Chapter 13: Carnival Time!!!
The gang met up at Sharpay's house. When they arrived, Ryan opened the door.
"Hey you guys. Why don't you guys come in? Sharpay's still dressing. She can't pick an outfit."
"Typical Sharpay," they all said. They walked in to find an elegant living room. The living room was filled with pictures of Sharpay and Ryan together. They were either with their parents in the pictures or not. Then there are all kinds of flowers: roses, petunia, carnations, tulips, orchids, and others you can think of. Sharpay comes down the stairs in blue top with jean caprice. Her hair was tied up in a loose ponytail.
"Is everyone ready?" Sharpay said. They nodded, seeing finally Sharpay was ready. They followed Sharpay and Ryan to their garage. They see a pink limo with the words 'Sharpay and Ryan' written on the side.
"Your garage is really big if it fits a limo," Taylor said.
"Thanks. C'mon let's go in. Steven's already in it," Sharpay said.
"No wonder the garage is open," Chad whispered to Troy. They get in and and sat down. Sharpay sat on Zeke's lap since there was an extra seat next to the drinks.
"Drinks anyone?" Sharpay offered. Everyone grabbed what they wanted. Troy got a Diet Coke; Gabriella got a can of apple juice; Taylor got a can of orange juice; Chad got a Dr. Pepper, Kelsi got a can of pink lemonade; Jason got a Cherry Coke; Zeke got a Pepsi; Sharpay got water; Ryan got a Sprite.
"So what do you want to go to first when we arrive at the carnival?" Troy asked.
"Troy and I might go on the Tunnel of Love first," Gabriella said, looking at Troy and giggled.
"That's nice. I want to go on the Ferris wheel," Kelsi said.
"I want to get a teddy bear at the stands," Taylor said.
"I want to go to the kissing booth," Chad said. Taylor hit his head. "Ow!" They all laughed.
"Why don't we all go separate ways?" Zeke said.
"It's no fun with all of us being together. Besides, I want to find out what Chad's going to there at the carnival," Sharpay said. They tried to imagine what Chad would be doing this time. Chad was the only one who isn't imagining.
"What you guys thinking about?" Chad asked. They all laughed. Once they calmed down, they were at the carnival. They can see all the roller coasters and the Ferris wheel.
"Let's go have some fun!!!" Chad shouted. Everyone jumped. (The High School Musical style. LOL)
They walked in and bought their tickets. They passed a donation table for the Science Department. They put their donations in. Then they left to go on the rides.
"Where do we go first?" Gabriella asked. They looked around to see what could occupy their time. Kelsi squealed and pulled Jason toward the Ferris wheel. Taylor grabbed Chad's ear and pulled him toward one of the booth to get a carebear. Sharpay said she was hungry and dragged Zeke to a cotton candy stand. That leaves Troy and Gabriella just standing in the middle of no where.
"Gabriella, do you want to go find the Tunnel of Love?" Troy asked.
"Sure, but let me ask if they actually do have one." Gabriella held onto Troy's hand and walked with him slowly to one of the booth.
"Excuse me, but is there a Tunnel of Love here?" Gabriella asked.
"No, but I'd like to take you through my Tunnel of Love," the guy said.
"Back off, Jacob. Before I tell everyone about your disorder," Troy scowled. The guy backed off, helping another kid getting a stuffed animal.
"What's that about?" Gabriella asked. Troy rolled his eyes.
"Nothing, just an annoying guy," Troy answered.
"Are you mad at me?"
"No, of course not. It's not your fault he's hitting on you."
"You seem jealous."
"I'm not."
"Troy Bolton's jealous."
"No, he's not. Now c'mon. Let's go find something else to do." Troy said, pulling Gabriella away from the booth.
"If you're so jealous, will this make you less jealous?" Gabriella gave him a peck on the cheek.
"If you keep doing that, he'll be calmer," Troy whispered into her ear. She giggled and gave him a passionate kiss. She pulled away.
"Is Mr. Bolton still jealous?"
"Not anymore." Troy leaned in but was stopped by Chad's hand.
"Ew." Troy tried to spit out the gunk that was on Chad's hand into the grass. Gabriella just laughed.
"That's what you get for kissing your girlfriend in public. And by the way, you have soft lips." Taylor smacked him in the back, which caused him to fall flat down. Troy and Gabriella laughed.
"Cute bear," Gabriella said, looking at Taylor's green carebear.
"It's green for good luck. I just hope I get good luck with this guy." They looked at Chad for his reaction, but all they saw was Chad drooling. They look at what Chad was looking at. They turned back at Chad and started laughing. They watched him walk slowly to the stand.
"Um sir. Can I have two orders?" The man gave him a blue and pink one. Chad paid him and walked back to Taylor, Gabriella, and Troy. He was holding the biggest grin he had ever given them. He gave Taylor the pink one.
"Is this for me?" Taylor asked.
"No I just want you to hold it. It's still mine." Taylor put it in his lap when he sat down on a bench. He opened the bag and pulled a small piece and put it in his mouth as he closes his eyes and tastes its lusciousness. Troy shook his head as Taylor and Gabriella started laughing really hard. Troy walked up to Chad and sat next to his best friend.
"How's the cotton candy?" Troy asked.
Chad's mouth was full with blue and pink cotton candy. "It's really good." Troy leaned his hand in the bag, but Chad smacked his hand. "It's mine man. Get your own." Chad took the two bags like a little kid and walked toward the girls and hid behind Taylor. He continues to eat his cotton candy.
