AUTHORS NOTE: Thanks guy for all the review. I really want to make this story enjoyable for you and I'm glad that you guys like it. Like I said before I only know how I want this story to end. I have a few ideas for some drama. Do you guys like a lot of drama…let me know…
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"Hey Tay, this is Gabriella again. Please, please call me when you get this. Love ya."
Gabriella pressed the end button on her cell before she threw herself across her bed. Her arm covered her eyes and she sighed loudly. It had been a week in a half and she had not heard a word from Taylor. Gabriella had tried everything. She tried to talk to her before, during and after school, she went over to her house, followed her to the mall once. She called, wrote notes, texted her, posted comments to her on facebook and myspace but still no signs of communication from Taylor. She even tried to talk to her at lunch but as soon as she opened her mouth Taylor had gotten up from her seat that was across from her and went to another table pulling Kelsi and Martha along.
Gabriella felt even more alone than ever. Though she wasn't as close to Kelsi and Martha as she was with Taylor they still decided to ignore her just as much. She wasn't mad or frustrated at them but understood where they were coming from.
Not only were her friends not talking to her but Kade had once again gone back to the old ways. She would try and call him wanting someone to just listen, but he would claim that he was too busy or that he would call her back later. He never did. Gabriella just thought that he was too tired to actually call her back and probably fell asleep. He still sat next to her at lunch, throwing his arm around her every time Taylor walked into the cafeteria. Gabriella would sigh with depression as she watched Taylor roll her eyes and make her way to a table far away from theirs. Kade would sometimes walk her to some classes but Gabriella felt as though his heart just wasn't into it.
Besides that classes with Mr. Bolton had been nothing but uncomfortable also. Gabriella no longer had try and catch his attention. Every time she had looked up at him he had always been looking at her or looking her way. He answered her questions in class, and handed her papers directly. She wondered if this new side of him was because of the kiss that they had almost shared. Yes he did pay attention to her but every time class ended he was out the door before the students was. She figured he didn't want to talk about it, and she wanted to talk about it.
She didn't want to go throughout the whole year wondering what he was thinking about when he looked at her. Wondering if it was something horrible or something pleasant. She also wanted to explain the whole Kade thing, but there was really no excuse for that. She would probably just apologize.
Gabriella tightened her closed eyes before opening them and sitting up on her bed. She felt so worried and so stressed and all she wanted to do was relax. She decided to eat ice cream and watch a movie. Something to try and keep her mind occupied from the horrors of her life.
She walked out of her room and made her way downstairs. She heard loud laughter coming from the living room and she frowned slightly. It sounded like her mother's laugh. What the hell was she doing home?
Gabriella leaned against the arch that led to the living room and cocked one eye brow as she watched her mother and a man sitting on the couch looking over some papers that were placed on the coffee table in front of them. Her mother was sitting way to close to him and her hand was on his knee.
"It's such a great project Marianna, though you will be gone from home most of the time." He said softly to her.
"Well I don't think I'll mind that so much. I'm sure you'll keep me plenty busy."
Gabriella scoffed making her mother and the man look up at them. Her mother eyes widen and she took her hand off of the man's knee though she didn't scoot away from him.
"Gabriella? Sweetheart, I didn't know you were home." Her mother said in a false cheery voice.
"Where else would I be?" Gabriella asked crossing her arms.
"I don't know. Over Kade's or Taylor's…"
Gabriella said nothing but gave her a questioning look about the man.
"Oh this is John Perry. He's helping me with the new charity for stray dogs. Mr. Perry was so nice to come over and show me his plans for how we were going to start."
Gabriella looked over the man. He was attractive but not as attractive as her father. He had light brown hair that was a buzz cut as well as a trim goatee. Unlike her father who was built he was more on the slim and lean side. His eyes were a gray color. Gabriella didn't like the look in his eyes when they fell upon her.
"Hmm..." Gabriella said thoughtfully. "I bet dad would love to know about this little project."
"I've already told him." Her mother said quickly.
"Really? I'm kinda interested in it also." Gabriella lied. "You know, how about I call daddy and we can have dinner about the project. Oh this will be so much fun."
"That won't be necessary Gabriella. Mr. Perry and I almost have it finished."
"You do know who my father is, don't you John?" Gabriella asked ignoring her mother.
"Well I've never met him personality." He said.
