Chapter 3: The Start Of Something New

Gabriella's POV:

I hadn't seen Troy all week, not since the day we ate breakfast together. I kept finding myself thinking of him. I was thinking about him so much, I hadn't noticed my mom calling me, "Gabi? You ok? Didn't you hear me calling you?" my mom asked, "Sorry mom, I was just thinking about school," I told her, I really didn't want to tell her the truth because she saw how broken up I was over the whole Derrick situation. "I got to go out of town on business, and I won't be back for 2 weeks. Will you be ok by yourself?" she asked, "I'll be ok. If I get lonely, then I'll call Tay and we'll have a sleepover," I said.

Later that night…I was checking my Facebook, nothing going on as usual. I was about to sign off when I got a friend request, 'Troy B. wants to be friends,' I couldn't believe it, Troy sent me a friend request, so I accepted it. I looked through his profile, most of it was picture of him and his dad playing basketball, I could tell that he really loved his dad. "Hey beautiful," an instant message popped up, "Hi. How have you been?" I said, "I'm good. Sorry that I haven't seen you lately, but I have been busy unpacking my room, and stuff," he said, "Cool. I was about to go to bed. We can talk tomorrow. Ok?" I said, "Sure, but before you go can I ask you something?" he said, "Sure," I said wondering, "I was going to try Pizza Palace tomorrow. I don't suppose you want to go with me," he asked, "Like on a date?" I said, "Well, yeah. A date," he said, "Yes. I'd love to," I said, "Great. I'll pick you up at 7pm," he said, "Great. Well, have a great night and I'll see you tomorrow," I said, "Goodnight Brie," he said, then we signed off.

Troy POV:

I was nervous and excited, tonight was my big date with Gabriella. I showered up to make sure I was fresh and clean, plus needed to make a great impression. I wore my fave Calvin Klein jeans, a blue button down shirt, black sneakers, and my CK One cologne. I took one last look at myself in the mirror before grabbing my keys and wallet and heading out the door. I walked over to Brie's house and rang the doorbell. The door opened, "Hi Troy," she said, she looked amazing, a light blue summer dress, white flat shoes, and her perfume drove me crazy, "Wow. You look beautiful," I said, "You look pretty good there yourself," she said as I blushed, we got in the car and headed for our night out.

The Pizza Palace wasn't too busy, but still had a good crowd. We got a booth near the stage where karaoke was going on. We order our food while we watched the karaoke. The couple that ended was pretty good.

"Ok, so who's going to rock the house next huh?" the host said, then the spot lights stop on Brie and I. The host pulls us on stage even though we hesitated. "You know, someday you might thank me for this….or not," the host said.

The music starts and I just start singing…..

Troy: Livin' in my own world. Didn't understand, that anything can happen when you take a chance

Gabriella: I never believed in what I couldn't see. I never opened my heart

Troy: Ohhhhh…

Gabriella: To all the possibilities, Ohh

Both: I know...

Gabriella: That something has changed

Both: Never felt this way

Gabriella: And right here tonight

Both: This could be the...

{CHORUS}

Both: Start of somethin' new

Gabriella: It feels so right

Both: To be here with you, ooh, And now lookin' in your eyes

Gabriella: I feel in my heart

Troy: Feel in my heart

Both: The start of somethin' new

Troy: Ohhhh, yeahh

{VERSE}

Troy: Now who'd of ever thought that... oh

Both: We'd both be here tonight... yeah

Gabriella: Oh yeah, the world looks so much brighter

Troy: Brighter, brighter

Gabriella: Oh, with you by my side

Troy: By my side

Both: I know... that somethin' has changed, never felt this way

Gabriella: oh I know it for real

Both: This could be the...

{CHORUS}

Both: start of somethin' new. It feels so right to be here with you... oh, and now... lookin' in your eyes I feel in my heart, the start of somethin' new

{BRIDGE}

Troy: I never knew that it could happen til it happened to me, Ohhhh, yeah

Both: I didn't know it before

Gabriella: But now it's easy to see

Both: Ohhhhh

{CHORUS}

Both: It's the start of something new. It feels so right to be here with you... oh, and now... lookin' in your eyes, I feel in my heart that it's the start of somethin' new, it feels so right

Troy: So right... oh

Gabriella: To be here with you... oh

Both: And now...

Gabriella: Lookin' in your eyes

Troy: Lookin' in your eyes

Gabriella: I feel in my heart

Troy: Feel in my heart

Gabriella: The start of somethin' new

Troy: The start of somethin' new

Both: The start of somethin' new.

We both sat back down. "That was amazing," she said, "Yeah. Do you sing often?" I asked, "No. I get too scared and I almost fell of a stage once, so no solo career, but you sound like you sing often," she said, "Yeah. My shower head is really impressed," I laughed. Our food came, "Wow Brie. You were right. This pizza is great," I said, "I know right," she said.

We spent the rest of the meal talking about stuff we like, school, hobbies, clothes. We must have been talking for hours because the manager came up to us and told us that they needed to close. We left and drove home. "I had a great time tonight Troy," she said as I opened the car door, "I had a great time to Brie," I said as I walked her to her door, I leaned in and gave her a kiss on the cheek, she blushed, then went inside, it was a great date.