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Chapter 10-

TPOV:

I stared at her. She had to be kidding. I read her very private, personal diary and she said it was okay? And she trusted me, even though I was jackass to her…

"What?" I said, making sure I had heard right.

"I said it's okay." She responded with the most, beautiful, gentle smile I've ever seen on a girl. How could she be so calm about this situation?

"…Are you sure?" I said, "I mean, I was a total jerk, and you're just gonna forgive me…-"

She began to walk off, she said hugging Sean and just left. What the-"Yo, Sean, where's she going?"

"She's…leaving to figure things out. She said she'd be back in about an hour and she'd-"There was no way, I was letting that girl leave.

I ran as fast and as hard as I could to catch up with her. "GABI!" I yelled, making sure she heard and she didn't turn around, but I knew she heard me. "GABI!" I yelled once more, almost catching up to her, and once I did I grabbed her arm.

I gently turned her around and I saw the tears…"Oh…Gabi…" I said hugging her tightly. "I'm so sorry, for everything I ever did to hurt you. You of all people don't deserve this."

She sobbed into my chest, and I was heartbroken. I could not bear to see her like this. She was shattering more and more every time I saw her. "Why?" I heard her mutter.

"Why what Bella?" I whispered.

"Why did you read it?" Oh…well, that was a good start. I guess…

"I'm so sorry Gabi. It was none of my business." I responded.

"No. That's not an answer." Gabriella finally looked up at me, "Why?"

"Because…I was curious, I wanted to know what your background was…and well…" I traveled off, not wanting to explain anymore than I did.

"So you…cared?" Gabriella said, icily with a deadly glare.

"…Er…yes." I responded nervously.

She laughed, and smiled the biggest smile I had ever seen her give…since she first got here. "I was kidding. Thank you. For caring." Gabriella smiled and I watched as her eyes filled with tears, as she hugged me tighter. And it all felt so right. She was in my arms at last, and…well…here I am, holding her, embracing her, and loving her.

I smiled, grabbed her face gently as I possibly could, wiped her tears away with my thumbs, and kissed her…

…..

Nine Years Later…

"Oh, Gabi, you look so beautiful." Linda exclaimed and I smiled at her. I stared back at myself, into the mirror. She was right…I was beautiful. I stared at myself, from head to toe.

I was wearing an off white colored dress, with the ruffles going down my stomach and it flowed down in the back and just hit my feet in the front, with a small veil to go along with it. I took some really old shoes and had them re-done, I had a new dress, and borrowed several items to wear from Linda, which again were all old. After all, the poem goes: something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Now all I needed was…

"Something blue." Hayley was now 15, and as beautiful and as adorable as the first day I met her. I smiled at her as she put a blue clip with a beautiful butterfly in my hair that was put up, but curled.

I turned around and hugged her tightly, trying not to cry before it all began. "You look gorgeous Gabi. I'm so jealous." Hayley smiled and I looked at her as well. She was my bride's maid. Not only that, but the maid of honor.

"I'm jealous. You're young, beautiful, and you're wearing a beautiful dress." I smiled at well…basically my younger sister. But instead of looking 15, she looked 17. Just like when she was six…oh goodness…

Flashback…

"Gabi!" Hayley smiled at me, and hugged me tightly as I opened the door, hand in hand with the one and only Troy Bolton. My new, handsome, sweet boyfriend…

"Sweetie!" I exclaimed in a reply and hugged her, as she was about to cry.

"I heard what happened, and I thought you were gonna die!" she said, as I felt the tears soak through my shirt, and I hugged her tightly, trying not to cry. Trying to comfort her with all that I could.

"I would never. I would never cause you pain like that, not until I'm much older that is." I smiled at her and picked her up and kissed her on her forehead.

"Well…you could have at least told us about that jerk face…instead of Sean telling us. We all could have kicked his a-"

"Hayl…" I said.

"Butt…" she giggled and I laughed.

"Who's he?" Hayley asked randomly, suggesting to Troy. And I smiled at him as he looked at me and Hayley and smiled.

"Troy Bolton of course." Sean came out from the kitchen and smiled at me. "So? Is it official?" he laughed.

"What? Are they-GABI! YOU'RE…DATING HIM AREN'T YOU?" Hayley screamed and I clamped my hand on her mouth and laughed, as I blushed.

"Yeah…" I smiled as I put her down and hugged him, and he kissed my temple , as I got goose bumps…

End of Flashback

I smiled at my baby girl. She smiled at me, and then moaned. "No…what are they doing here?" and I turned around to see my boys as well.

