Love's spelled D.I.S.A.S.T.E.R 1x26

All the girls kept staring at Gabriella jealously during the whole class. They knew that Troy was her best friend, but they never even thought of them getting together; sure they treated each other like a couple in some ways, but almost the whole school thought that nothing could happen between them.

As the bell rang, a couple of girls swarm over Gabriella as she was putting her books in her brown back pack. She looked up at them confused and actually thought that they were going to beat her up until one of the girls spoke.

"How the hell did you manage to date Troy?" the red head one asked.

"Yeah! Like he's too hot for someone like you…" the blonde one… and bitchier… said.

Gabriella raised her eyebrows at her and looked at her up and down as she stood up. The blonde girl was really skinny, flat ass and wearing too much make up; she seemed like a cheap whore.

"Well… at least I don't look like a cheap prostitute with no customers" Gabriella smirked at her and walked off, being watched by the red head and blonde with envious eyes. What was so special about her?

Gabriella walked down the stairs and to the fountain; the place where her and Troy usually meet. She sat down on the edge and took out her psychology book to review what she just saw in class, like she usually does.

She suddenly felt someone sitting next to her and having the weird hope that it was Troy, she looked up to find another blue eyed guy staring at her and smiling. She looked at him weirdly and closed her book; maybe he needed some directions.

"Uhmm… may I help you?" Gabriella raised her eyebrows at the handsome and disheveled boy sitting next to her.

"Yes, you may" the boy smiled at her "You would make me really happy if you accepted to let me invite you a coffee"

Gabriella looked at him funny and giggled "Uhmm… I don't even know you…"

"Oh!" he blinked "Sorry, right! How rude of me. I'm Jason" he smiled and took out his thick hand, for her to shake. Gabriella kept looking at him funny. Was this guy really trying to flirt with her?

"Uhmm… Gabriella" she took his hand and shook it.

"So… coffee?" he asked with a hopeful smile as he let go off her hand. Gabriella giggled at his useless intentions and shook her head 'no'.

"Sorry" She smiled apologetically and stood up, ready to go looking for Troy. Jason took her hand.

"Why not?" he asked and smiled again "I'm just a good guy asking you to join me for one cup of coffee"

"Thank you, but no" Gabriella shook her head as she tried to get loose of his grip. This guy was really insistent.

"Please. One coffee won't hurt!" Jason looked at her with pleading eyes.

"I said no…" Gabriella shook her head.

"Come on! It's just coffee" the guy kept on insisting.

"The lady said no" a harsh voice said and Gabriella turned to see Troy frowning at the strange guy. He walked up to them and took Gabriella by the waist; Jason immediately knew what was going on and let go of Gabriella's hand.

"I would never come near her again if I were you..." Troy threatened him "If she says no, then it means no. Got it?"

Jason nodded his head quickly and stood up. He grabbed his back pack and walked away without even turning back; if he did he may get a bullet through his head or something.

Troy let go of Gabriella's waist and took her hand in his, intertwining their fingers together. He turned to her and caressed her cheek with his thumb; Gabriella looked at him in disbelief.

He sighed "What did I do now?"

"You shouldn't threaten people around like that!" Gabriella scolded him.

He frowned. "Hey! He looked for it! I didn't like how he was grabbing you by your hand" then he shrugged "And it is fun to see how they run away scared"

Gabriella shook her head in disbelief but then giggled at his smirk. As much as she hated that he did that, she couldn't change him. So why complain for something that you can laugh about?

Troy smiled at her silly giggle and kissed the back of the hand that he was holding.

"When's your next class?"

"In an hour" Gabriella answered happily; if she was lucky, she would spend an hour chilling with Troy.

"Mine is in 45 minutes. We have time to grab a snack or something. Are you up for it?" he asked with a slight glow in his eyes. Gabriella smiled and pecked his lip as an answer.

"I'll take that as a yes…" he smiled at her.

**that afternoon**

Gabriella stepped out of the shower after turning the burning water off. She took the towel that was hanging next to her and wrapped it around her body. She sighed as she opened one of Troy's drawers and took a shirt of his out; she started to miss her pajamas.

"Troy!" she called him as she closed his drawers without taking a shirt of his.

