"She's only sixteen, Chad! She's not ready to start dating!" Troy Bolton exclaimed to his best friend at East High gym after three hours of killer basketball training. Chad Danforth rolled his eyes as they started walking towards the parking lot.

"Troy, you started dating when you were fourteen, remember?" Chad asked his best friend. Troy glared at his best friend.

"This is different, Chad! I am a guy! Faith is my little girl! I don't want her to get hurt. Gabriella didn't start dating until she was seventeen!" he said as both of them went to the car where Taylor was waiting for them. She had heard what they were talking about and faced Troy.

"Actually, Gabriella started dating when she was fifteen. But she lost faith in relationships after her parents divorced and stopped for two years. She dated again when she was seventeen after you made her believe in relationships," Taylor corrected her husband's best friend. Troy glared at her.

"They're growing up too fast, Taylor. Just yesterday, Destiny asked me about puberty. Talk about awkward!" Troy sighed. Chad and Taylor gave him looks of pity.

"She's ten, Troy. The same age we all were when we knew about puberty," Taylor reminded him. Chad looked disgusted.

"Oh, grow up, Chad!"

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"Daddy! How was school?" Destiny Bolton as she hugged her father. Troy chuckled.

"That's supposed to be my line," he said as he kissed her forehead. Destiny shrugged.

"So that you won't waste your breath. No, I have not finished doing my homework. I'll go finish doing it now," Destiny laughed before running up to her room to finish her homework. Faith came up to her father.

"We baked brownies!" she exclaimed happily as she hugged him too and kissed him on the cheek. Troy pushed her away gently and looked her in the eyes, putting his hand on his hips.

"What's the catch?"

"Let me go on the date?" she asked uncertainly. Troy narrowed his eyes at her and walked to the room. Faith followed the older Bolton.

"Daddy, please! It's not like you don't know the guy!" she said. Troy spun around to look at his daughter. That definitely got his attention.

"Who is he?" he asked. Faith gulped before answering.

"Clay Danforth," she mumbled softly but Troy heard her.

"CHAD AND TAYLOR KNEW?! I AM GOING TO HAVE A TALK WITH THEM!" he shrieked. Faith tried to calm her father down.

"After you have a shower, Daddy. You stink," she said as she scrunched up her nose. Troy smelled himself before agreeing that his daughter was right.

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"Dad, do you think Troy would let her go?" Clay Danforth asked his father. Chad passed the basketball to his son and smiled encouragingly.

"Well, he's reluctant but he'll soon realize that it's time to let Faith grow up," Chad answered as he tried to block his son. He was unsuccessful as Clay shot the basketball into the hoop.

"You're losing it, old man," he said, smiling cheekily. Chad rolled his eyes and looked at his son sternly.

"You do know I give you your daily allowance, right?" he asked. Clay chuckled.

"Daddy!" ten-year-old Rebecca Danforth shrieked as she hugged her adopted father. Chad and Taylor had adopted her three years ago after realizing that Taylor could not longer give birth to any more children. They were now proud parents of two amazingly talented children.

"Hey, baby? How was school? And when were you home?" Chad asked as he kissed her forehead. Rebecca, otherwise known as Becky, rolled her eyes.

"I've been home for two hours, Daddy," she informed him. Chad smiled sheepishly, looking very scared of his daughter, while Clay laughed at the frightened look on his father's face. Being around Sharpay Baylor a lot really paid off. Sharpay had taught the girls how to make their fathers feel scared or guilty.

"Any reason you're out here after two hours, Becky?" Clay asked, deciding to save his father. Chad mouthed a 'thank you' to him.

"Faith just text Mom. She said that Uncle Troy's having a shower now but when he's out of the shower, he's gonna call you and Mom about Clay asking Faith out," Becky said. She turned to her brother.

"Uncle Troy's going to kill you!" she said in a sing- song voice before running into the house so that she would not get hurt by her brother. Clay scowled before looking at his father with pleading eyes. Chad patted his back.

"It's gonna be okay. Don't worry. Faith will never forgive him if he says no. She's been waiting for you to ask her out since forever," Chad informed his son. This brought a smile to Clay's face.

