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New York. The hustle and bustle of the city, its supposed to be adrenaline producing. The only thing that Gabriella could think of about New York is that there was too many people, and out of those too many people her parents always managed to find her and also find her a fiance that she didn't know at all but she just had to promise that she'd marry him. Why? He's rich of course! Ugh! Why can't her parents leave her relationships alone? She's perfectly happy being single. So that's why she is out here, in the middle of a crowded restaurant for a job, staring at her big shot fiance making goo-goo eyes at a big breasted, blond haired ditz! Cleverly, it's also her best friend from college. She bit her lip, staring at them but not wanting to get closer, she really hated her parents right now.
Sharpay came to her, "Gabriella.. were off shift.." Gabriella sighed walking out from the counter. Sharpay looked at her, "you going home?"
"What choice do I have?" Sharpay sighed picking up her purse.
"Why don't you just dump the asshole and find a guy you really like?" Gabriella sighed once more, "Cause my parents think Drew Roberts is the richest guy in the world, and he can make me happy..Money doesn't make me happy, I want a person who can make me happy.."
Sharpay crossed her arms, "You shouldn't listen to your parents-"
"I have to shar, If I don't, they'll abandon me.."
When Gabriella arrived back home, she walked inside, "Drew I'm home." silence. "Drew?" she said walking through the house. she heard noises from upstairs in the bedroom. she walked upstairs and opened the door slightly. her eyes widened then she opened the door fully. she found Drew and another girl having sex. "well this is nice to walk home too." she said crossing her arms. Drew looked at her, pushing the girl off of him, "Gabi, she was all over me!" Gabriella rolled her eyes, "Save it, The engagement is off!" before Drew could stop her she ran out of the house and into the car.
she drove to her house, and she began packing her things. she was gonna use her time in italy.. to get away from all this. she packed all her things, and drugged into the car, she drove to the airport and got the first flight to italy.
The flight was long, and to top it all off Gabriella was sitting between two fat people eating fried chicken like it wsas going out of style and two brats-uhm, kids- kicking the back of her seat. If Drew was able to afford airline tickets, one would think that he'd get first class tickets. She yawned, trying to lean against her seat to get some sleep but the kicking and the munching kept...well, it didn't help the whole REM cycle thing. She rolled her eyes and just focused straight ahead, and on the initiative of this whole trip. To get away, she was getting away from New York...she was going to enjoy being single. Just her and herself.
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Troy was working at his part-time job at his parents restruant. Lucille Bolton was cleaning the dishes. she sighed, they were not having good luck. people loved the restruant, but soon they were gonna get shut down. Troy got done taking orders. "Mamma (Mom), what are you thinking?"
she sighed, "I really don't want this place to close down..."
Troy sighed, "Mom...things will get better...I promise.." just then a beautiful brunette girl walked inside. she was breathtakingly beautiful to Troy. he couldn't take his eyes off of her. "wow." he breathed. Lucille smiled, "go take her order."
Troy nodded, walking over to her, "Hey umm can I get you something?"
she sighed, "I Uh..I don't have money.. I just came in here to think about things..do you have anything that's free?"
Troy smiled, "eh, just water...but in my opinion, water here in Verona is...the best. Very refreshing." Gabriella giggled, it sounded musical to Troy's ears. "Well, I'll have water then..." she fiddled with her fingers, Troy jotted it down (though he had no need to) in his pad of paper. "Si (yes), I'll get for you Bella (beautiful)." Gabriella looked up at him, but before she could respond to that nickname, he winked and turned to get a pitcher of water.
Lucille looked at him, "Troy..she's pretty..ask her out on a date?" his eyes went wide. "Mom, I don't even know the girl.."
his mother smiled, "you take a break and get to know her... and then take her out on a date.." Troy sighed holding the glass of water, "Mom-" she narrowed her eyes. Troy sighed walking over to her, "here you go." she smiled, "Thanks."
he sat down next to her, "so, you from around here?" she shook her head, "I'm from New York..just here on Vacation."
Troy nodded, "I see.. umm I'm Troy." he held out his hand, she smiled shaking it, "Gabriella.. " she took a sip of her water, "this is good water.." he smiled, she looked at him, "Umm do you know any good hotels here to stay at?"
