Chapter 14: Return of the Sloppy Joe

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Summary: Troy and Gabriella have been dating for about a year now. Newly grade 11's, Troy is focusing on his game and Gabriella is focusing on her academics. But what happens she decides to join a club. This is just a cute story of Troy and Gabriella lol. I hope you like it

Author: -vanessa-anne-hudgens-fan-

I have decided to get you guys a double dose today because I haven't updated in so long.

A month later

Everything that was out of whack was back to normal well Troy and Gabriella have yet to go out again but they're best friends like they were before. Ryan had found a girl quickly. They never leave each other's side. Throughout the past month, Troy has tried everything to win back. He got her flowers and a box of chocolates shaped as a heart. Gabriella loved the flowers. Everything was looking up for Troy. But when she took a bite out of the chocolate, she found that there were almonds in them. Troy who hadn't read the box didn't read that there were almonds in it. I guess your thinking, what's so bad about almonds? Well Gabriella Montez is allergic to almonds. Her cheeks and throat puffed up once she had shallow the chocolate. Attempt one was not a good one. Troy apologized endless to Gabriella until she forgave him but still scalded him for not ready the labels. Attempt two was writing a song for Gabriella. Let's just say Troy tried to write a song but he got frustrated and gave up in two days. So Attempt two was a failure as well. Finally the last Attempt for the month was when cheerleading practice was in motion; Troy had planed to get the Cheerleaders to do a cheer to get Troy to take him back. This plan was looking really good but when the day came that he was going to do it, Gabriella was home sick that day. So basically after that failed attempt, Troy gave up for that month. This month, Troy knew he was going to win Gabriella's heart back no matter what.

The lunch bell sounded and everyone rushed out of their classes to go for lunch. Gabriella was putting her binder neatly in her locker when she felt someone cover her eyes, "Guess who," the person asked. Gabriella laughed, "Ummm…could it be…..Troy?" Troy uncovered her eyes and laughed, "You're a clever one, Gabby."

Gabby laughed, "And you're a stupid one."

Troy continued laughing until he heard what she said, "Hey!" Gabriella took a run for it but Troy caught her by the waist. They were both laughing and Gabriella turned around with Troy's hands still around her waist. They stopped laughing and just looked into each others eyes. They leaned closer and closer and were just about to kiss when Gabriella broke apart from Troy.

There was an awkward silence until Sharpay came toward them, "Hey guys, what are you two up to for lunch?"

Gabriella said rushing, "Going to the cafeteria."

But at the same time, Troy said, "Going outside."

Sharpay looked at them confused, "What one is it?"

Troy smiled, "We're going to the cafeteria to get food than taking it outside." Gabriella smiled and nodded.

Sharpay continued to give them the same look, "Oh.. okay. Bye guys."

They watched her walk away and Troy turned back to Gabby not wanting to discuss what all most happened, said to her, "So what are you going to get for the lunch?"

Gabriella shrugged, "I don't know. I'll see what the special is." Troy nodded as they walked in line together.

Troy exclaimed, "Sweet, Sloppy Joes!"

Before he could grab one, Gabriella pushed him away for it, "Oh no, you don't. I don't care if last time you didn't get any on yourself but I know your going to get it all over you today."

Troy laughed, "No it won't be a replay of the jersey incident and look. I'm wearing the new shirt you picked out for me when we went shopping. I won't get any on myself."

Gabriella rolled her eyes, "Sure, sure!" She picked up a bowl of chicken noodle soup and some crackers and went to the cash. She paid and watched Troy pick up a Sloppy Joe. Gabby waited for Troy to pay and asked him, "So do you want to actually go outside because it's really nice out?"

Troy nodded, "Okay. " They walked outside and sat themselves down on the bench near the fountain. Gabriella crushed her crackers and sprinkled them all around her soup. She took some and than asked, "Troy, just be careful with that."

Troy shushed her, "I know how to eat. Thank you very much." Gabriella watched as he took his first bite out of it and nothing got on him. "See," he told her. She applauded him and started eating some more of her soup. Troy took another bite out of his Sloppy Joe and it all went down his shirt. He yelled out, "Shit." Gabriella turned her attention to him and saw that he got it on himself. Gabby started uncontrollable laughing. Troy looked over at her and couldn't help to laugh too, "Shut up. Why do you always have to be right?"

Gabriella got out, "Because I'm the freaky math girl and I know everything."

Troy smirked at her, "Well how about I throw the freaky math girl in the fountain?"

Gabriella's laughed stopped and she looked wide eyed at him, "You won't?" He gave her an evil look. She jumped up and started running back in the school when she ran into a group of people who happened to be Taylor, Chad and Sharpay. She was knocked down to the ground and looked up at them, "Hey guys."

Taylor asked her, confused, "What are you doing?"

Gabriella laughed, "Getting away from Troy." Troy than came up behind her and grabbed her by the waist. She squealed as she knew it was him.

Sharpay started to laugh noticing the stain on Troy's shirt, "You got Sloppy Joe on yourself again, Troy."

Troy smiled, "I wouldn't say anything more or I'm going to do to you what I'm going to do to Gabby.

Gabby leaned her head against his chest to look up at him, "You're joking, right?" Troy smiled down at her, turned her around and put her over his shoulder.

