Chapter started: February 13, 2009.
Chapter finished: February 14, 2009.
Author's Note: Well, here's another chapter. Enjoy! And I wish you the best of luck here on Friday the 13th!
=HSM3: Senior Year=
-Chapter 25: Happy Valentine's Day-
(Saturday, February 14, 2009)
(Martha's house-morning)
"Happy Valentine's Day, sweetheart!" Lynn told her daughter as she walked into the kitchen and sat at the marble island where a plate of heart shaped pancakes awaited her.
"Mm, thanks mom. Happy Valentine's Day," Martha replied before she started to dig into her pancakes.
"What are all those, honey?" Lynn asked her husband as she whipped her hands on her apron.
"They're all for Martha," Dustin told his wife as he sat the five bouquets of daisies and the five packs of chocolate and a gift bag with a stuffed teddy bear beside her on the island and kissed the top of her head with a smile.
"Aw, he didn't," Martha stated as she smelled the daisies before her mom put them in vases. Smiling, she moved and read the boxes of chocolate, finding out they were boxes of heart shaped Reese's minis. Still, smiling Martha moved to open the Tiffany & Co. gift bag and pulled out a three boxes, one small, one medium, and one a little larger.
Opening the first one as her parents watched on with smiles and wonderment, she opened the biggest one to contain a beautiful Tiffany Hearts pendant with diamonds in platinum silver.
"It's gorgeous," Lynn told her daughter with a bright smile, the same one that Martha inherited from her mother and was wearing right now as her eyes sparkled.
Smiling brightly now, Martha opened up the smallest box to find a beautiful pair of Tiffany Hearts drop earrings with diamonds in platinum silver to match her necklace. Moving onto the last box, she opened it to find a beautiful Heart and Key lock charm in sterling silver on a sterling silver round link bracelet, to match her earrings and necklace.
"Aw, its all beautiful! Now, don't forget the card sweetheart," Lynn told her daughter who smiled and nodded with glassy eyes.
Smiling Martha opened the Valentine's card to find it heart shaped and a picture of them smiling at the camera in the middle of it and on the card it read in silver writing:
Martha, my ever lasting light at the end of the tunnel, I love you more than anything in the world. And I hope that someday we can be as happy as Troy and Gabriella are now, engaged and waiting to be married.
I love you.
Yours forever and day,
Ryan Joshua Evans
Feb. 14, 2009
"That's a sweet card," Lynn told her daughter as Dustin went to answer the front door.
"Martha, honey, the doors for you," Dustin told his daughter as he walked back into the kitchen.
Smiling, Martha got up with hope that it was Ryan at the door, and turned to walk to the front door. Arriving at the front door, she opened it to find a nice guy dressed in a black tux with a red envelope in his hand, "Yes?"
"Ms. Cox, I have a message for you from Mr. Evans," the guys said before he opened the red letter and read it to her:
Martha,
Tonight I would like to request your presence at dinner at five o'clock tonight. If you say yes I will delighted, if not then I will cope. I love you, Ryan J. Evans.
Smiling, brightly, Martha nodded her head and said, "Tell him I would be honored."
"I will and I was told to tell you if you excepted that the dinner is formal and that all you need is in your mom's room seeing as she was in on this little part," the guy told her before he took her hand and kissed it before leaving.
Smiling Martha closed the door with a happy sigh, not being able to wait for tonight.
(Kelsi's house-morning)
"Morning Ms. Kelsi," Miranda greeted her daughter before adding, "Happy Valentine's Day!"
"Thanks, where's Jazzy at?" Kelsi asked her mom, referring to her little sister, Jasmine Isabella Nielsen.
"She's staying the night at Stacy's tonight seeing as me and your father have plans and you have plans tonight," Miranda told her daughter simply.
"Yep, my plans include Jason, me, and a movie with popcorn, the perfect Valentine's Day together alone just enjoying each other's company," Kelsi replied.
"Well, I hope you have fun tonight, sweetie," Jacob told his oldest daughter as he walked into the kitchen and kissed his wife's cheek and his daughter's cheek with a smile.
"Thanks dad, you guys too," Kelsi replied before she took a sip of her peppermint flavored hot chocolate.