There was no answer.

She sighed as she walked out to the living room and dinning room, only to find a note over the dinning table.

I went to the store to buy some eggs and didn't want to disturb your shower.

I love you tons, Twinkie.

X o x o, Troy.

She couldn't help but smile at that simple little note. Her heart skipped a beat when she read the second sentence and she couldn't help but to feel this annoying knot in her stomach. God, how much she loved him.

She sighed and let the note back on the table and groaned a little when she turned her head back to the hallway behind her; the hallway that led to the guest room, Troy's room… and… her room. She wanted to ask Troy if he could get some of her stuff out, maybe she should just wait till he arrives home. Or maybe ask Sharpay

"No, Gabriella! You're not a coward…" she mumbled to herself. "It's been two weeks already… get over it."

She sighed as she scratched her elbow nervously and walked back into the hallway. She stopped in front of the door she hasn't dared to touch in the past half month.

"C'mon… it's just… a door" she said, trying to give herself some confidence.

She took a deep breath and slowly took the doorknob, but quickly let it go. She couldn't do this; she was just too scared to go in there. She turned back around to Troy's door; his shirts were sounding really comfortable right now. She was about to go in, when she heard Troy's voice resound in her head: I swallowed my fears and just faced that the past is the past… he had said. It's your room Gabby. I mean, it's not like I don't like having you sleeping with me, I love it! But you should be able to live here without fearing to get into your own bedroom!

She sighed. She hated when he was right, even if he wasn't there personally to tell her. Somehow Troy always told her what she needed to hear in the moment she had to hear it. She turned back around.

Do it quickly, just like pulling off a band-aid, she thought and closed her eyes. She took a deep breath and grabbed the doorknob, turning it and opening her door quickly.

"This would be much easier, if Troy was here" she complained and slowly opened her eyes.

She looked around her room and then stepped in slowly; it was just the way she left it. She sighed triumphantly as she sat down on her bed and passed her hands over the pink, flowered quilt. She suddenly felt a weird acid knot in the mouth of her stomach and Shane's face popped on her head. She gasped and quickly stood up. She backed away until her back hit her dressing table. She closed her eyes tightly and took a deep breath.

"He's not here… he's in jail; he can't touch you" she repeated herself that until she calmed herself down. She wrapped her arms tightly around her and buried her thin fingers on her thin arms.

I need Troy here with me. She thought.

"But he's not here…" she told herself "Be brave…" she opened her eyes and found nothing, but her warm room.

Gabriella sighed and went over to his drawers to take out her green, polka dotted pajamas. She put her bottoms first and then took off her towel, before she put her white, ripped shirt on. She glued her nose to the fabric and inhaled its scent; it smelled of a little bit of humidity and chlorine.

"Gabby?" Troy asked confused as he saw Gabriella standing in the back of her room.

Gabby snapped her head up "Troy. I didn't hear you come in…"

"You didn't?" he raised his eyebrows at her "I called your name twice…"

Gabriella blinked twice, totally confused "You did?"

"Yeah!" he frowned and walked up to her. "What are you doing in here?"

"I… missed my pajamas?" she frowned confused. She didn't know herself what she was doing there; she loved Troy's t-shirts and their scent.

"You could've waited for me" he said.

"Yeah, I know. But… I wanted to this myself." Gabriella said "I thought of what you said a week ago, and you were right. I should be able to walk around my own house and room without fear"

Troy smiled and put his warm palm over her cool cheek "I'm proud of you…"

Gabriella smiled and kissed his palm. "Thank you…"

"Does this mean you're tired of me and wanted to get back to your own bed?" he rose his eyebrows at her "My smell got you sick?"

She rolled her eyes "Don't be stupid. You're not getting rid of me that easily" she smiled cheekily up at him.

"Damn it" he smiled down at her dreamily.

"Kiss me…" she ordered him and he gladly obeyed.

To Be Continued. I'm so, so, so, so sorry you guys! I got writer's block, but I'm back on track! I've got my next chapters and my ending. Plus my mom bought me "The short second life of Bree Tanner" and "Ghostgirl" and I simply couldn't get my nose off the books! Please stay tuned for the next chapters! : P