I'm back! Sorry for the long wait but school is crazy with the year soon ending and last minute test along with exams! I also hit writers block and I didn't plan on the chapter being this long but I knew exactly how to end it! (OMG it's over 3400 words long!) I don't own Disney, High school musical or the movies mentioned in this story. The only thing I own is Troy's grand-parents and Etrea.
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Monday October 15th
Gabriella's POV
It had been almost two weeks since Troy and I had auditioned and gotten the part! Sharpay had been more friendly towards us all, and was actually helping us. It was the last class for the day, English. Troy and I had been extremely busy because of the audition. Both of our teams went through the qualifications and was in the competition. Our declaration team was working harder than ever, and so was the basketball team. The bell finally rang and everyone hurried to pack up their stuff, ready for the day to end.
"Remember your homework!" our teacher called to us as we walked out. I meet Troy outside of the classroom and he smiled.
"So what do you have planned for the week-end?" I questioned was we walked down the red and white hallways towards our lockers.
"You do know that it is Monday today?" he asked me and I laughed.
"As a matter of fact I do know that," I said to him as we stopped by our lockers. "I wanted to know, because I was wondering if you wanted to watch a movie this weekend?" I questioned.
"Defiantly," he said without a moment of hesitation. "Which one?" he questioned.
"I don't know yet. There are no good movies playing right now so I will see what I have at my house. I just miss spending time with you," I stated and he took my hand. I looked up at his smiling face which made my heart soar and I felt butterflies in my stomach.
"I miss spending time with you too," he told me as we walked out hand in hand. "We're both so busy now between school and the after school activities we just have to make the best of it," he said with a little sigh.
"What was your favourite Disney movie growing up?" I questioned him changing the subject and I saw Troy frown.
"I didn't watch much Disney or movies for that matter when I was little. I did other things," he told me not getting into detail.
"You have never watched a Disney film?" I asked him in disbelief. "What other things did you do?" I questioned him wondering how he hadn't watched Disney.
"I don't know how," he said to me thinking. He almost never answered questions about his past and he brushed it off.
"When I think about it I have seen The Sword in the Stone, but that was for a small project when I was seven," he told me and I was not going to lie, I was a little shocked.
"You got to be kidding!" I exclaimed. "You have never seen Cinderella, sleeping beauty, The little mermaid, Beauty and the Beast or even The Lion king?" I questioned trying to remind him if he had seen them.
"No. Can't say I have heard much about either of them," he said to me shrugging his shoulders.
"Ok I know what we are seeing this week-end," I told him determinately as we were coming closer and closer to our road.
"What?" he questioned confused looking down at me.
"Not going to tell you, but do know that it will be a Disney movie, and yes a kid's one," I smirked.
"I guess I could live with it," he said to me as we saw my house coming closer.
"See you tomorrow morning?" he asked me as we stood on the sidewalk while the wind started to pick up around us.
"I'm sorry but I promised to meet Taylor in the morning to go over some stuff for the Decathlon team. I will see you at first period," I promised him.
"Ok, see you in the morning," he said and we parted ways.
I got out my keys and unlocked the front door before entering. Mom was on a trip but was due home on Thursday. I had already talked to her about Troy coming over this week-end, and she had agreed. I sat down at the kitchen table starting my mountain of homework and preparation for the decathlon team.
At nine in the evening I placed a bookmark before I closed my textbook. I looked down at my phone and saw an un-read text from Troy. I opened it smiling while reading it. He was so sweet. I sent him a quick text back before I walked downstairs and made myself some dinner. After eating I went back upstairs and re-opened my textbook trying to finish my AP calculus work.
I heard a distant sound. It was like a phone ringing but who owned it? I questioned. Suddenly I realised that it was mine! I lifted my head and looked around as I wasn't in my bed. I had fallen asleep while doing my homework. I took my phone that was beside me and saw that it was Taylor.
"It's Gabi," I answered trying to sound awake even though I was dead tired.
