The party was a blasting, Sharpay and Andrew were dancing with each other and Chad was over by the buffet on the table eating with Taylor beside him. "Mrs Montez, this is amazing food." Lilly laughed, "Why thank you Chad." she walked away. Taylor looked at him. "Chad!" he dropped his burrito, "What?" she rolled her eyes, "It's me or the burrito?"
She crossed her arms, "I"m waiting for an answer." he looked at her then to the burrito. "But-" she rolled her eyes and walked away. he nodded and continued eating the buffet.
: Gabriella was sitting at the bottom steps, leaning on her hand. "Hey baby, having a good time?" Her dad came up beside her, wrapping an arm around her. she smiled softly, "Yeah it's great, everyone's having a good time." she sighed. Her dad looked at her, "But are you having a good time?" Gabriella sighed, and turned to him, "Daddy, I think...I think I messed things up with Troy, and I don't know what I did...and..and things are just so confusing.."
He sighed, "Well, have you tried talking to him?" Gabriella sighed, "I tried.. his mad at me and won't talk to me.. and..and Andrew said that I hurt him, and I have no idea how." Her Father smiled, "Honey, don't you think maybe his a little jealous that you have a new boyfriend?" Gabriella paused for a moment then said, "Yeah but..but...why would he be?"
Her father sighed, "Baby, guys are confusing, and well, you and Troy have been best friends for 9 years, and he was always one of the top guys you came too when you had a problem, a broken heart, or anything.. like that.. maybe his afraid that your replacing him... now, admit, did you kind of just throw koby in his face?"
Gabriella sighed, "Yeah, I kind of did... but..but I just don't understand why his so mad about it...we used to be able to talk about anything.." Her father sighed, "Why won't you go talk to him now?" Gabriella sighed, "I'm just gonna go upstairs.." "Gabriella-" she got up and walked upstairs and went to her room and locked the door.
Andrew watched his sister walked up to her room. he sighed, looking at sharpay, "This isn't fair." Sharpay sighed, "This is Gabi's party.. she shouldn't be having a bad time...Call Troy."
Troy laid on his bed, his arms crossed over his chest and his eyes glaring at the ceiling blankly. He didn't want to think about her, or anthing. He just wanted his mind to be blank, but it was hard. Every thought that consumed him was Gabriella, and her big brown eyes ..her lips that looked so soft and her...
No! He yelled at himself, Just...forget her! She wants to be with...another guy! Fine! Let her! But she's not coming to you for anything-his thoughts were interrupted when his cell phone started ringing, groaning he got up from his bed and grabbed his iPhone, "What?!" he snapped.
Andrew sighed, "Troy, come on over, your usually the first one over-" "Not this year." Andrew sighed, "Come on Troy, would it help if I said she is having a misrable time too?" Troy shot up, "what are you talking about?" "She isn't even around the party, she went upstairs and locked herself in there.. she said you hurt her too.." Troy ran a hand down his face, "Let Koby take care of it, his her new boyfriend."
Andrew sighed, "Troy, come on, I know she hurt you, I understand that, but this is also your fault too." "How in the hell is it my fault!-" "Well you never told her your real feelings for her. you never told her you were deeply inlove with her, so she never knew. so she probably thought it was okay for her to have a boyfriend, which clearly it is cause you never objected to it."
Troy sighed, running a hand through his hair and pulling tightly, "Look...I care for Gabriella, but ..I'm going to stay home this year. I'm sorry." With that he hung up the phone, tossing it on to the floor as he flops on his stomach on his bed.
Grabbing a pillow and screaming as loud and as long as he could into it. It was until his lungs needed breath and were burning when he pulled away from the pillow.
Andrew sighed, looking at Sharpay, "This is going to take a while." he ran a hand through his hair. Sharpay sighed, "How are we going to get them to talk, if we can't even get them to come in the same room."
Andrew bit his lip, then smiled, "I have a plan.. but it's going to take a few minutes." Sharpay smiled, "what is it?" he grabbed her hand, "come with me."
