The next day...

Yeah, Taylor, Kelsi and Martha knew about Troy and me. Just yesterday. Troy visited me last night and I think he got home around, 2:00 a.m. I don't know... I slept in his arms about 2 hours and then, he said he'll go home before uncle Jack will knew that he's gone. Troy promised that he'll do a surprise for me. I cannot wait for his surprise.

I arrived at school and Taylor first joined me walking in the hallways of the school. we went to my locker and opened it, "So, how's the night with your new boyfriend?" she asked and I frowned. I continued putting my books in the locker. "What does that mean?" I asked and finished arranging the things inside my locker.

"I mean, you spent half of your night with him, right?"

"Only quarters..." I protested and we walked to the hallways again. We entered Ms. D's room and I sat on my seat beside Jason Cross, Troy's mate. "Hey, Gabriella... I just got the news that you and Troy are..." Before he finish it, I interrupted, "Yeah, we are... so you better keep you mouth shut..." I said and scanned my book. The bell rang and Ms. D stood up from her seat and put the cup of coffee down and I noticed Troy isn't there. I am really worried of him then, the speaker in the upper corner of the room spoke (not literal).

"Ms. Gabriella Montez, will you come to the roof top please... I'll just say something to you..." the man said.

"Why on roof top?"I asked myself and stood up, "Will you excuse me, Ms. Darbus?" I asked and she just nodded. I brought my bag and ran to the roof top.


I was taking steps in the stairs and I walked to a man who is facing reversed to me. I walked to him and put my bag on the bench, "So, what is this all about?" I asked and crossed my arms whilst standing behind him. "Um, a surprise for you..." Troy answered and faced. He walked behind me and put a blindfold on my eyes, "Troy, what are you doing?" I asked and touched the scarf on my eyes.

"Do you trust me?" he asked and I don't know what he was doing.

"Of course..." I answered and he held my hand and pulled it upwards. "Just walk and we'll go somewhere..." he said and I followed. We walked and we just stopped at somewhere. It was really dark and then, I removed the blindfold in my eyes and I saw very beautiful flowers surrounding me. I am in the middle of the potted-plants and I am looking at the flowers I ever loved. There was roses, tulips, daisies and sunflowers. I loved white roses. "Troy, how?" I asked and looked back at him.

"I spent most of my night in preparing this... for you..." he said and i feel pity for him to do that for me. "Troy, you know that you don't have to do this... I am satisfied on the fact that your just there..." I said but he interrupted.

"No, I love you so I will do anything for you..." he said and walked to me, "and I promised you that I will always keep you here..." he continued and placed my hand on his chest. He walked to my back. I just noticed something cold has touched my chest and I looked down and I saw a pendant with a chain in on my neck. The pendant is "T". "T, as in Troy?" I asked and turned to him. He just nodded and I was just about to kiss him when the bell rang. "Oh! C'mon!" i said and pulled him.


Lunch... 12:05 p.m.

I was falling in line for ordering my lunch when Taylor stood up beside me. "So, what is up with Troy today?" she asked and followed me. I stopped at the main dishes and looked for a good meal for that day, "Baked Macaroni and Cheese please..." I said and the man handed me a ready plate of Baked macaroni and Cheese. "oh, c'mon, Gabriell... you weren't in class for 30 minutes." she said and we headed on our table and sat with Kelsi and Martha.

"Where were you, Gabriella?" Martha asked and opened her book. I nodded my head because they won't stop asking me what happened and where am I for the whole 3o minutes with Troy. "I am with Troy... he just gave me something, so satisfied?" I said and started eating my lunch. "No!" Taylor said and pulled my tray away from me. "Taylor!"

"Then, why did you took so long in taking that gift?" Taylor asked.

"This is the promise... he presented me a sort of... garden in the roof top... but it was beautiful... just see how he spent his night in preparing that thing for me." I explained.

"Wow, Gabriella, you are in loved!" Kelsi squealed.

"So, about the wedding... are you really ready of marrying him?"

