Disclaimer... i don't own any of these people except the news reporter, Holly, and Greg Montez. and the ideas and the plot. any probaby some other names you don't reconize. all other belong to other people.

Rating... T, for now.

Main characters... the Wildcat gang

Minor...parents and others

Parings...Troy/Gabriella, Chad/Taylor, Zeke/Sharpay, Jason/Kelsi, Ryan/ Martha, Sonny/Carly, Jason/Elizabeth, Greg/Inez Montez, Jack/Lucille Bolton, Bryan/June McKessie, Kyle/Vanessa Danforth, Vance/Derby Evans, Ryan/Molly Baylor, Dustin/Lynn Cox, Joshua/Kelly Cross, Jacob/Miranda Nielson...others

Feedback...yes, please.

Full Summary...Kyle Montez is the older cousin who Gabriella's known all her life. He's more of a brother to her than an older cousin. He was always there for her no matter what, how far or when. When Gabriella loses him she doesn't believe it at first, but when the head cheerleader, Meredith Ward, starts talking about why they were learing about Willaim Shakeshpere in English when he's a dead guy no one will remember. Gabriella loses it and breaks down crying, not hearing the concerning cries of her name from Ms. Darbus and Taylor. Ms. Darbus excuses Taylor from class to find her, but Taylor has no luck. With the help of Sharpay she still doesn't find her. When Kelsi comes along and suggest that maybe she's in the gym where Troy is. They look for her there. Will they find her? Or not? If not, how will Troy react to his missing girlfriend? What will happen to Gabriella? To Troyella? To the Wildcats? Will they ever find Gabriella? Or will they give up on her? For Good? Find out now in "A LOST SOLDIER & SOUL" brought to you by bangelluvforever, aka, Jessica Louise Ayers.


A LOST SOLDIER & SOUL….

Gabriella Montez was in her master suite bedroom asleep in her maroon and black satin sheets and comforter. Her head resting peacefully on the matching pillows, dreaming a happy dream of her and her boyfriend of one year, Troy Alexander Bolton's, wedding day in the future. Where her mom was smiling at her from her spot in the front of the crowd, her dad walking her down the ale to the alter and her favorite cousin, more like brother, Kyle Nathan Montez, a soldier that was fighting in Iraq and is in the real world, came to her wedding. She flashed him a smile and he winked at her and mouthing she was beautiful and that he loved her.

Downstairs, her mom, Inez Anne Montez, was folding laundry and watching the news.

"Breaking news, a helicopter crashes into an U.S. army training base. On the plane were seven young men, six from Tennessee and one from Los Angeles, California. The soldiers killed where preparing for combat over seas. All seven of these boys died, no survivors, before even seeing the action before their lives were cut short right before their eyes. Our prayers are with their families and friends.

And in other news…"

Oh my god. Please don't let that one be our Kyle. Thought Inez as she listened to the news report praying that it wasn't her Gabriella's favorite cousin Kyle Nathan Montez.

Pring….Pring….pring….pr-

"Hello?" Inez said answering the phone.

"Inez, sweetie, it's Carly. I have some horrible news. Sweetie, our cousin Natalie's brother, Kyle, was one the one from L.A. that died in the crash. Sweetie…." Carly said and then stopped when she heard Inez crying.

"Oh no! This is going to destroy Gabriella."

"I know sweetie. This is why me and Sonny thinks its best for you and Gabriella to come home, back to L.A. for awhile at least until the funeral."

"Inez, baby girl, its Sonny. Where's Baby Gabi at?" Sonny asked taking the phone from his wife, seeing as she was crying and wanted to be their for Michelle and Morgan.

"She's sleeping, she's got school tom-" Inez started to say when she saw Gabriella coming downstairs rubbing her eyes.

"Mommy, what's the matter?" Asked a sleepy Gabriella walking over and sitting by her mom on the brown couch.

"Gabriella, umm…" Inez said and then started crying.

"Mommy, what's wrong?" Asked a now worried Gabriella.

"Inez, give the phone to my Baby Gabi and let me tell her, you need to pack and get ready to leave. Me and Jason will come pick you guys up tomorrow." Sonny said soothing over the phone to Inez Montez.

