Chapter 3

Troy's Point Of View

Chad ran up to me during the middle of mine, Jason and Zeke's basketball game, looking overly excited.

It had been more than a year since Gabriella had left with no trace. I hadn't really had the heart to go out with anyone, not since she left and Amber and I had ended things. I didn't really talk to anyone about what had happened, though the gang would always ask, since none knew the reason she left. Most of them had tried finding her but soon gave up when that proved hopeless.

It was now just the beginning of our second year of college. All us guys had gone to the same college as we had promised each other to do since kindergarten.

Kindergarten? Just like kindergarten? And with that thought, it lead to many more, and all in all it led up to Gabriella.

Sometimes I questioned what she was doing at that exact moment. Was she thinking of me like I was her? But that only acquired when I was left alone with nothing to distract me.

I knew it had been more than enough time for me to get over her, but the thing was, I found it near impossible, because I wouldn't let myself let go. I was still hoping she would come back, as hopeless as it sounded. I didn't want to lose faith. But its always bad to keep wishing on a dream that will never come true.

We never did have a proper goodbye. And without that I knew I couldn't easily get over her. I hate to say it, but I believe it is impossible. She was just too amazing to ever even think about forgetting about.

I shook my head as Chad stopped quickly in front of us. He quickly grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the gym, leaving the guys behind us, confused.

"What's going on?" I asked, confused as I was dragged out of the gym against my free will.

"Taylor found something you have to see." He seemed like someone in between having to go to the bathroom really bad, and an over excited, greedy little kid that just got everything they wanted for Christmas.

We ran through to school, and to Taylor's dorm, going right inside.

There she sat on the bed, laptop in her lap and staring at the screen, amazed.

At hearing the door open her head shot up and she eagerly beckoned me over.

"Okay, you have to watch this video. Promise?" She said as she got up, handing me the laptop and dragged Chad outside as he began protesting.

"Wait, I want to see his expression," Chad whined as he was pushed out the door.

"Make sure you watch it, okay. I think you'll be happy," she said, smiling secretly before heading out the door and closing it behind her.

There I stood, confused as the laptop was in my hands, closed but not turned off.

I went over and sat on the bed before resting it in my lap and gently opening it.

There was a little black screen that showed a video had been loaded and I quickly pressed play. What was it that I felt? Anxiousness? Was I Nervous?

Soon a lady came on the screen, holding a microphone and I quickly realized it was some kind of interview.

"We're back and we have a brand new artist here for you. You all know her. From here brand new album called Butterflies Don't Lie, please put you hands together…"

And my heart completely dropped. My breath caught in my throat. It couldn't be…

"Gabriella Montez!" The girl announced and applause rang out through the computer.

There she was. She came out smiling and waving to the audience before going and sitting down next to the interviewer.

"Well," the girl began. "It seems you have quite a following here, Gabriella. How do you deal with this new stardom."

Gabriella smiled before answering. "I still can't even believe all this. It seems like just yesterday I was still in high school. It's really amazing and now all I'm waiting for is for it to progress in my mind," she said with a small laugh.

It was her. It was really her. She…? She's famous? How did I miss all this?

"So we have some questions here for you. It seems many of you fans want to know one single question. Is there anyone special in your life?"

And I held my breath, waiting for the answer. Please say no. Please say no, I begged silently.

Gabriella laughed before shaking her head. "At the moment? No, there isn't. But hey, you never know." She gave a big smile at the camera and people in the audience screamed out.

"So, are you attending college right now?"

"Um, well I've been doing college course online but I want the whole college experience. And I did just get accepted into USC, and I'm going to take a break for a while to attend. But I may have to miss many days, but I'm trying to balance out singing and school right own. I don't want to neglect one."

"So, tell us about this knew CD."

Gabriella looked thoughtful before answering. "Well, the name was actually from a song off the album itself. 'Butterflies Don't Lie' is a cover song (A/N: it is just a song by someone else but you sing it also). I had heard it in high school and I really wanted to make it into this."

"In your opinion, how do you see the song as?"

"Well, for me, it just about liking a guy a lot and trying to deny it because they have someone else. And it was really helpful in the times after high school after I started having feelings for my best friend, but he already had a girlfriend."

I looked at her face and she seemed quite sad, though see tried to hide it by a smile. But she seemed to fool everyone else. Everyone except me. And to know this, I felt my heart melt.

"And so, from her new album, which you can pick up in stores right now, here she is, singing 'Butterflies Don't Lie', Gabriella Montez!"

And as Gabriella got up I began to get excited. Because of one tiny detail.

I really should have mentioned it before but oh well.

The gang and I, well, guess where we go to college.

USC.

A/N: Oh yes I did. If you don't get the whole USC part, I suggest you go look at the interview. Shes famous! Ha, ha. So what do you think. You guys, at this rate with all the reviews, I'm going to be writing a chapter everyday. You guys are all amazing.