AN: We're back to bring you another good 'ol chapter of "All I Want" we hope you all enjoyed the first. We had a question that seemed to baffle us but we'll answer. Yes Chad is Gabriella's roommate and best friend, and Patrick is her boyfriend. Sorry if we didn't make that clear enough, but we hope it clears up any questions you did have. So here is the second chapter, enjoy =]
All I Want
Gabriella gazed out the airplane window, her eyes focused on the green grass and sunny skies as the airplane rolled along on the runway towards the terminal.
"You'll get used to it," Chad commented lightly as he leaned over her to look out the window. Gabriella giggled softly and shook her head. Growing up in New York, Gabriella had grown accustomed to White Christmases. Never once had she been somewhere where it hadn't snowed during Christmas time. Normally, she'd be wearing a bulky jacket and a scarf, but today she was dressed in a simple t-shirt and jeans, and never before had that felt so strange to her.
As the plane came to a stop and the pilot gave the okay, Gabriella and Chad stood up, gathering their carry-on items before exiting the plane. Quickly finding the baggage claim, the two began the wait for their luggage.
Chad's phone beeped and he flipped it open, reading the text message before flipping it shut again. "So my mom said she'd meet us out front at the curbside. She has my three sisters with her. I apologize in advance."
Gabriella giggled, grabbing her bag off of the conveyer belt when she spotted it. "Your sisters can't be that bad."
"Maybe not to you. But having three younger sisters definitely takes a toll on a guy."
Gabriella rolled her eyes in amusement. "Hey, there's your bag," she pointed out, tapping Chad lightly on the arm and pushing him forward. "Okay, let's go."
Gabriella went to sling her bag over her shoulder only to feel it stop mid-air. Confused, she glanced over to see Chad holding the strap of her bag with one hand.
"Chad, it's okay. I can carry it."
Chad shook his head defiantly before pulling the bag from her grasp and placing it on his shoulders. "No way. I'm about to be the only male in the car with a bunch of females, and I know for a fact my mom will give me crap if I let you carry your bag."
Gabriella laughed, following Chad as he made his way through the airport, her luggage flung around his shoulders while he carried his bag in his right hand.
The two spotted Chad's mom waiting by the bright red minivan on the curbside. Gabriella could see the door open and two young girls inside—a sixteen year old in the front passenger seat who was busy with her cell phone, a fourteen year old in the back who was listening to her ipod, while their ten year old sister was seemingly attached to her mom's hip waiting by the curb.
"Kitty!" The ten year old's voice rang out as she recognized Chad. Gabriella looked over at Chad with her eyebrows raised, laughing at Chad whose face was turning red.
"Kitty?" Gabriella managed to ask through her laughter.
"Oh no, hide me," Chad muttered, ducking his head behind Gabriella's shoulder as he attempted to cover his face.
Gabriella continued to walk forward, an embarrassed Chad still holding onto her awkwardly while they made their way to the van. The second they were within a few feet of the van, Gabriella stepped aside as Chad's ten year old sister came barreling towards him.
"Kitty!" She exclaimed again, jumping up and hugging him tightly around his neck, causing him to drop the bag that was in his hand. Chad nervously glanced around making sure no one he knew was hearing this aside from the giggling Gabriella beside him.
"Hey Jordynn," Chad greeted the little girl, trying to hide his embarrassment. Chad bent down and picked her up off of the ground and let her rest her cheek on his shoulder before gently dropping her back to her feet.
"Kitty, we're all so excited you're home!" Chad grinned at his little sister, ruffling her hair before peering into the van. "Hey Shannon! Hey Madison!"
Getting no response except a dismissive wave of the hand from the oldest girl, Shannon, Chad glanced back down at Jordynn. "Yeah, they seem excited," he muttered sarcastically, causing Jordynn and Gabriella to laugh.
"Hey kids, let's go!" Mrs. Danforth called out.
Chad picked the bag back up before leading the way to his mom's van. After tossing the luggage in the back, Chad led Gabriella around the side towards the door of the van.
"So Kitty, huh?" Gabriella asked, stifling a laugh.
"Utter a word to any soul and I will make living with me even more miserable for you," Chad threatened, causing Gabriella to laugh even more. "I'm serious Gabi."
"You're not going to tell me where it's from?" Chad shook his head. "Not even if I bribe you with cookies?"
Chad suddenly got a contemplative look in his eyes before shaking his head as if in a conversation with himself. "As amazing as those cookies are, I can't take the risk of this being known back at home. Please Gabi, don't say anything. For me," Chad gave her his best pleading smile, his face lighting up as she reluctantly agreed.
