Chapter 13

The next morning, "Troy, I want to spend one whole day with you." She whispered into his ear. "You can."

He whispered into her ear and smiled. She smiled as well. "Well," Gabriella rolled over, so that she was on top of Troy.

"Let me check my schedule." She reached over to grab her phone and suddenly Troy's phone rang.

She grabbed her phone and Troy's as well and answered. "Hello?" Troy got out of bed and started chasing Gabriella around the room.

"Hey Gabs, it's me. Chad, is Troy there?" Chad was pacing back and forth in his room nervously.

"Um, yeah!" she giggled. "Troy! Stop it!" Chad rolled his eyes. "Gabriella, please?" he asked. "Okay."

Gabriella gave the phone to Troy as she headed into the bathroom to take a shower.

She checked her cell phone for any messages and there were 2 messages.

One was from Taylor and the other from Sharpay.

She first checked Taylor's message. "Gabriella, Chad and I had sex together.

Then we went to the doctor's coz Chad thought I was sick.

Suddenly, the doctor told us that I wasn't sick. I was pregnant. What do I do?"

"Oh my god…" Gabriella said out loud as Troy entered. "What is it?" Troy asked. "Tay is…"

Gabriella was speechless. She couldn't believe that her friend was going to have a baby. "Let me see."

She gave the phone to Troy and he read over the message. "That's surprising. Did she tell Chad yet?"

Troy asked. Gabriella shook her head and typed in a reply. "I don't know what to say to that Tay.

I'm still shocked about the fact that you're pregnant. Did you tell Chad yet?"

She pressed send and decided to read the message from Sharpay. "Zeke asked me to marry him!"

"Sharpay's getting married and…why am I the only one without any good news." She said sadly.

Troy shrugged his shoulders. "Look, I'm pretty sure that there'll be some good news for us.

We'll tell the gang we're together." He said reassuringly. "You promise?" she looked up at him.

He nodded. "I promise." "I'm gonna take a shower and I have to um, talk to Ryan about something."

Gabriella pushed Troy out of the bathroom, but he resisted. "Troy, let me take a shower."

She tried her best to close the door, but almost she did and Troy just pushed it open.

"Okay, I give up Troy." She sat on the toilet seat in her bathrobe as she looked at Troy with her brown eyes.

She eyed him up and down. Troy suddenly smiled and she smiled back as she stood up and closed the bathroom door.

"Why do you want to go through this anyway babe?" Gabriella asked. "Coz I just love being with you."

He replied and she giggled as she turned on the shower. He walked up behind her and kissed her neck as he took off the bathrobe which fell to the floor.

2 hours later, "Why are we going to Chad's house? I'm supposed to go to Taylor's."

Troy and Gabriella got into his car after the restaurant. "Well, Chad needs to know, doesn't he?" Troy asked.

"You're right Troy." It took them about 10 minutes to drive from the restaurant to Chad's house.

Gabriella knocked on Chad's door and Chad's little sister, Catherine answered. "Catherine, is your brother here?"

Gabriella asked. "He's upstairs in his room." Catherine replied. "Can we go and see him?" Gabriella asked again.

Catherine nodded as she let the two in. Troy, followed by Gabriella went upstairs into Chad's room.

Troy knocked on the door and Chad opened it. "Can I help you?" he asked harshly. "What happened to you?"

Gabriella asked as soon as she saw that his room was messed up. "I was looking for something."

He said. "Like what?" Troy asked suddenly. "None of your business and why are you guys here anyway?"

Chad asked. "That Taylor is…" But the rest of the sentence was muffled by Troy's hand over Gabriella's mouth.

"TROY!" But it was muffled pretty well and suddenly Troy felt something wet on his hand. "Ew…you licked me!"

He wiped her saliva on his pants. "I am so washing these pants and my germy Gabriella hand."

He teased. She stuck her tongue out playfully and she started giggling after that.

"That Taylor is what?" Chad demanded. "Here" Gabriella took out her phone and showed him the message Taylor gave her.

"WHAT!!" Chad was pissed. "I can't believe it!" He entered his room again and slammed the door.

"Talk to Tay for me, please?" Gabriella handed Troy her phone. He sighed and nodded as he headed downstairs.

Gabriella knocked on Chad's bedroom door. "GO AWAY!" He yelled. "Chad, we are not leaving until you tell me why you're mad."

She demanded. "FINE, I WILL TELL YOU!!" he opened the door and Gabriella entered the room.

She sat on his bed and he sat in the chair at his computer desk. "So, why are you mad?" she asked.

"Well, it was only one night and I didn't expect 'it' to happen." He crossed his arms.

"Did you…did you do it safe?" she asked. "I don't remember." He looked at the computer screen.

"Well, I think you should be there for her. She will need you to be there for her." She stood up and walked out.

Troy was already done talking to Taylor and they both left. "So, did you talk to her?"

Gabriella asked as they got in Troy's car. "Yeah, but she seemed really sad about not telling Chad the truth."

He said disappointedly. "Oh, that's how Taylor is I guess. I'll probably talk to her."

Troy parked his car in Gabriella's driveway and they bid each other good-bye. Gabriella watched as he drove off.

The next morning, it was finally Sharpay's wedding. "Why are we having it on a Fri—""Don't talk."

Sharpay held up a hand and Taylor immediately went silent. "Tell me how my dress looks Gabby."

She faced Gabriella, but Gabriella wasn't listening. She just sighed as she looked out the window.

"Look, Troy's not leaving for another week Gabs and I promise you that he'll come back."

Sharpay sat down next to her friend as Gabriella looked at her. "You promise?" she asked.

Sharpay nodded as Gabriella smiled. There was a knock on the door. Troy, followed by Chad and Ryan entered the room.

"How are you feeling sis?" Ryan asked. Kelsi was at the piano, rehearsing (as always, but she was invited).

"Nervous." Sharpay smiled as she hugged her brother. "There's nothing to be nervous about.

Zeke's as nervous as you are Shar, so don't worry." Ryan encouraged her. Sharpay hugged her brother again.

"Thanks for being there for me." They pulled back smiling. "Well, I have to go and see what's up with Zeke."

Ryan left. "Gabs, I'll come back. You know I will." Troy looked into her eyes. "You promise Troy?"

Gabriella asked him. Troy smiled. "I promise." He leaned in and quickly kissed her.

She smiled as she watched Troy and Chad walk out the door. "Tay, don't worry about anything yet.

Plus, if you run out, everyone will soon notice, but mostly they'll think you're sick. Alright?"

Sharpay encouraged and Taylor just simply nodded. 10 minutes, it was time for Sharpay to walk down the aisle.

1 hour later, they were all at the reception. "Hey Troy, are you alright?" Gabriella sat down next to him.

"I can't leave you in one week Brie. I…I'll miss you too much and it's in New York." He explained.

"I want to give you something." She took out her mom's promise ring to her dad, but she never had the time to give it to him.

So she gave it to Gabriella to give it to Troy. "It was supposed to be given to my dad, but my mom gave it to me instead to give it to you.

I trust you with this and you will promise me that you will go to New York and come back safe.

Promise me Troy…" Gabriella placed the ring on his right finger. Troy smiled. "I promise.

But your birthday is next week and there will be a surprise that I'll give you once I come back on your birthday.

Don't worry about anything. Just have fun. Alright?" Troy kissed the top of her head.

Gabriella nodded and hugged him.