(Taylor's house-morning)
Taylor woke up the smell of a lily in brushing against her nose, groaning she opened her eyes sleepily and was surprised to see her boyfriend wide awake and grinning like a Cheshire cat. Smiling, still shocked, Taylor mumbled, "Your up awful early which is SO NOT you."
"Well, today's its me. And these are for you," Chad told her as he pulled out a two bouquets of lilies from their hidden spot on the other spot of him and handed them to her.
"Thank you, they're beautiful," Taylor told him with a bright smile as she sat up in her bed and smiled as she sniffed the floors.
"You're beautiful," Chad told her simply.
"No I'm not. I just woke up!" Taylor told him shocked and with a roll of her eyes.
"Your beautiful even though you might have morning breath, your teeth aren't brushed, you have no make up on, and you have bed hair. Your still beautiful in my eyes, always," Chad told her causing her to smile and tears to glisten in her eyes, because that was the first time he's ever said something like that and done something like this.
"Aw, thank you," Taylor told him before he leaned down to softly kiss her.
After they broke apart and leaned their foreheads on each other, Chad wore the same smile that she seen him wore this morning. Smiling Chad said, "Taylor?"
"Yes, Chad?"
"Your welcome and Happy Valentine's Day," Chad told her softly.
"Thank you and Happy Valentine's Day to you too," Taylor told him before she softly kissed him.
Once the kiss was over Chad smiled at her and cupped her cheek before saying, "Taylor would you do me the honor of joining me for dinner at my house at six o'clock?"
"I would love too," Taylor replied.
"Great and it's formal so dress up and have fun. Now I'm going to go because I know how long it takes you girls to be ready," Chad said and then chuckled as Taylor playfully glared at him and slapped his chest.
As Chad got up and went to walk out of Taylor's bathroom, he said with a soft smile, "I love you and your gifts are over there."
"I love you too and thank you. Go see my mom and sister for yours," Taylor told him and laughed as he smiled like a little kid at Christmas before he rushed out of her room and then listened as he raced down the stairs, but ended up tripping on the last step and rolling because she had heard the whole thing, and the laughter of his sister, her brother-in-law, her parents, and Chad's parents.
(Sharpay's house-morning)
"Zekey, this looks fantastic," Sharpay said after she got wide awake by Zeke who served her strawberry pancakes, strawberries, and a strawberry milkshake, and her favorite was the bouquet of pink and calla lilies that sat in a clear pink heart vase in the middle of the tray and the giant pink teddy bear that had a diamond pink Z&S Forever necklace around its neck with a sequined gold jacket on it and a pair of white jeweled sunglasses.
"Well, its all for you and I also have a question for you," Zeke told her with a soft smile.
"Well, I'm sure I have an answer for you," Sharpay told him.
"Would you do me the honor of coming over to my house for a FORMAL dinner?" Zeke asked her with hope in his eyes.
"Of course, and you did say formal right?" Sharpay replied.
"Right and thank you." Zeke told her.
"Zeke, its no problem where else would I want to spend Valentine's Day than with the man I love more than anything in the world," Sharpay told him.
"I love you too, Sharpay Anne Evans, you're my life," Zeke told her before they leaned in to share a passionate kiss.
(Gabriella's house- morning)
As Gabriella woke up, she squealed as she noticed that her whole room was covered in red, pink, and white rose petals, even her bed.
Gabriella smiled and sat up, picking up a hand full of rose petals and bringing them to her lips to and smelled them with a giggle.
"Is that a giggle I hear?" Inez said as she walked into her daughter's room bearing a tray with a stack on pancakes with whip creams and strawberries on it, a vanilla milkshake with strawberry flavored whipped cream, and a red, white and pink rose sat in a clear vase with a little teddy bear leaning up against it.
"Yes, I'm very guilty of giggling, so sue me," Gabriella told her mom happily.
"Well, of course you because it's Valentine's Day!" Greg told his daughter as he and his son walked into her room bearing gifts.
"Did you guys do all of this?" Gabriella asked referring to the rose petals all around her room.
"No, that would be your boyfriend, and this is from me, Happy Valentine's Day princess," Brett told his little sister with a smile as he handed her a red envelope.
