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Gabriella woke up and got in the shower. She got out, got dressed in her favorite pair of skinny jeans, a pair of flip-flops and a red and white Wildcats tee. She went downstairs to her house's eat-in kitchen.
"Morning mom. Not too hungry, I'm gonna head out. Love you."
"Love you too sweetie. Don't forget, dinner with the Bolton's tonight!" she yelled after Gabby as she walked out.
At East High later that day:
"So guys, Gabriella and I decided that we would all play a game to get to know each other better. We, Gabby and I, would like to get to the point where we can know who you are without looking at your nametags…" Gabriella giggled at Troy.
"So, everyone, go sit in the center of the gym in a circle, we'll be right back." Gabriella and Troy walked off. Gabriella grabbed a box full of stuff.
"Do you think there going to enjoy this?" Troy asked, a little unsure.
"If you ask me that one more time…I swear…" after a few steps they made it to the center of the circle.
"Okay…were gonna go around the circle and just say our names and one of our most favorite thing to do. You'll start" she said, pointing at Troy.
"Okay. I'm Troy and my favorite thing to do is play basketball," Gabriella rolled her eyes at Troy's typical answer. "You're turn"
"I'm Jessica, and my favorite thing to do is dance!" she giggled.
They went around the circle till it got back to Gabriella. "And my name is Gabriella, and my favorite thing to do is sing." Troy looked at Gabriella a little quizzically. "What? It is!" Troy laughed.
"So guys, remember how we said we were going to play a game?" a few of the kids nodded. "Well," Gabriella smiled defiantly. "We're gonna play musical chairs!" Every single little kid shrieked. Gabriella turned to Troy and mouthed, "told you so". She stuck out her tongue at him.
Troy went and got the chairs. They set them up and started the game. Each time a few kids got out until it was just Troy, Gabriella and a 4 year old. The music was stopped and Gabriella got out.
Every little kid, and Gabriella, was cheering on little Chuck to kick Troy's butt.
"Come on, Chuck!!" Gabriella giggled.
Troy, thinking there was no way he was gonna lose, kept his hand on the chair. When the music stopped, Troy sat down on the chair.
"Aww. Sorry, Chuck," Troy smiled. Chuck shrugged his shoulders as Troy stood up.
"Troy! You CHEATER!!"
"WHAT?!? I didn't do anything!"
Gabriella poked Troy's chest. "Don't try and play Mr. nice guy Troy. I can't believe you cheated to win against a 4 year old!" She looked him directly in the eyes.
"I…I didn't…me…" Troy stammered, locked in her eyes. "She has amazingly beautiful eyes. There not regular brown, there….special." he thought.
"OH KISS HER ALREADY!" one of the other counselors who had come downstairs shouted.
Troy bent down and sweetly kissed Gabriella. A bunch of kids awed and a few even clapped! Gabriella pulled away, opening her eyes to see Troy's, and a bunch of other little kids, eyes on her. Gabriella smiled at Troy and kissed him on his cheek. "Okay guys, lunch time!" All the kids filed into the lunchroom and sat in their seats. Gabriella and Troy sat down at the staff table with a bunch of their friends.
"So, I saw that kiss of yours" Pam, the teenaged kids' counselor, directed at Troy and Gabriella.
Gabriella blushed and looked down and Troy just stared ahead, ignoring them. Gabriella picked up her phone and texted Sharpay again.
Gabriella: SHAR! HE KISSED ME! OMG
Sharpay: Really? OMG that's GREAT!! Is it 3?
G:I dunno, I just know I REALLY do like him…maybe even love…
S: :D :D :D :D :D
G: :D is rite!! I gotta go. Luv ya!
Later that day:
"Gabriella...GABRIELLA!!" She snapped out of her thought to see Josh looking down at her worriedly. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. What do you want? I'm busy, I have to get home." Gabby started walking to her car.
"Please, Gabriella, take me back. I'm through with my old ways. I'm sorry baby," Josh pleaded. Gabriella felt bad.
"Look, Josh, I meant what I said on the phone. But I hope we can still be friends…" She patted his shoulder, got in her car and drove off, leaving Josh in the wind. She parked her car and went into the house. "I'M HOME MOM!"
"Good, the Boltons will be here in an hour. Go get washed and dressed please." Gabriella ran up the stairs and did as she was told. She came back downstairs dressed in a pair of loose fitting jeans and a lacoste shirt. She was wore sandals on her feet.
"You look very nice sweetheart. Could you get the door?" Mrs. Montez said as she stirred something in a pot.
"Yes, mom" Gabriella went to the door and opened it to see Mr. and Mrs. Bolton, and Troy behind them. "Hi!" Gabriella opened the door and let them all in. "Hey Troy…" She reached up and kissed his cheek. Troy blushed and walked in.
"Nice house…" he commented feebly.
Gabriella giggled and led them all into the living room. "Mr. and Mrs. Bolton, Troy, please, sit."
