Hello! I'm back! I am sooooooooo sorry I haven't updated in so long! What is it, five months? Jeez, that's long. Well, to be perfectly truthful I totally forgot about this story, because I got a new computer recently- Well, a couple of months ago, and it was only that I was going through my files that I found it again! But I have to say a special thanks to Spongefn for reminding me about this. Well, here you go, Chapter 10!
Troy and Gabriella sloshed through the grass, occasionally splashing each other, but not really doing anything.
"When do you reckon we should go and get breakfast?"
"Is your stomach the only thing you think about?"
"No"
"Troy" She said, stopping and looking at him with a 'of course you don't' look on her face.
"I don't! I think about you a lot too you know!" He said, his eyes searching her face in desperation.
"Okay. Girls and food. There – I figured your brain out and it took me what," She stopped to look at her watch, "Five seconds?!" She smiled, swinging their linked hands dramatically through the air.
"Don't criticise my brain. Just because it's the size of a pea doesn't mean anything!"
"Troy, do you realize how stupid you sound when you say that?!" She joked, wrapping her arms around his waist.
"That came out wrong didn't it?" He mumbled into her hair, before pulling back.
"No seriously, we should go and get breakfast now" Gabriella only shook her head, before they turned to go to the breakfast table.
Everyone was grouped around the breakfast table, stuffing their faces with jam sandwhiches and cereal. Chad, being Chad, was being dared to see how fast he could eat the entire contents of a cereal box.
"You'd think it was national Chad day or something!" Troy whispered to Gabriella as they neared the crowds. Minutes later, Chad emerged from the people and jogged over to them.
"Chad, you have a little...something on your face" Gabriella motioned around her mouth, as there was milk and chocolate stains all over his face. He grinned and wiped it on the back of his hand and announced,
"It should be National Chad Day today!" Cheers followed him, as well as laughter from Troy and Gabriella as they referred to the comment Troy had made moments before. He ran off to his "adoring fans" while Troy and Gabriella settled down to eat what was left from Chad's rampage.
"What do you want to do today?" Troy asked through a mouthful, before grinning at Gabriella, who, being as polite as she was, swallowed before speaking.
"I heard there are some team games going on, and then after that, a camp fire is being set up with marshmallows, when it gets dark of course" She added, smiling.
"Sounds like a bowl full of fun"
"You missed out the coco pops"
"Huh?" Troy asked, bewildered.
"You know that advert, ummm...How does it go again...Oh yeah!" Troy looked even more confused as she muttered to herself trying to remember whatever 'it' was.
"You know that advert! 'Coco pops and milk make a bowl full of fun!'" She sang laughing when realization spread across Troy's wide eyes.
"Attention everyone!" Mrs. Lalley;'s voice rang through the camp, and many tired heads emerged from within their tents.
"This can't be good" Chad whispered to Taylor as they turned towards where the teacher stood.
"As some of you may be aware, the weather has cleared up"
"Well done" Chad muttered sarcastically, making Taylor snort with laughter.
"Something wrong, Taylor?"
"No, Mrs. Lalley, just...a sneeze" She said lamely, causing Troy, Gabriella and Chad to burst into laughter.
"That's enough!" Everyone eventually quieted down, but many conversations lingered on.
"As I was saying, Team games will be help in the field just to the east of this campsite. I expect to see many of you appear to these events" A chorus of groans followed from some of the lazier kids who's idea of a good day out was sleeping in the tent and stuffing their faces with sweets.
"And then later, an old campsite favourite, marshmallows by the fire" She said, clapping her hands with joy, before turning around and dismissing the students away from her attention.
"Great, so a bunch of running around, and then setting some marshmallows on fire. Wonderful!" Taylor exclaimed, maybe Chad smile.
"Don't worry, I'll save you from the running torture"
"And how do you propose you do that?"
"I have no idea, but it sounded cool so I just said it..." He trailed off, before grabbing Taylor's hand and taking her back to the tent to 'talk'.
After lunch, which mainly consisted of sweets, or anything that contained high levels of sugar, the group headed east towards the field.
"You know, I don't have such a good feeling about that" Gabriella said, pointing upward at the threatening dark clouds that followed them to the field.