"Okay. Here she is." Inez said handing the phone to Gabriella.

"Hello?" Asked Gabriella into the phone.

"Gabriella its your uncle Sonny." Sonny said to his beautiful niece.

"Oh my God. Uncle Sonny hi how are y-…" Gabriella started to say with a smile.

"Baby Gabi, there's a reason why I'm calling. You remember your cousin, Kyle Nathan Montez, right?" He asked.

"Yeah, what about him?"

"Well, there's been an accident. Gabriella, baby, he died along with six other men tonight. His plane crashed into the training base." Sonny said, each word ripping out his soul because he knew that Gabriella loved her cousin like a brother.

"Kyle? No its not true. It's not true. It's not true! Oh God Kyle. Noooo!" Gabriella said dropping the phone beside her once she dropped to the floor crying.

"Sonny, we'll have everything packed when you get here, we'll be ready to leave. I'm going to go take care of Gabriella right now. See you soon." Inez said trying to be strong for Gabriella.

"Alright, you two try to get some rest. Okay?" He asked.

"We will."

Click….

"Mommy, why him, why him? Why?" Cried Gabriella rocking back and forth on the floor with her hands over her eyes.

"I don't know sweetie." Inez said trying to take Gabriella in her arms, but Gabriella wouldn't let her she just got up and ran upstairs and locked herself in her room crying her eyes out over her lost soldier and a lost soul. Inez knew that Gabriella just needed to be alone for awhile so she went up to her room and tried to go to bed and prayed that everything would be okay.

The next morning, Gabriella somehow got the strength to get up and get ready for school. She promised herself no matter how much it hurt not to think about Kyle, she wouldn't today and nobody would find out about her cousin dying last night.

Thirty minutes later, Gabriella walked out of the bathroom in a pair of black HCO Bermudas, a black cami, black Addias slid on sandals, her hair up in a messy bun, her make up lightly done, she didn't have on her T necklace or any jewelry to be exact. She grabbed her book bag, tote, and Troy's varsity letter man jacket and ran down the stairs and out the door to where Troy was waiting in his Audi S6 to pick her up. When she got in she threw her bag in the back seat, buckled up her seatbelt and kissed Troy on the cheek with a smile.

"Everything alright, Brie?" Troy asked knowing something was wrong.

"Yeah, Wildcat. Everything's fine. Let's go before we're late." Replied Gabriella with a weak fake smile.

"Okay." Troy said still not believing her, but decided that she would tell him when she was ready to.

"Morning, Brie-Ella." Greeted a happy, bubbly Sharpay Anne Evans, pulling Gabriella into a tight hug and a kiss on the cheek before pulling back and looping their arms together causing Gabriella to smile a weak fake smile. Ever since Gabriella told Sharpay off at Lava Springs this summer, Sharpay had grown to love Gabriella like a little sister. Sharpay had taken her under her wing at the beginning of senior year and would always be their for her to keep Gabriella from getting into it with the head cheerleader, Meredith Anne Ward, the person that wanted Troy and would do ANYTHING to have him.

"Morning, guys." Greeted a faking happy Gabriella to the rest of the Wildcats.

"Morning, Gabriella." Greeted the rest of the gang, each giving her a hug.

The rest of the morning Gabriella went on like nothing was wrong, when deep down inside she was hurting like hell, but wouldn't let the Wildcats know what was up especially Troy not wanting him to worry about her when he had a game against Xavier tonight.

Gabriella and Taylor were sitting in third period, English, and were listening to Ms. Darbus who happened to be the English teacher besides being the Drama teacher at East High. Gabriella was the only one besides the cheerleaders that wasn't paying attention to Ms. Darbus and her ranting about Romeo and Juliet and how Shakespeare was a brilliant play writer when Meredith raised her hand.

"Yes, Ms. Ward?" Asked Ms. Darbus to Meredith.

"Why are we learning about some dead guy that everybody forgets about?" Asked Meredith.

"Ms. Ward…" Ms. Darbus started to say angrily.

