Bless The Broken Road Chapter 1: The Start Of Something New, a high school musical fanfic

(A/N: Here's my second story, it's another one shot, but I might continue it if you really want me too! Oh I don't own the Bless the Broken Road it's by Rascal Flatts, or anything in this story. Now, on with the story.)

It's three years later, and the entire gang is in college at Duke. They were on their winter break, and Troy's parents were having their annual Christmas Eve Party. Everyone was there, and having a great time. Gabriella was sitting on the couch in Troy's living room in the same red dress that she was wearing while singing "We're All In This Together," talking with Ms. Darbus, while Troy was standing against the wall just thinking, while reaching to his pants pocket to make sure that small box was still there. Chad came up behind him and said "So man, are you ready to do this? Everyone knows what to do, so just give us the sign when you're ready." "Chad, do you think this is a good idea? Maybe I should wait until we finish college. What if she says no? I'll feel like an idiot for doing this in front of everyone and then having her say that we're too young or something like that." Chad just looked at Troy and chuckled and then replied "Come on Troy, you know just as well as I do that Gabi won't say no. She loves you, and has since our junior year in High School. Troy, just have confidence man, you'll do great!" As Chad walked away, Troy thought to himself I really hope that she says yes, I really love her. Just as that thought cleared his mind, Troy got Kelsi's attention, who was talking with Taylor, and gave her the "signal" and she excused herself and slowly walked over to the piano that was sitting in the Bolton's living room. Chad and Taylor entered the living room and got everyone's attention, and Taylor then said, "How's everyone tonight? Well, we thought that it would be a great idea for Troy and Gabriella to sing us a song, so how about it guys?" The next thing that Gabriella knew was Kelsi starting to play the song by Rascal Flatts, "Bless The Broken Road" and she saw Troy coming towards her with a microphone in his hand. They had once before, broken up the song so that it was a duet, and Troy started singing.

(A/N: Troy is Bold, Gabriella is regular, and both is Italics)

I set out on a narrow way many years ago
Hoping I would find true love along the broken road

But I got lost a time or two
Wiped my brow and kept pushing through

I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you

Every long lost dream lead me to where you are
Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you

I think about the years I spent just passing through
I'd like to have the time I lost and give it back to you
But you just smile and take my hand
You've been there you understand
It's all part of a grander plan that is coming true

During the course of the song, Troy had led Gabi to the front of the fireplace so she was facing it, and just as the song was ending, the guys from the Wildcat Basketball team, got in a certain order on the fireplace. When the song was over, everyone burst into applause, and cheers. Troy knelt down one knee, and took Gabriella's hand in his and then started talking. "Gabriella, we've been together since our junior year in high school. If I had never met you on that cold New Years Eve at the Ski Lodge, I know that I would have never auditioned for the winter Musical, and I know that I would have never started to sing, or even let myself believe that I could sing. You changed me for the better, and not a day goes by that I don't think about the day we met. The guy at the Ski Lodge who forced us to sing together had said 'Someday, Someday you might thank me for this'. He had no idea how much I need to thank him for bringing you into my life. You are my world Gabi, and without you in my life, I have no idea where I would be today. You complete me Gabi, and I want to be with you for the rest of my life. I love you Gabriella Montez…" And as if on cue, the guys on the fireplace opened their jackets and revealed the words…

M-A-R-R-Y

M-E?

At that moment, Troy pulled the small velvet box out of his pocket, and opened it to reveal a beautiful diamond ring. Gabriella just stood there, amazed that he would to through all of this and make this so beautiful, she could barely breathe. "Gabi, before you answer, I just want you to know, that I don't care what your answer is, I will still love you, but just remember that if you turn me down, it would be in front of my family and friends, and I don't' think you want to do that." Troy said, with a some what of a chuckle. Gabi was just staring down at him, completely breathless, until she finally said, "Troy Bolton, how on earth could you possible think that I would say no? I love you too!" With that said, Troy very gently slid the ring on her finger, which fit perfectly, and looked beautiful, jumped up from his knees, and gave her a very sweet passionate kiss. As they kissed, the entire party of people erupted into cheers, and even the girls, Taylor, Kelsi, and Sarpay, and even Gabriella and Troy's mothers started to cry. As Troy and Gabi slowly pulled away, with their foreheads still touching, he looked into her deep brown eyes, while she looked back into his bright blue eyes, and he said "Gabi, I love you, you just made me the happiest and luckiest man alive." Gabi smiled her award winning smile and replied, "I love you too, Troy, and you made me the happiest and luckiest girl alive as well." With that they kissed again, and as they did they heard Kelsi on the piano again, playing the opening chords to Start of Something New. Troy placed a very protective arm around his fiancé's waist as he started to sing.

(A/N: Troy is Bold, Gabriella is regular, and both is Italics)

Livin' in my own world,

Didn't understand,

That anything can happen,

When you take a chance,

I never believed in,

What I couldn't see,

I never opened my heart,

Ohh

To all the possibilities,

I know…

That something has changed,

Never felt this way,

And right here tonight,

This could be the start of something new,

It feels so right to be here with you, oh

And now…lookin' in your eyes,

I feel in my heart,

The start of something new,

Oh Yeah,

Now who'd ever thought that

We'd both be here tonight?

Oh Yeah

And my world looks so much brighter (brighter, brighter)

With you by my side

I know,

That something has changed,

Never felt this way,

I know it for real,

This could be the start of something new,

It feels so right to be here with you oh,

And now…lookin' in your eyes,

I feel in my heart,

The start of something new

I never knew that it could happen,

Till it happened to me oh yeah,

I didn't know it before,

But now it's easy to see, oh

That it's the start of something new,

It feels so right to be here with you oh,

And now…lookin' in your eyes,

I feel in my heart,

That it's the start of something new,

It feels so right to be here with you oh

And now…lookin' in your eyes,

I feel in my heart

The start of something new,

The start of something new,

The start of something…new.

And so it begins, The Start Of Something New for both Gabriella Montez and Troy Bolton.

(A/N: Well, there it is, my new fan fiction. It's only supposed to be a one shot, but if a lot of people want me to continue it, then I just might! Well, Peace out!)