Troy Bolton opened his eyes after he heard the vibration of his phone on his beside table. He picked it up and saw that there was a text message from his girlfriend, Gabriella Montez. Troy and Gabriella had been going out for two years and were both seniors at East High School. Troy didn't know where they would be next year as far as college was concerned but he hoped that they could make their relationship work from wherever they were. Troy read the text that he received from Gabriella.
"Good morning, baby I love you" Gabriella said in her text message.
Troy smiled. He felt like the happiest guy in the world every time she said it to him. Gabriella was Troy's world. He loved her to pieces and wouldn't let anything get in the way of their relationship, even if it meant taking the three minute drive to her house to see if she was okay while she was studying for a test. Troy quickly texted Gabriella back.
"Good morning, babe. I love you too" Troy typed into his phone.
Troy put his phone down and went to retrieve his clothes. He then walked into the bathroom that was connected to his room and took a shower. Twenty minutes later, Troy came out of the bathroom feeling refreshed. He grabbed his phone and walked downstairs. Troy walked to the kitchen and was met by his mother, Lucille.
"Hi mama" Troy said kissing her cheek.
"Troy, can you believe that you only have one semester left in high school?" Lucille asked incredulously.
"No it's going by way too fast. I have to go. Bye, love you" Troy said walking out the door.
Troy walked to his car and got in. He drove to East High and parked his car. Troy got out of the car and saw a slender and beautiful girl talking to her friend in the distance. He smiled and walked closer to the girl. Once Troy got to the beautiful woman, he tapped her shoulder lightly. The woman turned around and smiled.
"Hi baby" Gabriella said walking into his embrace.
"Hey, what's going on?" Troy asked.
"Taylor and I are trying to study for a chemistry test but since we have working hard I think we deserve a break" Gabriella said wrapping her arms around her boyfriend's neck.
"Oh well I wouldn't want to disturb any study time with Taylor" Troy said jokingly.
Troy pulled Gabriella into his chest. Gabriella leaned her forehead against her boyfriend's and kissed his lips softly. Troy opened his eyes and smiled. He put his hand on her cheek and kissed her again. They were interrupted by the bell that signaled everyone to go to class. Gabriella pulled away and smiled.
"Meet me for lunch? At our secret spot?" Gabriella asked.
"I will be there. Good luck on your test Brie" Troy said.
"Thanks. I love you" Gabriella said.
"I love you too" Troy said.
The couple went their separate ways. They both watched the clock in their classrooms and wished time would go by faster. Once the bell rang, Gabriella and Troy were the first ones out of their classrooms. Gabriella went to her locker to retrieve her books for her next class. She then closed the locker door and went to the stairwell that led to the roof, Troy and Gabriella's secret spot. Gabriella opened the door and was met with her boyfriend.
"How was your test?" Troy asked taking her hand in his.
"It was easier than I expected. How was your essay?" Gabriella asked.
"It was okay. Listen though, we need to talk" Troy said seriously.
"Okay" Gabriella said nervously.
"University of Albuquerque offered me an amazing scholarship. They want me to play for them Brie" Troy said.
"Troy, that's great! I am so proud of you" Gabriella said kissing her boyfriend's lips.
"There's another part to it though. I would have to leave right after graduation" Troy said.
"You can't leave at the end of the summer?" Gabriella asked.
"The team wants to practice every day in the summer to keep us in shape" Troy said playing with his girlfriend's hair.
"I will support you no matter what Troy. You know that" Gabriella said kissing his cheek.
"I wanted to tell you first and see what you thought before I made a decision. I love you" Troy said.
"I love you too baby and I want you to take this opportunity" Gabriella said kissing Troy's lips.
"Are you sure?" Troy asked seriously.
"Yes. We have technology Troy. It won't be that bad. We can talk on the phone, text, skype, and send emails. It will be like college, only earlier" Gabriella said.
"I love you pretty girl" Troy said.
"I love you too Wildcat" Gabriella said.
Troy kissed Gabriella's lips softly. The bell to return to class had just rung. The couple entwined their fingers and went down the stairwell to their classrooms. A couple hours later, the bell rang signaling the end of classes that day. Troy walked to Gabriella's locker and waited for her to arrive. Gabriella walked to her locker and saw her boyfriend standing there. She smiled.
"Are you coming home with me?" Gabriella asked.
"Well I kind of got out of practice today so we could hang out" Troy said smiling.
"You are amazing" Gabriella said closing her locker.
"I know" Troy said.
Gabriella stopped what she was doing and looked at him.
"You are crazy, but I love it. What are we doing?" Gabriella asked.
"Well we are going to go to your house and have fun" Troy said.
"Okay" Gabriella said.
The couple left and drove in their own cars to Gabriella's house. There were many cars in the driveway which Gabriella thought was odd. Gabriella got out of the car and waited for Troy. They then walked into the house hand in hand. The couple went into the kitchen and met by several of Gabriella's family members.
"What's going on?" Gabriella asked her mother.
"Honey, you might want to sit down" Maria, Gabriella's mother said.
Gabriella sat down next to Troy and grabbed his hand.
"Okay tell me" Gabriella said.
"Sweetheart, your father was in a car accident" Maria said.
"Is he okay Ms. Montez?" Troy asked.
"Gabriella, he died on impact. The hospital tried to save him but it was too late" Maria cried.
Gabriella looked down at her shaking hands. She shook her head.
"No! He's not dead" Gabriella cried.
Gabriella ran out of her house. Maria and Troy looked at each other.
"Don't worry Ms. Montez. I will talk to her" Troy said.
"Thank you Troy" Maria said.
Troy ran out of the house and looked around for his girlfriend. He then thought of where she might be. Troy ran to the park that was down the street and saw his girlfriend crying on a bench. He walked over to the bench and held Gabriella in his arms.
"I love you" Troy whispered into Gabriella's ear.
Troy rubbed her back as she cried. After forty five minutes of crying, Gabriella finally looked at Troy.
"Why did this happen to me?" Gabriella asked looking at her boyfriend.
"Baby, it was an accident. Things happen. I know you loved your father more than anything" Troy said wiping the tears away from her face.
"He was on a business trip and I was studying for a test so I didn't say goodbye" Gabriella said.
"I know sweetheart" Troy said holding her close.
The rest of the day Troy tried to comfort Gabriella in her time of need. He let her cry for hours and let all the emotions she had out.