Chapter 9

Troy's P.O.V

Previously:

"I don't think I should tell you this but I have to..."

"I wanted to ask Gabi to...to..." Taylor cut me off, "Troy! Stop it and tell me the damn reason!" she screamed.

"OK! OK! I wanted to ask her to marry me! My feelings were that strong! I knew we were too young and I thought maybe if I just got away from her for awhile those feelings would go away! I'm sorry! This whole thing got blown out of proportion! I wanted to show everyone she was mine! I was just using Cindi as a distraction, I was trying to leave those feelings behind. I went to far and now Gabriella hates me. Tell everyone I'm sorry, really sorry. Tell Chad and the rest of the guys to do what they want to me, I don't give a damn. I deserve it." I screamed.

I was trying so hard to read the look on Taylor's face, all I came up with was shocked. I didn't see a happy, but I didn't see mad in there either...just shocked. I felt a hand on my shoulder, my head whipped around.

"Did you hear all that?" I asked my father who was now standing behind me, hand on my shoulder.

"Yeah. I did. You know things would have been different if you told us that. You know, I proposed to your mom at our High School Graduation." He said, now I was officially shocked.

"You did?" I asked.

"Yes." He said plainly. I collapsed on the nearest couch and threw my head in my hands. I was trying so hard to hold back the tears that were begging to flow.

"Troy?" I heard Taylor ask.

"Yeah?" I asked my voice muffled, my head was still buried in my hands.

"I want to help you." She said confidently but I could see she was on the verge of tears as well.

"Really? I mean, I treated you guys like shit. I know I did and I'm incredibly sorry, I really am. But I don't even deserve to be forgiven. I wouldn't forgive myself." I said moving my hands away from my face.

"Friends treat friends like crap sometimes, but that just shows how close we are. We're like brother and sister and siblings fight but they forgive each other...no matter how much of an ass you were." She said and smiled genuinely.

"Are you sure?" I asked. She nodded and continued with her shy, small but happy smile.

A.N. This is super short but I will update in ten minutes if I get ten reviews. I just wrote this chapter and I'm working on the next...tell anyone you think will like this story to read plz. I love seeing people's thoughts about my writing. I ask for ten reviews, that's all. Thanks! Lots of Love- Lexi