-1Chapter 2
A week have past and Troy was feeling better than before but he's still not totally recovered and can't force his self to carry heavy stuff or even pull them.
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Gabriella was informed about her lunch with Troy Bolton, the guy who has Josh's heart. She was feeling nervous and having second thoughts if she should cancel it. But she decided to just face it because she's gonna have to do it sooner or later.
"What could possibly go wrong?" Gabriella whispered to herself as she drive through the quiet surrounding of Albuquerque. Suddenly she felt like she bumped into something. She pulled over and looked at her front wheel.
"Except for the wheel!" She whispered again feeling a bit annoyed. She looked around to see if anyone could help her while giving out a huge sigh.
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"Troy just chill. She's not gonna bite your heart off. Just stay calm." Troy took a deep, soft breath while passing through the park. He saw a young lady about his age looking around and it seemed like something's wrong with her car or something. Troy pulled over to ask her if she needs help.
"Umm Miss.. Is everything ok?" Troy asked uneasily and was stunned when the girl turned around to face him.
"More of a Miss Beautiful!" Troy said loudly in his mind.
"Not time to check out girls Troy!" He thought and snapped back to reality.
"I thought he was Josh for a second!" Gabriella also paused when she saw him.
"Umm yeah actually. I think I got a flat tyre." She gave out a nervous smile.
"Oh yeah. Do you have an extra wheel?" Troy asked waiting patiently for her answer.
"Yeah, just round the back." Troy followed her and opened the back door of her car for her.
"Miss, can you just bring the wheel up at the front." He asked nervously feeling a bit small and embarrass because he's making the girl do the lifting. He had no choice because he can't lift heavy stuff yet.
"Oh ok." She replied a bit confused why the girl have to do the hard work. But she didn't mind it because she have done it before anyway.
Gabriella put the wheel down feeling a bit exhausted.
"Wow, you sure have muscles." Troy just tried to cheer her up, uneasily.
"So do you have the tools for this kinda stuff?" He gulped after seeing her half - pissed reaction.
"Here you go." Gabriella handed him a small toolbox and tried to smile but she was feeling a bit annoyed because she's getting late for her meeting.
"Thanks." He lay the toolbox down quickly and put the tool you use for taking out the wheels on the wheel.
"Now you just have to turn it and it will snap loose." Troy flashed her a really nervous smile.
"Who me?" She asked in surprise.
"Yeah, who else?" He knows exactly what she means by that but he pretended that he didn't know.
"You!" She said loudly in her mind feeling really annoyed now. She's not in great moods lately.
"It won't budge. Its too hard. Maybe you should try it because you're a GUY." She stood up after trying to get the wheel off with the tool. She put her hands on her hips eyeing Troy. But Troy just stood there not knowing what to do.
"You can do it. Don't give up too easy. Try stepping on it." He made another excuse so he wouldn't have to do it.
"You know what. Forget about it. I'll just get a mechanic that can actually help me and not let me do the hard work!" She tried pushing Troy away but he kept on pushing back.
"I'm sorry but--" He started explaining.
"Just go." She pushed him harder and turned around.
"I can help you but its just that.." He couldn't continue because he knows that she's not listening anyway.
"I'm really sorry." Troy ran to his car feeling useless. He drove off and head to the Kyle's place.
"Oh hi Troy! Come on in!" Jake greeted Troy with a wide smile.
"Gabriella's not here yet. She's usually early." Jane came out from the kitchen and greeted Troy.
"That's ok Mrs Kyle, I can wait." Troy grinned then Jake and Jen pulled him to the dining room.
"Troy, what's your favourite sport." Jake pulled his chair closer to him.
"Definitely basketball." Troy leaned back and thought about all the games that the wildcats won.
"Do you have to bring a basket for that?" Jane asked shyly.
"No Jen. You have to shoot the ball in the basket. You know the game that we played with uncle John?" Jake leaned forward to look at Jen.
"Oh that one." Jen giggled and Troy found that really, really cute.
"You're laughing at my sport?" Troy said playfully dramatic. He started tickling her and didn't noticed that Gabriella was in the dining room behind them.
"Troy, this is Gabriella!" Jane stood beside Gabriella who looked really tired. He turned around and could've committed suicide right that very moment seeing the girl that he met just few hours ago.
"You!" Gabriella was shocked to see that this ungentle man standing in front of her got her boyfriend's gentle heart.
"You're.. umm… Gabriella?" Troy gulped and sat back down when Gabriella didn't answer.
"Come along children. Gabriella and Troy have plenty of things to talk about." Jane took the children to the backyard leaving Gabriella and Troy eating next to each other. They both wished that Jane let the children stay.
"About the thing before. I'm really sorry I couldn't help." Troy stared at his food and didn't dare his self to catch her gaze.
"I understand." She tried not to get angry so she quickly put on a smile. Her gaze seemed to stop at Troy's nervous face.
"Why do I feel like Josh is around?" Gabriella thought for a moment.
"So, what's you're real name?" Gabriella started to make a peaceful and civilised conversation with him unlike the one before.
"Troy Bolton. How about you?" Troy was glad that she wasn't mad at him anymore.
"Gabriella Montez." She lifted her hand up for a handshake.
"Nice meeting you." He gladly took it and an awkward silence formed around them.
"Guys! How about some karaoke?" Jake barged in the dining room and smiled.
"Umm.." The two exchanged unsure looks then finally gave in when Jake put on a little puppy face.
"Troy, you sing with Gabriella." Jen suggested and had a really pleading face that nobody could argue with. As soon as Troy touched the microphone, his heart started to beat faster. He'd never sung before and never want to sing in the future. He decided that this is going to be the first and last.
"Ok. I'll do it because all of the people in this room looks so cute and adorable." Troy giggled and started flipping through the song book.
"Everyone in this room including me, Jen and Gabriella?" Jake asked not thinking why he asked that type of question. Gabriella and Troy paused for a second after Jake said the last word.
Troy accidentally caught Gabriella's gaze and realise how nice she really is. She was playing around with the kids comfortably.
"Yeah. So Gabriella, want to choose the song?" Troy handed her the song book but she gave it back to him.
"I'm cool with whatever you choose." She flashed him the most perfect smile that Troy have seen in his entire life.
"Ok then." Troy chose the song and a familiar music came.
Troy swallowed before starting. He was really nervous and don't' know how his voice sounds like.
"Living in my own world, didn't understand.." Before he could continue, Gabriella ran away with tears rolling down her cheeks. Troy looked at her confused and sad.
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