"I mean come on he's dead. Its not like he was related to us or anything and its not like he matters or anything to us. I mean come on, he's DEAD. I mean its not like we like learning about dead people who we didn't even know. I mean after all like he is dead. So why learn about him?" Meredith asked.

Gabriella had enough of hearing the word 'dead' when she had just lost her cousin last night in a terrible accident. She gathered up her books and ran out of the classroom.

"Ms. Ward that's enough! Ms. McKessie, please go find Ms. Montez and bring her back here." Ms. Darbus said to Taylor who was already gathering up her books and running out the door to look for Gabriella.

Taylor spent all morning looking for her best friend and couldn't find her. She had had enough and broke down in the middle of the hallway crying because she couldn't find Gabriella. She was like that when Sharpay found her ten minutes later.

"Taylor, honey, what's the matter?" Asked a concerned Sharpay kneeling down beside her crying friend.

Taylor told Sharpay the whole story and together they both tried to find Gabriella, but no use, she couldn't be found. Taylor and Sharpay both started crying when Kelsi found them like that.

"Taylor, Sharpay, what's the matter?" Asked Kelsi. Taylor and Sharpay told her the whole story and Kelsi said, "Why don't we go get the guys to help us? They are in the gym. Have you guys checked there?"

"No why would she be in there?" Asked a sobbing Taylor following Kelsi and Sharpay to the gym where the guys were practicing.

"Because her Troy's in there and he's always the first person she runs to in her time of need." Replied Kelsi.

They finally reached the gym and looked around for Gabriella, but again no luck. The boys noticed the girls and called time out and jogged over to them.

"Hey guys, what are you doing in here?" Asked Jason to the three girls.

"Umm, we're looking for Gab.." Sharpay started to say until Taylor elbowed her in the ribs.

"What?! Where's Gabriella?! Is she alright?!" Asked Troy who became alert once hearing part of his girlfriends name. The girls all told Troy and the rest of the guys about what happened and how they have been looking for her. The guys all not bothering to get changed split up with the girls and searched the school from top to bottom. Troy even checked his and Gabriella's spot. Not finding her they decided to go to the office and report her MIA, Missing In Action, as not being able to find her.

"Troy, what are you doing here? Aren't you suppose to be in the gym waiting for me?" Asked Coach Bolton walking up to his son and his friends.

"Sorry Coach, but Gabriella's missing. We can't find her. No one's seen her since third period English." Said Troy with a cracking voice.

"So you guys don't know?" Asked Coach Bolton to his son and friends.

"Know what?" Asked Sharpay.

"I think you guys should sit down before I tell you." Coach Bolton said with a sad voice.

"What is it dad? What's a matter with Brie?" Troy asked his dad.

"Son, guys and girls. Last night a helicopter crashed into a training base with seven men on the helicopter. Six of them from Tennessee, one from Los Angeles, California. No survivors. All died instantly. The one from L.A. was Gabriella's favorite cousin, Kyle Nathan Montez he was only 18 years old. He was training for combat over seas. He died before he had a chance to see the action. Gabriella's uncle, Sonny Corinthos, and her uncle's friend, Jason Morgan, are coming to get Gabriella to take her to L.A. for the funeral. Her mom called to tell us this this morning incase something like this would happen. Her mom says she doesn't know how long Gabriella is going to be in L.A." When Coach Bolton finished the girls were crying and the boys also had tears in their eyes.

"When does she leave?" Asked Troy wanting to see Gabriella before she left.

"In ten minutes. Here I'll sign you guys out, go see her before she leaves and tell her that the school will pray for her and her family." Coach Jack Bolton said signing out, Chad, Taylor, Troy, Sharpay, Zeke, Jason, Kelsi, Ryan and Martha.

Five minutes later, the gang reached Gabriella's house. Troy knocked on the door and waited for some one to answer it.

"Oh Troy! Well, hello dears. What are you all doing here?" Asked Inez to her daughter's boyfriend and friends motioning for them to come in.

"We heard about Gabriella's cousin and came to see her before she left for LA." Replied Taylor.

"Well, I'm sorry you guys. I'm afraid she just left five minutes ago. As soon as she got here she left with her uncle and Jason." Inez said to the gang minus Gabriella.

