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Summary: How can everything change in one day? How can you fall in love... But not remember who they are' - Troy Bolton. 'If you could go back in time, what would you change' - Ms. Darbus 'Everything' - Gabriella
Rated M: Strong but non-explicit adult themes, references to violence and strong coarse language.
Song(s) in this chapter: Basshunter - All I ever wanted
Author's note: I've had a really bad year, and recently I found myself reading stories on here and it made me want to start writig again. This is the first chapter of the start of the story, the other chapter is a prologue, like in Romeo and Juliet where it starts with the end.I'm not completely sure on whether I have a good storyline, but I got inspired and I've written a plan for the whole story. I hope people like it, I'm not overly fussed with reviews and stuff, as long as one person out there likes this and is willing to read it then I'll write it.
. X~The only guys worth loving are the ones that will take time just to be with you~X .
Troy Bolton rolled over on the bed on a Saturday morning. He wasn't in his own bed, he wasn't in some girls bed who he had just had sex with last night. No, he was in his best friends bed, Gabriella Montez. Both were facing away from each other, but Troy could feel the tickling sensation of her hair on his back. Gabriella had slept in her silk sleepwear, while Troy opted on wearing his boxers after complaining about the heat. The two were completely comfortable with each other, and after a few pranks of catching each other naked, sleeping in his underwear didn't phase either of them.
"Troy... I think we need to get up now" Gabriella said with her eyes still closed.
Troy rolled over again and cuddled into her "Yeah... up. What time is it?" He asked as his head moved into her black curls, smelling her strawberry and cream smelling hair.
She sighed and slowly opened her eyes to face the blue alarm clock on her bedside table "9:30. Ugh do you want to just go back to sleep for another hour or two. I can't be bothered" Gabriella suggested and rolled herself so her body was touching Troy's and their faces were merely inches away from one another. Troy sighed and kissed her cheek before sitting up.
"We have to get up. We have to finish our dance project... I told you we should have finished it in school" Troy told her and Gabriella sat up wrapping her arms around his waist and kissed his shoulder.
"Please Troy. Let's sleep more first. I promise I will make you all the food you want, and I will even let you beat me on all our video game collections, put together" Gabriella begged never letting go of Troy's toned chest.
Troy looked down at her with one eyebrow raised "You would make me, any food?... Hey you can not beat me at anything!"
"Oh please, I am better than you at everything" She bragged, before Troy could reply he heard male voices outside, he stood up, putting his shorts on in the process and moved towards the doors that led to the balcony, and made his way out them. Gabriella sighed and followed him, they both knew who the voices were, voices that Troy would always be partly jealous of, and a voice that sound exactly the same as his. Gabriella stood next to him and wrapped her arms around his waist, leaving her head to rest lightly on his chest. As the two looked into the neighbours back yard, they saw the Bolton residence.
"It's really weird how I can be so close to my mum, but not my dad or my brother, I mean they are both guys like me, yet I'm closer to female species." Troy said trying to add a smart remark, however it didn't cover the hurt that laced through his voice. Zac was his twin brother, and while they were identical in looks, their personalities couldn't be further apart. Zac had his friends around the house, most of the people there were on the basketball team.
Gabriella nodded, not looking at him just looking at the people next door, Jack, Zac and Zac's friends "One day you might shock yourself Troy. One day their will be something that you can't talk to me or your mom about, and instead you end up talking to him, and you might just end up liking it"
Troy sighed and looked down at her before leaning in a planting a soft kiss on her hair line "I doubt it, but a part of me hopes so"
Gabriella smiled at him, letting herself out of the embrace and making her way back inside her bedroom calling behind her for Troy "C'mon, we have a big day ahead of us!" Troy grinned and followed her back inside, getting ready for the day.
Dancing was like walking, you just need to know how and then you can do anything with it. Dancing you can add different steps. Walking you can move your feet in a different pattern. Troy and Gabriella were covered in sweat, their bodies shone with it, but they were oblivious. Both bodies moving in unison, cannon, anyway possible to go with the beat of the music that vibrated through their bodies. Dedication with what they were doing was clearly showing. Pride finally showed as they finished the dance, from start to finish, every step without fail was completed.
