"Gabby, can I talk to you?" Troy asked Gabriella before lunch. It was a few weeks after the musical, and East High was back to normal…at least as normal as it gets with Sharpay wandering the halls.
"Sure Troy. What's up?" Gabby answered as she closed her locker.
"Let's go someplace quiet." He said as he took her hand and led her to a staircase. They walked up to Troy's secret place, well, Troy and Gabriella's place.
"So… it's quiet. What did you want to ask me?" Gabby went and sat down on a bench, and smiled shyly at Troy, her chocolate brown eyes shining.
"Ok, so I don't really know how to say this, so I'll just say it…" Troy said nervously. "I like you a lot Gabby. I mean A LOT a lot. Like more than just a friend." He sat down next to her, and took her hands in his.
"Oh… um…wow. I mean…wow." She was speechless. 'Troy likes me!' she thought. 'Could this actually be happening?!'
"It's ok if you don't feel the same way. I just wanted you to know how I felt." He let go of her hands and looked away, disappointed.
"No." she said quickly. He looked back at her. Gabby took his hand back, and stared into his incredible blue eyes. "I like you too Troy. Like I like like you." Troy smiled at her cutely and she smiled back. They hugged. Troy looked into Gabriella's eyes and was about to kiss her when the bell rang.
"No…" Gabby whispered to herself. She didn't want this moment to end. She was afraid she was going to wake up and it would just be a dream, like all of those times before.
"Do you want to do something tonight?" Troy stood up and offered Gabby his hand.
"Yes! Definitely." Gabby was overwhelmed with joy.
"Okay. I'll pick you up at 7." He laughed and they walked down the staircase, into the hall, and went their separate ways.