Chapter 4: The Game/After Party

Gabriella and Taylor were at the game watching what happens after each event. Troy passes to Chad who shot the next score. Gabriella sees Sharpay rooting for her boyfriend, holding up a poster that has a wildcat sign with a bubble saying Go Troy, my wildcat! and a basketball in the bubble. Gabriella was happy that Troy had someone to love but there's a weird feeling that she wanted to be Troy's girlfriend, not Sharpay. She ignored the feeling and watched the rest of the game.

The wildcats won with the score of 21-18. All the guys on the basketball team rose Troy up with his arms in the hair. Gabriella couldn't help but smile, he was just so cute and he was the school's superstar. Taylor grabbed Gabriella's wrist and led her to her house so they could change.

When they got to Troy's house, the party already started. Gabriella was scared since this was her first party at Alberquerque. Taylor just kept leading her inside. They found Chad and Troy playing spin-the-bottle with a bunch of people. They sat down watching, but didn't know they were also playing.

"I'll go first." Chad said, spinning the bottle. Taylor went on talking to Gabriella when the bottle landed on her. "No, no, no, this must be a mistake."

"Taylor, look." Gabriella pointed to the bottle pointing to Taylor.

"No way! I'm not playing." Taylor backed away.

"Haha. Taylor, you can't back out. The bottle already pointed to you." Troy laughed.

"Ugh. I'll just get over it." Taylor pulled Chad's ear into the closet for seven minutes in heaven. When they got out, Taylor rushed out when Chad was still in there. Troy had to drag him out of there before the next round started.

"Troy, your turn. Good thing your girlfriend's here, or you would land on someone else," Chad said. Troy rolled his eyes. Troy spinned the bottle as it slowly spins towards Sharpay. Sharpay squeals excitedly but when it stopped, it doesn't land on Sharpay. Everyone looks up to see it pointing to Gabriella. Everyone is either with their mouths open or eyes wide open. Gabriella was eyes wide open and looked up at Troy.

"I guess it's me and Gabi. Chad, count the minutes." Troy grabs Gabriella's hand and walks her over to the closet for seven minutes in heaven. Once the door was closed, Troy and Gabriella were silent for a second.

"Um, Troy… I'm not ready for this. I don't really know you."

"Well, that's not my problem. It was the bottle."

"We can't stand here and talk or they'll hear us and keep us in here longer."

"What are they going to do to us if we don't? Make us kiss outside in front of everyone?"

"I don't know. You really don't want to kiss me?"

"No offense, but I have a girlfriend. And I'm not the type of guy who cheats on his girlfriend." Gabriella smiled.

"You must be a really great boyfriend to Sharpay. She's lucky to have a loyal boyfriend."

"I think you're really pretty though. You'll find some other guy."

"Are you thinking I like you?" Gabriella laughed. "I don't fall for guys fast, especially within the first week of school."

"Oh. Well, I guess we have to kiss." Troy leaned in. Gabriella slowly closed the gap between them as their lips touched together. They both felt sparks between, telling them that they are meant for each other. But Troy was too much in the kiss to feel it and Gabriella didn't want to believe that since Troy had a beautiful girlfriend.

They pulled up for air. As they were going to lean in again, Chad opened the door.

"C'mon man. Time's up. I know you still want to make out with her, but you have a girlfriend waiting outside looking like she had chilis for lunch." Gabriella blushed and walked out.

Troy touched his lips and thought about the kiss. He didn't stop thinking about it when he went into bed that night. Am I having second thoughts about Gabriella?

Sorry I had to end it short. My dad's trying to tell me to go to sleep since it's 1:29 a.m. I'll update more tomorrow. And give me some ideas about more events between them. I got the part figured out when Troy realize that Gabriella was the girl he met when he was five years old, but I need more events between them before that happens so they get to know each other better. So suggest some, don't be shy. I love all ideas; stupid, dumb, or maybe even amazing. :D