So this is the part where we pretend nothing happened. Like that moment in time never existed. The rain was falling between us, my heart wasn't pounding its way up my throat. I didn't almost have my first kiss in the parking lot of the carnival.
What did happened is a nice day, I went to the carnival I rode the spinning cherries and the rollercoaster's. I watched Troy play a flawless game of basket ball and we shared cotton candy. It was a race to the truck and as a reward Troy said I could drive when it's not raining.
But I know that that almost kiss happened. And let me tell you he's not getting away that easy. Boys like Troy don't like girls like me. But if my first kiss could be Troy Bolton … Taylor and I would be squealing for days.
We're going to be on the road for the next three days. This next college will be the end of week one. Things are going by really fast and I feel like I'm getting somewhere about my college choice. I mean granted I'm not buying the team sweater and all just yet but I think I want to go to Stanford. It kind of a happy middle for me, not so big not so small.
Troy looked over at Gabriella who was writing in her notebook. He knew what she was writing about. It was the thing he'd been thinking about for the last five hours of random buildings and people they passed by. That moment in the parking lot, the one he didn't want to think about but couldn't help but think about.
Gabriella brought her feet up to the dashboard her dress slipping as she leaned back turned the page to keep writing. She let out a sigh and then reached for her iPod. Roaming though the choices she decided on something soft that came from the speakers and she continued to write.
Troy eyes wondered over to the passenger side pausing to get an eye full of her long legs that seem to go on forever as his eyes seemed to wrap around them. Her skin looked so soft it seemed so smooth and he could only imagine how warm her skin would feel against his own. Troy was distracted when the car started to shake. Looking up at the road to see that he was angled to the street pole off and almost off the road he quickly jerked the wheel towards left. "Shit."
"Troy!" Gabriella jerked to the side as she looked up and seen him doge the pole. "What the hell!" she shrieked as he gripped the steering wheel with both hands and kept his eyes straight.
"I'm sorry but you try driving in silence for five hours." He lied. "I'm just tired."
Gabriella rolled her eyes. Reaching for the map she followed the route with her finger. "The next hotel isn't far." She said looking over at him. "Want to stop?"
"No we'll just hit up the next one." He said not risking the look her way. "I can mange." He said with a smirk.
Gabriella let out sigh and put the map down. "Well then make a stop at the gas station I have to pee anyways." she said closing her notebook.
"You always have to pee." He said with a sigh as he spotted a gas station.
"Shut up." She said rolling her eyes. "Besides I want get out of this dress, I've been in this dress long enough; I'm beginning to hate it."
"I agree." He said quickly.
Gabriella looked over at him with an old glare. "What's that mean?"
"What's what mean?"
"You hate my dress?" she said looking down at it.
"No it's a nice dress I just don't think it fits the whole road trip theme." He said pulling up to a pump. When Gabriella still stared at him oddly he let out a groan. "Go change." He said motion to the rest stop sign.
Gabriella shook her head and got out. Her braid was a big mess as it hung down now dry from the rain. As soon as she got her bag free from the back she made her way to the bathroom and Troy watched her every step.
Getting out of the truck he walked into the store and began walking between the aisle when his phone rang. Troy reached in his pocket and seen it was almost seven. "Hey Sharpay." He said with a low voice as he picked up a can of body axe.
"Hey lover." She said, "Dying to come home yet?"
"Always." He said coming to the product and picking up deodorant.
"Well I've missed you." She said. "And I have the perfect surprise that's going to brighten your day."
"Oh yeah, And what might that be." he said pausing at the condom section. His palm suddenly got super sweaty and he felt the air knock out of his lungs.
"I was thinking about the color for the bedroom and I think I going with pearl pink." She said with a squeal. "is it adorable. And we can have white curtains that open up to the beautiful view."
Troy closed his eyes and took a breath. "Sharpay I'm not sure I want to talk about this." he said opening his eyes and looking at the three pack. The thought of Gabriella under his touch suddenly did a lot more then distracting. He felt the blood drop down to his pants.
"Alright fine then." She said a bit disappointed. "How are things with little miss smart pants." She said her voice dropping as she mentioned Gabriella.
"It's going alright." He said with a shrug as he pulled his hand away from the box and turned quickly to the refrigerator. Was he going crazy? Was he losing his mind? Condoms? Like he'd ever get that far with her. Like she'd let him.
"Heard the weather is awful, how's the drive coming?"
"it's going well I mean we had to pull in to a motel once and wait it out-"
"Are you sharing a bed with her?"
Troy lifted his drink and closed his eyes. How bad was it if he wanted to? "No we sleep in separate beds." He said with a shrug.
"You're in the same room?" she said with annoyance.
"Well yeah makes no sense getting an extra one." He said with a small laugh. Troy looked up and seen Gabriella come into the store and make a beeline for the chips. She was in a short sleeve white t-shirt with hip hugger jeans. A simple outfit made so alluring. Her hair was down and wavy from her braid as she read the back of a Lays bag. "Besides I'm not attracted to her like that." he said.
