You Could Have

Troy's POV- 5 years since High School

I'll never forget the day when I first met Gabriella Montez.. She was just like a dream come true. Her cinnamon-colored eyes were warm and happy, and her beautiful wavy chocolate-brown hair bounced around her shoulders.

While her physical beauty was unbelievable, it was her inside beauty that I will always remember. She always cared for people, worked hard, and was cheerful every day. Her sense of humor could brighten your entire day, she was also extremely humble.

Gabriella always liked me for who I am, and not the 'Basketball Guy' She was the first one who encouraged me to give interest in other activities and give a chance.

She was my dream girlfriend- I got to walk her to class every day, come to her house, and once we even nearly kissed. I felt like I was at the top of the world.

I would always think 'If I had a girlfriend like Gabriella, I would never look at some other girl again' I had big crush on her, but I don't think she really liked me. I thought I'd never have a chance to actually go on a date with her.

So at Graduation, I said goodbye to my long-time crush, but I had never been on a date with her.

Just yesterday, I met her best friend, Taylor. I decided to ask her about Gabriella

'Hey Taylor...Do you know how's Gabriella?' I stuttered

'She got over you' Came the reply

'What?' I was really surprised at the remark

'You were really cruel to her, the way you led her on. Remember you use to walk her to class every day and making her think you were interested? She really liked you. And remember the time you guys nearly kissed? She stayed on the phone the entire week, thinking you'd call and ask her out! You use to come to her house and study with her too!'

I was so afraid of rejection I didn't even dare ask her out. I didn't want to put our friendship at risk, so I didn't tell her how I felt. Suppose if I asked her out? The worst thing that could happen was that she said no, and I wouldn't get a date with her. Well, guess what? I DIDN"T GET A DATE WITH HER ANYHOW! The worst thing was I probably would have, then I'd be married to the woman of my dreams right now.

So trust me, no matter how hard it is, never hide your feelings. Time is precious, and so use it wisely, or you could lose the opportunity of your life.