The Truth About Love Chapter 13: Road Trip, a high school musical fanfic

Happy 23rd Birthday Vanessa Hudgens! : )

Chapter 13- Road Trip

The clock ticked closer to the 2:30, I itched further in my seat as Darbus went further of safe behavior in the summer time. Tanning lotion and to wear light clothes.

Troy glanced over his shoulder and gave me a quick wink. I smiled before looking down at the edge of my desk. The rumor quickly died down as the principal put it to a rest without revealing what was really happening. Sydney was pissed off that there was something and she could yet figure it out but I was going to have a summer free of her.

I glanced up at the clock once more and we were just a minute away of being free.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

I jumped out of my seat and I reached for Troy's hand as we both glided out of the door. "Do you need anything out of your locker?" Troy asked, "Nothing that I can not pick up tomorrow." I said as I jumped onto Troy's back, "Anything from the nurse?"

"Again, tomorrow!" I said, "Let's just get the hell out of here!" I said kicking his butt, he laughed, "Alright, fine lets go." He said as the whole student body rushed out of the building.

Once Troy and I made it to his car our lips quickly attached into a long kiss that would never be forgotten. This would be our second summer together and nothing was going to get in the way of it being any good.

"So do you wanna stop by your house?" I shook my head, "Yea, we are supposed to be meeting Sharpay and Taylor at the pool." Troy grinned, "Yes, my favorite summer hangout." I rolled my eyes as we got into the car. He leaned over for a quick kiss as he started the car.

I rolled down my window and let the warm air float through the car. I buckled my seatbelt tightly and Troy backed out of the parking space to reach my house in minutes. "Your mom is already home," he said pointing to her car resting in the driveway. "She shouldn't get out for another hour." I frowned knowing something may not be right.

Jumping out of the car I quickly found my way to the front door. I pushed it open and my mom was flying through the living room, my dad was standing up at the top of the stairs looking down on us.

"Good! You are home, we need to talk." I scrunched my eyebrows and I looked at them, "What do you mean talk?"

"Just get up here," he said as he ran his fingers through his tousled hair, "Should I stay?" Troy mouthed to me; I nodded, "Please,"

His eyes softened and he nodded his head, "I'll be right here," his arms wrapped around me and we went up the stairs, both of my parents were smiling.

"Mom, what are you doing home?"

"I took the afternoon off after I got a

Jumping out of the car I quickly found my way to the front door. I pushed it open and my mom was flying through the living room, my dad was standing up at the top of the stairs looking down on us.

"Good! You are home, we need to talk." I scrunched my eyebrows and I looked at them, "What do you mean talk?"

"Just get up here," he said as he ran his fingers through his tousled hair, "Should I stay?" Troy mouthed to me; I nodded, "Please,"

His eyes softened and he nodded his head, "I'll be right here," his arms wrapped around me and we went up the stairs, both of my parents were smiling.

"Mom, what are you doing home?"

"I took the afternoon off after I got a certain phone call."

"It's the last day of school, you can't take off."

"I worked it out, don't worry." She said grabbing my hand, "We have some good news and maybe some bad news." Troy squeezed my hand and I took a deep breath.

"What?"

"Medtronic called." I felt as if I stopped breathing, "They approved you and they waiting to send your new pump!" I let out a scream as I gripped onto Troy. "No!" I grinned spread over my face, "Yes!" My dad pulled me into a hug as I let go of Troy. My mom gave me a quick hug before I pulled back and then I frowned.

"What is the bad news?" I asked, "Well, if they send the pump here it could be over a month before you could actually use it. They don't have trainers down here and the traveling ones are booked for a while." I felt my heart sink as if I would never get to use it.

"But," I looked back at them, why was there always a but, "They are offering to schedule us a class up in Salt Lake City…tomorrow." I felt my eyes raise and then I looked at them, "What are we waiting for?" my parents shifted there weight and looked at each other.

"There are flights going out for tonight."

"Of course," I grumbled, "But, if we leave tonight, we can make it there by the morning and do the class. Maybe take a small vacation up there."

