I can't believe I actually got 5 reviews on my first chapter! I'm sorry it's taken months to finally update. School was hectic, and I sort of lost my muse. But, it's back! I'm excited to start writing again. :)
"Where are we going?"
"Don't worry, you'll see."
"Finn -"
"Trust me, Gabby."
They were definitely on grass. She could feel it poking her feet through the openings of her shoes. They had to be on the golf course. Gripping Finn's hand, she took another step forward until he came to a halt. "Can I open my eyes?" Gabriella asked, biting her lip nervously. Please don't be the golf course.
"Go ahead baby."
Peeping out of one eye, she scanned the area around them. The golf course. Just her luck. Opening the other eye, she looked up at Finn. He obviously seemed very proud of it, since he just had a goofy smile sticking to his face. Sure, they were boyfriend and girlfriend. But, Gabriella failed to mention her summer with Troy last year. If she had told Finn about their picnic date, Finn wouldn't have dared bringing her here. This place brought back memories, and it sort of gave her the chills. Although, it wasn't Finn's fault. He was just being the thoughtful guy that he always was.
"You don't like it." He muttered, breaking her out of her trance. Shoving his free hand in his pocket, his smile felt into a struggling frown.
"No, I love it." She turned to him, speaking in a reassured voice. "You just sort of, caught me off guard with this." Tucking a strand of her brunette curls behind her ear, she looked up to him so that their eyes met. "This is sweet though. I even saw that you laid out a little picnic for us." Her free hand motioned to the arrangement that laid out before them. Tugging on his hand, she led him to take a seat in front of her.
Once they were all settled down, things got back to how they should be. Troy was pushed out of Gabriella's mind, and she was laughing and enjoying the time she had with Finn. He even packed good food. Considering that all he ever really made were grilled cheese sandwiches and waffles. Soon enough, they were packing up their empty containers and plastic wrappers into the bag that Finn had brought.
Once everything was cleared, he pushed up his sleeves to his elbows. Although it was summer, the remnants of winter still lingered around their hometown. "How are you liking this whole summer job?" Finn asked, watching Gabriella as she adjusted her position on the blanket.
"It's good. Pretty much the same thing as last year." She replied, shrugging her shoulders. "What about you?"
"Same. Well, I never worked here last year. So, it wouldn't be the same as last year for me." Finn said, rambling on without noticing. "But yeah. It's good." He grinned sheepishly, "Plus, I get to be with you for most of the summer. I'm happy about that."
Just before Gabriella could respond, she noticed something moving behind Finn. Whatever it was, it was getting closer to the two of them. It could've been Mr. Fulton, but she highly doubted it. After last year, the Evans family decided to give him even more vacation time. Since, he had been so kind with helping with last years show. It could only be one other person. Seeing the golf cart come in closer distance, she soon saw the face of Troy. He was practically every where they went.
Sensing that something was wrong, Finn followed Gabriella's gaze until it came in contact with Troy. Once Troy came to a stop, Finn stood up as Gabriella did the same. "Hey dude."
"Hey." He said with a smile, as if nothing was wrong. Stepping out of his vehicle, he took a couple of steps towards them. "You guys know I have to write you up for this, right?"
A look of sheer panic rushed over Finn's face at Troy's words. That last thing he wanted to do was get anyone in trouble. "It, it wasn't Gabby's fault. I brought her out here." He said, his words stumbling out of his mouth. "Don't write her up." Finn said finally, glancing at Gabriella then back to Troy.
"Relax Hudson. You guys are my friends. I'm not going to write you up." Troy said, chuckling. "Just make sure no one else catches you. They might not be as lenient as I am."
"We should get going then." Gabriella hopped in, turning her body to face Finn. After he gave her a simple nod, they both turned to pick up the bag and the blanket. Once they were finished, they turned back Troy's way. Desperately trying to avoid eye contact with him, she kept her eyes focused on Finn.
After they took a couple steps away from him, Troy decided to speak once more. Just to add a little fun to this meeting. "But," he started, waving his finger to the Latina girl, "Gabriella should know about these rules. Especially since we both got caught here last year."
Licking his lips, Finn pressed them together, resisting the urge to say anything. Although, Gabriella could clearly see he was bothered by Troy's statement. "Bye Troy." She called out, obviously annoyed by his presence. Wrapping her arm around Finn's bicep, they began to walk in sync away from Troy. Watching as she did so, he couldn't help but feel himself turn with envy. This wasn't over yet. Troy still had some more things up his sleeve.
