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LAST TIME I CHECKED I LIVE IN REALITY.
PLEASE DON'T SUE MOI (FRENCH FOR 'ME')!
Previously on A Simple IM:
"WOW! Gabi you look gorgeous." Troy exclaimed. "Not that you don't always, it's just that. Umm. Tonight.." Troy began rambling.
Gabriella cut in ,"Troy I know what you mean and thank you." she said smiling.
"Well are you ready?" Troy asked.
She nodded and said goodnight to Taylor. Troy led Gabriella to his car and opened the door for her.
"Let the date begin." Troy said as he backed out of the drive way.
"Troy, where are we going?" Gabriella asked , no more than 5 minutes into the car ride.
"To a restaurant." Troy said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Well I know that, I mean which one?" Gabriella said looking at Troy.
Troy slowed down since he saw a red traffic light ahead. Once he pulled to a complete stop he turned to face Gabriella. "You, Ms. Montez, will have to wait and see." he said in a mysterious voice.
"Well, Mr. Bolton, I will attempt to be patient if you do one thing." Gabriella said smiling.
"And what is that?"
"You have to step on the gas." Troy shot her a confused look. "Troy, the light turned green."
Troy muttered "Oh." and turned face the rode. Gabriella giggled. Troy chuckled nervously and began driving again.
For the remainder of the car ride troy and gabriella talked about school. That was until a familiar song came on the radio. Troy remembered the tune and began to sing along as soon as the intro ended.
(A/N Troy, Gabriella and Both)
Living in my own world
Didn't understand
That anything can happen
When you take a chance
Gabriella followed Troy's lead and began to sing,
I never believed in
What I couldn't see
I never opened my heart
To all the possibilities
I know that something has changed
Never felt this way
And right here tonight
This could be the start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart
The start of something new
Now who'd of ever thought that
We'd both be here tonight
And the world looks so much brighter
With you by my side
I know that something has changed
Never felt this way
I know it for real
This could be the start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart
The start of something new
I never knew that it could happen
Till it happened to me
I didn't know it before
But now it's easy to see
It's a start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart
That it's the start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart
The start of something new
Start of something new
They finished in perfect harmony.
"Wow, that brings back some good memories." Troy said when they finished.
"Yeah. It's funny how that song really did mark the start of something new." Gabriella replied smiling.
Although it was pretty dark Gabriella could still see a smile on Troy's face. The rest of the car ride was a comfortable silence.
"We are here." Troy said as he got out of the car an helped Gabriella out of the car.
Once Gabriella straightened herself out Troy offered her his arm. She hooked arms with him and made their way towards the front of the restaurant. As soon as she saw the entrance of the restaurant she gasped.
"Oh my goodness Troy. You really didn't need to bring me here." Gabriella said as Troy opened the door for her.
"Nonsense you are worth it." Troy said.
They made their way to the front desk (A/N: I don't know what it's called. The place where they ask if you have reservations.).
"Hello, I have reservations under Troy Bolton. " troy said to an older man at the desk.
"Yes, I see. Right this way." The man lead them to a table and pulled a chair out for Gabriella. He then handed them their menus and said the waiter will be with them shortly.
"Good evening. Welcome to Le Restaurant de La France. What would you like to drink?" the waiter asked using an obvious fake French accent. Both Gabriella and Troy ordered Sweet Tea. And the waiter said he would return to take their orders. Gabriella and Troy looked at the menu. Everything was in French.
"Gabriella what is escargoats in berre d'al." Troy asked pronouncing it completely wrong.
"I think you mean escargots en beurre d'ail." Gabriella said pronouncing it as if she was from France. Troy looked up and nodded. "I have know idea but, I know that escargots is snails."
"Snails?" Troy asked with a disgusting look on his face.
"You know you didn't need to bring me somewhere fancy." Gabriella said as her eyes began to roam the room with her eyes finally landing on Troy. "I would have been just as happy going to a diner." She added then picked up her menu and began to look at it again.
Troy thought about Gabriella's last comment. After thinking up a little plan that he though Gabriella would love he got up. "Your wish is my command." Troy said outstretching his hand to help Gabriella up. Gabriella gave him a confused look. "You said you would've been happy going to a diner. I remembered this one diner not to far from here. I used to go there when I was younger."
"That sounds perfect." Gabriella said as she took Troy's hand. Troy put some money on the table for the drinks and they left the restaurant hand in hand. Once they got to the car Troy opened Gabriella's door. On the ride to the diner Troy told her stories of when he was little and went to the diner.
When they arrived Troy went to open Gabriella's door and they linked arms. As soon as they entered there was a interesting feeling Gabriella had. It wasn't bad, in fact she loved the feeling. There was laughter and smiling faces.
"Hello! Welcome to Kae's! " a hostess who was about Troy and Gabriella's age said. "Is there only you two? " she asked. Troy nodded. She led them to a booth in the corner. After they sat down they were given menus and the hostess wrote down their drinks.
"So Gabriella, What do you think?"
"I love it here. It's so homey."
"Yeah, I couldn't agree more."
"Hello! Do you know what you would like?" A waitress said coming to the table.
"I'll have Kae's Special Hamburger." Troy said then turned to Gabriella.
"I'll have a chicken cesar salad. Please." Gabriella said
"Oh, and can we have a basket of fries please?" Troy added.
"Okay, no problem. I'll bring your fries right over and then the rest of your food will be out soon," the waitress said before she left.
"Troy, can I ask you something?" Gabriella asked waiting for Troy's response. When he nodded she continued, "Why did you bring me to that French restaurant?".
"I don't know. I thought by bringing you their it would impress you or something." Troy said beginning to play with the salt shaker, unscrewing the lid and screwing it again.
"Troy you really didn't need to do that. I'm happy just being with you." Gabriella said smiling.
At Gabriella's remark, Troy looked up and smiled. They began to lean in, closing their eyes. They were centimeters away when they were interrupted by someone setting food on their table.
"Here are your fries, hamburger and salad." the waitress said placing the hamburger in front of Troy and setting the salad in front of Gabriella and the fries in between them. "Is there anything else I could get you?". Troy and Gabriella shook their heads and so the waitress left.
"Would you like a fry?" Troy asked handing her a fry.
"Thank you. I think I prefer French fries over French snails." Gabriella joked while eating the fry. "Hmmm.. Needs salt."
"I couldn't agree more." Troy said while reaching for the salt . As soon as he turned the salt shaker upside down, the entire contents fell out. "That enough salt for you?" They began laughing.
"I…didn't….mean ….that…..much….salt." Gabriella said in between laughs.
"Well deal with it cause these are extra salted fries." He said smiling.
They began eating their meals. Making small talk in between bites. The silence wasn't awkward at all though. When they were done eating Troy paid for the dinner and they made their way to his car.
"So what did you think of part one?" Troy asked as they got on to the main road.
"I loved it. I had a great…. Wait. Did u say part one?" Gabriella said suddenly catching the 'part one' part.
"Yes. It's only about 8:30 and I thought I could take you somewhere. That is unless you want to go home." Troy said looking at the road.
"No. I would love to."
"Great. You are gonna love it." he said smiling.
"How long till we get there?" Gabriella questioned sounding a bit tired.
Troy noticed so he told her that she could take a little nap. She of course said that she wasn't. They began arguing a little. Then Gabriella finally gave up so she fell asleep.
20 minutes later.
"Gabriella we're here." Troy whispered into her ear.