CHAPTER 8: YOU SAY THAT YO DON'T CARE BUT WE MADE LOVE.

Troy's PoV

3 months later.

So we're sitting in the theatre for free period. Yep! The whole gang +2 ( Sean and Angela) is here.

Over the past three months a lot has changed with the gang. Slowly but surely they allowed me back and accepted Angela. Though there are moments I think they still don't like us. Also it seems Sean has officially taken my place. He seems to be Gabi's closest friend. They are inseparable. And though I try to talk to Gabi, she's only uttered one word to me for the past 12 weeks. I miss her but if she cant accept my relationship, then there is no room for her.

So right now Angela is cuddling with me on my lap. Taylor and Chad are sitting near the front roll doing the same exact thing. Martha, Sean, and Jason, and Zeke are sitting on the edge of the stage chatting it up. Kelsi, Sharpay, and Ryan are all gathered around the piano. Gabriella wrote a new song and she wants to sing it for them. But she's so nervous. I guess some things never really change huh?

" Baby." Angela says.

" Yes?"

" Kiss me."

" With pleas—" I am cut off with a kiss.

I start to get lost in the kiss when I hear a strong and passionate voice sing out:

SO what you gonna do when I don't give you that last chance?

How you gon feel when you see me in the back with a new man?

And what's it gonna be when you could see me and him holdin' hands?

I bet you'll give a damn then!

You can keep on feelin' yourself

Boy Ima be with somebody else

Better keep it real with yourself

Or you gone end up by yourself.

How does it feel?

" Oh my Jason!" Kelsi screams. " Gabbles that was . . . Im freakin speechless."

" Really? You liked it?" Gabi responds.

" Liked it? Liked it?" Sharpay Demands. " Ella, you're going to record this and we're going to play it at my next party. " Then she claps her hands. " Ahhhh! I can see it now! I gotta go plan." Then she promptly runs out.

" Umm, ok." Gabi says gathering her stuff up. Then she and the others that we're on the the stage start talking.

Then all of a sudden Gabi and Sean start singing a song from twinkletown musical.

It was the fast version of " What I've been Looking for."

"BRIIIIIING!"

Chad screams! " FOOD! HURRY UP! HUR- RY! UP-A!"

Gabi laughs and says to everybody except me and Angela " Come on you guys before Chadster here has a cow himself then cooks it."

They all laugh and stroll out of the theatre. Me and Angel at the back.

On the way to the cafeteria Ang stops me and says she has something to do. So I go to the cafeteria by myself for the first time in the months.

ANY*MORE*ANY* MORE*ANY*MORE*ANY*MORE

So when I get to the cafeteria I see that Sean isn't with the gang or anywhere in sight for the matter. I get over excited it's going to be just like old times just the 10 of us. I walk to the line and get my food then make my way over to my table.

" Hey guys" I says sitting down.

Gabriella immediately gets up and leaves the cafeteria.

" Does anybody know what's wrong with her? She never talks to me anymore. And I'm completely clueless as to why."

Both Sharpay and Taylor give me dirty looks, whereas Kelsi and Martha huff with indignation toward me.

Then all four of them roll their eyes and turn away from me, their .

Zeke, Jason, and Ryan shake their heads and turn away as well.

" Look dude, I've known you for a long time. And you are a lot of things but I know dumb isn't one of them."

Chad says, then he too turns away from me.

What in the world. " Guys come on I thought we were passed this." I say and they all look back at me with bewilderment in their eyes. " I thought we were cool."

Ryan shakes his head and laughs " No, Bolton we're not cool with you unless Gabs is around. And fortunately for you any time you've been around us these past three months she was there but today she's not, all bad."

Zeke shoots Ryan a warning look. And I Know something is way off.

" Wait what do you mean?" I ask utterly confused. " You guys have been putting up a front?"

" Duh Bolton!" Jason says through clenched teeth. " Only reason we are nice to you is because Gabs made us all promise not to treat you differently, despite all the pain and hurt she went through she still stuck up for your sorry ass."

" JaSON!" Kelsi yells shaking her head. " Babe you have one big mouth sometimes you know that?"

" Aww, but you love it." He says right back.

" You know I do." And she kisses him.

I look around at what use to be my closest friends and stop at my friend who I've known since diapers.

" Chad?"

" What are you still sitting here for Troy? You know I didn't believe that my best friend Troy was lost, I believed he was still in there waiting to come out. I believed it for the longest. But the longer you stay with the witch the more I see my best friend fade into nothing. And it's kind of funny Bolton that the only true friend you have now is the one you've hurt the most." Chad says.

Then Sharpay slides me what looks like an invite then Chad simply says " Leave."

I look around the table and look each person in their eyes. And in all of the eyes I saw love, hurt, and little hope.

I got up and left the cafeteria.

I'm going to gain my friends back and I'm going to keep my relationship. There's only one person that can help. Gabriella.

SO the song in this chapter is how does it feel by Keri Hilson.

Theres probably like 3 or 4 more chapters.