"I still don't know... I first wanted to fulfill my dreams..."

"You can... Troy will help you.." Martha said and held my hand.

"No! Dad will just put me into the company and let me organize it... but I don't want to... it isn't what I wanted..."

"So, what is your plan? The wedding's in 3 weeks and you have to decide about it..." Taylor said. I was silent for that moment. I am thinking if I could escape and fulfill my dreams before marrying Troy. I loved him but, all I ever wanted is fulfill the dreams of my brother. He wanted to sing and expose his talent. I don't know what to do. Maybe there is another time and maybe it will strengthen my relationship to him if I escaped.

Taylor snapped my out and i am day dreaming again. I shook my head and looked at them. "So, what is your decision?" Kelsi asked.

"Whatever it is, we'll always have each other." Taylor said and held my hand. Kelsi and Martha also did. I smiled and looked down. "I was thinking if... you could me escape?" I asked and looked at them confused.

"Why do you want to escape? You love Troy, right?" Martha asked.

"Yeah, but the point is, I just really wanted to fulfill my brother's dream... to be a singer..." I said and bowed my head once again. They lifted my head up and I looked at Taylor. "Then we will be with you... we promised..." Taylor said and Kelsi and Martha nodded their head. I smiled.


5:00 p.m.

Troy drive me home. He stopped the car and turned the car off. "Thanks for the flowers and for the necklace..." I said and I smiled. He held my hand and kissed it. "No problem... I love you..." he said. I smiled and leaned to him so much closer and said, "More than you'll ever know..." I said and opened the door. I went out of the car and he also did. he walked to me and held both of my hands and tried to kiss me but, someone came out of the door. "Ahem..." he said and it was Dad, "Did i miss something?" he asked and Troy let go of my hands.

"Ah, don't worry... it's fine... I'll be inside..." he said and went in again. Troy manage to kiss me this time and it was really smooth and soft. He had the best kiss ever. Then, I think I heard something that clicks from somewhere. I let go of his kiss and looked around, "Did you here something?" I asked and looked around whilst his hand still holding my waist close to me. "No, what is it?" Troy asked.

"I think something clicked and... i don't know..." I said, still looking around.

"Don't think about it... maybe it's just something in there... let's go in..." he said and we get in, hand in hand.

Inside...

Mom is baking a chocolate cake and all I know is she's just making it if something is special... "Mom, why are baking a cake?" i asked and looked as she put design on it. "The Boltons are coming here..." she said, "you don't know?" she continued and still putting designs.

i looked back at Troy and frowned at him, "You never told me that you're parents are coming..." I said and raises one eyebrow.

"Yeah... sorry..." he said and I smiled.


On the dinner with the Boltons...

Troy and I are sitting beside each other. "So, Troy... are you agreeing of pretending that this marriage is not fixed?" Uncle Jack said and closed his hands. I looked at him and below the table he held my hand so tight and said on all of us, "Well... um... Gabriella and I are having a relationship deeper than just friends..." he said and I think Auntie Lucille and Uncle Jack didn't get it the first time. Then, since Mom is just beside Auntie Lucille, she whispered something. Auntie Lucille dropped her mouth and I smiled. "Oh my gosh, Troy! Really? I am really happy for my son!" she squealed.

"Thanks, mom..." Troy said and he tighten the hold of his hand from my hand. "Wait, I don't understand..." says Uncle Jack. Mom was about to say something but I interrupted, "I wanted to tell him..." i said and looked at Uncle Jack.

"Tell me what?"

"I am Troy's GIRLFRIEND since the other day... just before yesterday..."

"Really?" he asked and smiled. I nodded my head and Troy raise our hand, which is holding hands.

"So, no pretending will happen? That's great if no..." Dad said and we both nodded. "A big toss for the new couple... cheers..." said Mom and raised her glass of wine. "Cheers!" we all cheered and also raised the glass of wine.


I received a call from Kelsi and she said that she's alone in her house and needs a company. Troy and I decided to come in.

On Kelsi's house...

