High School Mystery!
Summary: When Mystery runs into his life, Troy literally goes out on a limb to solve her.
Disclaimer: I do not own High School Musical or anything in relation to it.
Chapter 1:
Troy sat up in bed as he stared at his alarm clock. He had forgotten to switch his normal 6 am alarm off. It was the first day of summer for the 16-year-old He remembered what his best friend, Chad Danforth, had told him as he switched off his alarm and rose out of the bed.
"We're officially Juniors, how cool is that?" Chad had said to Troy as they'd walked to the Bolton household the day before. "Yeah, it's amazing." Troy had replied without interest. Other things had been on his mind and, in fact, still were.
"Dude, we're totally sticking together this summer. Just you, me, and the guys." Chad had stated excitedly, "First thing's first. Tomorrow morning we meet up and head for the mall." "Why?" Troy had asked, not understanding or paying much attention.
"Dude! That's where all the chicks hang out!" Chad said, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, "We can look around and shoot some hoops in the lot out back." Troy had stared at his best friend and thought about the possibilities. Then, he'd nodded and said, "Yeah, we'll meet tomorrow at the park, then head on over."
Which left him where he was now…heading downstairs in his pajamas. It was too early to give Chad a call and he didn't feel like scrambling over getting himself ready just yet. Instead, he trudged down the stairs, through the hall, and into the kitchen.
His parents were still upstairs, so he basically had the house to himself for a while, or until his parents woke up. Troy opened the gigantic stainless steal refrigerator and grabbed a few eggs, the milk, and the butter. There was nothing like a good egg omelet in the morning.
By the time Troy had managed to create his meal, and then eat it, it was around 7:30. He was now back upstairs in his room after changing out of his pjs and into a pair of jeans and a white T-shirt. He'd combed out his out of place brown hair and brushed his teeth.
Still, he couldn't get it off his mind. It had been on his mind since he started looking through his parents' old photo albums. He saw what a proper relationship could turn into. He hadn't had time to talk to Chad about it…yet.
If anyone could help him, he knew it would be Chad. As he sat on his bed, he realized how much tie he'd wasted. It was 8 am and he knew he should get out of the house. Instead of waking his parents, Troy grabbed his pack, put on his coat, and left his dad a note reminding him of where he was going.
Then, he headed out of the house and in the direction of the park. Since Chad promised he'd bring the ball, Troy had nothing really to carry except for his wallet and phone. But you never know who you'll meet or what you'll run into.
As Troy walked, he realized that no one would be at the park this early in the morning. He then remembered that Chad wouldn't show up for another hour, but decided to play it safe. At least he'd be able to have some alone time to think about it.
When he rounded the corner of the park entrance, the most wonderfully amazing thing happened. Troy was hit smack dab in the eye with the most perfect sight. There, sitting under the big oak tree…his place for thinking…was the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen.
Troy stopped right there in the entrance as he saw the girl stand up. She looked no older than he was. Troy looked her up and down. She had perfect curves, her long silky black hair fluttered in the breeze. A breeze that would have lifted Troy off his feet, that's how light he felt.
He watched from a distance, as the girl's hair seemed to stroke her face. He continued to gaze at her tall, perfect figure. She must have been a fallen angel, or else he'd died and gone to heaven. That's how good it felt.
It took only a moment to realize that his mouth was hanging open and the girl was looking over at his. Her sharp green eyes cut into his soft brown ones. This made Troy go into retreat mode, but didn't get the chance as he closed his mouth and watched the girl give him a quick smile before turning away from him and walking off.
"Dude!" a voice called from behind him, "Hey, how are you, man?" Chad walked up to him and the two performed their special handshake, which they'd created when they'd first met in pre-school. "I'm great!" Troy stated with a smile, "Better than great, I'm feeling awesome!"
"Good to hear, Chief." Chad responded, "Maybe you can use some of your awesome attitude and score us some dates this summer." The two laughed as they walked further into the park. The mall wouldn't open until 10, so they had about an hour or two to hang out.
"Yeah, maybe I will." Troy responded with a laugh. The two sat down under the tree. Troy knew now was would be the perfect time to talk to Chad about it. "Hey…Chad." Troy began, "I've been thinking lately. Lets make ourselves a promise this summer that we'll try to get girlfriends."
"I'll do that." Chad agreed, "And shall no girl come between us." He offered Troy his hand to seal the oath. Troy took it and said, "Deal. It's our summer, and it's only just begun." The two best friends smiled as they released hands and looked around.
Troy was partially looking for the girl to come back and partially hoping she'd planned to stop by the mall. His luck had only just started to begin. A day hanging out with his best friend and finding a possible girlfriend wasn't a bad start after all she had smiled at him.
He knew that look. It was the same look he saw his older sister give her boyfriend before she lured him away from their parents. In Troy's case, it was good.
When the best friends finally hit the mall, Troy started looking around everywhere for the girl. "Dude, what's wrong?" Chad asked him, "You haven't stopped looking around since we got here." "Oh, it's nothing…really." He responded as he turned to his friend.
"Hey, man. If you make it look like you're looking for a girl, you'll never find one." Chad told Troy as he ushered him into the sports' department, "Just relax and one will come find you." "Sure." Troy said as he eased up. But would the girl even take a second look at the sports' department? She looked like she was built for sports, but maybe she wasn't interested. Should he tell Chad? Troy knew he'd understand.
Just then, Chad stopped and Troy followed his friend's gaze. At the register was a tall blond girl. Her back was turned, but Troy knew he'd seen her before. But where? "Man, that girl's awesome! Look at her!" Chad said, hitting Troy in the arm to get his attention, "An actual girl in a sports' store, buying sports' stuff. This is the perfect set up."
"But…she's…familiar." Troy stuttered, "She's…I've…We've…seen her somewhere before." "Only in my dreams, dude." Chad said, "You stay here and keep looking, while I go over there and see if that little hottie has a date for the prom." With that, Chad left and started to head in her direction. It wasn't until Troy saw a tall blond dude hovering nearby, that he realized who the girl was.