"Finally, you know I'm started to get annoyed with this stupid routine, I need to rest" Gabriella grinned and let the music fade away.
Troy wiped sweat that had gathered on his face and fell to the floor in triumph, to say he was tired was a huge understatement. He watched Gabriella's movements, she picked up her water bottle and started to drink from that, then she put the lid back on and walked past Troy. Thinking fast he pulled her down next to him and grabbed her hand stopping her from getting up.
She giggled at his actions "You just can't resist me can you" She stated and he nodded agreeing, grinning at her.
"I know but it is just so hard to resist you, your body, your moves, your voice. You're super hot and I just have to admit defeat, I'm in love with you Gabriella Montez" They both paused, looking at each other, neither could keep a straight face for long as they both burst out laughing.
Troy looked over at Gabriella. Smiling as her head turned and their eyes locked, a simple gesture that was made quite often between the pair. Gabriella leaned her head on his shoulder.
"For a best friend, sometimes you can be... like a total perv"She told him and then giggled at him.
Troy's mouth shaped into a 'o' which made Gabriella start to laugh even more. He shook his head "Do you know what you just called me?"
Gabriella carried on laughing at him, his face was priceless. Troy pouted and Gabriella stopped looking into his ocean blue eyes and grinning softly at him, his lower lip still holding his pout his place, Troy could tell from the small glint in Gabriella's eyes she wanted nothing more than to carry on laughing.
Watching her face and not wanting her to laugh again he stood up and extended his arm for Gabriella "We gonna go? I don't want you laughing at me anymore"
"Fine we can go. But Troy, 'honey', I will always laugh at you" Gabriella told him while taking his hand, she couldn't help but giggle slightly at him, but stopped straight after it escaped.
The car stopped, both Troy and Gabriella jumped out and started walking towards Paty's diner. As the two made their way inside they noticed that the place was fairly quiet for a Saturday. There was mainly elderly people and small families inside, many of the elderly couples smiled in Troy and Gabriella's direction when they saw them, a few of them knew the two as regulars.
Troy grinned as he saw there were no line, meaning he could just go up and order, the person serving was a blond, that smiled at Troy which he ignored.
"How may I help you today at Paty's diner?" The blond asked, her voice was familiar and Troy recognized it, it was a girl from school.
"Can we have 2 Grilled Beef and Swiss Sandwiches, and 2 Mr. Pibbs. Take-out" Troy ordered and Gabriella shook her head, annoyed she couldn't order for herself.
The blonde smiled at Troy "Sure that's $23. else?" After asking this she twirled her hair suggestively.
"No thanks" Troy replied to the girl shaking his head, and mentally rolling his eyes obvious much?
Reluctantly, the girl smiled one last time before handing him his change and getting the order done. Troy felt his mouth water slightly as he saw his sandwich get put in front of him. He could smell the whole thing in front of him, the warm bread the grilled beef with lettuce on top, it all pressed together perfectly for Troy. Gabriella giggled, the look on his face was priceless, if he opened his mouth anymore she was sure he would have drooled on their food. Seeing that his was in a world of her own she lifted up their food and smiled to the girl.
"Thanks"
The girl glared slightly, making Gabriella frown and listen to her voice, which obviously matched her face, horribly fake "Thank you, we hope to see you again"
Gabriella grabbed Troy's arm and dragged him out of the place as quickly as possible. He quickly stopped them getting into the car when he noticed her mood.
"Whoa, Gabs! what's up? Why the sudden mood change? It's not that time of month yet" Troy said trying to joke but it obviously didn't help as she frowned and got into the car slamming the door while doing so. She crossed her arms, now she was annoyed at herself for getting so worked up about something so small.
"Sorry" She apologized quickly to him but when he raised his eyebrows questioningly she carried on "Well while you were drooling over the food that girl was really rude" She giggled and opened the bag "That's really pathetic getting annoyed over something like that isn't it?"
Troy nodded his head but stopped halfway through and grinned "Well, maybe... Just maybe, you did it on purpose cause you wanted one of Troy Bolton's famous kisses"
It was her turn to raise her eyebrows "Since when were those sloppy wet kisses famous?"