"Oh." Was all they had to say, disappointed they missed her.

"She wanted me to give you guys some stuff she had for you guys. Follow me." Inez said walking up the stairs to her daughters room.

"Why didn't you go Inez?" Asked Chad to Gabriella's mom as they were walking up the stairs to Gabriella's room.

"I have a business trip and then after I'm done with that I'm heading strait to L.A. for the funeral. I couldn't get it off to leave today. So Gabriella went with her uncle, she wanted to be with her uncle and aunt today." Inez replied opening the doors to Gabriella's room.

"The stuff's over on her bed. Feel free to stay up here as long as you want." Inez said before shutting the door and walking downstairs to leave her daughter's boyfriend and friends alone for privacy.

(In Gabriella's Room)

Troy was the first to walk over to Gabriella's bed and sit down. He gave Sharpay the neatly wrapped box from Gabriella and handed it to her. Sharpay smiled at him and then sat down on one of the two white chaise lounge couches and opened up the box. In the box she found a new Valentino Garavani couture in gold vitello leather handbag, a pair of pink patent buckle thong sandals from Juicy Couture and a pair of pink so free rimless metal sunglasses from Juicy Couture and pulled them out and set them on the white chaise lounge couch. She then pulled out a pink envelope and opened it to find a letter addressed to her on it. She read the letter out load for everyone to hear.

Sharpay, Sharpay, Sharpay, we've been through our ups and our downs together you and me haven't we? We started of as enemies, but now, you know everything about me and I about you, your secrets are always safe with me Shar-Bear, and I hope that mine are with you. The two of us have probably put up with more crap and criticism from each other, in amongst the laughter and the tears, the make-ups and the break ups than any of the rest of the gang could ever imagine. You're my stage sister Shar-Bear, so when you are up on that stage, and when you get famous, every time you act or sing a song, think of me, and I'll be right there with you. I love you Shar-Bear, just as long as you keep believing and living. I pray that you do. Keep up that drama queen talent of yours.

Once Sharpay finished reading the letter she started to cry, not only because of the letter, but also because Gabriella helped bring her and Zeke together for the second time. Zeke was the first to comfort his girlfriend before opening up the neatly wrapped box from Gabriella. In the box he found a new chef's hat and kitchen tools. He also found a letter, opening it up he, like Sharpay, read it out for everyone else to hear.

Zeke, Laker, I have learned so much from you that it's not even funny, you may not believe that, but you taught me how to bake (thanks for the cookies recipe, I never did tell you that I was the one who took it to photocopy) and you taught me so much more about who I am and who I can be, thank you so much for that Zeke, I wouldn't be the person that I am today without you, so thanks and I love you bro. Keep cooking, baking, and playing some ball. Go Wildcats!

Zeke to, like Sharpay, for the first time in front of everybody started to cry.

Kelsi was the next one to get her box and letter from Gabriella. She pulled out a beautiful music binder to keep her music in, a new Juicy Couture hat, and the new CD from Mariah Carey that she wanted. She then read the letter out for everyone to hear, like Zeke and Sharpay did.

Kelsi, Kels, you are one of two people who brought music into my life, and I want to thank you for that, you gave me the confidence I needed to get up on that stage, and I know that without you, I would have only ever been Geeky Gabby to everyone, so thanks for that, you are my big sister Kels, and I really don't know how I would have survived East High without you, so thanks, and I love you, my music centered sister. Keep writing. For me. PLEASE.

Kelsi was the next one to cry out of the group from what Gabriella wrote. Jason went over to his girlfriend and comforted her until he opened his gift from Gabriella.

He pulled out a brand new L.A. Laker limited addition comforter set, causing him and everyone else to laugh at the gift knowing how right of a gift that was for him. He opened the letter and read it out to everyone so they could hear.

Jason, Jas Allen, you're always there to make me laugh with your weird sense of knowledge, and I'm going to miss that about you more than you can ever know, take good care of Kelsi though, or I will track you down and kill you, you are one of my big brothers though Jas Allen. Your also my twin with the not wanting to get up in the morning part and wanting to sleep through school. I love you, and thank you for being part of my life. Go Wildcats!