"Fine, my lips are sealed," Gabriella sighed, dramatically using her fingers to motion the zipping of her lips.
Chad held out his arm, motioning for Gabriella to hop into the van first. Once inside, Chad slid the door shut, fastening his seatbelt before making introductions.
"Okay, obviously Gabi, you remember my mom," Chad pointed towards Sara Danforth who smiled back at Gabriella before putting the car in gear.
"Of course. Hi Mrs. Danforth. Thank you so much for letting me stay with you." Gabriella greeted politely.
"Sweetie, call me Sara." Gabriella nodded before returning her attention to Chad.
"And in the front is my little sister Shannon," Chad motioned to the girl in the front, still too busy on her phone, "who apparently is too busy to be polite." Chad shoved the front passenger seat, smirking in satisfaction as the girl turned to glare at him.
"So nice to have you home dear brother," she mumbled under her breath, causing Chad to chuckle.
"Glad you feel that way. Anyways, where are your manners? Say 'hi' to Gabi."
"Hi Gabi. I still don't know how you live with this dork," Shannon said with a smirk before spinning back around to focus on her phone once more.
"It isn't always the easiest," Gabriella responded, giggling at Chad's incredulous look.
"Thanks Gabs. I'll be sure to remember to get you an awesome gift for Christmas." Gabriella rolled her eyes amusedly at Chad's dramatics. "And in the back is Jordynn, who you already met," Gabriella smiled and waved at the young girl who was waving back with a huge grin. "And, the one who's not listening is Madison."
Chad reached back and tugged the earphone out of his younger sister's ear, pointing at Gabriella when the girl shot him a glare. "Pay attention next time. This is Gabi."
"Hi Gabi, it's nice to meet you."
"You too," Gabriella responded with a smile, that Madison returned before putting her earphones back in.
"So that's everyone," Chad exhaled. "Except my dad, who you'll meet tonight at dinner, and of course Troy. He is supposed to be back from college today as well, so hopefully you'll meet him soon."
"Ah yes, the infamous Troy. I'm sure we'll have lots of stories to exchange," Gabriella commented lightheartedly, bumping Chad's elbow with hers.
"Great," Chad sighed under his breath.
"Did you say Troy was coming over?" Shannon asked excitedly, spinning around in her set.
"And that gets her attention," Chad whispered sarcastically to Gabriella. "Yes, Troy is coming over at some point."
Shannon beamed and turned to face her mom. "Mom, can Jen come over tonight, please please please?"
Chad rolled his eyes. "I vote no on this one."
"Shut up Chad. Mommy?"
Chad sighed, leaning over towards Gabriella. "Jen is her best friend, and the two of them have this unhealthy crush on Troy. It's quite disturbing sometimes."
Gabriella nodded her head as Sara gave her answer. "She can come over, only if her parents are okay with it, alright?"
Shannon squealed in excitement before hurriedly dialing her best friend's number.
"Jen! Guess who's coming to my house tonight? …yes! Ahhhh!" Chad groaned, plugging his ears at the high pitch scream. "I know! Oh my gosh! I can't wait….Yes! You HAVE to come over. Check with your parents…..Ahhh! I know. This is the best start to Christmas vacation, EVER! Okay, I'll see you tonight at 7:00! Bye!"
Chad pulled out his phone, quickly punching in a text message before leaning towards Gabriella. "Looks like Troy will be needing earplugs tonight."
"Sounds like a smart idea," Gabriella said, glancing at the girl who was now bouncing excitedly in the front seat. "And I gotta say, I'm more excited to meet Troy now knowing he has such an avid teenage girl fanclub."
"Well, don't be a bit surprised if we spend most of this break at Troy's. I can only deal with so many squealing girls."
"Same here," Gabriella told him before focusing her eyes back on the road ahead of them, anxious to spend her Christmas break with her best friend and his family.
Once they pulled in the driveway, Chad went around to the back of the van carrying his and Gabriella's bags inside.
"Chad, I can carry my own bag now," Gabriella said once they'd gone upstairs. "Your mom and sisters won't see."
"No Gabi, I will not let you carry your own bags," Chad told her in an unnecessarily loud voice while winking at her.
Gabriella shook her head while rolling her eyes at his actions.
"I swear they'll kill me if I let you carry your bags," Chad whispered to her. "Or even worse, my mom won't make me her famous chocolate chip Mickey Mouse shaped pancakes in the morning."
"That would be a tragedy."
