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Idiot for a Valentine

The next day, flyers were being posted about a Valentine Ball that was coming up. Troy really wanted to ask Gabriella, but every time he had a chance it would slip away she would either be talking to some mystery guy on her phone (probably Carlo) or it would be time to go to class. It's very frustrating.

During basketball practice, he wasn't really paying attention. He was trying to think of a plan to ask Gabriella when he got hit in the head with a ball.

"Whoa, Troy, you okay?"

"Yeah, great."

"Something wrong? You kind of zoned out back there."

"No, I'm fine Dad. It's just that I haven't been getting much sleep lately and I've been practicing really hard. I'm just tired that's all." Troy lied.

"Oh, okay son. Just get your head in the game."

He went back to the team.

"What team?" Troy asked.

"Wildcats." the team said.

"What team?" Troy asked.

"Wildcats." the team said.

"What team?" Troy asked.

"Wildcats. Get your head in the game." the team yelled.

After practice, Chad walked up to him.

"Did you ask her?"

"No."

"You're an idiot. You're never going to find out if you don't."

"You just don't get it. It's complicated."

"No, you're making it complicated. You know what? I'm going to meet up with Taylor. I'm going to ask her to go to that ball with me." Chad said and left.

Troy rolled his eyes. "Taylor this. Taylor that. Ugh."

Then he got an idea on how to ask Gabriella.

Gabriella opened her locker and found a heart-shaped note. It said:

My heart is yours, but is yours mine? Would you be my Valentine? Please meet me at the back of the school after school. -Your Secret Admirer

She smiled. This was sweet. I wonder who this could be…

"Hey, Gabriella," Troy said meeting her at the back of the school.

"Oh, hey Troy. I'm waiting for someone."

"That would be me."

"Troy?"

He took the rose from behind his back and offered the rose from behind his back and offered it to her. "I know it sounds cliché, but would you be my valentine?"

She looked shock as she took the rose. "I-I-"

Troy looked disappointed. "Oh, you're probably going with Carlo."

Then she busted out laughing.

"What's so funny?" Troy asked puzzled by her sudden outburst.

"Carlo is my brother. My dad let him drive down here since he didn't have school. My dad couldn't come because he had a business meeting."

"Oh. Now I feel stupid."

"Don't be. Why didn't you just ask?"

"I'm an idiot."

He shook his head.

"Anyway, I would love to be your valentine. I was just surprised at how you asked me," she said smiling.

"Every time I had a chance you had to go somewhere or do something."

"Sorry about that. My brother kept calling me so I could ditch school and hang out with him. And big brothers are supposed to be good influences," she said rolling her eyes.

"Did someone call me?" Carlo said coming up to them.

"And you are?"

"Troy," Troy replied holding his hand out.

"Carlo."

They shook hands.

"So you're the guys she's always talking about."

"Really?" Troy said amused.

Gabriella looked down and blushed.

"Oh, yeah. Troy this. Troy that. Ugh."

Troy chuckled. Maybe this guys really wasn't a snob after all…

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