OMG! I'm so excited for the new Say Ok music video starting Zac Efron! I'm hoping some people will post it on youtube because I'm going out and I don't think I'll be able to catch the permeire.
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Chapter Six: Shattered and Heartbroken
Troy, Chad, Zeke, Taylor and Gabriella were all sitting in the courtyard during free period the next day. Sharpay and Ryan suddenly came to join them.
"Hey, guys, I'm having a formal dinner party at my house tonight. You're all invited." Sharpay said, sitting next to Troy. "Don't you just love Friday's?"
"Dude, I'm in." Chad said, keeping his eyes on his Sports Illustrated magazine.
"It's formal though, you have to dress up. NO JEANS." Sharpay was putting on bright pink lip gloss as she spoke.
"I'm in too." Troy said, he smiled at Sharpay. "Wow, you look really good today."
Sharpay smiled at him, flattered. "Thanks. Don't I everyday?" Troy chuckled.
Sharpay eyed Gabriella. "You hair looks good Gabriella. I love it when it's down and curly like that."
"Be right back guys." Ryan said and he got up and left.
"I'll think I'll come too, I mean nothing else to do tonight." Taylor shrugged. "It could be fun." Gabriella nodded in agreement
"I made those cookies that you like Sharpay." Zeke said in a innocent and cute tone. "I'll bring those just for you."
"Aww Zeke, you're TOO sweet." Sharpay said in a giggly tone.
"Hey guys, get this." Chad said yanking grass out of the ground. "Ms. Darbus was our wellness teacher for today, and she talked to us about role-play and it was so hysterical.."
Troy laughed. "Are you serious!? I find that really hard to believe."
"Believe it."
"Wow that's the funniest thing I've ever heard!" Taylor said.
"Wait…you guys…what's role-play?"
Everyone grew silent and stared at her in shock.
"You mean, you don't know what ROLEPLAY is?" Chad said trying his best not to laugh.
"Maybe her mother wasn't taught well." Troy added.
Gabriella shook her head. She could feel her cheeks getting warm.
"You all should know by now that Gabriella's a good little girl and her mommy would never teach her bad stuff like that." Sharpay's mean and sarcastic comment caused laughter. "I bet she hasn't even kissed a guy yet."
Chad, Zeke and Troy laughed hysterically. Taylor, who of course never finds stupid jokes funny, rolled her eyes.
Gabriella on the other hand felt like she wanted to crawl into a hole and bury herself alive. She couldn't believe that Sharpay would make fun of her right then and there. She had never been made fun of by her own friends like this before.
And even though that day was sunny and beautiful, it felt like it was cloudy and dark to her. But to her relief, the bell rang.
She gathered her things and hurried away from the group. Taylor again had to run to catch up to her.
"That was horribly embarrassing." Gabriella said as soon as Taylor arrived at her side. "I can't believe she would make fun of me like that, especially in front of Troy. And I can't believe they all just…laughed at me. My own friends, were actually making fun of me." She thought she was going to break into a sob right then and there but she forced herself to stay strong.
"Don't worry about it Gabriella." Taylor said walking into their English class. "I mean, I think Sharpay was born to be both a bitch and a friend." The two of them sat down in desks at the back of the classroom.
Gabriella just shook her head in belief. "Well right now, I don't see her as my friend…and since when did she and Troy get so touchy-feely lately?"
"Well they were forced to be lab partners in Biology today." Taylor explained. "Sharpay seems to be really into him again and well, Troy looks like he could be into her too…but that's just me and I could be wrong." She looked at her brunette friend with apologetic eyes. "I just…thought you should know, before you get hurt." She added quietly.
Gabriella looked ahead with a hopeful expression on her face. "Well I won't worry about it…I won't worry about anything…I mean, didn't they both say themselves that they wouldn't get back together?"
Troy and Sharpay again?? No. It couldn't be. Could it? I mean, not to be self-centered or anything, but I could've sworn Troy had…well developed feelings for me after all that we've been through together so far…I guess a shy math girl and a popular jock weren't really meant to be.
"Hey what are you doing after school?" Taylor's voice suddenly interrupted her thoughts. "You should come over."
"Oh, I'm sorry Taylor. Mrs. Darbus wants to have an individual rehearsal after school today, I'm singing a whole song as a solo and I have to work on it."
"What song is it?" Taylor asked.
"It's called In A Second, it was written by Alyson and Amanda Michalka. Also known as Aly and Aj. It's really pretty. And it really reflects on how I feel about Troy…but don't tell anyone I told you that." She said quietly.
Taylor smiled. "Gabriella, I totally believe that someday you and Troy will be together. I mean he seems to really like you, even though he still is a big lunk-head basketball man in my eyes."
Gabriella giggled and opened her notebook as Mrs. Harver began her lesson.
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"Alright Miss Montez. This is the scene where Minnie and Arnold are walking together and you're holding his hand and you're singing to him. When you are done you fall back into his arms and say "baby, you were meant to be the one."
Ms. Darbus was now in her own little world at this time. Gabriella and Kelsi snuck glances both trying not to laugh.
