Chapter 10: Gabriella's Last day At the Bolton's:
Troy smiled over at Gabriella; they were lying on his bed watching TV, they were too lazy to go out on and do anything. Troy had his arm lazily across her shoulders and she rested her head on his shoulder. They were watching reruns of supernatural episodes (Don't own), Troy liked the show and so did Gabriella most of the time. When it got gruesome she would burry her face in Troy's chest and he would wrap his arm's securely around her. Protecting her in a way. It made her feel safe and like nothing could hurt her when he was around.
They had gotten up and dressed them selves. Gabriella wearing light blue jeans and a pink and white t-shirt with designs on it. Troy had on blue baggy jeans and a dark blue shirt (the one he wore in Hsm 2 during the scene in his bedroom.) They had had their breakfast and now were relaxing for the rest of the day, before Gabi had to leave that night when her mother returned.
"Ella?"
"Mhmm?"
"Is there anyway that you could stay with me longer?"
"Troy I would love to but I can't live with you. I have my own family and house to be in. As much as I want to we can't not yet anyway."
She was referring to the plans they had made for the future. They had both been accepted to UCLA in California. Chad & Taylor had also bee accepted to USC. It worked out great because the four were planning to rent an apartment together and live with each other while they attended college. Their parents had agreed to help pay rent for a while until the group got on their feet. It was a great plan and everything was already worked out. But Troy could help but feel like he wanted to live with Gabriella sooner.
"I know Ella but I just can't wait for it you know, us living together, going to college, starting the rest of our lives together. It'll be great don't you think?"
"Yeah it will. But I'll miss my mum and your folks; Katie, the gang and just the memories of high school."
"You know you never did tell me why you chose to go to UCLA anyway."
"Well troy this is the first place I've had a life, friends and a boyfriend. I don't want to have to give it all up and move away again. It's just too hard. But going with you, Taylor and Chad sort of helps." She sighed, she hated moving but she was so glad that she was now staying in one place.
"Good because I would have hated having to try a long distance relationship with you Ella, I would hate not seeing you everyday." He responded kissing her nose and cheek.
"Me too wildcat, me too."
They lounged around for a couple more hours until Troy feel asleep on his bed. Gabriella carefully removed herself from his grip and went downstairs. She walked into the kitchen and found Mrs Bolton (Karen). "Hello Karen."
"Gabi, hello sweetie."
"Umm, Karen you know how my mother called this morning, well her plane was delayed and now I'm worried that she might not get back safely." Gabriella said.
"Dear, I'm sure she'll be fine. We can call the airlines if you like." Karen saw how distressed Gabriella was and handed her the phone and the number for the airlines. Gabriella called and spoke for a few minutes to the air hostess.
"Well she said my mother's flight is delayed until later this afternoon which means that she probably won't be here to get me until fairly late tonight." Gabriella said handing Karen back the phone. "We you'll just have to stay with us until your mother gets in Gabi. We love having you here." Karen said reassuring the teenage girl.
"Thank you Karen. It means a lot."
"Where's troy?"
"Upstairs sleeping. Where's Katie?" Gabriella asked.
"Umm outside playing, Jack had to go to school to finish up some paper work and I'm going out to the shops. Can you watch Katie for me?"
"Of course."
Gabriella walked out to the backyard and found Katie sitting on the swing set that she had gotten last Christmas. "Hey Katie,"
"Gabi, your up. I didn't think that you and Troy would be doing anything today." Katie said she stopped swinging.
"Yeah, well your big brother is sleeping. your folks aren't home so I'm watching you for a while."
"Oh, okay. Hey Gabi why does troy call you Ella?" Gabriella was about to answer when Troy came out from the house and interrupted. "I can tell you Katie."
"Troy, I thought you were asleep."
"I was but I woke up. I was lonely." He pouted. Katie giggled at him and Gabriella rolled her eyes.
"Sorry wildcat but your parents stepped out and I was watching Katie." Gabriella said defending herself.
"Oh okay, well the story bout your nickname huh. Well I remember it was just when we started school for the year…"
Flashback
Troy had climbed Gabriella's balcony to see her. He was picking her up from her house to take her to school but he wanted to surprise her. He opened the balcony doors with a key that Gabriella had given him a month ago. He walked into the room and heard the faint sound of singing. She was singing in front of her mirror.
Na na na na
Na na na na yeah
You are the music in me
You know the words "Once Upon A Time"
Make you listen? There's a reason.