I can't believe Linda herself, adopted each and every one of them, including myself….

"GABI!" I heard Michael say…who was now, nineteen…wow. And only a few years ago, he was…10.

Flashback…

"GABRIELLA!" Michael yelled after Hayley was done 'awing.'

"Michael!" I laughed as he gave me a side hug.

"Sorry, I'm still not ready for the full on 'hug' yet." He laughed and then stopped when I noticed, that he noticed there was not a familiar face.

"Who the heck is he?" he said looking at Troy who I could here, was trying to stifle a laugh.

"Troy Bolton." I said, "Michael, Troy, Troy, Michael." I said as Troy finally chuckled.

"That explains nothing to me."

"Her new boyfriend!" Hayley yelled loudly, before I could even say anything.

"Oh…really now?" Michael raised an eyebrow.

"Do you know what that means?" Michael looked at Troy and then me, with the most serious face I'd ever seen him use.

"I know, I know, treat her well." Troy laughed slightly, getting nervous.

"That's right my friend." Michael laughed, not being able to keep that straight face, "I'm just kidding, but really…treat her badly, like that Brandon kid, and we'll knock you out." Michael laughed.

"You're 10 Mike…I don't think so…"

End of Flashback…

"Mike!" I laughed as he hugged me tightly, "So I can see that you've grown out of those awkward stupid side hugs I see."

"No…" he said, as he then got out of the tight embrace, and hugged me on the side…and I groaned, and laughed.

"Psych!" he laughed and then hugged me tightly once more.

"Hey, I thought it was bad luck to see the bride before the wedding…" Hayley, who already knew the answer to that, but wanted to see if she could fool her brother….well brothers.

"Nuh-uh!" I heard and it was 14 year old D. The D-man looked handsome, in a tuxedo and I hugged him tightly.

"The rules are, the groom can't see the bride before the wedding." Devon laughed and I gave him a wet willy.

Flashback…

"Is Gabi home yet?" Devon yawned and then looked at me and smiled with joy and ran up and hugged me tightly.

"Who's he?" he said as he continued to hug me.

"Well I've heard of you. You're the D-man, right?" Troy said.

"Yeah, but that's Mr. D-man to you siwy (sirry)." He laughed, "Nah. D-man is fine." He giggled and I rolled my eyes and laughed.

"Oh, well I'm Troy." Troy smiled and took him from my arms.

"So…I hear from Gabi here, that you love cars. Am I correct?" Troy asked raising an eyebrow and Devon started to get excited as he reached in his bag.

"Here you are, a big basket full of race cars." He laughed and Devon hugged him tightly, and then wanted down to go play.

"VROOOOOOM!" he said across the living room and Troy laughed.

"Man, you guys must be a hugging family." Troy laughed once again.

"Ew! Gross!" he said cleaning his ear, and backed away.

"You may be old Gabs, but you still got that devious child in you." A 21 year old Ryan laughed…wow.

"I'd like to add you're only 4 years younger than me, and starting today, you can legally drink." I laughed as he hugged me as well…and god, he was only 12 a few years ago…

Flashback…

"I agree with Mike over here. You hurt her, and you go down…down town that is." He too, trying to keep a straight face, trying to stare down Troy.

"Okay, okay!" Troy laughed, and shook his hand. "Troy…" he said, trying to introduce himself.

"Yeah…so I hear. Ryan." He shrugged and shook his hand.

"Okay enough. Stop trying to scare off my boyfriend." I laughed as he punched Troy, and Troy laughed as well. I knew that these Michael and Ryan were definitely going to have fun with Troy.

End of Flashback…

"Hey…well, now it's time to PPPARRRTTYYYY!" Ryan danced around, and I laughed. He was so handsome, and he and Michael had girlfriends, and even Hayley had a boyfriend, and all three of their 'mates' were here.

"Oh shut up Ryan." And I turned around and felt a smile grow on my face, as I looked at little ole' Delilah, who was now…a teenager, 13….damn that girl grows…

Flashback…

"Is Gabwiella home yet...?" I heard around the corner and peaked my head around and smiled at the little girl, who was rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.

"Wait…GABBBBBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!" she screamed all the way until she found it into my arms. God, I loved this little girl.

"Hi sweetie." I smiled as I hugged her tightly. It was kind of late, and she was waiting for me to come home…just like the rest of them. And I knew now…I was home.

"Where were you missy?" she said in a tiny voice and I stifled a laugh, as I noticed she was actually being serious.