Chad questioned Troy, "What are you going to do to her?" Troy smirked and started to walk away.

Gabriella who was facing the gang lifted her head to see them, "Help."

Chad, Taylor and Sharpay looked confused and followed Troy until he stopped at the fountain.

She realized they all stopped and she heard the water splashing around in the fountain, "Troy, you're bluffing. You're not going to do this to me," He started to pick her up as if he was going to throw her in, "Troy, please don't. I'll do anything." The gang looked quite amused by the sight as they had caught on to what Troy was doing.

Troy smiled to himself, "Anything?"

"Anything."

"Well then go out with me again."

Gabriella looked shocked, "You can't threaten me to go out with you. You had to win me back fair and square."

Troy said in a sing song voice, "I'll throw you in if you don't."

Gabriella told him her answer again, "No I won't go out with you just because you threatening to throw me in the fountain when you won't. You're just trying to scare me so I'll be all defenseless and all damsel in distress like in a matter like this where only you can stop it."

Troy asked her one last time, "Are you sure that's your answer?"

Gabriella nodded than remember he couldn't see her, "Yes, it is. Now put me down."

Troy said with a smirk on his face, "As you wish." Gabriella was ready to put her feet back on the ground when she felt Troy lift her up.

She started to panic, "Troy." He lifted her high and tossed her like a coin into the fountain. Chad, Taylor and Sharpay all looked stunned.

Taylor looked at him stunned, "What the hell?"

Gabriella came up from under the water and glared at Troy who was trying to contain his laughter. She who was obviously a bit angry with Troy asked him, "Since you're the one who put me in here, can you at least help me out?" Troy nodded and extended his hand to her. He pulled her out so she was right in front of him. She glared at him and he started to laugh not at her but with her as she was laughing to at that point.

She stopped laughed and asked Sharpay, "Do you have any clothes in your locker?"

Sharpay looked upset with herself, "No, I took them out to get dry-cleaned. They always wrinkle." Gabriella gave her an 'oh' look and questioned out loud, "Then what am I going to wear? I'm not wearing wet clothes all day."

Taylor said, being the smart one, "There's still 30 minutes left of lunch. Why don't you go home and get some clothes?"

Gabriella smiled, "I think I will." She turned to Troy, "You're driving me home now."

Troy who was feeling guilty for what he did nodded and they started to walk away. They got to the parking lot with stares from people around them. Gabriella got in the passenger seat and Troy got in and started the car. Starting to drive away, Gabriella told him, "You're an idiot, you know that?"

Troy smiled at her, "I know. But that was a classic moment. I don't understand why you didn't pull me in."

Gabriella knew that Troy was right, she should have pulled him in, "Damn, I should have."

Troy laughed, "Who's the one with all the bright ideas now?"

She smiled at him, "That would still be me. You just have a few time to time."

Troy pulled into her driveway, "Ha ha. You should be happy I drove you home to get changed."

Gabriella rolled her eyes and got out of the car. Closing the door behind her, she opened her door and saw her mom who was surprised to see her.

Miss Montez said, "Gabriella, what are you doing home? Why are you all wet?"

Gabriella smiled, "Why don't you ask Troy? I'm going to get changed."

Troy went up to the house and saw Gabby's mom, "Hey Miss Montez."

She gave him a look, "Troy, why is Gabriella all wet?"

Troy nervously smiled, "Well I kind of sort of threw her in the fountain."

She surprisingly laughed than walked away to finish some chores she was doing previously.

Troy waited down in the front hall for Gabby when he heard her calling him. He went up stairs and to her room where he saw her in a fluffy pink towel. He smiled, "Gabby, I've already seen you in a towel, no need to call me up."

She laughed, "Shut up. I don't know what to wear."

Troy laughed with her than thought a minute, "Can I pick something out?"

Gabriella sighed, "Fine, just don't pick me out anything hideous."

Troy who was at her closet now turned around, "Even if I did, you would still look gorgeous." Gabriella blushed madly and sat on her bed to wait for him to pick something out. She watched him grab something and turned around, "I never saw this dress. Why don't you wear this?" It was a cute little white dress that ruffled at the sleeves. (A/N Picture in Profile)

Gabriella smiled, "I haven't worn that yet. Nice pick, Mr. Bolton."

Troy took some bows, "See I know fashion!"

Gabriella smiled, "You had a lucky guess." She went in the bathroom and got changed into it. She came out and did a few spins.

"What do you think?" She asked him.

Troy simply said, "Hey, are you sick because you look hot."

Gabriella gave him the "Oh-my-god-you're-stupid" look, "That was the worst pickup line ever."

Troy laughed, "I try."

Gabriella laughed and slipped on some white ballerina flats, "Come, let's get back to school." She was about to go out of her room when she stopped and Troy banged into her.

Troy asked her, confused, "Why did you stop?"

She ran in her room and grabbed something than gave it to Troy, "Here you go."

Troy looked to see what it was and it was a Tide-to-go. He laughed and rubbed it on his shirt. The stain magically went away. He stood there looking at his shirt in amazement.

Gabriella shook her head at him and pushed him to give him a start. They walked down stairs and said goodbye to Gabriella's mom and went back to school.

Only poop, guys. Longest chapter I have ever written. Enjoy! I apologize that it's really fluffy. lol