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A/N: I just want to let you guys know that I am going to have all of the HSM kids in this story. But yea, here's chapter 2.
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Chapter 2
Gabriella was browsing the aisles at the grocery store. Natalie was at her mother's place. Gabriella grabbed a few boxes of macaroni and cheese off the counter when she bumped into a cart.
"Oh, I'm so sorry," she sighed looking up and once again being met with a stare from those gorgeous blue eyes.
"Gabriella?" Troy asked.
"Troy?" she retorted.
"So, you haven't called. I'm guessing you're not interested," he said with a hint of a smirk on his lips.
"Actually, I was going to call you last night, but I got distracted. I mean, I don't know if it would be right for me, but it can't hurt to see what it's like, right?" she asked.
"Yea. It's actually a lot of fun. You know what, we're having a little get together tonight, you should stop by."
"Oh, no, I couldn't," Gabriella said as she fiddled with her purse strap.
"Oh, come on. Just stop by and meet everybody," Troy begged with puppy dog eyes.
"Well, I don't know."
"Please. For me," Troy looked as though he was about to get down on his knees and beg.
"I suppose I could stop by," she smiled.
"GREAT!" He exclaimed. His cheeks turned red with great embarrassment.
Gabriella smiled at how cute he was.
"So, what time? And where should I meet you?" she asked.
"It starts at 7, so I'll pick you up around 6:34?" Troy grinned.
"Sure sounds good," said Gabriella as she scribbled down her address and phone number and handed it to him.
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Gabriella rushed in her apartment, immediately grabbing her phone. She quickly dialed her mom's number and waited for an answer.
"Hello?" Ms. Montez answered.
"Hey, mom, it's Gabi. I was wondering if you would keep Natalie tonight?" she asked, hopeful.
"Sure, sweetie. What do you have a hot date?" her mom asked.
"No, mom. I was just invited to this party by a really hot guy. He's picking me up in an hour and a half, so I need to go get ready," she smiled.
"Ok, sweetie. Well have fun."
"Thanks, mom. I'll talk to you later," with that Gabriella hung up the phone and rushed to her closet to pick out something to wear. After 11 minutes of digging through her closet, Gabriella couldn't find a thing to wear. She needed reinforcements. She ran and grabbed her phone to call her best friend, Taylor McKessie.
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14 minutes later, Gabriella opened the door to find Taylor holding three different dresses. Taylor rushed inside and Gabriella closed the door behind her.
"Thank God you're here. You are such a lifesaver, Tay. You don't even know how grateful I am."
"Don't thank me yet. First we need to see if any of these dresses will work," Taylor said as she handed the first dress to Gabi. It was a gorgeous v-neck red dress that tied around the neck. She quickly put it on and stepped out so that Taylor could see.
After a moment of examining her Taylor stated, "No, try the next one on. That one's a little too slutty."
Gabriella nodded her head and went back to change into a beige dress that fell just below her knees. She walked out and spun around.
"Hmm… I just don't think that one's cute enough."
Gabriella sighed and grabbed the last dress, praying that it would be the one.
It was a gorgeous black strapless dress that fit snug to her body and flowed out right above her knees.
She stepped out and smiled at Taylor.
"Oh my god. That is the one!" Taylor squealed.
"You really think so?"
"Yeah, girl, you're on fire!"
They curled Gabriella's hair and let it fall down over her shoulders. They did her makeup and picked out the perfect shoes and earrings to go with the dress.
Taylor left the apartment at 6:21. A few minutes later Gabriella's phone rang. She picked it up quickly.
"Hello?" she answered.
"Hey, this is Troy. I'm turning the corner and I'll be up in a minute."
"Ok, I'm just about ready. I'll see you in a few," she grinned.
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A/N: So I'm sorry about the random numbers, I just really like them. But aw! They're sort of going on a date!
Also, I need to give credit to my wifey, Chelsea. She is helping me SOOOOOO much with this story: