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1) Should I...

a) Keep the rating and keep the story simple without any "sexual content"
Or...
b) Change the rating and add a little of the content

2) How good is the story?

0 - it's horrible and i think you should deleate it
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Please ask more people to read this story. I'm not begging, I'm just out of ideas and I think so far that this is the best story I've written. Thanks for the great reviews. -Angela

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Chapter 9: A Really Great Boyfriend

September 27th - My Birthday

Dear Diary,
I hope today's going to be a great day. I'm still thinking about the Christmas dinner. What if Troy's parents don't accept? What if my mom's not to happy when I tell her?
Well, at least today's going to be good. I hope.
Love,
Gabriella Anne Montez

Ps..what's Saturday going to be like?

-

Gabriella walked straight to her locker without saying hi to Chad or Ryan. She opened her locker and found a bunch of presents. Gabriella smiled and thought that the presents came from her friends or Troy. Suddenly, someone covered her eyes. "Guess who?" The person said. Gabriella smiled and turned around. "Troy!" she hugged him. "Happy Birthday!" he hugged back. "I'm so glad you're here. I have to say thank you." Gabriella pulled something from her backpack. "For what?" Troy asked as he took the "thing" from Gabriella.

"Look," Gabriella closed her locker. "I'm sorry that Nick got to me. You know that I can't handle Nick, but Now I understand that you guys can be friends. I'll see you tonight and thank you for the necklace." Gabriella smiled and gave Troy a kiss on his cheek.

-

"Where have you been?" Derek Anderson (Nick's cousin) asked. "Hey, it's not like you're the captain." Jake Michaels fought back. Nick entered the gym and noticed that the guy's were fighting. Soon enough, Troy just left 'cause he was getting annoyed. He headed towards the theater and just sat there. He heard the doors open, but he didn't look to see who it was until the person sat next to him. "Troy, are you okay?" It was Gabriella, he turned to look at her. "No. Nick's cousin, Derek, suddenly asked where I was. Then Jake fought back and suddenly, there was a big fight in the gym when Nick came in. So I left."

Troy explained. "Hey, why don't you sing with me? Just the two of us. I don't want you being sad on my 18th birthday. You know that I would always want to see you happy." Nick entered the gym, followed by Sharpay. "Hey Gabs, what are you doing here?" she asked. "School let out early. Someone accidentally spilled some "waste" in the chemlab." Gabriella said. "Is that true?" Nick asked. "No. I decided to tell the principal if I could come and spend my time here. Chad and Ryan won't even notice I'm gone." Gabriella explained.

"Well, I have to go Gabs." Sharpay hugged her friend. "Okay. Hey, can you come to my house Friday night? It's something that I have to ask you and Taylor. 8pm." Gabriella hugged back. Sharpay nodded and said good-bye as she walked out of the theater. "Yeah, I have to go too. My dad's going to kill me if I'm not there for the second half of basketball practice." Nick left and now Gabriella was left alone with Troy. "So, do you want to sing or just sit here and talk?" Gabriella went onstage and grabbed two microphones. One for herself and one for Troy, if he wanted to sing.

Troy thought for a moment and then got up onstage. "Sing." he said and Gabriella smiled.

-

Gabriella's mom came back early and decided to stop by West High, until she ran into Troy's dad. They both heard singing coming from somewhere and they followed the voices until they saw who it was.

Gabriella:
Do you know what it's like
To feel so in the dark
To dream about a life
Where you're the shinging star

Even though it seems, like it's to far away
I have to believe, in myself
It's the only way

This is real, this is me
I'm excatly where I'm supposed to be now
Gonna let the light, shine on me
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I wanna be
This is me

Troy:
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
I need to find you
I gotta find you
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me
I need to find you
I gotta find you

Gabriella:
This is real, this is me

Both:
I'm excatly where I'm supposed to be now
Gonna let the light, shine on me
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I wanna be

Gabriella:
This is me...This is me...yeah

Troy:
You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me

Both:
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I wanna be
This is me

-

Gabriella and Troy finally ended, both were smiling. Gabriella turned and stopped smiling. Mom? Gabriella put the microphone back on the stand, so did Troy. "My mom's here early." Gabriella whispered. "What?!" Troy whispered back, a little harshly. Gabriella didn't care. "Look." Gabriella pointed. "My dad's here too." Troy said. Gabriella and Troy walked off the stage. They walked towards their parents. "Mom," Gabriella smiled. "why are you here early?" she hugged her. "They cancelled the meeting." her mom explained. "Oh. Well, do you um..remember Troy?" Gabriella asked her mom, pointing towards Troy.

