((back for another chapter…I know…the last chapter was a little boring…but what kind of story would it be if all the big stuff happened in the first chapter…I'm going to stick with the trend of using a song at the beginning, one that relates to the story…I DON'T OWN ANY OF THE SINGS!!! I think I'm also doing a chapter title pattern like I have been in previous stories...I've decided to run this story a little differently…on some stories I update as soon as I can and I usually have a lot of readers…but my stories would be even better with lots of reviewers…yes I know on one of my previous ones there were nearly 500 reviews…that helped make the story so good…so I am going to keep an eye out on the reviews…ideas are definitely welcome…and I won't write a new chapter unless I receive 10 reviews for the previous one AT LEAST…the more reviews I get…the more I write and the quicker I write…the more feedback and ideas, the more I know my readers interests and what they want making me able to write a story you like more…REMEMBER THAT! Here comes the next chapter…read and review…XOXO, CHRISTINE))

I'm 15 for a moment
Caught in between 10 and 20
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are
I'm 22 for a moment
She feels better than ever
And we're on fire
Making our way back from Mars
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to lose
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live
I'm 33 for a moment
Still the man, but you see I'm a they
A kid on the way
A family on my mind
I'm 45 for a moment
The sea is high
And I'm heading into a crisis
Chasing the years of my life
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy, Time to lose yourself
Within a morning star
15 I'm all right with you
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live
Half time goes by
Suddenly you're wise
Another blink of an eye
67 is gone
The sun is getting high
We're moving on...
I'm 99 for a moment
Dying for just another moment
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are

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Gabriella had to admit, Jace was extremely attractive. Sharpay wouldn't let her forget it, of course, but Gabriella felt absolutely nothing when it came to him. Sure, he was a nice and caring guy, very intelligent, but she knew she had no feelings other than friendly ones. He seemed to really be into her, but she knew he could tell she wasn't, and although it seemed to make him upset, he understood.

"Gabriella," he said quietly, as they were walking out of the restaurant, "let's just end this, now. This isn't right. Its obviously not a good idea."

Normally, Gabriella would have felt horrible riding off such a nice guy, but this time she was so anxious to get out of there, she didn't really care. "I'm sorry," she apologized. "But you're right."

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Sharpay was slightly put out at the idea of Gabriella getting rid of Jace so fast. "You barely even knew the guy," was her reasoning.

"Don't you believe in lover at first sight?" Gabriella questioned her.

Sharpay looked around guiltily. "Well yes, but Gabi, you need to date around a little, to have some fun. You've been working so hard. You're dedicating your life to your music. You have to have something outside of it."

"That's the problem," Gabriella sighed, "I don't. I have no one, not since…" Gabriella didn't want to say it.

"Gabi, you haven't seen Troy for ten years," Sharpay lectured, "you have to let it go. It ended nastily, I know, but that can't stop you from looking for love in other places. Just because one guy turned out to be a jerk doesn't mean that every guy is. I mean, look at Zeke, he isn't a cheating ass. He's great."

"Yeah, well not every girl gets lucky enough to get a guy like Zeke. Maybe I'm just not one of those girls who deserves it."

"Gabi, you deserve it more than I do. Remember me in high school? I was all for breaking you and Troy up so I could have my chance with him. Of course, that was before I really met Zeke, here, but see, I was a bitch. You were so nice, and everyone loved you and was jealous of you. You haven't done anything to deserve to be alone. You just have to go out there and find that man."

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"My parents used to live in Albuquerque," Troy explained, but they moved to Phoenix right after I graduated East High." They were driving to his parents house to spend the night after the game which Los Angeles had one easily. Kelly had met his parents plenty of times, but she had never actually been to their house to stay. "Here it is." Troy pulled up in front of a large brick mansion, as big as his house in Albuquerque. He sighed. He wished they still lived in Albuquerque.

"Wow," Kelly gasped. "It's enormous."

"It's okay," Troy shrugged. "I liked the Albuquerque house, better."

"It must have been some house, then."

"It was."

The two lovers rang the doorbell. A screaming Mrs. Bolton opened it. "Troy! Kelly! It's so great to see you!" She threw herself into Troy's arms. "We watched the game on T.V. Your father somehow couldn't get tickets, it was so sold out! You played wonderfully!"

"Thanks, mom," Troy replied. "How have you and dad been?"