"You mean you guys would drive ten hours just to do a pump class?" My dad laughed, "Honey, I would drive over the ocean if I had to." He kissed my forehead and I grinned, "Thank you! I should start packing!" I turned away and then I came face to face with Troy.

His face rather told a story, he was happy but he was upset that the beginning of summer would be away from each other. "Go, have fun." He said leaning in to kiss my lips, "Okay," I let my smile disapper for a moment as we laced our hands together.

"I'll see you later, text me."

"I will, I promise." I walked him down to the door and he walked out, "Will you tell the gang," he did not respond quickly as he was looking down at his shoes. "Oh, yea of course." He said, I nodded and then he walked over to his car.

"Love you," I responded, "I love you too Brie," I gave a slight smile before he drove off. I shut the door and sighed, I could feel my parents watching me. "I'll be fine," I told them as I went off to my room.

"Uh huh,"

"I will!" I protested as my door slammed shut, that is when I realized, this would be my first few days away from Troy since the whole diabetes thing. My stomach twisted and I sat down on my bed. "This is going to suck."

Troy's POV

I sat in my car outside of my house as I tapped the steering wheel. How could I just not go to this? I have gone to every single appointment, school is out and I have nothing holding me here.

Looking down at the clock in my car, I pushed the door open and hurried inside. My mom was sitting at the counter reading a magazine while my dad was outside enjoying his first day of summer himself.

"Mom! Dad, can we please talk?" my mom looked up at me and then my dad walked back into the room. "What is it?"

"Can I go to Salt Lake City with Gabi and her family?" I blurted, "What? Why in the hell would we let you do that and why would they let you do that."

"It's not a family vacation, okay it might turn out to be but Gabi is finally getting her pump there and I need to be there for her."

My dad sighed, "Have you even talked to her parents?" I shook my head, "I am guessing if I showed up with bags in my hand, I would be able to go."

"Call her dad and ask, then it could become a possibility, when are they flying out?" I chewed on my lip as I reached for my cell phone. "They aren't flying. They are driving all the way to Salt Lake tonight."

"Then it may be fine for you to go, Lucille what do you say?"

"They are driving so I don't care as much but that's a long trip."

"Yea, it is but pleases,"

"Yes! You can go if it is okay with her parents you go," I grinned as I dialed her dad's number, "Troy, I was just going to call you. Maria and I have decided that if it is okay with your parents you can join us tonight."

"That is why I was going to call you. I wanted to go and my parents say it is just fine if you are okay with it."

"We are totally fine!"

"Can we keep me coming a surprise to Gabi until I get there," he laughed, "I think that will be okay. I haven't seen Gabi since you left but we are leaving in two hours, so the car will be leaving the driveway at five thirty."

I grinned and clapped my hand on the table, "Thank you so much! I will be there ASAP,"

Once I hung up, I looked at my parents, "I don't know how long we will be gone but once I know, I will tell you." My mom shook her head, "They should just become your second family."

"They are going to be my family…someday." I yelled as I ran to my room.

Taking my phone to my ear once more, I called Troy for the tenth time. "Gabi, who are you calling?" I rolled my sweatpants with my free hand. "Troy! I wanted him to come over before we left so he could say goodbye but he won't answer his damn phone!" My parents shared a look before my mom doubled checked my diabetes bag.

"Honey, he is probably at the pool with his friends. He will call you when he can," I sighed and buried my head into my hands. My hair was pulled back into a simple ponytail; I had black sweats on with a Wildcat t-shirt.

"It's time to go," my dad said, I did not bring my head up and then I decided to call him once more. It rang several times and then finally went unanswered. "Can I ask why you keep calling me?" his tan arm slipped around my waist and his lips kissed my ear.

My stomach jumped and I turned around to be face to face with Troy. "Thank God, I didn't know if I was going to see you again and you looked so mad." He laughed and shushed me, "Hey, relax; I wouldn't let you leave without one last goodbye but why do that when I am going with you."

