Troy walked out of his room the next morning going straight for his kitchen where his mom was making pancakes. He dropped his backpack on the ground before sitting down at the table taking a sip from the orange juice that was already at his place.
"Good Morning Troy," Lucille said perkily coming over to the table and dropping three pancakes on his plate.
"Morning mama," Troy said with a smile grabbing some syrup.
As Troy began to eat his breakfast Lucille finished with the sausage that she was cooking when he walked in. The sound of the coffee maker was heard in the room until Lucille turned on the Today Show to see the act that was performing that morning.
"Troy I'm going to need you to run an errand for me after school," She said putting some sausage on a plate before looking over her shoulder at Troy who was busy eating.
"Sure,"
"Good," She grabbed the plate and moved over towards the table and placed 3 sausages on his plate getting a thank you smile from her son. "You need to run by Chad's house and get some books from Monica for me."
"That's all?"
"No I also need you to go by the grocery store and pick up some food. I left the list by your keys so you don't forget it."
"Alright mama," She nodded satisfied before going back over to the stove.
"Oh and Troy?"
"Yea?"
"Take Gabriella with you, we don't need you getting off track." Troy laughed a smile gracing his face as thoughts of his girlfriend flooded his mind.
"Yes mama,"
-x-
Walking into East High Troy smiled at all of the people saying hi to him. This was normal routine for Troy since he wasn't going to act like he wasn't the most popular guy in school. He knew this and sometimes used it to his advantage. He knew most of the girls in the school thought he was attractive, of course he was only attracted to one girl in particular.
"Yo, Hoops!" Chad ran over to his friend with a smile on his face and basketball in hand.
"What's up?" Troy asked looking at Chad as they walked in step together.
"Nothing but track meeting after school."
"Shit," Troy said under his breath reaching in his pants pocket quickly thankful to feel a piece of paper in there. He sighed in relief getting a confused look from Chad.
"What?"
"I thought I forgot the shopping list my mom gave me."
"Gotcha," Chad said giving him an understanding look as they turned into another hall on their journey towards their lockers.
"Yea I'm going to your house after the meeting I guess,"
"Why?"
"Your mom borrowed a book from mine I guess," Troy said with a shrug.
"Troy," came a chorus of greetings from the basketball team who all had their lockers by each other. The team decided to change their lockers sophomore year to have more team bonding. Though really they had it that way so that hallway was the Varsity Basketball team's hall, enter at your own risk.
Walking to his locker Troy put in his combination and opened the locker placing his back pack inside on a hook. He ran a hand through his hair thinking over what classes he had that day and if he did the homework. His eyes wandered over to the picture of Gabriella that he had recently put in his locker that was just her. He smiled looking at the picture that had been taken that summer when they were at the pool. Gabriella was in a bikini sitting on a chair wearing a pair of his sunglasses and smiling at the camera.
"We should go to the gym for free period," Chad said brining Troy from his drifting thoughts.
"Yea, yea man we should –" Troy looked back at the picture then at Chad "Just, where's Gabriella?" Troy asked getting a shrug from Chad.
"Yo Zeke, have you seen Scabs?" Chad called out looking over Troy's shoulder. Zeke shook his head walking over.
"Nah, Shar said she skipped today with Taylor." Troy and Chad did a double take looking at Zeke as if he had lost his mind.
"Taylor skipped school?" They both exclaimed before sharing a look knowing neither of them would be going to the gym free period.
-x-
"You seriously know how to trash a room huh?" Taylor teased after they had been cleaning Gabriella's room for a good hour.
"I know, I was emotional…everything just had to go." Gabriella said with a sigh looking around at the still messy room. Taylor chuckled shaking her head.
"Yea well most of this stuff thankfully won't be saved." She said tossing things in the garbage bag she was holding. Gabriella glared at her picking a pillow up off the floor and throws it at Taylor.
"HEY!" She yelled grabbing another pillow and throwing it at Gabriella soon starting a war. They both grabbed anything near them and started chucking it at the other though making sure the item could cause damage.
