Hey Guys
This is my first fanfic and I hope you enjoy reading it!
It was Friday afternoon and right after the big East High Wildcats against the West High Knights Championship game. Like everyone expected, Troy Bolton, basketball superstar and every girl's crush shot the final basket to win the game.
Everyone was excited and ready to party as they headed out the gym. Except for one girl, Gabriella Montez. She was lost in thoughts as she slowly walked outside.
"Gabi! Gabi!" Taylor McKessie yelled excited as she spotted her best friend. "Where are you going?"
"Home" Gabriella said quickly.
"Sorry?" Taylor looked confused. "You know that Chad invited us to come over for a big after show party. We just won the Championship, remember?"
"Tay, see, I'm not in a party mood and neither I want to hang out at Chad's" Gabriella couldn't really concentrate on something stupid like an after show party. There were more important things on her mind, named Troy Bolton.
FLASHBACK
Gabriella spotted Troy's back view with the shaggy haircut in the gym and ran over to him. She slung her arms around his back and as he turned to see who it was, she chuckled brightly. So Troy did with his incredible Wildcat smile.
"Congratulations, Wildcat" she said.
"Yeah thanks, Gabi" He nodded "but what about your team?"
"We won, too" Gabriella added happily and laughed out loud as Troy spun her around easily. She smiled as she felt the ground under her feet again. She looked into his Ocean blue eyes and when she noticed that Troy glanced right back into hers, she felt tingly. He moved closer, holding her tenderly. Gabriella forgot about everything around them, the noise, the location. It was just her and Troy. She could smell his scent and almost his lips on hers. She leaned a little more forward to close the gap as someone jumped between then.
Chad Danforth. It's well known that he's a little bit a dumb but what he just did is stupefying.
"Hey, the team decided that you should get the ball, team leader" Chad grinned happily as he handed the ball he had thrown between Gabriella and Troy to Troy.
Yeah, thanks dude" Troy thanked weakly and looked down at his feet. He couldn't stand Gabriella's gaze now. This was just so awkward.
FLASHBACK END
"Gabriella Montez! I'd be very pleased if you finally tell me what going on in your head right now" Taylor said sarcastically.
Gabriella woke up out of her daydream "Sorry Tay, I'm just so confused right now"
"But why don't you tell me about that?" her friend asked worried "and anyways, what is it, Brie? You know that you can tell me anything"
Gabriella sighed. "It's not that bad, it's just…Do you think that Troy is serious about me? I mean, you know how I feel about him and I'm just so insecure"
"Of course he is why shouldn't he? Why's that on your mind right know?" Taylor looked more and more surprised about what Gabriella just said.
"I mean, he tried to kiss me today" Gabriella admitted.
Taylor's jaw finally dropped "but Gabs, don't tell me that you refused him?!"
"Of course I didn't" Gabriella chuckled "A bushy hair mob, named Chad Danforth, beat me to that. We were as close as we've never been and he jumped between us, throwing the basketball to Troy and was like hey playmaker, the team decided you get the ball. He's a dumb; I guess he really didn't notice what he did.
"Oh my God, I'm so gonna kill him, he's a dead man!" Taylor hissed.
Gabriella's eyes widened "Oh Tay, stop that! Maybe it was right, fate, you know"
Now was Taylor the one who looked confused "Why that, Brie?"
"This was the only move Troy made towards me and maybe he already regrets that he tried to kiss me, maybe he was just so happy that they won the Championship and he just couldn't handle his feelings." Gabriella looked really sad now and Taylor could see a single tear running down her cheek.
"Oh come on, Brie, I'm sure he feels the same about you. I guess he was just embarrassed, you know it was an awkward situation." Taylor tried her best to cheer Gabi up.
Surprisingly, it worked. Gabriella smiled slightly. "And I guess I have to find out. So you wanna still go to that party at Chad's?
"Oh Gabiii" Taylor jumped up and down out of happiness and hugged her friend "I'm sure it'll be amazing and maybe you'll get a chance to talk to Troy"
Gabriella laughed out loud "Sure Taylor! I know that's not the only thing you are thinking about" she winked "Remember that bushy hair mob a little while ago He even invited you as his date, didn't he?"
"Uhh" Taylor glanced at her watch, trying to change the subject "It's really late, we should go now or we'll miss the whole party"
Gabriella smiled "Sure" and the two girls made their way to Chad's and Taylor constantly avoided the subject, Taylor and Chad. But everyone knew that there was something up to the two.
The two girls finally arrived at Chad's house and they heard music coming out of it.
"Whoa, seems like the party is already in full swing" Gabriella chuckled. She was finally in a party mood and thought man Tay, you always cheer me up, no matter what's on my mind She sighed joyfully.
Taylor glanced over "Gabs, seems like you can finally enjoy going to the party"
"Umm, we'll see about that later. But actually I was thinking what a good and true friend you are, Tay." Gabriella hugged her best friend who looked really confused.
"Uhh, yeah thanks, Gabi. You're really crazy today, swingy moods, huh?" Taylor laughed and pushed Gabriella a bit forward. "Come on, let's go in or we'll miss the whole party"
"Okay, let's do it" Gabriella knocked on the door but like she expected, no one opened. She opened the door carefully which was not necessary because the guys were all crowded in the living-room. They stepped in and just as they closed the door behind them, Chad spottet them.
"Hey ladies, how you doin?" he asked coolly, leant with one hand to the door case. "We thought you'd never show up"
Taylor felt her cheeks slowly blush "Hey Chad, yeah we're sorry but we had to discuss some girly stuff" She had probably forgotten about the incident in the gym, about what Gabriella had just reported.
"Wow Taylor seems to be pretty much in love with Chad" she said to herself but couldn't avoid to chuckle. "Only 15 minutes ago, she wanted to kill him"
"Hey, Gabs, what's so funny?" Chad finally turned to her and noticed her slight smile.
"Uhh, nothing" Just like Taylor, she blushed. "I'm just in a party mood, Wildcat, so won't you ask us in?" And oh, there she got him.
"Sure, come on in, the others are waiting" he cleared his throat embarrassed. He went ahead to take the girls to the living-room where the whole Wildcat team had a great time. Gabriella swallowed as she spotted Troy, sitting apart from the others, deep in thought. She wasn't sure if he even noticed her, but so the others did.
"Hey Gabs, hey Tay" Kelsi smiled as the two entered the room. One by one greeted them by saying hi. The whole Wildcat basketball team was around. Gabriella also spotted some guys from the Drama Club and some she didn't even know. Too weird how everything has changed at East High since she and Troy had tried out for the musical. Science Nerds and Basketball jocks gathered around in one room, unthinkable before. What they did was good for almost every student at East High because they finally had the chance to break out of the groups they usually belonged to. Expect for Gabriella. She was stuck in an awkward situation with Troy, didn't know what to do know. Speak of Troy, he finally noticed her…
Uh Oh, what will happen nextwill we have a little Chaylor and willl Troy and Gabriella finally talk about their almost-kiss? Stay tuned for Chapter 2 and pretty please REVIEW! I need to know what you guys think and whether I should continue writing "In Love With You"...
Loveee, ZO!
