Best of Both Worlds
By: lol925
Disclaimer: I do not own High School Musical.
Dedicated: To my readers, reviewers, friends, family, and Rachael for her continued support for my writing.
A/n: Here is my next chapter. I really wanted to update before High School Musical 2, but I didn't get the chance. With school coming up I've had a lot of plans and it's going to be tough for me to update, since I'll have homework to do, but I'll try really hard!
January 20, Roosevelt High, 12:00
"Gabriella, wait up!" Brian Summers called out to me as I was leaving geometry class. I slowed down to a stop and waited until he caught up.
"Sorry, so what's up?" I asked curiously. I knew Brian, because he was in several of my classes, but we didn't talk much.
"Well, I was just wondering if you had a date for the Snow Ball next week," he asked.
"No, I don't," I saw cautiously.
"Would you like to go with me?" he mumbled.
"Sure that would be fun," I said after a moment's pause. I thought about the Ben fiasco. Brian was just as popular as I was and his friends were kind and wouldn't dare him to ask me out. In addition, Brian was nice and cute. I flashed him a smile and walked to lunch.
I settled down at my usual table with my friends. "So does anyone have a date to the Winter Ball?" Robyn inquired.
"Yeah, Sean Dougherty asked me last week. I was so excited, because I've been crushing on him for months," announced Laura.
"Oh, we know you talk about him all the time. Joey Myers asked me yesterday," Melissa informed us.
"That's cool. Brian Summers asked me a couple of minutes ago," I told them.
"This is unbelievable! I'm the only one without a date," complained Robyn.
"Just go stag then. No matter what you do you have to come to the dance," Laura responded.
"Going stage is so junior high! I mean in high school dances are for couples. I really wanted Dave Richardson to ask me," she remarked dejectedly.
"Why don't you ask him?" I suggested.
"Normally boys ask girls to dances," she said.
"Oh puh-lease! This is the 21st century! If you don't ask him, I'll ask him for you," declared Laura. Robyn was panic-stricken. When Laura set her mind to something, it happened.
"Everyone take a deep breath and relax! Dave is rapidly approaching our table," Melissa calmly intervened.
"He is! How do I look?" Robyn asked excitedly.
"Hey Robyn," Dave greeted.
"Hi," she mumbled. She turned to a puddle just as I had with Justin. What is it with boys and their gorgeous smiles that make you want to melt?
"I was just wondering if you wanted to go to the Snow Ball with me," Dave said.
"See you were freaking out ov…," Laura started, but Melissa clamped a hand over her mouth so she couldn't finish her sentence. Melissa gave Dave a bright smile and he returned it with a look of downright confusion.
"I'd love to go with you," Robyn stated.
"Great, I'll see you then," Dave said and walked away confidently with a bit of spring in his step.
"I'm so excited about my first high school dance. I was so disappointed that I was sick on Homecoming," I said.
"It's a lot of fun and much better than junior high dances. Laura what are you reading?" Melissa remarked.
"Oh it's just a magazine. It has all these stupid celebrity rumors and all the gossip going on in their lives. I was reading an article about Avril Lavigne's birthday party," Laura said. We crowded around her to look. The picture was of Justin, Avril, and me. It was taken right before Avril busted the paparazzi. It went on to tell about the night's activities and guests.
"Melody's dress is so beautiful. It would be so cool to wear something like that to the dance," sighed Robyn.
"You could probably get something like that at the mall," I suggested.
"Maybe, but they're usually a couple sizes too small and ten times out of your price range," Laura reminded.
"Well we can't all be famous," sighed Robyn. Then, the bell ran signaling the end of lunch.
"Guys wait! Do you want to go shopping after school, so we can buy dresses for the dance?" I asked. They all responded with a yes. The four of us went our separate ways to our classes. The day just breezed by.
After school, Natalie drove us to the mall. She went shopping in other stores and we decided to meet in the food court at 5:00.
"Where should we start?" Laura asked.
"How about we start at Macy's? They have cute dresses," I suggested. We walked to Macy's then we headed to the junior's department. For a while, we browsed and then took armloads of dresses to the dressing room. We modeled each dress for one another and pretended we were on a runway striking poses. None of the dresses was the right one until the very end. It was a pale pink dress. The dress was fitted and looked great. I liked the blue dress more, but this would do. Melissa got a gorgeous lime green gown that showed off her figure. Laura and Robyn didn't find anything they liked.
