Chapter 49 – New Years Eve
Troy pressed: "Start song", and smiled over at Gabriella, who smiled back.
Troy started singing, and Gabriella smiled at him, while the others smiled at them.
"Have I Told You Lately that I love you? Have I told you there's no one else above you?"
And then Gabriella sang, Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness, ease my troubles, that's what you do."
Then Troy and Gabriella sang together, "for the morning sun in all its glory, meets the day with hope and comfort too."
And then Troy sang alone again, "You fill my life with laughter, somehow you make it better, ease my troubles, that's what you do."
Then Gabriella got in too, and the two of them sang along once again smiling at each other. "There's a love less defined, and it's yours and it's mine, like the sun. And at the end of the day, we should give thanks and pray, to The One, to The One. Have I Told You Lately that I love you? Have I told you there's no one else above you? Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness, ease my troubles, that's what you do."
Then Gabriella sang alone smiling at Troy. "There's a love less defined, and it is yours and it is mine, like the sun. And at the end of the day, we should give thanks and pray, to The One, to The One."
Troy took over for one line, "Have I Told You Lately That I Love you?"
Then Gabriella got a line too, "Have I told you there's no one else above you?"
And then they sang together again, "Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness, ease my troubles, that's what you do."
Troy got a line alone again, "Take away all my sadness, fill my life with gladness,
And then Gabriella sang a line too, "Ease my troubles, that's what you do."
And finally both of them sang the ending of the song, "Take away all my sadness, fill my life with gladness, ease my troubles, that's what you do."
Ending the song they were standing close to each other, smiling. What the two of them had not seen was that Sharpay was videotaping it all, making a good memory for the two of them.
The others smiled and cheered for them, laughing.
"I love you," Troy smiled and kissed Gabriella softly.
"And I love you," Gabriella said as they pulled back.
"Wow, that was great," Taylor smiled, and the others nodded.
"So who is next?" Sharpay asked.
"Let me try," Chad said and stood up.
"Uhhuh, this is going to be interesting," Sharpay smiled, "Tay, are you with him?"
"Yeah, let's try it," Taylor giggled.
"All right babe," Chad chuckled.
"So you guys chose a song," Sharpay smiled.
They sang and sang like their life depended on it, everyone having fun, fooling around.
After singing for almost two hours, the time was nearing 12, which would mean that the new year would begin.
"We should get champagne ready," Sharpay smiled at Ryan.
"Yeah, let's go get it ready, sis," Ryan chuckled and stood up followed by his blonde sister.
Gabriella was sitting at Troy's lap with her arms wrapped around his neck, and Troy was resting his arms around her waist.
"So now break it up you love birds," Sharpay smiled as she and Ryan entered the living room again, "it is almost 12, and we have to get ready to jump into the new year!"
Everyone got up, everyone holding hands getting ready to jump into the new year that was waiting only a few minutes away.
As the timer went on 12:00 telling that it was now officially a new year they jump together into the new year laughing.
"Happy New Year, guys," Sharpay smiled.
"Happy New Year," Chad chuckled as he leaned down and kissed Taylor.
"Happy New Year, princess," Troy smiled and kissed Gabriella softly.
"Happy New Year, babe," Gabriella smiled.
Everyone told each other Happy New Year and hugged each other and touched glasses, before going outside to watch the fireworks.
"Bella, we should call our parents before we go outside," Troy smiled as they stood in the hall.
"Yeah," Gabriella answered and turned to the gang, "you guys just go ahead, we will just call our parents and tell them Happy New Year," Gabriella smiled.
"Okay," Chad smiled, "tell them we said hello, right?"
"Yeah, we will," Troy smiled as he and Gabriella went back into the living room. Gabriella dialed her mother's number and put it on loudspeaker and waited for her to pick up.
"Hey sweetie," her mother said as she picked up her phone.
"Hey mom," Gabriella smiled, "Happy New Year."
"Hey Maria," Troy chuckled, "Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year to you too," Maria giggled, "wait a second, then I will put you on loudspeaker." Then a second or two later, "so, now you are on loudspeaker."
"Happy New Year everyone," Gabriella and Troy laughed.
"Happy New Year you guys," they heard their parents say.
"Thanks," Gabriella smiled and rested her head at Troy's arm.
"So are you having fun?" Leslie asked.
"Yeah, we are," Troy said rubbing Gabriella's arm, "what about you?"
"Yeah, we are having fun here," Michael chuckled.
"That sounds great," Gabriella smiled up at Troy.
"We should by the way say hello from the others," Troy said.
"Thanks," Jack smiled, "tell them hello too."
"We will do," Gabriella smiled as the front door went open.
"Come on guys," Chad chuckled.
"Wait a minute," Gabriella giggled, and Chad nodded and went outside again.
