Disclamier: I do not own High School Musical or it's characters. I also don't own the Jonas Brothers or their songs. Do you think they would be single if I did ;)

As his red robe brushes against the grass, he looked back at the eyes looking at him. It was his final chance to say goodbye, today he was graduating from High School. The memories which lasted forever. As he walked up to the stage those memories flooded back to him. His first basketball game, his first musical, being made captain, the day when she walked into his life. His best friend Gabriella Montez. At last he made it to the podium and looked again at everyone, when he heard his cue.

"Giving the graduation speech, Troy Bolton."

Troy looked at everyone and gave a small smile. It was here, him and his class mates were graduating, Troy could feel his eyes wheal up, it wasn't time to leave High School, splitting up from all his friends. Everyone was just staring at him so he started to speak.

"East High is a place where the teachers encouraged us to break the status quo. To find our selves as we choose. Where a jock can cook up a mean creme bruele. Where a brainic can break down on the dance floor. It's a place where one person, if it's the right person changes us all. East High has given us friends we keep for the rest of our lives, and I guess that means we really are all in this together.'Cos once a wildcat...ALWAYS A WILDCAT." Troy looked up to see everyone cheering, hoping no one noticed he wiped a tear from his eye, and walked down into the crowd to meet his friends. That is when he saw her.

She was standing there looking at Troy, which a smile on her face, a smile which wouldn't last long. Troy smiled back at her taking in her all her feaures from her shoulder length ebony hair which was in perfect curls to her black heels he coudnd't believe this would the last day he was going to see her, the last day to see Gabriella.

"You quit looking yet Wildcat?" Gabriella's curls bounced as she shook her head at Troy.

Troy blushed, yes she may of been his best friend they shared everything they knew except one thing. Troy had been Crushing on her since Freshman year. This was the one thing Gabriella didn't know about Troy. Troy had his serects, and so did Gabriella, she liked Troy back.

Troy finally came out of his trance and wrapped his hands around her, "Well who could blame me? After all you leave tomorrow."

Gabriella looked at the grass, Troy was right. Tomorrow she would be leaving for Stanford University leaving everything behind. Her Mom, Friends, Family and Troy who was going to stay in Albuquerque, Troy managed to get the schlorship he wanted. The only person who she would see was Taylor, she was also going to Stanford. "Troy, I know I leave tomorrow. But let's take one day at a time, all what matters is right here and right now."

Troy could feel a smile creep across his face, he had a few hours left with her, he would make the most out of it, Troy was about to speak when he heard a squeal.

"Are you two coming to the party tonight?" Sharpay was standing right in front of Troy and Gabriella. Sharpay always held the biggest parties in Albuquerque, no one could refuse a Evans party.

Gabriella just rolled her eyes, it was the party Sharpay had been talking about for the last 2 months, they had already told her a million times that they were going. Gabriella looked at her watch it was 3:00pm, the party started at 7:00pm that only gave her 4 hours to finish packing her things for Stanford, and to get ready for the party. "Hey I better go. I have loads of packing to do, and get ready. Bye Sharpay. Bye Troy."

Troy could see Gabriella walking off when he shouted something out, "GABBY. YOU WANNA LIFT TONIGHT?" Troy could see her smiing and nodding in the distance. "I'LL PICK YOU UP AT HALF SIX"

Gabriella was applying her last bit of make up when she heard the bell ring. She smiled she knew who it was. Gabriella finished putting on her mascara when she heard a voice.

"Wow...this sound looks empty since the last time I was here."

Gabriella turned around to see Troy standing in the doorway. Gabriella had to admit, if someone didn't know she was going to University they would of mistaken it for a room which has never been used. "So are we going now?"

Troy just looked around the room "Yeah if you want."

Together they walked downstairs and Gabriella said bye to her mum promising to be back at no later then 1, unless she was sleeping around Sharpay's which would be 8.

Troy and Gabriella were sitting in the car, sitting in silence they couldn't bear the thought that it was nearly goodbye, to break the mood Gabriella stuck a CD into the CD player.

There she goes again the girl I am in love with.
It's cool we're just friends. We walk the halls at school
We know it's casual. It's cool we're just…

Troy looked at Gabriella, this was his song. His song about him and Gabriella. Their song.

I don't want to lead you on
No
But the truth is I've grown fond
Yeah

Gabriella smiled this is how she felt about Troy, and wanted no one to know. Just her.

Everyone knows it's meant to be...

"...Falling in love, just you and me"

"Troy what did you just say?" Gabriella looked at Troy, did she hear right?

Troy just looked at Gabriella confused he didn't say anything. He was just singing the song in his head, well he hoped it was just his head. He glanced again at Gabriella and couldn't believe how beautiful she looked. "I didn't say anything."

"But I thought...never mind we are here. Thanks Troy." Gabriella gave Troy a small hug as he got out of the car.

"Now if you want to go home or anything, find me, call me, whatever I am here for you, you got that." Oh how Troy wished he could be there with her for years to come not just for the night.

Gabriella giggled, "Are you my mother or something?"

Troy just winked, "I sure hope not."

3 hours later

The lounge room which was acting as a dance floor, was full with the Ex-Senior's of East High. Everyone in the room had drank alcohol of some kind, some more than others, but not enough to pass out, but enough to not drive home or think straight. Gabriella was dancing with Sharpay and Taylor when she heard her mobile go off, "One second"

Sharpay looked at Gabriella and rolled her eyes, "Let me guess. Lover Boy."

Gabriella just stared at Sharpay and gave her "what you on about?" look.

Taylor, her best friend since starting East High laughed. "If you don't know who lover boy is. Troy Bolton."

Gabriella just looked at her friends in disbelief, she had told them for the last 4 years that her and Troy would never be. "Taylor, you know me and Troy are best friends. Anyway it is too late. I leave in a few hours."

Sharpay shook Gabriella. "Hello?! Earth to Gabriella! Troy Bolton. Hot. Cute. Kind. Caring. My next door neighbor. Hot. Take him."

Gabriella just walked off. To look at her phone. To see a message from Troy:

Hey Gabs.

Just wondering when would you like to leave?
Yeah I might slightly be drunk but who isn't?
I'll call you a cab, but at least tell me when you are going,
I'll need to say goodbye.

Troy x

Gabriella could feel tears in her eyes, no more Troy she looked at the time 12:30. She better be going she was about to text Troy when she saw a dirty blond mop in the crowd. He looked back with his piercing blue eyes, so Gabriella gave a signal to the door which he happily accepted, and they walked outside.

"So I guess this is goodbye." Gabriella was now crying. She couldn't bear the thought that all of her friendships except for Taylors were over. Troy could see the tears in Gabriella's eyes and wiped them with his thumb, and pulled her into a tight hug.

"Yeah. I can't believe it is here. I would be lying if I said I wanted this to come." Troy could feel himself cracking, he couldnt stand these goodbyes, not a goodbye from the girl he loved.

"Troy. I better be going. I'll miss you." Gabriella kissed Troy on the cheek, and was walking towards the road where she would wait for a taxi, when she felt a strong pair of hands on her arm, she turned around to see Troy.

"Gabriella. If you left now I would live with regret for the rest of my life. I don't know how to say this. You don't need to answer but let me get this off my chest. I love you Gabriella Montez."