"Well how do you feel socializing with big, strong, mean men? My father is terribly aggressive. I mean this one time he punched the pizza delivery guy out because they forgot to put on anchovies. It was terrible. But he usually get's what he wants and I'm sure that if he wants to help with this cause he will. He would be a great asset. Getting everything you need and so. Though one thing my father hates is cheater…he will always go about some the honorable and truthful way. Actually I think he would actually kill if he caught someone cheating—"
"Gabriella!'' Her mother interrupted.
Gabriella smiled at the look on Johns face.
"Well nice to meet you Mr. Perry and I'll make sure my father knows all about you."
Gabriella turned around and went into the kitchen laughing. She took out a bowl and a carton of blue moo cookie dough ice cream. She took scoop after scoop of ice cream and placed it in her bowl.
She heard the tapping of heels on the floor and knew her mother was in the kitchen looking at her.
"What the hell was that Gabriella?"
"I have no idea what you're talking about."
"Don't play stupid. Why would you embarrass me and make Mr. Perry feel uncomfortable for the things you said?"
Gabriella took the ice cream and placed it back into the freezer.
"Come on mom we both know that Mr. Perry isn't here only for some fucking charity event. He wanted to have an event on his own and it includes you."
"Are you trying to tell me that I'm cheating on my husband?"
Gabriella gave her mom a dumb look before rolling her eyes and making her way out of the kitchen. She made her way upstairs and told herself that she wasn't going to worry about her mothers' extracurricular activities. She had enough to worry about already.
She went to her movie rack and took out the DVD of the Boondocks. She loved that show. Especially little Riley. She needed something to make her laugh and this show was something that would help her.
She leaned back into her bed and started the show, taking huge bites of her ice cream. She would get brain freeze every now and again but she welcome it. She laughed out loud at the scene where Riley and Huey was fighting. She looked towards her closed door and listened to quiet laughter passing her room. Damn her mother.
Gabriella leaned against the wall right outside of Mr. Darbus classroom. School was out but they had their weekly senior meeting that day. She waited for Taylor to show up, wanting to talk to her again. She knew that it was probably pointless because she wouldn't talk to her but it wouldn't hurt to try.
She stuffed her hands into her jean pockets before looking up and down the hallway. She watched as she walked down the hallway with Kelsi and Martha at her side. Gabriella swallowed hard and cleared her throat. Taylor looked towards her and was about to walk into the classroom but Gabriella stopped her.
"Taylor. Do you mind if we talk before the meeting starts?"
"Actually I do mind." Taylor said stiffly.
"I just want to apologize and—"
"Your apology means nothing to me Gabriella because you don't mean it. You've never have."
"That's not true. When I apologize to you I always mean it." Gabriella stated. "Tay you're the only constant in my life. Please forgive me, I was wrong, and I'm so sorry."
Taylor pursed her lips but didn't look at her. She took a deep breath and shrugged. "I'll think about it. I don't know yet."
Gabriella sighed with relief. At least she was getting somewhere. She nodded her head and Taylor passed her and went into the classroom, Martha and Kelsi following her. Gabriella followed also but didn't sit next to them. She looked around the room and noticed that Kade wasn't there yet. She looked towards Taylor who was looking at her and shaking her head, as though she knew who she was looking for. Gabriella tried to give her small smile but she was ignored.
Mrs. Darbus waltzed in looking like a rainbow before she started the meeting. They continued to talk about the dances that were coming up. Homecoming. Though it was about a month or so away you could never be too prepared. They decided to go with Characters throughout Movie History. Gabriella was extra excited as she thought about all her favorite movies, and started putting costumes together in her mind.
Minutes later the meeting was done and was dismissed. Gabriella watched as Taylor made her way out the classroom without saying a word to her. She sighed and got up also. She wondered where Kade was. He didn't show up for the whole meeting. She knew he was at school seeing how he sat with her at lunch.
She took her cell out and called him. She let it ring until his voicemail picked up but she didn't leave a message. She texted him quickly asking where he was at and waited a few minutes. He never texted back. Gabriella scoffed and made her way to the front courtyard of the school. Her eyes scanned the parking lot and landed on his silver Audi. He was still here. Where the hell was he?
She walked the halls making her way to the back where the football and track field was located. There was no one out there. She tried to call him again but got no answer. She was starting to worry. What if something happened to him?
She then decided to try the back hallway. Maybe he was back there with his friends. That was the only other place where she thought he could be. Gabriella walked quickly towards the back hallways.
"Oh yes…fuck me!"
Gabriella eyes widen as she stopped and listened to the hushed voices. She pressed her lips together not wanting the couple to hear her. It seemed like they were having a great time since the girl kept moaning loudly. She sighed. Of course Kade wasn't there if there was someone back there fucking.
