Troy pulled himself up from the mud.
He stared at the foorprints for a while, thinking of what just happened.
He looked up slowly.
"I...I have to go...see Gabbi." He mumbled to himself.
He walked to his truck, never looking back once.
He climbed into the cab, soaking it with water nd mud as he did.
He pulled out of the cemetary.
Meanwhile
"Gabriella." Someone said, gently tapping her.
"Ugh, T...Troy?" She asked.
"No, it's me." A familiar voice said.
She cracked her eyes open slowly, when she got a glimpse of who it was, her eyes shot open and she jumped away.
"Oh my God...Ryan?" She asked.
"Hey Gabriella, are ya feeling better?" He asked, his usual smile on his face.
"Ryan...you...you can't be here." She said, tears forming in her eyes.
"Why, are visiting hours over?" He asked.
"No, Ryan, your...your dead, today's your funeral." She said.
"I know, but I just wanted to make sure your ok." He said.
She opned her mouth, but was unable to speak, tears began to stream down her cheeks.
"Please don't cry, I did'nt mean to upset you, I'll go." He said, turning and walking towards the door.
"No, please, I'm sorry." She said.
Ryan frowned and sat next to her on the bed.
"Why are you so sad?" He asked.
"Because, I did'nt want anyone to get hurt, and you did." She cried.
"Gabriella...err, can I call you Gabbi?" He asked.
She nodded.
"Gabbi, please don't cry over me, I knew what I had to do, I could see it from the start, their are thing about me, things nobody, not even my own sister can understand, my death was destiny, it was either me, or Troy, or Chad, and you hardly knew me as opposed to them." He said.
"That's not true...I...I just want everyone to be ok." She said.
"I know, so do I." He said.
"I wish you we're real." She said.
"I am real." He said.
"No, your just a dream." She said.
"If I were a dream, could I do this?" He asked, brushing her tear away.
She stroked her cheek he had just touched.
She slowly reached out and brushed in cheek.
"My God." She whispered.
"Yeah, he played a pretty important role in all this." Ryan nodded.
"So, are you a ghost?" She asked.
"No, more like a farwell card." He said.
"Please don't leave, stay with me, stay with us, I know I've never told you this, but I love you Ryan, I really do, please don't go." She pleaded.
Ryan sighed and gently took her hand in his.
"I really wish I could stay, I really wish I could stay with you and Sharpay, and everyone else forever, I really do, but I can't, like you said, I'm dead, nothing can or will change that." He said.
Gabriella looked down.
"Please understand, I really hate to, but I have to leave." He said.
"I...I understand." She whispered sadly.
"Well, bye Gabbi." He said.
"Ryan wait." She said, grabbing his hand.
"Yes?" He asked.
"Thank you." She said, crying again.
Ryan smiled and hugged her.
"Anything for you." He said, patting her back.
"I'm gonna miss you so much Ryan." She said.
"Don't, because I'm not going anywhere, I'll always be right here." He said gently tapping her heart.
Gabriella smiled gently, Ryan leaned over and kissed her cheek.
"Adiós mi amigo." He said.
"Goodbye Ryan." She whispered.
Ryan turned and walked to the door.
He turned once more and smiled at Gabriella, suddenly the door flew open, Ryan disappeared on contact.
Troy stepped in the room.
"Gabbi?" He asked.
"Troy?" She asked.
Troy rushed to her and hugged her.
"I missed you so much." He said.
"I missed you baby." She said.
"What are you doing up?" He asked, stroking her hair lovingly.
Gabriella thought for a minute.
"I had a visitor." She said.
"Oh really, who?" Troy asked.
"An old friend." She smiled, looking out the sunshine filled window.
