Well, this is something new for me. I have suddenly been interested with old fashioned Hollywood recently and thought it could be a perfect time period for Troy and Gabriella. I know I have been gone for awhile, but I needed time to kind of regroup myself and remember why I loved writing here. I don't know how often I will be able to update my other stories since I seem to have writers block for most of them. I am going to be going out of town on Friday and won't be able to write for about week. Well, I hope you all enjoy this fic, I am really enjoying writing this so far, if any readers have any ideas about what can happen, I am all ears. Please read and review and as always, no characters or real people belong to me.
Troy Bolton walked into the soundstage. It was winter 1955 in Hollywood California. Troy was an actor who was fast becoming a major Hollywood heartthrob. James Dean had tragically died only a few months before, and Troy was turning into the new actor girls all over the world swooned over. He was nineteen years old and drove all females to go weak in the knees with one look of his electric blue eyes. He had been acting since he was fourteen and was just about to start filming the movie that would be his first starring role. He was on his way to his set when he noticed a photo shoot taking place. Being a curious guy, he walked over to see what was going on.
"Perfect, now look over your shoulder." the photographer instructed someone.
In front of the small crowd that had gathered was a young woman leaning up against a bright red car. Her dark hair was pinned up to highlight her face. Her lips were ruby red and begged for any man to kiss them. Her eyes were a deep chocolate ocean that anyone could drown in and not care on bit. The young woman looked over her shoulder and gave the camera a bright smile. Her hands were laced together behind her head that pushed her chest out to enhance her breast from her bathing suit top. Her elegant feet her enclosed in a pair of high heels. Her right foot was bent and pressed up against the side of the car.
"Who is that?" Troy asked the person next to him.
"I don't know, I've never seen her here before."
"Alright, let's take a break, sweetheart." the photographer said to the model. "Take a five and then go change into the one piece bathing suit."
"Alright, thank you."
The girl walked over to get some water while the crowd broke up and went their separate ways, all except for one. Troy weaved his way through the people who were going in the opposite direction that he was. He knew that he should be going to his own set but he needed to know who the exotic goddess was. After taking a deep breath, Troy gently tapped her on the shoulder. The young model turned around.
"Hello." she greeted with a smile.
"I couldn't help noticing you modeling just awhile ago." Troy said as he leaned against the catering table they were standing next to.
"I'm sorry if we were a distraction, the studio said this was the best lighting to shoot for the pictures."
"Well, you were definitely a distraction, but in a very good way."
"You're an actor, aren't you?"
"Guilty." Troy said with a smirk. "How could you tell?"
"By the way you thickly lay on the charm."
"Well, I assure you that this wasn't a line from a movie or a show. So am I allowed to know your name?"
"Gabriella."
"Troy."
"I know who you are; I've seen your picture all over this place."
"Well, the studio is just trying to build up hype for the movie I'm getting ready to start filming." Troy replied.
"Well, you are supposed to be filling the void that James Dean left behind, that's a pretty big job."
"Sometimes I wonder if it is too big of a job."
"Well, nobody can replace him, but you can learn from him and create your own persona."
"That's not a bad idea." Troy said smiling. "Listen, how about when you're done here, you come over to my set, and we'll grab lunch together."
"Are you sure?" Gabriella asked teasingly. "Don't you have an actress somewhere you should be wooing?"
"I tend to lean toward models." Troy stated with a charming smirk.
"Which soundstage are you at?"
"Four, the western set."
"I'll see you when I get done." Gabriella replied before she picked up her new bathing suit and went go change.
"I'll let them know that I'm expecting you."
"Alright, see you then." Gabriella said from behind her changing curtain.
"Yes." Troy cheered to himself as he pumped his fist in victory.
Gabriella emerged once again but this time she was in a white bathing suit and matching white heels. She had to admit she was quite giddy of being hit on by a very handsome young man. With all the beautiful actress walking around, most of the time she was hardly noticed by anyone. She listened as her photographer explained the type of pose he wanted before she went to go back to her previous spot. She faced the car braced herself up on the car by keeping her arms straight. She pooped her left leg up and looked over at the camera and began her final round of photos.
Troy was in his trailer getting changing into his western costume. While several actresses had tried to make themselves known to him, Troy never really took notice of them. He knew there was something special about Gabriella since he seemed drawn towards her before actually knowing what she looked like. She didn't care that he was an actor, she saw him as a regular man, and that in itself was a rush. Despite being a heartthrob, Troy was still just a regular guy in the eyes of his friends and his family. His mother hated looking at the magazines and newspapers and seeing young starlets or fans just hanging onto her son when she knew that they just wanted the actor and not the man.
"Troy, we're almost ready." someone called from outside.
"Be out in a minute." Troy replied.
Troy made sure he had everything of costume was on correctly before grabbing his lasso and hat and stepped outside. The set was made and looked very realistic. The movie was set in old Wild West town. Troy was playing the young deputy to one of Hollywood's beloved stars' sheriff. The scene that they were getting ready to shoot today was taking place in the town's jail cell. Troy was supposed to be preparing an outlaw gang leader for his hanging. The leader would then threaten the life of his family and the sheriff would then prevent Troy from killing the man prematurely. As the crew sat up everything, Troy and the actor playing the villain joked around with each other before the director told them to take their places and they got into their character mode.
