AN: I can't believe school starts again next week! I want more holiday!
Chapter 11-Prom Dress Shopping
Disclaimer: Still don't own HSM.
Taylor and Gabriella were getting tired towards the end of the prom dress shopping trip but Sharpay was still going strong. Between them they had tried on about one hundred dresses and all of them were not good enough for any of the three girls. 'Come on girls, there are three more shops! After that then we can go home,' Sharpay said excitedly.
'Seriously, girl, Shar can shop for about 3 days at a time,' Taylor whined to Gabi as they slowly made their way into another shop. Taylor flicked along dresses on a rack when she came across a pale yellow dress. It was a halter neck and would go down to just past the knee. 'oooh,' Taylor enthused and Gabi came up to look at the dress.
'Try it on,' Gabi said, 'it is stunning.'
'Yeah, Tay! I love it,' Sharpay said happily when she saw the dress.
Taylor went to the dressing rooms while Gabi and Sharpay carried on looking around the shop. She came out in the dress and decided to buy it after both girls told her how great it looked on her.
'One down, two to go,' Gabi said, turning more and more determined to find a dress for her.
The boys meanwhile were playing basketball at Troy's house. 'So Troy, looking forward to Prom with Gabs?' Chad asked when they took a break.
'Yeah! She's performing apparently. So is Sharpay with Ryan.' Troy answered, smiling at the memory of Gabriella refusing to play what she was going to sing.
'That should be good!' Zeke said, 'Shar and Ryan always put on a good show together.'
'I wonder how the girls are doing…' Chad said, 'I'm gonna phone Tay.' He pulled out his cell and dialled Tay's number. 'Hey, Tay, how's shopping?...seriously? What colour…I have to what?!...I don't suit yellow…cause you told me I don't…fine, fine. Wait, does Troy and Zeke have to do the same thing?...Haha, Zeke will end up wearing pink in that case…' Zeke glared at him, confused about why he will have to wear pink. Troy just stared at him. 'Why do you have to go? You have already got your dress…because Sharpay has found something? So what!...OK, honey, don't shout so loud…I will go…sorry…I love you…OK, I will still be here…bye.' He put his cell down and looked at the guys, 'Yeah you two are gonna have to wear ties the same colour as the dresses the girls are wearing and they are coming round here when they are done.'
'The same colour! No way! I am going to end up wearing pink!' Zeke complained.
'At least we will match with our dates…' Troy said.
'Can we just play ball?' Chad interjected, 'we can worry about colours when the girls arrive.'
'I love it Shar!' Gabi said when she came out in a light blue spaghetti strap dress. It went down to her mid thigh and showed off her tan.
'Zeke will love it! And be thankful…' Taylor commented.
'Why, 'cause he won't have to wear pink?' Shar said and the girls laughed. 'That's why I chose it. The things I do for that boy!' she looked at herself in the mirror one more time then went back to get dressed to go and buy the dress.
The girls entered the last shop all on a mission to find the dress for Gabi. They worked their way up the shop and just when Gabi was about to give up she laid her hands on a beautiful red silk dress. She put her hand to Troy's necklace on her neck. It would go perfectly with the necklace she thought and she quietly grabbed the dress and went to try it on before any of the girls saw it.
'Where's Gabi gone?' Sharpay said once she looked around the shop and couldn't see her.
'I have no idea,' Taylor said then gasped once she saw Gabi come out of the dressing rooms. The dress was perfect. It hugged her hips and flattered her figure beautifully. It was a strapless dress which went down to the floor and had a slit up to the knee down the side. Sharpay looked at Gabi, speechless. Gabi smiled and turned around back to the dressing rooms.
'Hi, girls!' Chad said as the girls walked into the garden where the guys were sitting. All three of the girls had big smiles on their faces proud of their success.
Zeke didn't waste any time, 'Shar, sweetie, what colour do I have to wear?' Troy laughed.
'Coral blue.' Sharpay said with a sweet smile on her face and Zeke punched the air and ran over to her and lifted her high in the air. She squealed in shock and kissed him when he set her down on the floor again.
'And you have to wear red, Troy,' Gabi said and walked over to him to plant a kiss on his cheek.
'Can I see it?' Troy asked, wrapping an arm around her waist, pulling her in close.
'Nope. It is going to be a surprise.' Gabi said.
'You are going to love it!' Tay said as Chad walked over to her.
'But you are still going to have to wait!' Gabi said then she grabbed the basketball on the grass then ran to the court with Troy running behind her and they played one on one, laughing as they played.
'Jack! Look at this,' Lucille Bolton said while looking out of the window as Troy and Gabriella played.
Jack walked over and saw Gabi score a basket. He whistled, 'she has game!' then he chuckled when he saw Troy grab her and spin her around.
'Carlos would be proud,' Lucille stated sadly.
'Correction, he is proud,' Jack smiled and wrapped his arms around his wife. 'They remind me of us when we were young. Playing basketball in my garden…you always managing to score against me…'
'And you taking defeat very badly,' Lucille laughed. 'How about we have Gabs over for lunch tomorrow with Marie?'
'TROY PUT ME DOWN!' Gabi squealed as he continued to spin her round and round. Troy put her down and everyone came over to them.
'Wow, man. One day you are gonna lose to that girl,' Chad said.
'No way! Not going to happen,' Troy stated and Gabi hit his arm playfully.
'Anyway, I have to go guys, my mom is expecting me home soon, so she can see the dress.' Gabi said.
'So your mom can see your dress and I can't.' Troy complained.
'Exactly. Too bad Wildcat,' Gabi laughed when Troy gave her a pleading look and pulled away from his grasp and started to make her way to Sharpay's car to collect her dress.
'Troy followed closely behind her. 'No I am not trying to see your dress. I just want to say goodbye.' He said when Gabi noticed him.
'Don't worry I trust you,' Gabi said and reached up to kiss him when Lucille came out of the front door and interrupted them.
'Oh sorry kids, but I just want to ask Gabriella if she wants to come over for lunch tomorrow with her mom.' Lucille quickly said, embarrassed for walking out to find the couple almost kissing.
'I'd love to,' Gabi smiled, 'I'll ask my mom and she will probably phone you tonight.'
'Fantastic…can I see your dress?' Lucille asked.
'Sure! Troy turn around, please.' Troy glared at her while his mom and Gabriella laughed at him then turned on his heel obediently.
He heard his mom adore the dress and Gabriella laugh before Gabi told him that he can come over again. 'I think it is seriously unfair that my mom can see the dress and I can't,' he sulked.
'Oh sweetie, Brie just wants to surprise you on the night, that's all! You won't be disappointed.' Lucille said and Gabi blushed. Troy couldn't resist. He walked over to Gabi and hugged her and kissed her forehead.
'In that case, I will wait. Impatiently.'
Lucille laughed. 'We'll see you tomorrow, darling.'
'Will do. Bye Lucy, bye Troy.' Gabi waved at the mother and son then set off towards her house with the bag containing her dress in her hand.
Troy watched her with the sun setting in front of her. Lucille smiled at her son and said, 'by the way, Troy. That necklace you gave her is stunning.'
'Thanks. I'm glad you like it.' He grinned and his mom kissed his cheek and went back inside the house.
AN: You know the drill…REVIEW please!