Smiling she pulled out a white card and as she opened it, she smiled wider as little red metallic hearts fell out of it seeing as the envelope had them inside it. Smiling, Gabriella opened the envelope. She smiled cutely at the card from Hallmark that had chocolate brown and red hearts all over the cover on it and then it read 'Happy Valentine's Day, Princess.'
Smiling Gabriella opened it up and read it to herself:
On the left side it read:
Dearest Gabriella---
Today, is finally the Valentine's Day of your Senior Year, congrats! Your going to graduate for that I am confident.
Gabriella, little sis, princess, you are the person who can make me smile when no one else can and you are my rock when I need to talk about something. You're an amazing listener, friend, and little sister, but I guess calling you little has got to stop now seeing as your engaged to the man you love, Troy, I hope he makes you happy little sister, if not well I'm not really going to get into that on this card because its suppose to be about a time of loving.
I love you forever and always, princess. And remember I'm ALWAYS here for you. XOXO
Love your brother,
Brett
February 14, 2009.
"Aw Brett. I love you too, thank you and Happy Valentine's Day!" Gabriella told her brother with tears in her eyes.
"Oh baby girl, I'm suppose to tell you that you are to be ready by six o'clock because Troy is taking you out to dinner somewhere special. And he told me to tell you that he loves you and that dinner is FORMAL so dress fancy," Greg told his daughter before they all ate a quiet breakfast together on Gabriella's bed.
"So which store do you want to go in first to find our dresses for tonight?" Sharpay asked Gabriella as they entered the mall, arms linked and dressed in bumming cloths.
"Dresses," Gabriella told Sharpay, before they both shared a look and walked towards the store which was Dresses by Odette Christiane.
"Oh, I want to try that one on!" Sharpay said as she seen a beautiful pink dress.
"And I want to try that one on," Gabriella said as her eyes ran over a beautiful red dress.
"Hi and welcome to dresses may I help you?" A lady asked them with a smile.
"Yes, we would like to try on those dresses," Sharpay told the lady pointing to the dresses in the display window Gabriella and her wanted to try on.
"How's it look?" Sharpay who was in that beautiful Rivera pink floor length dress that she saw in the window. The dress hand an exquisite whispers chiffon and featured an intricate rouching at the side and a daring side slit with a hidden back zipper.
"It looks beautiful on you, fits your skin tone and body type perfectly," Gabriella told Sharpay as she looked herself over in the mirror.
"And that looks so cute on you!" Sharpay told Gabriella with a smile. The dress Gabriella had on was a dark red satin gown that featured a heart-shaped bust line with glittering rhinestone straps, an empire waist and a waterfall skirt that gave her body a slimming effect (not that she needed it).
"Thanks, so I was thinking why don't we go see if the lady can put these in the back on hold incase we want to come back and get these dresses," Gabriella suggested.
"Good idea," Sharpay said and they both went back to change out of the dresses.
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After handing the shop lady the dresses to put on hold, they walked out of the store and into ENVI Prom.
After twenty minutes of looking, Gabriella exclaimed as she stood in front of the mirrors, "I'm so getting this dress!"
"You defiantly are!" Sharpay told Gabriella as she smiled at how beautiful her best friend looked. The dress that Gabriella had on was a beautiful deep red cocktail length charmuse gown with spaghetti straps and a sparkling beaded bodice with a flattering band detailing the bust and it closed by lacing it up.
After changing out of the dress and back into her cloths, she and Sharpay walked to the check out counter so Gabriella could by the dress before the headed back to Dresses so Sharpay could get that pink dress she tried on.
After Sharpay bought that dress, they headed to Dyables and both bought the same pair of Lava Lively wedge heels, but in different colors (Sharpay's in gold and Gabriella's in silver) before they headed to ICE by David's Bridal to get their jewelry.
At ICE, Sharpay bought a beautiful 14 ½ carat pink sapphire sterling silver bracelet with diamond accents, a beautiful 6 5/8 carat pink sapphire and white cubic zirconia sterling silver pendant with chain with the matching earrings.
And Gabriella bought the same bracelet and earrings as Sharpay, but in red and not worrying about a necklace because she was going to wear (as always) her T necklace from Troy and her ENGAGEMENT ring.