"And speaking of Arnold, make sure you tell Mr. Bolton that we will be meeting Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week. It's time for the most crucial part of rehearsing for yet, another musical."
Gabriella nodded. In fact, she was planning to see him when she was done. He usually was in either in the gym or the library working on homework before he went home after school.
"Okay Ms. Darbus, I'll tell him right after this."
"Good. Now beginning to finish, nice and slow." Ms. Darbus cued Kelsi to start the piano. She was playing a slow, calming rhythm,
"Very nice, Kelsi." Ms. Darbus said quietly and suddenly, Gabriella began to sing.
"Don't know where you are
Wish
I just could be near you
I
would sail oceans
To
get a glimpse of how you feel
You're all the things I'm looking For everything and so much more
What I think
You
are just perfect
Could
it be
That
I am worth it
Is
this thing an open door
Walk
right through to something more
You
and me
My
life would change in a second
In
a second
Don't know how you feel
You
seem to keep it to yourself
Would
you climb mountains?
To
show me this is something real
You're all the things I'm looking For everything and so much more
What I think
You
are just perfect
Could
it be?
That
I am worth it
Is
this thing an open door?
Walk
right through to something more
You
and me
My
life would change in a second
In
a second
Could it be?
Could
it be?
You
and me
You
and me
Do
I see?
Do
I see?
Clearly
What I think
You
are just perfect
Could
it be?
That
I am worth it
Is
this thing an open door?
Walk
right through to something more
What I think
You
are just perfect
Could
it be?
That
I am worth it
Is
this thing an open door?
Walk
right through to something more
You
and me
My
life would change in a second
In
a second."
Darbus clapped her hands. "Brava Gabriella Brava. That was just amazing dear. And Kelsi, you're piano playing was wonderful."
Kelsi and Gabriella both grinned happily.
"There was absolutely nothing that was wrong with that performance. Just sing like that Opening Night and you'll have the crowd off their feet." Darbus said with glee. "Now please, practice your parts and make it perfect."
Gabriella grabbed her school bag and started to leave. "Thank you so much Ms. Darbus." She quickly gave Kelsi a hug and practically ran out of the theatre. She nearly ran into Ryan.
"Gabriella, I heard your solo in there. You sounded great." He complimented.
"Thank you! You sound really good yourself." Gabriella told him. "I feel like I never see you…the dinner sounds like it'll be fun tonight."
"Yeah, I think it will be. Sharpay planned it all and everyone loves our house anyway so it's perfect." Ryan laughed. "Alright I should get going, Darbus wants to assign me a song in the play, so I'll catch you later.
"Bye Ryan." Gabriella waved and hurried off to continue her mission to find Troy. She was so happy that she had finally nailed her big solo and she couldn't wait to tell him.
The gym was empty and he wasn't in the library. Hmm…where could he…OH! I know where he is…he's probably in Arnold's dressing room. You know I never knew realized how werid it is to have a dressing room for Arnold…anyway.
She went down the theatre hallway and heard voices inside "Arnold's" Dressing room. One of the voices was Troy's.
She opened the door. "Troy I-"
She was cut off at the sight that she was facing at that very moment. Sharpay and Troy were making out in his dressing room. She couldn't believe this…she couldn't believe this at all. The two quickly pulled away at the sight her and just stared at her shocked.
"Oh…I'm sorry." Gabriella said in a very, very quiet voice.
"Gabriella, um…how was your solo?" Troy asked in a weird tone. Sharpay bit her nails nervously.
"Um…it was fine." Gabriella's words were full of hurt and embarrassment. This was so awkward and painful for her to bear. She took a deep breath. "I was just coming to tell you that…well…we're going to be having very important rehearsals, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday." She felt weak at the knees.
"Cool. Uh…thanks for telling me." Troy said not even looking at her.
"I think I'm gonna go now…" Gabriella said softly
"Yea…." Was all that she got from Troy.
Gabriella turned around and shut the door and started to run out, hair flying. Tears were already running down her face.
Why did they do that to me? Why did HE?. Taylor and Sharpay were right, he acts like he likes you but he really doesn't. I can't believe that I actually thought he liked me. This has been the most humiliating day of my entire life.
Gabriella went straight up to her room that day and flopped on her bed and cried tears of embarrassment and terrible hurt. It has been one week, since she had stopped speaking to her mother.
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Gabriella's hair was down and loose, all carefully curled. Her dress was pink and a bit revealing around her chest, but she still looked beautiful. She sat at the table between Taylor and Zeke, talking and acting like nothing had happened. She avoided Troy most of that night, but he and Sharpay didn't seem to care anyway. They were still flirting together as if no one else had existed in their world.
Gabriella heard Sharpay giggle at something funny Troy had just said. She wanted to go over and punch them both in the face, but she knew that she would never do that.
"Wow Sharpay, this is just like a restaurant. All your butlers being like the waiters is so AWESOME! Taylor squealed in delight.
"I know isn't it?" Sharpay tossed her hair over her shoulder.
The butlers went from person to person, asking what they wanted for their "orders."
"Gabriella, isn't your dress a bit revealing for a wholesome girl like you?" Sharpay commented smirking at her. "Did your mommy approve of that?"