When you dream there's a chance you'll find
A little laughter or a happy ever after
Troy smiled and sung with her:
Your harmony to the melody
It's echoing inside my head
A single voice (Single voice)
Above the noise
And like a common thread
Hmm, you're pulling me
When I hear my favorite song
I know that we belong
Oh, you are the music in me
Yeah it's living in all of us
And it's brought us here because
Because you are the music in me
Na na na na (Ohh)
Na na na na na
Yeah yeah yeah (Na na na na)
You are the music in me
It's like I knew you before we met (Before we met)
Can't explain it (Ohh ohh)
There's no name for it (No name for it)
I'm saying words I never said
And it was easy (so easy)
Because you see the real me (I see)
As I am.
You understand
And that's more than I've ever known
To hear your voice (Hear your voice)
Above the noise (Ohh ohh)
And no, I'm not alone
Oh you're singing to me (Ohh yeah)
When I hear my favorite song
I know that we belong (Yeah ohh)
You are the music in me
It's living in all of us
And it's brought us here because
You are the music in me
Together we're gonna sing (Yeah)
We got the power to sing what we feel (What we feel)
Connected and real
Can't keep it all inside (Ohh)
Na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah (Na na na na)
You are the music in me
Na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na
You are the music in me
When I hear my favorite song (Favorite song)
I know that we belong (We belong)
You are the music in me
Yeah it's living in all of us
It's brought us here because (Here because)
You are the music in me
Na na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na
You are the music in me (Yeah)
They were dancing around her room singing, laughing at themselves as they went.
"God, Gabi. Were hopeless aren't we?"
"Yeah I guess so. But who cares. Wait, what are you doing up her wildcat? You're not supposed to be here for another twenty minutes?"
"Well I wanted to surprise you but, seeing you in your PJ's is always a bonus." Gabriella blushed.
"Hey I was about to get dressed, thank god you came when you did. Any later and I would have been changing."
"That would have been a real wake up; I did never get to say good morning did i?"
"No I believe you didn't,"
With that troy leant down and captured her lips in a sensual and meaningful kiss. Tongues grazed each other and the two moaned through the contact. They pulled apart when air was needed. Troy rested his head against her forehead. "Morning Beautiful."
"Morning Wildcat, ready for senior year??"
"Arghh, no but with you around I will be." He replied.
"Such a charmer."
"But you love it Montez
, yeah have to say I do." She answered sighing. "Okay, I'm changing wait here and preferably hide if my mum comes in okay?"
"Sure Gabi." After ten minutes Gabriella came out dressed in dark blue skinny jeans and a teal green singlet top. She had brown flip flop-sandals on. Her hair was down and half straight half curly. Troy smiled at her.
"You look beautiful Ella,"
"Ella?"
"Yeah kind of like Bella in Italian that means beautiful but you're beautiful in your own way so I'm calling you Ella instead." He answered walking towards her and intertwining their fingers.
"What kind of way, better or worse?" she asked
"Oh so much better." He answered giving her a soft kiss on the lips.
"You should go downstairs and come through the front door to pick me up or mum will have a fit." Gabriela said letting go of his hands and grabbing her school stuff.
"Okay Ella, see you in a few minutes." He gave her a small kiss before heading out the window and down the tree.
"And that's why I call her Ella." Troy said finishing the story.
"Aww that's cute but why can't anyone else call you Ella?" Katie asked still a little confused.
"Because I came up with it and it's my personal nickname for Gabriella."
"Just like I'm the only one that can call him wildcat." Gabriella said as troy wrapped his arms around her. "I do love it when you call me wildcat." He whispered in her ears and she giggled before kissing softly on the lips.
"EWWW, I just saw road kill!!!!!!!!!!!!" Katie screamed.
"Katie! Where did you hear that?" troy asked. It just wasn't something his little sister would say.
"Chad told me to say it every time you kissed for more than three seconds." Katie responded matter-of-factly.
"Damm Chad," Troy muttered under his breath.
Gabriella lightly hit his arm and pointed to Katie. "Sorry." He mumbled again.
"I have to go pack up my stuff before my mum get's here." Gabriella said quietly to herself.
"Katie we're gonna go inside can you come in and watch TV or something I don't want you outside by yourself." Troy asked as he stood up pulling up Gabriella and the Katie out of her swing.
"Sure Troy." She said and skipped inside.
"C'mon Ella, I'll help you." He said sadness erupting through his voice. He walked through his house in front of Gabriella. He didn't even try to hold her hand he just quickly walked through his house and up to his room.
He walked over to Gabriella suitcase on the other side of his room and lifted it up onto his bed. Gabriella followed but before troy could grab some of her stuff she wrapped her arms around his back and waist and held on. "Ella, I thought you said you needed to pack." He said not turning around.
"I do but not if you're upset. Troy talk to me." She spoke softly and caringly.