"Gabriella where are you? Everyone except you are here!" she exclaimed and I heard she was frustrated.
"What time is it?" I questioned confused not having a clock nearby.
"It's seven thirty, where are you?" she asked again clearly annoyed this time.
"I just woke up, I fell asleep doing my homework yesterday," I told her as I got up from my desk grabbing a couple of items I needed for the day. "I'll be there as soon as I can," I promised and hung up. I hurried to get dressed before I grabbed all my books shoving them into my backpack before leaving.
Troy's POV
Both Gabriella and Taylor got into the classroom just as the bell was sounded. She sent me a small smile before taking her seat in the back.
"Ok class today we are starting our book analyses…" Mrs Moscow our English teacher said starting her class. After a double class of choice, we all meet in the cafeteria for lunch. I sat down beside Gabriella who just looked exhausted.
"You ok?" I asked her quietly and she nodded.
"Yeah, I just slept in this morning missing most of the meeting with the decathlon team," she told me.
"Your mom didn't wake you in time?" I questioned her but she shook her head stifling a yawn.
"No. It's just that she's out on a company trip in Salt Lake City for the time being. She knows your coming this week-end and she'll be home by then," she assured me.
"I would never dub-out you," I said and we joined the other's conversation.
Friday November 19th
School was out and we were on our way towards Gabriella's house. "So mom got caught up at work and isn't home now, but she is coming sometime this evening," Gabriella said to me while we walked hand in hand home. "I thought she was supposed to come home yesterday?" I questioned and she sighed. "I'm used to this happening. If she says she is coming home on a specific date, I always anticipate her coming home at least one day later. She is home late from work to some days. Say's it's important meetings and what not. The bright side is that she almost never works during the week-end and that is when we do stuff together," she smiled and I felt sorry for her. My parents and grand-parents were both extremely busy at times, but it sounded like I spent more time with all four of them than she did with her own mother. "I'm sorry to hear that Brie," I told her genuinely.
"No problem Troy. You can't do anything about it," she said to me as we were now by her house. She took out her keys and opened the door. Once we were both inside she locked it again. "I always do that when I'm home alone during the night," she explained to me.
"Don't worry. I understand," I reassured her and we took our shoes and jackets off.
"By the sounds of it we're making our own dinner did you have anything planed?" I questioned.
"Not really. My thoughts were what we could do with some chicken," she told me and I got an idea.
"Do you have noodles and some cabbage?" I questioned and she looked at me like I was crazy.
"Yes I know we have noodles and I think I saw some cabbage yesterday. Why do you ask?" she questioned me sceptically.
"Do you trust me?" I asked with a little smile and she nodded. "Of course," she said.
"Then I could make some Etrean food if you want to taste?" I asked her.
"I'd love to put what are you trying to make?" she asked knowing how he was at cooking.
"Something called Yakisoba Chicken. It is actually one thing I know how to make," I assured her.
"Let's get at it," she said and together we had fun making dinner.
Half an hour we put the food on the table and the smell of home hit me. "This is Yakisoba Chicken. Noodles with chicken, cabbage, onion, carrots, some chilli and garlic," I said to her.
"It's smells amazing. Reminding me of Japan," she said to me looking up from the dish.
"A lot of Etrean food are a combination or inspired by Japan and Australia," I explained to her as she took some of the food putting it in her bowl. She picked up her spoon and smelled it before she took a bite.
"Mmm, this is amazing," she praised as I tasted the flavours just as I remembered them.
"I'm glad you like it," I told her as we talked while eating, sharing stories from our childhood. Of course I didn't tell her stuff that could reveal who I really was, but I desperately wanted her to know! I needed to talk to mom and dad tomorrow.
3rd person POV
"Ok so the movie we're watching tonight is one of my all-time favourites," Gabriella told her boyfriend as he was sitting on the sofa waiting for her to reveal her pick.
"It came out in 1994 and, as you might have predicted, a Disney movie," she said giving him the DVD.
"The Lion King," he read giving it back to her.
