Chapter 10

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Note: it's still December and they are about to have break for the holidays.

Over the next week things were looking up for Taylor. She was doing great in school. Had the best friend anyone could ask for, had written 5news song. Most importantly she had someone who was making her smile and it wasn't troy. Taylor and her new friend from New York would text all day and talk all night. It was pretty shocking to James how she was acting with this new guy, but he was happy she wasn't still hung up on Troy or so he thought. Taylors was torn between listening to her mind and her heart. And as much as she tried to forget about him, she knew troy still held a part of it. It took a lot for Taylor not to give troy a chance and listen to what he had to say. Her mind keep telling her not to do is don't risk get your heart broken again. Being Taylor she went with her mind only for the reason of protecting her heart. Taylor knew that it would take time but sooner or later she would forget about troy Bolton and he would just be a figment of her past, nothing more but a mere memory. Taylor life was going to be okay and she knew that especially because of a special someone in New York. As Taylor was getting her life back together Troy's was falling apart faster than he ever expected. Slowly but surely his grades were hitting ground zero. With Taylor there telling him to study with him when he needed to he wouldn't. to make matter worse his game was off in the most important season of his life he had lead the wildcats in a two game losing streak. By lead I mean he was the one missing all the shots. Troy was off and everyone was starting to notice they just couldn't figure out what was throwing him off. Sharpay was the only one who had a pretty good idea why he was acting this way; she just felt she shouldn't be the one to tell anyone. Relationship wise his and Gabriella's had hit rock bottom she was being so distant and he was just waiting for her to break up with him. He just didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

It was the day before Christmas break and troy was in the gym practicing his shots when Gabriella made her way over to him.

"Hey" she whispered as she took the ball from him. Troy smiled and hugged her and kissed her cheek and whispered hello back. Silence fell upon them.

"Hey what's wrong." Troy asked. Gabriella sighed and looked away from him. Troy then took a step closer. He then lifted her chin so she could look him in the eyes.

"What's wrong," he whispered this time.

" I think we should break up. For the past few weeks I can tell that your heart is somewhere else. It's not with me and to be honest my heart doesn't belong to you anymore either. I think known for a while but I want to admit it." Troy stood there silent.

" troy say something." Gabriella said

" I mean I knew this break was going to happen I just didn't think it was goon happen this quick or that it would hurt this much." He said looking at his first true love.

" you can't tell me you didn't see this coming troy. I see the way you look at her because it's the same way I look at…" troy cut her off.

" I don't want to know who it is you've fallen in love that not me Gabriella." He spat out. " and I don't know what you're talking about for the past weeks I've only been looking at you." Gabriella chuckled.

"Troy when are you going to stop lying to yourself. I know that you like Taylor and by the way you look at her I can tell it might even be more than that. I'm not mad at you for falling in love with someone else because we are kind of in the same situation." Troy smiled and engulfed her in a hug as they said their apologies to each other. When they were done they found that they were both standing in silence, until Gabriella spoke.

"You should probably go tell Taylor the news I'm sure she will be happy."

"I would but she not really speaking to me right now and I'm just trying to stay out of her safe for a little while. And besides you heard she met someone in New York."

Gabriella smiled. "When did you become a quitter troy I thought you were the guy that went and got whatever he wanted?"

"It's not that easy with Taylor she is difficult sometimes." He said yelling the last part. Gabriella smiled and kissed him on the cheek and started walking away. She was about to leave when she turned around.

"Troy. Go get what you want I am. And a word of advice Taylors in the library but school almost so if you want her you better get her before Christmas break. Good luck."

Moments later troy found himself racing through the halls of east high trying to get to Taylor. As he neared the library he bumped into some and that person went flying to the ground. When he looked down he saw Taylors brown eyes staring up at him.

"Taylor." He gasped when he saw her. Taylor sighed and pick up her stuff before standing face to face with troy. Troy soon acted with impulse and kissed Taylor. Who immediately pushed him off.

"What the hell is your problem." Taylor screamed as she frantically pushed pass him.

"I needed your attention. I just want talk to you please." He whispered. Taylor sighed and nodded yes. Taylor leaned against the wall nearby and waited for him to speak. Troy saw the gesture and then broke the silence.

"I broke up with Gabriella. Now we can be together." Taylor broke into a fit of laughter. Once she calmed down she looked at him and sighed.

"Troy my life is getting back to the way it was. I'm finally starting to be okay. You move on from whatever this was between us. Maybe we had the potential to be something good but you broke my heart once and I really can't allow you to do it sorry."

"Taylor please…."

"I know it's not what you want to hear but it's the truth." Taylor slowly walked up to him and placed a sweet soft kiss on his lips that left troy wanting more, but before he could deepen it she pulled away.

"Have a good break troy." She said before walking away. At that moment troy had a plan that would take the entire break. By the time they got to school troy would have Taylor on his arm and he was sure of it.

Okay so I know its short but I was necessary. Really looking forward to seeing what you guys thought. =)