Gabriella jumped on the bed throwing things down at Taylor who was screaming trying not to get hit. This took Gabriella's mind off of everything that had happened last night. When she called Taylor asking her if she would skip school and help her clean she was sure she'd have to ask someone else but Taylor agreed and came over at around 9 that morning. Taylor never skips school unless it's for a good reason, maybe it was something in Gabriella's voice that made her come or maybe it was just a feeling.
"Guys!"
"AHHHHHHHH!" Both girls screamed hearing the voice from Gabriella's balcony. Taylor fell to the ground on a pile of clothes and Gabriella fell forward onto the ground having her foot tangled in the sheets. She landed with a loud thud wincing at the impact.
"Are you okay?" Taylor asked though Gabriella just rolled her eyes in response and peeked over her bed to see Chad looking into the room. Troy was leaning on the rail with his hand to his face shaking his head. Gabriella growled as she popped up and ran over the bed to get to the door faster. When she opened the door she glared at Chad.
"You stupid big headed dick! Do you know you gave me a fucking heart attack over there! And I'm going to have bruises now from when I fell! What fucking possessed you to fucking do that?" Gabriella yelled punching Chad to make her point.
"I'm sorry; someone needed to unlock the door. So thanks sweetness," Chad winked at Gabriella and kissed her on the cheek before kicking his shoes off and carefully making his way over towards Taylor who was on the floor laughing.
Gabriella shook her head and looked at Troy who was watching her with a smirk on his face. She looked away feeling her face flush though she hoped he hadn't noticed.
"Hi," He said walking towards her and standing in the doorway with her.
"Hi," She said shyly. Troy cupped her face and smiled at her briefly before kissing her softly on the mouth. Troy pulled away breaking the kiss too soon, though considering Chad and Taylor were there it'd be awkward to continue. Troy smiled at her again pushing back a stray curl from her face.
"Skipping school Miss Montez, tsk tsk." He winked before moving into the room and taking a seat at Gabriella's desk chair. Gabriella stayed at the door a moment longer before finally closing it and looking at everyone in the room.
"Taylor it looks like we have two new recruits."
"Recruits?" Chad asked looking from Taylor to Gabriella, "Recruits for what?" Taylor motioned around the room and Chad looked as if just really realizing that the room was trashed.
"Damn girl what do you do in here?" He asked earning a slap on the arm from Taylor.
-x-
"Well I'm proud of you," Troy said after hearing the story of what all happened last night.
Taylor and Chad had left a while ago to try and make it to school for last period. While Gabriella got ready she told Troy the story of how her room ended up being totally trashed.
"Thanks," Gabriella said pulling on a pair of jeans
"Now when would be a great time for me to go and beat Brady up? How about the 13th, is that a good day for you" Troy said with a smile on his face though you could tell he was totally serious.
"Troy no fighting,"
"Come on Gabriella the guy is harassing you, you can't expect me to just sit here and do nothing." Gabriella sighed looking over at her protective boyfriend who was sitting on her bed looking all cute. She walked over to the bed and crawled on quickly being brought into his embrace.
"Listen I don't need you getting arrested or anything like that. So if I say it's okay you can, otherwise don't please." Gabriella gave him a few pecks on the lips before moving from the safety of his arms and back to getting ready.
-x-
"Troy those are not on the list!" Gabriella said as Troy dropped 3 bags of Doritos into the cart. Troy looked at her then the bags and back again innocently.
"But honey they're on sale, three for five. How can you pass something like that up?"
"Troy David –"
"Honeybunches," Troy said with a smiled moving towards Gabriella and pulling her into a hug.
"No, Troy your mother asked me to come for a reason," Gabriella said in delight not able to wipe the smile off her face. Troy laughed shaking his head,
"What she doesn't know won't hurt her," Troy winked before moving from Gabriella and rushing to the next isle. Gabriella stood there in shock looking to where Troy disappeared then at the cart which was totally full of things that Troy claimed his mother wouldn't find out about. Sighing Gabriella pushed the cart and went in search of her boyfriend.
