I lied. There will probably be two or three more chapters after this one. Thanks again for the great reviews and sorry for the long wait.


It was now two days before graduation. Gabriella and her parents were getting ready to head over to the Boltons' for a barbeque cook out. They pushed their way through the reporters as they walked to the backyard. The others greeted them as they sat down at the picnic bench.

"So how was the trip to India?" Mrs. Danford asked Mrs. Montez and Gabriella.

"It was incredible. The country was just beautiful." Mrs. Montez explained. "We got a private tour of the Taj Mahal. Gabby even attended school with the Prime Minister's daughter for a day."

"How was that?" Mrs. McKessie asked.

"It was a culture shock." Gabriella stated. "Boys and girls sit apart from each other and the classes are about two times the size of the ones here."

"Was it hard to understand the classes?" Sharpay asked.

"The only class I could understand was their foreign language class which was English."

"What you three got planned for the summer?" Coach Bolton asked President and Mrs. Montez.

"Maria and I have several overseas trips throughout summer before we got take Gabby to UCLA." President Montez answered.

"What about you, Gabriella?" Mrs. Bolton asked.

"I'm going to Disney World." Gabriella explained happily as her friends expressed their excitement for her.

"Now don't fret, all of you graduates get to accompany her as well." Mrs. Montez announced as the teenagers all expressed their excitement.

"Disney is unveiling the new Hall of Presidents. They've added an audio-animatronic of myself and they asked for me to attended the opening. But neither Maria or myself would be able to attended, so Gabby is taking our place." President Montez explained. "It's for two weeks, and everything is already paid for. However, there will be many reporters following you around to record Gabby's every movement. Some of them are acutally authorized people who are working for the Disney company, others are just paparazzi. Gabby is required to wear a pant suit at the openning but may change back into shorts or whatever afterwards. You all will not have to be dressed up."

"Are you sure this isn't too much for you?" Troy asked his girlfriend's parents.

"No, your parents helped chip in with your plane fares though."

"This is exciting." Taylor said. "I've never been before."

"I don't think any of us have."

Two hours later, everyone began to head home. The Montez' got into their car after going through the press, and headed back to the hotel. Gabriella smiled and thanked her parents for allowing all of her firends to go on vacation with her.


Two days later, gradutaion day was upon them. East High was surrounded with several secret service men and state police officers. In order to protect them, the First Family was escorted through the back door. Gabriella and Agents Ross and Michaels were escorted to Gabriella's assigned room. Kelsi was in the same room with her and rushed over. The two friends hugged each other.

"It's crazy out there." Kelsi said.

"We were led through the backdoor." Gabriella stated. "And it was pretty crazy back there too."

"Are you speaking at all?"

"I'm just introducing my dad."

"I think that's cute." Kelsi said. "Are you nervous?"

"I'm nervous for him, I keep telling him that this is not a speech to his cabnet or to congress."

Kelsi laughed. The two girls sat down and waited for cue to march into the auditorium. Outside commontions and arguments could be heard from reporters and photographers trying to get inside to snap pictures of the First Daughter graduating. Gabriella sighed as graduation was turning out to be more of a three ring circus for the media than anything else. Her parents tried very hard to make sure that this day would not become a media stunt.


An hour later, the graduating class began to line up to enter the auditorium. Gabriella was led up towards the front of the line. Her security held up a cloak to avoid photographers to see her and snap pictures of her even though they were asking her for just one shot. Agent Ross kept a protective distance to the President's daughter. The months that he had been assigned to protect Gabriella, the two had created a brother and sister bond. Ross had never had a sister of his own, but thought Gabriella as a blood sister and would jump in front of a bullet for her. Suddenly one photographer was shoved into the youg woman.

"Ow!" Gabriella cried when the camera smashed into her arm.

"Get him out of here!" Agent Michael shouted pushing him towards the other security.

"You ok there, Gabriella?" he asked.

"Fine." Gabriella replied over the shouts of the reporters as she rubbed the red mark now forming onto her arm.

