Chapter 1

Ding Ding.

Gabriella looked over at her laptop across her room, a new instant message. Who could be talking to me this late she thought as she picked up her laptop and went back to her bed.

Wildcatb-ball14: hey Gabs r u awake??

A smile grew on Gabriella's face just thinking about her boyfriend of 1 ½ years.

Freakymathgurl: Yeah I am, just reading.

Wildcatb-ball14: okay good glad I didn't wake u up

Freakymathgurl: Yeah but what r u doing up so late…it's like 2am

Wildcatb-ball14: I was just think about this amazing girl I know, she is smart, gorgeous, an incredible singer, and she happens to be my girlfriend

Freakymathgurl: hhmmmm…..I wonder who that is…??

Wildcatb-ball14: hahaha and did I mention she has a great sense of humor.

Freakymathgurl: ily Troy

Wildcatb-ball14: I love you too Gabi…

Freakymathgurl: Did I tell you that my mom is on a trip again till Wednesday…ugh I hate when she leaves the house it's so scary here at night sumtimes

Wildcatb-ball14: Do you want me to come over?? Cause I will you know that right, and plus my parents r at some retreat at a resort till tomorrow afternoon.

Freakymathgurl: r u sure, I don't want you to have to come over here if you don't wanna.

Wildcatb-ball14: No don't worry baby Its fine I will be there in 15 minutes

Freakymathgurl: okay I love you too Troy, see u soon.

Wildcatb-ball14 signed off

Gabriella closed her laptop and thought about when Troy and her first met on New Years Eve, and when she saw him at East High School the first day at her new school, and of course the day Troy asked her to be his girlfriend.

"Do pages 235-236 tonight for homework!!" Mrs. Laurance yelled as her 3rd period advanced calculus class filed out of the room.

"What are you doing after school today?" Gabriella asked her best friend Taylor as they walked to their lockers.

"Nothing really just homework, Oh and working on that science proposal for Mrs. Keeflar." Replied Taylor

"Oh yeah, I finished that yesterday, I didn't have anything else to do" said Gabriella

"Gabi!!" Gabriella turned around to see her secret crush/best guy friend running towards her.

"Hey Troy," Gabriella said.

"Gotta go, I will see you at lunch Gabi" Taylor said as she walked away.

"What are you doing?" Gabriella asked

"Will you meet me on the garden balcony before lunch today?" Troy asked as sheepishly.

"Of course I will Troy!" Gabriella replied excited.

"Okay good. I have gotta go. My dad said that if I was late for basketball class again I would have to do twice as many drills and do the dishes after every meal for 2 weeks." Troy said annoyed.

"Okay Troy I will see you later!" Gabriella giggled as Troy ran off.

Gabriella walked to her 4th period class; Drama. As they ran through act 1 of the upcoming play, Gabriella couldn't focus, her mind completely wrapped around what Troy might say to her at the balcony. What if it was something bad! What if he is going to tell me that we can't be friends because he is always late for basketball practice because he is talking with me! What if he is telling me that he is moving away, what if he is--BRING!! Gabriella was interrupted by the end of 4th hour bell ringing.

As she trudged over to the staircase and up to the balcony her heart broken even before the news came. Troy was already up there waiting for her.

"Hey Gabs!" Troy said enthusiastically

"Hey Troy." Gabriella said quietly,

"What's wrong??" Troy said worried

"Nothing just drained today" Gabriella said. Troy could tell that she was lying, but he wasn't about to call her out on that, he had more important matters to discuss.

"So what was it you were going to tell me?" Gabriella sighed.

"Well..."Troy began. "I really like you Gabi,"

Here it comes. Gabriella thought holding back the tears from falling down her cheecks.

"and I was thinking we could go out some time…like on a date?" Troy said nervously.

"WHAT!" Gabriella said taken back!

"I mean you don't need to if you don't want to, it was just and idea" Troy said trying to cover up his feelings and the mistake he just made.

"NO! I mean I thought you were going to say something else, so I was just taken back. I would absolutely love to go out with you Tory Bolton" Gabriella replied confidently.

"Okay!" Troy said reluctantly. Gabriella's heart started beating faster than ever. She looked into the heart melting blue eyes and finally felt like everything was right in the world.

DING DONG!

Gabriella was pulled back to reality when the doorbell rang. Gabriella jumped up and ran to the door to see the gorgeous blue eyes she was only dreaming about.

"Hey Troy" Gabriella said excited.

"Hey miss me?" Troy said jokingly

"Of course!" Gabriella said.

"So…what do you wanna do?" Troy asked.

"I don't know wanna watch a movie?" Gabriella suggested.

"Okay good cause I brought 3. You have the choice between Jumper, Love Actually and The Notebook." Troy said as he laid out the movies on the counter.

"How did you know that I was going to suggest a move? And thank you for bringing my favorites." Gabriella said.

"I'm physic. And you welcome!" Troy said "So The Notebook is your movie of choice?" Troy said as he put the DVD in.

"Yep, as always!" Gabriella said as she found a perfect spot on the couch snuggled up with her blue eyed boyfriend.

As the movie went on Gabriella slowly fell asleep in Troy's arms listening to his heartbeat.

"Gabi, you know that I can almost quote this movie word for word" Troy said as he looked down at his girlfriend sound asleep in his arms. "And I'm talking to myself…"Troy chuckled to himself as he carefully lifted Gabriella up from the couch and carried her up the stairs and into her room. He tucked her into her bed and slowly fell asleep next to his girlfriend.