Okay. Good. [It actually is good, isn't it? She'll figure that out later, for now she's just glad to have distracted Troy, even if just for the moment.]
You know, you shouldn't tell your parents anything yet. I really believe that this will all work out for you.
And does Kelsi have a boyfriend? [He's mostly joking, but he might also just be plotting something. It's hard to tell with Troy sometimes.
And then there's the parent question.]
If Gabriella changes her relationship status on Facebook, mine's automatically going to change and all of the new Wildcats are gonna see it, and so someone's going to tell my dad anyway. Even if I don't say something they'll figure it out.
No, Kelsi only has friends who are boys and friends who are girls. [Totally apprehensive about this though, just in case. She knows Troy, she knows all about meddling Wildcats.]
Your dad... No offense, Troy, but he doesn't know. You've done the right thing, I believe that. I know it's a cliche to follow your heart, but in your case... If you hadn't chosen theater way back in junior high I wouldn't be at Julliard now. You know that, right?
Okay, but is Kelsi happy that way? [Happiness. Troy's already fixating on someone else's happiness for right now because it's probably the one thing that's keeping him from breaking down sobbing again. Troy's a man with a plan. Having some form of direction and helping his friends out makes for a happy Bolton. Or, at least, a somewhat decent Bolton.]
…did you know he's still kind of giving me shit about it? Even after the spring musical and he saw everything I could do he still doesn't get it. [He mostly sounds a little wistful, mildly annoyed as well.] So what are you saying, that because of me you and Ryan got into Juilliard? I don't know about that. You're talented, Kelsi. You're insanely talented, you could have done that all by yourself.
Some people just aren't used to thinking out of the norm and when they're a certain age it seems to be even more difficult to break the mold. Look at Chad's parents, they're still pretending he never told them.
But you broke the mold back at East High. You made the drama department what it was. You gave me inspiration for plays and the actors to perform it with. And you gave me confidence. You know that, right? I'd probably have graduated still letting Sharpay... Letting both of the twins just make me make them look better. You changed things for me and for a lot of people.
Which pisses me off a lot. I told Chad we're running away together for Thanksgiving so I don't have to even look at them. [Kelsi's also going to see Troy's own small mean streak. It's pretty microscopic.] I don't have to hear "I told you so" and he doesn't have to hear "I want grandkids."
[There's a very, very long silence. And then he mummers.]
That wasn't me, Kelsi. That was Gabriella. She's the one that changed everything. [So he thinks.]
You should! Chad is all ready to run away with you right now. Who needs parents when you have brothers?
[She shakes her head even though Troy can't see it.]
Gabriella inspired it in you. But you were the only one who could pull the others along. You were the one telling me I'm playmaker. Do you know how it felt to have Troy Bolton even notice my existence? And that was you talking, all you. You weren't just captain of the team, Troy, you are the captain for all of us.
Tell Chad to stay right where he's at because I'm not even sure where I'm going.
[He's silent again, letting the weight of Kelsi's words hit him.]
…everybody treats me like I'm some kind of hero. And I'm not. I'm just…average. I was the captain but I'm not anymore. Captains don't have everything fall apart, you know? What's so special about me, Kelsi? Chad could have done the same thing.
Oh, he's getting me food, he's not going anywhere.
And you're not average, Troy. You're nice, really nice, and you try to take care of everyone. Come on, I know you like Chad, but you know he'd never have done anything like that.
Glad to hear he's treating you right. [Or he'd kick his bff's ass. Of course.]
So...the thing that makes me special is that I'm nice. [He almost sounds disgusted with himself.] But you're right. Chad used to call you Small Person because he couldn't even remember your name. Now you're making him be your errand boy. [At least that makes him feel a little better.] ...thanks Kelsi. Seriously. [He just pauses again.] Is there such a thing as being too nice? Maybe that's why Gabriella said we weren't working.
I don't know if there is, Troy. It seems to work for you. And no one wants you to change who you are. Trust me, Gabriella doesn't want that, either. She just wants to find out who she is, I think.
