Okay guys...I stopped so sudden, but I couldn't...think of something...for Troy to do. To react to...but I got it!

Chapter 8

Troy stood there, and sunk to his knees, and put his head in between his knees. "Why did I freaking break up with her!" he yelled in frustration. He was heart broke. Lost. Confused.

Back in the Gym-

Gabriella stood there, holding onto Ryan. Gabriella watched the slam shut, right as Troy left. "I'm going to go...check up with Chad." Jason said, smiling at Gabriella. "But congrats. I know we're all happy for you." Jason smiled as kind as possible. He opened the door, and searched through the halls and finally saw a guy, on the ground, with another guy, with an afro.

"Hey..." Jason said looking at a broken Troy.

"Hey..." Troy said, "I better go back in." he said as he got up from the floor and smiled.

"You okay?" Jason said narrowing his eyes.

"Fantastic." he smiled, and walked back into the gym. He looked at the beautiful, radiant Gabriella. Gabriella smiled at him. Troy walked over to the rest of the gang.

"Hey guys. Sorry...my er...stomach was hurting." Troy lied as he sat down. Troy looked around and saw everyone that he ever knew in high school. Gabriella looked at Troy, worried.

"Gabs..want to dance?" Ryan smiled at her, and held out his hand. Gabriella nodded and took his hand, still worried about Troy. She looked at him and smiled kindly. Troy gave her a weak smile. Troy watched Ryan take her hand as he twirled her. Troy's jaw tensed, as he brought his lips to hers. Troy's eyes started to darken.

"Hey Troy..." Taylor sat down and smiled at him.

"Hey Tay. How's everything?" Troy said still keeping his eyes locked on the two. 'Why is Gabriella going out with a scheeze.' Troy thought.

"Nothing. How are you Troy?" Taylor said nervously. She felt Troy stiffen.

"Fine." Troy nodded, as he still watched Gabriella. Troy looked at her hand, their was her engagement ring. Troy looked at her other hand...

"Taylor?" Troy said confused.

"Yea?" Taylor said, wanting Troy focus on something else.

"Why is Gabriella wearing my class ring?" Troy asked, as he watched Gabriella being dipped.

"I don't know. She said it was on her desk." Taylor shrugged. Chad came up towards the two.

"Hey Tay...I was wondering...if, if you wanted to dance?" Chad asked. Taylor smiled. She nodded and they left Troy alone, heart broke, and hurt, and...believe it or not, jealous.

Troy watched everyone, Sharpay and Zeke were dancing, Taylor and Chad were dancing, Lucas and Kelsi were dancing, and Jason and Zeke were trying to get their flirt on. And of course...Gabriella and her new boyfriend-no fiance were dancing. When Troy noticed a, familiar face. Who was-

"Hey Troy..." the girl said, "Do you remember me?" she smiled at him.

"Uhm..." Troy thought hard, "Rebecca?" he breathed. She was the girl he dumped Gabi for. (sorry I can't remember the name of her...hahahaha...so made one one up...)

"Yeah..." she smiled nervously, sort of doing a rocking movement on her feet.

"So, do you want to dance?"she asked nervously.

"Uhm...actually, my stomach really hurts, so I decided to sit down, but if I stand it really hurts." he lied through his teeth. I guess it just runs through the family.

"Oh...okay." she nodded in understanment and walked away, to find someone else to dance with.

Troy sat down for most of the dance. Gabriella and Ryan finally stopped dancing and Ryan left to go get a drink. Gabriella walked over to Troy nervously. "Hey...you okay?" she said, as she sat down next to him, putting her hand on his leg.

"Yeah...fantastic." he smiled, hiding his pain. He was glaring down Ryan the whole time they were dancing.

"So...was that Rebecca?" Gabriella asked narrowing her eyes.

"Yeah...I didn't want to dance." he explained. Troy was really that...hurt.

"Oh...okay..." she nodded, "Uhm...Troy?" she asked as she looked at Troy. Troy's eyes were glistening, but they were in a darker, more of a navy blue color eyes. Most of the time, they were ice cold blue. His eyes changed colors

"Yea Ells?" he smiled at her, trying to act as if he was fine.

"I was wondering...if you and the rest of the gang, wanted to get together...and go back to uhm...your place?" she asked nervously.

"Sure...I'd love that. But..." he thought, "Nevermind." he stopped.

"Okay..." Gabriella smiled and kissed his cheek and walked back over to Ryan as he walked back. Troy was still shattered.

"You okay now dude?" Chad asked.

"Sure..." Troy smiled as he watched Gabriella greet her soon to be husband. They kissed.

