Longer chapter for you guys since I haven't update in a bit : End of the story is soon though, I'm extending it to about 13-14 chapters now instead of 10 as I'm having some fun with it right now :). Anyway do review, as I love this chapter and hopefully you readers like it too. But they only way I'll find out is if you review.. ;) hint
PS. ABH Sequel should be out tonight!!
Chapter 9 - Surprises and a Baby!
I sat on the wooden bench and breathed in the warm air. I'd always do my homework here now; it was so much peaceful than the library. It was my special place.
I got out mine and Troy's English assignment. I had another paragraph to go and I was done. I put my pen on the page and began writing, until a shadow appeared on my page. I looked up, wondering who it could be then grinned.
"Thought you had basketball practice?" I asked.
"I practice too much." Troy said plainly then sat down beside me.
"Oh." I said nodding.
"How about we play 20 questions?" He suggested.
"How does it work..?" I asked suspiciously.
"I get to ask you 20 questions and you HAVE to answer them, and then you do the same to me." Troy grinned.
"Okay." I agreed.
"Okay, favorite color?"
"Turquoise."
18 questions on, and we were coming to the end of my round.
"Number 19, what do you truly and honestly think of me?" Troy grinned.
"Hmm. I think you're extremely cute and you have the most amazing eyes. You're a good listener and will go to a length to get your point across. I like that. You're also really clever and thoughtful and someone I can finally trust." I smiled.
"Number 20, do you have a crush on me?" He said proudly.
"Did I mention I think you're big headed?" I giggled then continued. "Honestly? Maybe" I smiled.
"Cool. Your turn."
"Okay, number 1; what did you first think of me when you saw me outside that morning?"
"I thought you were beautiful. And why someone as beautiful as you was sitting outside looking through files." He grinned.
I blushed then continued on with the game until I got to the last two questions.
"Question 19, what do you truly and honestly think of me?" I winked at him.
"I think you're beautiful. Did then and still do. You're clever and full of answers. You're laid back which is what I love about you. And you don't give up. Well maybe after a while, but it took you a lot to give up on me.."
"Last question, do you have a crush on me?"
"Yeah." Troy grinned.
"Oh." I said blushing.
The bell went, signaling end of free period.
"Uh what have you got?" Troy asked, getting up.
"I got Chemistry, I'll see you later?" I asked, picking up my bag.
"Sure!" Troy called out as I turned around and walked back inside.
I headed towards the lab, noticing Taylor was already in her seat smiling.
I sat down beside her and asked, "What are you so happy about?"
"Chad asked me out!" She giggled.
"HE DID WHAT?" I cried.
"He asked me out."
"What did you say?!" I asked quickly.
"I said no." Taylor said raising her eyebrows.
"Oh, I thought you would have said yes." I said confused.
"And your in top set for all your lessons?!" Taylor asked laughing.
"What?"
"I said yes!" She cried.
"Oh that's great!" I said as we jumped up and down, hugging each other.
"I know! He's taking me out tonight!!"
"Where?"
"Some posh restaurant – he told me to dress up." She said proudly.
"Chad, in some posh restaurant?" I asked. "Take photos!"
Taylor giggled, "That's the only way I'll believe it wasn't a dream the next day!"
We stop giggling and got on with the work left for us, occasionally doing a mini happy dance for Taylor's happiness.
After the bell went, me and Taylor both headed to English.
"So what's happening with you and Troy?" Taylor asked as we both walked into the English room.
"Um, nothing?"
"Come on Gab, he obviously likes you – Troy Bolton doesn't change for just anybody y'know?" Taylor grinned.
"Well I do like him, but I doubt he likes me." I smiled shyly.
"I think he does. He bought you a puppy – I mean if a boy does that, its sort of giving the whole game away." She giggled.
I thought about it for a while as I sat down waiting for Troy to come. He was late, like always. Her thoughts slipped away as Ms Masters yelled.
"Troy Bolton! Are you ever on time?!"
"Well, no. Y'know I was late when I was born too." He grinned.
"Wonderful. Now sit."
I smiled at him as he sat down beside me. He handed me a sheet of paper and I looked at him confused.
"Hey, I told you I wasn't going to let you do this assignment by yourself." He whispered.
I smiled at him then added his page to the rest of the assignment.
"Okay class, I'll be taking in your assignments later, but first I want to explain your next assignment." Ms Masters called out, making everyone groan.
"You'll be in the same partners, to save moving around." She paused, as me and Troy looked at each other and smiled. "You will be reviewing teenage mums and dads, and your thoughts on the issue. Now I know what your thinking, what has this got to with English? Well some of you may know I also take Health and social so I decided to combine both classes a bit." She grinned as everyone looked at each other, confused.
"For you to have a real insight on teenage parents, in your partners you will be given a baby. Not a real one obviously, god knows what you would do to it." She said looking at Chad.
"Hey! Why are you looking at me?" Chad cried.
"I think we all know the answer to that Chad. Anyway you'll have the baby for two weeks, it has a sensor inside it, and it will cry at any time, you'll need to care for it like a real baby. After the two weeks, you and your partner have to write a report on your feelings on teenage parenting." Ms Masters finished.
She picked up a box and handed out one baby and a bag to each partner.
"The bag contains the essentials you will need for this assignment, but other than that you can buy clothes for your child if you wish."
Ms Masters handed Troy a baby and me the bag.
"What is it!" I asked Troy excitedly.
"It's a baby Gabi?" Troy asked, raising his eyebrows.
"I mean is it a boy or a girl!" I said giggling.
"Oh. It's a girl!" Troy said holding the baby up in the air proudly.
"Lets name Macie!" I cried.
"Ooh okay!" He agreed as he handed her to me.
"Aw Troy! Were parents!" I said proudly, looking down at the doll in my arms.
"What a beautiful day." Troy said laughing.
I took Troy's hand and led him over to Taylor and Chad with Macie.
"This is Macie!" I said happily.
"This is Chad Jnr!" Chad said excitedly.
"Chad, its not Chad Jnr its William." Taylor stressed.
"But William is dorky!" Chad moaned.
"Dorky?!" Taylor exclaimed.
"Look I'm sure, Chad Jnr/William doesn't want his parents splitting up as soon as he's given to them." Gabriella pointed out.
"How about Gregg?" Chad asked.
"I like Gregg." Taylor said softly.
"So its sorted then. Taylor we need to go shopping for outfits for them!" I giggled.
"I know, right!?"
Just then, Troy pulled on my arm and pulled me away from Taylor and Chad.
"What's up?" I asked, concerned.
"I was uh, wondering if you wanted to stay at mine tonight? I was thinking it would be best for both of us to stay together with the baby for the first night, so we could get used to it and stuff and help each other out. I mean if you don't want to that's fine.. Actually it was kind of stupid asking wasn't it? Just forget I did." Troy said quickly as I burst out laughing.
"What was that, like 1000 words in under a minute?" I grinned at him. "I'd love to stay over Troy."
"Oh good, because I was running out of things to say then." He winked at me.
"I'm not surprised!" I giggled.
"So you can come over about, 5 if you want?"
"Sure, whose taking the baby home though?" I asked him.
"You can if you want, if you don't thought I will."
"I'll take him don't worry." I said happily.