"Gabriella, we've known each other for quite a while. Please, call me Jack" Mr. Bolton said.
"And me Lucille if you please," Mrs. Bolton smiled.
"Mom! The Boltons are here!" Gabriella walked into the kitchen. "Do you need me to help?"
"No, no bunny, just go sit. I'll be right there. Actually, bring the water in for me," Mrs. Montez said, giving Gabriella the water.
"Okay…" Gabriella brought the water into the living room and offered. Everyone but Troy had. "You okay Troy?" Gabriella asked.
"Yeah….can you show me where the bathroom is?"
"Sure…" Gabriella giggled and led Troy to the bathroom and went into her room and got her phone. A text from Josh and a text from Sharpay flashed on the screen.
Sharpay: Ms. Montez! Forget coming to Lava Springs! I'M COMING DOWN TO YOU! I'll stop by E.H. tomorrow. Ms. Evans.
Josh: Brie, PLEASE TAKE ME BACK. I'M SO SORRY. I WAS A JERK. A REALLY BIG JERK. FORGIVE ME? –Josh
Gabriella knew she should forgive him…but something just kept telling her to let him go. Fighting back tears, Gabriella heard Troy calling for her. She stepped out of her room and into the hallway. "Y…yeah?"
"Are you okay?!?!" he asked after seeing the tears she had been fighting running down her face.
On the verge of a serious breakdown, Gabriella shook her head and ran into her room and plopped on the bed.
"Gabby?" Troy went into the room and sat on the edge of the bed. "What's wrong? Please talk to me."
"I…I don't k…know what to d…do!" She stuttered.
"About what?" He actually sounded genuinely worried.
"J…Josh. He won't l…leave me al...alone!"
"If it makes you feel any better, I'll make sure he'll leave you alone?"
"H…how would you do th…that?"
"I would stay with you so he would back off." Troy said "I mean…who in there right mind wouldn't stay away from someone with the amount of bicep I have?" he joked to make her feel better.
It worked. Gabriella giggled. "You would do that for me?"
"Gabriella, I would do anything for you. I really like you"
Gabriella blushed and hugged Troy. "I really like you too…"
"So I was wondering….would you….would you be my-" Troy started before Mrs. Montez called up the stairs.
"TROY! GABRIELLA! DINNER'S READY!"
"We should go downstairs." Gabriella wiped her eyes and led them downstairs.
At dinner:
"So, you two, how's working at Camp Wildcat going?" Lucille asked.
"Good" Troy and Gabriella said at the same time. They looked at each other and then looked down, blushing.
Inez looked at Jack and Lucille with a raised eyebrow.
Jack shrugged his shoulders and Lucille smiled at Troy and Gabriella.
"They would make such a cute couple" she thought to herself.
"Excuse me," Gabriella said as she stood up.
"Yeah, excuse me too," Troy got up as well.
Gabriella walked out side and lay on the grass. Troy followed her and watched as she sighed and closed her eyes.
"Hey…" he said, walking towards her.
Gabriella opened her eyes and saw Troy looking back at her. She smiled and closed her eyes again.
"Can I ask you something Troy?" She still had her eyes closed.
"Sure." Troy said, still staring at her face.
"What were you going to ask me?" She opened her eyes. Mocha to Cerulean, she stared intently at him.
"I was gonna ask if…you wanted to be….my girlfriend…" Troy looked away from her gaze, blushing.
Gabriella shot up and stood in front of Troy. She took his face in her hands and made him look at her.
"Yes. I will." She looked at him.
"Really?" Troy voice cracked. He blushed again and Gabriella giggled.
"Yep!" She hugged Troy and closed her eyes.
Troy looked down at the girl that was finally hers. "Gabs?"
"Hmm?" her eyes were still closed.
"Do you know how long I've wanted this?"
"No I don't. Tell me, how long, Troy?"
"Since the day you walked into East High after New Years," he whispered, sending chills down Gabriella's back. Gabriella looked up at Troy.
"Really?"
"Yep!" Troy mimicked Gabriella's actions from earlier.
"I think we should go inside. It's kinda cold…" Gabriella said.
Troy put his arm around Gabriella. "I think my parents are leaving, which means I have to go too..."
"Oh…okay. I'll see you tomorrow then?" Gabriella yawned.
"Yeah…I'll pick you up at 8?"
"Okay. Bye Troy."
"Bye Gabs" he kissed her cheek and walked to his car.
Gabriella watched his parents drive away. She walked back inside to see her mom on the phone again.
"Yes. That's great…I'll see you then. You too, bye." Mrs. Montez hung up the phone.
"Who was that mom?"
"Oh, nobody…What were you doing outside?"
"I was just seeing the Boltons off. I'm going to take a shower…"
"Okay, mija," Mrs. Montez said as Gabriella left.
Gabriella took her shower and got in bed, smiling to herself. She closed her eyes, thinking about Troy, and fell asleep.