"Maybe." Gabriella grinned. "But no worries Troy, you're still the best singing partner of mine."
Brad stepped up to sing a song. He wanted to do it to make himself known to the school. After he finished, he introduced himself.
"Hey guys." He said after everyone was clapping. "What's up? Well, I just wanted to introduce myself, since I only know a few people. My name's Brad, and I'm new here. For those of you who don't know me, I'm Troy's cousin." At the sound of mentioning Troy, everyone stopped. "No, no. Don't worry. I have no intentions of becoming to new wildcat star." Everyone relaxed. "Unless it's on the tennis courts of course" He laughed. "Well, I guess that's all I have to say. See you guys around." He finished, and put the microphone back on the stand.
"Wow man. You can really sing." Troy complemented as Brad was walking back towards him and Gabriella.
"Yeah, Brad. You were really good." Gabriella chimed in.
"Hah, thanks guys, what can I say, it must run in the family, right Troy?" He chuckled.
The rest of the day went by. The whole student body enjoyed the first Open-Mic Wednesday. The event had earned well over $500 because of the non-stop singing, and many of the students, as well as staff members, donated money. Gabriella and Troy had said their goodbyes to their friends and left to go pick up Martin. Brad had stayed at school with the rest of the gang to help put things away since Principal Matsui offered them community service hours.
"So, who's this Martin character?" Troy asked as they were walking towards their cars.
"A friend. You'll like him." Gabriella grinned, opening her car door. "Follow me."
"I'm right behind you." Troy said, opening his car door. They always parked in the same spots. His car was next to Gabriella's, Chad's next to Troy's, Taylor's next to Chad's, and so on.
They pulled up into the parking lot at Martin's school and got out of their cars to go wait by his classroom with all the other people waiting for the kids to come out.
"So, he goes to Miken?"(a/n: I just made that up.. I don't even know if it's a word. LOL) Troy asked.
"Yep." Gabriella answered as they made their way to the outside of Mrs. Siggs' classroom.
"Wow, I haven't been here in so long. Brings back too many memories." He laughed.
"Yeah, Chad told me you and some of the gang went here when you guys were younger." Gabriella smiled, taking a seat on the side of a tall cement planter, and Troy joined her.
"Yep, but that was when we were still in our little 'clicks' I guess you could call it." Gabriella laughed as Troy quoted the word "clicks" with air quotes.
"Well, look at you guys now... the best of friends." She smiled.
"Yes mam, and I think we have you to thank for that."
"I didn't do much." Gabriella blushed.
"If I hadn't sang with you, and you hadn't suddenly joined our school, I don't think I would've auditioned for the musical, causing the whole school to open their eyes." He explained.
"Hm, true. What can I say? I have perfect timing." She joked.
"You sure do. So what time do these kids get out?"
"You should know, shouldn't you? I mean, you did go to school here." Gabriella laughed.
"Yeah, but back then, we used to get out at 2:30. But I think they changed the time after we left for middle school." Troy said, and Gabriella mouthed "oh".
"Well, in that case, they get out at 3:30" She giggled.
"So we're 45 minutes early?"
"Yes sir. I like to be early. Those parents we passed by are for the kindergarten students that get out a little earlier." She told him.
"Wow, things sure have changed around her." He said with a blank look on his face. "No wonder it's just me and you waiting outside of this classroom." Gabriella couldn't help but laugh.
"So what's planned for Saturday?" Gabriella asked, trying to get the secret out from Troy.
"I already told you, Gabby. I'm not telling you. You have to wait."
"C'mon, Troy. Please" She puppy-eyed him.
"Don't do that to me." He said, which only made her pout even more.
"Please." She begged.
"Nope." Troy couldn't help but smile. He wanted to tell her what he was planning, but he forced himself to hold back.
"Please, Troy! Don't make me cry." She said.
"Ohh, is that a threat?" He grinned.
"You bet it is. Why are you keeping it a secret anyhow?" She giggled.
"Hmm, if I tell you something else, then will you stop asking me what's happening Saturday?"
"Let me think." She brought her legs up to her chest and put her chin on her knees.
"So is that your thinking position?" He chuckled.
"Shut up! Hmm..." She started thinking again. Troy started humming the tune that plays during the Jeopardy game show when people are thinking.
"Alright. But only if its just as 'secretive' agent Troy." She laughed. Then was stopped by Troy's lips. They kissed for about a minute or so, just like their first kiss in the photo booth, until they broke apart smiling.
"Good enough?" He smiled.
"Uhm, yeah." She fluttered her eyes open. They sat in silence for a few minutes, blushing, and sneaking glances at each other.
"Soo..."
"Soo..."
"Hm, let's play a game. We still have like 30 minutes." Gabriella said breaking the awkward moment.
