SORRY IT TOOK ME SO LONG, BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL THE IDEAS I REALLY APRECIATE IT.

The next few days were boring without Troy, Gabriella breezed through all her class and homework. She found herself watching Hannah more carefully, whenever she did something. Gabriella was happy to see that Hannah was starting to go back to her regular self, she was sleeping most of the night and she was smiling more now. Katie was getting used to her daycare place, not worrying about it as much. James was getting better control of his temper, not taking things too literal. So far everything was turning out fine. And for once in her life Gabriella was letting herself fall for a guy.

Friday night seemed to come quickly. The whole time Gabriella was working she was nervous, worrying about the whole thing.

"You're gonna be fine," Hannah said standing in the doorway of the bathroom watching Gabriella brushing her hair.

"Is it normal to feel like you're going to throw up?"
"Yes, but it'll go away I promise," Hannah answered.

Gabriella couldn't believe she was getting dating advice from her 14 year old sister, she thought it would be the other way around.

"Sissy we're you going," Katie asked walking into the bathroom.

Gabriella bent down to Katie's level and said, "I'm gonna go hang out with a friend."

"Can I go?"

"No sorry sweetheart, not this time. But Hannah and James are gonna be here with you and you guys are going to have fun together," Gabriella said.

"But I wanna go with you," she said.

"How about we get up early tomorrow and I'll take you to the park before I go to work."

"We always go to the park, I wanna go with you and your friend," she said looking at Gabriella with her big brown eyes.

"Please Katie stay here with me," Hannah said trying to help.

"Pwease Sissy can I go with you, I'll be good I promise."
Gabriella really didn't want Katie to tag along on her first date but she never could resist the big brown eyes and the 'pwease', she's weak.

Gabriella sighed then said, "Fine, but this is only a one time thing. Next time you have to stay here."
"Yay! Tank you, Tank you," Katie said jumping into Gabriella's arms. Gabriella smiled at her excitement, "Go get your shoes on."

Katie got up and then ran into the living room, Gabriella got up and saw Hannah standing with her arms crossed and a smug look on her face.

"What!!?"
"You're gonna take your little sister on your date, I know you're new at this but that's not what you're supposed to do."
"Yeah well if Troy has a problem with it then he doesn't sound like a guy I would want to be with," Gabriella said pulling on her shoes.

"Okay whatever….But I get to say 'I told you so' when it all crashes and burns."
"Thanks for the optimism little sis…Don't kill James while we're gone," Gabriella said walking out to the living room.

"I will but go have fun," Gabriella and Katie gave Hannah and James hugs then left to the car.

When Gabriella pulled into the East High parking lot she saw Troy sitting on the hood of his car. She parked right next to him, got out then said, "Don't hate me but we're gonna have another person joining us," Gabriella went over to the back seat and un-buckled Katie from her booster seat. Gabriella waited for Troy's bad reaction but it didn't happen.

"Hi cutie what's your name," he said hopping off his car.

"I'm, I'm K-K-Katie," she answered shyly.

"Well hi Katie, I'm Troy. I like your princess shirt."
Gabriella smiled at how cool Troy was being about having his date interrupted by a 4 year old.

"I'm sorry, I ruined our date. Katie wanted to come and."
"Gabriella it's okay," he interrupted, "We can still have fun."

She smiled at him then watched him bend down to Katie's level and asked, "Katie do you like pizza and strawberries?"
"Yea but I wont eat pizza with strawberries on top that's just gross," Troy laughed at her cute response.

"Well then lets go eat some," he said standing up grabbing Katie's hand and then grabbing Gabriella's.

He lead both of them into the school up the stairs to the roof top garden. So far that date was turning out to be a great as Gabriella anticipated. Tory had decorated it with paper lanterns and tea lights, it looked great with the flowers surrounding them.

"Pretty," they heard Katie say.

"It is, it's beautiful," Gabriella said turning to face Troy, "Great job."

"No problem," he smiled at her.

The 3 of them sat down on a blanket and chowed down on slices of pepperoni pizza and chocolate covered strawberries. After her 2nd piece of pizza and a strawberry, Katie fell asleep with her head in Troy's lap.

"She's so cute," he said.

"Yea, she looks a lot like my mom, but those curls are a pain to brush."
"You're cute too."

She blushed, "Thank you."

"Are you mad that Katie's here," Gabriella asked.

"No, I kind like that she's here, it makes the whole first date thing less awkward."
"I was waiting for you to make some excuse to leave," she admitted.

"I'm not that kind of guy."
"Good to know," she smiled.

"So are you ever going to let me pick you up from your house," he asked.

"Maybe….I don't know. It's just we don't live in a big fancy house like the rest of the kids that go here."

"So, who cares?"
"I do…..I don't know but I try my hardest to be as normal as possible."

"But you are normal," he said confused.

"I'm nothing close to normal."
"What does that mean," he asked.

"It doesn't matter," she said looking down at her lap.

"Come on Gabs tell me," he said lifting her head with his finger.

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