Troy choked on his water and started to laugh. Chad and Zeke almost spilled their drinks because they were laughing too hard.
Gabriella hated this. She hated being the easy target. Feeling embarrassed and hurt, she stared at her empty plate.
"Gabs can I ask you something?" Chad asked her. "Have you ever been kissed by a guy?"
She looked around the table. She saw that Zeke and Sharpay were both holding in laughs.
"Well a long time ago in 3rd grade, but-"
"Want to have a make out session upstairs then?" Troy suddenly asked but everyone knew she was joking.
Gabriella shook her head no, feeling afraid and insecure.
Zeke and Sharpay burst into laughter.
"You guys how lame can you get?!" Taylor firmly said even though she was smiling as well.
The whole table was just laughing, even Taylor. Gabriella couldn't believe her own friends were making fun of her. Her eyes wondered down to her tray, once again, feeling humiliated.
"Oh and Gabriella, what size bra are you? Are you a negative like…A?" Sharpay added. The whole table laughed again.
Embarrassed, angry, terribly hurt and on the verge of tears, Gabriella stood up forcefully, causing the chair she was sitting to fall over, grabbed her coat and left Sharpay's. She didn't say goodbye, she didn't tell them why she was leaving, she just got up and left, causing the whole room to be dead silent. She was also unaware that they were all just staring at her, watching her go.
Walking all the way home was a blur, it was a long walk, and it was cold out. 45 minutes had passed when she finally reached home.
As soon as she opened the door, she saw her mother and Mark on the couch, kissing each other sweetly on the lips. She stood there in extreme shock.
OH. MY. GOSH.
Gabriella dropped her bag, she just started to yell out. "MOM, HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?!!"
"Now wait a minute Gabriella. Where were you tonight?" Ana stood up and went over to her. Mark was pretending to watch TV.
"I was at Sharpay's. Since you and I hadn't spoken until now for a week, I figured I didn't need to tell you!" Gabriella shouted angrily.
"You always should tell me where you go Gabriella you know that!" Ana yelled angrily.
"Mom, right now. I don't even care what you have to say to me. You're the one who ruined my whole life in the first place. BOTH OF YOU! You and dad got divorced, dragged me and Clara here, where I am made fun of by my own so-called friends! YOU RUINED MY LIFE MOM!! You said you wanted what is best for us. Well, this is what's worst for us." Gabriella cried out. "It's all yours and dad's faults that my life is so miserable!" She was just saying all these words and she didn't know if they made sense or not.
"Gabriella Montez it's not like you're never going to see your dad again! You have a nice home here, for goodness sake, when will you just be thankful for what you have?!" Ana bursted out. She was also on the verge of tears.
"Maybe I should go." Mark said, he was gone in minutes.
"And it's bad enough that I have to see you make out with that scum bag!" Gabriella added after he left.
I am officially pissed off.
"Gabriella, I don't want to hear another word from you. Just go to your room." Ana turned her back on her own daughter and went to go sit on the couch.
"Well you never will hear another word from me, because I'm never talking to you again." Gabriella said calmly before running up the stairs, leaving her mother shocked and terribly sad.
Gabriella was right back where she was earlier that afternoon, crying on her bed. After she poured out all of the emotion inside of her, she tore off her dress and got into the bath tub. The warm water on her body felt relieving. She plugged her nose and went under the water.
Why does my life have to be so horrible? I can't take this anymore, I ought to drown myself right now, that way, I won't have to deal with all of this anymore. I'm going to. I'm going to do it. Wait…no I'm not. I can't. Why would I want to drown myself? All I need is a break…a break from everything..from everyone.
Gabriella sprang back up the surface after several moments. Make up was running down her face.
She stepped out of the tub and wrapped herself in a towel. After changing into her pajama, she sat on her bed. Tears started to run down her face again, she was still very upset.
Suddenly she heard her cell phone ring. It was Taylor.
"Um…hello?" Gabriella asked, wiping her eyes.
"Oh Gabriella! Are you okay?" Taylor asked.
"Um…yeah. I'm fine." Gabriella said quietly.
"Look, about tonight, we all felt terrible for doing that to you. We didn't mean it. Sharpay felt awful, she said she was going to come see you tomorrow and so was Chad."
Gabriella shook her head. "Well I'm not in the mood to see anyone right now."
"Gabi you're not okay. There's something else, we need to talk about this. I'm coming over tomorrow okay? I promise that whatever it is, we'll get it resolved." Taylor said. "Oh…gotta go. I'll see you tomorrow." She hung up.
Gabriella set her phone down and crawled under her covers. Her entire world had shattered into pieces. Her heart was terribly broken and she knew that there was no way she could mend it.
Closing her eyes, she tried to think of the good things that had happened today.
MY SOLO! I did good on my solo today and when I sang the song…I only thought about…Troy. But that doesn't matter anymore, I don't matter to him anymore.
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WHOAA! LONG CHAPTER! Gabriella went through a lot. There will be a lot of really really really adorable Troyella fluff in the next chapter. I have it all planned out! Please , please review it! I really hope I did good on this chapter. Thanks for reading!!!!