-Gasp- Guess who's back? Lol…okay so usually, I would forget about this story, sit around read other really good fanfics, then come up with another story idea, write it down in my journal thingy, then try and post it on get bored with the story, and then the cycle repeats. But something unbelievable happened, I sat down and actually thought this story through and volia, here I am again, with another crappy chapter that will probably confuse the hell out of half the people who read it, get hardly any reviews because of it's shittiness. Anyways, a lot of the reviews I've gotten had a lot of confusion marked around it, and looking back, I can see why. Alls I can say is that I am a very confusing person whose life ambition is to meet Zac Efron. So, what I'll try to do inorder to avoid any more confusion, I think I'm going to write a detailed summary at the end of the chapter. Hopefully that will help, and if not pm me and I'll explain it better. Seriously, I have no life, so writing is what I do, along with photoshop. So please help me improve this story.
zanessatroyella4evr620- ahhh I'm so sorry for all my confusion, I'm a very confusing person…especially when it comes down to writing. First, Brandon is um…well you'll see? Hehe. But least to say, he will interfere in the Troyella romance for only a certain time. Second, yes Troy and Gabriella want each other, they need each other, but they both show it in different ways. Troy is out going and carefree while Gabriella is more reserved. As the story progresses, hopefully everything will get cleared up and fixed. Thanks for your review and I hope I cleared it up. If you have other questions, please pm me.
mysupermanwillcome- lol…I'm sorry that its really confusing, I'll try and fix that…if I can. First off, I don't think they went back to high school. The first two chapters just signify parties that they went to before leading up to the present. You can say I'm a party oriented person, and I wanted this story to reflect how things can happen at parties. Chapter One was when they ran across each other for the first time since they last saw each other. Chapter Two was merely a party they went to after the first party, both were confused about their feelings, Gabriella mad at Troy while Troy just wanted to…see Gabriella again. And to make things even more difficult…Troy confessed something he didn't understand, loving Gabriella. Chapter Two is simply a haze, and it's just a stand in chapter. Hopefully I'll make that chapter play a bigger role in later, later chapters. Thanks for your review and I hope I cleared it up. If you have other questions, please pm me.
Whoa….really big Author's Note sorry for all the confusion…anyways on with the story .
DISCLAIMER: Sadly, I own nothing!
Chapter 5: Leave, Just Go
She caught Troy out of the corner of her eye, watching in half amusement as she made her way to the end of the line, avoiding his eye contact at all costs as she and ducked in as quickly as possible. She didn't care how it looked, or how pathetic she was acting. She didn't need this, none of this All she wanted was some quiet place to stop the madness in her head for a moment.
The sound of the engine brought relief and calmness within her, giving her a silent guarantee that she could relieve half the pressure for the next hour and a half. The office firm slowly disappeared from her vision as Taylor drove along the busy streets of Albuquerque.
Moving her view away from the window, she gave Taylor a genuine smile. A phone call. That's all she needs when she was in doubt, or when two events collide. The events that were never meant to happen. The two pieces of Gabriella's life that were never meant to collide.
Keeping her eyes closed she feigned rest on the way to lunch, anything to keep any questions away, anything to give herself time to think. Making huge decisions wasn't where she wanted to be, she wanted things to be simple, to just be as they are.
But instead she had been handed this enormous puzzle, and she somehow had to put it together with her eyes closed, and alone. Troy seemed to have mastered his puzzle, and it must have spelled out something she didn't understand because he seemed to be most comfortable there. She on the other hand was certain her puzzle spelled out something entirely different.
The car drove slowly by, scenery filling her eyes when she finally opened them to the window. In that moment, she actually tried to capture the time when she was a small child, when the wonderment of the world was so large, that anything was possible. She could try and pull back those emotions she felt when she felt the grass under her feet, when the sun had begun to fall and the sky was a pale blue. When nightfall crept up, but she had precious few moments outdoors to wish on one last memory. In those times, life wasn't as difficult, it was simple. Funny how all she could think of today was how things use to be simple. The car pulled in, and Gabriella sat momentarily, chided herself for not completely clearing her mind. But it didn't matter now.
"Gabriella, we're here! Oh my God, I have the perfect cure for you." Looking out into the small café, Gabriella couldn't help but find the place cute and inviting. The tables seated around the front gave the place a little more French taste than most cafes around here. "Gabbi, come on."
"Wait…I need to go see…um someone."
"Fine, but don't spend all your time there. You still have a lot of explaining to do."
In the distance she spotted him sitting alone at a small round table. Apparently he either intended to have time to himself, or he was keeping every one away. He glanced at her, and his intentions were clear when he motioned her over. She took her deepest breath, and slowly made her way across the tiled floor.
"Hi," it seemed to be the only way to start any conversation with him today that wasn't angry.