My eyes jumped out of my skin, "No way! You are coming with us?"

"Yes! Your parents invited me well I kind of was going to invite myself but that does not matter. I am going with you," I grinned and he touched my arm while giving me a quick kiss. "Alright, you two ready to go?" my dad asked us, "I am going to run inside to grab a blanket for Troy. He will probably need one by the end of the night."

"Thanks," I told her as I climbed in; she rushed into the house and appeared two minutes later with her Finding Nemo blanket and a blue pillow. She climbed into the back of her moms Land Cruiser.

We both buckled our seatbelts and Dave started the car. "We are going to make a stop at Quiktrip and then we are going to head out."

He drove down the street and through the corner of town before we approached the gas station. Once he parked, Troy opened the door. "Grab whatever, we probably won't stop for dinner, if we do it might be stopping at like Taco bell at sometime."

"Sounds good," Troy wrapped his hand around mine as we walked into the doors at the gas station. We started grabbing chips, drinks, and candy bars. Troy grabbed five red bulls and we went to the check out counter. I grabbed packs of gum before Troy laid down thirty.

They bagged the food before we went back out to the car laughing at one of the worker slipping on the wet tile floors.

"Shit, how much do you guys buy." Troy and I looked down at the three bags full of food and drinks. "I mean, you are going to have to stop and pee."

"Yea, well what if that's not for a long time?" I shrugged my shoulders as Troy and I got back into the car. We arranged all of our blankets and I laid my head onto his shoulder.

"It's been a pretty long day,"

"And it's only going to get longer."

I struggled to breathe, as I was laughing so hard, it was nine and we were barely half way there. I held up my phone to both of us as we read the next autocorrect.

"You guys are awful loud," my mom said as she glanced back at us, she was on and off from sleeping since we had gotten Taco bell a few hours ago.

"Think, on the way back, I can just use my pump and won't have to take all of these shots." I put my phone down as a thin yawn escaped my mouth. Troy let his hand fall over our chest and he rubbed my shoulder soothingly.

I caught him yawn, I pulled the blankets up and over my shoulder. "I say you guys get loud and then you barely talk." Troy played with the string of my hair and I played with his hand.

"We are tired," I mumbled as Troy kissed my forehead, "We should be there about three to four." My dad said as we cruised on the road.

I blinked my eyes and I pulled my phone out while I checked my twitter and Facebook. Sharpay and Taylor were mad that we had to cancel, but were happy that I was getting my insulin pump.

"Are you nervous?" Troy asked me after about seven minutes of silence. "Nervous for what?"

"Nervous for is not to work or for it to go bad and you hate it." I took a long breath before answering, "No. If that was what it was going to be like then why bother trying? I have to look at a bright side here and that is to give everything a chance. If it turns out not to work we try again."

"I'm proud of you Gabi, that was some deep stuff right there." I closed my eyes, "I know I learn from the best."

"Yea, me." Troy scoffed, I rolled my eyes as I slapped his chest gently, "Whatever, I am just starting to accept my life is changing. So as soon as that happens, I am all good."

Troy squeezed my waist and gave me a kiss on the cheek, "Mm…I love you."

"I love you too," I responded as I fingered the promise ring on my left hand on my ring finger. "So do we have a time for this?"

"Three."

"Good, we can get about eight hours of sleep," I said leaning into Troy's shoulder. We were lying across the bench and he was holding me on top of him.

Troy took a long drink of his second Red bull before placing it back in his cup holder. "You know, I am still tired even after a red bull."

"Sometimes things don't affect people."

"I could drink caffeine all day and nothing would happen." I told him as I stared up at him, "So coffee does nothing for you?" I shrugged, "Not much, coffee is a little different. Soda or stuff like that doesn't do anything."

Troy nodded and then took another drink of the Red bull. I felt my eyes growing heavy by the second. I texted back my friend, Jacob, Troy looked at my phone and then he tensed slightly.

"Who is Jacob?" he asked me, "A guy from school that I am friends with," he grunted and shifted, I turned to look at him, "Really? Are you seriously going to get jealous?" he rubbed the back of his neck.