Gabriella opened the case and popped it into the DVD player starting it. They had made popcorn that was in a bowl on the coffee table in front of them along with soda. Gabriella sat down beside her boyfriend as the movie started showing the intro and Circle of lifesong with Simba's baptising. Gabriella took a quick glance up at her boyfriend to see him frown slightly about the un-usual movie where animals were talking and doing things they shouldn't be able to do. The part of the movie that entertained Troy the most, and found most ironic, had to be the part with Simba, Nala and Zazul on their way to the waterhole when Simba started to sing I can't wait to be king.
"You thought that was funny?" Gabriella questioned as she heard Troy laugh quietly when Zazul got crushed under the rhino.
"Surprisingly yes. It's brilliant by Simba," he said and Gabriella snuggled into him as they watched the rest of the movie together.
When Maria parked her car in front of the house at one that night she found the house mostly dark and quiet. She got out of her black car, picking up her bag before locking her car. She found her keys and entered the house as quietly as she could. She walked into the house and it didn't look much different from when she left.
She walked into the kitchen to look inside the fridge to see how urgent she needed to do grocery shopping. She was surprised to see a pot inside. She lifted off the lid and smelled the cold food. She had no idea Gabriella could make that type of food so she suspected her and Troy making dinner together. Maria saw light in the living room and walked into it but stopped in the doorway seeing the two teens curled up together on the sofa. She picked up a blanket from the ottoman and draped it around the couple not having the heart to wake them up. She figured it wouldn't be a problem for Troy staying the night since he was living alone. She walked over to turn the TV off and noticed the DVD on the coffee table. She picked it up and turned it, smiling when she saw what they have been watching. A little un-usual she though, but again Gabriella loved that movie and by the looks of it they both had enjoyed a quiet night together traveling back into their childhoods. With a smile on her face she walked up to her bedroom and into her bed.
Saturday November 3rd
A couple of weeks later it was the first weekend in November and Gabriella had invited Troy to go camping with her. It was something the gang enjoyed doing together and Gabriella had learned that Troy hadn't done before. Troy was really looking forward to it and after talking to his mother and father, they had agreed that Gabriella needed to know who he really was. He was going to tell her that he was the prince of Etrea.
That Saturday Gabriella knocked on the door to his house at three in the afternoon.
"Hi Brie," he said smiling. "Come 'on in," he said letting her in the house. She had never actually been inside before and was impressed at how tidy it was. For some reason she imagined that Troy didn't clean his house often, but by the looks of it he did.
"Are you ready?" she asked him looking at the backpack that was by the door.
"Yeah, just getting the last couple of things," he said opening the fridge taking out a big bottle of water before finding matches. "There," he told his smiling girlfriend. Troy picked up his backpack and they walked towards the mountains.
"Have you been here often?" he asked on their way up the trail.
"A couple of times. Our gang is here from time to time," she explained stopping for a second to wait on him. An hour later they were at the top of the mountain overlooking the city.
"Wow, it's beautiful," Troy said, a little out of breath, but amazed looking down at Albuquerque.
"Just wait until it gets dark," she said and smiled looking at Troy. "Should we start setting up a camp?" Gabriella asked walking over to where they could set up their camp.
"Good idea. What do we do?" he asked feeling a little stupid for not knowing.
"Could you find some wood for the campfire? Just don't go too far and walk carefully," she advised him. "Will do," he said and began his search. In the meantime, Gabriella quickly set up the tent and found some rocks for the holes in the fire pit. Troy arrived back with lots of wood that he put down by the fire pit.
"Have you made a fire before?" Gabriella questioned looking at him. "No," Troy told her sheepishly.
"No problem. Then this could be your first," she said and found some of the smallest pieces. Gabriella instructed Troy how to make the fire and when it lit, it continued to burn. "Great job," Gabriella smiled and Troy laughed. It was getting fairly dark now and the couple sat down by the fire talking and Gabriella thought him how to make smores.