"That's because nothing is sexier then me." Sharpay said with sigh. "it's a gift and curse."
Troy nodded as he watch Gabriella squat down on her knees as she reached for a box of cookies. "yeah, yeah." He said once he realized she couldn't see him.
"I got to go I'll talk to you tomorrow." She said
"Alright I lov-"
The phone went dead and Troy rolled his eyes as he put the phone back in his pocket. It would kill her to try and say or finish hearing it once in a while. Walking over to the aisle where Gabriella was he stood behind her. She was currently debating between Oreos and chocolate chip.
"I'm an Oreo fan." He said crouching down to her level.
"Bet you're a twister." She said with a raised brow.
"I bet you're a dunker."
Gabriella shrugged her shoulders and smiled. "I am what I am."
Troy laughed as she decided on the Oreos and put the other back. Her hair fell over her shoulder and he smiled. "Your hair looks nice like that." he said pointing at it.
"Yeah well I couldn't braid it anymore." She said with a sigh. "Sometimes it has a mind of its own."
Troy watched as she stood up, he couldn't stop himself from staring and after she paid for her items he smiled as she leaned on the counter and waited for him.
"So." She said in a big huff.
"So what?"
"Why Sharpay?"
Troy gave the man his money and gathered his items. "Because she's a cheerleader."
"So that makes her datable?"
Troy shrugged as they made their way back to the car. "Why do you want to know?"
"Because I want to have a boyfriend some day and apparently there's this secret man world that I don't understand." She said opening her Oreo bag.
"I'm not like every other guy in the world G."
"Gabriella," she corrected. "And yes you are you said it yourself it's all basic cable."
"What's wrong with G."
"It makes me sound like a home dog or something and in case you haven't noticed I'm a girl." She said walking around to her side.
"I noticed." He said as he opened his drink. "I'm a teenage guy in a relationship that's different."
"Well, I want to date a teenage guy and put him in a relationship." she said getting in the car.
"It doesn't work that way." he said turning on the car.
"That or your just stupid." She said rolling her eyes and leaning back as she ate her Oreo cookie.
"I am not Stupid."
Gabriella rolled her eyes in response. "Your with someone you don't love, you have the potential to do great things and your scared."
"Whoa, whoa, I am not scared."
"Then why not kiss me?" she said looking over at him with narrow eyes.
"Because I'm in a relationship." he said with a raised voice.
"But you wanted too, and you didn't because you're afraid of change." She said with triumph.
Troy took a deep breath and put the truck in drive. She leaned back in the seat as he pulled out of the gas station and started down the road. The drive was silent as the two sat in their own worlds Troy staring at the road Gabriella nodding her head to Carlos Santana.
"We're stopping at a motel." Troy voice cut through the music as he flipped on his turning signal.
"I thought you were fine?"
"I'm tired." He said not looking at her.
Gabriella looked at the motel and frown. "I don't want to stay here." She said looking around in disgust.
"I don't care." He said parking the truck.
Gabriella turned off her iPod and looked at the blinking sign and dingy motel. She could only image how gross the room must look if the outside was so run down.
"Troy."
"What?" he said looking at her while he pulled his keys out.
"I don't feel comfortable here." She said looking out the window at a couple standing outside smoking.
"It's not a big deal. We're only here for the night. We leave first thing in the morning."
"Promise."
"Yeah." He said with a shrug. Troy got out of the Truck and looked back at Gabriella. "Come on, I know you don't want to wait in the Truck."
Gabriella got out and walked around to his side where she linked her arm in his and they walked side by side to the front desk.
"Why are you so freaked?"
"I seen horror movies that start this way." she whispered as they came up to the desk.
Troy rolled his eyes and hit the bell. "Excuse me?"
A older man came to the front desk and looked at them both. "What can I do ya all?" he said removing a cigarette from behind his ear.
"We need a room for the night." Troy said opening his wallet. "A double."
"Aint got no doubles." The man said rolling the slim stick between his fingers.
Gabriella stared as the man rolled the cancer stick between his fingers keeping her eye on stick as it moved.
"What do you have?"
"We got two twin rooms or one single." He said placing the stick back behind his ear. "Trying to quit." He said towards Gabriella and she nodded.
Troy signed. "How much a room?"
"I don't want sleep alone." Gabriella said tugging at his arm.
Troy closed his eyes and sent up a silent prayer. "Let me get the single."
"You want the vibrating bed?"
"Ew." Gabriella said looking at Troy then back at the man.
"No." Troy shook his head.
"Don't know what you're missing." He said with a chuckle as he took the card and slid it through the computer. "Me and the wife use to love that bed." he said with a sigh. "My daughter was made in that room." He said handing Troy the key and card.
"Thank you sir."
"You two have a good night you hear." He said as they walked out.