"Well, Danforth is impatient, so we got to go," Troy chuckled.
"Okay, have fun," Maria smiled.
"You too," Gabriella smiled.
"Bye guys," Maria smiled.
"Bye," Troy and Gabriella said and hung up.
Gabriella looked up at Troy.
"Bella, are you okay?" Troy asked.
"Yeah, I am fine," Gabriella said and put on her jacket.
"You do not look like you are fine, babe," Troy said worried as he put on his jacket.
Gabriella turned and looked at Troy, "just hold me, when we get outside…" she sighed.
Troy nodded and took her hand, "come on babe," he said kissing her forehead.
As they got outside and joined the others, who were standing in the driveway watching the fireworks, a big boom sounded and the sky was lighted up. But as the boom came Gabriella held on tighter to Troy's hand.
"Hey, hey," Troy said softly, "are you afraid of fireworks babe?" he asked pulling her into his arms.
Gabriella nodded slightly, "yes."
"It is okay babe," Troy said wrapping his arms around her, "just relax love."
Gabriella nodded and rested her head against Troy's chest, looking up at the fireworks, clinging onto Troy every time a rocket got off.
"You want to go inside again Bella?" Troy asked softly as he tried to make her feel comfortable with the fireworks by caressing her back.
"Please," Gabriella said looking up at Troy.
"Come on, babe," Troy said.
"Guys, we are going inside again," he said to the others, who just nodded, knowing Gabriella's fright for the fireworks.
Troy and Gabriella sat down at the couch in the living room, looking out through the window to watch the fireworks.
"Are you comfortable babe?" Troy asked as he let Gabriella cuddle up to him.
"Yes, thanks," she smiled and rested her head against his chest.
"No problem my love," Troy smiled and kissed the top of her head.
They sat there in silence. Troy were holding Gabriella, caressing her waist. Gabriella were still clinging onto Troy, resting her head against his chest.
"Hey you guys," Taylor said as the others came in.
"Hey," Troy said still holding Gabriella.
"Are you okay, Gabster?" Chad asked as he sat down beside them.
"Yeah, I am fine," Gabriella smiled.
Troy smiled down at her and kissed her nose. And Gabriella smiled up at him.
Everyone sat down and once again they talked and had fun.
The time passed quickly and soon it was around 02.30 am.
Gabriella was sitting closely to Troy, resting her head at his shoulder.
"We should get home," Troy said as he looked at the time.
"Yeah, we should get going too," Chad said smiling down at Taylor.
Troy got up from the couch and pulled Gabriella with him.
"Thanks for an amazing night, Shar and Ry," Troy smiled.
"Thanks for coming man," Ryan smiled.
"Thanks for a wonderful night guys," Gabriella smiled and hugged everyone.
They said their goodbyes and went outside with Chad and Taylor. Troy wrapped his arm around Gabriella's waist as they walked to the car.
"Now you play nice around my little sister, Bolton," Chad chuckled.
"You know I am always playing nice," Troy chuckled and winked at Gabriella, who smiled up at him.
"I get a feeling that I really can't count on that," Chad chuckled.
"Mind your own business, Chaddy," Gabriella giggled as she hugged him and Taylor goodnight.
"Yeah, mind your own business, Danforth," Troy chuckled as he opened the car door for Gabriella and let her into the car. And then he ran to his side of the car and got in.
A little later, they were on their way home.
"Are you tired babe?" Troy asked squeezing Gabriella's hand as they held for red light.
"A little," Gabriella smiled over at Troy.
"Then I better get my princess home, so that she can get to bed, huh?" Troy chuckled.
"Mmh," Gabriella smiled.
Troy chuckled again and then the light turned green and he speeded off, getting them home. He pulled up to his driveway.
"So, my place or your place, princess?" Troy smiled
"Hm, your place," Gabriella smiled at him.
"Okay, let's get out of this car then," Troy chuckled and stepped out and ran to Gabriella's side and opened the door.
"May I help you out, Miss Montez?" Troy said in a British accent, smiling down at Gabriella in the car.
"Yes, please," Gabriella giggled and took Troy's hand and got out of the car.
Troy locked the car and took Gabriella's hand and intertwined their fingers. "So, are we going to bed now babe?" he chuckled.
"We could go to your room and see what happens," Gabriella smiled.
Troy winked at Gabriella, and she giggled. "There is still light in our living room, and no light in your house," Gabriella smiled up at Troy.
"Well, that means we are home alone," Troy chuckled and unlocked the door.
"Uh huh, lover boy, what are you thinking now?" Gabriella giggled.
"You never know, babe," Troy winked at her as they got inside. Troy turned on the light in the hall and he and Gabriella hang their jackets and went upstairs to Troy's room.
