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"Gabriella!" Troy said waving his hands in front of her face. "Are you alright. Damn. I knew I was moving to fast. I'm so sorry. Gabriella please don't be mad at me, talk to me! I am really….."
"Sssh!" Gabriella said as she put her finger to his lips. "You're not moving too fast. And in response to your question…" she trailed off closing the gap between them once again and letting her lips meet his. They broke apart and Gabriella smiled at him. "Yes, yes Troy I'd love to be your girlfriend!" a chorus of 'Awww's' filled the room as they pair just sat there staring deeply into one another's eyes. Even those who were jealous at the start even let a 'they're so cute together' escape their lips.
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By the end of the day they were the talk of the school. Everyone was talking about the hottest new couple and all the guys were awestruck by Troy and his amazing, hidden skills in basket ball. In fact he was already the most popular candidate for this year's basketball captain. As gym was their last class of the day when Gabriella exited the locker rooms she saw Troy leaning up against the wall typing something into his cell phone. Guessing that he hadn't seen her she tiptoed down the corridor and placed her petite hands over his eyes. "Guess who boyfriend!" she asked him giggling.
"Erm…someone who calls me boyfriend. Who could that be? Lucy? Nope she was last week. Ashley? No she's my girlfriend from Seattle." with that Gabriella took her hands off his eyes and stood with her hands on his hips. Troy span around to see her standing looking annoyed and pouting. "Awww babe, relax I was joking. You know you're the only girl I'd ever want!"
Her face softened and she looked up at him. "Promise?" she asked giving him puppy dog eyes.
"Does this prove my promise?" he asked as he spun her around and she felt him pull something out of his pocket. She felt something cold hit her neck and as she looked down she saw a small diamond encrusted 'T' with a ruby in the corner.
"For Troy?" she asked simply as she turned around to face him. In response he looked down at his feet and slowly nodded. "I love it!" she said as she wrapped her arms tightly around his neck. "But, why, how? I mean I only agreed to be your girlfriend this morning. How did you know to buy this?"
"I bought it after you left during the summer. I was going to give it to you no matter what."
"In that case thank you very much!" she replied, kissing him sweetly
"Hey love birds hurry up! I want to get to that new diner in town before it gets busy! Are you coming or not?" they heard Sharpay shout through the gym doors.
"Coming!" they shouted in unison as they untangled themselves and walked towards the school parking lot hand in hand.
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"Finally!" laughed Taylor as Gabriella and Troy reached the car and climbed into the back seat alongside Kelsi. "What kept you guy's?"
"Sorry!" Gabriella answered avoiding the original question. "Now drive or the place will be packed by the time we get there!" Sharpay put her foot down on the gas pedal and they drove out of the parking lot.
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They finally arrived outside a small building with a neon sign reading, 'East Side Diner' (A/N; I know it's horrible but I couldn't think of anything)
"Well…we're here." Sharpay announced as everyone piled out of the car and made there way into the diner where they found an unoccupied booth close to a window overlooking the city. They slid in, Troy and Gabriella on the right and the other three girls in the left. They lifted a menu off the holder in the middle of the table, trying to decide what they wanted. A few minutes later they had all decided and where talking amongst them when a voice interrupted them. "Excuse me. But can I get you anything?" the voice said. Everyone stopped talking a turned to face the waiter, ready to place their order.
"Chad?" they all said at the same time. Suddenly recognising the waiter as the afro headed basketball player that they had met on their trip to the beach two weeks ago.
"Oh my word it is you guys! I can't believe it." He said smiling at the group of teens at the table. "Hey Troy, hey Taylor, Hey Kelsi, Sharpay, Gabriella! How are you guys!"
"We're fine! How are you man?" Troy asked. "How come you're here?"
"Well after you guys left Zeke and I became great friends. His parents opened a Diner near the beach and then they bought here and let Zeke manage it and he asked me to help out and come to work here. So I said hell yea. And here I am!"
"So you're staying here?" Taylor asked hopefully.
"Yea, I guess I am. Does that mean I will be seeing a lot more of you?" he asked with a twinkle in his eye.
"Well Mister Danforth. That all depends!"
"On what?"
"How much you missed me!"
"Tay, you know I've missed you but the thing is I can't really tell you just how much. I would really need to show you!" he explained with a laugh. "I get off in an hour, see you then?"
"Don't worry I'll wait!"
"Hang on!" Sharpay spoke up. "Did you say Zeke manages this place? Does that mean he's here?"
"Mmhum" Chad replied as Sharpay's face lit up. "Let me take your order and I'll go tell him that you guys are here. He'll be so pumped!"
"Ok then, Erm we'll have a super strawberry milkshake, two straws." Troy told him holding up two fingers.
"Can I have a mango smoothie please?" said Sharpay.
