First Kisses
The Bad News
Gabriella traced her finger around the back of her hand. Troy was supposed to meet her at the park 5 minutes ago. But he had basketball practice so he said he may be late. Gabriella walked around to the playground swing. She sat down and just sat there, peacefully when, 5 minutes later she heard her name.
"Gabi?" the voice called.
"Troy?" Gabriella called.
"Oh! You're here! I wanted to tell you something very important." Troy said. His voice sounded more serious that Gabriella had ever heard it before.
"Like what?" Gabriella said playfully. Troy seemed tense.
"Gabi, I don't want to make you cry, but I might." Troy said.
" Troy, do you have another girlfriend?" Gabriella said, her voice hinting tears.
"No, but I have to.." Troy's voice trailed off.
" You have to what Troy?" Gabriella said. She seems so concerned. She is going to cry when I tell her this.
"I have to move." Troy whispered. Tears began to flow out of Gabriella's eyes. "Oh, no Gabi. Don't cry."
"But you're my boyfriend and we never kissed, we never when to the beach with Ryan, Sharpay, Taylor and Chad. We never did any of those things!" Gabriella sniffled between her tears. She leaned her head on Troy's chest.
"But Gabi, I will find a way to do all of those things! But I will do one right now." He picked her face up in his hands. Then it seemed like a magnetic force pulled their lips together. Time seemed to stop to Troy. When their lips pulled apart, Troy smiled at Gabriella and then he kissed her again. There they sat sitting on a park bench kissing. Suddenly, a loud ring pulled them apart. It Gabriella's cell phone.
"Hello?"
"Gabriella, you have to come home now for dinner."
"Fine Mom."
"I'll see you later." Gabriella pressed END and sat on the bench with her head on Troy's chest.
Troy murmured to Gabriella, "Who was that?"
"My mom."
"So you have to go?" Gabriella nodded.
"Come to here on Saturday." Troy said. "I love you." Troy blurted out without thinking.
Gabriella turned around and whispered to Troy, "I love you too." She smiled at him then began to walk away as he smiled at her retreating back.
As Gabriella walked around the park on her way home, she thought about how Troy kissed her. And how he said he loved her. She wondered if she was Troy's first love because Troy was her first love. And then, she thought about how Troy was moving. Tears welled up in her eyes. She ran all the way home and when she got there, threw herself on her bed. Then, she began to cry.
"I can't believe he's just gone!" Gabriella cried. Then she tthought to herself, I love Troy and it's waht his family has to do. She felt strong. Sighing, she went to her closet and picked out something to wear to the beach.Gabriella picked out a white Lacoste shirt dress and a teal bikini under it. She pulled out a pair of teal flip flops and set the outfit on her desk chair.