Chapter 10: Best Day of My Life

Troy's P.O.V.

Oh my goodness. I cannot believe it. Brie loves me. And just because I can't believe it I'll say it again. GABRIELLA MONTEZ LOVES ME! Man how did I not realize she was talking about me? Am I that dumb? The answer to that question is an absolute yes.

I ran all the way to the hospital, knowing what I had to do to wake Brie up. I walked into Brie's room. She's just so damn beautiful. Man I'm turning into a spaz just like her. She has that effect on me.

"Gabriella, I miss you so much. I miss your laugh and your liveliness. I miss your voice. I can't believe that I was so blind. You were right in front of me the whole time and I didn't see. I know now that I have someone to love me the way I have always wanted someone to love me. I just didn't think that someone would be you. I know I have been a complete jerk to you in the past and that I have broken my promises but I am making a pact that I will never hurt you again. I love you Gabriella, the same way you love me." I said before leaning down to kiss her.

Gabriella's P.O.V.

Oh my god. OH MY GOD! Troy Bolton just kissed me. Oh my god. Dear Father, thank you. I tried so hard to wake up for Troy. I tried but I always felt something pushing me back down. Then I saw my dad. My real dad.

"Gabriella," he said, "I want you to have a full, beautiful life. Never give up on what you want, especially love. I know you hate me for what I did to your mother and I never forgave myself for it. But please, find it in your heart to forgive me. And tell your mother and Miguel that I'm sorry."

"I will daddy." I whispered. Then I woke up to see a pair of blue eyes staring down at me.

"Hi." Troy whispered.

"Hey. I am so happy you're here." I whispered back.

"Where else would I be?" he said hugging me. "Doctor Jones you need to get in here!"

"What's wrong? Oh my goodness! Ms.Montez! You're awake! Mr. Bolton what did you do?" Dr. Jones said in a rush.

"He didn't do anything." I said, still holding onto him.

"Uhhh, Brie? I can't breathe." He said.

"Sorry." I said sheepishly, loosening my grip but still holding on to him.

"Well, seeing as how you look perfectly fine I suppose you can leave in a few hours or so. I still have to check you out though."

"Okay." I said, finally letting go of Troy.

"I'll be back." He said. When the doctor finished my check up Troy came back in.

"Hey Baby-Brie." He said

"Hey Troysies." I answered.

"You are never gonna stop with that nickname are you?"

"Not anytime soon. I like annoying you."

"Ouch Brie, that hurts."

"How the hell do you do that?"

"What?"

"You're the only person that can make me laugh like that."

"It's a gift. Everyone's out there waiting to talk to you I think I should go."

"Okay. See you soon?"

"Definitely."

My mom and dad almost hugged the life out of me. If I went as far as the kitchen and Lilly couldn't see me she'd start crying. Jonathan wouldn't let anyone but my friends go near me.

Taylor was probably one of the happiest girls on this planet for a week. She kept hugging me and had this enormous grin on her face. Shar was giddy with joy. She kept asking if I wanted anything and she said she would take me shopping. She has like ten credit cards. Kels and Marth wouldn't stop hugging me at all. Every time they saw me they'd hug me.

The guys were all very overprotective of me. They always were, it just intensified more when I came out of the hospital. I'm their little sister. They all love me and care about me. Chad is almost the most protective. The only two people more protective than him are Jonathan and Troy. It makes me thank God every morning for all the blessings he gave me.

"Mom, dad?" I said the day before I went back to school.

"Yes honey?"

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. I just need to talk to you."

"Okay what's up?"

"Before I woke up, I saw my dad."

"Jon?"

"Yes. He told me that I have a full beautiful life ahead of me and that I should never give up on anything. He also said that he knows I hate him for what he did to you, mom, and he said he never forgave himself but he asked if I could find it in my heart to forgive him. And he said to tell you and dad that he's sorry. He really seemed to mean it." I looked at my mom and saw the tears in her eyes.

"Now look what you did! You made her cry!" Miguel said.

"But daddy, Wabi didn't mean to. She just did what her daddy told her to do. Like we're supposed to obey you." Lilly said.

"Oh honey, mommy's not crying because she's sad. Gabs, thank you for telling me. I just wish I could tell him that I forgive him."

"You, you forgive him?" Miguel asked in disbelief.

"I do. He apologised and he gave Gabs some excellent advice. He may not have been right in what he did to me but he would have been a good father to Gabriella. And holding anger inside of you isn't good for your mental health. Miguel, I know that what Jon did isn't right, but God said that we should forgive."

"I know that, but some people don't deserve to be forgiven."

"But dad, I read in Luke that Jesus said that if we don't forgive people's mistakes, people's sins, God won't forgive us. You have to understand that nobody's perfect. Everybody makes mistakes."

"You are very smart for your age Gab."

"I get it from my mom."

"Yes, I guess you do. Now go to bed, you have school tomorrow."

"Okay dad."

"Good."

"Daddy?"

"Yes?"

"I love you."

"I love you too El."

I went to bed with a smile on my face.

The next day at school I was practically the most popular girl. Everyone wanted to know if I was okay. It seemed like everyone was happy I was back. Everyone, that is, except one girl. Alyson Jennifer Keats.

Aly had been voted of the cheer squad because of everything she'd done. She'd never gone to the extent that she did with me before. She had messed up a lot of people, yes, but she had never pushed anyone into the road. I could have died. Of course, Alyson blames me for everything. She doesn't think that if she hadn't pushed me into the road in the first place, none of this would have happened. In a way, I'm glad she pushed me. If she didn't Troy would have never read my diary and found out that I love him.