"They'll hold off" Chad said, confident. Gabriella just shrugged and walked closer to Troy, the wind was picking up.
"At least I hope it holds off" Chad muttered, closing his jacket and pulling Taylor closer to his side.
As they arrived, a 'fun' looking obstacle course awaited them, with Mrs. Lalley standing in front, smiling like a Cheshire cat.
"I'm so glad you showed up! Everyone ready for a fun event?" She said, over-enthusiastically. There was no response, however she carried on.
"Please get into groups of four and stand over by the hurdles" She called over the wind, and everyone began to organise themselves
"Right then, we shall begin by-" Mrs. Lalley's voice was cut off by a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder from close by. (To all those fellow Twilighters, Vampires are playing baseball! :D)
"Oh dear" She said, signalling for everyone to gather closer.
"Now, nobody panic, it's just a small storm, it'll pass" She said, her voice shaky. The sky began to darken, with only the occasional flash of Lightning lighting up the field. Troy pulled Gabriella close to his chest in a protective gesture, and Chad did the same to Taylor.
"We're going to be fine" Troy whispered in Gabriella's ear, kissing her hair.
"When we get back, I'm going to bed, and nothing is going to get me back out of it. Ever" She muttered, wrapping her arms around Troy. Although they were together, Troy and Gabriella both jumped when an especially loud clap of Thunder was heard up ahead. (Emmett :D)
Occasionally the storm would calm down enough for everyone to think it was over, but then the lightning would flash and everyone would huddle closer to their friends for cover.
Eventually the storm passed, but a drizzle stayed. Not that it would have made much difference it it wasn't raining, as the field was water-logged and everyone was already soaked.
"Right, I think the best thing we can do now is all head back to the camp. Hopefully, the rain would have stopped enough for us to roast the marshmallow later" Mrs. Lalley ended on a hopeful note, and began to lead the five minute walk back to the campsite.
"I'm glad that darned field isn't too far from the site, otherwise I could have crawled back" Troy said, collapsing onto his sleeping bag."
"Your so lazy!"
"I know" He grinned, before pulling Gabriella down beside him.
"But what I don't understand is the fact that you love P.E and Basketball, yet you hate walking five minutes in the rain"
"Well, that's easy. I hate the rain"
"So it makes you lazy?"
"Pretty much, yeah" He smiled, before placing a gentle kiss on her lips.
"So, Tay. What the heck do we do now?"
"Play a game. Let's play...I spy"
"Okay. I spy with my little eye, something beginning with 'T'"
"Tent"
"Yes. Your go"
"Okay. I spy with my little eye, something beginning with 'C'"
"Chad"
"This is boring, let's play something else" Taylor laughed. Playing I Spy in a tent isn't the best idea.
"Okay then. Let's play Chess"
"No."
"Okay, you suggest something better"
"Basketball"
"In a tent"
"Okay, maybe not"
"Uhh...We could go and catch up with Troy and Gab"
"Okay"
The two headed out of heir tent and entered the realms of Troy and Gabriella's tent. Taylor and Chad emerged from the opening in their tent to find the two asleep in each other's arms.
"Aww, they're so cute!" Taylor whispered,
"Yeah, you're right"
"Let's wake them up!" She rubbed her hands together in a silent evil way, before getting Troy's water bottle from his bag.
"On three, squirt them"
"Okay. One...Two...Three!" They pressed the sides of the bottle together, making the water spurt from the top, and onto Troy's face. He awoke with a start, jolting upright, and looking around the tent, with water droplets flicking off his hair.
"Oh, thanks guys" He said sarcastically.
"What's going on?" Gabriella's voice came from behind Troy.
"Tay and Chad squirted me with water"
"Troy?"
"Yeah"
"Kill them for me?" She said, and the others could hear the smile in her voice.
"You heard her" He said, shrugging his shoulders and threatening them with his water bottle. They screamed and ran out of the tent with laughter, and Troy smiled.
"Done"
"Thanks"
Well, there you go. Chapter 10 done and dusted. Finished. Over. But there's still Chapter 11 and 12 and 13 etc etc. Promise I'll update miles faster than I did with this chapter. Sorry. Again. If you forgive me, please review; If you don't I'll understand. I did kinda screw up lol. Happy reading.