Smirking without Gabriella noticing, he leaned over and placed a wet and sloppy kiss on her cheek and before he pulled away he licked up the side of her cheek and moved away laughing at the look on her face. Gabriella wiped her cheek and pouted.
"Ewe Troy!-"
"Don't tell me I have cooties Gabriella, if you do I may literally piss myself laughing" Troy warned her seriously.
Gabriella looked up at him "You shouldn't tempt me saying things like that Bolton"
"Whatever you say babe" Troy said and listened to her laughing as he started the car and headed to Gabriella's house.
Troy pulled into his drive and got out the car. As he went over to Gabriella's side of the car to open the door she had already done so herself and smirked at him when she stepped out of the car, her hair immediately swayed in the wind, only slightly though. The two made their way into the Bolton residence, both Troy and Gabriella knew their way around the house like the dance steps to each choreographed dance they had done in the past. Neither of the two would be surprised if they found Lucille in the kitchen baking, or with Marie - Gabriella's mom - chatting about everything they could. Jack would most likely be in, either watching TV, or outside on the basketball court with Zac or David or on his own. Zac... He could be anywhere.
The two walked in hand in hand, and of course Lucille and Marie were easily spotted in the kitchen, both baking. The smell was familiar to both Troy and Gabriella. 'Mama's cookies'.
5 year olds Troy and Gabriella walked into the kitchen. Both were tired, thirsty and hungry from running around in the back yard just seconds ago.
"Mama! We're hungry!" Troy told him mom, trying to be the rebel most other 5 year olds also do. Although Lucille wasn't having any of it, she was going to make sure her children grew up with manners... Speaking of children, where was Zac?
"Troy you do not speak to your mom that way, where is Zac?"
Annoyed his plan didn't work, Troy frowned and pointed back into the garden "Playing basketball with dad, they always play together! Just because I don't like it as much as them, it isn't fair. Can I, we have some food... please?"
Lucille nodded her head, and before she could reach the freshly made cookies, Marie picked them up proudly and showed them to Troy and Gabriella "These are cookies, but not just any cookie, they are special, want some?"
Just like Lucille had before, Troy and Gabriella nodded their heads and took as many cookies as they were allowed, and straight away started to eat them as fast as possible. Within 15 minutes the cookies they were given were gone, and they were back begging for more, and wanting to know why they tasted different.
"Sweetie, it's your mama's special cooking" Marie told both of them, referring to both herself and Lucille.
Troy's eyebrows furrowed "You mean like... mama's cookies?"
Before anyone could reply the little 5 year old Latina spoke "Can we name them that!" As soon as the adults nodded the children ended up distracted, and ended up never knowing what was different.
"Mama's cookies!" Troy and Gabriella called out at the same time, both clearly excited about what was being baked.
Troy's mom shook her head at them two before they could go any farther "No, you can't have them yet they are not done yet come back later and we will let you have some-"
"- and when she says that she doesn't mean, go away for 5 minutes come back and take them all. Firstly they will not be done in 5 minutes and they are not just for you two. So why do you go play some music or whatever else you like doing" Marie cut in, clearing up any confusions that were possible for the two teens to have.
Nodding reluctantly the two went upstairs into Troy's room. It was a typical boy's room, except for the fact that it was clean, which Gabriella would constantly make him thank her for it. There were two guitars in the room currently, but since over the years Troy had got many other musical instruments - Keyboard, drums, more guitars, even a violin that he never used - Jack converted the guest room into Troy's own music room, which Gabriella also uses. His bed was a typical boy blue color, and on the wall opposite his bed there held many photographs throughout his life, including many of himself and Gabriella.
The rest of his room was also fairly typical, a big wardrobe since he had many of clothes, a bed side table with an alarm and a huge snooze button on top so it was easy accessable. A double bed. A desk with a White and Black laptop, along with his books and other stuff used for school.
Gabriella walked in and jumped onto Troy's bed, her back landed onto the bed safely and her legs moved up onto the bed too. Troy walked over to his guitar and picked it up, softly strumming a random melody.
With her eyes now closed Gabriella let her head fall backwards to rest against the headboard of the bed "I love this"
"Love what?" Troy asked her, although he was sure he knew what she was talking about.
