First Date
Part Two: A Mistake Waiting to Happen
Sharpay let out a sigh and said to her, 'yes, I am going to do it.' She took another sharp breath.
"Hey Sharpay!" Zeke said cheerfully taping her shoulder.
"Get away from me tall person," snapped Sharpay. Zeke's eyes widened and he stepped back, I guess he knew better now than to cross Sharpay. He shrugged and walked away.
"Hey TROY!" Sharpay said in an almost shriek. Troy jumped a little and put his hand behind his head and turned to face the blonde girl, "Oh…hey...umm…Sharpay."
"Umm…Troy?" Sharpay stuttered.
"Yeah?" Troy asked, this was unlike Sharpay she wasn't acting alert or caring about the fact that she was stuttering and not yelling or causing drama and chaos.
"I was wondering if you--."
"Huh?" Troy asked scratching his head.
"Troy will you escort me and be my date for this year Spring Fling?" Sharpay asked giving off an almost real smile.
"Uhhh….?" stammered Troy.
"Are you going with anyone else?" her eyes blinked brightly, she stepped closer to Troy smiling.
"No….I…ummm….," Troy stuttered. He was unsure of what to say, did Sharpay just ask him to Spring Fling? She did! Troy's eyes went wide he didn't know what to do. He couldn't say 'no' because he hadn't asked someone, like Gabriella.
"Sharpay….ummm….can I get back to you?" Troy asked quickly.
"Sure! Troy-hunny," Sharpay winked. "Just get back to me, 'kay?"
"Uhhh….'kay," Troy mimicked.
"Toodles!" Sharpay blew Troy a small kiss.
"Toodles," Troy imitated. The two walked away. "Damn it, where's Chad when ya need him?" Troy felt horrible when he went to his locker to grab some of his extra books.
"Hey Troy!" thankfully, it was Chad.
"Chad?" Troy asked turning his head. "I need to talk to you!"
"Yeah, what is it?" Chad asked starting to walk with his friend.
"Sharpay asked me to the Spring Fling!" Troy blurted.
"And you said…?" Chad asked in suspense.
"I said that I needed to get back to her, AH! What should I do?" Troy muttered quickly.
"Umm…don't you like Gabriella?" Chad stammered.
"Yeah, but I haven't asked her yet," Troy said stalling.
"Oh, well ask her and tell Sharpay you asked someone else already," Chad suggested. "I have to go but talk to Gabriella and ask her."
"Alright, I'll try. Later dude," Troy waved.
-----Period: Lunch and Recess-----
"Hey guys!" Troy said slamming his lunch down on the table and taking his seat next to Chad.
"Did you talk to Gabriella?" whispered Chad in Troy's ear.
"No, I didn't and I avoided her during free periods," Troy said quietly.
"Oh, why?" Chad asked.
"Umm…I was afraid of what to say," stuttered Troy.
"Talk to her before she says yes to someone else, man," Chad advised.
"Alright," Troy got up and walked over to where Taylor and Gabriella were sitting.
"We need to talk," Troy tugged on Gabriella's arms.
"Wait until I finish my lunch, is that ok?" Gabriella asked.
"No!" Troy said urgently. "Now." Gabriella got up and Troy tugged her along until they were outside Troy's back was against one of the trees outside.
"What's up?" Gabriella asked standing next to Troy.
"Would you like to go to the Spring Fling with me?" Troy blurted.
"Uhhh…." Gabriella stuttered. "Troy…"
"Yeah?" Troy asked his eyes looking hopeful.
"I'm sorry Troy…I already said yes to someone else," Gabriella said blushing lightly.
"Huh?" Troy asked cocking his head.
"I got asked my Brian…he's in my English class and I agreed. I'm sorry, is it alright if I go and finish my lunch now?" Gabriella said sounding like she was in a hurry.
"Sure...Sure," Troy stammered.
"Alright then! Catch you later!" Gabriella said smiling brightly. Troy looked down…he just go turned down by Gabriella. His bangs brushed against his eyes, he looked back up as he walked into the cafeteria.
"Ok Sharpay, I'll escort you to the dance," Troy said when he walked up the Drama Club's table and stood next to Sharpay.
"Great Troy!" Sharpay said kissing his cheek. "See ya later! Pick me up at eight?"
"Sure," Troy said scuffing his hands into his jeans pockets. "Whatever. Later."
"Toodles!" Sharpay said saying her signature word. From the table where Gabriella and Taylor were sitting Gabriella watched Troy and Sharpay. Maybe I made the wrong choice Gabriella said tears forming at the corners of her eyes.
"Hey Gabriella. Are you ok?" Taylor asked bringing Gabriella back down to earth.
"Ye…Yeah, fine," Gabriella said putting a hand behind her head. "Perfect, just great!"
"Good, where going to buy dresses today still, right?" Taylor asked throwing out her lunch.
"Yeah, I'll meet you at your locker later, ok?" Gabriella asked.
"See you then," Taylor said as soon as the first bell for fifth period rang.
---Dresses buying with Taylor-----
At the end of the day, Gabriella met up with Taylor by her locker.
"Ready to go?" Gabriella said as soon as Taylor was at her locker.
"Yeah, hold on a sec. I need to get my stuff out," Taylor said spinning her lock and opening her locker to grab her backpack.
"Ok," Gabriella said leaning her back against the string of lockers.
"Alright, let's go!" Taylor said cheering.
"Right!" Gabriella cheered back. The two girls left the school and walked to the strip mall in the town. 'Couture' was the first store that Gabriella and Taylor went into. Gabriella tried on this gorgeous blue silk chiffon dress. Taylor tried on a pale pink strapless dress that stopped at her knee. The two girls bought the dresses and left the store. Gabriella took a nice breath in the breezy atmosphere.
"You seem happy today, Gab," commented Taylor.
"Yeah," sighed Gabriella smiling. "I'm happy."
"I was wondering…?" Taylor asked.
"Yeah?" Gabriella asked.
"What did Troy need to talk to you about during lunch?" Taylor asked her best friend.
"Oh," Gabriella said looking at the floor. Her happiness withdrawn from herself. "Troy asked me to the dance."
"Didn't you already say yes to that Brian guy in your English class?" Taylor asked putting her finger to her cheek in utter confusion.
"Yeah…I did," Gabriella said. "I don't regret it though."
"You don't. Your relationship with Troy…it's really great. I…I still don't get why you said 'yes' to Brian," stammered Taylor.
"Hmmm…" muttered Gabriella quietly.
"Chad and I think that you love Troy…Gabriella…do you?" Taylor asked a concerned look in her eye.
"I…I have to go home now!" Gabriella cried running away gripping her backpack and shopping bag tightly. "See ya Taylor!"
"Oh…huh? Ok, bye!" Taylor called after realizing what just happened. "Was Gabriella crying?" Taylor shrugged and figured she was just seeing things. Out of breath, was what Gabriella felt when she reached her home. She unlocked her door and there was a note on the door, on the inside.
Gabby,
Won't be home until 9:00 P.M.
tonight. Warm up some leftovers
that is in the fridge. Call me if
you need anything.
-Mom
Gabriella sighed and cried, "I think I made the wrong decision." Her hands crinkled her wavy brown locks and tears started streaming freely down her eyes.
-----End Part Two.
Previews for Part Three:
"I can't believe I said yes to Sharpay," Troy said to himself. "But, I love Gabriella." Troy sighed and walked back
"What am I going to do?" he cried. Troy leaned his back against the wall of the school building and crouched down.
"Troy is that you," a voice said searing from afar.
