The Week has been long, Exams and Finals were absolutely gutt-wrenching. they were so frustrating. Gabriella hated them, but she was so happy that it was almost summer break, and she would be done with high school. but she didn't know what she was gonna tell Troy. she got an acceptance letter from Stanford, which she was really happy about, but now she has Troy, and she's inlove. before, she didn't really have anything to stay in alberqurque for but now she does. wow this was so confusing for her. she would have to talk to him about it.
It was a week before Graduation, and everybody was at the dinner table, Sophie was in the high chair that was next to Troy, and Troy was trying to feed her some beans. "come on, there really good soph.." he tried putting the spoon into her mouth. "cookie.." she said. Troy smirked, "ok, well here are some good baked cookies.." he tried again. Sophie stared at him for a second then said, "those are beans.." Troy looked at them confused, "They are? well my mistake.." he put the spoon back in the bowl. Gabriella giggled at this, and troy smiled at her and winked.
"So Troy, I was talking to the coaches at U of A today.." Jack Bolton started out, Troy remained quiet and ate his macaroni and cheese. Jack smiled, "their really interested in having you on their team next season.." Jack smiled, he was so excited for him to be on the team next year. Troy cleared his throat, "umm dad about that, I kind of made a change of plans..." he looked down at his food. Gabriella remained quiet in her seat and looked at her hands. "what do you mean, change of plans?" Jack asked, Troy looked at him. "I um... got accepted into Berkley, and that's were I'm going this fall.." Troy spoke softly. "Troy, we've always been talking about U of A." "Dad, U of A isn't the only school that has accepted me dad.. Berkley has more to offer for me." he said. It offered basketball, and it offered being closer to Gabriella, and of course they have not told their parents they were secretly together, and inlove with each other.
"Troy, U of A has basketball just like Berkley, theirs nothing else there for you.." Jack said. Troy sighed, "I'm sorry dad, I made my decision... this is my life.. I'm going to Berkley.." he sighed. Jack let out a breath, "I see." He turned to Gabriella. "Gabriella...have you gotten a letter from Stanford?" he asked. Gabriella was about to open her mouth until her mother answered, "oh no, she's not going to stanford... Harvard has already accepted her... she's gonna be a fantastic Lawyer.." "mom, I umm, I want to go to stanford...and they already accepted me..." she got the letter from her pocket, "see." Maria grabbed the letter and looked at it, "But what about harvard?" Maria asked. Gabriella sighed, "mom, you raised me to make my own decisions...Harvard was yours... standfords mine...I've been dreaming of going to stanford my whole entire life, and if you try to take that away from me...it wouldn't be fair.." Gabriella ran out of the ktichen and upstairs to her room. Troy sighed, "um, I'll go talk to her.." he stood up, "brother to sister talk..." he felt so sick and twisted calling her his sister. he was inlove with this girl. they couldn't keep this a secret very long.
Gabriella was sitting on her bed, and Troy knocked, "come in." she spoke, Troy walked in and sat next to her, "hey, you ok?" he asked. Gabriella nodded, "yeah, I'm just sick of people trying to make decisions for me...I'm almost 18... I can make my own decisions.." Gabriella sighed, "tell me about it... my dad has been talking about me and U of A since the day I came out of my Mom.." Troy chuckled, and Gabriella giggled, "I guess were both in the same issue." "I guess so... but gabs, were not gonna break up. I swear, I love you, and were gonna make this work..." he told her. Gabriella sighed, "if it was only that simple." she said, Troy smiled, "Guess were I'm taking you next month.." he said, she looked up at him confused. "where?" she raised an eyebrow. he grabbed her hand, and led her to his room. and he got out two tickets and gave them to her, "read them." Gabriella began to read the things on the ticket.
Flight to London
June 2nd, at 8am
Gabriella's eyes popped out of her head, "london? were going to london?" she jumped up and down. Troy held her with his hands, "that's right brie, London. time for me and you to be alone, and have no worries about maria and my dad finding out about us." "no more drama.." she spoke, and he smiled and nodded. "no more drama."
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A month later, it was June 2nd, and Troy had told Maria and his dad that him and Gabriella were going away to london for a week with the gang. and their parents agreed to let them go since they were going to be with friends.
Troy and Gabriella were sitting on the plane getting ready for take off. "You excited?" Troy asked her, and she nodded, "yes.." she smiled, and troy held her hand, "I promise you the best trip ever." he smiled and she smiled, "I love you.." she spoke, "I love you too."
