Chapter Six: This is it
(Troy's Pov)
Today, is an important day. Today, I am proposing to the girl of my dreams. It's New Year's Eve and we are at the place that we met. I'm just hoping that she will say yes. I've been planning this moment for quite some time and I just want everything to be perfect like she is.
I'm so nervous though. I can't sit still, I can't think straight, I think that I will end up losing my mind before tonight. I don't want Gabi to figure out that I am proposing to her so I need to find a way to calm down. But how? I don't know what I can do to calm down. I've tried to not think about it, but it does no good.
"Troy, you need to pull yourself together." Chad says. "I'm afraid that Gabi will figure it out."
"I know, but I don't know what else to do." I say. "I've never been this nervous in my entire life."
"Well, there's really nothing to worry about." He says trying to comfort me. "She's going to say yes. I know that she loves you, otherwise she would have broken up with you already."
"Thanks, you really know how to make someone feel better." I say in a sarcastic tone.
"But in all seriousness, I know that she really does love you." He says. "Taylor told me that."
"I've put so much time into this proposal that it would be terrible if she said 'no'. I would feel like a complete idiot." I say.
"She's not going to say no." He says. "Also, you're setting the bar high for me. Because I can guarantee that whenever I decide to propose to Taylor that she is going to expect an elaborate proposal, so thanks for that."
"Well, Gabi means a lot to me, so I wanted to make it special." I say. "Wait, are you thinking about proposing to Taylor?"
"Yeah." He says. "I haven't picked out a ring or anything, but I have been thinking about maybe marrying her one day."
"So, not anytime soon then?" I ask.
"I'm not sure." He says.
"Well, it took me a while to decide that I was ready to do this." I say. "So, there's no reason to rush it."
"I know." He says. "So, what's the plan for tonight?"
(Gabriella's Pov)
Troy seemed a little bit off the past couple of days. I wonder what is wrong with him. Is he mad at me for some reason? I hope that he is not planning on breaking up with me, that would be awful. I love him too much for something like that to happen. Tonight, we are going to the New Year's Eve party that is held at the lodge. It is going to be a really fun party, and it will be nice to have an opportunity to get dressed up.
Taylor and I have spent the past couple of hours getting ready in our room. I would have been find with just throwing something on and going to the party, but Taylor along with my mom pretty much insisted that I get dressed up. So, I went ahead and did.
"Tay, have you noticed that Troy seems to be acting a little bit weird?" I ask.
"Not really." She says. "He might just have a lot on his mind."
"I guess that you're right." I say. "I'm being over-analytical."
"Just a little bit." She says. "But it's ok."
"What are you wearing tonight to the party?" I ask.
"I had brought a couple of cocktail dresses, but I wasn't sure which one." She says. "What about you?"
"I brought a couple of dresses as well." I say. "I just don't know which one would look better."
"How about you try it on, and I'll tell you." She says.
"Ok." I say. I then step into the bathroom and slip on a strapless black lace dress that has a sweet-heart neckline and a thin crystal belt. It is just a little bit above the knee and is form-fitted. I then come out. Taylor has a smile on her face when I come out.
"That looks gorgeous." She says.
"You think so?" I ask.
"Yeah." She says. "I would go with that one, you look stunning."
"Ok." I say with a smile. "That wasn't as hard as I thought that it was going to be. Now, it's your turn."
"After seeing you like that, I doubt that I could look any better than that." She says.
"Stop." I say. "Go try on your dress, I want to see what it looks like."
"Ok." She says. She then goes and slips on her dress. She then come back out. Her dress is a just above the knee and is red with subtle sparkles. The dress has a high neck line and is form-fitted. She looks beautiful.
"Taylor, you look great!" I say with a smile.
"Thanks." She says. "I wasn't sure if I was going to like the neckline."
"I think that it is very classy." I say.
"What kind of shoes should I wear?" She asks.
"Do you have any black heels?" I ask.
"Yeah." She says. She then pulls out a pair of black stilettos from her bag.
"That will look great." I say. "I've got a pair a silver heels or a pair of red heels. Which would look better?"
"Show me, and I'll see which I think would look better." She says.
"Ok." I say. I then pull out both pairs of shoes.
"The both would look great." She says. "How about the red ones, since your dress is black."
"Ok, I'll wear those then." I say. We both then touch up our hair and makeup and finish getting ready for the party.
I hope that you enjoyed this short chapter. Next time...the proposal. Will she say yes? Will things go as planned? Will she say no? Until next time...