CHAPTER 12: NOW YOU KNOW
The Next Morning
Gabriella woke up to hear the phone ringing. She opened her eyes to see she was not in bed alone. She was in Troy's bed. And she was draped across him. Her thoughts we cut off when the phone kept ringing.
"Hello," she answered tiredly.
"Are you just waking up?" Maria asked.
"Yes," she replied in the same tone.
"It's 10:30 Gabi."
"Oh…well in my defense I am still on Mountain Time which means to me it is 8:30. Which is unbearably early."
"Ok well still time to get up," Maria replied. "Meet us down in the restaurant for breakfast when you are ready."
"Ok," Gabriella groaned before hanging up the phone. She looked down to see Troy still asleep. "Troy! Troy!" she exclaimed shaking him.
"What?" he groaned.
"My mom just called, we have to get ready and go meet my parents for breakfast," she said and he sat up, before looking at her confused.
"What are you doing in my bed?" he asked confused and she blushed.
"Umm we were talking for so long, I must have fallen asleep here last night," she replied and he nodded.
"Oh," he nodded.
"Anyways we need to get ready." He nodded and they both got out of bed. "I get the bathroom first!"
"Okay, calm down," he laughed and she stuck out her tongue at him. "Real mature."
"Whatever," she replied as she grabbed a bathing suit. He laughed and shook his head as she walked into the bathroom. Ten minutes later Gabriella walked out of the bathroom in a white string bikini and gulped when she saw Troy in a bathing suit and no shirt. He turned to look at her and froze inside as well but covered it up with a smirk.
"See something you like?" he asked with a smug smile.
"See something you like?" she mocked in a high pitched tone and he laughed. "You know I think I like the old Troy better," she joked.
"Old Troy?" he asked as he put on a shirt.
"Yeah. Quiet and modest," she replied as she slipped on a tank top and pair of little shorts.
"I am very modest."
"See something you like," she repeated in that same high voice and he laughed.
"Come on, your parents are waiting," he said through laughter.
A LITTLE WHILE LATER
Maria looked up for the table where she and Robert were eating breakfast and saw Gabriella laughing and Troy had a wide smile on his face.
"Well this is a first," Maria said. Robert looked up and couldn't help but smile, thinking that if Gabriella started getting along with Troy, she might forgive him.
"Good morning," Gabriella and Troy said in unison approaching the table.
"Good morning kids. Sleep well?" Maria asked, as Robert continued to read the newspaper.
"Yeah," they replied in unison.
"What's so funny?" Maria asked.
"The fact that Troy sleep talks," Gabriella smirked.
"I do not!"
"You so do!" she exclaimed. The start of the bickering caught Robert's attention and he looked up from the newspaper and watched the two in shock.
"How would you know! You were asleep!" she shot back.
"Well I'm sorry, if it is such a problem maybe you should sleep on the couch tonight," Troy replied.
"Fuck no!" she exclaimed.
"Gabriella! Language!" Maria exclaimed.
"Oooohh Ella's in trouble," Troy teased and Maria and Robert chuckled.
"Well as entertaining as this is, considering you both decided to sleep in until 10:30, I suggest if you want breakfast you go to the buffet now," Maria said.
"Ok," they both replied and got up.
"Who is that boy and what has he done with Troy?" Maria asked Robert. "Have you ever seen him like that?"
"Yeah, but only with Brett," Robert replied, still shocked.
"Well I guess that means something miraculous happened and they are friends now. That's a good sign," Maria said.
"Yeah," Robert sighed.
"Did he call her Ella?" Maria asked.
"I am as surprised and confused as you are," Robert replied. Just then Troy and Gabriella approached the table and sat down.
"Damn. Hungry much?" Gabriella smirked, referring to the amount of food piled on Troy's plate.
"I'm a growing boy," he replied. "Plus, all you can eat buffets are a rare occurrence."
"Isn't the cafeteria at East High all you can eat," Gabriella asked confused.
"Yes, but someone," he said looking at Robert who smirked, "doesn't let us take advantage of that."
"That's cause if you guys ate like you are eating right now every day you would be the size of football players," he replied with a smile on his face, happy he had been included in the conversation.
"So!" Gabriella exclaimed. "Me and Troy were thinking about going jet-skiing today. Is that okay?" she asked her mom.
"Sure," Maria replied.
"Great!" Gabriella smiled.
"May I ask how this happened?" Maria asked confused.
"How what happened?" Gabriella asked back.
"This friendship," she replied and Gabriella and Troy smiled at each other.
"Well we couldn't sleep last night cause we were still on New Mexico time so we started talking," Troy replied.
"And bam! Friends!" she exclaimed.
"Ok then," Maria said, still genuinely confused. "So Gabi they have a spa here, how about some facials and mani-peds tomorrow afternoon?"
"Ok," she smiled.
"Is that okay with you boys?" Maria asked.
"Yeah, we'll find something manly to do," Robert replied and Gabriella rolled her eyes.
"Now Troyster, are you ready?" Gabriella asked.
"First never ever call me Troyster again," he said in a joking tone, "and no, I'm not."
"Well hurry up! Or else all the jet skis will be gone!"
"Geez woman, I would like to actually digest my food," he shot back and Gabriella rolled her eyes. "Ok, I'm done," he said after taking a few more bites.
"Finally!" she exclaimed standing up. "Let's go then! The jet skis are awaiting!" He shook his head and stood up.
"Bye," Maria and Robert said.
"Bye," they both replied. As soon as Troy started to walk away Gabriella jumped on his back.
"Umph!" he exclaimed and she giggled. He laughed and grabbed a hold of her legs, and gave her a piggy back ride out of the restaurant.
ABOUT AN HOUR LATER
Robert and Maria were lying down on lounge chairs on the beach when they saw Gabriella and Troy walk out of the ocean, laughing hysterically.
"What are you two laughing about now?" Maria asked as the two approached them.
"Troy's just being a loser," Gabriella laughed as they wrapped themselves in towels.
"How was jet-skiing?" Robert asked.
"Great," Troy replied.
"Anyways we are going to get lunch," Gabriella said, looking at her mom.
Maria nodded as the two walked away, continuing to laugh. Robert turned his head to look at them and sighed.
"Well I have a massage," Maria said getting up and Robert nodded. She walked next to him and whispered, "Now you know how she felt," before walking away.
"Yeah," he sighed, throwing his head back.
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