Chapter 8

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Over the next few days Troy and Taylor kept their distance from each other, both weighing on what to about what was going on between them and whether they should give it a shot. When Monday came it seemed that they both had finally come to a conclusion on what to do. Taylor got dressed that morning and headed to school early to go met James. She had told him to meet her their early to talk about some stuff. She went down stairs grabbed some juice and headed on her normal walk to school. When she reached the school James was already waiting for her. He walked up to her and then hugged her.

"What was that for" Taylor asked slightly confused.

"Nothing you looked like you could use a hug. Come on lets go find somewhere we can talk."

"Okay." She said as she let him lead her inside the empty building. As they made their way through the building. They heard voices coming from and empty classroom. Deciding to check out what sounded like screams. When they reached the classroom they both gasped at what looked like a couple getting pretty physical in the class. Although they both were unable to see who they were they did catch what they were wearing. Taylor tugged James and the decided that what was going was none of their business and decided to head to the library to do what they came to do. Once they reached the library they sat at a table and there was a silence between them. Thinking it was finally time to break the silence Taylor spoke.

"James you know I love you and you will always be my best friend-." Taylor was cut off by James waving his hand in the air and smiling before speaking.

"I think I know what this is about. I see the way you look at him Taylor."

"Look at whom?" she questioned. Although she knew what he meant.

"Troy. If he's the one you want then go for it Taylor. You deserve to be happy. Besides I was going to talk to you about the same thing. We are great as best friends but a horrible couple." He said as he chuckled. Taylor laughed as well.

"James I don't lose as friend. I hope this doesn't drive a wall between us. You're my best friend and I might need more than I need anyone." She said as her eyes started to water. James slid over to her and wrapped his arm around her.

"Hey listen to me, I'm not going anywhere. I love you Taylor and you are really the constant thing in my life. Besides, who would you hang out with in New York if I wasn't there with you? You're my best friend and I'm going to be a part of your life because I want to be there when you're famous. So you can't get rid of me that easy." They both laughed at the last part as he pulled her into a hug. Taylor smiled as she thought about how surprised troy would be by her choice. As the day went by Taylor had decided to tell troy at lunch, since they didn't work together in chemistry that day. Hopefully by then she would have enough courage to. Once Taylor and everyone was seated she started to get nervous unsure what to say or how he would react. Taylor stood and slowly walked over to where troy was sitting.

"Umm troy can I talk to you for a second?" she asked nervously. Troy nodded his head and waited for her to speak.

"Umm can we talk in private?" She said as she motioned for him to follow her to a secluded area by the stair in the cafeteria. Troy got up and followed her. Once alone silence fell upon them.

"I broke it off with James. I want to explore whatever this is troy I don't want to live my life thinking what could have been with you. When I'm with you I don't know what it is but my heart races, I want to be with you troy im sure of it." Once Taylor was done speaking the smiled that was on her face faded quickly when Tory didn't say anything.

"Taylor I'm sorry but I'm not breaking it off with Gabriella. We have been through so much that I can't just dump her when we are both aren't sure what's going on."

"No I thought I was sure. Hell I thought you were sure. Turns out everything you said was all just a lie." Taylor's eyes soon started to water and she felt her heart breaking. She let a tear fall before she continued. "I can't believe I actually fell for the bull-shit you told me on Saturday." She said a she raised her voice gaining the attention of students including Gabriella, Chad and Sharpay.

"Calm down all I'm asking for is some time. A month or two." Taylor chuckled bitterly.

"You expected me to wait around like a fool for you. You want me to make myself look even more stupid than I already do.

"You're not stupid." Troy whispered.

"Oh no I just look like an ass. To think I actually thought that kiss, better yet that date meant anything your pathetic troy and I'm not going to waste my time on you anymore." Taylor was about to walk away when troy grabbed her arm and turned her back around.

"I'm just asking you for some time. I'm asking you to wait for me."

"No troy you asking me to wait till your completely done with Gabriella before you move on to someone one else." Troy bowed his head and sighed at her words.

"You know that not what this is with us." Taylor looked up at him as more tears fell from her eyes. She looked into his blue eyes trying to find an answer and couldn't. Taylor sighed as troy let her go.

"There is nothing between us troy. I was just stupid to think there was."

"Taylor I'm just asking you to wait for me."

"I can't troy." She screamed. Taylor looked down as she clam herself down. "I can't wait for you because waiting for you is like waiting on the world to change; useless and uneventfully.

Taylor grabbed her hand away from troy and started to walk away. She stopped and turned around before speaking.

"I'm not going to waste any more time on you troy. So you can find another tutoring as well."

Troy called after Taylor but she just kept walking he made his way back to the lunch table and grabbed his bag and left. Taylor ran down the hall and outside over to where James was. James stood up as he saw Taylor running to him teary eyed.

"What happened" he asked as he embraced her with a hug.

"I put my heart in line for him and he shot me down. He said he couldn't break up with her, not yet any way." James sighed and tightened his grip on her.

"I'm sorry Taylor." He whispered in her ear. Taylor stepped away from him a fixed herself wiping her eyes. Once she had finished crying and calmed down she spoke.

"Don't be sorry. He's not worth my tears and don't deserve my love. Now he's just a mistake that I will soon forget."

"You sure you're going to be okay?" James questioned as he placed his hand on her cheek.

"The pain will ease and I will be back to my old self soon enough." She said with a sigh.

"Hey look on the bright side of all this." James said with a smile. Taylor just looked at him confused. He smiled.

"Today is the first day of December and in 2 weeks you will be flying to New York for your audition for Julliard." He smiled as a smile came onto Taylors face.

"I completely forgot. James I got to go see later alright." James nodded.

As Taylor walked away she was now only focused on one thing. She was going to nail that audition at Julliard and she had to focus. Although he heart was full of pain she knew that she knew that this audition was more important than what she was feeling in her heart because her future was more important than her heart. For the next two weeks Taylor was going to do two things. Forget about troy and make her dreams come true.

Loved writing this one. you know what to do read review tell me what you think. I will be uploading a new story soon. This one is far from over but there will be two now. Ummmm….don't worry guys troy and Taylor will be getting together soon! keep reading and reviewing.