Sorry for the wait, I got kinda busy. Anyways, here's chapter 16!
"What are you talking about Gabi?" asked Sharpay, turning around. "What's she doing here?"
"I heard she got a job here," replied Kelsi, "but I just thought that was a rumor"
"We ran into her after seeing a movie," whispered Gabriella. "Stacy had something to do with what happen to you, Shar."
Sharpay gasped. "What a bitch!"
Gabriella nodded. "Let's get out of here before she sees us."
The girls ran out of the mall and into Sharpay's car. While in the car, Gabriella turned to Sharpay. "Are you alright?"
"I just can't believe she did that," replied Sharpay then shrugged. "Actually, yes I can."
Gabriella laughed. "She's just really mean."
"I agree," replied Taylor.
"I have to tell Troy about who we saw," replied Gabriella. Later that night, Gabriella was laying in Troy's bed when Cassidy walked in.
"Hey hon, what are you thinking about?"
"I scared for school tomorrow.(it's Sunday if you're confused)"
"Why's that?"
"I'm scared about what Stacy's going to do to me," sighed Gabriella.
Cassidy sighed and patted Gabriella's leg. "Just stay with Troy all day and you'll be fine."
"Where is Troy?"
"Getting dinner with Chelsea," replied Cassidy." They should be home any minute." Downstairs, they heard the door open and Troy's voice floated through the house. Gabriella squealed and jumped out of bed then ran out of the room. Cassidy followed after her, laughing. Downstairs, Troy had just set the bags on the table when Gabriella ran in and hugged him.
"I missed you," replied Gabriella, hiding her face in his back.
Troy laughed while getting the food out. "I was gone for a couple hours."
"Too long for me," replied Gabriella as Troy turned around.
"Yoi're one strange girl," replied Troy.
Gabriella giggled and slapped his arm. "That's why you love me."
"Mmhmm, sure," laughed Troy, walking toward the sink.
Gabriella stared at the food hungrily. "What are we having?"
Chelsea walked in with Cassidy. "Jack in the Box."
Gabriella hugged her tight. "I love you, Chelsea."
Chelsea laughed. "I knew you like Jack in the Box so that's what we got."
"Who told you?" asked Gabriella while glaring at Cassidy.
"I didn't tell her anything," replied Cassidy putting her hands up in defense.
"Guilty," replied Troy from behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist.
Gabriella giggled and kissed his cheek. "Thanks babe."
"You're welcome."
Jack suddenly walked in and sniffed. "Do I smell Jack in the Box?"
Chelsea laughed. "You sure do hon."
"Let's eat!"
Later that night, everybody in the house was asleep except Gabriella who kept thinking about school tomorrow and what was going to happen to her when she bumped into Stacy in the halls. Gabriella sighed and closed her eyes, cuddling into Troy more, hoping he would help her fall asleep. Before Gabriella knew it, it was 6:00 in the morning and Troy was trying to wake her up.
"Come on, Gabs," replied Troy. "You've got to get up."
Gabriella moaned and opened her eyes half way. "I don't wanna wake up."
Troy sighed and kissed her forehead. "I know, but you've got to."
Gabriella pouted. "Is that all I get?"
"If you wake up, I'll give you a kiss."
Gabriella shot out of bed and ran into the bathroom, when she came out, Troy was already downstairs eating. "Dang him." She stormed down the stairs. "How dare you do that!"
"Do what?" he asked innocently.
"You owe me a kiss," pouted Gabriella, her arms crossed over her chest.
"I never said that," replied Troy laughing. Gabriella narrowed her eyes at him. "All right, come here."
Gabriella walked closer to him, giving him a passionate kiss. Suddenly, Troy's phone rang. Gabriella groaned and pulled away. Troy laughed and picked up his phone.
"Hello?"
"We are outside waiting," replied Chad on the other end.
"All right, be right out," replied Troy, hanging up. He stood up making Gabriella pout again. "We have to go, Chad's waiting."
Gabriella sighed and followed Troy out of the house and into Chad's car. Getting the back by Taylor, she smiled and they started talking about what happened at the mall yesterday.
"Are you scared or excited to go to school?" asked Taylor.
"Kinda both, but my mom told me to stick close to Troy," Gabriella said, smiling at Troy who smiled back.
"Don't worry, we've all got your back, but by the look of her face yesterday," replied Taylor. "She got more damage than you."
Taylor and Gabriella giggled and high fived. When they reached the school, they saw Stacy with her posse. Gabriella gulp and got out. As soon as he got out, Troy held her hand and dragged her toward the doors gently.
"Don't be afraid," he whispered, kissing her hair. Gabriella sighed and grasped his hand tighter.
Later that day, at lunch, Gabriella, Sharpay, Taylor and Kelsi were waiting for Troy, Chad and Ryan when Stacy walked up, smirking.
"Hello Gabriella, I see Troy isn't here to protect you."
"He should be coming any minute and you better be gone," snapped Gabriella. Troy, Chad and Ryan walked up to the table, ignoring Stacy.
"Hey, girls, what's up?" asked Chad, wrapping his arm around Taylor's waist.
"Just talking to a bug," she replied.
"Excuse me?" exclaimed Stacy.
"Oh, sorry, I forgot you were still here," replied Taylor, laughing and high fiving Sharpay. Stacy glared at them the stomped off. Troy watched her walk away then laughed.
"I love making her mad," replied Taylor. "Its so easy."
Later that night, Gabriella was laying in bed while Troy was brushing his teeth. She was thinking about Stacy and wonder what she was going to say. She snapped out of her thoughts when she felt Troy lay down beside her. Snuggling into him, she closed her eyes. Suddenly there was a knock on the door then Sharpay walked in with a bag.
"Hey, Shar, what are you doing here?"
"Can I stay the night?" she asked.
"Sure, you can sleep on the couch in here," replied Troy.
"Thanks," she replied before walking over to the couch and layed down. Three hours later, Gabriella woke up to Sharpay whispering her name. She yawned and quietly sat up.
"What's going on?"
"I think I heard a noise," whispered Sharpay, scared. Suddenly, there was a bang coming from downstairs. Scared, Sharpay stood up and ran over to the bed, sitting beside Gabriella. "I did hear a noise. Where are Cassidy, Chelsea and Jack?"
"They went out of town for the week, Chelsea's mother got really sick," replied Gabriella, shaking.
"We should wake up Troy," replied Sharpay.
Gabriella nodded and started shaking Troy. Troy groaned and opened his eyes.
"What's going on?"
"There's someone downstairs," replied Gabriella just as another bang sounded.
Sorry, but I've got to stop here. I wonder who's downstairs? I guess we'll find out in the next chapter.
The next chapter will be very soon, I promise, but it might take me a while to get it out.
Rae3