She turned back around planning on just leaving the school before the girl's next words stopped her dead in her tracks.
"God Kade! Harder!"
Gabriella felt herself stop breathing and felt her heart stomach drop. She was frozen in her position as she heard the girl moan again. She sighed softly and turned back around walking slowly towards the couple. Maybe it wasn't Kade. Maybe it was a different Kade.
She slowly peeked around the corner, just in case it wasn't him she didn't want to disturb them. Her eyes fell on the familiar back of her boyfriend pressing himself into a girl the same way he had done to her about a week ago. She closed her eyes tightly and felt tears run down her face. She couldn't believe that him. How could he…why did he…what the…
She stepped from around the corner and made herself in full view of the couple. They didn't notice her and Gabriella stepped forwards getting closer and closer to them. She wiped the tears from her face and bit her bottom lip in anger. She watched them but said nothing. Her eyes narrowed as she watched the girl clench her fingers around his hair.
"Fuck Kade. I love you so much." She moaned softly.
"I love you too baby."
Gabriella breathing picked up and she could stop the tears that formed back up again.
"And here I thought that I was the one you loved." She seethed.
Kade jumped so high, away from the girl and looked at Gabriella with a shocked expression on his face. He clumsily pulled his pants up his eyes wide. His breathing was hard, but Gabriella knew it wasn't from the getting caught part. Her eyes went to the girl who was blushing fiercely and straightening her clothes over her body. Gabriella didn't know her but she knew of her. Kimberly…something…she didn't know her last night. The girl brown hair was all over the place as well as Kade's.
"Baby? This isn't what it looks likes." Kade said smiling slightly.
Gabriella gave him a questioning look. "Really? Because it looks like you were fucking a girl that wasn't me!"
"I…I…" Kade stuttered.
Gabriella looked at the girl. She was still against the wall her eyes going from Kade to Gabriella.
"Get the hell away from here." Gabriella said to her.
Kimberly looked at Kade,
"Don't look at him!" Gabriella snapped. "I said go!"
The girl glared at her before picking up her purse and walking past them.
"Baby—" Kade started.
"What the hell Kade! How long has this been going on?"
"Not long baby. This was the only time."
"The only time?"
"Yes."
Gabriella shook her head. "God I'm so stupid. How could I not have seen it? You always being busy, never returning my calls, God!"
"Gabriella baby I'm so sorry."
Gabriella didn't hear him. "You such a bastard! You've been out there having sex with all these girls then coming back and having sex with me!" she shook her head. "I swear if I have some kind of STD Kade I will fucking kill you. I swear to God!"
"Baby calm down." He said walking towards her.
Gabriella backed up. "Don't tell me calm down and don't come near me."
"Baby I'm sorry. I promise it'll never happen again." He said a heartbroken look on his face but she knew it was nothing but a lie.
"Oh you're damn right it won't happen again." She snapped.
"No it won't."
"Because we're over." She said slowly with a heated voice.
"Over?" he laughed. "No we're not. You can't break up with me."
"Yes I can."
"You're nothing without me, Gabriella. Nothing."
Gabriella shook her head sadly. "We're over Kade."
She turned around and walked quickly away from him. She heard him curse loudly but she kept walking. She couldn't believe that he was cheating on her, and she couldn't believe that she had been so blind. It was all there. Taylor was right. He was nothing but trouble. Nothing but a bastard.
A sob escaped her mouth and she leaned against a locker sliding down. She knew that she should have went home but right now all she wanted to do was cry. She felt betrayed and hurt. She had been with him for what seemed like forever and he just threw it away. She placed her head in her hands, pressing her lips together trying not to make any noise but she couldn't help it as another loud sob escaped her.
"FUCKING BASTARD!" She wanted to throw something. Anything. She took off her flip flop and threw it as hard as she could down the hall. Unfortunately as soon as she threw the shoe the one person that she had been obsessed with turned the corner of the hallway getting hit with the purple flip flop.
Gabriella gasped and placed her hands over her mouth her eyes wide.
Troy rubbed the side of his head before bending down and picking up the flip flop. He looked down the hallway and sighed as he saw Gabriella sitting on the floor. Her face was red, swollen, and wet with tears. He kinda had an idea about what happened. She looked broken and Troy felt his heartbreak for her.
He walked slowly over to her and bent down.
"I'm so sorry Mr. Bolton. I didn't—"
"Don't worry about it. I'm sure you were just taking out some frustrations."