The graduates began to process into the auditorium. Gabriella followed the rest of the speakers up to the stage. She stood next to her father as she watched the rest of her classmates enter. Mr. Montez took her hand and held it gently to reassure her that he was proud of her. Once all the graduates arrived, everyone sat down. The few photographers that were allowed into the ceremony began taking pictures. One picture of both Gabriella and her father looking at their porgrams was caught as a candid.

"Ladies and gentlemen, here to introduce our guest speaker is Ms. Gabriella Montez." the class president announce.

Everybody began to cheer loudly. Gabriella took a deep breath as she stood up. President Montex squeezed her hand as she approached the podium. Gabriella stood up straight and adjusted the microphone to her height.

"When my father was elected President of the United States back in November, I knew that East High had also just elected their guest speaker. And sure enough, back in March I was asked to see if my father would be our guest speaker. First I was like, 'Please don't let him say anything to embarrass me.' But then I realized that he has made several speeches and has yet to humiliate me terribly. So, it is my extreme honor to introduce my father, the President of the United States of America." Gabriella announced.

Everybody stood up and began to cheer loudly. The East High Band began to play 'Hail to the Chief' as President Montez approached the podium. Gabriella was clapping as her father stood by her. President Montez hugged her tightly before she went to go sit back down.

"Thank you. When Gabriella asked me if I would be interested in speaking here today, I could not agree any quicker. Speaking here today means more to me than my Inauguration Day, so thank you very much for having me here. I was also told by not only Gabriella, but one of her friends, who I am sure you are familiar with, Mr. Chad Danforth to keep the speech short. Mr. Danforth also told me to also be funny, so there you are Mr. Danforth. My daughter also informed to keep short by saying, "Dad, this is not your cabnet or congress. By the time you are done, the entire graduating class will be dead asleep. Today, is a landmark day in all your lives. Today you will begin the path that will help you leave your legacy on the world. Whether it is a politician, a basketball star, a teacher, or an entertainer, you all will leave a mark on this world. Twenty years ago, when I graduated high school, I had no idea that I would be standing here at my daughter's graduation as President of the United States. It just goes to show you that anything is possible. So congratulations Class of 2008, of your remarkable accomplishments." President Montez said.

Everyone stood up and cheered. President Montez stood up front for a few photos before sitting back down. Gabriella and the rest of the student speakers went to stand off to the side as the graduates prepared to receive their diplomas. Ross stood beside Gabriella in order to protect her without being in the way.

"Troy Alexander Bolton."

Everyone cheered as his name was announced. He walked across the stage to accept his diploma from the principal. President Montez shook his hand as he walked past and said a congratulations.

"Zeke Joseph Baylor."

"Jason Scott Cross."

"Chad Michael Danforth."

"Ryan Andrew Evans."

"Sharpay Alison Evans."

"Taylor Chantel McKessie."

"Gabriella Elizabeth Montez."

Everyone cheered loudly as she was announced. Gabriella walked across the stage and received her diploma from the principal. Several cameras went off as she and her father hugged one another tightly. Mrs. Montez was crying from her seat happily. President Montez kissed Gabriella's forehead gently.

"Kelsi Nicole Neilson."

"I now declare the Class of 2008, Graduates!"

The graduates threw their caps up into the air. Gabriella turned around and hugged Kelsi. She knew that there were several reporters that had snuck in and were focusing on her, but at the moment she didn't care. She was just happy to be with her friends and family. Troy came up to her and wrapped his arms around her waist. Gabriella turned around and kissed him happily. Troy looked down at her.

"I want to ask you something." he told her.

"Ok." Gabriella agreed.

"I don't want to say it with all of the reporters around in case they know how to lip read."

Troy then handed Gabriella his cap. Gabriella looked inside it and gasped. 'Will You Marry Me?' was written on a peice of paper and taped into the inside of the hat. Gabriella looked up and nodded her head yes. Troy smiled happily and kissed her. Photographers found them kissing but not a single one knew the real reason behind the kiss, they all thought it was just each other congratulating the other one on graduating.