Once she found Troy he already had an armful of treats in his possession and was coming towards her to put them in the cart. Gabriella laughed shaking her head and quickly turned and pushed the cart quickly to get away from Troy. Rushing away Gabriella went all the way to the frozen food and hid by the vegetables knowing this was the last place that Troy would look for her.
While she caught her breath Gabriella pulled out her phone and took a picture of the cart. It was absolutely full like you see some families have in the store but you could never imagine filling your cart that full. Or you could only dream of your mother letting you fill it that much. This is surely something that Coach wouldn't be happy to see considering Troy is supposed to be doing track this year and this isn't exactly all healthy food. Suddenly an arm wrapped around Gabriella's waist and a hand went over her mouth keeping her scream from being heard.
"Gotcha!" Troy said in husky voice that made Gabriella just want to melt into him. "thought you could get away from me did ya? Well you have me mistaken with someone else." Troy lifted Gabriella in the air effortlessly and sat her in the cart where the toddler is normally. Of course Gabriella didn't fit so her butt got stuck in the seat leaving her at Troy's command.
"Now you're going to be a good girlfriend and sit there quietly. Or else," Troy said trying to sound threatening.
"Or else what?" Gabriella pushed in amusement though still trying to get herself out of the seat.
"Or else…" Troy thought for a moment as he pushed the cart along. "Or else I won't let you have any of my food."
"Oh so scary," Gabriella said not impressed.
"You didn't let me finish," Troy said
"Oh sorry,"
"And I won't kiss you for one hour,"
"Okay I'm pretty sure we do that all the time…"
"No while we're in the same room cuddling or something touching and everything. But I won't kiss you,"
"You would not be able to do that," Gabriella said not believing his threat.
"Oh really? You think I'm weak Montez?"
"Yea actually I do, especially when it comes to me," Gabriella said very certain of herself.
"Fine then Montez it's on,"
"Fine,"
"Fine,"
-x-
"Your son is very persuasive," Gabriella said as she helped Lucille put the groceries away.
"I see, you got so much stuff I'm not sure we have a place for it all. What is he trying to do gain weight then lose it?" Gabriella laughed giving her a shrug
"I have no idea maybe he's hungry,"
"I feed him though, that boy is just impossible."
"Hey I'm a growing boy ladies, I need my food," Troy said coming in with the last of the bags giving his mom a kiss on the cheek before setting the bags on the counter.
"Troy you haven't had a growth spurt in months. I think you're done growing."Lucille said laughing, Gabriella couldn't help but join in when Troy gave his mother a shocked face.
"I'm hurt, I have so grown. I have grown inside and out." He said seriously making Gabriella laugh harder.
"Alright Troy just this once, next time take Taylor with you." Lucille gave Troy a smile before leaving the room. Troy shook his head before looking over at his girlfriend who was having trouble standing.
"What's so funny over there?" he walked over to her as she shook her head.
"Oh nothing! You're just so full of it,"
"Really now?" Troy stood in front of her and caged her in with his arms on either side of her.
"I thought you said no kissing?"
"Have I kissed you?"
"No but –"
"Exactly, you want a kiss though." Troy said amused
"No I don't, I was just stating…" Gabriella trailed off staring at his lips wanting to kiss him but not wanting to seem weak. His lips are so plump and soft they're hard to resist.
"Of course you were," Troy leaned forward very close to her lips. Gabriella couldn't stop the immediate reaction to close her eyes and wait for him to kiss her though that moment never occurred. Opening her eyes she saw Troy was now standing a few steps away from her with an amused look on his face as he shook his head slowly.
"No control, it's sad. I know I'm irresistible Montez, you don't have to remind me." Troy gave her a wink before leaving the room.
-x-
"He won't kiss you?"
"He won't even kiss my cheek," Gabriella said into the phone as she talked to Taylor while she was in Troy's room. She was laying on his bed while he was still in the kitchen eating. Taylor laughed from the other end of the line.
"Oh I see, well that sucks. What have you done to deserve this?"
"All I did was run from him when he was trying to put more food into the cart." Taylor laughed again obviously loving this conversation.
"Okay he's going to crack eventually I mean it's Troy. He can't keep his hands off of you and definitely can't last too long without kissing you. I mean remember that one time he missed first period and walked into Anatomy just to give you a kiss then left."
