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Chapter 6
Her eyes were like a lion, frantically looking for her prey. But in this case, it turned out she was desperately searching for her love.
Usually, she could spot him in a crowd, he always had people smothering him at school, either guys congratulating him on his latest basketball victory or girls flirting with him like there was no tomorrow.
But this time she just couldn't spot him.
Their she was standing, at the very top of East High School overlooking her fellow students below, in their special sanctuary. This school had and always will be gigantic to her, ever since she first timidly stepped into the walls of the place she was instantaneously bombarded with curious stares and gossip-filled whispers, but then soon after, the excitement over the new girl decreased. No-one even bothered to give a second glance to her, well, except jocks. Who thought she was smoking hot, but never uttered it aloud, since she was a geek who only had three friends…who were also geeks. She never really gelled with anyone apart from Taylor, Kelsi and Martha, she was sort of; invisible. Then Troy happened.
After she had met him mysteriously at the bonfire, her thoughts were just completely focused on him. She found herself waiting anxiously waiting for a text, she had now decided that blue, was most definitely her favourite colour, and not just any blue; his blue eyes. She couldn't stop replaying every word he had ever spoken to her, every look, every timid touch. So when she found out she was at the same school as him, she was beyond ecstatic; and vice-versa.
A few weeks of being flirty friends, they were together, and the whole school went wild.
Everyone who was anyone knew Troy Bolton, and if they didn't know him, they had to have heard of him. It was Troy Bolton after all. So when he suddenly had a girlfriend, everyone was in awe. In awe that it was Gabriella Montez who was East High's nobody? In awe that Troy had that indescribable look in his eyes and the permanent glowing smile fixed on his face whenever she was around him? Nobody really had a good enough reason to say why they were shocked. They just were.
Of course, Troy had girlfriends in the past. But they would fade away in a couple of weeks or so, it wasn't that he was a player, he just, never found that spark. He wasn't expecting love at first sight, he was just seventeen. But he just wanted a girl who was…well, he didn't even know himself. It never occurred to him that he would find the love of his life so soon. Everyone soon quickly caught on that his new girlfriend was different to his past ones.
So her new status at the school was being Troy Bolton's girl. Sometimes she liked it, sometimes she hated it. She was soon catapulted into popularity and the rest as they say, was history.
She scanned the car park once again, his car was still there. She kept looking and looking until she found sight of him. She soon got bored. He was twenty minutes late, free period was almost over. After that, everyone would be heading home.
God, why did she have to be so impatient? Why wasn't he here yet? Her questions were left unanswered. She wanted to talk about their date on Friday, he never told her about these. Which bothered her sometimes, since she never knew what to wear. She always bribed, blackmailed, and kissed up to him. Sometimes she would even resort to the puppy dog eyes and the pout, which usually always worked. But he was always stubborn when he planned dates, he wanted each and everyone of them to be special, and different from the last. That was one of many things she loved about him, he always wanted to her to be happy.
"Psst, baby." She felt a nudge to her arm, impacting goosebumps to spring out on her golden flesh. Her head swivelled to the left a soon as his husky voice filled her ears.
"Yeah?" She replied in the same tone, since they were in Biology, and Mr Parker had no tolerance for talking whatsoever.
"Well, I wanted to ask you something before, but Chad and his great timing came along. So I just wond-
"Ahh, it's always the same ones isn't it class?
Simultaneously their actions froze. Whispers had been shushed by the booming voice ahead causing the embarrassed faces to raise up and look at the frowning man at the head of the class.
"Since you young lovers," They blushed at this. Everyone knew they were together, hey, even the teachers knew. But when someone had to pinpoint the fact in a crowded room, you could say their faces do get a little…flushed. "just had to share your sweet nothings in my class, would you care to share this with the rest of us? Were dying to know aren't we?"
Every amused face that was staring intently at the two avidly shook their heads. After all, it was true, everyone at East High would always wonder how they were like on the outside of school. Very few people got to see how they acted together, were they a loving couple who were always cooing? Or were they a fiery headstrong one? That clashed violently and would have powerful make-up sex after every disagreement.
No-one knew.
They were private, they didn't show off their love; and they didn't need too. The occasional lip-lock by the lockers were a given, but they certainly didn't have large neon signs glowing on their heads saying "Look at us! We are a couple!"
Gabriella went a rouge tone darker and stuttered shyly, not daring to look at Troy or Mr Parker in the eyes. Troy on the other hand…
"Well Mr Parker, not that it's anyone else's business but ours, I was going to ask Gabriella if she wanted to go out on a date on Friday night."
Mr Parker, as well as the rest of the class, looked on in astonishment at his blasé manner. A few clear of his throat though and Mr Parker was back on track.
"Well, Mr Bolton, I suggest you should keep your romancing skills to yourself until this class is over, and then you can charm Miss Montez. Understood?"
"Yes sir, looking forward to it." He grinned cheekily, sniggers flew round the room, while Gabriella shook her head, thinking the exact same thoughts that Troy was thinking in that moment.