(With Ryan & Martha)
"Wow, Martha you look exquisite," Ryan told Martha as she walked down the stairs and he was right she did. Martha had on a beautiful white and black strapless cocktail dress that had a white and black stripped upper design on it and then the puffy skirt was a white background with black polka dots, from La Femme; on her feet were a pair of black slide on dress sandals; her hair was curled and pulled half back, and she was wearing the jewelry he got her.
"Why thank you Ryan. And you look handsome," Martha told Ryan, who was dressed in a black Armani tux.
"So are you ready to go?" Ryan asked her as he offered her his arm.
"Yes, I am," Martha said before they walked out the front door, and before she found out that Ryan had taken his dad's black SUV and asked one of their driver's to drive it tonight.
Inside the SUV, Ryan handed Martha a bouquet of daisies and they then cuddled up as the driver drove them towards they're destination.
When the SUV stopped Martha got out with the help of Ryan to find that they were at a beautiful view of the ocean and on the beautiful dock was a moonlight dinner for two of spaghetti and meatballs for them.
After dinner, they kept their fingers laced (like throughout dinner as the feed each other) and took off their shoes so they could walk along the beach barefoot and talk about anything and everything.
That was Ryan's and Martha's perfect Valentine's Day.
(With Kelsi & Jason)
"Are you sure you want to watch Sleepy Hallow?" Kelsi asked Jason after he came out of the kitchen with a bowl of butter and salt popcorn.
"Yep," Jason replied with a soft smile as he went to lay down on the couch which was next to the table where Kelsi had put the vase full of lilies he got her for Valentine's Day.
Smiling, Kelsi popped it in and turned on the surround sound and turned off the lights, before she laid by Jason on the couch and in his arms.
And there they shared a bag of popcorn, watched the movie, stole kisses every so often, and just enjoyed being in each other's company.
That was Jason's and Kelsi's perfect Valentine's night.
(With Chad & Taylor)
"This looks fantastic and tastes fantastic. Did you do all this?" Taylor who was dressed in a beautiful black knee length dress, asked her boyfriend whose finger's were entwined with hers as they sat on the swing on the back of the porch glazing at the beautiful starry sky.
Chad chuckled and with a playful roll of his eyes, he said, "Yes, Taylor. I do know how to cook Mac 'n' Cheese."
"Sorry, I'm just shocked. I didn't know YOU could cook," Taylor told him, truthfully.
"Oh, thanks. I can see you really do have confidence in me," Chad sarcastically said.
"Chad, I didn't mean it like that!" Taylor told him as she sat up, put her bowl of food on the table on the porch and turned to him so he could see the truth in his eyes.
"I know," Chad told her with a chuckle.
"I hate you!" Taylor told him as she turned around and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Aw, you poor baby," Chad whispered huskily in her ear as he came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Hmph," Taylor replied.
"I love you," Chad told her, truthfully as he kissed the top of her head.
"Oh really?" Taylor asked, playfully raising her left eyebrow.
"Yes really," Chad replied.
"Really, really?" Taylor asked with a secretive smile.
"Really, really," Chad replied with a smile.
"Then you have to catch me!" Taylor told him as she kicked off her slide on heels and started to run around the massive yard.
Chad chuckled and started to chase her.
After five minutes Chad caught a giggling Taylor and with her in his arms he jumped in the pool with a sheirking Taylor after he kicked off his black dress shoes that went with his red polo and khakis.
That was Taylor's & Chad's perfect Valentine's Day.
(With Zeke & Sharpay)
At six o'clock, Sharpay smiled and knocked on Zeke's door after walking next door to his house that is.
And Sharpay was instantly greeted with a hot looking Zeke dressed in black dress pants and a white dress shirt…and a chef's hat and apron on. Smiling Zeke said, "Hey, you look amazing."
"Why thank you and so do you," Sharpay told him honestly as he let her in the house and motioned for her to follow him out onto the deck.
On the deck she found, vases upon vases of pink calla lilies all over it and a candlelight dinner for two with a bottle of sparkling pink cider.
"Your seat malady," Zeke told her causing her to giggle before she took it and sat her silver sequined hand bag and her silver wrap on the table off to the side.