As for the cheer squad, Stephanie was the captain now. She's much kinder than her sister and she is not on speaking terms with Aly. Alyson sent me such a

dirty look when I walked into school that I got instantly scared. Why couldn't she just curl up under a rock and die.

"Troy?" I said. He was right by my side.

"Yeah Brie?" he answered. He had his arm around my shoulders. I felt safe but still afraid.

"I'm scared." I whispered.

"Huh? Why? What's wrong?" he asked. I smiled at how protective he was being.

"Aly keeps sending me dirty looks. She might try to do something. You know what she's capable of." I whispered.

"Guys over here!" he called. Everyone rushed over. The entire school. Except Alyson. I could see she was close enough to hear.

"Troy wait." I said indicating Alyson. He was silent. Everyone held their breath. Alyson could tell we weren't gonna say anything until she left so she groaned and stalked away.

"Follow her." Troy whispered to Stephanie. "She's your sister she won't hurt you."

"I'm on it." She said before following her sister

"So, Troy, what's up?" Maxine, a cheerleader, asked.

"How many of you have classes with Gabriella?" he asked. Most of them raised their hands. (At my school if the teach asks a question we have to raise our hands to answer)

"Good." Troy said. "Now all of you know that, because Alyson pushed Brie in the road and she got hit, she was voted off the cheer squad. Alyson, for some crazy

reason, blames Gabriella for that. So, we all know what Alyson can do to a person, correct?" he got a chorus of yeses.

"So no one is to leave Gabriella. She has to have a group of people always with her. Okay?" again a chorus of yeses. The bell rang and we all headed to our classes. Troy, Taylor and Chad walked with me to homeroom with Mrs. D.

Taylor and Chad walked inside and I was about to follow them but Troy held me back. He turned me to face him.

"We need to talk." He said. I knew why. We hadn't said anything about the kiss or if we were together or not. I know dumb right? We both love each other but it's gonna take a while before we actually get up the courage to go out.

"Okay, but not now. After school." I said.

"Our spot?" he asked.

"Yes." I replied. Then we walked into homeroom.

"So good to see you back Ms.Montez." Mrs. Darbus said.

"Uhhh, Mrs. D? I don't mean to sound rude but could you just call me Gabi?"

"Of course...uhhh...Gabi."

"Thanks." I said before sitting. Every stared at me.

"What?" I asked.

"How did you get her to do that? She never calls anyone by their first name. Not even a nickname. It's always Mr. or Ms." Shar said.

"Have you ever tried just asking her to call you by your fist name?"

"No but-"

"But nothing. Just ask."

"We should pay attention now."

"Yeah, we should."

The day passed by slowly. No one ever left me alone. The cheerleaders were nice to me. They were just mean before because of Aly. But Steph is my bro's girlfriend so she told them to be nice to me. Steph really loves Jonathan. Most people actually thought Troy and I made a good couple.

It was finally the last class of the day. Chemistry takes forever to be over. The substitute we had for Ms. Johnson was an old lady. Her name was Ms. Cossey. I heard a rumour that she talks to birds. She uses really big words and talks soft and slow. What she was wearing today looked like a flower print curtain. (This is a description of my English teacher. She really does talk to birds. I saw her with my own four eyes. I wear glasses. And she does wear things that look like curtains. Friday she had on Cheetah print. Well at least she's Cheetahlicious. NOT!)

Finally the bell rang. I was probably the first out of the classroom. I hurried toward my locker and stuffed the books in. Then I started running towards "our spot'.

"Gab!" Taylor cried, "Wait up! You shouldn't be alone!"

"Don't worry Tay! No one can know where I'm going!"

"Gabster wait!" Chad called. I ignored them and ran on. Then I turned a corner and stopped cold. There in front of me was, Alyson Keats.

"Hello Gabriella," Alyson said, "How nice to see you." Her voice was cold and dripping with poison. I wanted to turn and run and never look back.

"Uhhh... hi Alyson. I...uhhh...gotta go." I turned to run but her voice stopped me.

"Gabby, please stop." She said. It had been so long since she called me that. The last time she called me that was in fifth grade, when she had been one of my best friends.

"Since when did you start calling me that?" I said, turning around. I made sure I was a good distance away from her so that I could run if I had to.

"Look, I just want to talk to you. Please?" she said. Alyson never said please. Even when she was little.

"Fine." I said. I was near the hiding place. I was so late to meet Troy.

"Why did you ignore me when I said to stay away from Troy? You know that I hate being ignored."

"Because, Alyson, he is my best friend. You need to learn how to control your temper. You won't always get what you want."

"Whatever. Why wouldn't he date me if you two weren't dating?"

"I don't know. I never told him not to. And even if I had it was his choice. Maybe if he had dated you I would still have one of my best friends."

"I'm sorry about that. I really am. But you can't influence Troy in any way about who he dates?"

"Nope."

"Good. Now the other matter. Why did you get me kicked off the cheer squad?"

"I didn't do that! You did! You're the one who pushed me! I didn't do anything! I ignored you because you were getting on my nerves and you decide to push me

into the freaking road and I end up in a coma for a week and some. I could have died! It's not my fault they kicked you off.

"Whatever. I know I pushed you and I apologise but you need to get me my spot back."

"Whatever." I said, turning to go.

"Gabriella do not ignore me!" she screamed. I started to run but she pulled me back and slammed me into the lockers. My head started to spin and I fell to the floor. Why am I so dumb? I knew this was going to happen.

Alyson really out did herself this time. She kicked me so much I coughed up blood. She didn't stop. I blacked out and then, at least, the pain went away.