I'm so sorry for not updating last week. I have been extremely busy and have not had the time to write. Anyhow, here's the next chapter. I hope that you enjoy. Until next time...
Chapter Seven: Now or Never
(Troy's POV)
Today is the day that I am going to proposal to the love of my life. We are already at the New Year's Eve party and are having a good time. However, as it gets closer and closer to midnight, I become more and more nervous. I know that I shouldn't worry about it, but I am afraid that Gabi is going to say no.
I keep trying to have fun, but my mind is on proposing to Gabriella, and that she may say no. The thought keeps flooding my mind.
"Wildcat, are you ok?" Gabi asks me.
"I'm fine." I say.
"Are you sure?" She asks.
"Yeah." I say. I then hear a slow song playing in the background. "Do you want to go dance?"
"Sure." She says. We then go off and dance for a while. Maybe that will help to keep my mind off of everything.
After a little while, it is about three minutes until midnight. I know that the time is coming soon.
"Do you want to go outside?" I ask Gabriella.
"That would be nice." She says. We then go outside and find a place to sit and watch the fireworks that are about to go off like they do every year on New Year's Eve.
"So, I've been doing a lot of thinking lately." I say.
"I can tell." She says. "You've seemed sort of distant since we have gotten here, especially today."
"Yeah, I know." I say. "Anyways, I have been thinking a lot about my future more than anything. I've often thought about what I want my life to look like in the next ten years. I see myself playing basketball hopefully, and I want you to be a big part of my future." I then get down on one knee. "Gabriella Montez, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?" I then pull the ring out of my pocket. Gabriella looks so surprised. She doesn't say anything right away. This lack of response scares me. Finally, she opens her mouth.
"Of course, I'll marry you." She says. I then slip the ring on her finger and stand back up.
"I was hoping that you would." I say. I then kiss her. As soon as we break from our kiss, fireworks go off. It is almost as if it was planned that way. After a minute, Taylor and Chad walk over to us with smiles on their faces. "She said yes." I say.
"Congratulations." Taylor says. She then hugs Gabriella.
"Did you two already know?" Gabriella asks.
"Yeah, he told us a while ago." Chad says.
"I'm surprised that you were able to keep it a secret for that long." She says.
"Believe me, it was hard, but I didn't want to spoil anything." Taylor says. "I almost gave up the secret the other day.
"Now I understand why would wanted me to get all dressed up." Gabriella says to Taylor.
"I knew that it was going to be an extra special occasion." Taylor says with a smile. "I'm so happy for you."
"Troy, is this why you have been acting so strange lately?" Gabriella asks me.
"Yeah." I say. "To be honest, I was kind of nervous."
"There was no reason for you to be." She says.
"I tried to tell him that." Chad says. "But he just wouldn't listen." We all then talk for a while and celebrate. Eventually our parents meet up with us and we celebrate a little bit more. I'm so happy that Gabriella said yes. I felt like she most likely would, but there's always a chance that she could have said no.
I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with Gabriella. She means the world to me. I love her so much, more than she will probably ever know.