"Okay, what to you want to play?" He asked, folding his legs and facing her, as she did the same.
"How about 'Deep & Dark'?" She asked.
"Whats that? I've never heard of that game before."
"Oh well, a friend and I made it up when we were growing up. It's pretty fun."
"How do you play?"
"Well, it's pretty similar to truth or dare. But you always have to share a secret, preferably one that no one really knows. Hence the name 'Deep & Dark'. And if you don't, or can't come up with one within 2 minutes, then you have to do something totally weird and outrageous or whatever the other person wants you to do. But you don't have to if you don't want to, just to be nice since it's your first time playing."
"You must have been either really bored when you came up with this, or find it as a smart way to find out more about people."
"Well, we did it for both reasons. I mean, we moved around a lot and yeah, you get the picture. So do you want to play?"
"Sure."
"Okay, you go first."
"What!" Troy exclaimed, laughing.
"What? You're new at this, so you go first, so I can tell you if you're playing wrong or not." She grinned.
"Fine. Let's see. Oh, I got one. I'm afraid of snakes."
"Me too! Wow, no one knows about that?"
"Nope. No one's really asked what I was afraid of before.. soo now you know."
"Hm, well, that's interesting. My turn! Let's see. I've never drank alcohol or any of that stuff."
"Me too! I find it dumb, and I play sports."
"Yeah, I find school way more important than having a hangover. Your turn."
"Mmmkay," Troy said taking a deep breath. "I was jealous of Jeremy, and I didn't like him."
"What?" Gabriella gasped. "Why?"
"Well, It was all just a misunderstanding at first. But when I started to actually talk to him, he's a really cool guy."
"Yeah, he is. I'm glad you gave him a chance."
"Yeah... well anyways, back to you."
"Okie dokes. Hmm. I wasn't always so smart."
"You're kidding, right?" Troy asked, surprised. Gabriella shook her head.
"When I was younger, kids used to make fun of me for always being the new girl. So, I would just try to get away and go to the library to read a book, or something. One book led to another, and another subject matter to the next."
"I'm sorry that people made fun of you." Troy said sympathetically.
"It's okay. Here, I finally feel accepted." She smiled.
"That's always good."
"Yeah, it is. So it's your turn sir."
"Hm, I'm running out of secrets..." He laughed. "How about another game?"
"Sure, why not."
"Okay. Here, let's just ask each other a bunch of weird questions. Sound good?"
"Haha, you're so weird. But sure."
"Alright. If you had to choose because they were your only options, would you rather have a girl mullet, or eat bugs for the rest of your life?"
"Oh my gosh, what kind of question is that?" She slapped him playfully.
"I told you 'weird questions'" He laughed.
"Well, I didn't take the weird part into much consideration." She giggled. "Hmm, the mullet. Hair will always grow back, but eating bugs for the rest of my life. Eck!" She said with disgust. Troy only laughed at her expression.
"Okay, Gabby, you're turn."
"Hm, if you were stranded on an island, and you had the opportunity to have one person there with you and an item, what would they be?"
"Well.. I'd say, a working fridge that had endless food in it. And... you, because I could only have this much fun with you." He smiled.
"Boys. Always thinking about food." She blushed."
"Hey! But I thought about you too! Besides. How else would I survive without you and food."
"Well, there's always your basketball."
"True, but you didn't say there was a court on the island, so I chose you."
"Alright, alright." She put her hands up in a surrendering position. "But thank you for thinking of me." She smiled, putting her hands back in her lap.
"Mmkay, my turn Miss Mullet." He laughed.
"Shoot then Mr. Fridge."
"Hypothetically, let's say that I really liked you." Troy said, drawing circles with his fingers on the cement. "And that I wanted you to be my girlfriend, what would you say?" He looked up to meet her eyes.
"Well, then hypothetically, I would say yes, I'd love to. If my heart felt that way though." She giggled.
"Okay. What about not hypothetically. Gabby, do you want to be my girlfriend?" He asked.
Gabriella's jaw dropped a little. She couldn't believe he just asked her that. Gabriella fell into her own thoughts without knowing it.
"Hello? Gabriella! Did I loose you?" Troy said waving his hand in front of her face.
"Hmm? What?"
"I said, Gabriella, would you like to be my girlfriend?" He smiled.
"Yeah, I'd like that." She smiled.
"Good, because I've liked you for a while now. Ever since we met actually." He smiled sheepishly.
"Uhm. Me too." She blushed. Just then the bell rang.
You guys likey? HAHA. I finally got them together!... or did I? dun dun dun. Who knows what will happen, but for all you kids waiting for the drama... it's coming. And for all you kids who love all my sweet stuff.. theres more. LOL. Mmmkay, I'll try getting another chapter done right now since i have no one here to distract me.