"so are you looking foward to the Natinals," she asked. sitting on the lounge chair.
"yeah, only if a replacment for the mascot isn't found by tomorrow afternoon the team will be going mascot less," said Troy coming to site beside her. an idea came to Gabriella,
"so who is in charge of the Costume?" she asked Casually.
"sharpay is, but Ryan can't do it because he has a dance performance this week, and sharpay can't because she is head cheerleader. Troy pushed play on the DvD remote and the movie started. they at the pizza in silence. then Gabriella curled up on Troy's lap with his arms around her and her head resting on his chest.
when the movie finished Troy turned it off and looked down at the sleeping girl in his arms, he was going to miss her while he was away. he made himself comfterble on the lounge chair and he too was soon asleep.
The next morning Gabriella was the first to wake up. she carfully removed herself from Troy's grip, she grabbed the cordless house phone off the coffie table and
walked into the kitchen. she dieled a number that had become familure to her over the past months. then waited for the phone to be picked up.
(Gabriella / Sharpay)
"Sharpay speaking, you better have a good reason for waking me up at six in the morning," said a tiared voice at the other end.
"Shar, Its Gabi, I heared from Troy that the team might be going Mascot less if a replacment isn't found befor tomorrow morning,"
"you heared correctly, so do you know of someone who would like to take on the job while the team is at the Natinals,"
"Yes, I do,"
"Really who?" asked Sharpay more awake now.
"Me,"
"That would be wonderful, you have the Job, Troy will be happy," said Sharpay,
"Shar, I don't want anyone to know its me, I want to surprise Troy." said Gabriella.
"My lips are sealed, I'll pick you up tomorrow morning at six o'clock and you can get into the costume and wair it on the bus," said Sharpay.
"Okay, I'll see you then, remember Dont tell anyone," said Gabriella.
"I wont," said Sharpay. there the conversation ended. Gabriella looked into the Lounge and saw that Troy was still fast asleep. she decided to let
him sleep while she made the pancakes.
a few minutes later she felt a pair of arms circle her waist. she smiled.
"Morning Troy," she said putting the last of the pancakes onto a plate.
"Morning Beutiful," said Troy. he kissed her lightly on the cheek befor taking the plate of pancakes that she held out for him. they sat down together at the
table and had breakfast in silence.
when they were finished, the dishes were put in the dishwasher.
"so what do you want to do now," Troy asked.
"I don't care, so long as we are together," said Gabriella. leaning back against Troy as they sat on the couch.
"How about we go for a walk," said Troy.
"Okay," said Gabriella. they both got up and left the house Gabriella made shore to lock the door behind her, then they set off down the street hands
intwined. as they neared the park Gabriella broke away and taped Troy on the sholder.
"Tag your it," she said Before running off laughing. Troy smiled.
"Not for long, I am not," he called after her and began chasing after her, he soon caught her around the waist and swung her around. Gabriella laughed. then
he placed her on the ground. she looked up into his ocean blue eyes and he looked into her chocolate brown eye's they inched closer. there lips met in a soft
loving kiss. after a few minutes they pulled away and looked at each other smiling.
"I believe your it now," said Troy grinning, before racing off Gabriella ran after him and soon caugt up to him jumping onto his back her arms around his neck
and her legs around his waist. they set off back to Gabriella's house like this.
when they got there Troy placed her down on the porch swing and then sat beside her. they sat in silence.
"I am going to miss you Gabi," said Troy.
"I am going to miss you too," said Gabriella. smiling on the inside he was going to get such a surpries after the first game.
Troy bent his head and kissed her on the lips. then they went inside and sat on the couch and watched the midday movie. when it was finished Troy got up.
"I have to go pack now," he said Gabriella got up and followed him to the door where they shared a passinet kiss. then Gabriella watched until Troy was
out of sight. she ran up stairs. she had to pack too. she packed a duffel bag with enough cloths to last her the week. she set her alarm for 5:00
the next morning so she would have time to get up and have somthing to eat and get dressed befor Sharpay came to pick her up.
The next morning Gabriella's alarm went off. she hit the snooze button and rolled over to go back to sleep. then she remembered why she had set
her alarm and quikly got up and had breakfast and got dressed. just as she brought her duffel bag down stairs a car honked outside. she quikly exited
the house and locked the door. she chucked her bag into the backseat of Sharpay's light pink convertable and got in the front.
"The costume is in the black rubbish bag on the floor in the backseat, you can put it on when we get to school," said Sharpay.
"Okay," said Gabriella,
the rode the rest of the way to East high in silence, when they got there they were the first ones there so Gabrilla quikly slipped the costume on over her
cloths that she was wairing. and put the head on. so you couldn't see who it was.
"Do you think anyone will figure that it is me?" Gabrilla asked.
"No, most of them are "lunkhead basketballmen," as Taylor calls them and the other cheerleaders wont take much notice," said Sharpay.
Just as Coach Bolten drove up with Troy in the passengers seat. Troy looked sort of sad. Gabriella just wanted to hug him. but she was
going to contain herself until after the first game at least. soon the bus and the rest of the basketball and cheerleading squad turned up.
they all got on the bus. Gabriella sat by the window and looked out at the school.
"Do you mind if I sit here," a voice gabriella recognised asked. she turned her head and looked up at troy. he gestured to the emty seat beside her.
"I don't mind," she said smiling. even though no one could see her faciel expressions through the mask. Troy sat next to her Coach bolten stood at the
front of the bus.
"Now I am glad that you all could make it here on time and thank you to the fill in Mascot," he said
"What team," shouted Chad.
"Wildcats" everyone said
"What team," shouted Chad again.
"Wildcats, get your head in the game," everyone shouted.
Coach bolten sat down behind the driver and the drive started. The bus was silent wich gabriella thought was a bit funny. she expected it to be at
least a bit noisy wth the excitment of the natinals Gabriella glanced at Troy his mind seemed somewhere else.
"Are you going to be like this all the time," he asked.
"Like what?" asked Troy. Chad rolled his eye's again.
"off in Gabriella land," said Chad. there was a silence.
"See I was wright you were off in Gabriella land," said Chad triumphantly. Troy rolled his eye's
"So what if I was I miss her," said Troy.
"You could have brought her with you," said Chad.
"How, Packed her in my suitcase," said Troy sarcasticly
"Well that or she could have been the replacment for the mascot," said Chad. Gabrilla tensed up at this, Troy laughed.
"By the way what is your name? I haven't don't think I have seen you around school, well I have seen the costume but
I don't know if I have seen you, " said Chad. looking at Gabriella.
"Chad man just be quiet, I couldn't even understand what you said so I am shore the replacement can't understand what you said," said Troy.
Chad turned back to the front and put his earphones in his ears. Troy and Gabriella
"isn't the costume hot," Troy asked.
"No, not really," said Gabriella. about an hour later they stopped at a rest stop and all got out. Gabriella stood on the opposite side of the bus to the park
that they had stopped at and took the head off,