"Well, if you can't convince him, then I guess only Aunt Gabby can," Clay said. Chad looked at his son in confusion.

"What?"

"Aunt Gabby. Before she died, when I went in to see her, she handed me a letter. She said that I would have to give it to Troy if he has a hard time letting go of the fact that Faith's growing up. She also said she wanted all of her best friends there with him. She said to give him the letter when I asked Faith out. Somehow, she knew that I'd be Faith's first date," Clay said, smiling softly as he looked at his father. However, only one thing was on Chad's mind.

"Another letter?"

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"CHAD MICHAEL DANFORTH! TAYLOR ANNE MCKESSIE! I'M COMING OVER!" Troy screamed into the phone before hanging up. Taylor looked at her husband worriedly.

"It'll be okay," he assured her. Taylor just nodded and held him tighter. A few minutes later, Zeke and Sharpay Baylor walked into the kitchen. Taylor and Chad greeted them with a smile.

"Clay called us. What's the emergency?" Sharpay asked as she hugged Taylor while Zeke and Chad did their manly handshakes.

"Troy knows that Clay asked Faith out and he sounded furious on the phone. Where are your kids?" Taylor asked as hugged Zeke. Sharpay looked at her watch.

"They're at Jelsi's. They should be here in 3… 2… 1…"

"Okay! What's the emergency?" Kelsi Cross asked as she and her husband, Jason Cross, rushed into the kitchen.

"Troy knows that Clay asked Faith out," Sharpay told them. Kelsi mouthed an 'oh' while Jason looked lost. As usual.

"So?" he asked. Kelsi shook her head while Zeke hit his best friends' head.

"Anyway, Alana, Savannah and Andrea are in Becky's room and Edmund and Damon are playing basketball with Clay. I swear, are sports the only things on a males' mind?" Kelsi asked. Alana and Savannah were Zekepay's twin daughters and Edmund was their ten-year-old son while Andrea was Jelsi's daughter. Damon was Jelsi's son. Just as she said that, Troy stormed in with Faith and Destiny.

"No, Kelsi. Another thing on a males' mind is their daughter dating his best friends' son!" he exclaimed as he banged his fist on the table. Used to her father being over protective, Faith turned to her 'aunts' and 'uncles'.

"He's still not over it. Clay's probably playing basketball with Edmund and Damon. I'll go watch," she informed them. Destiny looked at Taylor.

"Where are-"

"They're in Becky's room and Edmund's playing basketball," Taylor answered the unfinished question. Destiny smiled her thanks before running to her room. Troy opened his mouth to say something but was stopped when Ryan Evans walked in through the door with his wife, Amanda Evans, and his teenage twin daughters, Gabriella and Marie Evans.

"They're at the basketball court," Taylor told the twins. They smiled their thanks before heading to the basketball court. Ryan turned to look at Troy.

"It's about time you let her date, you know," he said, always being the straight forward one. Troy rolled his eyes.

"She's not ready," he insisted. Kelsi took his hand.

"She's not ready? Or you?" she asked, always being the gentle one. Troy looked up at her, pondering over what she had said. The room remained silent. None of them noticed when Clay and Faith walked in.

"Guys? Can you guys go to the living room? There's something I want you to see," Clay said. The adults nodded before going into the living room. Troy, Chad and Taylor conquered the sofa. Sharpay and Zeke got the couch. Jason sat on the rocking chair while Kelsi sat on him. Even after all these years, she still weighed the same. Ryan and Amanda sat on the table. Sensing his son feeling nervous, Chad decided to start.

"Well, umm… Gabriella left another letter. And it's for you, Troy, but according to Clay, she wanted all of us here with you," he said. Too shocked for words, Troy just held out his hands so that Clay could give him the letter.

My dear husband,

What do you think you're doing? Not letting Faithers go on a date? And besides, Troy, she's going with Clay Danforth. The boy we both consider as our own. The boy we know we can trust. The boy we both knew would end up with Faith anyway. So, what's the problem?