"Should we sleep outside tonight?" Gabriella asked as she was munching on a smore.
"I thought we were?" he asked confused. "Under the stars. I have put up a tent, but I know the weather is supposed to be good, maybe a little cold, so we could sleep outside of the tent" she explained to him.
"I'm game," Troy said and placed his hand around Gabriella. She leaned into him and they kissed with the soft glow of the fire. It started getting colder and they put on more clothes. "You cold?" Troy asked seeing his girlfriend shiver.
"A little," she admitted. She hadn't packed warm enough clothes because she underestimated the weather. Troy put her between his legs and she leaned into him while he wrapped his hands around her trying to keep her warm. They warmed sausages over the fire and had fun talking. Troy found a blanket and wrapped it around her.
"Thank you," Gabriella said gratefully. "I heard that they suspected it was getting colder than they actually said. Therefore, I packed extra clothes just in case," he said.
"I should have checked," she said defeated. "Don't think about it Brie," he said kissing her head softly.
When they went to sleep late that night Gabriella still had the blanked from Troy as she crawled into her sleeping bag feeling warm. They lay close to each other and looked up at the stars.
"This is wonderful," Troy said enjoying himself.
"I can't believe you have never done this before," Gabriella said looking at him.
"I don't know why I hasn't done this before," Troy told her really knowing the reason. "But I'm glad you asked me," he continued.
"Good night," Gabriella said sleepily.
"Good night," Troy said seeing her eyes close. Troy could never have done this back in Etrea. There he had to have security with him everywhere, and to be honest he really like being independent and not followed everywhere.
The next morning Troy awoke first by the sun shining in his face. He sat up and looked over at Gabriella who was still sleeping soundly, so therefore, Troy decided to started the fire and it was then Gabriella awoke.
"Good morning," Gabriella said her voice hoarse by the cold night air.
"Morning," Troy said with his equally hoarse voice making Gabriella smile.
"Have you been awake long?" she wondered sitting down by the fire warming her hands.
"No, I just woke up and thought I could start the fire," he said poking the fire with some wood before putting it on.
"Thank you," Gabriella said and got out of her sleeping bag putting on her jacket.
"What time is it?" she questioned looking at the sun.
"Eight thirty," he said looking at his watch and then at his girlfriend.
"How was it?" she wondered.
"I enjoyed it. It was really fun," he told her honestly looking at her wrapped up in the dark blanket from yesterday evening.
"Would you be willing to do it again?" she asked him leaning in to put some more wood on the fire.
"Defiantly," he said with a bright smile looking at their fire that warmed them after the chilly night.
On their way home, around lunch time, they decided to stop by the park to talk simply because they had the time. "I had a lot of fun," Troy told her as they sat down on a wooden bench looking at the fountain.
"I'm glad. I really enjoyed it too," Gabriella giggled leaning her head on his shoulder.
"There is one thing I want to tell you," Troy started nervously and Gabriella looked at him surprised.
"Oh?" she questioned coking her head to the side.
"I haven't been completely honest with you," he started.
"What do you mean?" she asked frowning confused.
"About who I really am," he started looking at her. "I am from Etrea but I'm not a regular guy," he tried to explained to her.
"What do you mean?" she asked genuinely confused and Troy sighed softly.
"I'm the prince of Etrea and second in line for the throne after my father," he explained and Gabriella didn't say anything which worried him.
"Please say something," he begged her.
"How could you?" she asked hurt and he clearly saw tears swimming in her eyes.
"I'm sorry," he said before being cut off… "No!" she started firmly before continuing. "You lied to me and I trusted you," she said now crying. "Our entire relationship is all based on lies! I'm done Troy. Goodbye," she said walking away not letting him say anything more. Troy knew he should stop her but he didn't. He should have said something but he didn't. He just let her walk away ending their relationship.
I know that was evil of me! Again sorry on the delay and hope you enjoyed this extra-long chapter! What do you thing is happening next? Will there be "Troyellea"? Please review and tell me!