"Doesn't look like. Your eyes...are like black." he said looking at him.

"How can I compete with that? He's...the perfect guy." Troy shook his head. He really was. Ryan was a gentlemen, a sweet guy. Good looking.

"But can he play basketball like you?" Chad smiled.

Troy smiled, "I don't know...but Gabriella asked me to go out with the rest of us." Troy shrugged.

"Well...I'm guessing it's a go?" Chad chuckled, already knowing that Troy wouldn't leave Gabriella alone, or not want to hang out with Gabriella.

"Yea..." Troy said, "Dude? I'm....tired. Let's go home." he whined, not wanting to watch Gabriella and her fiance' kiss and dance.

"Okay..." Chad understood, and they walked out of the gym and drove home.

Back in the Gym-

Gabriella looked around and didn't see him. "Hey....Ryan, hold on a sec? Okay?" Gabriella said as she stopped dancing. Ryan looked worried.

"You okay?" Ryan said with concerned eyes. He stared at Gabriella who seemed to look for someone.

"Yea...just wait here." Gabriella said as she walked away, outside in the hallway to find him. "Where is he?" Gabriella said looking through every possible hallway. She wanted to speak to him.

"Where's who?" Taylor asked confused as she stared at Gabriella who was looking for whoever "who" was.

"Troy." she said as she kept turning her head, and turning in a 360.

"Uhm...Chad told me they left. Troy was feeling tired." Taylor said softly. Taylor already knew the real reason why Troy wanted to leave.

"Oh, I see..." Gabriella nodded as she went to get some punch.

Taylor smiled at her friend and then went to go hang out with the rest of the gang that didn't decide to leave.

With Troy-

Troy sat on his bed groaning angrily into his pillow. "WHY WAS I SUCH AN IDIOT!" Troy yelled in furry. He walked around his room and saw the picture of Gabriella. The first picture they took with each other. At the park. Troy smiled. Gabriella and Troy were always...perfect for each other. They were destined to be together.

"Hey bro." Tyler said as he knocked on the door and looked at Troy.

"Hey Ty." Troy nodded gesturing him to come in as he sat down on his desk chair.

'So...why aren't you at the reunion, with the rest of the gang." Tyler asked as he knew something was wrong with Troy.

"I didn't feel good. I felt tired." Troy shrugged as he laid down on his bed.

"Oh...soo..." Tyler said nervously.

"Wait-Tyler? Did you know Gabriella was getting married?" Troy said as he forced out those words. He never thought he'd say that Gabriella was getting married to another boy. Someone that wasn't...him.

"Uhm...no?" he said as his voice got a little bit higher pitched. Which means he was lying. Tyler sure was a good liar, but when it comes to lies like this...he can't lie. Tyler could win the "best liar award" because he was so good. But he knew that Troy was going to figure it out anyways.

"Tyler....why didn't you tell me!?" Troy yelled at him, as Tyler jumped scared to death.

"I didn't want to....tell you. Because...I knew you wouldn't care.....or something like tha-"

"TYLER! Of course I'd care! But why didn't you tell me!!!!????" Troy yelled as his eyes turned into a dark blue.

"I'm sorry Troy.." Tyler said.

"It's okay...." Troy shook his head, as he remembered what Ryan looked like. Blond-Brown hair. Brown eyes. Somewhere around 5' 8". He was perfect. A gentlemen. A man who treated Gabriella like she should. Troy wanted happiness for her. But....

"I was an idiot." Troy shook his head. "I should've never came here. I should have never agreed to come back." Troy shook his head.

"Troy! What are you talking about! Gabriella was thrilled to see you! I swear she was! I'm happy to see you! Kay is happy to see you! Mom and Dad are glad to see you!" Tyler yelled, hoping he could talk some sense into him.

"But..." Troy paused.

"But nothing!" Tyler yelled as he turned around and walked out of the room.

The next day-

Troy woke up and took a shower. After getting ready, he walked downstairs and saw Jason, Zeke, and Chad sitting on the couch.

"You ready?"Chad asked as he got up and got out his keys to the rental car.

"Yeah..." Troy nodded, "Where are going anyway?" Troy asked. Speaking that it is Gabriella...it'll probably something that they all used to do.

"Park." Chad laughed, as he thought the exact same thing.

"Great." Troy smiled as they left the house and drove out of the driveway.

"We're meeting the rest of the gang at the park." Jason said excited. He hadn't seen any of them, in so long, that is until last night. He missed all of them. He loved basketball, and UCLA, but he also loved his old friends.

I'm gonna stop it there...sorry guys!

xxxKendahl