"Oh, you know us, getting along," Mrs. Bolton replied. "Your dad has some news to tell you, though. He wanted to wait until he came home for you to find out. He's busy at an away game all the way up in Hill Ridge. He won't be back for another hour. You hungry?"

"Starved," Troy answered.

"Well, I'm preparing a nice big dinner to eat once your father gets home, so don't let those stomachs get too full. Help yourself to anything in the fridge, dears."

"Thank you so much, Mrs. Bolton," Kelly said.

"Oh dear, Kelly, Mrs. Bolton is my mother. Call me Sara."

Troy reached into the freezer and pulled out a huge carton of chocolate brownie ice cream. "Ah, you still have this stuff. It's my favorite."

"Troy, you'll spoil your dinner," Mrs. Bolton laughed.

"I just played a game," Troy replied, "I could definitely eat everything in the fridge and freezer right now. It won't spoil anything. We'll call it an appetizer.

Kelly rolled her eyes. Mrs. Bolton asked her, "is he like this back in L.A?"

Kelly really didn't know because she and Troy has never spent that much time together, but she laughed and said, "He loves his ice cream."

"What's wrong with that?" Troy asked as he shoved huge spoonfuls into his mouth giving him chocolate lips. Mrs. Bolton and Kelly laughed.

As soon as Jack Bolton arrived home, the whole group sat down to a nice roast beef and mashed potato feast. "Oh, Sara, this is absolutely delicious," Kelly gushed making Troy smile. She knew how to get on the good side of a parent.

"Why thank you, dear."

"So, Troy," Mr. Bolton addressed. "Still loving the Lakers?"

"Yep," Troy replied automatically as he always had. "I can't imagine spending my future any other way. With Kelly and my job, I'm all set for life. I couldn't be happier."

Mr. Bolton was thrilled to hear that. "Well, I have some news that will make you even happier…your mother and I are moving back to Albuquerque. She got transferred back there for good, and East High is bringing me back for physical education and basketball."

"Really?" Troy asked incredulously. "That's so great. I love Albuquerque."

"You haven't heard the best part yet," Sara interrupted. Troy wondered what on earth could be better than that. "We're moving back into our old house. We get it all back. It'll be like we never left."

"So I can have my old room back?!" Troy asked excitedly.

"Well, now, it'll be your room, but obviously you won't live with us," his mom replied.

"That's what I mean. I just want my room for when I come to stay."

"Of course," Mr. Bolton clarified happily. "We knew you would be so excited. You hated moving here."

Troy could not believe his luck. He had Kelly, he had basketball, and his parents were moving back to his old house in Albuquerque. He would be able to visit East High when he went back to visit his parents. He loved that place. He was too happy for his mind to wander to Gabriella. He didn't think of her at all. Right now his life was perfect…well at least…for a little while…you never know when something will come and knock you off your feet in confusion.

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Gabriella was lying in her bed, watching T.V. She lived alone in a lonely house with an ocean view and countless bedrooms. In the night, there was an eerie silence, reminding Gabriella she was still and always would be alone. Her dog, Mitzy, had died a few months ago, and Gabriella hadn't bothered to get a new one since.

"Maybe I'll be alone forever," Gabriella said to nobody in particular, it was only her around. She felt as if the walls were closing in on her, laughing, cutting her off from the rest of the world. Why did she have to live behind such big fences on the top of a mountain away from the world. She didn't need such a big house. She wasn't sure if she even had been in every wing, and she knew she would get lost if she was too go exploring. You needed a map to get around this house.

Gabriella was used to seeing herself and people she knew on T.V. She turned to a gossip channel and gaped at the sight. Jace was on the channel with a reporter, answering questions smugly. This surely was not the same Jace she went out with twice.

"So, Jace," the reporter questioned, "is it true you slept with Gabriella Montez?"

"On our second date," he replied smiling, "oh yes, she swayed her hips and I was sold. It was pretty great."

"And are you two still together?" the reporter asked.

"No," he answered, "I decided I needed a more serious girlfriend. Who knows how many guys she has slept with. We barely even knew each other. I can't date a girl like that. You know what I'm saying?"

"Of course," the reporter said.

Gabriella flipped off the T.V. "I hate men!" she screeched. "I am never going to date another guy. I'm going to be alone forever. Every guy is a complete dirt bag!"

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