Next, we headed to Nordstrom. Robyn set eyes on the dress she wanted and bought it in the blink of an eye. Laura still had no luck. Lastly, we headed to JCPenny in a desperate attempt to find Laura a dress. Finally, her gaze turned to a shimmering silver dress. It was just right for her. Now with all of our dresses we walked to the food court. Natalie was waiting for us.
"Did you guys get nice dresses?" she asked.
"Definitely, we're going to knock those guys out," replied Robyn confidently.
"Great, so do you guys want to get smoothies before we go home?" Natalie asked. We all said yes. After smoothies, Natalie dropped us off at home. I smiled and waved as the car backed down the driveway. This dance was going to be off the hook!
January 28, Gabi's House, 7:15
I put the last touches on my makeup and walked downstairs. I started pacing as the minutes ticked by. "Mom what if he doesn't come," I questioned worriedly.
"Gabriella, stop worrying! He's just running late," she reassured me. A minute later, the doorbell rang. I ran to it and literally threw it open.
"Hey Gabriella, I'm so sorry I'm late. There was a lot of traffic," he greeted.
"Brian handed me a bouquet of flowers.
"Thanks Brian, they're really pretty," I thanked him.
"Not as pretty as you," he complimented. It was a bit corny, but I blushed nevertheless. Quickly, I got a vase and put the flowers in it.
"You two look adorable. Let me take a couple pictures," my mom remarked. She snapped a few shots and then finally let us leave. Brian's mom was driving us to the dance since neither of us had a license yet. We arrived at the dance shortly after.
"Thank you for driving us Mrs. Summers. We'll see you in a few hours," I said.
"It was no problem. Have fun you two!" she responded. We made our way into the crowded gym. We wasted no time in getting to the dance floor. The song was fast and we had to yell to talk to each other. I saw Robyn and Melissa on the dance floor with their dates. We danced to several more songs.
"Brian, I'm getting tired. Can we get something to drink?" I asked.
"Of course, come on," he replied as he interlaced his hands into mine. We headed towards the food table. I got some punch and cookies. We snagged a table. My friends, excluding Laura, joined us. We chatted about school and all kinds of things.
"Has anyone seen Laura or Sean at all tonight?" Robyn wondered curiously. No one had seen her though. Had she even come to the dance?
"I'm going to the bathroom," I said. Melissa and Robyn came along. To our surprise, we spotted Laura.
"Where have you been all night?" questioned Melissa.
"I've been hiding in the bathroom. Turns out Sean is a complete bore," she exclaimed.
"I thought you had been crushing on him for months," I remarked.
"I was, but he is an obsessive Star Wars fan. He plays video games 8/7 eight hours a day seven days a week. To top it off he is a cheeseball. I should have realized all this before!" sighed Laura.
"First of all what is a cheeseball? Secondly, you should enjoy the dance even if you don't like your date. Come hang out with us!" I told her.
"About the cheeseball, you don't really want to know. It has to do with guys, pants, and boxers," Laura explained. I guess my friends were a bit stranger than I realized!
"Laura take Gabi's advice and have fun. If we see Sean we'll tell him you went home with a bout of pneumonia," Robyn said as she tried to hold back giggles.
"Ok, you got to me. Lead the way," she replied. Together we rejoined the table. I spotted Sean at another table with his friends.
"Brian let's go back to the dance floor," I said. He led me back out and we danced to a slow number.
"This dance has really been something," he whispered into my ear. We danced the rest of the night away. It was getting late and Mrs. Summers was probably waiting for us. We said goodbye to our friends and left. Sure enough, Mrs. Summers was there.
"How did you guys like the dance?" she asked.
"It was really fun," I responded.
"That's good, I'm glad you enjoyed yourselves," she answered. A few minutes later, we got to my house. Brian got out of the car to say goodnight.
When we got to my porch he said, "I had a really great time tonight. We should hang out again sometime. With that he kissed me on the cheek and was gone into the night." I fumbled with my key and walked into the house with a secret smile on my face. My mom was waiting for me. She grabbed the remote and switched off the news.
"I had a great time tonight if you were wondering. If you don't mind, I'd like to get out of this dress and get to bed. I'll give you all the details tomorrow morning. Goodnight mom," I spoke up before she could badger me with questions. She simply gave me a knowing look and bid me goodnight. Slowly, I trudged up the stairs. I slipped out of the dress and got on my pajamas. In bed, I lay thinking. January was quite an exciting month with a lot of partying!
I hope the chapter was worth the wait. I'm still deciding if I'm going to add a lot of Briella or if Brian is just going to fade out of the picture. Let me know what you want. Please if you get a chance leave al review with comments, questions and suggestions. I have part of the next chapter written and I'll try to get it up before September.