Isn't it funny how when everything seems too perfect you believe it's a dream and when everything is too horrible for words, you pray it's a nightmare. But when the world of reality and nightmares collide, how do you know which is real and which is just a dream?

"Troy," Gabriella gasped out. Tears began to stream down her face. She felt like she was losing her breath. Should she be this scared? Because she was scared now.

"Gabriella," Troy said in a barley audible voice, now having fallen down onto his knees. "Will you marry me?"

"Yes," Gabriella cried. "Yes!" she said, getting out of her chair at the fancy restaurant Troy had taken her to and giving him a giant kiss, completely ignoring the ring he was holding which was even bigger than the kiss Gabriella was currently giving him.

The crowd of diners that were watching Troy go down on one knee and propose burst out into applause when they saw that Gabriella had indeed accepted his proposal. Gabriella broke the kiss with Troy and couldn't help but blush from all of the commotion.

Finally the pair of lovers made there way back to their seats where they had been enjoying a lovely dessert. Troy grabbed Gabriella's hand, touching it with utmost affection and love.

"I can't believe you said yes." he said, wearing a smile that was bigger and more glowing than ever.

"You thought I didn't?" Gabriella asked. The first second he went down on one knee and took out the ring, Gabriella did feel a little frightened. It was happening, the question that would decide the rest of her life. So of course she was a little scared, but she never imagined saying no to him.

"Troy," she said, interlocking her fingers with his. "I never want to wake up to another face again. I never want to go another day without you in my life. I want to love you forever and for always."

Troy beamed and then reached across the table to give Gabriella a kiss.

"Same here." he replied. "Nothing and no one will ever change that."

As the two lovebirds left the restaurant, they were too busy talking about their future to notice someone following them. As they got into Troy's car, they were too busy talking about how many kids they wanted to have to notice a car was tailing them. As they unlocked the door to their house, they were too busy talking about wedding plans to realize that someone was standing out in the distance figuring out where they lived. As they went to get changed into some more comfortable clothes, they didn't realize that this mystery person who had been following them had just entered their house.

"I say, we have the wedding at East High." Troy suggested as he and Gabriella walked into their kitchen to get something to drink.

"East High?" Gabriella said hesitantly.

"Yeah," Troy answered. "It's where we met."

"No," Gabriella corrected. "We met at the lodge on New Years."

"But East High is where we fell in love." Troy retorted.

"You really have your heart set on East High don't you?"

"Don't you think it would be romantic, going back to the place where we fell for each other?"

"Sure, but I don't think there is any romance getting married in a smelly old gym." Gabriella replied.

"How about where we performed Twinkle Towne?" Troy asked.

"Why are you so concerned about the past? Shouldn't we be more focused on the future. Our future." Gabriella said wrapping her arms around Troy's waist. Troy was going to respond but was cut off by an all too familiar voice.

"I really don't think you two need to worry about planning for the future." someone said, coming out of the shadows.

"What are you doing here?" Troy demanded, instinctively shielding Gabriella.

"I'm just finishing what I started." the voice replied. Pulling a gun out of their trench coat pocket.

Gabriella let out a whimper, but Troy stood unfazed.

"You know you don't wanna do that." Troy said calmly.

"Just because I didn't do it last time won't mean I can't do it this time." the voice said, growing angrier and angrier. Then, their finger pulled the trigger with enormous force.

A loud bang shattered the air, making Gabriella's throat drop to the pit of her stomach. Then, Troy fell to the ground. Blood pouring out of his chest. No!, she thought, this isn't happening! It's just a dream!


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