Andrew waited outside of Troy's front yard, "You know the plan Shar, right?" Sharpay nodded, "Right, I was born to do this." he nodded, "that's my girl." she fixed her hair walking up to the front door and knocking. Mrs Bolton opened the door, "Why hello sharpay-what's wrong deary?"
She began crying. "Mrs Mrs Bolton..is Troy home?" Lucille nodded, "yes, of course, Troy!" she called from the kitchen. he got up from his seat, "Yeah?" Sharpay cried, "T-Troy.. you have to hurry, G-Gabriella..she..she fell and hit her head on the stairs... you got to hurry."
Troy's eyes went wide, and walking past her to walk to Gabriella's next door. "How did it happen? is she okay?!" Andrew rolled his eyes, and followed behind them from a far distance. Troy rushed inside and looked at James and Lilly. "Wheres Gabriella?!" they looked at him confused, "She's up in her room."
He ran up there, "Brie!" he opened her door, and she jumped up, "T-Troy? what are you doing here?" he raised a brow, "Sharpay told me you fell and hit your head on the stairs?" she looked at him, "No, I"ve been up here the whole time.. "
Crap. Now, he's an ass. Gabriella cleared her throat, "Uhm...I was wondering when you were gonna show u-" "I actually had plans to watch a movie tonight." Gabriella couldn't help but feel her heart drop when he said that, "o-oh..uhm..well, I didn't get a chance to thank you."
His eyes narrowed, "for what?" she bit her lip, "uhm..the CD. I didn't get a chance to listen to it yet-" "No problem. It's just something that I gave you. I'm sure your BOYFRIEND got you something much more expensive."
Gabriella looked at him, "Really? that's..that's how it's going to be? that's what it's all about?" he looked at her and shrugged. she stood up from her bed, "I'm sorry that I have a boyfriend...I'm sorry that it's unbelievable that I have one, but you have no right to treat me this way, I didn't do anything."
He rolled his eyes, "Goodbye Gabriella." she pulled him back, "No.. that isn't fair.. why are you acting this way?" "I'm not acting in anyway-" "Bullshit Troy! your treating me like shit because I have a new boyfriend! why are you so jealous of Koby!"
Troy didn't think of the next action he did, instead he just did it. He walked up to her, grabbing by the waist and leaning down so his lips were level with her ear, "Goodbye..Gabriella..." he pulled away from her, turning on his heel and walking to the door; when he grabbed the door knob.
Gabriella stopped him, "Tell me, before you hide away with some...stupid basketball trophy, why are you so jealous of Koby?" He inhaled deeply, closing his eyes tightly, before turning around to face her. "I'm not jealous-" "Yes you are..just tell me." "There's nothing to tell.." his voice was getting louder every moment, "Troy please just-" "I'm not jealous!"
"Why can't be honest and tell me! I thought we were friends!-" "I LOVE YOU ALRIGHT! HAPPY NOW!?" That put Gabriella in shock, making her stumble backward. "T-..wh-" Troy shook his head, turning around swiftly and yanking the door open as he marched downstairs and out the door.
Gabriella took a deep breath, and chased after him, forgetting her guest as she ran after him. he was on the sidewalk when she got to the front yard. "Troy wait!" she yelled. he looked back at her, and she ran towards him and she kissed him passionately.
Troy didn't know what to do, but then he realize something, "No Gabriella. your with koby-" she shook her head, running her hand through his hair, "Troy, you said you loved me, and now I have something I wanna tell you." he bit his lip, 'What?" she smiled, "I love you too...you're my best friend, and I don't wanna lose you over some guy.. you mean much more to me than Koby does...so much more."
Troy looked at her, "Brie.-" she kissed his lips tenderly, and wrapped her arms around his neck as she kissed him more deeply. Troy placed his hands on her waist, and held her close. Gabriella pulled away, and looked at him, "Troy, I love you...Nobody can take your place ever... and If I'm with someone you're not happy with, then just tell me, I...I don't wanna lose you Troy...please." she shook with tears in her eyes.