"Erm. I don't know…I'll have a berry tastic smoothie!" Kelsi decided.
"And I'll have a banana, strawberry and orange smoothie and a certain waiter!" laughed Taylor flirtatiously.
"Ok, that will be with you in 5 minutes. But you'll have to wait on your order of a waiter. And you never know Sharpay. Maybe the manager will grace you with his presence!" Chad laughed winking at Sharpay.
Five minutes later their drinks arrived followed by a tall, handsome looking waiter in an apron carrying not only their drinks but a plate of cookies.
"Hey guys. Long time, No see!" she exclaimed as he approached the table. He set all their drinks on the table, having to ask who ordered what, except for Troy and Gabriella's as it was pretty obvious they would be sharing. When all the drinks were served he placed the plate of cookies on the table, "Guy's would you mind telling me what you think of these? I was trying out a new recipe, they're white chocolate and strawberry flavour and I was wondering if they'd be good enough to sell in here!"
"Sure, free food. We'll try them!" laughed Kelsi as the five teens launched for the cookies. They each took a bite out of their cookies and smiles spread across their faces.
"Zeke. They're wonderful! They're like so moist and flavoured or something!" laughed Gabriella as she tried to find the right words.
"You seriously think so you guys. Because if you really don't like them you can tell me!" Zeke said as he looked around all the members of the group.
"No Zeke, seriously their delicious. Everyone will want to by them I promise you. We'll tell all our friends about them. They'll be sold out before you know it!" Taylor assured him with a reassuring smile.
"See guys. I told you Zeke was an amazing baker! And so modest." Sharpay exclaimed as she stood up and hugged Zeke's waist. "I'm so proud of you. Who'd have thought it? You literally the owner of a Diner at 19!" The other's laughed at how dramatic Sharpay was being, causing her to pout but it didn't last long and she too burst into laughter.
"Well, Guys. We're getting busy so I'm going to have to love you and leave you. But I'll come and talk to you when Chad gets his break because they'll be more people in to cover then and we can have a proper chat. Ok?" The gang all looked at him and nodded as he made his way back towards the counter to serve his next customers.
"Gabriella!" Squealed Sharpay.
"What. What's wrong Shar?" responded Gabriella sounding worried.
"Nothings wrong. Except what's that around your neck?"
Gabriella laughed and Troy squeezed her hand. "You like it?" the three girls nodded. "That's my promise form Troy!" This statement earned a loud ear-piercing squeal from the other girls. Causing Troy and Gabriella to laugh.
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About an hour, three refills and a lot of laughter later the gang were sitting talking about their first day back to school. They were discussing their new teachers, Miss Darbus' new drama assistant and the girls were gushing about Troy's basketball skills, whilst Troy sat blushing in the corner.
"Hey. Mind if we join you?" a voice said, causing Troy to sigh in relieve as it stopped the girls in mid 'gush'.
The gang looked up and saw Chad and Zeke standing beside their table, grinning from ear to ear. "No. Not at all, sit down." Said Sharpay as they all shifted up in their booth to make room for them.
The seven friends sat in the same booth for another half hour, catching up with one another and just in general talking, in fact they were still talking when the lyrics to, 'Everyday', Gabriella's favourite song, filled the air. Gabriella picked up her phone and answered it. "Hey…Yea Ok…see you soon…bye." They heard her say. She hung up. "Sorry Guys I have to go. Mom says she wants me to go home and meet our new neighbours. Apparently they just moved in or something. Do you mind talking me home Sharpay?"
"Nope. That's Ok. I'd better get going anyway. It's getting late." She replied as she gathered her things. The others nodded in agreement as they too gathered their things and stood up. The girls waved goodbye to the boys and made their way back to Sharpay's convertible. Troy refused a lift saying he preferred to walk. The truth was, he didn't know where to get a lift to. His parents had just arrived in town today and he needed to phone them to ask them where they were now living.
"Thanks Sharpay!" Gabriella said as she climbed out of the car and ran towards her hose, blowing her friends a kiss as she went. "HI MOM, I'M HOME!" she called as she dumped her bag at the door.
"In the kitchen honey." She heard her mom call. Gabriella opened the kitchen door to find her mother and father sitting at the kitchen table with two strangers. Presumably her new neighbours. "Gabriela. You decided to come home then?" her mother laughed. "Come on in and meet out new neighbours. This is Mr and Mrs Bolton. They've just moved in next door. Into the Barns' old house"
"Hey." She said waving and smiling. "Nice to meet you."
"And you too." The woman replied, "But please call me, Lucille. And this is my husband Jack."
"It's lovely to meet you, but would you please excuse me, I have some homework to do. It's the first day back and we're already lumbered with the stuff!" Gabriella laughed airily as she left the room.
Upstairs, Gabriella logged into her instant messenger account, wanting to see who was on, while she was doing her homework. As soon as she signed on two little IM boxes popped up.
