"How am I supposed to think about anything else?
How am I to go on keeping this to myself?
I am done pretending I want anyone else"
or
Eliza's boyfriend broke up with her a week before their junior year and their two year anniversary. And her best f...
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"Did you hear that Luke quit the show?" Nini questioned as she caught up to Eliza, who was on her way to take the picture for the program. "Did something happen at the dance?"
"No, nothing happened. Why are you asking?" Eliza asked turning around to face Nini.
"I thought you two were on good terms," Nini stated. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine," Eliza lied. She stopped at the entrance of the stage and peered in seeing some of the main six. She didn't see Ricky. She pretty much avoided everyone since homecoming. "Look, Nini— I— no, I'm not fine. I thought I was going to get back together with Luke, I really did, but he was flirting with someone else and it felt as if he never cared about me. And he denied it, but Andrea didn't even try and hide it by asking me if it was okay for her to go after him the same night."
"What a snake," Nini said. Eliza nodded in agreement, but tried to push the memory of the kiss out of her head.
"Mmhmm. So I threatened him and he quit the show, you know," Eliza shrugged. "I'm glad Zeke is a small enough role to find someone new. Anyways, how do I look?" She asked changing the subject.
"Amazing, just like Vanessa Hudgens," Nini commented. Eliza hugged Nini— for emotional support and made her way onto the stage.
The words High School Musical were held in the air. It was the background of their program.
"Okay, people, let's do this!" Ricky announced walking towards center stage with a horrible wig.
"What the hell is on your head?" Eliza questioned. She looked at Kourtney and then to Carlos. "If he's wearing that for the show, I will not be having my best performance."
"What?" Ricky questioned, shaking his head.
"I have so many thoughts running through my head," Eliza said.
"Are they good thoughts?" Ricky asked, his eyes did a scan of Eliza's outfit.
"None that should be said aloud," Eliza answered. "I'm dressed as Gabriella, and she wouldn't be so rude and hurt anyone's feelings, especially Troy's."
"Right, so when you're back to Liza, you'll tell me the truth?" Ricky questioned. He smiled, and Eliza glanced away before she melted.
"Of course, I never lie," Eliza stated and turned around and saw Seb in his Sharpay costume. "Seb! You look amazing! Actually, everyone looks amazing, besides Ricky's horrible wig. Don't ever straighten your hair."
"Yes, ma'am," Ricky chuckled before licking his lips. Eliza turned around to face Big Red at the camera, they didn't notice the way Nini looked at the both of them.
"Okay guys. We're going to get one in for practice, okay?" Big Red announced. "We're all going to jump on the count of three. Ready? One, two, three!"
Everyone jumped, at different times. Some on the number three, some after and some after the camera shuttered.
