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A/N: this chapter's a bit on the short side but that's only because I didn't want everything to be in the chapter. 4 more days til HSM 2 well at least for the states and Canada. I think it's aired already in some countries since I've seen people posting clips of it on Youtube. You probably won't find them now though since a lot of them have been taken off for copyright violations.
1. Italics -dreams or short flashbacks. (All in Gabi's POV)
2. Regular font -Long flashbacks and regular POV(a.k.a Gabi's POV)
3. Long lines -the beginning and end of a long flashback unless noted
4. If a chapter ends with a flashback, the next chapter will begin in the flashback.
Taking Over Me
by: LunarEclipse360
Achtzehn
After school I went straight home. I would go to Alex's house to ask him but I had no clue where he lived. He's been to my house but I've never been to his. I sat on my bed, trying to picture Alex's face in my mind but I couldn't. It was like there was something blocking my mind. I needed to see him.
The doorbell rung a few minutes later but I didn't answer. My mother was home and I knew she would. I didn't care who was at the door, I needed to clear my head and try if I could picture Alex in my mind.
"Gabriella?" my eyes shot open and I looked at the door. Alex was standing in my doorway, concern written across his face. I looked at every part of his face but I couldn't see him. I couldn't see Troy in the guy standing in front of me. How was it that Sharpay could see him but I couldn't. "Gabriella are you okay?" he asked and I nodded.
"Yeah I'm fine. Come sit." I said and patted the seat next to me. "So what brings you here?"
"My parents let me off the hook four days early."
"So here was your first stop?" I said with a amused tone.
"Well of course. Why wouldn't I want to come see my girlfriend?" I smiled then remembered what I needed to talk to him about.
"Alex can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"Do you...do you have a twin?"
"No I'm an only child."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. What made you ask that?"
"Well...Sharpay said that you look like someone she knows." he sighed and ran a hand through his hair.
"Troy?" I nodded sadly and looked away. "Yeah I remember that. She practically killed me cause she thought I was him."
"Is that why you hate me talking about him?"
"Partly. The other part is the fact that...I like you...a lot and it stings to hear you talk about someone else like that."
"I can't get over him Alex. Not until I find out what happened to him." he wrapped his arms around me and held me close.
"Look how about me and you head over to my place for a while. You've never been so I can introduce you to my parents."
"Okay." he helped me up and we went downstairs. "Mom I'm going over to Alex's."
"Okay just be back by dinner."
"I will." we walked out the door and down the street. "You walked here?"
"Yeah. My dad still won't give me back the car." I nodded and silence made an appearance. I didn't know what to say. I still didn't understand why I didn't see the resemblance between Alex and Troy and yet Sharpay could. It was frustrating, to the point where I wanted to just plain ask him if he was Troy. But I knew that would go over well, not with his attitude on me talking about Troy.
We arrived at Alex's house a few minutes later. It was a quaint little house, it wasn't as big as Troy's was but it was a nice size.
"So this is where you live?"
"Yep. Looks like my dad's not home." he said looking at the driveway. "Oh well. I guess you'll just meet my mom for right now." he opened the front door for me and closed it behind us. "Mom. Mom where are you? I want you to meet someone."
"I'm in the kitchen sweetie." he led me into the kitchen where a woman with jet black hair, just like Alex's, stood over the sink.
"Mom." she turned around and I swear I saw fear and nervousness flash in her eyes. "This is my girlfriend, Gabriella."
"So nice to meet you Gabriella." she wore a fake smile, I could tell because that's all I've been getting from my mom for the past three years every time I spoke about Troy being alive. "Alex, honey, you know how your father hates when you bring home unexpected guests."
"I know but I just wanted her to meet you guys."
"I think it would be best if you took her home before your father gets here."
"But mom."
"Alex do you really want to hear it from your father, especially with your girlfriend here?"
"No."
"Then do as I say. It was nice meeting you Gabriella."
"It was nice meeting you, too, Mrs. Miller." I knew something was wrong. Who kicks their son's girlfriend out just because their husband hates unexpected guests? Alex took my hand and led me to the door but just as we walked into the foyer, the front door opened and in stepped the one person I didn't expect to see.
"Coach Bolton...?" his eyes widened and he looked from me to Alex.
"Gabriella why did you just call my dad that?" Alex asked and I turned to him.
"He's...your dad?"
"Yeah." I looked from Alex to Coach Bolton and back. I didn't understand this. If this was some sick cruel joke someone was playing on me, I'm fed up with playing.
"Honey..." came the voice of Alex's mother as she stepped into the room. "I see you've met your son's girlfriend." she said sarcastically and his eyes widened slightly then went back to normal.
"Okay what's going on here?" I asked even though Alex looked as confused as I did.
"Maybe you need to sit down Ms. Montez" he said, the fatherly voice I once knew reentering my head.
"Dad you...you know her already?"
"Maybe you should go upstairs son. I need to speak with Gabriella alone."
"No. No way. Whatever you need to say to her you can say to me."
"Alex listen to your father and go upstairs." his mother said.
"Not until I find out what the hell is going on. I wanna know why my girlfriend is calling my father the name of her ex-boyfriend's father."
"Alexander Miller go upstairs now." his father boomed and he reluctantly went upstairs. He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Please Ms. Montez, have a seat." I nodded and slowly went into the living room. Whatever answers I had, I knew they were about to be answered.