After she finished with her photos, Gabriella changed out of her bathing suit and changed into her dress. Her dress was a navy blue polka dot halter top with a pencil straight skirt. Gabriella stood in front of a vanity and began to take off the makeup she had pancaked onto her face. She didn't mind wearing all the makeup for shoots but when she was done she preferred to wear a minimal. The only makeup she wore was a light color lipstick, a little bit of blush and eyes shadow and mascara. Making sure she had everything she brought with her, Gabriella left her private little dressing room. She walked in the direction of the set where Troy told her he was going to be filming on.
Troy was listening to the sheriff as he calmed him down after walking in on Troy lunging at the outlaw for threatening his family. He caught Gabriella quietly coming into view and stopping next to his set chair and watched the filming take place. Troy had to catch himself from smiling and ruining the take.
"Don't let him get to you, son. He can't do anything to you, he's about to meet the noose in a couple of minutes. Once he's out of the way, we'll be able to bring down the rest of them."
"Alright, Sheriff." Troy agreed as he was let go.
"Let's get him out to the tree."
Troy then opened the cell door and placed the shackles on the inmate. He then gave him a shove out of the cell. Both he and the sheriff flanked either side of him and began to lead him through the door of the jail and back into the soundstage. Everyone was silent as the director hadn't yelled cut as he wanted to get the perfect shot of the empty jail. Gabriella had to admit that Troy was a very good actor as she could feel the anger running through him as his on screen family was being threatened.
"And cut!" the director announced as the crew and the onset spectators, including Gabriella, clapped. "Alright everyone, let's break for lunch!"
Troy came out from the jail's door way and was laughing with his two costars. The actor playing the outlaw was released from the shackles and the three went their separate ways for lunch. Troy smiled and made his way over to Gabriella who gave him a smile in greeting. Troy in front of her and gave her a smirk.
"What?" Gabriella asked.
"I think I like you more this way then with the makeup pancaked all over your face." Troy replied.
"I know I prefer it this way. Are you ready to go to the Commissary?"
"Let's go."
"So, have you lived in Hollywood all your life?"
"I actually lived in Monterey for the first fifteen years of my life. One day I was picked from obscurity and offered a contract with the studio after an agent saw me being a typical teenager. My family picked up stakes and moved here." Troy explained. "My two younger sisters are in high school. I bought my family a nice house with some money I saved from previous works."
"Do you live with them?"
"No, I have my own bungalow down on the beach that I really love. Have you lived here your whole life?"
"My mother and I have, my father was in the military." Gabriella answered. "My mother didn't want to move around, she didn't want to leave our church, she is a very devout catholic when it comes to certain things."
"Is your father overseas?"
"No, he was killed at Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona."
"I'm very sorry."
"My mother never remarried, I began modeling to help pay for her bills. I live down at boarding house for models and go home to her every weekend."
"Why don't you find a house for your mother and you to live in?"
"Because my mother tends to spend money away like a drunken sailor and usually I was the one who suffered when I was growing up." Gabriella explained. "We barely had enough money for food, winter was horrible since we had no heat, I didn't exactly have the proper clothes for that season, all the money she or I earned went to her alcohol or clothes addiction. When I was sixteen I came into the city to find a job when a photographer discovered me and soon I was booking simple photo shoots before I landed big ones like the one you just saw me doing."
"Does your mother live in the same house still?"
"Yes, I give her a monthly allowance but she goes through that money by the end of the week I gave it to her. I knew that if I still lived with her all the money I have earned would be gone quicker than I could book jobs."
"I'm sorry to hear that."
"Be grateful with your family, it sounds like you grew up in a very loving home."
"I did."
Troy opened the door to the commissary and ushered Gabriella in. she calmly looked around and saw several well known stars were also getting lunch breaks. The two walked over and got in line. Troy got a favorite barbeque pulled pork sandwich while Gabriella got a chicken Caesar salad wrap. They walked up to the cashier and Troy gave her a wad of money, not allowing Gabriella to pay a single penny. They found a table and sat down to eat.
"So how long until you get to go home?" Gabriella asked. "When does your workday end today?"
"Well, I only have one more scene to film today, but that is going to take place later on, when the sun is getting ready to go down."
"So, what are you going to do until then?"
"Hang out with you in my trailer." Troy replied.
"If I do that, then I'll have to catch a very late cab."
"Or I could drive you home."
"Are you sure?"
"I am more than happy to it."
"Well, thank you."
"And once we're off the set, I am going to take you to a diner I love to eat at."
"Please, you're spoiling me." Gabriella said with a smile.
"I want to spend as much time with you as I possibly can; I believe that this is the beginning of something incredible."
"I am inclined to agree with you." Gabriella agreed as Troy leaned over to kiss her gently.
Yes, it was the start of something new and exciting for each other and they were willing, already, to allow that something to be around for a very long time. They both knew that this was not going to be just some random fling that the actors and workers of the studios were known to have with one another. This could very well a real life romance like ones displayed on the silver screens.
