Disclaimer: I don't own High School Musical, if I did Zac would have been kissing me in HSM2 and not Vanessa(not that I don't like the idea of them together, cause I do) I also don't own Taking Over Me by Evanescence
A/N: here it is guys...the chapter with the song that this story was named after. Okay so the reference to the movie in the last chapter was unintentional because I didn't notice I wrote it until swt2beepinay said it. But I accepted that as the reference since it was alot better than what I had in mind. x-ImAgInE-x and Oliver-Love also pointed that fact out to me so kudos to those three. hands them a virtual box of cookies Also, I made a music video to Taking Over Me, it was a request from someone but I thought it was worthy enough to become the music video for this story so go check it out. The link is in my profile.
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 Meby: LunarEclipse360
Zweiundzwanzig
I couldn't believe what I was about to do. I was about to sing in front of my entire senior class for the first time in three years. I was about to sing a song that could make the boy who had been haunting my dreams, for the past three years, remember me.
"Gabriella are you ready?" Kelsi asked.
"What if he's not out there anymore? What if he went home already?"
"Oh don't worry Sharpay's got him." I looked out from behind the curtain and saw Sharpay talking to Alex (or Troy? I don't even know what to call him) to boredom.
"Maybe we should start this before he falls asleep." Kelsi nodded, stifling a laugh.
"Yea cause it looks like he might drop where he stands."
"I wonder what she's talking about."
"Herself." we said together and laughed.
"So you ready?" I nodded, biting my lip. I hoped that this would work.
"Okay." Kelsi went out from behind the curtain and smiled at our classmates. "Good evening everyone. I hope you're enjoying yourselves." a cheers broke out and Kelsi continued "That's good. Well one of our classmates has agreed to sing for us tonight and here she is singing an original song that she wrote. Everyone...Gabriella Montez." applause reached my ears and I took a deep breath before walking on stage.
"Good evening everyone." I looked over at Alex, he now had his eyes fixed on me, wondering what I was about to do. "As Kelsi said I'm going to sing a song I wrote, a song that before now...didn't have a name. It's called...Taking Over Me." I nodded at Kelsi and she smiled. She said something to the band and they nodded before she started playing.
The soft melody reached my ears and I closed my eyes, waiting for the right cue. The band started up, adding a rock feel to it and then finally my cue was given by the band stopping with only Kelsi playing.
You don't remember me
But I...remember you
The band started up again and I opened my eyes. My immediate gaze went to Alex, who stood off at the side, staring at me. I don't know what he was thinking, his eyes were blank.
I lie awake and try so hard
Not to think of you
But who can decide what they dream
And dream I do
I had spent three years dreaming of Troy. I tried not to but I couldn't help it. He was in my mind, in my thoughts, he was everywhere. I closed my eyes again, getting lost in the song.
I believe in you
I'll give up everything just to find you
I have to be with you
To live
To breathe
You're taking over me
Have you forgotten all I know
And all we had
You saw me mourning my love for you
And touched my hand
I knew you loved me then
Okay so the 'mourning my love for you and touched my hand' part wasn't what actually happened but it was a metaphor. Troy did see me mourning my love for him. That entire day he saw it, he just didn't know what was wrong until I told him. He saw how much I was hurting and that's how he came to terms with his feelings. He finally told me he loved me.
I believe in you
I'll give up everything just to find you
I have to be with you
To live
To breath
You're taking over me
I look in the mirror
And see your face
If I look deep enough
So many things inside
That are just like you
Are taking over
Why can't he see that I'm here? Why won't he remember me? Everywhere I look he's there. He's always been in my heart, even if he doesn't even remember me. I love him and nothing can change that. He has me. He's always had me. Heart, mind, body and soul.
I believe in you
I'll give up everything just to find you
I have to be with you
To live
To breath
You're taking over me
I believe in you
I'll give up everything just to find you
I have to be with you
To live
To breath
You're taking over me
You're taking over me
Taking over me
I have given up everything just to find him, to know he is alive. I gave up my life, hoping and praying that he would come back to me. Now that I've finally found him, I want him to know, to remember, that I'm here and I've always been here.
I opened my eyes and everyone cheered. I looked over at Troy (I can't even call him Alex anymore), hoping that maybe there would be some spark of remembrance but all I saw was an empty spot where he should have been. My heart dropped and I looked over at Kelsi. She looked at me sadly and I slowly walked off stage.
It was my last chance and I blew it. I probably scared him away. I walked outside to the golf course, wrapping my arms around myself to hold in the warmth. A single tear slid down my face as I stared out into the night sky. What did I do to get my heart ripped out for a second time? I fell to my knees and broke down. My life was gone, my love was gone and none of it was going to be replaced.
"Gabriella..."I looked behind me, finding myself drowning in a familiar sea of blue. I gasped and stood up slowly. He looked back at me, sorrow hidden in his eyes making them darker than usual. I took slow steps towards him before breaking out into a full sprint and right into his arms. I wrapped my arms around his torso and he wrapped his around mine. "I remember Gabriella. I remember everything...and it's all thanks to you."
"I thought I'd never have you back." he grabbed my chin and made me look into his ocean blue eyes.
"All this time, I knew there was something missing in my life. It wasn't until I met you again that I felt whole but I had no clue why. It wasn't until you sang that I remembered what I was missing...and that was you." he wiped away a tear from my face before leaning in and placing his lips on mine.
"I've missed you so much Troy." I whispered and he sent me a sad smile.
"I'm sorry for causing you so much pain Gabi." my heart lifted as my nickname fell from his lips. I had missed him saying it and I think if 'Alex' would have said it earlier, I probably would have known he was Troy. I laid my head against his chest and he kissed my hair before resting his chin on my head. This was the moment I had been dreaming about for three years and this time...it wasn't a dream.
A/N: three chapters left. The next chapter is going to be about the aftermath, you know since Troy has to go back to school as his normal self and not Alex. And also his parent's explanation. For all of you who wanted it to be a Troyella, now you know it's always been a Troyella. I also want to thank each person that had this story figured out from the beginning. I'll shout all of you out in the last chapter.
