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Over the next couple weeks, Troy and Gabriella went out. They got to know each other more and catch up. They both realized how much they really have missed one another. Their relationship isn't anything intimate though. They're just friends. They secretly want more, but don't show it. Troy invited Gabriella to a musical at the theater tonight, and she accepted.
"Gabriella!" Rachael shouted coming into her room.
"Yeah?" Gabriella asked.
"Look at this." Rachael held up a poster that said Wanted and it showed a picture of a man, with messy hair with a drunken look on his face.
"Okay... Your point is?"
"Look at the neighborhood he was last seen in. It's ours, unless the landlord changed it!"
"What, do you really think this killer is going to come and murder us?" Gabriella laughed.
Rachael let out a whimper and smiled, innocently.
"It's okay. Everything is okay. Nobody's coming out for us." Gabriella giggled, trying to comfort her friend.
"Well, at least I'm going out of town for the next few days." Rachael let out a sign of relief.
"What! You're going to leave me in a neighborhood with a psycho killer!" Gabriella shouted.
"I thought you were fine."
"I was, until I found out your leaving me! Where are you going anyway?"
"To Oregon. That's where my family is. It's my little brother's birthday, so I have to be there."
"Oh." Gabriella hugged her pillow.
"You're going to be fine. Just lock the door." Rachael said.
"Yeah, okay. Listen to me, I'm starting to sound like you." Gabriella smiled.
"Hey! I don't sound that scared." Rachael said, getting out her suitcase.
"When are you leaving?" Gabriella asked.
"Tomorrow morning. Sorry I didn't tell you sooner, but your always gone like with Troy. By the way, how are things going with you guys?"
"There going good. Were just friends. I'm so glad I met him again. I totally forgot how much fun we have together." Gabriella smiled.
"Are you sure you're not more?" Rachael started packing.
"No way! I definatly don't feel that way about him."
"Ok... sure. I still don't believe you." Rachael smirked.
"You don't have to. It's true."
"Yeah, okay."
"So you're going out with Gabriella tonight?" Chad asked Troy at basketball practice.
"Yep." Troy said, as he shot a basket.
"Now you don't have to kill me." Chad smirked.
"I'll sort my possibilities." Troy grabbed some water.
"Hey! What's the point now? You guys are like lovers now aren't you?"
"No. We're just friends. Nothing more." Troy sat down on the bench to catch his breath.
"C'mon, you guys loved each other in high school. Why are you just friends now?"
"Because we just want to be." Troy said.
"Why wait? If you two would have kept in touch, you could have been married right now. Maybe even have a little Troy Jr." Chad laughed.
"Shut up. I'm not even thinking about starting a family. For god's sakes, I'm still in college. You really need to sort your priorities." Troy got up and picked up a basketball and started dribbling.
"No I don't. I think that me and Tiffany are going to get married soon." Chad stretched.
"Huh?"
"Yeah. Then have kids."
"Last time you brought it up to her, she punched you in the arm."
"Yeah, well, so maybe I haven't talked to her about it yet, but it's a for sure thing."
"Oh really?" Troy walked away from him.
"Yeah." Chad ran up to him.
"Have you ever thought that maybe she isn't the one for you?"
"No." Chad quickly answered.
"You used to have sweet girlfriends, like Taylor. Now you have like motorcycle chicks. It's frightening, dude."
"Yeah, well I'm past that stage of sweet girlfriends."
"Okay. Whatever."
When Troy got home, he showered and got ready to pick Gabriella up for the musical. When he pulled up to her apartment, he knocked on the door. Another girl answered the door.
"Hi, is uh, Gabriella ready?" Troy asked, nervous. This was kind of the first real date that they're going to go on since high school.
"So your Troy, huh?" The girl asked.
"Uh, yeah." He muttered.
"She talks about you a lot."
Troy couldn't help but jump inside. She talks about him a lot. What if it's bad stuff? It's probably not.
"I'm Rachael, her room mate, by the way." She put her hand in front of her to shake his.
"Nice to meet you." He shook it.
"She'll be out in a minute." Rachael shut the door. Troy waited for about a minute then Gabriella came out.
"Hey." She said.
"Hi. You look great." He smiled.
"Thanks. Are you ready?"
"Yeah. Let's go."
When they arrived at the theater, they found their seats and waited for the show to come on.
"I hear it should be good." Troy said, breaking the silence.
"Yeah, me too. I read the reviews in the paper and it looked good. Glad you had an extra ticket."
"Yeah." Troy told her that he had an extra ticket, but the truth was, he bought two especially for them. Just then, the lights dimmed and the music started. As they were watching it, Troy would occasionally look over at her, when she wasn't looking. Gabriella, too, would look over at him, when he wasn't looking. Troy really wanted to put his arm around her, but it was to soon. Besides, it would seem too much like a typical romance movie. When it was over, Troy drove her home, and walked her up to her room, in the apartment.
"Thanks so much for taking me." Gabriella smiled.
"No problem. It was fun. Remember when we did that?"
"Yeah. I forgot how much fun musicals really are."
"Yeah. Well... I'll see you later." He said, softly.
"Okay..." Gabriella could feel her tiptoes lifting from the floor, ready to kiss him.
"Okay, bye..." Troy felt an urge to kiss her. He felt like they she was metal, and he was a magnet, not being able to pull the opposite direction.
'I guess it's not going to be tonight.' Gabriella thought to herself.
"Well, I better go in. Bye. Thanks again." Gabriella smiled and unlocked her door.
"Okay. Bye." He said and walked into the elevator.
Gabriella put on her pajamas and slipped into bed. Rachael was already asleep. Gabriella fell asleep, dreaming about Troy.
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