Chapter 13 - Leave & Drive
When Gabriella woke up the next morning, she imediately felt like she was falling off a cliff. She slowly fluttered her eyes open, to realise that her head was upside down lying off the bed. She groaned and dragged herself up to the headboard by tugging her covers. She sat there, glancing around the room. She closed her eyes, wanting the sight she saw before her to go away. Opening her eyelids again, to her dismay the sight was still there.
Right in front of her was her dresser. Instead of the usual perfume bottles and make-up, there was a large wine bottle - empty. Her thoughts drifted back to last night, and she groaned again. With all that happened, and not being able to get through to Taylor as her phone was switched off, she reached for the thing she hated most. Alcohol. She actually hated the taste, but she was so upset at the events, her head wasn't on Earth to notice.
As if by magic, the banging inside her head started. "Right on time!" she grumbled. The hangover was going to start... well, now. She lifted herself from her bed, and grabbed the bottle. She reached the bin, hand clutching head, and threw the disgusting bottle in, wishing she could throw the headache in too. She boiled the kettle, and made coffee. In Gabriella's mind, coffee was always helpful for a hangover.
With mug in hand, she cuddled up on the couch, letting the steaming hot liquid run down her throat. The first thing that entered her head was Troy. Troy Bolton. God she hated that name now, just like last time. What she was going through felt strangely familiar to the last time Troy hurt her. She shook her head. It was time for a new start. One without Troy. She knew it would be hard, and Troy would probably want to work things out, but she had to move on, even if deep down she knew she would never stop loving Troy. Troy was too used to getting what he wanted, he was going to pay for doing this to her. Whether he liked it or not.
So in that frame of mind, Gabriella ran up the stairs, shouting at herself for running, which wasnt the best idea the way her head was in. She jumped in the shower and let the water cleanse her. She walked to her wardrobe, and put on a little winter skirt with her black knee high boots, and a cashmere sweater. Looking at herself in the mirror, she was pleased. She looked presentable, but also a little sexy, she knew Troy wouldn't be able to resist. But he would just have to!
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Troy felt terrible, he too had drunk a little too much last night. One thing was on his mind; he had to get his Gabriella back and explain to her about Sharpay. It killed him. Everytime he closed his eyes he saw that pained look in Gabriella's eyes as she turned back to him last night. Sharpay ruined everything - all the time! He was desperate to fix things, and he didn't want this going around the school. If it did, he didn't know what the students would think, never mind the teahcers. He had to get to her before school.
So he got in his car and drove off in the direction of Gabriella's house. He had to sort this out.
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Gabriella sat on the stool at her table watching the few people who lived in her street walk by. Stuffing her face with toast, she wondered what today would be like.
She was brought out of her thoughts by a car she knew very well pulling up outside her house. An idea sprang into her head.
"Show time!"
She grabbed her bag and everything she would need for the day. Sticking her earphones into her ears, without the music playing she stood by the door that lead out to her garage.
Troy got out of the car, and sighed. He never thought he would be hear at 8am explaining to Gabriella why Sharpay had suddenly appeared. His palms had turned sweaty with his nerves. "You can do this" he said under his breath. He walked up the steps to Gabriella's door, waited a second, and rang the bell.
Gabriella giggled as she heard the doorbell ring. She suddenly had a urge to open the door, throw herself on him and kiss him. But she couldn't not after what he did to her. No, that was out of the question, and not in the plan.
Troy waited and realised that no-one was coming to the door. He knew she was in there, she never left this early in the morning. Nope, she was just avoiding him. He opened her letter box and poked one of his eyes in.
Gabriella saw this and slowly opened the side door, and closed it quietly so Troy didn't hear.
"Gabriella?!" No answer.
"Open up - please?!" No answer.
Gabriella had to cover her mouth to stop her laughter coming out. In the back of her mind, she had this nagging feeling. Why was she laughing? He was getting his pay-back, which he rightly deserved. There was nothing wrong with that!
Gabriella banged the side door, loud enough for Troy to hear and started to sing. Even though there was no music coming into the earphones, Troy didn't know that, and anyway, she had sung this song many times before - about Troy after the last break up.
Get out (leave), right now
It's the end of you and me...
Gabriella walked down the side steps of her house. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see Troy.
It's too late (Now),
and I can't wait
for you to be gone...
Troy recognised the song, and it pained him to think that she could be thinking of him while singing. Gabriella, meanwhile, continued with the plan and got her car keys out of her skirt pocket and opened the car door, sliding into the drivers seat.
'Cause I know, about her (who),
and I wonder (Why) How I bought all the lies...
Gabriella smiled on the inside about Troy's reaction. "Can we talk please, Gabriella?" Gabriella could hear his words, but ignored them. "Gabriella, Im sorry!" Again she ignored them, and continued to sing.
You said that you would treat me right
but you was just a waste of time...
She looked directly at Troy, and emphasised "Waste of time". She then waved at Troy, and drove off. Troy got into his car and followed her to school.
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For all of the school day, Gabriella managed to stay out of Troy's way, much to Troy's dismay. Troy really wanted to talk to Gabriella, but Gabriella obviously didn't want to talk to him. But that wasn't going to stop him, he would get to Gabriella eventually, before the day is out. In fact, school had just finished and Troy had just spotted Gabriella coming out her classroom. This was his chance...
Tada! There is the next chapter! I hope you liked it, it was kinda 'get-back-at-Troy' chapter, lol :)
I normally dont post two chapters so close together, but I thought I would, so you didn't have to wait very long til you knew what happened. Ive written the next chapter so it'll probably be posted on Monday.
I think this story will have about 20-25 chapters, but I dunno, anyways, BIG THANKS for the reviews, its great to know people are enjoying Lost & Found.
R&R...