For the first time, Jason cried in front of everyone. Kelsi was their to comfort him like he just did her five minutes ago.

Martha was the next one to get her box from Troy that was from Gabriella. She opened it to find a bunch of her favorite CD's, movies, and even posters from Dancing With the Stars, that she loved so much. She also found a beautiful rainbow clutch from Juicy Couture. Smiling at how thoughtful Gabriella was, she opened her letter and read it out to the group for them to hear.

Martha, Dancing babe, what can I say about you. Well, you're my decathlon buddy as is Taylor, you're also my hip hop dancing big sister. You teach me awesome dance moves, you make me laugh at all the funny moves you do too. Thank you for being one of the two to bring dancing into my life. I love you dancing babe. Keep dancing in the light. You'll always be my star in Dancing With the Stars. I love you.

Martha, after reading the letter, began to cry and be comforted by Ryan holding her tight against him. After her sobs quieted down a little bit, Ryan opened his box from Gabriella to find some awesome and sparkly hats along with the movie Hairspray and Grease, the 50th anniversary. He smiled as he opened up his letter and like the others read it out load for everyone to hear it.

Ryan, Ry Ry, where to begin? You always protected me when none of the others were around, and I know from Shar-Bear that you even tried your hardest to protect me from her in the beginning, so what I want to say to you Ry Ry, is please stay strong, I'll always be there for you and the others, just remember that old saying that we had to find out about for English I last year Ryan, "there will always be a rainbow in every storm" and keep believing in that, you're one of my big brothers Ryan, and I could have never come anywhere near as far as where I am now without you, so keep acting and keep shining, and dancing, if you can do that, I'll love you always Ry Ry, so thanks.

For the first time in her life, Sharpay Evans, saw her twin brother cry. She walked over to him and helped Martha comfort him while Chad began to pull his presents from Gabriella from the box. He pulled out an official Lakers ball with their actual autographs on it leaving him wondering how she got that. Smiling he opened up his letter and began to read it out to the group minus Gabriella.

Well Chad, Chadster, I told you that I had a horrible feeling about this year bro, and it turns out that I was right. You've always been there for me Chad, well after you stopped telling Troy that I was getting in the way of the basketball team winning the championship, and you have always protected me, without a single complaint. But the best thing that you have ever done for me Chad, you saved my life. If it wasn't for you stopping Troy from being the idiot jerk he was this summer, I don't think that I would be here now, in fact I know that I wouldn't be here now, because I wouldn't have done a thing to stop the pain from hurting in my heart. You also gave me a second family Chad, and I want you to tell Mom and Dad that I love them so much, and Chadster, I love you too, my superstar big bro. What team? Wildcats! Getcha head in the game. Win. For me. PLEASE.

P.S. WATCH TROY FOR ME AND TAKE CARE OF HIM FOR ME. PROTECT TAYLOR. PLEASE. THANKS.

For the first time in his life, Troy Alexander Bolton, saw his best friend, Chad Nicolas Danforth, CRY. Only to be comforted by Taylor who went over and hugged him to help quiet down his sobbing.

Taylor was the next one to open up her box from Gabriella. She pulled out a bunch of picture frames of her and Gabriella, her and Chad, her and Gabriella standing getting their award for winning the decathlon last year against West High. She also pulled out the new scientific calculator and a new Juicy Couture handbag. Smiling with tears in her eyes, she read the letter to herself before reading it out loud to the gang. Once she finished reading it over to herself she began reading it out load to the group.

Taylor, Tay Tay, you have been one of my best friends since my very first day of East High. Sure you might have screwed up mine and Troy's first attempt to sing together, but you also helped bring us back together, and you've always been there for me when I needed you, mainly when I needed advice on how to handle a situation with Troy or Sharpay, but you were always there to listen and give your advice, so thanks and I love you my advice given sister. Keep winning the decathlon and keep Chad under control. Keep being my smart sister.

For the first time Taylor and Chad got together, he saw his girlfriend cry knowing that besides the letter she was also crying because Gabriella helped bring them together. Chad pulled Taylor into his lap and started whispering loving words to her and rubbing her back while her sobs quieted down.