"With my boyfriend…" I laughed as I realized it was officially about 9:30 PM and Troy and I had been gone for…quite a few hours.

"Oh really now?" she said giggling and then I walked her out of the hallway and gave her to Troy who smiled at her and she blushed.

"Gabwiella…he's vewwwwyyyyyy handsome." She giggled as he laughed.

"Why thank you. Now who's this beautiful girl?" Troy asked me.

"Ahem. This little girl is Delilah." Delilah huffed and Troy laughed.

"Oh…well, pardon me, now, Delilah, I heard that you just loved teddy bears…" Troy laughed and her eyes went wide.

Troy went to his bag and grabbed out a big light brown teddy bear and gave it to her and she hugged it tightly.

"DANK (thank) YOU, DANK YOU, DANK YOU!" she giggled and hugged it even tighter.

"Wait…so no presents for us?" Michael and Ryan said in unison, and Hayley looked up from over the couch.

"Yeah…what they said." Hayley, crossed her arms and glared at him and huffed.

"Of course you guys get presents." Troy laughed and grabbed the bag.

"A pocket knife for Ryan." Troy said and I rolled my eyes. I told Linda, and she just said that he had to be careful…

"A basketball for Michael…who by the way, we should go shoot some hoops this weekend." Troy winked and Michael smiled.

"And…" Troy said, "A necklace and bracelet for Hayley." Troy smiled as he put the necklace on her, and bracelet. The necklace was the shape of a heart, and the bracelet was a charm bracelet, that we filled with her favorite things…

"THANK YOU!" Hayley shrieked and hugged Troy tightly.

"Gabi, you SO know how to choose em'." Hayley laughed and Troy laughed, almost blushing.

"She sure does." Troy laughed as he hugged me.

End of Flashback…

"Well, I still say we PARTAYYYYYY!" Ryan danced around, and everyone laughed.

"Well, now, don't start the party without me." Sean said quietly coming into the tent. I smiled, almost crying. Sean…my best friend, my brother, my…hero. And he was still going out with Becca. Can you believe it?

I ran to him and hugged him tightly. He was just as old as I was, 25, and he was as handsome ever. "Hey." he whispered in my ear, and I was already in tears. God, I loved this boy.

"AWWWW!" Hayley and Delilah yelled, and we parted laughing. Sean was the best, best friend a girl could ask for. Even for a guy, he was perfect. And he was still amazing, in every way.

"Hey." I laughed as we did our secret handshake, and then with our final touch, touched our noised and point at each other.

"Hey now…don't cry." Sean smiled at me and wiped my tears away, and hugged me one again.

Flashback…

It was now 12am, Troy was sleeping over and the kids had gotten to bed. "So Bolton…I guess…you're a part of the family now…" Sean said quietly, like always.

"I guess…" Troy said.

"Look, Sean, I know you and I don't seem to get along that well…but…I think, you're a cool guy. I guess, I picked on you for so long because…I was jealous. You were smart, cool, and athletic." Troy shrugged, "So…truce?" he said and held out his hand. And I smiled at my two best boys.

"Truce." Sean smiled, and they got up, shook his hands, but then wound up in a hug. Aw.

"Awww." I said, and hugged them both as we laughed.

I took Sean and brought him outside of the bedroom, and I smiled at him. "Hey." I smiled at him.

"Hey." He laughed and hugged me and picked me up and twirled me around.

"Thank you. For everything." I smiled at him and I swear, there was one, single tear in his eye.

End of Flashback…

"Well now…don't you look absolutely stunning?" Sean said, which was supposed to be a question, but it sounded more like a statement as he twirled me around, as I watched my dress twirl with me. I felt so…beautiful.

"I agree." Delilah smiled at her older brother, well her biological older brother and hugged him.

"Picture time!" Linda smiled, and I smiled at her.

I don't really have a specific flashback for that woman. She was my mother, and I loved her to death. She had such a warm heart, and she took me in, in my time of need and if it weren't for her, I probably wouldn't be where I am now…or even be in a wedding gown today and be getting married today.

We all went outside the tent to reveal the beautiful beach we were having my wedding on, that was in New Mexico, and it was perfect. We all posed, in a silly face, and then a serious one. We were defiantly the type of family to take too many pictures.

Then it was time, and the boys went to Troy's tent, and Hayley, Becca, and Delilah lined up as Linda went to go sit down. As the music began to ring through my ears, and I smiled, as Delilah began to throw the flowers and we walked in.

