Chapter 2
Recap
"You know what. Its ok Gabi. You don't have to go out with me if you really don't want to. Its wasn't right of me to frame you up. It was stupid." Troy said honestly. Gabriella haven't really seen this side of Troy and it amazed her.
"I'm just nervous Troy." Gabriella smiled warmly.
"So.. We're still together?" Troy asked hopefully.
"I guess." Gabriella shrugged and giggled when Troy let out the biggest sigh of relief she'd ever seen.
End of Recap
Exactly two months have past and Troy and Gabriella were really going strong. Gabriella already fell in love with the overconfident heart throb but he didn't know it. It was 5:30am and Gabriella had to meet up with Troy at 6am for their usual early run.
"I shouldn't have started this morning run!" Gabriella mumbled to herself.
She went in the race track and surprisingly, Troy was already there with a huge smile on his face.
"Hi Gabi!" Troy said, kissing Gabriella on the cheek. They haven't really kissed on the lips in the two months they spent together.
"What's up Troy? You're never early." Gabriella said curiously.
"I have a surprise for you." Troy smiled and grabbed Gabriella's hand. He lead her to the back of the race track, behind the trees where the sun rises.
"Where are we going?" Gabriella asked.
"Trust me." Troy said and covered her eyes with his hands. They walked forward and finally, Troy stopped.
"Surprise!!" Troy exclaimed enthusiastically as Gabriella stared at the picnic, set up under a huge tree.
"WOW! You did this? For me?" Gabriella asked in amazement.
"Only for you Gabi." Troy said honestly.
"He is serious about me."Gabriella finally realised.
"Care to have breakfast?" Troy asked with a smile.
"Thought you'd never ask." Gabriella giggled and head over to the picnic blanket. The sun wasn't really out yet which made it more romantic. It was all just a dim light with two little candles.
The pair started eating and told each other stories. They were really having fun until the sun slowly rose.
"Thanks Gabi." Troy suddenly said out of nowhere.
"For what?" Gabriella said confusedly.
"For being here. Before, racing is the only thing that matters to me and nothing else. Now that I have you, racing doesn't even matter one bit anymore if you're not there to meet me in the finish line." Troy said truthfully with a soft chuckle. Gabriella on the other hand was close to tears but she fought it back.
"I'll always meet you in the finish line. Every race." Gabriella said truthfully and grabbed Troy's hand.
"We should pack up." Gabriella said as they stood up.
"Don't worry about that. Chad, Ryan, Zeke and Jason will take care of that." Troy chuckled.
"Gabi, can I have one dance before the sun complete show up?" Troy asked, catching Gabriella off guard.
"But there's no music." Gabriella giggled.
"There is now!" Troy said triumphantly as he turned on the small radio behind the tree.
"He is such a sweet dork!"Gabriella said with a giggle as Troy slowly wrapped his arms around Gabriella's waist. She rested her head on his shoulder and listened intently, wrapping his arms around his neck.
Time, I've been
passing time watching trains go by
All of my life
Lying on
the sand watching seabirds fly
Wishing there could be someone
Waiting home for me
Something's telling
me it might be you
It's telling me it might be you
All of my
life
Gabriella was completely dumbstruck and couldn't believe that an arrogant boy like Troy would actually be this romantic.
"He's making me fall madly in love with him!"Gabriella sighed.
Looking back as
lovers go walking past
All of my life
Wondering how they met
and what makes it last
If I found the place would I recognize the
face
Something's telling
me it might be you
It's telling me it might be you
So many quiet walks
to take
So many dreams to wake and there's so much love to make
I think we're
gonna need some time
Maybe all we need is time
And it's
telling me it might be you
All of my life
I've been saving
love songs and lullabies
And there's so much more
No one's
ever heard before
Something's telling me it might be you
Yeah,
it's telling me it must be you and
I'm feeling it'll just be you
All of my life
It's you, it's you
I've been waiting for all of my life
Maybe it's you Maybe it's
you I've been waiting for all of my life
Troy smiled as the song finished. He stared at Gabriella who was looking back at him with a gentle smile.