"Yes, of course." her mom nodded, smiling. "Look, mom. I know what happened 5 years ago. It was a mistake. The snow came and we didn't get lost, but the snow was falling pretty fast. You have to understand and--" "It's alright. We can work this out." her mom said. Gabriella sighed with relief. "And..I was hoping if we can have a Christmas dinner, the right way. At our house though." Gabriella said. "If that's alright with Troy's parents, we could have it arranged." "Please Mr. Bolton?" Gabriella begged. Mr. Bolton smiled. "Alright. Let's hope you kids can be on time." he teased.

"We will dad." Troy assured him. "Why is Gabriella here then?" he asked. "Um..." Troy started. "I came here because I asked the principal if I could spend a little more time with Troy and help him know his way around the school. Only until the end of November. I'll have no homework until then, so mom, I won't be late on the homework or anything because Chad and Ryan will tell me what I need to know. They'll be visiting my house until the end of November and that's it." Gabriella explained to both parents. "Happy Birthday Gabriella." Mr. Bolton said. "Thank you." Gabriella thanked him. "We have to go back to work now. Good luck showing Troy around." Mr. Bolton winked and smiled.

After their parents walked away, Gabriella said, "Is that?" "Yeah, but mine's way better." Troy said. "Hey, at least I'll be here until the end of November." Gabriella said.

-

That night, Gabriella got ready for her date with Troy at the Plaza hotel. She went downstairs as soon as she heard the doorbell ring and answered it. "Hi Chad." She knew that Chad was driving her to the Plaza restaurant and that Troy was going to meet her there because Troy told her that Chad was going to pick her up; and Troy was going to meet Gabriella at the Plaza restaurant. Gabriella said good-bye to Chad when they reached the restaurant. Gabriella entered and saw Troy there. She smiled and walked up to him. "Did you know it's impossible to get a reservation here?" she asked him quietly.

"I know a guy." Troy said smiling. Gabriella was impressed. After they ordered their food, drinks, and paid the bill, Troy and Gabriella walked to Troy's car. "Where are we going Troy?" Gabriella asked. "It's this little place where my dad took my mom and that's when he asked her to marry him." Troy parked the car and Gabriella knew they were there. "Also, I would sometimes come out here during the summer and just watch the suset." Troy and Gabriella walked beside each other. "Kinda like, right now?" Gabriella pointed. "Yeah." Troy agreed.

When they reached the spot Troy's parents were, the sun was just about to set, when.."Gabs, are you crying?" Troy asked her. Gabriella nodded. "My mom took me here so many times after I moved and this was where she told me that moving to Albuquerque was our last move. I'm glad it is 'cause I would never had gotten the chance to see you or Chad or even Ryan." Gabriella wiped a tear away. "Hey, don't cry Gabs." Troy assured her. Gabriella nodded and smiling. "That's what I'd like to see." Troy said and Gabriella giggled.

Deep down inside, Troy really wanted to ask Gabriella the question, but what was holding him back. "You look like you're in deep thought Bolton. Tell me what's wrong." Gabriella said. "Nothing's wrong. It's just, everything for me is going to fast, but I don't know if..." "Just tell me what you want to say to me or what you want to ask me." Gabriella smiled. Troy felt a little more confident when she smiled. "Will you be my..." Troy was interrupted by a warm kiss, but slowly got deeper and passionate. Gabriella pulled back. "Hey!" Troy whined. "You'll get more Bolton." Gabriella smiled and ran away laughing.

Troy smiled and ran after her. Gabriella was suddenly lifted off the ground and soon, Troy was twirling her around. He put her down, "This is the best birthday ever. I have you, my friends, my mom, and a really great boyfriend." Gabriella intertwined her hands in his as they started walking to Troy's car. "Really...great...boyfriend?" Troy asked. "Yup! You." Gabriella giggled. Troy stopped walking, so did Gabriella. "What now?" she asked. Troy leaned and kissed Gabriella. They pulled back and started walking to his car.

If he only knew. If she only knew. They thought at the same time.