Ocean
There's only one thing Troy Bolton loves more that Basketball and that's the Ocean.
Gabriella smiled as the cool ocean breeze hit her face and she tilted her body back leaning into the cold sand beneath her. The sky was alight with tiny pinpricks of light; this was her favourite moment in the entire day. There was nothing in this world that Gabriella Montez loved more than the ocean.
Troy tilted his head back to look at the sky as he made his way down the pathway that opened out onto the tiny secluded beach no one else knew about. It was midnight and he'd successfully snuck out of his house only to come down here. There was nothing in this world that Troy Bolton loved more than the ocean, not even basketball.
He rounded the corner and let the grin that had already formed falter slightly, someone was on his beach. He stepped closer and his body froze, she was gorgeous. Her head was titled up to look at the sky her long black hair curling down to skim the surface of the sand, her golden brown body looked even more perfect in contrast to the sheer white bikini top she was wearing and the sandy khaki shorts. Her sandals were kicked off her feet and a little way down the beach.
Slowly her made his way to her, he didn't know how to let her know he was here without scaring the crap out of her. Finally he just sat on the sand next to her; he was surprised when she simply turned her head.
Suddenly her eyes widened and her head snapped up.
"What are you doing here?" She asked as she looked down at her barely covered body.
"This is where I come to think" He replied looking at the horrified expression that marred her otherwise perfect face.
"Y-you can't be... No one else knows this place exists." She whispered and he smiled.
"Well I've been coming here since I was 14 so I'm pretty certain it does." He replied as his eyes wondered to the gentle waves of the ocean. "I'm Troy Bolton by the way"
"I know who you are." She sighed, leaning back slowly as she too watched the ocean.
"You do? How?" He frowned in confusion, surely she didn't go to school with him, and he would remember someone as stunning as her. Hell she'd have already been his girlfriend.
"I go to East High too" She smiled her eyes never leaving the soft blue sea. Troy frowned, she can't have there was no way he'd forget someone like her.
"What's your name?" He asked and slowly she tilted her head to one side to look at him a sad smile on her face.
"Gabriella Montez" She replied and his eyes went wide. There was no way that this gorgeous girl was the school 'geek' just no way. As he looked at her he suddenly realised that she wasn't lying, she had the same soft curly hair, the same perfect brown eyes but God he'd never have guessed that she hid this body beneath all those baggy clothes.
He flushed not knowing what to say, he'd teased this girl just as much as all the other students. She smiled seeing his dilemma and shook her head.
"It's alright, here nothing matters." She whispered and he blinked. He never thought he'd meet anyone who shared that thought with him. Both teenagers turned their gaze back to the ocean and Gabriella let out a peaceful sigh "This is the only place in the world where my life doesn't matter. Here I'm just Gabriella, no strings attached, no books, no school, just me." She whispered and Troy smiled the words filled his heart.
"I know exactly what you mean. This is the only place where I don't have to be the jock, I don't have to be obsessed with basketball, I don't have to be the perfect son or the popular guy I can just be me." He smiled and she frowned turning her warm chocolate brown eyes to look up at him.
"You don't like being the popular guy? East High's king?" She asked, to her he'd always seemed to relish in it.
"Ha! I hate it... I'm so fake" He snorted and she smiled it was good to know that she wasn't the only person hiding. "What about you? I thought you loved your books?" He asked wondering why he was so curious about this Latina beauty by his side. She sighed and dropped all the way back so she could look up at the stars.
"I'm clever" She shrugged "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to sound big headed. But I'm really clever, my mom pushes all my schoolwork and it's the only thing that seems to make her happy. I'm the 'geek' or whatever it is you call me because it makes my mom happy. I hate being the shy clever one, it's just not me." She held her arms out and motioned to the beach around them. "This is me, so free, so open, full of life but yet so peaceful" She smiled closing her eyes and letting the feeling wash over her.
Troy stared at her for a moment it was frightening, the amount of things they had in common.
