Chapter 28- I Felt It Too
Gabriella pulled back from the hug and looked at her best friend.
"Well Troy...seems like we wasted half of the pep rally. And...your dad, and my coach is going to be so angry at us. The captain's of both teams are missing." Gabriella giggled.
"Well, I can't help it if I'm hopelessly devoted to you." Troy said.
Gabriella laughed at the mention of the Grease song.
Well, now we have to juggle Grease...sports practice...and our friendship." Gabriella said.
"Well what ever happens, as long as we're together, it's cool right?" Troy said looking at Gabriella.
"Yeah. Yeah, definetly cool." Gabriella smiled and grabbed Troy's hand squeezing it gently.
"Great. Now Gabi, you want to go down to the pep rally to get some serious talking to? Or do you want to stay up here with your bestie friend and get an even serious talking to later?" Troy asked Gabriella.
Gabriella laughed at Troy's comment. "Um...I don't know Troy.." Gabriella said not noticing the shiver that came as she realized they're out on the balcony in the rain.
Troy looked at Gabriella and felt the jacket in his hand. Troy shifted closer to Gabriella and pulled the jacket on her.
"Here you go bestie." Troy smiled.
Gabriella looked at Troy and smiled.
'Thanks Troy." Gabriella said zipping the jacket on her small and frail body.
"I'm guessing we're going to be staying up here then?" Troy said taking a guess.
Gabriella looked at Troy and nodded slowly.
"Well, that's good. I wanted to ask you a question though Gabi." Troy said.
"Whatever you want Troy." Gabriella smiled.
"Why were you afraid of love?" Troy asked.
Gabriella froze up.
"I don't want you to be uncomfortable Gabi...I just wanted to know." Troy said softly gently caressing Gabriella's hand.
"Troy...I didn't know what love felt like. I liked you as my best friend. A lot...and I though that liking you would...I don't know...I just never felt something like it before...I can't explain it." Gabriella said softly being amazed at how she was able to tell Troy this.
"Try and explain." Troy said softly.
"Whenever you were around me I smiled. I loved being around you. I loved your smile, and I felt like every time we touched I felt..." Gabriella said trailing off and blushing
"Felt what Gabi?" Troy whispered.
"A spark." Gabriella said in a voice that was barely audible.
"A spark?" Troy asked looking at Gabriella.
Gabriella shifted her head uneasily feeling very awkward.
"Why did I have to open up my mouth?" Gabriella said cursing herself. "I could have just kept the liking Troy detail with me..."
"A spark?" Troy said stiffling a grin.
Gabriella looked at Troy with hurt in her eyes. "I guess he seems it funny..." Gabriella said frowning gently.
"Gabriella..." Troy said trying to meet Gabriella's eyes.
Gabriella looked away not wanting Troy to see the hurt in her eyes, and the tears about to flow.
"Gabriella..." Troy said softly.
"What Troy?" Gabriella said turning her face, eyes slightly watery and face so close to Troy's she could hear his soft breaths against his face.
"A spark like this?" Troy said as he grabbed both of Gabriella's hands and intertwining them with his.
Gabriella jumped as she felt a spark go between her body and Troy's.
"Or a spark like this?" Troy whispered as he closed the gap between his face and Gabriella's.
Gabriella felt a soft pair of lips touch her own pair of lips.
A huge spark was felt between the two as Gabriella squeezed Troy's hand tighter for support.
Troy smiled into the kiss as he gently pulled away.
"That kind of spark?" Troy asked smiling.
Gabriella looked at Troy face glowing slightly and nodded.
"I felt it too." Troy grinned as his lips met Gabriella's once more.
Gabriella smiled as she felt Troy's lips on hers. It's was like the perfect piece that was missing to her messed up puzzle of her life.
Troy's lips felt so soft against hers, and so gentle. Gabriella could feel her heart beating ten times faster than it normally did, and she liked the feeling.
"So this is what a kiss feels like..." Gabriella thought.
Troy smiled as he felt Gabriella grin against his lips.
Sure Troy kissed plenty of girls before, but Gabriella was different. Gabriella was real. She had the real feelings. The feelings that had been hiding for two years. Troy was finally glad that Gabriella was letting them out.
Troy pulled away from Gabriella's lips when air was needed and looked Gabriella into the eyes.
"I hope I can finish without being interrupted like two years ago." Troy grinned.
Gabriella looked at Troy and softly smiled embarrased slightly.
"The thing is...well...I...I like you Gabriella Anne Montez." Troy looked into a pair of chocolate brown eyes.
"Well, I like you too Troy Alexander Bolton." Gabriella said confidently.
Troy grinned widely. "Then you wouldn't mind being my girlfriend right?" Troy said grinning.
"No...I wouldn't mind at all." Gabriella smiled and hugged Troy tightly.
Troy smiled and hugged Gabriella tightly.
"Thanks Gabi..." Troy said.
The pair pulled away from each other and just looked into each other's eyes.
For the first time, things didn't feel as awkward between the pair. It's like things were supposed to be like this. Things were supposed to feel this way. Not awkward or uncomforatble.
Just the way it was supposed to be.
The pair didn't ask for more. But more was given to them. Love.