Troy sighed loudly. "I don't want you to go Ella, I've gotten used to you staying with me and my bed tomorrow is gonna feel so lonely. I'll miss you so much Ella." He finished. Gabriella turned him to look at her. His once electric blue eye now grey and very little blue. She leant up and kissed him hard, he kissed back with as much passion and he could, his tongue forced its way into her mouth and battled for control. Her arms snaking around his neck pulling him closer and his arms wound around her waist holding her tightly. "I love you so much troy," She whispered against his lips.
"I love you too Gabriella more than you could ever know." He replied pulling away and resting his forehead against hers. "What am I going to do with out you Ella?" he asked.
"You're not losing me troy; I'll still be here just at my own house. We still have a week left of spring break. We'll spend it together I promise."
"Okay, I'll just have to come over every night to your place and spend it with you then huh." Troy said jokingly.
"Troy, you can't at least not every night, most nights though." And he smiled, kissing her again.
"Look Troy remember the balcony Key I gave you? Well I want you to come see me anytime, day or night okay. Don't shut me out Troy, I love you too much." Gabriella pleaded.
"I promise Ella, never again." He kissed her with all his love and then he helped her pack her things. He still felt a pang of sadness but he knew that he could go she he anytime he wanted to.
The time had come; the Bolton's (& Gabriella) had eaten dinner and were watching TV in the lounge room waiting for Gabriella's mother. Troy held Gabriella tightly in his arms. They were sitting on the couch with Gabriella securely on his lap, both arms encasing her. She was no better one arm around his neck the other across his chest, holding him tight.
DING DONG went the doorbell, all heads snapped to the door and Mrs Bolton was the first to rise, troy turned and look at Gabriella; he saw the sadness in her eyes and knew that she felt the same way as him. Gabriella turned and their eyes connected. They didn't need to say anything. Their eyes said everything for them. Mrs Bolton led in Gabriella's mother. "Mum," Gabriella said and Troy let go of her and she walked up to her mother and hugged her tight. "Oh Gabi, sweetie it's so good to see you."
"It's good to see you too mum."
Gabriella's mother turned to Karen, "Thank you so much for looking after her, I usually let her stay by herself but this time it was just too long."
"Don't worry about it Maria, we were happy to have her." Karen said, "Would you like a coffee or something?"
"Why yes that would be lovely." And with that all the adults walked into the kitchen, Gabriella was still standing in the hallway. Troy got up and walked over to her, "Hey you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just going to miss you is all." She aid smiling sadly.
"Me too, Ella, me too." With that he pulled her in for a hug and held her close, she buried her head in his chest and didn't want to let go. Katie was sitting on the couch watching her brother and his girlfriend embrace; she smiled at how happy she made him. She wanted nothing more than for Troy to be happy, she may be very young but she knew what made her brother happy and that was Gabriella Montez.
"Gabi," the little girl called softly. The two teens broke from their embrace and turned to look at Katie, "What is it Katie?" she asked in a caring voice walking towards her and kneeling in front of the small child.
"When will I see you again?" she asked quietly.
"Soon, your brother's birthday party at the latest, Okay. I promise" Gabriella answered.
"I'll miss you Gabi." And with that her arms flung around Gabriella's neck and held her tight. The three parents walked back into the lounge room and saw Katie hugging Gabriella tightly, Gabriella hugging back and Troy standing by the door, smiling. They smiled.
"Gabi, I hate to break this up but we should be getting home. It's very late and I'm sure Katie is tired." Ms Montez said.
"Okay. See you soon Katie." Gabriella stood up and walked over to where the parents were standing, she turned to Troy's Parents. "Thank you for letting me stay here."
"Oh sweetheart it was trouble we loved having you here." Karen said pulling Gabriella into a hug. Jack did the same pulling her into a hug, he whispered in her ear, "We'll miss you around here Gabs."
"Me too." She whispered back.
"Jack could you please get Gabi's bag." Karen asked nicely and jack nodded before walking up the stairs. Karen picked up Katie and she and Maria walked to the hallway chatting about something. Gabriella turned and saw Troy still smiling. He walked up to her. "I'll see you tomorrow okay, we'll do something."
"Promise?" she asked.
"Promise." He told her with a smile. He softly kissed her and they both smiled. After troy took her hand ad they walked to the doorway where everyone was standing.
"Thank you again Karen and Jack, I really appreciate it." Maria said picking up Gabriella's suitcase.
"Anytime." Karen answered with a smile.
"Bye everyone see you soon," Gabriella said as she walked out of the door following her mother.
"Bye." The group called out, Gabriella sat down in the car and waved back at the door. The family waved back. Then Gabriella and her mother drove home.
AN- okay not so sure about this chapter, it's the last one before I go away. Next chapter will probably be a sleepover so look out for that. Umm, feedback it greatly appreciated.