"Hi," and so it seemed to be the same for him.
She fell in to the chair across from him, and took longer than necessary to take her straw from its wrapper. She was avoiding his eyes, and she was certain he knew it. Damn it, she hadn't meant to look so nervous in front of him, look so unsure, look so young.
"I don't really want to have this conversation in here, Gabriella, but we have to have it somewhere, and soon. So, we might as well get it all out. Let's just and keep our voices down. I don't want anyone else interrupting us," he was starring at her, and she took her time looking up to meet his stare. She only nodded.
"I admit, there is something not right going on. Because clearly we are both miserable half the time," her heart slammed in to her throat, and she felt like someone had taken every last amount of air from her lungs.
Did he want this to stop, was he miserable because he was with her, or because he couldn't be with her. Once again she only nodded.
"I honestly don't know how to fix it though. You know as well as I do, that we can't just do this. Gabriella, we can't keep our problems quiet, we can't just go off and have affairs with other people. Gabriella, we're both in this relationship. It's not just supposed to be one of us who is committed to it. I love you Gabbi, " he paused because she knew she had just given her usual rolling eyes.
"Brandon, please, just stop. This relationship, us, it means a hell more than what you're giving me credit for. You know what happened, it wasn't my fault. Brandon, you're important," blinking back the tears, she didn't want him to go, "I need you." She barely whispered.
A small smile erupted from his face as he made a move to try and grab her hand.
They sat in silence till their stomachs were full enough, then one at a time left the table. Gabriella made her way to throw their lunch away, keeping herself from watching Brandon leave. She had to wait one full minute before chasing him down. She held in the giggle that threatened to erupt, and in that moment, she felt like they had recaptured that thrill, the innocence, the simplicity of it all.
Arms around each other as their lips locked under the light of the afternoon sun. They stood there for what seemed like hours to a certain blue-eyed boy standing in the distance. The way he held her made him want to turn away, run far away. His hands were running up the length of her arms, as her arm wound around his neck, drawing him closer. If that was possible. Her soft delicate hands traced patterns over the area of skin exposed around his neck.
His fists soon turned into fists as he could see her so called boyfriend try and deepen the kiss, something that not only angered Troy, it also sickened him. Turning away, he allowed the couple continue their activities as he looked out into the sky.
"I'll see you tonight, Gabbi." He smiled as he leaned over to place a kiss on her pouting lips. "Oh and don't forget to wear something nice, it's our anniversary."
Anniversary? Hearing the voices return to their proper owners, Troy turned around to come face to face with Gabriella's backside, as she hugged Brandon.
"I'll see you later" A soft kiss was placed delicately on her cheek as he ran back to his car.
Turning around, she let her smile drop as she looked for her keys. Troy took in her presence, the way her eyes scanned her bag, looking for her keys. Or the way her face seemed out of place, like her mind and body were in two different places at once.
"I see you need help finding these." The look in her eyes where those of shock and anger mixed. No matter how much she tries, no matter how perfectly she managed to put her life back together again, no matter how much she prays he still manages to run into her life.
"Troy, what are you doing here? Don't you get enough of stalking me at work?" Looking back up she saw her keys in his hand. "And Troy, what are you doing with my keys?"
"These? Oh, see you somehow dropped them as your…boyfriend? Is that what you called him? Sad, little person." He said, smirking as he saw her shocked face.
"Troy what the fuck do you want? Ok you already messed my life up and now its not enough. You show up in my life again, you kiss me, tell me shit, then try and make out with me purposely as you see Brandon on his way. And even that's not enough for you. Now you stalk me and lock me out of my house. Seriously, Troy just quit whatever fucked up game your playing, its not worth my time."
"Ah, Gabbi, Gabbi, Gabbi. Just stop while you're ahead in the game. Why don't we just sit out here and just talk. Maybe we could-"
"No Troy. I already told you, I'm done with you. Just please go."
As a last attempt he grabbed both of her hands as he drew her closer to him, ending their conversation.
Rubbing his thumbs slowly across her knuckles as she lost herself in the sea of his blue eyes. "Brie, I'm not asking much. We haven't talked since I came back. Alls you've done was push me out. I want to get to know you, talk to you, just be with you. Just let me, just as a friend"
"No, Troy. I already told you. I have a boyfriend, now bye." He wouldn't let her pass him without one chance, a chance that he believed he needed.
"Gabriella, I'm not asking for much. We could go get coffee someday after work, just the two of us, as friends. Just please think about it." He whispered gently as he gave her back her keys and walked out of her view.
As always, I would love your reviews. Thanks for last chapter, its what made me continue this story. I have a random of 21 pages already written and I'm really hoping to continue this story. I might start another one along side this one but I'm not sure.