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What You Mean To Me

A story about Troy and Gabriella and what I think should happen!

Chapter 2: The After Party

"Well don't you look nice for an after party." Coach Bolton stood in the doorway of Troy's bedroom. Troy was standing in front of his mirror with a dress shirt on. He had showered and was putting on cologne when his dad walked in.

Troy's POV

"Yep" I responded. I was excited! A championship, a musical, and a girlfriend all in one day. Not to mention a girlfriend who I made out with. My life was good.

"Gabriella?" My dad asked. I nodded in return. "Why don't you invite her over for dinner tomorrow night?" My dad suggested.

"Why? So you can insult her again?" I was furious about what my dad said to her before and the way he treated her.

"Look Troy she was disrupting your practice."

"No, she was interrupting my last attempt to make you happy." I yelled.

"Don't talk to me like that. I am your father." My dad argued back.

"No you're not. A father supports his son when his son tries something new. You however told me that I couldn't do both or anything that wanted besides basketball. So guess what? If I can't do both the musical and basketball then I choose the musical. I hope you're happy to have this championship because it's the last one you'll be getting from me." I spoke fiercely as I grabbed my keys and pushed past my father.

"Just where do you think you're going? It's only 6." My dad yelled at my back. I halted and turned.

"I'm going to my girlfriend's house." I walked out of the house and got into my car. I hoped that Gabriella wouldn't mind that I was early.

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Gabriella's POV

DING DONG! I heard the bell and swore under my breath. I had just gotten out of the shower. Surprised that it was only 6, I threw on a bathrobe and rushed down the stairs to answer the door.

"What are you doing here Troy?" I asked happily. He looked upset and I hurriedly let him in. My smile faded as he walked into the den and sat on the couch. I sat down next to him and he put his arm around my shoulders. My wet hair dampened his arm and he looked at me.

"I'm sorry to be here early but I couldn't take my dad anymore." Troy spoke softly.

"It's ok. What did he do this time?" I questioned.

"He was just ragging on me about the musical, basketball, and" Troy stopped suddenly.

"And me." I finished for him. He nodded and I turned away.

"Don't worry Gabby. What he thinks doesn't matter." Troy told me. But I still couldn't help feeling upset.

"Remember Gabby, I chose you over my father." I turned to face him and smiled. I kissed him on the cheek and stood up.

"I should finish getting ready." I said as I realized embarrassingly that I was only in a robe. "Feel free to watch television or to get a snack or something. Make yourself at home." I told him and I walked back into my room. 'I can't believe I was practically naked in front of Trot!' I thought to myself. I was so embarrassed.

I quickly finished getting ready and with a small sprits of perfume I headed down to see Troy not watching T.V as I would have expected but reading a book I had left on the coffee table.

"It's good isn't it?" I asked him. He looked up startled.

"It's great and you my darling look amazing." Troy said softly and he kissed me. We headed to his car where he opened the door for me and we headed for Chad's house where the party was to be held.

Once we arrived we rang the doorbell and were instantly greeted by loud cheers as Chad opened the door.

"Well if it isn't the two new lovebirds!" Chad sang out to the crowd and Troy turned beet red. I laughed hysterically at the color of his face.

"So what's everyone up to?" Troy asked Chad as he looked around the room at everyone. Chad, Taylor, Zeke, Sharpay, Ryan, Kelsey, Jason, and many more people were there. A lot more people then I had thought there would be.

"Ah we're just sort of hanging out but now that you're here we can play some games." Chad said mischievously.

"What kind of games?" Troy looked at me nervously. We both didn't want to be put into any situations we didn't want to be in.

"Nothing too big, maybe spin the bottle and some truth or dare." Chad answered shrugging.

"Fine let's play." Troy responded and he squeezed my hand as we headed across the room. Everyone sat in a circle in Chad's den and he placed a bottle in the center of the circle.

"I think that because Troy is our captain he should spin first." Chad suggested. Troy quickly shook his head but soon everyone in the room besides me where chanting.

"Troy, Troy, Troy, Troy!" they al shouted. I looked at him and smiled. He had nothing to worry about I wasn't going anywhere.

Troy's POV

I looked at Gabriella again. I didn't want her to think I was eager to spin. Plus, the only person I wanted the bottle to land on was her. I reached into the center of the circle and quickly spun the bottle. Around and around and around it went. It came closer and closer to a stop when it slowed almost completely down in front of Sharpay.

'No no no please not Sharpay.' I thought. As if God could hear me, the bottle kept moving right past Sharpay and onto…

The end lol no I'm not that mean!

It went on and on right to Gabriella! I sighed in relief and we turned to Chad. Neither of us knew what type of Spin the Bottle it was.

"Well, Troy it seems as if you always get your girl. Time for some seven minutes in heaven. The closets right behind you. Gabriella and I stood up and entered the closet. Once the door was closed, Gabriella turned to me.

"We don't have to do this if you don't want to." Gabby told me. She was nervous. I could tell.

"It's ok with me but we don't have to do this if you don't want to." I told her.

"No it's fine." She answered. We leaned in to each other and started making out like we had earlier that day. Our kisses started out sweet then turned slightly rougher and more passionate. I wrapped my arms around her and we slid slowly to the ground. By the time the seven minutes were up, Gabby was in my lap and I was holding her tight as I stroked her hair. The door was whisked open and bright light flooded into the dark room.