"Oh yea, I remember that…it was cute," Gabriella smiled at the memory of him walking in without a pass and backpack still on.
"It was disgusting," Taylor said
"Oh you're just mad cause Chad has never done that for you."
"If Chad did something like that I would have to question if he was drunk or not."
"True,"
"Well he's going to kiss you soon no worries. I know you're just aching to kiss him. You're aching in all the right places too I bet," Taylor teased. Gabriella gasped in shock at what Taylor had said but crossed her legs none the less.
"Taylor are you drunk?"
"No I'm not I'm just being honest."
"Well shut up," Gabriella said thankful no one else was hearing this conversation.
"Whatever, hey did you tell Troy about the –"
"Not yet,"
"When are you? Cause don't you think he'll be hurt knowing that me and Chad know but he doesn't?"
"Tay I get it but we've been having so much fun today I don't want to be a Debbie Downer." Gabriella pouted as she pulled at her hair. Taylor sighed obviously done with this topic.
"Fine just make sure you tell him soon. Oh Sharpay said that this weekend we're flying to New York with her mother." Gabriella frowned at this information.
"Why?" Taylor was silent a moment
"Prom…"
"Oh, Troy hasn't asked me yet…"
"WHAT? Chad has asked me already. I mean the thing is coming up sooner than you think."
"I know that. But this isn't my problem either. He is supposed to ask me."
"Yea well…he needs to hurry up." Taylor said as someone called her name in the background. "Gabs I have to go, Chad needs someone to feed him."
"Bye Tay,"
After hanging up Gabriella tossed her phone onto Troy's nightstand and waited for him to come back there. It didn't take long though since he came in a few minutes after she got off the phone.
"Hey you," He said with a smile on his face and two fortune cookies in his hands.
"Hi," Gabriella sat up and ran a hand through her head as he came and sat on the bed in front of her. He tossed the fortune cookies to the side and grabbed Gabriella's legs pulling her to him so her legs wrapped around his waist.
"You still don't want to kiss me?" Troy asked putting his hands on her waist letting them wander up her shirt.
"No," Gabriella squealed wrapping her arms around his neck and burying her face in his neck.
"Liar," he said with a grin
"Fiiiine, I'm lying I want you to kiss me senseless!" Gabriella said laughing though totally serious.
"Thought so," Troy said kissing her cheek
"That's it?" Gabriella asked as he moved out of her embrace. Troy shrugged.
"Yea,"
"Rip off," Gabriella said scooting back towards the headboard crossing her arms over her chest and pouting.
"Don't give me that look Montez, read your fortune." Troy said tossing her a cookie. Gabriella reluctantly took it and opened the wrapper.
"You first," She said like she always did when they had fortune cookies. Troy sighed opening his and cracking the cookie and smiling when he read the fortune.
"You will be getting great news in the near future." He said smiling at Gabriella giving her a light shrug. She rolled her eyes cracking hers open to reveal two fortunes inside.
"Oh this is so coming true since I got two fortunes." She said excited reading the first one.
"I'll have a tux, and you'll look very nice. The limo is rented for this splendid night." She frowned reading the first one then read the second. "I'll pick you up at eight if you'll be my date on Prom night." She stared at the fortunes for a moment tears stinging at her eyes.
When she looked up at Troy ready to say something he was holding a small bouquet of flowers and two tickets in his hand. Gabriella smiled tears rolling down her cheeks gracefully. Troy smiled at her shyly waiting nervously for her reply.
"This is the part where you give your answer…" He said softly. Gabriella moved towards him and kissed him softly on the lips.
"I've never been asked to prom, so I'd love my first prom to be with you. So yes, I'd love to go to prom with you Troy." Troy smiled leaning forward and kissing her.
"I love you," He whispered against her lips making her smile as she kissed him again taking the flowers from his grasp.
"I love you too,"
Yea here's your update. I didn't read it over so sorry for mistakes.
Hope you enjoyed it...I know I did it was cute? Yea that's it. (;
review?
xoxo Zoe