Troy, I understand that she's your little girl. And she always will be. But if you don't let her go, how is she ever going to grow up? I know, in some weird way, the girls remind you of me and you don't want them to get hurt. But, Troy, you said so yourself, getting hurt is part of life. Although, I am very sure that Clay would never hurt Faith intentionally.

I know the rest of the gang is here. I kinda told Clay to make sure they were here for you. That was probably not necessary. Troy, I just want you to know that I'm proud of you. I'm proud of you for how strong you've been these past few years. I'm proud of you for doing an excellent job raising our kids.

The girls are growing up, Troy. It won't be long before Destiny asks you about puberty. It won't be long before Faith asks you for a car. It won't be long before the girls ask you how we both knew we were the ones for each other.

Remember when Faith's first day in elementary school? We were so afraid to let her go but we knew we had to eventually. You'll definitely freak out every time there's something new in the girls' lives but you're gonna have to remain calm, Troy. The girls will always love you, no matter what.

Sure, there will be many more father- daughter arguments in the future. But trust me, the longest it'll last is two weeks. You guys love each other too much. Your bond is that strong and I'm proud of you guys.

Tell Chad, Ryan, Zeke and Jason that their little sister misses them. I miss irritating them a lot. I miss teasing them about Taylor, Amanda, Sharpay and Kelsi. I miss spraying whipped cream on them during their birthdays. Tell Chad I miss wetting his hair. Tell Ryan I miss hiding his hats. Tell Zeke I miss throwing flour at him when he's busy baking. Tell Jason that I miss telling him why Kelsi is mad at him. And lastly, tell of them that I miss them for just being there for me.

Tell Taylor, Amanda, Sharpay and Kelsi. Tell them I miss spending girl time with them. I miss teasing them about Chad, Ryan, Zeke and Jason. I miss going shopping with them. A lot. Tell Taylor I miss her wisdom. Tell Amanda I miss her calmness. Tell Sharpay I miss her drama. Tell Kelsi I miss writing music with her. And lastly, tell them I miss just being with them.

Tell the girls I miss them like crazy. Tell them I'm sorry. I'm sorry I'm missing all the important events in their lives. Their graduation from elementary school, high school and college. I'm sorry I won't be there when, don't freak out, Faith marries Clay and when Destiny marries Edmund. Yes, I really do think that, Troy. You look at them and you know it instantly. Destiny will probably make a disgusted face at this now but she'll be wondering how I'm always right a few years from now.

Tell the other kids I miss them too. Any new addition to the gang, I love them even though I've never met them. I know that they'll all grow up to be amazing people because they have the most amazing parents. Warn and interrogate Clay as much as you want. And Edmund too, when the time comes. Remind the girls that I'm watching over them.

Love,

Gabriella Bolton (And will always be proud of it!)

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The room was so silent you could hear a pin drop. Sharpay was hugging Zeke tightly and she was sobbing quietly. Zeke's eyes were watery. Chad and Taylor were both sobbing. If it were not such an emotional moment, they would all be making fun on Chad right now. Ryan and Amanda were in the same position as Chad and Taylor. Nobody would have made fun of Ryan. Everyone knew he was very emotional. Jason was hugging his sobbing wife. Jason may be the blur one in the gang, but he's definitely the rock of the group. Clay was hugging Faith tightly as she sobbed into his chest. Seeing the tears stream down her father's face, Faith let go of Clay. She wiped her tears and hugged her father. Troy looked at her.

"You really are growing up, aren't you?" he asked his daughter as he smiled at her. Faith nodded. Troy got up and so did she. He turned to Clay.

"You asked her out," he stated. For once, Clay was scared of Troy. Well, actually, for the second time. The first time was when he broke Troy's watch but that was a long time ago.

"Yes, sir."

"You better not hurt my little girl."

"Wouldn't dream of it, sir," Clay said as he and Troy shook hands. Chad looked around the room.

"So, anyone else got surprise letters from Gabby?" he asked. Everyone shook their heads except for Taylor who shifted uncomfortably. No one noticed. Unknown to them, they were all being watched by the other children. Edmund coughed out his glass of orange juice. He was always clumsy so that was normal. Or was it?

A/N: Please Review! I really enjoyed writing this! Hope you enjoyed reading it! :)