Feelings of the Heart
Chapter 3- Terri
Gabbi's P.O.V-
After gym Taylor had her next class with Chad and I had my next one with Troy.
"Hey, you ready?" he asked. I nodded.
"Why so nervous?" he asked me as we started walking.
"I'm always nervous on my first day. I mean usually, my mom helps me get ready and everything." I said. He nodded indicating that he understood.
The rest of the day, I opened up to Troy a little more than anyone else. Considering I had the rest of my classes with him and not with Chad or Taylor. I followed Troy out to Chad's car and got in next to Taylor.
"I'm so happy that we don't have practice!" Chad exclaimed as he pulled out of the parking lot.
"You know my dad'll just make me play a 'friendly game' with you tonight though." Troy stated putting quotation mars around 'friendly game' with his fingers.
"Yeah, but not as hard as he makes us do those drills in school. I always feel like my legs will fall off afterwards." Chad said. "Has he laid off you yet? I mean, he always makes you do everything twice as hard at home and everything." Taylor said to Troy.
"A little, but he just wants to make sure that we're ready for state championships." He answered. I was just looking out the window.
"Are you that bored back there?" Chad asked looking in his rearview mirror.
"Huh? Um, no. Just thinking." I said.
"Thanks for the ride!" I said as I climbed out. I saw a car sitting in the driveway. I knew that car. I opened the door after saying goodbye and shouted her name…
"TERRI?!" I shouted.
"GABBI!" she called running from the kitchen. Terri must've heard about my mom. I completely forgot about her until I saw her car.
She engulfed me in a hug. "I'm so sorry honey." She whispered.
"Don't be, it's not your fault." I said. "So what are you doing here?" I asked.
"Your mom never told you did she?" Terri asked me. I shook my head.
"I'm your god mom." She said. "She and I did paperwork saying that if something ever happened to her, that you would live with me." She said.
"S-so I'm moving?" I asked stuttering from absorbing all the information.
"We were, but I just saw you outside with your friends and though…'Gee, the guy with the blue eyes is pretty cute, maybe I should live with Gabs.'" She said. I blushed. She laughed at me.
"I'm kidding, even though, if I may say so myself he isn't bad looking…I saw how happy you looked with all of them. So I'm moving in with you." She said. I hugged her one last time.
"I miss her." I said.
"I do too Gabs, I do too." She said. After a ten minute hug, we started catching up. You may want to know how I know Terri…..
Flashback
Ding Dong!!
"I'll get it!" Theresa Montez called. She set down the plates she was unpacking and answered the door.
"Hello!" she greeted the somewhat tall brunette.
"Hi, I just saw you move in here, and I wanted to come and introduce myself. I'm Terri Miller." She said as she put her hand out.
Theresa took it and shook it. "Who was it mom?" I asked walking out from the kitchen as well.
"Oh, this is my daughter Gabriella." Theresa said. I shook her hand.
"Call me Gabbi." I said.
End Flashback
Ever since, she and my mom have been close friends. Apparently close enough for her to become my godparent. Terri arranged for her things to be brought to Albuquerque in the next few days, and she ended the renting of her apartment (A/N: I don't know what you call it when you o that, but basically, she moved out.)
Before I knew it, it was 10 PM and I haven't started on homework yet.
"Well, I have to go start on homework." I said setting my dish half full of Chinese food in the sink.
"Ok sweetie." She said as she continued reading the newspaper. I trudged up the stairs to my room and sat down at my desk where my textbooks and some papers were sitting on. I picked up my pencil and turned to the page in my Algebra 3 book.
After a solid hour of homework, I closed my Drama textbook and put my review of a play we had to read in my folder. I stacked everything up on my desk again, ready for me to shove into my book bag tomorrow morning.
"It really takes you that long to do homework?" a voice behind me asked. I whipped around practically falling out of my chair. Well, um, I kinda did fall out of my chair. I landed with a thud and the person came over and helped me up. I finally looked up and saw two familiar blue eyes.
"No, I just forgot about my homework is all." I said.
"Really? You struck me as a girl like Taylor." He said
"And what kind of girl might that be?" I asked him.
"A smarty pants." He answered. I giggled.
"I don't think Chad would appreciate you calling his girlfriend that." I said.
"Yeah well, what Chad doesn't know won't kill him." He said. I chucked a pillow at him.
"You don't talk about a girl like that!" I exclaimed.
"Hey, I was kidding, I never knew you were the violent type." He stated tossing the pillow back to me.
"How did you get in here anyway?" I asked.
"There are these amazing things that grow from the ground. They're called trees!" he said sarcastically. I saw my balcony door open, he must've snuck in through there.
"Now who's the smarty pants?!" I asked. He rolled his eyes.
"And what are you doing here at…" I paused looking at my clock. "…11PM?" I asked him.
