Disclaimer: I do NOT own HSM
Rating: T
Hey everyone! Thanks so much for all of your wonderful reviews. I appreciate every single one of them! As per request, this chapter will be a tiny bit longer than the others. Sorry it's not that much longer, but I really just wanted to get this posted for you guys as fast as I could. I hope that you enjoy it! Next chapter should be posted sometime today or sometime tomorrow.
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Previously on Waiting:
"The plan was working, I got off the phone with you, did everything you told me to do, then he was staring at me and then... Kim heard me on the phone talking to you. Only the end though, when I said, 'You're the best Chase, I love you", so how she thinks your my boyfriend!"
"Haha.. oh my.."
"Exactly, what am I going to do?"
"Just tell her the truth... that I am your gay best friend!"
"Because... because you should have seen the look on Troy's face when he heard that you were my boyfriend. Listen... this is going to sound crazy but... can't you just pretend to be my boyfriend? It's only for a week until they leave"
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"So, I was thinking. How about you, me, Troy and Chase could go to, 'Roberto's' for dinner tonight. What do you think?"
"Umm.. Kim, I am not so sure"
"Gabi, please! It would mean so much to me!"
"Okay, I'll see if Chase can come"
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"Troy... I have great news!"
"What's the good news Kim?"
"You, me, Gabi and her boyfriend Chase are going to dinner tonight! I am so excited to meet this guy. It's so great that she's finally moving on... don't you think that's great?"
"Yea, of course" Troy lied. The truth was that he much preferred Gabi sitting around waiting for him. It's not that the didn't want her to be happy, he did but he hated the thought of his Gabriella seeing somebody else. Loving them, and caring for them- just the way him and her used to be back in high school.
"Hey Troy, would you mind if I went and had a nap for a few hours? I really didn't have a good sleep last night."
"Sure, whatever you need."
"Okay thanks" Kim got up and walked down the hall into the spare bedroom. Troy sat on the couch for five minutes and decided to take himself on a tour of Gabi's house. He couldn't believe that at the age of 23 she already owned her own home and store.
After walking through the whole house, he realized he still hadn't gone into one room- Gabriella's bedroom. He realized that he probably shouldn't be snooping through her room, but he couldn't help the temptation.
He walked into the room, baby blue walls with white furniture all around. He walked over to her dresser and realized that there were about four picture frames on it, all faced down. He picked the first one up, glancing at the picture. It was Gabriella and himself on graduation, from behind he was hugging her tightly as he was kissing her cheek. He remembered that day like it was yesterday. They both looked so happy, something he hadn't felt in a long time.
He picked up the second picture, it was a picture of him and Gabriella after the opening show of Twinkle Towne. He had his arm around her as she was leaning into him. Troy couldn't help but smile to himself- remembering these days they used to spend together- he missed that. He missed her laugh, her smile, her voice, her scent, her touch. He missed his Gabi, the one who made everyday worth while. He then lifted up the third picture, it was a photo of Gabriella and him after a basketball game. He was in his uniform and Gabi was in one of his other jerseys. His arm was wrapped around her waist and they were smiling widely. He just couldn't help what if he never brought up about the long distance thing, maybe they would still be together?
As he picked up the fourth and final picture, he felt his eyes starting to water. It was his favourite picture of them- the one he carried around with him everywhere. It was a picture his mom took one summer day when Gabriella and him were on the hammock in his yard. They had fallen asleep together all cuddled up together. They were both sleeping with smiles on their faces. A tear slowly fell down his face. He put it down to where it previously was, and left the room.
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"Okay, we met at a party, we hit it off. I asked for your number, you gave it to me. I gave you a call a week later and we have been seeing each other since. Good Gabi? We've gone over this at least 18 times!"
"Well I want this to be very convincing! What should I wear?"
"Mm... how about your red dress? Knock him dead."
"Chase, I don't want to be obvious."
"What are we trying to do here Gabs? Are you trying to break them up or...what?"
"I don't know Chase! I don't know. I just want him to think that I am totally over him, that I haven't been waiting for him for five years. I don't want him to know that I am still in love with him."
"Gabi, why don't you just tell him how you feel? Who knows... maybe he feels the same way!"
"I can't do that to Kim, she loves him." Tears starting streaming down her face, "What am I suppose to do?"
"C'mere" He pulled her close and she sobbed into his chest.
"I'm sorry... I just don't know what to do!"
"There is only one thing you can do... not to do anything Gabs."
"Yea I know... will you still be my pretend boyfriend though?"
"Sure... whatever you want."
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Gabriella pulled up into the driveway, took a deep breath, and walked into her house. She spotted Troy in the family room watching TV. She decided to ignore him until he realized she was there.
She walked into the kitchen and turned on the coffee pot. She waited until it was done- still no Troy. So instead she took a bold move and walked into the room, "Would you like come coffee?"
Troy looked up and smiled, "When did you get home?"
"Just a few minutes ago"
"Ah.. yes, I'd love some." Troy got up and joined Gabriella in the kitchen. She poured two cups, both black.
"Still take it black?"
"You remembered!"
"It's kinda hard to forget" They both sat down at the table, not sure what to say.
"Listen Gabi, we should probably talk"
"Yea, I think we should because the thing is I'm..." Gabriella said before she was interrupted by Kim.
"Gabi! You're home!" Kim ran into the kitchen. "Now I was thinking that instead of going to 'Roberto's' tonight, we could go to that new club. What do you guys think?"
"Uh.. Kim you know that I'm not one for clubs" Troy responded quickly.
"Troy, let Gabs answer"
"Sure, whatever you wanna do."
"Okay Troy, too bad for you, we are going to the club tonight. Now Gabs, call Chase and tell him to come over here at like 7:30 okay?"
"Sure Kim..." Gabriella walked into her room, planning on what to wear. Wondering how this evening was going to end up.
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