"Well, you are texting another guy."

"Do you see him in this car, or in the hospital, or the one I am always asking for? No, I am asking for you since I am in love with you. I do have other guy friends," Troy took a deep breath and I could feel my parents looking in the rearview mirror.

"I know you have guy friends but you really don't text them,"

"He had a question about a job application. We both applied at the same place a few weeks ago."

"I thought we were going to work at Lava Springs like last year?" his voice raised a little, "Hey, calm down, it was just a whim at a clothing store, I got the job but id rather go work with you as a lifeguard again. Please, relax."

"Whatever. I just, I don't want to lose you."

"You aren't going to lose me. If it happens…ever, I will make sure to tell you." He laughed and then rubbed my arm, "I'm sorry, that was a jerk of me. I think it's the Red bull."

"Uh sure," teasing him, my mom looked back over her shoulder towards me, "Gabi, how are you going to be a lifeguard. Your pump cannot go into the water. So if someone is drowning you have to take your pump off."

"I'm only on shift for an hour and half at a time before switching out. So I'll have it off for then, replace the insulin afterwards during my break."

My mom looked nervously in the mirror, "If it makes you feel better then we can talk to them about it but I already told them I would do the job. I did it last year and they want me to do it again."

"Thank you." My mom said as she rubbed my knee, sighing, I leaned back and closed my eyes.

Troy's POV

"Maria, we are here," Dave shook Maria softly before she stretched her arms out. She yawned and sighed leaning back, "Its four o five."

"Yea, it's late."

"We have to wake the lovers up," she glanced backwards, I was barely awake and I was not going to move. "How about you work on waking them up and I will go check in." she nodded and then I heard a door slam, a cold breeze drafted through the car as I dug the blankets further around me.

Maria shuffled around in her stuff and then she opened her own door. The cold breeze still came through the door and then she opened the one near our feet. She grabbed my foot and then shook it, "Troy," I tossed my head and then opened one eye.

"Hm?"

"We are here, do you mind waking Gabi up?" I looked down at her sleeping figure. Her head was rested against my chest, her legs tangled within mine and her arms folded against her chest.

"Nah, I will just carry her," she looked at me as I tried to sit up. "Are you sure?" I nodded, "I do it all the time, and it will be fine." I already had my Nikes on so she did not have to search for my shoes.

"Are they awake?" I heard Dave as he came back out, "Troy is but he is going to carry Gabi."

"We are on the tenth floor. So you guys can head up while I park the car." I leaned forward as Maria opened my door. I scooped up Gabi into my arms as I tossed my legs out of the car. They were wobbly but I caught my balance as Gabi buried her head into my shoulder. "Maria, would you place Gabi's hand around my neck?"

"Yea, they you go." I gripped her and then started walking. My American Eagle sweatshirt ridded up as my blue basketball shorts started to sag.

Gabi began to stir gently and I kissed her forehead, "Shh…go back to sleep." She never even opened her eyes; she just wrapped her arms tightly around me.

Once we got onto the elevator, I leaned against the back wall. "You guys can sleep in the same bed. I am not going to make you sleep in the same bed as Dave." I laughed and smiled, "Thanks, I appreciate it."

Getting onto the tenth floor took about a minute before the doors opened up. We followed the room numbers until we got to the door. It opened up and I took Gabi over to the bed and laid her down but she did not let go.

I tucked my head out from her arms and I was free. I kicked off my tennis shoes before climbing under the blankets with Gabi; I wrapped my arms around her torso before pulling her closer. I kissed the top of her head as I shut my eyes again. I then drifted off into dreamland.

I know. It was pretty short and boring. It was more of a filler chapter and setting you guys up for the next chapter which will be amazing! It was one of the happiest days ever! : ) It was probably the best thing that happened after diabetes for me. Yayy(: lol this was also a post for Vanessa Hudgens! Happy Birthday Vanessa! :D Twenty three…its also been a year since no zanessa:(

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