She nodded her head. "Yeah. You could say that."
Troy sighed again. His hand reached out to touch her put he pulled back not wanting to scare her away. He looked down at the floor trying to gather courage. He knew that after all he had seen, after all he had heard that he still shouldn't have these feelings towards her but they wouldn't go away and Troy had accepted it, especially after talking to Chad.
They had stayed on the phone for hours like two girls talking. With the encouragement from Chad, Troy felt brave and fearless. He made up his mind that he would at least talk to her about what happened the day they almost kissed. Now that he was actually in that position to do that he felt nervous and anxious. But he had to do it because if he didn't then he would go crazy.
"Do you…wanna go back to my room and talk about it?" he asked gently.
Gabriella eyes snapped to his. He looked so handsome. His face was a little tense but she figured it was because of the position that they were in. His eyes were just as cerulean as ever. His lips were pressed together and his eyes didn't reach hers.
She was shocked that he actually offered to talk to her. She thought by the way that he had been treating her, that he didn't want to have any type of conversation with her. She sighed and nodded her head. She had no one else to talk to. Her boyfriend wasn't her boyfriend anymore and her best friend wasn't her best friend anymore. Life was fucking great.
They both stood up and Troy made his way to his classroom. They didn't speak to each other on their way but instead glanced at each other every now and again. Both hearts were racing fiercely, both minds were wondering what they were going to say to each other.
They finally reached his classroom, Troy letting Gabriella enter first before he went in and closed his door.
He made his way to his desk and leaned against it playing with a few pens on his desk. He really didn't know how to start the conversation.
"Why are guys such assholes?" she asked.
His eyebrows raised and he sighed deeply. "Umm…what happened?"
"What do you think?" she snapped. She looked at him and noticed his eyes narrowing a bit. "Sorry. It's just that Kade's been cheating on me."
Troy nodded his head slowly. Of course he had already knew this but he wasn't about to let her know that he knew. "I'm sorry. Did he tell you?"
"No. I caught the bastard. He was fucking some girl a few minutes ago."
Troy frowned. "I'm sorry." He said again. "I'm guessing you broke up with him?"
"Damn Skippy."
Troy couldn't stop the laugh that made its way out of his mouth. So she was officially free. That didn't mean that she would accept him. He had to be careful because if she did reject him…well it could cost him his career.
"You're better off without him you know?" he said softly still playing with the pins.
"Really? You think so." She asked sarcastically. "All I know is that this senior year has been the worst ever. It's suppose to be fun and all it's been is hell. My best friend hates me, my boyfriend cheated on me, and I almost kissed—" Gabriella closed her eyes tightly. Damn it she didn't mean to say that. She looked up at Troy who had a sulking look on his face.
"You thought it was a mistake?" he asked slowly.
Gabriella bit her lip. Should she tell him the truth? What if he told her that he could only be her teacher and that all he wanted to be. She shrugged her shoulders. What the hell…her life was already a nightmare.
"I didn't mean like that." She said taking a small step towards him. "I've actually been wanting to talk to you about that…almost kiss."
"Yeah." He said getting up from his desk and going to the other side to sit down. "Yeah I know. You think that it should have never happened. I'm sorry."
Gabriella shook her head and came to stand right in front of the desk. "No. No. Actually I was pretty upset that it didn't. Look I know you might think that it's just a little school girl crush but…I like you Mr. Bolton." She held her breath as she waited for his reply.
Troy felt a smile form on his lips. Thank God! He looked up at her from under his eyelashes. Her palms were placed on his desk and she was leaning forward with a serious expression o her face. Was he really going to do this….could he really get involved with his student. There was no question.
He stood up and walked around the desk. She didn't turn around, but her heart was beating painfully against her chest. Before Gabriella could guess what his intentions were, Troy grabbed her shoulders, turned her around and drew her tightly to his chest. Gabriella's eyes were wide with shock and excitement. She placed her hands on his chest and looked up at him as he looked down. Her nostrils were filled with the fresh scent of laundry detergent…if she would have guessed it would be Gain. He smiled down at her and hesitated only for a second before he leaned down and claimed her lips in a kiss. He felt warm and firm and Gabriella kissed him back, inclining her small mouth under his. She felt his tongue prying at her lips, and she gasped, giving him the opportunity to slip inside and savor the balmy hollow of her mouth.