"Truth is, I'm here to kidnap you, so no kicking or punching, or biting." He said as he picked me up and threw me over his shoulder.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" I screamed as he ran down the stairs.
"Just don't have her back too late, err, um, early!" Terri called after us as he ran out the door.
"Don't worry!" he answered.
"Put me down!" I yelled. I saw Chad's car in the driveway and gave up on fighting after a few seconds. He finally plopped me down in the jeep. I sighed a frustrated sigh.
"Where are we going?" I asked Taylor who looked really tired.
"Well, next Friday, the state championships are going to be held at West High, all the basketball players have to bring a girl to the party type thing, whether it be a girlfriend or whatever, it's like a tradition." She said.
"But where are we going?" I asked again smirking at the fact that Troy chose me to bring.
"The old basketball court in the park." Taylor said. "It's really pointless, they just go and hang out." Taylor added.
"HEY! It's a tradition that we intend on keeping alive!" Chad exclaimed as he made a right turn.
I had a very confused look on my face. "What's wrong?" Taylor asked me.
"Well, when someone comes in your room, kidnaps you after scaring you enough you fall out of your chair, you're pretty confused." I said as Chad parked next to a Neon.
I got out after Taylor and Chad wrapped his arm around her waist. Troy and I looked at each other for a split second and I blushed a little. Thank god it was dark out. Chad pulled out a flashlight as we made our way to the spot. I knew no-one.
"Hey it's ok, no-one's gonna hurt you or anything." Troy whispered in my ear. I smiled up at him. He returned that smile. A smile that made me melt on the inside. We joined the group sitting on the ground, I sat next to Troy and on my other side was Chad, then Taylor.
I felt so vulnerable since mom passed. I felt so unsafe, so unprotected. But when I'm with Troy, that feeling goes away. I know. Weird.
I actually had a blast! I made friends with all the players' girlfriends, and by the way, we made a shopping date this weekend. I never had this many friends at my last schools combined and doubled! Okay, maybe that's a bit much, but you got my point right?
"So, are you Troy's girl?" one of the girls, Skye asked me.
"What? No. We just met yesterday actually." I said.
"Well, you must be special, he never usually bring a girl. He usually comes by himself." Becca added.
"Really?" I asked.
They all nodded. I glanced over at Troy. He was playing a quick game with the other guys.
"Gabbi, you still with us?" Taylor asked.
"Yeah." I answered. "But I figured with al the girls that are 'ooing' over him that he would have a girl by now that's all." I said.
"He did go out with Sharpay for a few months, but she was, well, a bitch, and it took him that long to figure it out." Sarah said. They all knew that Troy was really picky when it came to girls. Ever since Sharpay.
They all started watching the guys get really into the game.
"Troy's good." I said. They all stared. "What?" I asked.
"Well, they need a good player to be the captain." Becca spoke up.
"He's the captain?" I asked. They all nodded.
"Wow." I whispered to myself. The other girls got deep into conversation while I just sat there watching the game. I was in a daze and didn't notice Troy walking over to me.
"C'mon, let's go for a walk." He said as he helped me up.
"Hey dude, I'm gonna go, see ya!" Chad said.
"See ya!" Troy answered.
"Bye Tay, see you tomorrow, you too Chad." I said.
"Bye Gabbi." They answered.
"Well, you must be special, he never usually bring a girl. He usually comes by himself."
That phrase kept running around and around in my head.
"You okay?" he asked me.
"Yea, I'm fine." I answered smiling. We walked in a comfortable, and a slightly tired, silence. The wind picked up and I shivered very slightly. I felt Troy wrap his warm arm around me since he didn't have a jacket. I rested my head on his strong shoulder as we began our walk home.
"So, um, I ran into Sharpay yesterday." I said. (A/N: Just so you know, it's like, close to midnight.)
"So you guys met huh?" he asked.
"No, I mean, I literally ran into her." I said. He chuckled.
"But I'm the one that fell; I wouldn't want the precious Ice Queen to break a nail or something." I said. He chuckled again. I smiled.
"So, um, if you don't mind me asking, what was Chad talking about going to the park? Something about your dad…." I trailed off.
"Ah, well, since my dad is the coach, he drills me harder, and makes me practice even harder at home, not just at school. He even drags Chad into some 'friendly games' sometimes." He explained.
"I figured it would be tricky to be the coaches son." I said.
"Well, he's just really trying to make sure we're ready, that' all." He added. We finally got to my house.
"I had fun tonight Troy. Thanks for bringing me." I said.
"And thank you for not kicking me on the way down the stairs, much appreciated by the way." He said. I laughed.
"I'll see you tomorrow." I said. I walked into my house after I watched him disappear over hat hill again.
"He's a keeper!" Terri exclaimed from the kitchen.
"Whatever!" I yelled back, I crawled up that stairs and sliped into my PJ's. I crawled into bed and slept with a smile on my face.