Love on the sands
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Chapter 2
"Hey I'm Gabriella," says a voice
The sandy haired boy looks up as the girl who has been on his mind since the moment they set eyes of each other his thought sits next to him on the bench he is occupying
"Troy," says Troy
"Well Troy I was wondering why you were staring me yesterday," says Gabriella
"I was actually admiring the street and I happened to glance upon you as I looked in that direction and couldn't look away because you are so beautiful," says Troy
"You certainly know how to spin a line," laughs Gabriella
"I'm not spinning you a line," says Troy
"Oh I know," whispers Gabriella before getting up and walking away.
Troy sits there for a minute beginning to get lost in a daydream and suddenly snaps out of it and goes after her.
"Hey can I take you out?" asks Troy
"A girl who don't know in a place you're on holiday?" asks Gabriella
Troy nods.
Gabriella smiles and pulls a pen out of her bag and writes a number on his hand.
"Call me," she says and walks away.
Troy stares after her before entering the number on his hand into his phone before heading to a near by toilet block to scrub it off so his sister won't tease him.
Troy is in the cottage sat on his bed, phone in one hand staring at Gabriella's number that is showing on the screen. He groans and flops back on his bed contemplating if he should call or not. The number stares at him entrancing him, drawing him, making him what to know the mysterious brunette who wrote the number on his hand.
With a sudden surge of confidence he presses call, places the phone to his ear and waits.
"No going back now," he thinks
"Hello, say a voice that sounds male. Troy stays quiet.
"Hello who's phoning my baby sister?" asks the guy presumably Gabriella's older brother.
"CHARLIE!" shrieks a girl
"Hello," says a different voice. Her voice like honey, music to his ears.
"Hey it's Troy," says Troy
"Hey Troy I was beginning to think you weren't going to call," laughs Gabriella
In the background Troy can hear Charlie saying "Who's Troy?"
"Annoying older brother?" asks Troy
"Yeah VERY ANNYOING," says Gabriella emphasis on very annoying.
"Alright I'm going," says Charlie
"I almost didn't," says Troy
"Didn't what?" asks Gabriella curiously
"Phone," replies Troy
"Why not?" asks Gabriella inquisitively
"Nerves," chuckles Troy
"They all gone now?" asks Gabriella
"Yep. So-" is cut off by Gabriella shouting
"CHARLIE GO AWAY," screeches Gabriella
"Bust an ear drum Brie," winces Troy
"Brie?" asks Gabriella intrigued
"No one call you Brie?" asks Troy
"Nope. Ella, Gabs, Gabby never Brie I like it," says Gabriella
"So Brie fancy having dinner with me tonight?" asks Troy
"I'd love to," answers Gabriella "Where we talking?" she asks
"Casual, fish and chips on the front. I'm paying," says Troy
"And how can I say no to that," says Gabriella
"So front 6.00 I'll be by the railings," says Troy
"That's a bit vague," says Gabriella
"Railings near the slope to the beach," says Troy
"See you there," says Gabriella hanging up
"Yes," thinks Troy
6.00 finds Troy stood by the railing staring at the sea, watching the waves and the couple walking along the beach enjoying the last of the sun as they have a stroll across the sands.
He feels a hand of his arm he turns and sees Gabriella dressed in a lilac dress top covered in an embroidered flower pattern and partnered with a white belt and white shorts and black dolly shoes.
"You look beautiful," says Troy
"Thanks," blushes Gabriella "Hey sorry I'm later I had trouble getting away," she apologizes
"Its fine," says Troy
They walk along the front talking and laughing and getting to know each other. They end up at Benny's fish bar and order.
"Hey I said I'd pay," says Troy as Gabriella pulls out her purse.
"How chivalrous," says Gabriella
"You know they say chivalry is dead," says Troy
"Obviously not," says Gabriella
They eat there fish and chips on the front watching the setting sun.
"Fancy a walk on the beach?" asks Troy
"Maybe tomorrow wrong footwear plus it's getting late and chilly," says Gabriella
"Oh here," says Troy shrugging off his jacket and placing it round Gabriella's shoulders. Smiling Gabriella slips her arms into it breathing in Troy's scent.
"May I walk you home?" asks Troy holding out his hand.
"You may," smiles Gabriella slipping her hand into his.
They walk in silence to Gabriella's holiday cottage sharing the occasional comment.
"Well this is me," says Gabriella as they get to a cream two storey cottage.
"You know I don't normally kiss on the first date," she adds
"But," says Troy
"But I have this gut feeling we should. That it will be the perfect ending to the perfect date," whispers Gabriella
Troy raises his hand to brush a stray hair from Gabriella's face gently tucking it behind her ear before tenderly cupping her face with one palm.
"GABRIELLA," shouts her dad from the door
Troy backs away from Gabriella letting his hands fall to his sides.
"Bye Brie," he says
Gabriella shakes her head "Not bye see you later,"
"See you later Brie," says Troy
"See you later wildcat," says Gabriella pressing a kiss to his cheek before retreating up the path to the front door and into the house.
Troy walks home content smiles grace their faces.
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