A/N: Okay, for some strange reason I couldn't get Microsoft Word to work. I finally had to just download another word processor. So please don't be mad because I haven't updated in like forever. I decided that this would be the last chapter. I can't think of anything else to write. So I hope you enjoy it. Please review.

Disclaimer: I don't own HSM

Chapter Ten: The List

Gabriella walked into her room and set her books down. She had just got home from a terrible day at school. She had made a ' D' on her math test, and was late to two of her classes. All she could think about was Troy. For the past week since Gabriella had slapped him, Troy had sent her thirty texts a day, and called her at least once every hour. He was making it really hard for her to not think about him. Gabriella was on her way downstairs to go get something to eat when her doorbell rang. Walking to the door Gabriella slowly opened it. There stood Sharpay with a big white board in her hand, some chips, soda, and dry erase markers.

"What in the world are you doing here Sharpay? And with all of that stuff?" Gabriella asked confused.

"What a way to greet a friend," Sharpay said sarcastically. She walked past Gabriella and started to set her things up in the livingroom.

Following her best friend Gabriella took a seat on the couch. "You know you still haven't told me what all this stuff is for."

Sharpay grabbed one of the markers and looked at Gabriella. "Well, since you seem to be brooding over Troy every minute of the day, I've decided to help. I know that you still love him because that kind of love just doesn't disappear overnight."

"I know that I love him Sharpay. Why do you think I can't get him off my mind? I just don't think I can forgive him."

"Gabriella, look I hate to break it to you, but technically he didn't cheat on you. You guys were friends with benefits remember."

Gabriella stood up and threw her hands up in the air. "Don't you think I know that! I know that he didn't cheat. We weren't even a couple. But that still doesn't make it hurt any less. How would you feel if you won the lottery, and then found out that you were only getting a dollar? That's how it was for me. Troy and I had just had this amazing night. He told me that he loved me, and the next thing I know he starts telling me about fucking Alexa! I just don't understand why he would have sex with her if he loved me. It just hurts to know that he was going on dates with other girls. Do you realize that since I have been doing this ' friends with benefits' thing with Troy, that I haven't even looked at another guy. I love him, and he's the only one I want."

A smile made it's way onto Sharpay's face. She looked at Gabriella and said, "Well then why aren't you talking to him?"

"Because I don't know if I can look past his flaws or not."

"And that my friend is where this board comes in. We are going to make two lists. One will have all the good things about Troy, and the other will have the bad things. So lets start with the good things," Sharpay said turning her attention to the board.

"Okay, well he makes me smile, I love his laugh, he never makes me feel stupid, he takes care of me, I love the way he smells, he cooks for me, always tries to give me what I want, he makes me feel safe, I can talk to him for hours about nothing at all, he thinks that I look cute when I look messy, and he loves me for me. Do I need to go on?"

Sharpay shook head no while finishing up the good things. "Okay, so now list the bad things."

"Umm, well he older than me, he snores, and uh... well I can't think of anything else."

Smiling triumphantly, Sharpay put her hands on Gabriella's shoulders. "Then what are you doing here?"

Realizing how stupid she had been, Gabriella got her keys and ran out to her car. The rain was pouring down really hard, so she was having trouble watching the road. Finally reaching her destination, Gabriella got out of her car, and ran up to Troy's front door. She beat on it about ten times before Troy finally opened it.

All he could do was stand there in shock. Gabriella was standing at his door, drenched from head to toe. "Gabriella what are you doing out here in the rain? Why didn't you just call?"

"Because if I called you, I could do this." The next thing Troy knew Gabriella had her arms wrapped around his neck, and was kissing him passionately. Troy grabbed her waist and kissed her back just as fiercely.

Finally pulling apart, Troy looked down at Gabriella. "So does this mean that I am forgiven?"

"Yeah it does. I also wanted to apologize to you too."

"For what?" Troy asked.

"For being so damn stubborn and not listening to you. I know that we were just friends with benefits, so you didn't really cheat. It just hurt to know that you were seeing people. I haven't dated anyone since we have known each other. Well besides Josh. But having you tell me that you loved me and then telling me about Alexa really rubbed me the wrong way."

"Gabriella I want you to know that I only like Alexa as a friend. We were just going to hang out. I had no intentions of having sex with her. It just happened, but in a way I am kind of glad that it did." Gabriella had a confused look on her face. " Let me finish before you jump to conclusions. The night I was with Alexa was the night that I found out that I loved you. I just kept wishing she was you."

Gabriella looked up at Troy with a smile on her face. "Really?" she asked.

"Really," Troy answered back. Gabriella's lips came crashing back onto Troy's. He pulled apart and cupped her face. "I love you Brie."

"I love you too, Troy." That night Troy and Gabriella made sweet love that both of them would remember forever.