Her arms snuck around his waist while a blissful sigh flew out of his lips. He turned around to see a pearly white grin that mirrored his own.
"So…Friday huh?"
He chuckled involuntarily. "Yeah, if your free?"
"Well, I'll just have to call my other boyfriends, just to make sure my schedule isn't fully booked up with all these dates I'm getting lately." A cheeky glint shone through her eyes, while Troy playfully glared.
"Oh yeah, well I wouldn't want to jeopardize your precious schedule, I'll just call Angelina or Penelope to see if there free." He retorted back teasingly while Gabriella rolled her eyes.
"Hmm, yeah maybe we could make it a double date?"
A wide grin split his face. "Awesome."
They were always like this, teasing and laughing was the norm for them. They both had the same sense of humour, and from the start they had both gelled with each other rapidly. They were always teaming up and playing hilarious pranks on people. Usually Chad, but whatever.
For the next few minutes they were just canoodling and being them. Laughing and whispering sweet things to one another. Until the annoying bell popped their little bubble to pieces so the were soon dragged back to the reality that was East High. They both groaned while everyone rushed to there classes.
"Meet me at our place at free period k? Might be a couple of minutes late though."
"It's ok, I'll be waiting for you."
Both wrapped up in each other with loving, adoring grins on their faces, neither knew which one should take the first step and go to class. Troy kissed her temple and her lips, said his goodbyes and was off, leaving her there, by herself in the hall, extremely late for her next class.
"Shit."
As soon as her memory finished she felt a pair of lips on top of her raven hair. She jumped and turned swiftly to be met by a huge swoon-worth smile, that smile, that was only for her.
He sniggered cutely. "Sorry, did I scare you?" A teasing smile resting pleasantly on his face.
"Yeah actually you did." She glared wickedly. "Where have you been?"
"Practise, sorry I'm late. Dad's been pushing a lot lately."
Gabriella frowned at this. Troy's dad always wanted the best for Troy, and when she came onto the scene, Jack Bolton didn't like her at all. She was a distraction, and according to Jack; that wasn't a good thing at all. But as soon as Jack caught on that his son was now seventeen, and that his son was very much in love and completely infatuated with the girl he grown to liking her. Well, really more than that. Throughout the time that Jack had known Gabriella, he had grown to love her, as if she was his own daughter; the daughter that he and Lucille had never birthed. But another one of Jack's loves was basketball, and he would do whatever it took to get his son all the way. Which sometimes causes problems between him and Troy.
"I mean, I get it, championships and scholarships are hard, but I'm trying. Sometimes, I'm just exhausted and I- I we-"
"Hey, it's ok, you don't have to explain to me baby, I know." She embraced him passionately, and he buried his face in her black spirally locks. "Hey, you know what? Why don't we just chill tonight? You know, just be couch potatoes, be lazy as we possibly can, and stuff our faces that would most likely make us morbidly obese!"
He laughed loudly, while a smile lit up her face, she loved his laugh. "Babe, that sounds like your idea of a great night."
"Troy, how many times have I got to say this? I am not going to the gym with you. That's your thing."
"Well, if you want to cheer me up, then that's what will make me happy." He gave a cheeky grin and she pouted.
"Babe, it's embarrassing, you are great. You look amazing, you have no problem at with weights or anything like that. You are probably one of the most health-freak, sportiest people I know. Whereas I, am the carefree, greedy, hates-playing-sports one. I think that's how it should stay, okay? I mean, c'mon, you and I know it, I can't stick to the easier things like a treadmill. I run like a loser."
He laughed again, and she thought maybe this was a good way to cheer him up instead.
"Baby, you know I love your run. But fine, you know what, we won't do that. Even if I do want to see your fine flexible self getting all sweaty and hot."
"Hmm, is that what you do when you see a hot girl at the gym, when I'm not there?" She smirked, she knew he wouldn't dream of fantasizing about other women, he always said that there was no point, since it wouldn't turn him on, since it wasn't her.
Smirking back, "Never, and you know it."
"You really are sporty aren't you? I'm not kidding, I could totally see you in 10/20 years time being a big star, you know chillin' out with Kobe and stuff."
"Hmm, I'm sure my dad would love that." He said sardonically. He saw the sympathy flash on her beautiful eyes, and diverted the subject. "So, if you see me in 20 years time, chillin' with Kobe and flirting with Angelina Jolie," He winked playfully. "Where do you see yourself in 20 years time?"
"Babe, just to let you know, there won't be a chance in hell for you to bag Angelina Jolie, since she would probably have a million more kids and be you know, older. And, where do I see myself?"
"Yeah, well apart from being married to me, of course."
She grinned lovingly. "You sure you wanna marry me, Bolton?"
He mirrored her grin. "Hey, you know what they say, when you know; you know."
Excitement ran through their veins, and tingles travelled up their spines even thinking about the day. Eyes locked, as the school bell rung in the background. But yet, they still didn't take each other's eyes off one another.
