Fourth period bell rang as all the students ran out of their classrooms. Some went to their lockers, others straight to the bus or their car headed home. Gabriella held Troy's hand as they walked towards his locker. "So you wanna go to dinner tonight?" Gabriella chimed looking at Troy, I love him so much!. "Yeah! I'll pick you up around five thirty?" his voice sounded excited. She hoped he'd take her to the restaurant where they had their first date. She smiled, "Sounds good babe".
"Babe?" He laughed, Since when does she call me that? Her smile looked like a little girl who found her first crush, "What?!"
"Nothing, you've just never called me babe before, sweetie" He smirked.
"Sweetie?" Her face showed confusion, is he turning this into a game?
Troy pulled her close and pressed his lips against her slowly, "I love you". He held her hand as the separated. Should I tell him now? Or at dinner?, the questions were running through Gabriella's head. Troy's expression was unreadable as he opened his locker, Why didn't she say I love you back? He grabbed the books he needed for the night and shut his locker door. "Ready?"
He put on a fake smile and started walking towards the front door with her. As they made their way to the front door, Casey came walking with Miley. "Hey guys!" Miley ran over and hugged Gabriella. Casey smiled to Troy as Gabriella hugged her too. "Good first day Casey?" Troy didn't look so happy, but Casey ignored that fact.
"Yes! Thank god!" Casey laughed, looking at Gabriella who looked down, Okay is everyone like bi-polar here?
"What are you love birds doing tonight? Miley rang in. Troy quickly answered. Too quick, Miley thought to herself.
"Well we're going out to dinner for our anniversary tonight since she's not going to be here for the real date because of her dance recital in new Yrk city" He smiled towards Gabriella.
"OH MY GOD YOU MADE IT ?!" Miley squealed screaming.
"Made what?" Casey was confused, she seemed to be with all these people in the school.
"Yes!!!!!" Gabriella screeched back at them, she jumped up and down with Miley.
"Oh, well I'm a dancer, so I got accepted to dance in a recital for this dance academy down in New York City" She smiled happily.
"That's so cool! I did a play down there, it's amazing!" Casey answered.
"You do theater?!" Gabriella asked, not noticing Troy had walked away.
"Yeah since I was little, since we're graduating this year, I've already planned on working Broadway in Toronto." She looked thrilled for that opportunity.
"That's so freaking awesome!" Miley jumped. "I have the most amazing damn friends". The three girls laughed.
Wait…. Casey thought. "Don't you have to be a student at those dance academies to take place in the recitals?" Gabriellas face suddenly became white. "What?! No!" she was hesitant. Casey wasn't convinced with her answer but let it go figuring she didn't want to start anything. Gabriella looked around for Troy, where'd he go?! She looked down the hall to find him talking to Casey's step brother what was his name? Nick was also there talking to them. Casey looked down the hall too, finding Derek talking to the curly haired boy Nick who they crashed into before school. Oh Derek don't be starting anything she thought to herself. The three girls walked over to them, Miley kissed Nick as Gabriella cuddled up to Troy.
"Derek." Casey stated sternly. He looked back at her with disgust, "Casey."
The other's looked at them. "Well you two sure get along?" Miley laughed.
"No not at all" Derek smirked in a serious voice.
"You know what happens when that goes on!?" Nick laughed, with the others laugh's joining in.
"What?" Casey didn't know where this was going, she took a sip of a water bottle she found in her bag.
Nick nudged Derek, "Two people who hate each other more than anyone usually end up falling in love"
Casey spit out the water all over Derek. "WHAT?" they both yelled. Nick, Miley, Gabriella and Troy all started laughing hysterically. "Casey look what you did!" Derek furiously looked down at his shirt.
"Sorry but it actually disgusts me that love and you could be put in the same category!" Casey threw him a dirty look.
"Woah you two calm down, he was kidding" Miley's words came out all dysfunctional considering she was still laughing. Nick still laughing grabbed Miley's arm and they walked out the door, still filled with laughter.
"We better get going , see you guys!" Gabriella smiled as she pulled Troy away and exited the school. Derek stared at Casey, his shirt was pretty much dry since the whole water spill. "Lets get going, your mom and my dad assume we're both babysitting tonight when we both know, you can baby sit, I'm going to a party" He threw his leather jacket over his should and headed out the door to his dad's car with the marks from the crash earlier. Derek always wore or carried that jacket everywhere, it was a part of him.
Later that night…
Gabriella sat down in the restaurant chair that Troy held out for her. "Thank you" she smiled to him as he took a seat across from her. I can't tell him, she stared blankly into her menu. The waiter came over, "May I take your drink orders?".
Gabriella looked up, she had fear in her eyes about what would happen later, "Um yes I'll just have water, thanks".
"Same" Troy agreed looking at her weird as the waiter walked away. He pulled his arms out from under the table ontop of her hands, holding them gently. His smirk made her melt. "What are you getting love?" he asked looking into her eyes.
"I think pasta, you?" she couldn't think at all. "Steak, uh babe?" he questioned.
"Yeah?" she was worried.
"Are you okay? I mean you seem a little quiet" Did I do something?! He was confused.
"I'm fine trust me" She faked a smile so he'd stop worrying about her. He smiled and leaned across the table and kissed her gently on the lips. I cant do this to him I love him, She felt her stomach turn, she never felt like this about a guy before.