"I know right?" Chad responded, oblivious to her sarcastic tone. "Anyways, Jordynn's going to stay in Shannon and Madison's room for the next couple of weeks, so you get her room."
"Are you sure she's okay with that? I can just sleep on the couch or something," Gabriella offered as Chad led her down the hallway.
"She's fine with it. For some reason, she's actually excited to room with the two older girls," Chad assured her, stopping in front of a bedroom door with Jordynn's name on it. "Now, you'll have to excuse all of the pink and all the posters of the teenage boys from her favorite band," Chad added while pushing open the door. "God knows I couldn't stay in here with that for a couple of weeks, so good luck."
Gabriella playfully shoved Chad's shoulder, following him into the bedroom, her eyes wandering over the ten year old girl's room. She smiled at all of the posters before taking her bag from Chad and tossing it on the bed.
"Okay, I can't stand to be in this room any longer." Gabriella giggled as Chad shuddered while his eyes glanced around the room. "Seriously, it's like they're staring right at me."
"Oh come on, you wimp. Let's go see your room," Gabriella told him, pushing him out the door and following him down the hall. "I'm sure I can find something embarrassing in here from your childhood," Gabriella commented as the two entered his room.
"Nope. As you can see, just basketball posters," Chad grinned while motioning at his walls. "Nothing embarrassing at all."
Gabriella laughed at how proud he was before making her way to his bed, her eyes scanning over the pictures of various NBA players and teams on the walls as Chad walked towards his closet, beginning to unpack his suitcase. As she sat down, she began tossing his stuffed basketball in the air before leaning back against the pillows, getting more comfortable. Leaning back, she felt something poke into her. Sitting up she reached behind her, and pulled out a small stuffed animal that was a dark brown dog with floppy ears and a collar with the name 'Rover' on it.
Gabriella felt a huge grin erupt on her face before she tried to put on a straight face as she cleared her throat.
"Chad?"
Chad stopped unpacking and spun around. "Yep?"
"Nothing embarrassing huh?" Gabriella smirked while holding Rover up by the ears.
"That's Madison's I swear."
"Sure it is." Gabriella giggled before tossing it on the bed beside her. "That's why it was hidden behind YOUR pillow. Care to explain?"
Chad stuttered for a few moments and was saved as someone knocked lightly on the door.
"Come in!"
The door was pushed open to reveal Shannon standing behind it, a bright smile on her face.
"Hey Chad, Mom just wanted you to know that since Jen's coming over at 7:00, we're gonna have dinner then."
"Okay, thanks Shannon."
Shannon shifted nervously while biting her lip gently. "Um, do you know if Troy's going to be here for dinner?"
Chad glanced at Gabriella, subtly rolling his eyes before looking back at his sister. "I'm not sure. It's up to him."
"That's cool," Shannon said, trying to seem calm but both Chad and Gabriella could tell she was overflowing with excitement. Shannon cell phone beeped and she pulled it out, her smile becoming wider as she read the text message. "Yes! Allie and Laura are coming over too!" She squealed again, quickly replying to the text. "I'll see you guys at dinner. I have to go tell mom."
"This is not good," Chad shook his head in disbelief, whipping out his cell phone.
"What's wrong now?" Gabriella asked, amused at Chad's obvious lack of thrill over the situation.
"Other than the fact that there are now two more squealing girls, Laura happens to have a crush on me and she doesn't understand that I am happily taken," Chad informed her while dialing a number, holding up his finger to her as he motioned that he'd be just a second. Gabriella laughed to herself, highly amused with the current situation as she tossed the basketball in the air a few more times.
"Troy! Hey man, you got my text? Good….What do you mean not tonight?....No. Dude, you're coming over….because Allie and Laura are coming over too," Gabriella looked over at Chad as she heard Troy erupt in fits of laughter from the other end of the phone. "Dude, stop laughing." Chad sighed, holding the phone away from his ear as Troy continued to laugh. "I wouldn't laugh if I were you. I only have one to deal with. You have four….you're coming and that's it man. Look if I'm going down, you're going down with me. I'll see you in a few."
Chad sighed and tossed his phone on the bed before flopping beside Gabriella.
"Troy will be here in a few minutes," Chad told her, while grabbing the basketball from her and tossing it in the air.
"Awesome," Gabriella said, while sitting up cross-legged on the bed, facing Chad. "I can't wait to ask him about this little guy," Gabriella teased, holding up Rover to Chad.
Chad sighed, taking an extra pillow and burying his face in it. "This is going to be a long night."