[ooc: well with that conversation in mind Troy is actually going to change trajectory and actually DRIVE to New York. So there's that. He needs Chad-time and Ryan is snooping on Gabi]
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Date: 2014-04-01 11:09 pm (UTC)You know, you shouldn't tell your parents anything yet. I really believe that this will all work out for you.
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Date: 2014-04-01 11:14 pm (UTC)And then there's the parent question.]
If Gabriella changes her relationship status on Facebook, mine's automatically going to change and all of the new Wildcats are gonna see it, and so someone's going to tell my dad anyway. Even if I don't say something they'll figure it out.
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Date: 2014-04-01 11:30 pm (UTC)Your dad... No offense, Troy, but he doesn't know. You've done the right thing, I believe that. I know it's a cliche to follow your heart, but in your case... If you hadn't chosen theater way back in junior high I wouldn't be at Julliard now. You know that, right?
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Date: 2014-04-01 11:43 pm (UTC)…did you know he's still kind of giving me shit about it? Even after the spring musical and he saw everything I could do he still doesn't get it. [He mostly sounds a little wistful, mildly annoyed as well.] So what are you saying, that because of me you and Ryan got into Juilliard? I don't know about that. You're talented, Kelsi. You're insanely talented, you could have done that all by yourself.
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Date: 2014-04-01 11:54 pm (UTC)But you broke the mold back at East High. You made the drama department what it was. You gave me inspiration for plays and the actors to perform it with. And you gave me confidence. You know that, right? I'd probably have graduated still letting Sharpay... Letting both of the twins just make me make them look better. You changed things for me and for a lot of people.
Of course I'm happy, with a friend like that.
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Date: 2014-04-02 12:13 am (UTC)[There's a very, very long silence. And then he mummers.]
That wasn't me, Kelsi. That was Gabriella. She's the one that changed everything. [So he thinks.]
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Date: 2014-04-02 12:19 am (UTC)[She shakes her head even though Troy can't see it.]
Gabriella inspired it in you. But you were the only one who could pull the others along. You were the one telling me I'm playmaker. Do you know how it felt to have Troy Bolton even notice my existence? And that was you talking, all you. You weren't just captain of the team, Troy, you are the captain for all of us.
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Date: 2014-04-02 12:27 am (UTC)[He's silent again, letting the weight of Kelsi's words hit him.]
…everybody treats me like I'm some kind of hero. And I'm not. I'm just…average. I was the captain but I'm not anymore. Captains don't have everything fall apart, you know? What's so special about me, Kelsi? Chad could have done the same thing.
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Date: 2014-04-02 12:32 am (UTC)And you're not average, Troy. You're nice, really nice, and you try to take care of everyone. Come on, I know you like Chad, but you know he'd never have done anything like that.
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Date: 2014-04-02 12:41 am (UTC)So...the thing that makes me special is that I'm nice. [He almost sounds disgusted with himself.] But you're right. Chad used to call you Small Person because he couldn't even remember your name. Now you're making him be your errand boy. [At least that makes him feel a little better.] ...thanks Kelsi. Seriously. [He just pauses again.] Is there such a thing as being too nice? Maybe that's why Gabriella said we weren't working.
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Date: 2014-04-02 12:50 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-04-02 12:56 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-04-02 01:10 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-04-02 01:26 am (UTC)...you didn't have to call, you know. But thanks.
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Date: 2014-04-02 01:29 am (UTC)I'm sorry I can't hug you right now.
(no subject)
Date: 2014-04-02 01:59 am (UTC)Take care of Chad for me, okay? Be my co-captain.
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Date: 2014-04-02 02:00 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-04-02 02:01 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-04-02 02:02 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-04-02 02:03 am (UTC)(where do we go from here)
Date: 2014-04-02 02:04 am (UTC)Take care, Troy.
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Date: 2014-04-02 02:12 am (UTC)[ooc: well with that conversation in mind Troy is actually going to change trajectory and actually DRIVE to New York. So there's that. He needs Chad-time and Ryan is snooping on Gabi]
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Date: 2014-04-02 02:14 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-04-02 02:33 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-04-02 02:37 am (UTC)