Okay guys, I know I said I would give you a happy chapter if I got good reviews for "Never Let Go", but I'm sick. The happy section in my brain isn't working right now, so here's a sad one. Srry :(
...Brandon...
As Brandon watched the scene in front of him unfold, he didn't know what to feel. Happiness? Of course. He worst enemy was drowning because he was stupid enough to ride pigs through the school and get flung into the school pool. Sadness? A little bit. They were once best friends until the end, which seemed to be now. Confusion? More than anything.
"This is it? This is how it ends?" Brandon asked Michael, who stood beside him.
"I guess. Wait a second. There's Mr. Collins. Maybe he can do something. Would you be happy or sad if he saved him" Michael asked Brandon curiously.
Brandon shook his head "I don't know Mike. I don't know."
In a few minutes, Brandon sighed and turned to leave, but was stopped by a familiar voice calling "I know CPR! Out of my way!" He turned and his eyes widened in horror as Gabriella crouched down and had her lips meet with Troy's. Sure, she was saving his life, but Brandon couldn't help but think the worst. What if Troy took it the wrong way when he woke up? If he woke up.
Michael saw the look on Brandon's face and comforted "Don't think of it that way man. She's doing Troy a huge fav-"
But he couldn't finish. Brandon had taken off down the hallway, almost in tears. He heard Michael shouting for him behind him, which made him run faster. But Michael beat him to the door.
"Brandon, where are you going?" Michael asked, out of breath.
"Home! Now out of my way!" Brandon shouted, trying to push past his friend to get to the door.
Michael's stubbornness got to him again. "No! School hasn't started and you're running away just because she's giving him CPR?!"
"Mike, you don't understand!" Brandon exploded "Troy's gonna wake up and see that Gabriella's kissing him! He will take it the wrong way! Trust me, I know him! He always jumps to conclusions! Get. Out. Of. My. Way!!!" he finished with a scream.
Michael grabbed Brandon's shoulders and shouted "Brandon, get a hold on yourself!!! This isn't like you! You're never scared of something this small!"
Brandon didn't reply. He just turned his eyes to the floor for a few moments. He then looked at the window that led to the pool and froze. Troy and Gabriella were hugging while Gabriella mouthed the word "Friends."
Brandon turned to Michael, this time letting his tears fall and whimpered "Whoever said this was small?"
With that, he effortlessly moved a limp Michael out of the way and ran to freedom. He needed time alone to think. And he knew the perfect place to go.
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...Later That Day...
"Hey Shar, have you seen Brandon anywhere?" Gabriella asked her friend curiously.
Sharpay shook her head and replied "No, but I did see him when Chad and Zeke fished Troy out of the pool. How's he doing anyway? Is he hurt?"
Gabriella shook her head and smiled "Nah, he's fine. Still a little wet and hazy, but he's good. I'm just worried about Brandon. Was he in the room when I saved Troy?"
Sharpay nodded "Yeah, that's when I saw him. You volunteered to give CPR and that's the last I saw of him. Michael was gone too. Maybe he ran out."
"Why would he do that?"
"I don't know. He knows that you weren't intentionally kissing Troy, so I don't know. Maybe he got sick and went home. Did you call him?"
Gabriella shook her head "No, but I texted him. He never really answers when I call him, but he always replies to texts."
"Oh, Oh well. You'll find him eventually." After that, the bell for lunch rang. "Come on," Sharpay piped up, grabbing Gabriella's hand. "Let's see if he's at lunch."
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...At Lunch...
Gabriella looked around the room and frowned. Brandon was nowhere to be seen. She sighed sadly. Where was her brother?
"Hey Gabby!" came a familiar voice behind her. She spun around and forced a smile as a now changed and dried off Troy came walking up to her, burying her in a hug. "What's up? Why the long face?"
Gabriella muttered "I can't find Brandon. I know I shouldn't be asking you this, but have you seen him?"
Troy shook his head. "He disappeared. I don't know what happened to him. Anyways, do you wanna sit with your friends or mine?"
Gabriella thought for a little bit before answering "Mine. I think you need to be a little more universal."
Troy rolled his eyes, but smiled all the same. He knew that he should've been annoyed with her for making him sit with her friends instead of his, but he couldn't. Something about her was just so loveable, he couldn't say no.
"Kay, that's cool. I have to talk to Sharpay anyway." Troy said.
Gabriella groaned "Oh God, what do you have to say? 'Hey Sharpay, why'd you break up with me'?"
Troy laughed at her sarcasm. He flashed back to dreadful time in middle school that the legendary "Troypay" had ended.
FLASHBACK (3 YEARS)
"Troy, why are you such an ass?!" Sharpay screamed to her boyfriend.
Troy rolled his eyes and replied to the heated blonde "It's in my nature. My dad was this way at my age and I guess it's just genetic. Your turn." He finished a cheesy smile.
Sharpay growled and seethed "You really need to grow up! We're not in elementary school anymore Troy! You need to take your head out of your ass and jump back to reality! We're a couple! You need to have more responsibility!"
"Oh, so now I own you?" Troy asked, raising an eyebrow "And the day I stop being myself is the day you melt."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"I mean have you listened to your nickname in school?" Troy quarried "You're the Ice Queen to them. You don't care about anyone but yourself. You're self centered."
"I AM NOT!!!" Sharpay screamed "Now go get me a smoothie! I need to calm down."
Troy grinned and shook his head with his eyes closed. "You said way too many 'I's in those sentences. I don't have to get you anything. You owe me and apology."
"I owe you nothing!" Sharpay growled, stepping forward.