Shopaholic: Hey Gabs. How are you? Isn't Zeke's diner just the cutest? Xo
Tay: Hey Ella. Can you believe that Chad is here, like in our town? Xx
She answered Sharpay first.
Ella: Hey Sharpay. I'm fine how are you? I'm so excited about Troy being here. Like I knew he was coming here but you know. I'm so excited D. And yea the diner is adorable; I take it that that's our new hang out spot? Xxxx
Shopaholic: I'm fine too thanks. You really like him, don't you? You do know that you are so cute together? And yep. That's where we'll be after school everyday P.
Ella: Yea I do. And you like Zeke. And Taylor likes Chad now all we have to do is get Kelsi someone.
Shopaholic: Yea. I agree. But I really got to go now. Mom is calling me. See you tomorrow.
Ella: Bye. Xxxx
Shopaholic has now signed out.
Gabriella then turned her attention to Taylor.
Ella: Hello Taylor. Nope, I still can't believe it. It's like everyone's dreams are coming true at once. Lol. Chad is here for you. Zeke is here for Sharpay and Troy's here D.
Tay: Yea it's perfect. Are we all going to the Diner after school tomorrow?
Ella: Probably. Sharpay wants to go to see Zeke. I take it you want to go and see Chad?
Tay: Well…yea…I suppose so. Do you think he still likes me?
Ella: yes. You heard him today. He wants to 'spend more time with you'.
Tay: Yay!!
Ella; Well I suppose I should go. This isn't getting my homework done.
Tay: Yea. Mine either. Bye. Xxxx
Ella has now signed out.
After Gabriella had done her homework she walked downstairs to see when her dinner would be ready. She was amazed to see that Lucille and Jack Bolton where still there. In fact they appeared to be helping her parents make dinner. "Mom, when will dinner be ready?"
"Should be about 15 minutes. The Bolton's are staying. Would you mind setting the table!" her mom said as Gabriella made lifted the cutlery and went to set the table.
"Mom. You have an extra knife and fork out. There are only 5 of us. Me, you, dad and the Bolton's. Isn't that right?"
"Just set the other one out please. The Bolton's son is joining us too." Her mom called from the kitchen. "And when you're done, can you call next door to the Bolton's and tell him that his parents are over here and to come over for dinner."
"Sure Mom, I'll be back in a second!" Gabriella called as she finished setting the table and headed towards the door in her sock soles.
She knocked on the large oak door and leaned against the wall, waiting for the door to be answered by a snot nosed 10 year old brat. She heard the door open and looked up towards a pair of familiar piercing blue eyes.
"T…T…Troy?" She stammered. "You live here?"
"Yea!" he replied. "I don't mean to be rude, but can I ask why you're at my house? And who did you think lived here? Not that I'm complaining or anything."
"Well. It appears that we are new, next door neighbours. And you are coming to my house for dinner!"
"What?" he asked confused.
"Well. I live next door and you're parents are there now talking to my parents and they're staying for dinner. I have been sent over to get you because you're supposed to come for dinner to!"
"Oh. I See in that case, lets get going!" he said pulling the door behind him and interlinked their fingers. However, Gabriella pulled hers away with a sly look on her face. Troy shot her a 'What?' look to which she simply responded by putting her finger to her lips. Troy followed her towards her house and when they entered she whispered, "Lets keep them guessing." And Troy smiled at her mischievously.
She led him towards the dining room where they found her mom and dad, and his mom and dad sitting around the table, obviously waiting for them to arrive. The pair took the two free chairs near the window, side by side. The two families made polite chit-chat throughout dinner and when they were finished, Troy and Gabriella volunteered to clear the table, and put the plates into the dishwasher.
Once they were done their 'job' they made their way back into the living room and sat down on the sofa, waiting to tell their parents their news.
"So Kids. How was school? Are you in any of the same classes?" Lucille Bolton asked,
"Yea. It was ok. And we're in all of the same classes." Troy informed his mother.
"Good. Well at least you will have someone you know in all your classes." His father said.
"Yea." Troy replied. "But I've already made some friends, inside and out of school." He stated referring to Sharpay, Taylor, Kelsi, Zeke and Chad. His parents looked pleased and smiled at him.
"How about you Gabriella." Her mother said. "How was your day?"
"Well." She replied as she looked out of the corner of her eye at Troy. "I met a special someone today."
"Who!" her father asked accusingly. "Is he good enough for you?" Gabriella laughed at her fathers over protectiveness.
"Well." She began. "You can tell me if he's good enough or not!" she told him as she grabbed Troy's hand. "Mom, Dad I'd like you to meet my boyfriend…Troy!"
Well. Another Chapter, another day. Hope you like it. Please review and tell me what you think. I hope you like it. Xxxx