Gabriella struggled with carrying one of the moving boxes into her new home.
This certain box was headed for her new bedroom. Gabriella and her mom had moved to Albuquerque because her mom's job had them moving around a lot.
This time however, Gabriella's mom promised that they would stay here until graduation. Gabriella was thrilled that for once, she could stay in one place, go to the same school, and stay with the same friends for a couple of years, at least.
Just as she was heading towards the door of her house, a boy about her age rode his bike past.
Out of politeness, he stopped and asked, "Would you like help with those boxes?"
Gabriella turned around and looked at the boy.
Her heart skipped a beat.
The boy was gorgeous, and his eyes were magnificent, just looking at him made her legs turn to jelly.
His hair was a little long and was otherwise perfect.
She struggled for words.
"Uh...sure, just grab that one over there."She said.
He grabbed the box and said "Oh by the way, I'm Troy, Troy Bolton. I live just down the street and saw the moving vans and thought I would go check out the new neighbors."
Gabriella smiled, he was so cute! She thought.
"I'm Gabriella Montez, me and my mom just moved her from Seattle, we wanted to get away from the city, and my mom's job took us here.
She started walking towards the front door of her new house.
Troy followed her.
Wow, she really is pretty, Troy thought Maybe I should invite her out to lunch to get to know her better.
They made their way up the stairs and turned left at the first open door.
"Wow"said Troy, "Pretty empty room you go there."
"Yeah, well the furniture is still in the truck if you want to help me move it up here" said Gabriella.
"Sure" said Troy.
They went back downstairs and Troy couldn't help but follow her with his eyes.
They went outside and grabbed her bed, one on each side.
But, Gabriella couldn't lift up her side.
Just then, the movers came out of the second truck and raced over to help them. It was the two movers on one side, and Gabriella and troy on the other. Gabriella couldn't help but notice how strong and well-built Troy was.
She still struggled to lift the bed so Troy moved towards the middle with Gabriella.
As they were carrying up the bed, Gabriella's and Troy's left hands brushed. This sent sparks through both of them.
They made it to the top of the stairs and they placed the bed in Gabriella's room.
The movers left, and instantly Gabriella crashed on her bed. "Wow that was hard work; I never knew my bed was that heavy."
Troy laughed, "You weakling!" He said, jokingly.
He walked around her bed towards the window. But, he tripped on some loose floorboards that needed to be fixed. He fell flat on his face on the bed next to Gabriella. She burst out laughing.
"Hey it's not funny!"Troy smirked.
"Yes it was" said Gabriella.
He lightly punched her shoulder. This again, sent sparks through each of their bodies.
Gabriella said, "Hey, I'm hungry lets go get something to eat. Oh, wait there's nothing in the fridge, or wait, there is no fridge!
Troy said, "I have a car, just let me ride back to my house on my bike, pick up the car, and we can go out to lunch."
"Cool" said Gabriella.
Troy jumped up to leave, but before he could Gabriella said, "Troy, I am glad we met, you know? Me coming here to a new school and town, and other people have been here there whole live and know everyone. Thanks Troy."
Troy blushed, "Your Welcome." He smiled, he didn't know why, but he found himself loving Gabriella even more by the minute.
He raced home, grabbed his car keys and went outside to the garage. His mom, Adrienne Bolton, was pulling up in her white Mercedes just as he was unlocking his black Hummer which was given to him by his grandparents for his sixteenth birthday.
"Where are you going sweetie?" His mom called out.
"Just going out to lunch with one of the new neighbors." Troy said.
"Tell them they are welcome at our house anytime for dinner Troy!" His mom called out as he backed out of the driveway.
Troy drove over to Gabriella's house. Along the way, he was thinking about Gabriella and how sweet, kind AND pretty she is, and how he really liked her a lot.
He pulled up to her house to find Gabriella's mom sitting on the front porch. The moving vans were still there.
"You must be Troy, Gabriella just told me about you, she ran upstairs for a second, I will go get her."
"Thank you Mrs. Montez." Troy said.
Gabriella came down the stairs and rushed outside.
"Hey Troy." She smiled at him.
"So, for lunch, I thought I would take you to my favorite restaurant in town, it's called Ricotto's."
"Mmm, sounds like Italian food?" She asked, puzzled.
"Bingo!" Said Troy.
"Wow, I really like your car." Said Gabriella as she looked at Troy's Hummer.
"Yea, well it was a birthday gift to me from my Grandparents." Troy said as he opened Gabriella's door for her.
"Why thank you." Gabriella said in a mock extremely girly tone.
"Your welcome lovely." Troy said in a mock gentleman voice.