"That was really beautiful Troy." Gabriella complimented honestly.
"Thanks.. I guess." Troy replied, blushing furiously. The next thing that Gabriella did caught Troy completely off guard and at the same time, swept him off his feet. Gabriella's lips were gently crashed onto his and there wasn't anything in the world that he would trade for that moment. He was completely swept off. They pulled away and Gabriella was as red as tomato.
"Wow." Troy mumbled softly while Gabriella just smiled nervously.
"We should head back." She said quietly as Troy nodded in agreement.
Troy was walking home alone with a huge smile on his face.
"I love Gabriella!" He kept on repeating.
"Who Montez?" A familiar voice suddenly said. Troy turned around and saw his rival sitting in his fancy car.
"James, why are you stalking me?" Troy asked, glaring at James.
"I was not stalking you. I just happen to pass by here and hear you saying your love confession in the air." James chuckled.
"Say whatever you want to say." Troy said, turning away.
"You know that you're never gonna win the race right? You're new team is pathetic." James spat disgustedly as Troy clenched his fist with anger.
"They are not pathetic! Your team is!" Troy talked back.
"Oh yeah? How about a race? Here and now?" James challenged confidently.
"Your house is right there and I'm pretty sure you have some pretty cars sitting in your garage. There's a race track by the road and we can settle it there." James smirked.
Troy thought about it for a moment. He was never really the one to back down on a challenge, even if it was as dangerous as now.
"Fine!" Troy said, determined.
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Gabriella arrived back home with a smile on her face. She sat on the couch and suddenly remembered Troy. She quickly picked up her phone and dialled his number.
"Why isn't he answering? He should be home by now!"Gabriella thought curiously.
"Sorry I'm not here. Just leave a message. If its urgent you can find me in the race track down the road. I received a little challenge! See you there!"Troy's phone machine said. Gabriella's heart suddenly started beating really fast and she was getting worried.
"A little challenge? Oh no! Something's wrong!" Gabriella grabbed her coat and darted to where Troy was.
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"You ready to lose cocky boy?" James chuckled evilly.
"You're cockier than me!" Troy said as they both went to the starting line. The sound of their engine became louder and louder as they got ready for the flag to go down. There wasn't any people in the race track since they didn't really invite anyone.
The flag went down and off they went. They were in the same pace and it was a very tough game. They kept on catching up on each other.
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Gabriella ran to the race track and saw two cars racing like hell.
"Damn it, Troy!" Gabriella muttered and went down the benches to see a clearer view.
"Why the hell would he verse James one on one? He's dangerous!"She thought worriedly.
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Both were almost in the finish line and Troy was winning.
"HA!" Troy muttered as he sped up more. Finally, he reached the finish line just before James did.
"Serves you right!" Troy exclaimed as he poked his head out of the car window. He stared at James who was glaring at him madly. He smirked and took his helmet off. The next thing that James did caught Troy completely off guard.
"Go to hell!" James yelled furiously and drove right towards Troy.
"Crap!" Troy didn't have the time to turn the wheel and the next thing he knew, his car was smashed on the fence.
"TROY!!" Gabriella yelled in horror. She quickly rushed to Troy who was desperately trying to get out of the car. James on the other hand, cowardly drove out, not wanting to get in trouble.
"Gabi?" Troy mumbled as his blurred eyes saw Gabriella running to him. He laid on the grass and breathed heavily.
"Oh my gosh!" Gabriella kneeled down beside him and took of her jumper to wipe off the blood that was dripping down his face.
"I'm ok Gabi." Troy said weakly.
"Ok?! Ok?!! Troy you're freakin' bleeding and you're telling me you're ok?!!" Gabriella yelled, angrily but tears were clearly rolling down her cheeks.
"What am I gonna do?!!" Gabriella panicky asked herself. She quickly dialled 911 and less than a minute, the ambulance arrived.
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I hope you like this chapter! By the way, I might not update for a couple of days because my half yearly exam is in a week!! I'm sorry about that! The song in here is called 'It might be you' by Stephen Bishop. Please review.