Flashback…

One Year Before…

'Come meet me out back…and put this on before you go out there'-Troy xoxo

I looked up and I saw a beautiful red dress that was on my bed, and I smiled.

I walked outside, and there were dozens of red rose petals along the brick pathway. I walked outside and found Troy in the gazebo, in a tux, with the table that had a white table cloth, and dinner.

I smiled at Troy, we were out back in our new place that we had gotten, and the back was absolutely beautiful. It had a fountain, a brick walk way, a gazebo, those white lighted Christmas lights, and a bunch of those Chinese lanterns.

"Hey beautiful." Troy smiled, he was so handsome. He wore an all black suite, with a skinny tie, and wore his hair all messy, which was beyond sexy.

"Hey handsome." I smiled and walked up and hugged him, "This is so beautiful." I smiled and gave him a peck on the lips.

"And so are you." Troy laughed pulling my seat out for me as I sat down.

"So, what's the occasion?" I asked confused.

"No occasion." Troy smiled, "Yet…" he mumbled and I stared at him raising an eyebrow.

"Okay…" I said, "I'll follow along…" I said confused.

"Let's hope so." He smiled as we began to eat, and just talk, like we normally do.

Once we finished eating, he smiled at me, "Hey,Gabi, can you go into that cooler and get the ice-cream?" he asked and I nodded, getting up from my chair, grabbing the ice-cream.

Once I turned around, Troy was on one knee, smiling at me. Oh. My. God. "Troy…" I said, losing my breath.

"Gabriella Ann Rose Montez, I've loved you since the day I met you. And that day, well, it could have gone better, but since that day, I knew, you were the one. You are beautiful to me, no matter where you are and no matter what happens or what you're doing. I've been dating you for…8 years since today, only a few short hours ago, and ever since I saw you, I can't get you out of my mind. I want you to be the one that I wake up to in the morning and kiss, and for you to be the one that I lay in bed with, in my arms, forever and always. So I ask you, Gabriella Ann Rose Montez, this one simple, these 4 beautiful words that I've been waiting to ask you…will you marry me?" he said, pulling out a beautiful ring, which I could tell was already the engagement ring. It had a silver band and it wound around, and with3 diamonds every other twirling, winding band. And yet it was still beautiful, with it's simple elegance. "Yes." I croaked out, as I felt tears fill my eyes. (PLEASE, PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES FOR THIS PARTICULAR CHAPTER! THERE ARE PICTURES OF THE BACKYARD, THE BEACH, THE WEDDING DRESS,THE ENGAGEMENT RING, AND THE WEDDING RING)

"What was that?" Troy smiled, and I knew he heard.

"Yes. Yes, yes, yes. A million times yes!" I yelled and he got up and hugged me and twirled me around.

"Now give me that ring." I laughed, as he didn't give it to me.

"I'd like to do the honor." Troy smiled, as he took my left and put it on my ring finger and we kissed passionately…

End of Flashback…

I walked out, revealing myself, as everyone stood up, and I looked at everyone. Then up at Troy who smiled, just like I hoped he had would, while I was walking down the aisle.

Once I got there Troy smiled, "You look beautiful." He mouthed and my smile grew bigger, if that was even possible.

"I love you." I mouthed and he smiled bigger as well.

"I love you." He mouthed back, as the preacher began.

"We are gathered here today, on this happy and joyous occasion, to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony. Marriage is a solemn institution to be held in honor by all, it is the cornerstone of the family and of the community. It requires of those who undertake it a complete and unreserved giving of one's self. It is not to be entered into lightly, as marriage is a sincere and mutual commitment to love one another. This commitment symbolizes the intimate sharing of two lives and still enhances the individuality of each of you." The preacher said.

"Now, Troy would like to give his vows." He said and Troy smiled reaching out of his pocket, a piece of paper.

He cleared his throat and began, "Gabi…Ella…'Brie…Bella…Gabriella…well you are called all these different things, but you will always be my Gabriella or Ella or 'Brie or Bella. From the day I met you, I've loved you with all my heart, and I can't seem to stop. I promise to give you all my love no matter what situation. You have my full support, respect, and my honesty. In your eyes I found my home, and in your heart I found my love. In your soul I have found my best friend. You are the one I will always cherish, and I know I am certain that I am yours from this day forward." I was in tears, after he said that and I blushed as he looked at me, and wiped away my tears with his thumb, just like he had done.

"Gabriella? Your vows?" the preacher said and I nodded.