Troy was the last of them to open his box and read his letter. He took a deep breath and opened the lid to the box to find a bunch of stuff from Gabriella in it. Stuff from pictures to all other things. He slowly taking a deep breath again started opening up the first letter in the box that was addressed to the gang and read it out to them.

Dear gang,

I have to leave, I'm sorry guys, I really wish that I didn't, and if I didn't have too, then I wouldn't, but my cousin dying last night, that's just too much for me too handle guys, I mean he was my favorite cousin. I've known him my whole life. He was their when my parents divorced. He was there when I needed him the most. He was always just there. You know? That just doesn't work for me, I'm sorry. I can't go through that, I'm not strong enough to survive it.

You guys are all my family, always have been since I moved to East High, I love each of you, for very different reasons though as you have learned through the letters in your boxes. Taylor, I know that Ms. Darbus sent you to look for me and I'm sorry you didn't find me, but with Meredith talking and saying the word 'dead' over and over again, it just got to me. You know? So I called my mom and she came and got me and then I had Jason, my uncle's best friend, help me get these around for you guys to remember me by. I DON'T KNOW if I'll be coming back to East High or not. But if I don't I want you all to know that I love you guys soo much it kills me to do this to you guys. You guys are my EVERYTHING and MORE. I don't want you guys to see me weak when you guys already see me as a strong person when I'm not one. I'm sorry if I disappointed you guys by this. I truly didn't mean it. I'm truly sorry for not telling you guys this today either. It just hurt to much to think about it. I need to think and get over this by myself. The thing is, I don't know if I will or not, so I don't want you guys to wait around for me or go to LA and come and get me and bring me back home. I just need you guys, to promise that you will always be there for each other no matter what, like I was for all of you. Just remember that I am always in your heart and your soul. If you want to talk to me, just talk to your heart and I you won't hear my answer through voice, but I promise you I will answer you somehow in someway. So that you know I am ALWAYS here for you, if not body, but in mind and soul and heart.

I love all of you guys, never forget that, and please don't forget me, but move on with your lives, and please don't look for me, having to uproot myself once thanks to this is hard enough and I don't know if I'll be able to handle it. You guys are my family, always will be, I love you all so much, so please for me, move on with and enjoy your lives.

Keep living. Because the hardest thing in this world is to live in it. So live. Be Brave. For me.

My forever love to you Wildcats,

Gabriella Marie Montez xo

P.S. If you haven't already, look in your boxes or for the girls purses and you will find some more presents from me. I hope you enjoy them. Have fun. Change the Stars. xo

After Troy finished reading that he held back his tears as he heard the rest of the gang crying from the letter. They each looked in their boxes or for the girls purses to find tickets. The boys including Troy, all got airport tickets to L.A. to go watch a L.A. Lakers game, their favorite team. Sharpay and Kelsi got tickets to the Broadway musical, Beauty and the Beast. Martha and Taylor each got tickets to Mariah Carey concert.

Troy took a shaky breath before reading his letter to himself, letting the tears fall once he read it. Once he finished reading it to himself, he handed it for Sharpay to read to the gang because for the first time they have all known him he was crying for his dear life, his reason for living.

Sharpay took a shaky breath and read out the letter for everyone to hear what Gabriella wrote to Troy.

Troy Alexander Bolton. What can I say Troy? You have had the biggest impact on my life out of anyone, including both of my parents. You helped me to find the real Gabriella Montez, and find a way to express myself. You taught me how to show my feelings, rather than keep them bottled up to the point of exploding. For all of that Troy, I am eternally grateful to you, but there are far better reasons why I am even more grateful to have met you, you're a once in a lifetime Troy, once in a lifetime.

Troy, I love you with all my heart, always have, always will, but please don't wait for me, find someone else to make you happy, to give your love too, but remember Troy Alexander Bolton, that I love you, always and forever. Go Wildcats! Win. For Me. Please.

"Oh Troy, I'm sooooo sorry." Said Sharpay trying to comfort Troy, but he wouldn't let her he just ran out of the bedroom, down the stairs, and out the front door to East High to his and Gabriella's secret spot, wanting to be alone.