He leaned his forward against hers, "I..." he sighed, "I just..." when has he ever been at a loss for words? When? Somebody, please enlighten him. Gabriella fluttered her eyelashes against his nose, "Troy...please?" her voice cracked.
He sighed shaking his head, "I'm sorry...but..I can't be the 'other' guy..." he pecked her lips gently, "I love you.." he whispers, pulling away from her and walking down the sidewalk to his house. His heart hurt, his stomach felt like he'd toss his already digested dinner-oh wait, he didn't eat dinner.
Gabriella watched him walk away, and she sighed and walked back into the house. when she walked back in there was people leaving. Koby came over to her, "Gabriella, we need to talk." she looked away, "what about?" Andrew and Sharpay watched from the doorframe. "Listen, I like you alot...and everything, but this is just... you need to be with Troy...you two were made for each other."
Gabriella looked at him, tears filling her eyes, "He..He doesn't wanna be with me anymore Koby since I'm with you.." Koby sighed, "That's why I'm breaking up with you.." Gabriella looked at him, "I'm so sorry Koby." he shook her head kissing her forehead, "It's fine.. hey hey, it's your birthday, don't cry.."
She sniffled, "I just... I need to be alone...thanks for coming... bye koby." she kissed his cheek and ran upstairs. Koby sighed and walked into the kitchen. Andrew sighed, and texted Troy, 'Koby broke up with Gabriella.'
Troy had just got in, sighing; his body feeling like it hurt worse than after he had done 35 suicide jumps for basketball practice. He sighed, kicking off his shoes and trudging up the stairs. His phone vibrated, saying he had one new message from Andrew.
He sighed, shaking his head. "Can't you just leave me alone..I don't want to deal with anybody right now." he put his phone on the small table in the hallway, shutting his bedroom door and lying face down on his bed. He just wanted to be alone."
Gabriella sat at the computer and was typing her essay for english class. there was a knock on her door. she looked up, her father walked in, "Hi baby." she sighed, "Hi daddy." he smiled, "Have a good birthday?" she sighed, "It..It was great..thanks for helping out, you didn't have to do that." he sighed, "Of course I did.. you're my daughter." she smiled softly, slipping off her glasses, "Daddy, do you like Troy?"
Her Father chuckled, "Well, that's kind of a funny thing to say...Gabriella, I've loved Troy ever since he was a little kid, his like a son to me." Gabriella sighed, "He told me he didn't want to be the other guy, he didn't want to be with me cause I was with Koby, but Koby broke up with me cause he said I belong to Troy, but Troy don't want me, and now Koby don't want me, and now I'm going to die alone, with 50 cats in a small apartment building in New york!" she slammed her head into her arms that were crossed on the desk infront of her.
James laughed, "Oh little girl, come on..." he said, lifting up her head. "Look at me." Gabriella sniffled, James looked at her in her eyes, "Troy is right to say he doesn't want to be the other guy, and Koby-it's his loss that he broke up with you. The decision of who you want to be with is up to you." "This isn't a peptalk is it?" He chuckled, "it's not supposed to be, it's supposed to help you make the right decision." "But I don't know-" "what's your heart telling you little girl?"
Gabriella sniffled, "I don't know...I really don't know daddy..I love Troy.. cause I mean, his always been the guy I was always able to talk to, laugh about anything with him, and and just you know be able to talk to him about stuff..."
James nodded, "Then do you think his the right one?" Gabriella sighed, "I..I don't know daddy... cause..cause his never told me how he felt before.. and..and it's not fair that he got mad at me for being with koby, I didn't know." James sighed, "Do you wanna be with Koby?"
Gabriella sighed, "I don't know dad..I really don't know...I guess, to try a new relationship, but I don't wanna ruin my friendship with Troy...I think it's already ruin though." James sighed, "baby, all I can tell you know is do what your heart is telling you, it won't do you wrong."
He kissed her forhead, "now get to bed." she smiled, "Thanks daddy..I love you." he smiled, "I love you too." she sighed crawling into bed, and getting under the blankets, and staring at the ceiling.. and just.. just let all her tears fall.