The Guy Next Door
Chapter 5
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To Brie-Dixon and Ceciliaa93: I'm glad you two are enjoying the story thus far
A few weeks had passed by. I hadn't really talked to Troy or gone back over to his house since the night he opened up to me about his feelings involving Sharpay. They never did end up breaking up though. It was also the night he and I almost kissed. I couldn't stop thinking about that. I came so close to feeling those lips of his. So, so, close. My thoughts were interrupted by the school's first bell signifying it was time for homeroom. I sighed then got the rest of my books from my locker and headed to homeroom. As I walked through the halls people threw things at me and laughed and called me names. The usual everyday treatment I get. I hate this school. As I walked into homeroom I couldn't help but notice Troy and Sharpay making out. "Oh Troy and to think we almost broke up" she went back to kissing him then he pulled away. "Mmm yeah baby I know" he continued kissing her. "God I Love you so much" Sharpay said. I couldn't help but laugh to myself which must have been louder than I thought because she turned to me. "Something funny Nerdella?" I stopped laughing as the rest of the class, including Troy, laughed. "No. But maybe you should get a room you two. No one wants to see that. It's disgusting." I headed back to my desk which was next to Ryan's who was already there. Before I got back there Sharpay spoke up again. "We can do as we please; we're superior to you, your nothing but a nerd. You're just jealous because you have no one to do this with; you have no one to call your own, no one to love. No one likes you; you're just an ugly, nerdy, weak, little girl that no one would ever want to call their own." The room went silent. My knees started to feel weak and I could feel the tears welling in my eyes. I felt like I was going to be sick. As I fell to the ground on my knees and began crying, Ryan rushed over to me and wrapped his arms around me as I cried into his chest. I could feel Sharpay looking at me with a smirk on that bitch's face. She had gotten to me, and I made the mistake of showing it and giving her that satisfaction. Everyone was looking at us, well me rather, and everyone started laughing at my pain. "Okay guys that's enough, and quit your staring, there is nothing to see here." Ryan said in a cold, stern voice. Then he picked me up bridal style and started carrying me out of the room. As we were leaving I noticed Troy looking at me with what I thought was concern. "What do you care?" I thought. "You were laughing with everyone else." I thought again. Then I saw Sharpay with her arms crossed in annoyance as her boyfriend kept looking at me instead of continuing their make out session. I buried my face in Ryan's shoulder so I couldn't see anymore. "Great." I thought. "Even more reason for her to hate me."
Ryan took me to the abandoned hallways of our school. The school had been remodeled recently and so these halls from the previous building were still here as the school was planning to do something with it at some point. It was halls of lockers and old classrooms which were separate from the newer ones so it was a good place to go if you wanted to skip a class or two. Ryan sat down with me still in his arms and held me until I calmed down and stopped crying. He didn't ask me a single question, just held me. Once I calmed down he asked "Better?" I nodded. "Better." He wiped some stray tears from my cheek with his thumb. "Do you want to talk about it?" I shook my head no. The truth was that I didn't know what had happened back there. I can usually handle Sharpay's bull shit and make a comeback but not today. Was it just a mess of mixed emotions? Had I just had enough after seeing the two of them? Was I jealous? And if I was jealous then why? I had already accepted the fact that Troy would never like me the way he liked Sharpay. So then why would I be jealous? Why would I even care for that matter? These questions ran through my head and I started to get a headache. "You're getting one of your headaches again." Ryan said in a concerned and matter-of-fact way. That boy could read me like a book. "Want me to take you home? I think it would help." I nodded. "Yes." "Okay let's go." He picked me back up and we left.
Ryan took me home and carried me up to my room putting me on my bed, "I'm going to go get your medication. Be right back." He kissed my forehead then went downstairs. Yes it's true, I do take a prescribed medication for headaches like these regardless of how small or big. The reason for this is quite simple actually. You see I have a neurological disorder that causes any headaches I get to become much worse in a very short amount of time which can be very dangerous. The disorder can also cause loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and black outs. I've had this disorder for as long as I can remember. I've had multiple surgeries on my brain and I have special medication I must take. It has gotten worse over the years and could possibly cause me death someday. However, I try not to think about that. There is nothing we have found that can cure me of this, so for now we must only hope for the best. I have two medications, one of which helps keep my headaches from getting worse and helps the pain and discomfort of the headaches go away. The second medication helps with the other symptoms and keeps them from happening ahead of time or if they do happen the medication helps make them stop. So really the medications only prolong my life for the time being and help me live as comfortably as I can. Ryan is the only other person, besides my parents, who knows about my disorder and what can happen and what does happen.
After a couple of minutes Ryan came back up with a glass of water and my medication. "Thanks Ry." I took my pills and the glass of water and took my medicine. Then I took a deep breath and laid back down. Ryan pushed some hair from my eyes. "Can I get you anything else Gabs?" he asked. "No, I'm fine thanks." He smiled. "Okay." Then he played with my hair a bit. I enjoyed when he did that. Just then, in that moment, I got a sudden urge and the next thing I know my lips were against those lips of my best friend. I didn't even know why I wanted to do that but I did. Ryan's eyes widened in shock but after a minute he closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around me kissing back. After several minutes of nonstop kissing we both pulled away for a breather. Our hearts were beating fast. "Wow." Ryan said. I myself was speechless. Then we started kissing again, our lips crashing against one another's hungry for more. After a little while longer Ryan pulled away, much to my dismay, as I was just dying for more. "This is amazing and all but I should get back to school. I have a few big tests I need to take today." "Okay." I said softly. Then he kissed me again. 'I'll come back over after school. I promise." He smiled, and with one last kiss he left. I just laid there. I was breathless, speechless, and my heart was pounding. "I can't believe I just made out with my best friend."