"You know I do it all to make my dad happy" He said after a moment. She frowned and opened her eyes looking up into his; she'd always loved his eyes they looked just like the ocean.
"What do you mean?" She asked as he lay down next to her.
"Basketball, ever since I was 4 all he ever talked about was basketball this basketball that, Troy how's the basketball coming along? Truth be told I never really like basketball." He sighed and she gasped.
"You don't like basketball?" She asked astounded but he laughed.
"I like it now God I love it now but back when I was little, I hated it, the only reason I did it was because my dad loved me for it. Now I love it don't get me wrong, but back then..." He trailed off and they sat in silence for a few moments.
"Calming isn't it?" Gabriella said filling the comfortable silence. It was uncanny to her how comfortable she felt in his presence. He smiled knowing exactly what she meant.
"It's the only place where I can really think" He replied
"It clears your mind" She smiled and he grinned, sitting up and pulling off his shoes before getting to his feet and holding out a hand for her.
"Care to join me?" He asked and she sat up smiling slightly.
"Where are you going?"
"To the ocean" He smiled and she grinned taking his hand. She gasped as his skin touched hers, sparks flew up her arm and covered her entire body, never in her life had she felt anything like it. He was staring at their joined hands before suddenly he shook his head and pulled her up holding onto her hand for a little longer than necessary.
"Race ya!" She grinned then shot past him sprinting towards the water. Troy gave chase and was shocked at how fast she was, she was easily pulling away from him. She hit the water and laughed as the warm blue surf tickled her feet. Troy splashed in beside her and she giggled.
"I thought you'd be faster than that Wildcat" She smirked and he raised an eyebrow.
"You're fast, why don't you do any sport?" He asked and she shrugged.
"Doesn't fit into my mom's idea of the 'perfect daughter'" she sighed.
"Well brainiac" He couldn't help but grin at the smile that crossed her face at the nickname "I don't really like losing." He smirked and she raised an eyebrow planting her hands on her hips.
"Oh really? And what exactly do you plan on doing about it Bolton?" She asked and he grinned.
"This!" He grabbed her round the waist and she screamed realising what he was going to do.
"Troy no!" She shrieked but it was too late he'd already thrown her into the water. She surface pushing her hair back and glaring at him. He was in fits of laughter and incredibly turned on; she looked even more beautiful with her hair plastered to her face, her eyes blazing.
Faster than Troy thought she was capable of she grabbed him and pulled him face first into the water beside her. He came up spluttering and looked at her a shocked expression on his face. They started at each other for a minute before both bursting into fits of laughter.
"Your face!" She exclaimed pointing to Troy her laughter increasing. Troy just laughed harder, God he hadn't laughed like this in ages. Gabriella laughed harder and got to her feet re-enacting Troy falling over her face the picture of shock and surprise. This made Troy laugh even harder until he was gasping for air.
Gabriella clamped a hand to her chest her laughter slowing as she gulped down breaths of air. She wiped a tear from her eyes and smiled at Troy, he grinned back. Troy got up and pulled Gabriella to her feet before they both walked back to shore.
"That's why I love the ocean" Gabriella smiled looking up into his eyes. He nodded and smiled back, suddenly he felt himself drowning in those gorgeous eyes, he lifted a hand and pushed her wet hair away from her face a soft smile on her face. Slowly he dipped his head until their foreheads were touching the smile never leaving either of their faces.
Suddenly someone's car alarm went off snapping them both from their daze. They jumped apart both babbling excuses.
"I've got to go, need to erm... finish my assignment."
"Got to do the laundry"
"Forgot about it till just now"
"No clean socks"
Gabriella ran across the beach grabbing her flip flops and hurriedly pulling them onto her feet hopping up and down. Troy had to hide his grin at the sight of her but he just as quickly gathered his own things and made it to the path that led to his house. He stopped and turned around Gabriella was at the other path looking back across at him. He smiled and she smiled back before they both turned and hurried to their own houses.
Authors notes:
Hey all this is my first story on here :) please be gentle with me... i hope u like it loads and loads of hugs and kisses xxxx