I knocked on the door. Then, the door opened and Kelsi it is. "Oh, hey! Glad you two came.. come in..." she said and we both entered. We saw that Kelsi have been writing songs again because her desk had many documents on it and with notes. She also had her simple piano beside the desk. "Kelsi, you aren't busy, are you?" I asked and looked around.

"Yeah, I am... I just want to finish another new song." Kelsi said and fixed her mess on the desk. I sat down the couch and Troy walked to Kelsi and he gave her something. In my curiosity, I walked to them and I looked at what he gave. "Troy, what is it?" Kelsi asked and me looking at the paper he was holding. There are notes and staffs and everything. I glanced to the title and the title is "You are the music in me". "Play it for us... I wanted to try it..." Troy said.

"So, you've been writing music?" Kelsi asked and sat in front of the piano.

"i just tried... a little bit hard..." Troy said and we walked in front of the piano.

"Yeah, because it isn't your forte..." Kelsi said and grabbed the paper and played it. "Are we going to sing?" I asked and looked at them.

"Yeah?"

"Would love to..." I said and Troy smiled at me. I started to sing when Kelsi stated to play the tones:

Na na na na
Na na na na yeah
You are the music in me

You know the words Once Upon A Time
Make you listen.
There's a reason.

When you dream there's a chance you'll find
A little laughter or a happy ever after

From here, Troy started to sing with me...

Your harmony to the melody
It's echoing inside my head

A single voice (Single voice)
Above the noise

And like a common thread
Hmm, you're pulling me

When I hear my favorite song
I know that we belong
Oh, you are the music in me

Yeah it's living in all of us
And it's brought us here because
Because you are the music in me

Na na na na (Ohh)
Na na na na na
Yeah yeah yeah (Na na na na)
You are the music in me

It's like I knew you before we met (Before we met)
Can't explain it (Ohh ohh)
There's no name for it (No name for it)

I'm saying words I never said
And it was easy (So easy)
Because you see the real me (I see)
As I am
You understand
And that's more than I've ever known

To hear your voice (Hear your voice)
Above the noise (Ohh ohh)

And know I'm not alone
Oh you're singing to me (Ohh yeah)

When I hear my favorite song
I know that we belong (Yeah ohh)
You are the music in me

It's living in all of us
And it's brought us here because
You are the music in me

Together we're gonna sing (Yeah)
We got the power to sing what we feel (What we feel)
Connected and real

Can't keep it all inside (Ohh)

Na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah (Na na na na)
You are the music in me (In me)

Na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na
You are the music in me

When I hear my favorite song (Favorite song)
I know that we belong (We belong)
You are the music in me

Yeah it's living in all of us
It's brought us here because (Here because)
You are the music in me

Na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na
You are the music in me (Yeah)

Troy and I ended up with me on top of the desk whilst he has his back lying to me and my hands around his neck to chest. "That was so sweet..." Kelsi said and stood up from her chair. Troy moved aside and held my hand and I got down from the chest. "I love it so much Troy... you are a good composer." I said and hugged him.

"Glad you it... it is really for you..." Troy said and held my hand so tight. "For me? A triple surprise for this day! Oh, Kelsi... can you give a copy of that song?"

"Of course... tomorrow..." Kelsi said and I hugged her.

We spent another 2 hours at Kelsi's until her mom came home and we left. Troy drove me home and he went home. I hardly slept that night in thinking of the way he sang to me again and something is really bothering me and half of it, is about my decision of escaping in my wedding. You know, I am bothering by my conscience. But, I am still determined... after fulfill my dream, I am coming back to Albuquerque, I promise...


The next day...

I walked into the hallways together with Troy and we saw that posters are messing up the whole school. I cried after reading what is written in the posters and Troy is really mad of who did these things. i don't know why did this happened. i thought I know that they know that I am marrying Troy, but I guess not. I cried in his chest, while the students and our schoolmates stare at the both of us. i just felt someone's hand rubbing my back and Sharpay's voice, "Gabriella, we'll find out who did this... we promise..." she said, calming me down.


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