She had never been kissed so intimately before. Yes it was true that she had been kissed and the kissing was led to full out make-out session but it never had been intimate. Not even with Kade. His kisses felt so personal, so truthful. She knew it was shocking, she knew with was scandalous, but it was the most thrilling experience that she ever had. She felt that little ball of warmth spread throughout her stomach and her knees were giving out on her. He must have felt it because he leaned her against the desk to hold her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and a soft moan escaped her as his hand pressed her body against him.
Troy was almost consumed with an irresistible urge to throw her whole body across his desk and make love to her, but he knew that he would have to wait for that. It was too soon. He was beyond happy that she didn't fight his advancements that she actually fell into the kiss also. He had to admit that this was the best kiss that he had ever had.
A lustful smile split his lips as he pulled back from her. Her breathing was hard and her chest brushed against his every time she inhaled. Troy's hand reached out shakily to push a strand of hair from her face. He released the breath that he had been holding when she didn't flinch but instead closed her eyes with a satisfying sigh. He closed his eyes also and etched into his mind the feeling of her soft curves pressing against him. God she made him so hard. He calmed himself down and opened his eyes again to find her staring at him.
"So." She said passion still evident in her voice. "I guess that means you like me also."
Troy said nothing but nodded his head. Gabriella reached up and ran her fingers through his hair.
"I'm glad. I was so nervous that you might reject me."
"Me reject you?" Troy said lowly. "I don't think so."
"Well you hated me the first time you met me." She had a soft smile on her face.
Troy shook his head. "I didn't hate you. I was just confused. I mean I liked my student and that's not suppose to happen." He took a deep breath.
"Tell me about it. I mean I've heard of crushes on teachers but this takes it to the next level." She bit her bottom lip and tilted her head in a flirty manner. "But I like it."
They were quite for a moment just looking at each other.
"What attracted you to me?" she asked.
Troy's eyebrows rose and he frowned. "Well it wasn't your personality that was for sure." He said truthfully.
"My personality. What's wrong with my—"
"You're just a little…hmmm…mean is the best word I can come up with without being insulting, to some of the students."
Gabriella frowned and took her eyes from him.
"Why do you do that?" he asked her quietly. "I mean I hear how you talk to people, how you put them down."
Gabriella shrugged and sighed. "I don't know, and I'm not saying that just to say that I mean I really don't know. I mean I've always just gotten away with whatever I did and if someone denied me something I turned a little bitchy. Taylor always did say I was a bitch but I just thought she was being silly." Gabriella realized that her personality did get her in a lot of trouble…this year alone managed to make her lose her closest friends because of the way she treated people.
Troy placed his finger under her chin and made her face him. "Not everything about your personality is bad. Not everyone is perfect. I mean I've become a bit of a pessimist and it pisses people off."
"Become? Why have you become—"
"Long story." He said his mind going briefly to Madison. "But you do have good qualities that I was attractive to, like you're extremely smart, you are ambitious, you funny, and your hot as hell."
Gabriella giggled.
"Well Mr. Bolton, I think you're pretty cute yourself. I love you passion for teaching. I see it every day. I love how you try and get to know us students and how you really care what's going on in our lives instead of pretending. Hoe you can related to us on the same level."
Troy laughed. "I think Mr. Bolton is a bit too formal. Don't you think?"
"Coach?"
"How about Troy?"
"Troy."
He smirked as he heard his name come from his swollen lips. His hands threaded threw her hand and he took a deep breath.
"We can't let anyone know about this if we are going to do this."
Gabriella nodded. "I know."
"We have to be careful."
"I know."
He nodded his head and took her hands, linking her fingers with his smiling. "So I know this is random, unusually, prohibited, and unethical, but I would love it if you would be my super duber secret girlfriend."
Gabriella nodded her head thoughtfully. "That is pretty random and fast. I mean I hardly know you Mr. – I mean Troy."
"You know me enough to want to be with me."
"Yes I do."
"Come to the basketball game this week and watch me coach. It can be like our first date…afterward I might even take you out to dinner."
"Hmmm…I'll think about it."
Troy leaned down quickly to capture her lips again. Gabriella wasted no time plunging her tongue in his mouth and threading her fingers throughout his hair. He had the most perfect hair. They were so into each other that they didn't hear the music door open and see the blond stand there with a look of shock on her face.
"Wow." She said quietly.
Troy and Gabriella jumped apart and was stunned into silence as they watched Sharpay Evans look at them with astonished and wide eyes before turning around and running out the classroom.
AUTHORS NOTE: Okay guys so I gave you some troyella time…do you like it was it too much. Yeah I know I'm asking you guys a lot of questions but this is my first story and I wanna know what my readers like. Okay so review for me please!
