Memories
Summary- Troy and Gabriella are reminiscing their memories of how they first fell in love to the present time. Their explaining it to their daughter Tori. Lots of flashback. Troyella.
"Hey Tori, how was school?" Gabriella asked her thirteen-year-old daughter. "It was good, could have been better." Tori replied. "Thats good, what did you do?"
"Nothing fun. In Algebra we reviewed multi-step equations. History we learned about the French and Indian War. Language we read our book and oh yeah in art I drew this." Tori picked up picture of her mother and father admiring a baby boy. "That is amazing I'll put it up on the fridge. Your dad's going to love it!" Gabriella glanced at the clock. "And he'll be home any minute so go wash up for dinner."
Troy walked into his house from a hard workout. He walked towards the kitchen to have Gabriella meet him half way. She pecked his lips, "How was your workout?"
"You know same as usual, Dad totally working me to death."
"Don't you mean coach?"
"No I say what I mean and mean what I say." Gabriella giggled. "Come here I want you to see what your daughter drew." Troy followed his wife dropping his bag on the floor. "If you want to live you'll pick that bag up." Gabriella said still walking towards the kitchen. Troy quickly picked the bag up and walked to her side. He admired the beautiful masterpiece. "We have a serious artist on our hands. I mean this looks just like us and the shading is perfect."
"You always encourage her to do what she loves. Plus last night I caught a glimpse at her sketchbook and its filled with multiple pictures of the baby." Gabriella said rubbing her 5 months pregnant stomach. Troy smiled and put his hand over hers. "She is just excited about having a baby brother coming to earth."
"Aren't we all?" Troy smiled and pecked her lips. "Go get a quick shower and dinner will be ready when you come back down."
"Okay mom." Gabriella giggled. "And don't you dare throw that bag on the floor, you know where to put it." She called out.
Gabriella was setting the table when she noticed Tori watching her. "Whats up Tori?"
"Nothing... Hey mom can I ask you something?"
"Sure honey."
"How did you and dad meet?"
"We went to East High together. Actually it was practically love at first sight."
"That's something I can believe."
"To me and your dad it was just like 'oh well its my first boyfriend or in your dad's case girlfriend and it probably won't last long'. Obviously we were wrong."
"You and dad where each others first! Aw thats so sweet. Can you tell me what happened when you first laid eyes on dad? Please!"
"Okay well it was freshmen year, I had just arrived at East High with your Aunt Sharpay, and Aunt Taylor....
"I can't believe it we are finally freshmen." Sharpay squealed grabbing everyone's attention. "Sharpay you should really learn to keep your voice down." Taylor said as we walked down the hall. "Is it me or are the boys extra hot this year." I whispered to my best friends who nodded. Just then the hottest guy I ever seen came walking my way. "Who's the hottie?" I asked turning to Sharpay. "That's Troy Bolton, he's a freshmen and I think you should go for it." Sharpay responded. "Okay" I said walking by Troy and purposely tripping over my own feet but accidentally falling in Troy's direction. He caught me in his arms. "Are you okay?" he asked looking into my eyes. "Yeah I am now." I smiled as Troy picked up my books. "I'm Troy , Troy Bolton." He said putting out his hand which I took. "Gabriella Montez."
"So are you new around here?"
"Yeah, are you?"
"Yeah, I am... Hey Gabriella since we are both new maybe we could...you know walk to class together...or something."
"Sure, I'd like that."
"Wow mom. You tripped over your own feet just to impress Dad?" Tori said giggling. "I couldn't think of anything else to do. Plus I really wanted to get your dad to notice me."
"What are you two talking about?" Troy said walking into the dining room. "Hey Dad."
"Hey Tori." Troy said kissing the top of her head. "To answer your question Bolton, Tori wanted to know about our first time laying eyes on each other."
"Oh yeah how you tripped over your own feet."
"Yeah that one." Gabriella mumbled as she poured Iced Tea into everyone's glasses. "Even though you did fall babe you looked cute doing it." Troy said pecking her lips. "You know for a old married couple you two sure do kiss a lot" Tori said giggling. "I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that."
"So dad, who asked who for the first date?"
"I asked your mom."
"Tell me about it."
"Well it was two months into school and I was talking to Chad...
"Bro I say you should just go and tell her how you feel. Your not that ugly man." I glared at him. "Thanks Chad, I'll just go up to Gabriella and be like 'Hey I like you, you wanna go out?'. By the way I'm not the ugly one in this friendship."
"Now I get what you mean, it does sound a little middle school date-ish."
"Ya think?"
"Sorry I'm not good at these kinds of things...Zeke come here." Zeke walked over to us. "Whats up?"
"How do you ask a girl out?" Chad asked getting to the point.
"Uhm...gosh...why are you asking me?"
"Its only been two months of school and you and Sharpay are celebrating your anniversary already."
"It's actually our month-a-versary since she had to go to New York last month we are going to celebrate it this month." He said with a huge smile on his face.
"Okay we get it Zeke just tell us how!" I said getting impatient.
"Okay...goodness...it depends on the girl"
"What?!" me and Chad practically screamed.
"I said it depends on the girl."
"Alright its your girlfriend's best friend."
"Taylor? Troy I don't think Tay..."
"No Gabriella you idiot!"
"Idiot...you know I'm not going to help you if you call me names."
"Sorry man, but I like her a lot...and I just don't know how to...you know make my move."
"Well let's see, I've been hanging around Gabriella a lot lately since I'm dating Sharpay, and what I know about her might help you."
"I'm listening."
"Well first off Gabriella is a Latina, so you don't want to piss her off and set off the Hispanic temper."
"Okay that's cool, we're both Hispanics."(a/n: I seen a picture of Zac's dad. He looks like he could pull of being a Hispanic)
"Your Hispanic?!"
"Well like half."
"I never knew that! Gosh you really do learn something new everyday."
"Okay I get it. What else Zeke?"
"Gabriella likes a guy who's athletic, smart, tall, and of course hot."
"Too bad Troy's not smart." Chad said chuckling.
"Shut up! Anything else?"
"Yeah, she likes you a lot."
"And you couldn't tell me?!"
"I knew if I told you, you where going to get all nervous around her then hanging out would make you feel awkward."
"Well guess how nervous I am now!"
"Really nervous?"
"That was a rhetorical question."
"Oh...hey look there she goes. Bye. Come on Chad."
"But I want to watch Troy totally humiliate himself."
"If you know what's best for you, you would go with Zeke." Chad practically ran towards Zeke who was at his locker talking to Sharpay and Taylor. Gabriella walked towards me. "Hi Troy."
"Hey Gabriella. I...I...I need to talk to you...well ask you something."
"Sure anything."
"Well I was wondering...if you...uhm...like movies? If you like movies...yeah...we...you can go. Yeah...uhm I'll even drive you...you know give you a ride. Not like that though...like ride you...but like ride..."
"Are you trying to ask me out, but you just can't come out with it since your nervous?"
"Yeah." She giggled. "Sure how about you can pick me up tonight for a movie."
"Okay I'll pick you up around 7."
"Wow dad, it took you a while to get the point out." Tori said giggling as she finished up her chicken drumstick. "Yeah it did, he's lucky I understood what he meant, otherwise we wouldn't be here right now."
"Its not my fault I had the hugest crush on you, and was too nervous to actually ask you out without making since." Gabriella and Tori giggled. "Dad instead of you asking mom out, it was more like she told you you were going on a date! So what about your first date."
"Gabriella can tell that story."