So Sorry that it's been a while. I've been really busy and my nana died. So I have another story planned. It's not the kind of story I normally write considering its told in the perspective of Sharpay, but don't worry it was MAJOR Troyella going on. :) Well Enjoy this chapter. It jumped a lot from the last couple of chapters and I'm sorry for that. I just didn't think that it was going fast enough. There's probably going to be somewhere between 3-6 chapters left. I might do a sequel. It just might be in a little bit.
Troy returned to the hospital one week later so the doctor's could check his burns. They weren't as bad as originally thought so they released Troy to go home with only medicine to help with the pain. Now sitting on the hammock 2 months later, Gabriella and Troy were contemplating what was to come.
"Troy... You're leaving in a week." Gabriella stated sorrowfully. They had dreaded the day that he had to leave for a month now.
"It'll be ok. We'll keep in touch. Besides there's a chance I might come back next summer." Troy replied while playing with Gabriella's hair.
"Remember the time we went bowling and you were telling me about your friend Charles or Chad or whatever his name was?"
"Yeah." Troy laughed at her confusion but was still trying to figure out where she was going with what she was saying.
"Well I don't want to end up like him. You said that he moved away and you never saw or spoke to him again. I don't want to never talk to you again."
"You don't have to worry about that, Gabriella. I'll never ever stop talking to you."
"But you don't even live in the state, Troy." She said as she looked up towards him.
"Albuquerque isn't that far from here. Plus, we have facebook and our cell phones. We'll be fine." Troy was starting to feel worried. What is she didn't want to keep in touch? What if she just wanted to move on with her life and forget this relationship had ever happened?
"Troy... what if this doesn't work? What if we're fighting for something that isn't worth it?"
"What are you trying to say?"
"I'm saying that What if-" Gabriella looked up from her thoughts when the back door opened up revealing Steven.
"You kids ready to go?" Steven asked and looked at the two teenagers who looked deep in thought. "I interrupted something."
"No It's fine." Gabriella said as she stood up and walked into the house. Steven began to follow until he noticed that Troy hadn't moved.
"Troy? What's going on?" Steven said as he turned back to face his son.
"Nothing." Troy grumbled as he sat up in the hammock.
"I know that I haven't really been here for you that long, but It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that something is wrong. Just tell me."
"I came here! That's what's wrong. Not just for two weeks like originally but for the summer! The whole fricking summer! And now I have to leave!" Troy said as he passed Steven and walked into the house.
"Well this is going to be a long day at the beach." Steven said to nobody but himself.
The car ride that was normally filled with sarcastic comments from the teens was silent. Gabriella was looking out the window at all the trees passing by. Troy didn't seem to know where to look as his eyes were constantly moving between the floor, the window and Gabriella.
"Yellow car." Lizzie said and pointed to a passing Yellow Ferrari. Lizzie and Ben had been playing a game they had just made up where you had to pick out all of the yellow cars you could find. The one with the most points at the end of the car ride won.
"You're still losing." Ben stated as he stuck out his tongue at Lizzie.
"Not for long." She replied smugly and turned back to the window to look for more yellow colored vehicles.
"We're here!" Steven's voice drowned the silence of the car an hour later.
"I won!" Lizzie screamed excitedly and jumped out of the car.
"That's because you cheated. Gabriella was helping you." Ben said as he jumped out of the car after her.
Troy got out of the car slowly and stretched his legs. He looked around at everything that was around. There was a volleyball court that he was sure wouldn't be empty for long, and a pier that was crowded beyond belief. Troy made his way to the trunk to help Steve and Lauren with the coolers.
Gabriella laced her hand with Lizzie as she was dragged to the water's edge. Troy watched as Gabriella took off her shirt to reveal the top of a pink polka dotted bathing suit. He couldn't help but feel drawn to her but what good would that do when she appeared to not want to continue with their relationship.
"Troy!" Steven yelled as Troy looked away from Gabriella to notice that he was dropping the cooler. He quickly replaced his hands on the handles and settled it.
"Sorry. My bad." Troy said as he walked to the spot that Ben was building a sand castle. "What are you building?"
"What does it look like?" Ben had still not grown fond of Troy but Troy never gave up trying. Troy rarely ever gave up and he certainly wasn't planning on giving up on Gabriella.