I'm soooo sorry that it has taken me forever to update, almost a year. I've been extremely busy, and I have also had complete writers block. I promise that now since I've gotten this chapter, I'll get much more written. Hope you like this chapter.
Chapter 17:
A Rainy Day Part 2: Memories
The movie had ended, and everyone was in a daze, now thinking back to their high school days.
Gabriella giggled lightly to herself as she was thinking about one of her first memories at East High.
"What are you giggling about princess?" her husband asked now pulling everyone out of their own worlds.
She smiled and replied, "just one of my first memories at East High, one before we all became best friends."
Now looking around, no one could remember a time when they weren't friends.
Flashback
"No, wait Ms. Darbus, wait! We're ready, we can sing!" Troy shouted.
"I called your names, twice," Ms. Darbus replied.
Gabriella running up the stage stairs exclaimed, "Ms. Darbus, please, please!"
Now, getting annoyed, Ms. Darbus said "Rules are rules!"
Sharpay coming next to the trio with her brother, looked out into the audience.
She noticed all of the people piling in and exclaimed, "We'll be happy to do it again for our fellow students Ms. Darbus."
"I don't know what's going on here, but in any event, it's far to late and we have not got a pianist" she explained to the teens.
Ryan, happy with Ms. Darbus added, "Well, that's show biz."
Troy protesting argued, "We'll sing without a piano."
Kelsi now coming from behind the curtains exclaimed, "Oh no you won't. Pianist here Ms. Darbus."
"You really don't want to do that," Sharpay warned Kelsi.
Getting right in Sharpay's face, Kelsi replied confidently, "Oh yes, I really do!"
"Ready on stage!"
Sharpay, frustrated, annoyed, and dumbfounded grunted.
"Now that's show biz!" Ms. Darbus informed before walking off stage, followed by Ryan and his sister.
Troy walked over to the piano and picked up two microphones, handing one to Gabriella.
She accepted it, with a frightened look on her face.
Troy then nodded his head to Kelsi, and she started to play, but soon stopped when Gabriella missed her cue.
"I can't do it Troy, not with all these people staring at me," she told him.
She started to walk away, but he pulled her back.
"Hey, hey, hey. Look at me. Right at me. Right at me. Right at me. Like the first time we sang together. Remember, like kindergarten," he told her making her more comfortable.
The music started again, and the two blew everyone away. Mainly the basketball team, Ms. Montez, Coach Bolton, and Ms. Darbus.
No one believed that any two people could sound so perfect together.
End Flashback
"That memory," Gabi replied.
"I remember that day like it was yesterday, not four years ago," Ryan said.
"What happened after?" Elissa asked.
"Well, Troy and Gabi nailed the callbacks, got the leads in the play, our basketball team won the championship, the scholastic decathlon team won too. Then after the basketball game we sang, "We're All In This Together." I guess you could say, the rest is history," Jason answered.
"That's so cool. That's definitely a story to tell the grandchildren," Elissa smiled.
"It's going to be awhile," Gabi said, causing everyone to laugh.
"Hey how did you finally ask Gabi out Troy? You never actually told us that little detail," Zeke asked, with everyone else agreeing, wanting to know.
Flashback
February 14, 2006
9 P.M.
It was a cool night, as Gabriella lay on her bed reading a book.
She suddenly heard a noise on her balcony.
Hesitantly, she got up and walked to the balcony doors, slowly turning the handles.
When she finally opened the doors, she heard a familiar voice start to sing.
I set out on a narrow way
Many years ago
Hoping I would find true love
Along the broken road
But I got lost a time or two
Wiped my brow and kept pushing through
I couldn't see how every sign
Pointed straight to you
Gabriella just stared in amazement, that someone would do this for her.
Every long lost dream
Led me to where you are
Other's who broke my heart
They were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way
Into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God bless the broken road
That led me straight to you
She now had tears in her eyes as he walked up to her and put his arms around her, continuing to sing.
I think about the years I spent
Just passing through
I'd like to have the time I lost
And give it back to you
Smiling she took his hand.
But you just smiled
And take my hand
You've been there you understand
It's all part of a grander plan
That is coming true
Every long lost dream
Led me to where you are
Other's who broke my heart
They were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way
Into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God bless the broken road
That led me straight to you
Gabriella was now crying, as he reached up to wipe away the tears gently with the pad of his thumb.
The stared into each others eyes, then Troy slowly closed the space between them.
They shared a short every meaningful first kiss. When they pulled away Troy whispered, "Gab, you're everything to me. You mean more to me than my own life, and I would do anything for you. Your smile, can brighten up the darkest room. When I hear you laugh, it's like music to my ears. I've never felt this way about anything or anyone before, and I now know, that I only want to feel this for you, Gabs, you complete me, will you be my girlfriend?"
She stood there, wrapped in his arms shocked.
Troy Bolton, Golden Boy just asked her to be his girlfriend, and says she completes him. If she weren't in his strong arms, she would have collapsed.
"Yes Troy, I would love to be your girlfriend," she managed to reply.
With that he pulled her into a passionate kiss, one of his earth shattering ones, that only she would be getting from then on, until forever.
End Flashback
The four girls, Taylor, Kesli, Sharpay and Elissa sat there with tears.
"Oh My Gosh Troy, that's so romantic!" Kelsi exclaimed.
"Yeah man, who knew you were such a softie?" Ryan joked.
"Oh shut up Ryan," Troy shot back.
Gabi looked at the clock and noticed how late it was getting.
"Guys, it's getting late. Hope about you all stay over, like our old high school days?" she suggested.
They all quickly agreed after Troy let the guys barrow his clothes and Gabi let the girls barrow hers.
"Okay, under one condition," Jason started.
Everyone looked at him, waiting for him to continue.
"Chad eats NO cheese!"
Everyone burst out laughing, even Elissa because she had been told that story.
"Damn, it was only one time! And it wasn't even my fault!" Chad protested.
Laughing and reminiscing, everyone slowly started to fall asleep.
Before Gabi did in Troy's arms, he whispered, "I love you Brie, forever and always."
She replied, "I love you too wildcat," and then kissed him, drifting off to sleep.