"Thank you," Sharpay replied with a bright smile.
"And I'll be right back with our dinner," Zeke told her as he placed a kiss on the top of her head before disappearing into the house as she listened to Lonestar's song Amazed.
Five minutes later, Zeke appeared with two plates, one for him and one for her.
Sharpay smiled and licked her lips at how good the food look. The food consisted of steak, caramelized onions, glazed carrots, and garlic potatoes.
"This looks fantastic," Sharpay told him honestly before she took a bite, chewed it and then swallowed it and then added, "And its tastes fantastic!"
"Why thank you, so I was thinking after this we could watch Grease if you would like," Zeke told her with a soft smile that Sharpay loved and adored.
"Sounds perfect," Sharpay replied honestly as she laced their fingers together in the middle of the table.
That was Sharpay's and Zeke's perfect Valentine's Day.
(With Troy & Gabriella)
"Baby Girl, Troy's here," Greg said up the stairs.
"Coming," Gabriella yelled back down before going down the stairs and then giggling as she saw Troy's jaw drop to the floor as he took in the sight of her. She was wearing everything that she had purchased today, her T necklace, a red satin wrap around her arms, a gold satin clutch, her hair was up the way she wore it for the Lava Springs Talent Show, and her make up was lightly and naturally done.
"Gabriella, you look breathtaking," Troy told her truthfully before he pulled out a bouquet of red, white, and pink roses.
"Thank you and you look very handsome," Gabriella told Troy who was dressed in Armani tux that brought out his eyes and nice dress shoes.
"Why thank you. Malady," Troy told her, offering her his arm.
"Why thank you," Gabriella said before she looped her arms through his and they walked out the front door after Inez took the roses to put in water, and after they said goodbye to Gabriella's parents, godparents and older brother.
"Wow, you sure went all out," Gabriella told him as they slide into the white stretch limo that Troy hired, that also came with a bottle of the bubbly.
"Of course I did, only the best for my FIANCEE," Troy replied as she cuddled up to him.
"God, I love hearing you call me that," Gabriella told him with a bright smile.
"Oh really," Troy asked with a raised eyebrow and a smirk as the limo started movie.
"Oh yeah," Gabriella told him before his lips came crashing down to hers in a passionate kiss which lead to a passionate make out that stopped once they reached their destination.
And their destination, that took Gabriella's breath away, was a picnic set for two, lite by Chinese lanterns in beautifully blooming willow trees, that over looked all of the beautifully lite town of Albuquerque, New Mexico. And all around the blanket was red, white, and red rose petals and all around the picnic basket.
"Oh Troy! Its beautiful!" Gabriella exclaimed with tears in her eyes.
"Why thank you. Shall we?" Troy replied.
"We shall," Gabriella replied before they sat down and fed each other.
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"You see that star there?" Troy said pointing to it.
"Yeah, what about it?" Gabriella asked him as she cuddled deeper into his arms as they laid on the blanket with another blanket wrapped around them and a pillow underneath his head.
"Does it have a name?"
"No," Gabriella replied.
"Well, it does now," Troy told her with a soft smile.
Shocked, Gabriella sat up and turned to him and asked, "What?!"
"Here, this explains it all," Troy said as he handed her a pink, red, and white stripped envelope with her name wrote in his curvy handwriting.
Opening the envelope, she gasped after she read it, "Troy, you named a star after us?!"
"Yep, that star's official name is Troyella," Troy told her and then smiled as he started to whip her tears away as they cuddled back up together and occasionally stole kisses.
After an hour, they fell asleep peacefully and happily in each other's arms, and then woke up just before the sunrise to watch their first sun raise together as an engaged couple and they both agreed…
That last night was a perfect way to spend their Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day from Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Zeke, Martha, Ryan, Taylor, Chad, Kelsi, Jason, && Me!
Well, there you guys all go! Enjoy! I hope you liked it! Happy Valentine's Day! I hope it was fantastic! I love you all! I love you more, sis! XOXO.
Happiness. Hope. && Eternal Love.
The greatest power of all is, LOVE.
Happy V-Day,
Jessica.
P.S. out of all of the above, which one would you like to spend your V-Day?