Chapter 38: It Went In This Time
Gabriella sighed as she waited for her last class period to end.
"I wonder what Troy's thinking about right now..." Gabriella thought. "Stop it!" she told herself. Thinking about Troy all the time was not good for her. Troy always ended up making her say really stupid things. They were now supposedly in a relationship, pretend one...or maybe it was real...Gabriella was so confused.
Gabriella felt sparks. That was true. But hating Troy for so long, she was wondering if she felt sparks from every boy's touch.
After all, Gabriella had never kissed a guy before, and being with Troy, and acting like she was his girlfriend was no help. Gabriella really wanted to know if it was love, or just lust. She didn't know how to tell the difference.
Gabriella didn't know Troy felt the same way also.
The bell rang to finish the day. "Finally!" Gabriella thought as she put away her textbooks in her bag and ran off to the gym to meet her "boyfriend".
When Gabriella arrived at the gym, she saw Troy playing with his basketball shooting the orange round ball into the hoop located above his head.
"Hey there Wildcat." Gabriella smiled as she looked at a slightly sweaty Troy.
"Hey Brie." Troy smiled and went up to hug her.
"Ewww...Troy, you're all sweaty, stay away." Gabriella laughed.
"I know you like a hot sweaty guy in front of you." Troy teased.
"In your dreams Bolton." Gabriella laughed as she sat down on the bleachers.
"Hey...hey, what do you think you're doing. We're dating now right? Couples do stuff together." Troy said as he grabbed Gabriella's hand and directing her to the basketball hoop.
"Troy, you know I can't play basketball." Gabriella said. "And we don't have to act like a couple or anything, no one is around." Gabriella said sadly as she said those words to Troy.
Troy sighed. He badly wanted to just go out with Gabriella for real, to kiss her and hold her...but life isn't always what it seems. "Brie, we're going to need some practice on this couple thing. You can't just tell your boyfriend that you don't want to play with him some basketball." Troy teased hoping that would cover the confused sadness he had inside of him.
"You are so funny Troy. You should be a comedian." Gabriella laughed. "Okay, we can get some practice in. What do I have to do boyfriend?" Gabriella smiled wishing Troy was her boyfriend.
"We're going to be a couple together Brie. Play some one on one basketball." Troy smiled.
"Troy, I can't play any sport if my life depended on it. What makes you think I can play basketball?" Gabriella laughed.
"Come on, it's easy. I'll teach you." Troy said as he put the basketball in Gabriella's hands. "Now aim for the basket, and shoot." Troy directed her.
Gabriella looked at the basket and decided to try and shoot it. For Troy's sake. She aimed and shot it at the net.
It missed. It missed a lot. It was so bad it didn't even look like Gabriella was aiming for the basket.
Troy laughed.
Gabriella shot Troy a death glare. "Sorry I'm not to all-star basketball captain like you are." Gabriella said sarcastically as she went to go pick up the basketball.
"I'm sorry Brie. I didn't mean it like that." Troy said as he stepped next to Gabriella. "Let me help." Troy said.
Troy wrapped her arms around Gabriella and positioned Gabriella hands on the basketball.
Gabriella could feel Troy's breathing on her. It felt nice. Gabriella also couldn't forget Troy's tan muscular arms helping her to hold the ball. Gabriella probably would have fallen with the closeness between the two, but Troy was too close to Gabriella that she couldn't faint or fall.
"Here Brie. Hold the ball like this, aim...and shoot." Troy went through the motions with her as Gabriella watched his arms flex.
Gabriella smiled.
"Brie...earth to Brie..." Troy asked looking over at Gabriella who seemed deep in thought.
"Huh? Oh sorry Troy." Gabriella blushed madly.
"Just do what I showed you Brie." Troy said.
"Okay." Gabriella said, as she was ready to shoot the ball. She thought of what Troy told her and took a shot. It missed again. Gabriella threw so hard that it ended up bouncing off against the wall and almost hitting Troy in the face.
"I'm so sorry Troy." Gabriella's looked at Troy worried.
"I swear Ms. Montez. Trying to physically abuse your boyfriend?" Troy laughed.
Gabriella stiffled a laugh. "I'm really trying Troy, it's kind of hard. I have no eye or hand coordination. It sucks." Gabriella smiled shyly.
"Let me help." Troy said walking up to her. Troy again put her arms around Gabriella. Gabriella felt like she was going to melt.
Troy positioned Gabriella's arms on the ball and held them with his. Troy didn't let Gabriella try on her own this time. Troy held onto Gabriella the whole time as she went and shot the basket. This time, it went in.
"Troy! Did you see?!?!? It went in this time!" Gabriella's smile was so wide.
"I know, I know. And you have your most awesome gorgeous boyfriend to thank." Troy looked at Gabriella grinning.
"Thank you Troy." Gabriella kissed his cheek.
The sparks flew yet again on her lips with the contact of Troy's cheek on her skin. Did Troy even know what he was doing to her?