The next day Troy was nervous throughout the whole morning. He tried to concentrate on homework. That didn't work. He tried watching TV. But nothing was on. At one point he got desperate enough to clean his room, just to pass the time.
Although it seemed like a century, 1:30 finally came around the clock.
He started heading down to the park. It had just so happened to be the park he always went to, so he just walked there. Troy turned the corner, into the park. He looked around searching for Gabriella. No sign of her. He looked down at his watch. 1:45. Oh, that's why. I'm early. He thought to himself.
He walked over to sit by his tree. A warm breeze blew through the trees. A peaceful feeling came over him. Without noticing it, he began to dose off. He closed his eyes. He started to think of cool mountain air. Sunshine. Meadows. When a hand on his shoulder shook him.
"Troy! Wake up!"
He jumped up. It was Gabriella.
"Oh sorry. I must have dosed off."
"That's ok. Well anyways, I have something to tell you. Before you start getting ideas in your head."
"Go ahead." Troy said quickly, too quickly.
"Mmmm, you should know. I'mengagedandpregnant." She said all at once then stood back ready for an explosion.
"What? Your engaged?" Troy was absolutely stunned. How could this happen.
"Well why didn't you tell me last night?" he asked.
"I couldn't, I didn't want to ruin the moment." She said.
"Oh." That was all he could say.
"Well, I'll see you Troy." She walked away crying.
Before he knew it, Troy was crying himself.
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no!" he said over and over again.
"Troy! Troy! Wake up!" he could hear a distant voice. Then he was being shaken.
His eyes snapped open. Gabriella was sitting in front of him.
"Troy, are you ok?" she asked concerned.
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine."
He had only been dreaming. Sigh. That was a close one.
"Are you sure? You were shaking all over and saying no over and over again." Gabriella looked at him with a worried look.
He smiled. "I'm sure. Now what was it you wanted to meet here for?" Troy asked changing the subject.
"Well I had to confess something. I didn't just go to you basketball game for fun. I really wanted to see you again. And that was the only way I could think of, without you seeing me at the same time." She looked down at her hands.
"Oh Gabriella, is that all? I was so worried you were going to say you were married of something."
She laughed at that.
"No, its not that bad Troy." They sat there for a minute or two. Then Gabriella stood up.
"Well, I better get going." She said.
"No, wait." He grabbed her arm pulling her back.
"Do you want to go get some ice cream or something with me?" he asked hopefully.
She pondered for a second.
"Sure, ok, I'd like that. But only as long as I can have chocolate?" she said with a smile.
"Madame, your wish is my command." They laughed and them turned to walk together to the ice cream polar across the street.
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A few minutes later they were walking down the sidewalk licking their ice cream.
Chocolate for Gabriella, Raspberry for Troy.
"So why were you scared to tell about the game?" Troy asked wonderingly.
"I don't know. I was kind of scared and kind of embarrassed, I guess."
"Well you should be scared to tell me anything ever again." Troy said softly.
"I'll remember that." Gabriella looked at her watch.
"Oh my gosh! I've got a class in 15 minutes. I've got to go. But it was great seeing you again."
"Gabriella, wait. Would you by chance like to go to dinner with me tonight? I know this really nice place downtown. Would you care to join me?" he asked
"Yeah, that would be nice."
"Great. How about I pick you up at 7:00. Where do you live?"
"I live just down there in the Meadows Complex."
"Ok, great. I'll see you then."
"Ok, bye Troy."
She turned and left.
Once Troy had gotten around the corner, he couldn't leave it in any longer.
"YES!OH YEAH BABY!WOOHOOO!" he shouted while doing his own little glory dance.
This is going to be great.
(a/n: well theres the next chapter...ihope you like it...read and review please.)