"Times up!" Chad sang gleefully as he saw our position. I helped Gabby up and be returned to the circle. It was now Gabby's turn to spin the bottle. Only this time she would be spinning twice to select the next two people to go into 7 minutes in heaven.

She rolled once and it landed on none other then Chad himself. He bounded into the closet, wanting his kisser to be a surprise. Gabriella spun the bottle again and it landed on none other then Taylor. She shot Gabriella a look of disgust and joy at the same time as she stood up and slowly walked into the closet.

I set the timer on my watch and everyone started talking as we waited for them to be finished. Soon everyone forgot the game and Chad and Taylor came out a good 10 minutes later to find everyone dancing, laughing, and just having a good time.

No POV

Troy and Gabriella were dancing with each other. They looked like they were having the time of their life.

"I know Troy told me not to, but I've prepared a little something for you two. If you'd help me please Kelsey." Chad finished and Kelsey hurriedly went to Chad's piano and pulled some music out of her bag.

"What are you doing Chad?" Troy looked worried. He pulled Gabriella closer to him.

"Not me, you!" Chad said simply as he handed Troy and Gabriella a microphone. A song started playing in the background.

The Start of Something New

Living in my own world

Didn't understand

That anything can happen

When you take a chance

I never believed in

What I couldn't see

I never opened my heart

To all the possibilities

I know that something has changed

Never felt this way

And right here tonight

This could be the start

Of something new

It feels so right

To be here with you

And now looking in your eyes

I feel in my heart

The start of something new

Now who'd of ever thought that

We'd both be here tonight

And the world looks so much brighter

With you by my side

I know that something has changed

Never felt this way

I know it for real

This could be the start

Of something new

It feels so right

To be here with you

And now looking in your eyes

I feel in my heart

The start of something new

I never knew that it could happen

Till it happened to me

I didn't know it before

But now it's easy to see

It's a start

Of something new

It feels so right

To be here with you

And now looking in your eyes

I feel in my heart

That it's the start

Of something new

It feels so right

To be here with you

And now looking in your eyes

I feel in my heart

The start of something new

Start of something new

The song ended and Troy and Gabriella shared a sweet kiss. The crowd broke into a loud applause and Gabby blushed. The pair soon slipped out the back door and lay back in the grass.

"Aren't the stars beautiful?" Gabriella turned to look at her. She was surprised to find him looking at her.

"They aren't as beautiful as what I'm looking at." Troy answered. (AN: I know this is like the most used line ever what can I say? I like the classics.) Gabby of course fell for the line and scooted in closer to Troy. Troy wrapped an arm around her and they lay there for a while just enjoying each other's company.

Troy's POV

"Troy! You're dads on the phone." Chad yelled in the backyard from the porch. I sat up quickly and beckoned Chad to come closer.

"Tell him you can't find me." I whispered. Chad ran to the porch where the phone was and answered.

"I'm sorry coach. I can't find Troy." I heard him say. Chad's face turned to a look of shock and he hung up the phone and raced back to me and Gabby.

"Your dad wants me to tell you that he knows you're here and for you to drop, sorry Gabriella I'm going to use and exact quote, but Troy he wants you to drop that "trash" off at her house and to head home." Chad repeated. My mouth dropped open and I hugged Gabriella closer to me. I was so thankful to have her. She rubbed my back.

"I'm not going home. Not now and not at all tonight, Chad can I stay with you?" I asked hopefully.

"Sorry man but my parents leave early in the morning and they don't wasn't guests over." Chad said sympathetically. Ran my hand through my hair,

"Oh well, wish me luck. He's going to be really angry." I stood up and escorted Gabriella to my car. She looked worried as I drove her home. I walked her to her door, gave her a kiss and was about to leave when she told me to wait right there.

"Why?" I asked.

"You'll see just wait," She exclaimed as she rushed into the house. I could here her calling.

"Mamí, mamí!" Then the calling faded. Seconds later the door opened again.

"Troy, come on in." Gabriella opened the door wider.

"Gabby, my dad's going to be even angrier that I'm taking so long." I told her exasperated.

"Well, he's going to be angry anyway because you're not going home. Do you want to stay the night Troy? You can sleep in the guestroom." Gabriella suggested.

Gabriella's POV

A look of relief crossed Troy's face and I knew I was doing the right thing. He nodded and I let him in.

"I should call my mom though and see if she'll drop some things off for me. And I should let her know I'm safe and why I'm not going home." Troy said. I led him to a phone and he made his call.

"Hi mom, oh thank goodness I was hoping Dad wouldn't answer. I was just calling to let you know that Dad has said some really rude things to me and Gabriella and so I'm staying in the guest room at Gabby's house. Can you bring some things over for me? I really don't want to face Dad. Thanks Mom!" Troy hung up and I led him to the den. We put a movie in because it was only 10. Halfway through the movie my mom came into the room.

"Gabby, I'm going to bed so make sure Troy had everything he needs and I'll see you in the morning." I nodded and hugged her. Troy and I watched the rest of the movie together before the doorbell rang and his mom dropped his things off. We took that as a sign and I showed Troy the guest room which was right next to mine. The bathroom attaches because it's a jack and jill so I'll probably see you when I'm brushing my teeth.

I got changed into my pajamas and after making sure the clasp on my robe was closed I went into the bathroom to find Troy brushing his teeth. I brushed mine and we kissed each other tonight. It thundered in the background and we both hoped that the next day would be better.