Troy shook his head again with a laugh. He finalized "You know what? You're right. I do owe you something."
Sharpay sighed "God, it took you long enough. Make sure to break up the frozen strawberries in the smoothie. I can't swallow them when their whole."
"Oh, something's breaking up, but it's not the strawberries." Troy said hotly.
"What's that supposed to me- no." Sharpay whispered. "No, you can't be breaking up with me!"
"Sorry Shar," Troy shrugged "You had your chance and you blew it. Go find another sucker to treat like a dog. I'm through." With that, he walked off, leaving a sobbing Sharpay on the floor.
Just as he was about to call Brandon, the black haired boy came waltzing up to his best friend and laughed "Dude, you've got lady issues. Sharpay's the third one this month and you've only been going out for a few days."
"Yeah, a few days of my life that I'll never back. And who are you to be talking? You've played the makeup, breakup game with Amy how many times again?"
Brandon scoffed "Game? Ha! We may have broken up a few times, but I've always been the one to dump her!"
Troy grinned and joked "So this just proves that you're a cruel, cold, heartless person?"
Brandon rolled his eyes and replied "No, this just proves that I'm smart."
"Elaborate for me on that one please."
"Well," Brandon started "If you're like me, you'll steer clear of your Sharpay problem by staying strong and fight for what you believe in! You can't give women the advantage to control you by letting them break up with you. Never give in!" He finished with in his superhero pose, staring out into space with his curled fists by his side. Troy just laughed.
"BRANDON!!! GET YOUR SORRY ASS OVER HERE!!!" Amy screamed from the other room.
Brandon softened and softly called "Coming dear!" Turning to Troy, he groaned "Women..."
"I HEARD THAT!!!" Amy screeched.
"I love you shnuckums!" Brandon apologized helplessly, running off to his girlfriend. Troy listened as Amy humorously screamed at Brandon about just walking off on her like that.
"Wonder where they'll end up in 10 years..." Troy wondered out loud.
END FLASHBACK
Troy sighed. Sharpay took Troy's words to heart and started being the nice person that she was today. She asked Gabriella to be friends the day after they broke up and since then, they've been best friends. Gabriella introduced Sharpay to Taylor and they immediately clicked. Everything was better thanks to Troy.
Troy followed Gabriella to her friends' table and sat down. Everyone was surprised to see him there. After just a few hours of being friends, they didn't expect Troy to sit with her so quickly.
"Troy? What are you doing here?" Sharpay asked.
"What? I'm not allowed to sit here? Okay then, I'll just somewhere els-"
"No no, I didn't mean it like that!" Sharpay called after him. Troy turned around and sat back down with a smile. "Nice to see you too Sharpay."
"Same here." Sharpay replied, smiling back. This had been the first time that they had spoken since they broke up. They gave each other a smile occasionally in the hall or in the classroom, but they never actually said anything. It felt good to finally communicate again.
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After school, Troy offered to walk Gabriella home. He was really trying to make her trust him again. It was working, but Gabriella still turned it down. Brandon might be home and Gabriella didn't want any drama to start.
Gabriella walked home and as soon as she stepped in the door, her shoulders were grabbed.
"WHAT WAS THAT?!?!" Brandon screamed in her face.
"What was what?" Gabriella replied, a little scared. She had never seen Brandon so angry before.
"WHAT WAS THAT IN THE POOL THIS MORNING?!?!" Brandon shouted back, tightening his grip on her shoulders.
"Ow! Let go of me!" Gabriella cried, trying to escape. Their mother was working late that night, so she couldn't help her.
"Not until you tell me why you KISSED HIM!!!" Brandon glared daggers into her skin.
Gabriella had no choice. She could feel his nails digging into her flesh and blood starting to form on her skin.
"I didn't kiss anybody! It was CPR!" Gabriella shrieked.
"But you hugged him afterwards! Don't lie to me Gabriella!" Brandon shot back, going a little further into her skin.
"What's wrong with you?!" Gabriella asked, starting to raise her voice. "I saved someone's life and then you yell at me for it?!"
"Not if it's my worst enemy that you're now FRIENDS with!!! How could you do this to me!?!" Brandon screeched, tears starting to form in his eyes. His grip weakened as his hands started shaking.
Gabriella took this as her chance to wriggle free of Brandon's death grip. In one swift move, she slapped his hands away from her arms and glared at him.
"If I remembered right, this is my life that we're talking about! Who are you to say who I can and can't be friends with?!" Gabriella shouted.
"I'm just trying to protect you!" Brandon defended "I know Troy, and he's not the one to just up and be friends with his worst enemy's sister!"
"Well he's changed! He's not the same person that he was in middle school Brandon! You need to give him a chance!" Gabriella yelled.
"No one changes that fast, especially him!" Brandon screamed "Tell him that you can't be friends with him anymore!"
"No! He's a good person and you're just too blind to see that!" Gabriella finished, lowering her voice. "You were always too blind to see that."
After that, she walked off, leaving Brandon silently crying to himself. He wasn't going to give up so easily. He might've promised himself that he would give Gabriella her freedom, but she abused it. He took out his cell phone and dialed a number. When the person picked up, Brandon growled "Mike, get the gang together. Bolton's gone too far this time. Meet me at the spot tonight at 8. Don't be late."
Wow! What's Brandon mean by that? Was he too much of a spaz in the beginning? Srry if you thought he was. I'm sick, remember? Oh well. REVIEW!!! Thnx :)
Rachel :)
P.S: I have yet ANOTHER oneshot songfic out called "Everybody's Fool" It's a Hannah Montana fic and it's depressing. I put it out a few days ago, so thanks for the reviews :)