"I swear, he really needs help," Gabriella said, wiping a tear away from her eye from laughing so much.
"Honey, why do you need cotton candy?" Taylor asked.
"It's candy. I'm a guy. Do the math," Chad answered.
"Even if I'm a guy, I'm not obsessed with food. Yup I'm not obsessed with… Oh my god!" Troy said, pointing at a hot dog stand, "it's a hot dog stand. Let's go get some." Chad looks up from his cotton candy stand. He starts drooling, but not for long. He gave his bags of cotton candy to Taylor. "Don't eat it or you'll regret it." Chad and Troy runs over to the hot dog stand like it's a relay race and the winner get a hot dog. Gabriella and Taylor gives each other weird looks like their boyfriends were weird.
The rest of the day, Troy was munching a hot dog and Chad was eating a hot dog and cotton candy together. They caught up to Kelsi and Jason who finished the Ferris wheel and went to some booth but didn't win anything. Then they found Sharpay and Zeke who got cotton candy and Zeke won a lot of stuff for Sharpay. She was carrying a big bag full of stuffed animal. Sharpay gave one to each of the girls while Troy and Chad gave Jason and Zeke a hot dog. The girls rolled their eyes.
"So we're done. Are we gonna go?" Kelsi asked.
"Yeah, it's still early so we can hang out at my place," Troy said, mouth full.
"Okay, so we're all set? Is everyone here?" Zeke said, mouth full too.
"Not everyone. Where's Ryan?" Sharpay asked.
"I haven't seen him. Did he come down of the car?" Gabriella asked.
"Yeah, I was talking to him about the next spring musical," Kelsi said.
"Let's split and try to find him," Taylor said.
"It's alright. We don't have to." Jason said.
"What are you saying boy? Just leave my brother here at this carnival?" Sharpay said, putting her face in front of Jason's face.
"Woah, back up Sharpay. He's right there," Jason said, pointing at a couple making out with each other.
"What?!" Sharpay walked up to the couple and tapped on the shoulder. Ryan turned around and saw his sister as red as a chili. He stood up quickly and the girl fixed her hair.
"Who's this?" Sharpay shouted. Zeke came over and put his hand around her waist.
"Um Sharpay, this is Nicole," Ryan pointing at the blonde girl with a green t-shirt and white skirt.
"Nicole?" Troy said, walking over.
"Troy, back away before Gabriella knows," Sharpay warned him.
"Knows what?" Gabriella said, looking at Sharpay.
"Um Gabi this is umm…"
"Hi I'm Nicole, Troy's ex before Sharpay." Gabriella stood there, shocked. Sharpay glared at her like she was about to beat her ass.
"Hi Nicole. I'm Gabriella, Troy's current girlfriend," Gabriella snapped back nicely but firmly. She held out her hand. Nicole shook it with sadness. Troy was surprised.
"Well, we got to go. We'll see you later kay Nicole?" Gabriella said.
"Yeah, I'll see you later Ryan," Nicole said, walking away.
"Bye Nicole!" Ryan said back.
They walked back, no one saying anything with Nicole's words playing in their heads. Hi I'm Nicole Troy's ex before Sharpay. They got in the limo and Steven starts driving.
"Who does she think she is?" Sharpay said, breaking the silence.
"Well, she think she can break up Troy and Gabriella, that's who she think she is," Taylor said.
"No one is gonna break me and Gabi up. I love her too much to even think about it," Troy said, pulling Gabriella closer to him. "I'm sorry about what she said to you."
"I really don't care. I mean Sharpay is your ex and she's my friend. I don't mind. And besides, she's your ex before Sharpay so it doesn't make her anything to you. Cuz if she wants you, she could have been yours now and I wouldn't be with you and I won't have a…" Gabriella said, before she got interrupted by Taylor.
"She's blabbing. She's nervous. Make her stop before she pours her heart out," Taylor said. Troy rubbed her back and kissed her forehead.
"I don't want to lose you," Gabriella said quietly.
"You're not going to lose me. I'll be your side 24/7. I love you too much to let you go." Troy lifted her chin and gave her a passionate kiss. They pulled away and Gabriella put her head on his shoulder.
"I guess I'm just tired. I don't think I'll go to your house later," Gabriella said.
"It's okay. You just need some rest." They stopped at Gabriella's house. She and Troy walk off the limo while the others stay in the car. Gabriella pulled her spare key out of her bag and puts it through the keyhole. She and Troy walks up to her room and she throws her bag at her computer chair and lays on the bed.
"How come everybody wants us to break up?" Gabriella suddenly asks Troy. Troy lays beside her.
"They think just because we are from different cliques that we won't make it as far as others."
"But we're different. It's not like movies where like the jock always end up with the cheerleader."
"Exactly. This is real life. We need to change what comes from movies and show what we've got."
"How do we do that if everyone disagrees?"
"Then all we need is each other." Gabriella smiled. Troy got up and Gabriella pulled her covers over her. Troy tucks her in and kisses her before he leaves. He turns off the lights.
"Troy."
"Yes beautiful?"
"I love you."
"I love you too. Sweet dreams."
"I'll be dreaming of you."
"I'll be thinking of you."
"Bye." Troy closes her door. She thinks of how the day gone through. Troy is the perfect boyfriend that a girl can have. I'm glad I met him way earlier than when I knew him. He's my night in shining armor. He's my prince charming. He's my other half. She smiles before she closes her eyes and falls into a peaceful sleep.
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