"Now how am I supposed to compete with that?" I laughed, saying to my friends and family and they laughed.

"Okay…sorry…" I chuckled nervously, clearing my throat just like Troy had done. "Troy…I don't know why I met you, until years ago. You were to be mine, to help me, to guide me, to love me, to be my best friend. Inside of you, I found my new home, my mate, my love, my happiness, and my partner. Together, we will continue our journey on, and I promise to you that I will be faithful, honest, respectful, and I will love you for this day on. I love you Troy Alexander Bolton." I smiled and Troy was getting teary-eyed, and I was just about ready to bawl. Seeing Troy cry made my heartbreak…

"Troy Alexander Bolton, do you take this woman to be your wife? Do you promise to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her in sickness and in health, remaining faithful to her as long as you both shall live?" the preacher said to Troy.

Troy was staring at me and I laughed. "Troy?" the preacher said and Sean nudged him.

"Oh! Sorry…yes, I do." I giggled, as he blushed a bright red.

"Gabriella Ann Rose Montez, do you take this man to be your wedded husband? Do you promise to love him, comfort him, honor and keep him in sickness and in health, remaining faithful to him as long as you both shall live?"

"Well…considering he didn't answer right away…can I just-just kidding. I do." I laughed and Troy once again blushed a bright red as we all laughed once again.

The preacher smiled, "Then by the power invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

Troy smiled, "Thanks for embarrassing me." I laughed as he kissed me passionately, and from that moment, I knew, Troy would be the one. My one, forever and always…

….

The reception:

I smiled as Troy and I held hands, and watched everyone dance, as we finished eating our cake. "Now it is time for the bride and groom to have their first dance as Mr. and Mrs. Troy Bolton. Well…technically they have several songs they wanted to dance to…since they could decide on one." Sean announced over the microphone on stage and winked at me.

I smiled at him. "May I have this dance Mrs. Bolton?" Troy said, holding out his hand and I smiled.

"Of course." I said, taking his hand as he took me to the middle of the dance floor.

The first song, was our first song we ever danced to, and that was I'll Be by Edwin McCain. We held each other closely.

The next song, was The Greatest Story Ever Told by Oliver James. The next song was Aerosmith, I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing, suggested by Sean and the rest of the gang…and our final song, was one that Troy chose because it was so classic. Truly, Madly, Deeply by Savage Garden. And as we danced Troy sang the chorus each time it came on…:

"I want to stand with you on a mountain, I wanna bathe with you in the sea, I wanna lay like this forever, until the sky falls down on me." He whispered my ear for the final time and I got goose bumps.

"I love you babe." Troy smiled, as he leaned his forehead against mine.

"Always and forever." I smiled and we kissed once again, but deeper than ever and more passionate than any other kiss that we shared.

"Now one last finale, is our Hayley, to sing Only Hope for these two amazing people." Sean smiled as he gave the microphone to Hayley, who attached it to the piano mic stand and began playing…

"Now, finally, the speeches or…well toasts I guess…." Sean laughed, grabbing his champagne and everyone else grabbing their glasses.

"Well, I'm the only one who's supposedly going to be giving a speech, because everyone wanted me to say what they wanted you to know. So here I am." Sean chuckled and I smiled at him and Troy laughed.

"Okay, well Troy and Gabriella have been together for longer than I can say, and when I look at them I see love. I see compassion. I see everything that I want to see all of us in. I see the definition of love, and I can't believe that on this very day they were finally betrothed. Troy is now my brother and I have accepted him from the day they began dating. I'd like to say Troy, you have all of our blessings. You gave Gabriella, our Gabriella, a reason to keep fighting and to trust and to love and we'd all like to thank you for that. So on this day we want to celebrate the matrimony of Troy Bolton and Gabriella Bolton, and to say that we all our happy for you. We love you guys and we hope the best. To the bride and groom!"
Sean was in tears, as was everyone else in the room.

"To the bride and groom!" everyone cheered. And Troy and I kissed once more.

Today was the beginning of the rest of our lives as Mr. and Mrs. Bolton, and together we will continue to cherish our love, and because of this man right beside me, I have yet again learned to love and trust again.

Okay guys, there are exactly 4,428 words exactly in this whole chapter, without the author's note and without this right here AND the one at the top. I do give you guys props for reading this haha, and if you did read it, there may be a few mistakes here and there and I apologize…but I hope you enjoyed the finale, and hope you review! Please…review! Review! REVIEW! I worked so hard on this!