"Uh well, my family...we have a boarding house not too far from here; my mom likes to meet people and the boarding house has been in business as long as I can remember." Gabriella smiled, taking another sip of water, then setting the glass on the table, "er, is it affordable?"
Troy chuckled, "well it depends, do you have euros or American dollars?"
Gabriella sighed, "Right now?" she pretended to think, "nothing."
"Niete (nothing)."he repeated in Italian. Gabriella giggled once more, "I don't know what you just said-"
"it means nothing." she smiled, "well...what am I going to do?"
Troy smirked, "my mom likes meeting new people and she thinks your pretty, we can always just ask."
Gabriella blushed, "umm yeah..I..I guess we can.." he smiled and turned around, "Mom.." she came closer smiling at Gabriella and looked at Troy, "yes Troy." He looked at her, "Can Gabriella come stay at the Boarding house?"
Lucille smiled, "Of Course She Can!" Gabriella laughed, "well. thankyou Mrs. umm."
She nodded, "Bolton.." Gabriella smiled, "Bolton."
Troy smiled, "Do you need help with any luggage?" she smiled, "yeah, if you don't mind?"
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The boarding house was...charming. Or, rather, it had a certain charm to it. the shingles of the roof looked like they'd seen better days and the red paint (that reminded Gabriella of a barn) was chipping in some area's. But, the whole thing just...came together, and when she and Troy were inside, it was crowded, not just with what she assumed were residents but also kids. "Uncle TROY!" Kids that seemed attached to the Italian Adonis standing right next to her, he chuckled gathering up the little girl in his arms, "hey Stella, how are you?" the little girl giggled, then she looked over at Gabriella, "whose she?"
Gabriella smiled, "This is Gabriella..she's gonna be staying with us.." Gabriella bent down to her level, "hey sweetie..how old are you?" Stella smiled, "I'm four.. are you dating my uncle Troy?"
Gabriella giggled, "No I'm just a friend." Troy smiled and he looked at Gabriella, "You want me to show you to your room?"
she nodded, "that would be nice." he lifted up her luggage and took her to her bedroom. "is this ok enough for you?" she smiled, "Anything is better then the streets." she giggled. "Thankyou." she looked at him.
He cleared his throat, "uhh No problem." she smiled and her phone rang. she sighed looking at the caller ID and saw Drew calling her she answered it, "What Drew?...I'm in Italy... yes In Italy... to be away from you.. I'm not getting back with you, I don't love you, I don't like you, I cant even stand you..I want to be with a guy who likes me for me...I don't want $5,000,000...I don't want anything from you." she hung up the phone sighing and crossing her arms. "You ok?" Troy asked.
Gabriella bit her lip, "I'm fine.." he looked at her, "you uh wanna talk about it?" she sighed, "I was engaged to this real jerk, rich and everything.. my parents were making me marry him cause had all this money, but I didn't love him.. so I came home and he was sleeping with another girl.. so I broke it off and came here... just as simple as that."
Troy blew out a breath, unsure of what to say, other than, "Wow...he uh, he's a douchebag." Gabriella giggled, "yeah well, my parents don't know what its like to be with some one you don't want to be with..." Troy sighed, stuffing his hands in his pockets, and rocking on the balls of his feet,
"I'll let you get settled," Troy said, gesturing to her luggage that was sitting on the bed. "Uhm...if you like true Italian spaghetti then dinner is at 6." Gabriella smiled,
"Yeah..I love spaghetti." Troy smiled, "Great uhm...I'll just...go."
Gabriella smiled, "ok.. umm see you at dinner?" Troy nodded, "At Dinner." he smiled and shut the door behind him. Gabriella couldn't help but blush the way he smiled at her, and his so cute. She went over unpacking her things. she looked through her clothes, she wanted to look nice for Troy..wait, why is she doing that? Troy would never go out with her, his good looking, Italian, and just too good for her.
Gabriella sighed throwing her clothes back on the bed. but she did want to change, she put on a purple dress, and threw her hair up in a bun, she decided she would go out and tour around. she walked down the stairs, and was stopped by Troy. "oh umm Gabi-" he eyed her, she was..breath taking with that beautiful dress. Gabriella looked at him, then at her dress, "Is it to much?"