Opening her eyes again Gabriella looked him straight in the eye "Just... This... Us... I don't know whatever it is we're doing now I love it" She paused before continuing "and why ask if you knew that's what I meant?"
"It makes a conversation, see, we're talking right now... By the way I want to start a new dance, one that isn't a school project" Troy told her while grinning at his statement before.
Gabriella moved across the bed and patted it for Troy to join her, which he did "What made you decide that?"
Troy shrugged his shoulders, silently lifting his left arm to reach over to Gabriella's left shoulder and pulling her over, he made himself comfortable against her, vice versa "Honestly, I don't know... I just like doing it with you"
"I bet you like doing it with me" Gabriella winked and gave him a small smirk.
Troy rolled his eyes and chuckled "Whatever you say cutie... So yeah anyways that was why. You love being lazy, I love your hair" Troy laughed at the statement he just said, which caused Gabriella to hit him lightly. But then giggled at his comment.
"I'm washing my hair later, can't be bothered right now but it needs to be washed"
Troy shook his head and, almost literally, put his head into her locks of her and whispered in her "No it doesn't"
Before he pulled away Zac knocked and opened the door. He looked like he had been playing basketball for ages, sweat was running down his body, his hair was wet, you could smell the stench from miles away. Also you could tell from glancing at him he was breathing heavily, you could also hear it. He was holding a towel, it was a dry one, which indicated to Troy and Gabriella that he was going for a shower, which he confirmed.
"I'm just going for a shower then the guys are coming back over, you two wanna hang out with us? Later we're going to get some food somewhere too. We're gonna be hanging out in here, all in my room too, most likely anyway. So you in?"
Troy was silent looking at him and spoke with no emotion "We have already eaten today"
"Well, I don't know for sure if we're eating or not, most likely going to just go out, get fresh air and everything" Zac told him, trying to make an effort
Looking at Gabriella he saw she nodded, but as he turned back to face Zac he replied quietly "Call us when if and when you're going out" Zac nodded his head, just like Gabriella had, and quickly left the room leaving Troy and Gabriella alone once again. Gabriella turned to Troy as the door shut, her hand trailed lightly across his arm as she started to speak.
"I love Basshunter"
Giving her a confused look, Gabriella explained before Troy could question her "I'm sorry I know that was completely random" Gabriella let out a small giggle "But I was just thinking of the times that we used to just around in our rooms dancing to him music. Do you remember 'All I ever wanted'?" Recognizing the song she was talking about Troy grinned before starting to sing lines from the bridge.
I'm so Alone
Here on my own
And I'm waiting for you to come
I want to be apart of you
Think of all the things we could do
And everyday, you're in my head
I want to have you in my bed
You are the one
You're in my eyes
All I ever wanted in my life
Halfway through singing Troy got up, dragging Gabriella with him and started dancing and singing. Both were jumping to the beat, even though there was no actual music it was just Troy's voice, they knew the beat of the song.
As Troy's voice faded out, you could hear the shower on in the background, which caused the two to stop dancing, jumping and singing.
"We could have hung out with them you know, we still can, but I wouldn't mind I like them" Gabriella told Troy, referring to Zac and some of his friends who were on their way.
Gabriella knew that Troy knew she would never mind, she liked them all, always have, but honestly it wasn't her Troy was worried about "It's not that. I like them too, but they are not... My friends, if that makes sense? Like, your my best friend, the only one who gets me, like really really understands me and I don't know any of them as much. So it would be a bit boring, cause I would just sit there and be all quiet... But, you can go hang with them, and you can come get me when your going to get something to eat" Troy explained although he had difficulty actually being able to explain.
"Troy, I would rather spend my time with you" Gabriella giggled before continuing "You're so cute Troy Bolton"
Troy blushed, but tried to ignore his hot cheeks and grabbed Gabriella's hand "Come on Elle, lets go play some music, my room is boring"
"Okay, but I'm using the new guitar" Gabriella claimed while already running towards the room with the instruments. Which left Troy stood there before he could even register running after he. That was until he realized what she said.
"No fair! Cheater!"