(Meanwhile with Gabriella in Port Charles, a part of L.A. California. At her uncle's and aunt's mansion.)

Gabriella was awaken by someone picking her up and carrying her up some stairs and into her bedroom at her Uncle Sonny and Aunt Carly Corinthos house.

"Where…where am I?" She asked rubbing her red puffy eyes.

"You're here with me and your Uncle Sonny, Michelle, Morgan and Jason." Replied Carly to her niece on Sonny's side of the family.

"Aunt Carly!" Screamed a happy Gabriella to see her favorite aunt.

"Hey baby girl!" Carly answered laughing at her niece.

"I missed you so much!" Stated Gabriella hugging her aunt tightly.

"I missed you too! So much!" Replied Carly to Gabriella.

"I just wish that we didn't have to see each other because of Kyle's death," Replied a teary eyed Gabriella.

"I know, baby girl. I know." Replied Carly hugging Gabriella closer to her.

Out of nowhere Gabriella's stomach growled causing Carly and Gabriella to laugh.

"Seems like your uncle didn't feed you know did he?" Asked a laughing Carly to her niece.

"Nope!" Replied a laughing Gabriella.

"Well, come on baby girl. Let's go downstairs and to the kitchen and see what Holly can whip up for you." Carly said getting up off the bed and walking to the door.

"Alright." Replied Gabriella getting up and wrapping her arms around her Aunt Carly's waist causing Carly to smile at how innocent she was.

Down in the kitchen, Sonny and Jason were going over the plans to take over Johnny and Claudia Zacchara's mob empire, when Gabriella and Carly walked in laughing at how Gabriella got jumped by Michelle and Morgan upstairs.

"Look who's awake!" Stated a smiling Jason.

"Hey!" Replied Gabriella hugging Jason who was her best friend here besides her aunt and uncle.

"How did you sleep?" Asked Sonny hugging the daughter of his brother, Greg Anthony Montez, which was his niece.

"Okay." Gabriella replied hugging her uncle back.

"So what are you doing down here?" Asked Jason, picking up the plans that him and Sonny were going over.

"Well, SOME TWO PEOPLE, FORGOT TO FEED HER! AND I'M NOT GOING TO MENTION NAMES. SONNY, JASON!" Carly yelled at the two causing Gabriella to laugh.

"Busted!" Was all Jason had to say causing Gabriella to laugh harder and maker her happier that she was home with her uncle and aunt.

"Oh my dear. What can I get you?" Asked Holly once she heard Carly yell at Jason and Sonny for not feeding her.

"Um, can I have some of your famous white chocolate chip waffles and a glass of hot coco, only if it's not to much of a problem." Asked Gabriella to Holly.

"Oh, my dear its not. Don't worry just sit down and relax while I fix them up for you." Holly said with a smile and a kiss on Gabriella's forehead before starting to make her famous white chocolate chip waffles.

Thirty minutes later, Gabriella finished eating and went upstairs to change into her pjs for bed. Her pjs for bed were Troy's East High Varsity basketball jersey and a pair of his basketball shorts that she stole from him. She crawled up in her bed and fell asleep in a scary dream land.

(Back with Troy)

Troy finally got the courage to go to Gabriella's get the stuff she left for him and then go home to go to bed. When he got home his mom gathered him up in a huge hug telling him that everything would work out. Troy just nodded his head in agreement, even though he didn't believe that. And went up to his room, to be by himself.

Once he was in his room in a pair of navy and white blue plaid pajama pants that Gabriella loved he laid on his bed and looked at the picture of him and Gabriella. The pictures and the memories being to much for him, he started to sob his heart out. His soul crying out for its mate, his heart calling out for its other half and Troy calling out for his beautiful goddess of a girlfriend, that he loved more than life itself.


Well, I got this idea kinda from the movie Broken Bridges staring Toby Keith and Lindsey Haun. But also I just wanted to TRY to write a sad story of how Troyella's and the Wildcat's love can last through anything. Please please, I'm begging you to read and review and tell me what you think. I hope you love it.

Well, I'm going to go work on the second chapter because I already know what I'm going to do with the second chapther. So thanks. please R&R.

much love,

Jessica xo