Disclaimer: HSM, still don't own. THe ring tone is "Not Standing Alone" by Alexz Johnson
A/N: Here's the new chapter. I only got one for the last chapter so my motivation to post new chapters isn't excatly high. Plus I am working 5-6 days a week wtih anywhere from 5 to 8 hours. So I would really like to see some reviews in my in box. I am still working on my other HSM story, however I just moved my room aroud so I can't find my notebook. IF I don't find it soon I may just restart the whole thing. I am also working on a 7th heaven story. Summer is just weeks away meaning most likely more hours at work. ANd I start school in Aug. I would really enjoy some reviews you all. I would like to see 2-5 before I post the next one.
Chapter 7-
A week and a half had passed since that fateful Saturday. Gabriella spent that evening with her close friends, each of them trying to offer her comfort, letting her know that they were there for her, and that Lizzy would be welcomed with open arms. After Gabriella convinced them that she was doing okay with everything they moved on to telling here what they wanted from New York City. So after the first five days, two of which were spent making the arrangements and the last three were the two all day viewings and the funeral itself. That Sunday Gabriella, Lizzy, and Lizzy's three best friends, Alexz, Miriam, and Cassie made a trip to Broadway for Kelsi, Ryan and Sharpay. She bought Kelsi a new compression notebook decked out with Wicked on the front, a t-shirt, and a hat since it was her favorite musical. She picked up Ryan a new hat as well as a Rent t-shirt and pen. Then finally Sharpay was the most fun, after finding a Hairspray t-shirt and wallet in sparkly pink and a new Amber Von Tinkle pen to go with it, the first three were done. The five also spent close to five hours in the M-n-M store. Picking up four packs of custom red and white M-n-Ms with Wildcats written on the front and the boys' number on the back for Jason, Zeke, Chad, and Troy. She also bought custom ones for Kelsi, Sharpay, Taylor, and Ryan with their names on their favorite colors. Taylor also mentioned that she wanted a stuff green M-n-M. So Gabriella baught her that and a "I 3 NY" shirt. Monday while Nichole worked on Elizabeth's transfer the five girls took a trip to Madsion Square Garden where Gabriella picked out a basketball, t-shirt, and a bobble head for Jason, Zeke and Chad. She had a blast picking out Troy's. She knew that the guys would be pissed that he got so much more then everyone.
"He's amazing. Plus I steal his hoodies and t-shirts so I owe him a new one." she told them while proving her point by looking at the white hoodie that had East High Wildcats writen in red on the front and Bolton and the number 14 on the back.
"Please lover boy is probably good in bed and you want to make it up to him." Lizzy joked as she held up a hoodie to show Gabriella.
"I plead the fifth about him being good in bed or not. Not a white one, he'll spill something on it." she said looking though the black ones. Finding one she likes, she starts looking for his size. She also buys him a jersey of his favorite player, a t-shirt, and a pair of shorts. As the other girls carried her three friends gifts, she carried Troy's.
"Troy does spoil you like this right?" Cassie asked as they placed everything down on the counter.
"Yeah he does." Gabriella answered smiling down at her ring, while her hand creased the "T" around her neck. Gabriella paid for the gifts and the girls made their way back out to Miriam's car, after putting everything in the trunk, they piled in and drove off. After dropping everything off and Lizzy's apartment they decided to head to the Hard Rock Cafe for dinner.
"Not standing alone
Not standing around
While they sit there and wait until I lose my ground
Not letting it go Won't leave it behind
Won't pass me by no not this time Not standing alone
Not standing around Not letting it go Won't leave it behind" Gabriella's phone rang as they walked into the restnaunt.
"Hey Chadster."
"Gabster!" he yelled over the phone.
"Oh Chad, I need my ear drums." she said then heard a lot of noise in the background. "Where are you?" she asked.
"School is holding like a party type thing in the gym. Something about letting us have fun from last Friday and getting us pumped for our first game against West." he said and Gabriella felt her smile drop from her face. Yes her past couple of days in New York had been fun and she was having a blast with Lizzy's friends. However she did miss the boys' first game of the season. Although she knew they understood, she still wanted to be there for her three friends and Troy. For the first time since she started high school she enjoyed spending her Friday nights screaming her lungs out for her team. She loved wearing Troy's warm up jacket on Fridays during the preseason, when they played against other high schools for practice. Gabriella never thought that she would be the type of girl that would enjoy everyone knowing who she was with, thinking she was just arm candy, but it was different with Troy. She showed him off just as much as he showed her off, their relationship was deeper then that. She knew she found her other half and Troy and she wanted to be with him for forever. She knew her mother wouldn't be happy when they started to talk about colleges and Gabriella already knew she was going to follow Troy, no matter where he went. Weather it be U of A or NYU, Gabriella would be right there with him.
"So did you buy my gifts yet?" Chad asked bringing her attention back to him.
"Yes Chad I bought them today no worries." Gabriella laughed as they sat down and waited for a table.
"Score! Oh hold on." he said. "It's Gabs you all." he said, only this time it sounded farther away so she guessed he put her on speaker.
"Gabs' we miss you!!" was shouted from the gang.
"I miss you guys too. But I'll be home in two days." she told them.
"Thank god cause your boy is being the biggest pain in the..." Sharpay started ony to be cut off.
"Shut up Shar. Don't listen to them Baby." Troy said.
"Whatever. Oh guys Lizzy and her friends say hi." Gabriella tells her friends.
"Gabs our table's ready." Alexz tells her.
"Guys I gotta go eat so I'll call you tomorrow. Love you guys"
"Love you to Gabs, see you soon." they answer and they hang up. Gabriella, Elizabeth and Nichole were leaving New York on Wedensday afternoon and would be back home by Wedensday evening. Gabriella knew she would be back in school on Thursday morning. Cassie, Miriam, and Alexz were great and she had fun hanging out with them, but she missed her friends. Back at East High she was always with one of her girlfriends and one of her guy friends, so she wasn't use to being by herself. As the girls sat down at their table and ordered their drinks Gabriella thought of her last day in New York. She knew what she was getting done and why, she just hoped that he would like them.
"So do we have plans for tomorrow?" Cassie asked while she looked over the menu.
"Statue!" Lizzy and Gabriella said at the same time. "Jinx! You! No you!" they said again at the same time while the other girls laughed at the two cousins.
"Wow that was totally awsome." Miriam laughed.
"Okay so Statue and what else?" Alexz asked.
"That'll probably be it, cause Ella has an appoitment to get scared for life at one." Lizzy said looking at her cousin. Elizabeth loved her cousin to death but she couldn't believe she was gonna do what she was doing.
"I'm not getting scared for life Lizzy." Gabriella said rolling her eyes at her brown eyed, beautiful brown hair, and the perferct tan skin cousin.
"Right. Because getting his number tattooed on your back and whatever the hell else you're getting done isn't gonna stay with you for forever. Even if you and lover boy break up." Lizzy said as the waiter walked up to give them their drinks and take their orders.
After giving him their order "Fourteen happens to be my favorite number, so I'm good even if we do break up. I've wanted the other things for awhile now, so it's all good." Gabriella says.
"Whatever." Elizabeth said as the other three girls giggled at the two birkering girls.