A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! I ONLY OWN THIS PLOT! I'm sorry for the wait. I have been very busy working on my person novel. That is now complete I'll have more time for my Fan-Fiction stories. Please hang in there with me.
Feeling like she was being suffocated Gabriella dropped her bags and ran back outside. Mitchie glared at Tess and ran after Gabriella.
Mitchie found Gabriella by the entrance crying so hard she had to gasp for air.
"Gabriella, Honey, if you are really this scared and upset you can call your mom to come get you."
"No, I can't. She won't come." Gabriella cried harder.
"Sweetie, of course she will. If not, your Mom, your guardian will come."
"No."
"Honey, what's going on?"
Gabriella cried as she told Mitchie everything about her mother and the whole reason she was here.
"I'm so sorry. I had no idea. Look, there has to be someone you can call to at least help you calm down and get comfortable."
"Troy."
Suddenly Mitchie noticed a boy sneaking up behind Gabriella.
"What does Troy look like?" she asked.
"Dirty blond hair, baby blue eyes you get lost in…." she blushed softly but just talking about him helped her calm down. "He has light stubble on his face."
"Does he wear a red and white shirt with the words Wildcat and the number 14 on it?" Mitchie asked as the boy silently asked her not say he was there. Mitchie knew this was Troy.
"Yes." Gabriella smiled brightly. "Wildcat is the name of his basketball team and his number is 14 and he…. ahhhhh" she screamed when someone tickled her sides from behind. She spun around and screamed. "TROY!" She threw her arms around his neck and clung tightly to him
Mitchie giggled. She was glad Gabriella has someone she trusted at Camp with her to help her get settled better. Once they pulled away Mitchie smiled. "I'm Mitchie, I guess you're the famous, Troy."
"I don't know about famous, but yes, I'm he."
They shook hands. Troy saw a few more girls come running over.
"Mitchie, Mitchie, come on, it's time for the Opening Jam!" one of the girls squealed.
Mitchie smiled widely. She looked to Gabriella. "Do you guys want to come? It's a lot of fun."
Gabriella bit her lip nervously. Troy wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed the back of her head. "You girls go have fun. Gabriella and I will hang back here. I'll help her un-pack and get her settled. We will catch up with you later."
"Ok, see you guys later." Mitchie smiled and ran off with her friends.
Gabriella turned in Troy's arms. "What are you doing here? I thought you couldn't come."
"My parents couldn't afford to send me. I had some money saved up for a new truck."
"You used your truck money to come see me, Troy, you've been saving for months."
"You're worth it, Baby Girl."
They shared a kiss and headed back to the cabin. Troy help Gabriella unpack and get settled into her new cabin.
Once they were unpacked Gabriella sat down on the bottom of one of the bunks. She let out a small sigh.
"What's up, Beautiful Girl?" Troy asked.
"This may sound stupid, but… I feel kind of abandon."
Troy sat down next to her. "By your mom?"
Gabriella nodded. "She didn't come in and help me unpack and get settled. She didn't even wait to see that I got in ok. The second I closed the door, she sped away, not just driving, she literally just sped away. She couldn't get away fast enough."
"I'm sorry, Sweetie, but don't think about your mom. I'm here now and I'm going to make sure you have so much fun. We're going to have the best summer of our lives. I promise."
"Thank you, Troy. I love you."
"I love you too, Angel." They shared a kiss. Gabriella knew with Troy here things were going to get better.
After a few minutes of just cuddling they both fell asleep. Mitchie came running back in with the other girls. She stopped and smiled at the sight of Gabriella sleeping cuddling with her the man she loves.
"Awwwww" the others cooed in sync.
The sound woke them both up. "What's going on? What happen?" Gabriella asked.
"You fell asleep. But that's ok." Mitchie smiled gently.
"How was the Opening Jam?" Troy asked.
"Lots of fun. Mitchie picked the best song." A girl with long brown hair and brown eyes said.
"It was ok." Mitchie blushed.
"She's being modest."
Troy smiled. "Sounds like someone else I know." He looked to Gabriella. She was hiding her face in his chest. He chuckled softly and stroked her hair. "What's up, Brie?"
"She was like this when she first got here. Don't take it personally." A blond with blue eyes said.
"She's shy. It's ok, we all understand. I was really shy and scared my first year here too." Mitchie said.
Troy rubbed her back and kissed her head. He knew more was going on but he didn't know what. He also knew she wouldn't say with all the people here so he didn't ask again.
"Guess what, the Camp across the lake invited us to an opening night bonfire. It's going to be so much fun." Mitchie said.
"Oh cool we'd love to come." Troy smiled nicely. "How will we get there?"
"Canons. We have enough. It's really not that far."
"Great! We can't wait." Troy said again.
"I'm sure your girlfriend can. She doesn't want to do anything but cling to you. How old is she anyway? She's acting like a two year old." Tess said.
"Gabriella is extremely shy and it takes her a while to get comfortable, but even longer in situations that are unfamiliar to her." Troy explained hugging Gabriella tighter. He knew Gabriella well enough to figure out what was going on. She scared of this blond hair girl and he didn't blame her. She was being a real bully.
"Ignore Tess." Mitchie said nicely. "These are my other friends Caitlynn, Peggy and Ella."
"Nice to meet you all. I'm Troy, Gabriella's boyfriend."
"Oh, so you're the one she was crying and stuttering out for." Tess said.
Troy didn't respond to that. "So what time are we leaving for this bonfire?"
"Around the time it starts to get dark."
"Unless your scardy cat girlfriend is scared of the dark." Tess laughed.
Gabriella whimpered out loud and buried her face deeper.
"Tess!" Mitchie growled. "Stop it. I thought you were going to be nice!"
"I am, I just don't think someone like Gabriella could handle being in the dark."
"This is her first time at a sleep away Camp, give her time to adjust before you start to judge her."
That's when it hit Troy. Not only would it be her first time at a sleep away Camp, it would be the first time she'd spend an entire summer without her mother. Normally they spend the summer moving so this would be the first time without her mom too. No wonder she was so scared and shut down. Before he got there she was surrounded by strangers, in an area she didn't know. If he hadn't gone to so many basketball camps he'd be terrified too. He hugged Gabriella so tight. He kissed her head, rubbed her back and whispered softly in her ear. "It's ok, sweetie. I'm right here. You're not alone. You're safe."
"I love you."
"I love you too."
Gabriella looked up from his chest and did her best to smile. "Hi."
"Hey, Beautiful Smile." Mitchie said.
Gabriella blushed.
"Why don't you girls tell us about yourselves" Troy suggested.
"Great idea." Mitchie said.
Everyone went over and gather around Troy and Gabriella.
"I love to sing, I write all my own songs…" They all spent the rest of the day and afternoon introducing themselves and getting to know each other better. It made Gabriella feel more comfortable, but she was still scared of Tess.
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