The Fifth Step

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"Do you want to play hangman?" Troy asks anxiously, sweat is slowly dripping down his forehead; he wipes it away with his sleeve.

Gabriella looks at him curiously; she nods hesitantly and sets her bag by the door. Just having walked through it coming home from work. To see Troy sitting on the couch with paper and pen in hands was an unusual sight.

He licks his lips as she sits down, he starts drawing the little lines. Once he is done he sits back, staring at her as she counts the words and number of letters. 4 words and a question mark at the end.

4 letters for the first word, then 3 letters, 5 and then finally 2 letters for the last word, making it 14 in total.

He scratches the back on his neck nervously, she notices this but doesn't comment, intent on working it out.

"So the 2nd word is you. What about an 'r'?" He takes the pen and writes 2 r's, next to the 'y' in the 3rd word.

Gabriella keeps guessing letters and the phase is starting to take shape.

She gasps as she sees where he puts the 'm', he fingers the velvet box in his pocket and making sure it is still there from this afternoon's shopping trip.

She quickly guesses the 'w' and the 'a' to complete it, she kisses him, smiling widely as the box is presented to her, she can see the contents clearly, the silver ring glittering as the light reflects off it.

He slips it on her finger proudly as he stands up and kisses her again, the both quickly ignore the sheet of paper left on the coffee table.

W I L L Y O U M A R R Y M E ?

You are proudly invited to the wedding of Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez. To be held on Saturday the 31st of July…


Just came to me all of sudden and writer's block was cured!

Next one-shot will be on the 31st of July. :D

Thanks to all the inspiring reviews!

Cupcakes.xx