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They meet in the park. Walking there dogs. Is it a chance meeting or is it fate? What will be the events that follow the meeting. Is also Friendship and Family.

I'm sorry I haven't updated any of my stories for what seems ages but I have a serious case of writer's block on every single story including the 3 coming soon. But I hope this chapter will not disappoint. And if any of you have any ideas for any of my stories your ideas will be greatly appreciated and the chapter will be dedicated to you.

Anyway on with this chapter.

Chapter 12

This chapter starts in the Bolton kitchen 7.30am 1st of September.

Gabriella is pacing the floor refusing to eat the Danish pastries Troy got up early to run out and get.

"Brie I know your nervous but you gotta eat something," says Troy

"Nervous I am beyond nervous we're going to publicize our relationship to the entire student body in 10 minutes I am beyond nervous," says Gabriella

Troy picks up a pasty and shoves it in Gabriella's mouth.

"Fine then we won't," says Troy

Gabriella takes the pastry out of her mouth.

"We won't," she says

"If this is going to make you so nervous and worried that is makes you ill we won't," says Troy

"But you," says Gabriella

"Brie I don't get what anyone else thinks you know that but if you are stressing over this so much that you can't sleep, won't eat then your wellbeing is more important to me," says Troy

Gabriella "No Troy were going to let them know," she says

"Then eat something," says Troy

Gabriella takes a couple of bites of the pastry and mimics swallowing, Troy nods satisfied and he goes to get his bag.

Gabriella puts the pastry in the bin and spits what is in her mouth into the bin. She really didn't feel like she could stomach anything. She hadn't been able to stomach anything but water for the past few days because of what was coming. The on slaughter of telling the school and not really telling them but just showing them, her and Troy together so they can draw own conclusions and then the on slaughter would begin.

Gabriella walks into the hall and grabs her bag to find Troy waiting for her.

"You're really pale. Are you ok?" asks Troy

"Yeah just nervous," smiles Gabriella weakly

Troy nods and takes her hand and they go to the car.

5 minutes from East High.

"Troy I can't do this," says Gabriella

"Ok," says Troy

"You're not mad?" asks Gabriella

"Why would I be mad? You're my girlfriend I love you, your making yourself ill because of this. You haven't eaten in days why would I force you to something like this," says Troy

"Thank you," says Gabriella "And I have been eating. I had that pastry this morning," she adds

"No you haven't Brie I've seen you. You've been scraping full plates off food into the bin, not eating breakfast, not eating take aways. You spat the pastry into the bin," says Troy

Gabriella gulps.

"I'm not angry with you I couldn't be. I'm just worried," says Troy

"We're here," says Gabriella

"Love you," says Troy

"Love you too," says Gabriella

"See you tonight?" asks Troy

"Defiantly," smiles Gabriella getting out of the car and walking into East High for Senior Year.

Troy watches her go.
"God I love that woman," he thinks going to get out of his car realizing Gabriella has left her phone on the seat.

He slides it into his pocket, locks the car and follows the steps Gabriella made moments ago, hoping to catch up with her.

He sees her raven hair down the corridor and dodges others to catch up with her until a nightmare in pink blocks his way.

"Hi Troy," she smiles

"Oh hey Sharpay," he says distracted as he watches Gabriella get further down the hall and turn into another corridor.

"Had a good summer I didn't see you much," she says

"Yeah was away with the folks," says Troy

"Oh were did you go you look very tanned," says Sharpay

"Hawaii," says Troy "Excuse me," he adds and he walks off in the same direction as Gabriella.

Gabriella is stood at her locker making up with Taylor.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't of said those things about Troy your right there not just jocks there really sweet people and I should of gotta to know before I judged," says Taylor

Gabriella smiles and the girls share a hug.

As the two are talking and catching up Troy walks past and slips Gabriella's phone into her pocket.

Gabriella feels something being pushed into her pocket and sees Troy walking by.

She pulls her phone out of her pocket and laughs.

"What?" asks Taylor

"Sweet is right. It must have fallen out of my pocket," says Gabriella

"And Troy has made sure you got it back," says Taylor

"Yeah," says Gabriella distractedly looking at her watch.

"What's up?" asks Taylor

"I think I need some food," says Gabriella

"No breakfast?" asks Taylor

"No food for past 3 days. Troy and I were going to go public so to speak today but it stressed me out so much that I haven't eaten anything because I've had no appetite so now Troy doesn't want to tell anyone for my health," smiles Gabriella

"Well then let's get you some food," says Taylor

The bell goes.

"It'll have to wait," says Gabriella

"We go past a vending machine on the way to homeroom," says Taylor

"Taylor we'll be late," says Gabriella

The two hurry to homeroom.

Gabriella having no food by passes Taylor's and Gabriella mind until lunch.

"I'm sitting with Chad you coming?" asks Taylor

"I need to get food Tay," says Gabriella

"Go sit I'll get you some you don't look like you can take another step," says Taylor

"I'll sit at our table," says Gabriella

Taylor nods understanding that sitting at the loud basketball table probably isn't a good idea if Gabriella's not feeling too good.

Taylor comes to the table with two salads, two cans of diet coke and two chocolate fudge cakes.

Gabriella smiles and gingerly begins to tuck in.

"I thought you wanted food," says Taylor

"I do I just still feel like there's a knot in my stomach even though I know Troy doesn't want to tell anyone," says Gabriella glancing over at Troy and seeing him looking her way worried. She takes a bite of salad and smiles at him discreetly he returns a tight smile.

"He's mad," says Gabriella returning her gaze to Taylor.

Taylor glances at Troy.

"He's worried," says Taylor

"Chad incoming," says Gabriella

Chad flops down next to Taylor placing his tray on the table.

"I thought you were going to sit with me," says Chad

"Gabriella isn't feeling to hot didn't think I would be that good of an idea," says Taylor

Chad suddenly notices Gabriella sat at the table.

"Oh hey," says Chad

Gabriella just smiles.

"I can't eat this," says Gabriella "You can have my cake Chad," she adds

She takes the other containers to the bin and leaves the cafeteria.

She goes up to the roof and Troy isn't far behind her.

He finds her sat on the bench arms clutched round her stomach with tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Troy it hurts," she whispers

"That's because you need to eat," says Troy

Gabriella nods.

"I can't and I don't know why," says Gabriella

"You don't want on audience. You've told Taylor and she has got you food," says Troy

Gabriella nods.

"Now I've got you a sub and some water but I'm not forcing you to eat them but you need to cuz I really don't want my girlfriend in hospital on a drip," says Troy

Gabriella nods and takes the sub off him and when she bites into it she discovers she is hungrier than she thought and the sub is devoured in minutes.

"I'm still really hungry," says Gabriella

"Don't over do it," says Troy

The couple spend the rest of lunch on the roof laughing and talking. Until the bell goes.

"You go," says Troy "Wouldn't want to spoil your perfect record," he adds

Gabriella hits him of the chest and he grabs her into a kiss before she runs off to class as does Troy moments later.

"Were did you go?" asks Taylor once there in physics class

"The roof Troy came after me and got me eat a sub," smiles Gabriella

"He really loves you," says Taylor

Gabriella nods "I think he does," says Gabriella

Later in Troy car.

"Call me later when you've had your reunion with your mum," says Troy

"Will do," says Gabriella leaning over to kiss Troy

Gabriella feels apprehensive as she goes into her house.

"Mum," she calls

"Study, "she hears her mum's voice calling

"She's only been home 2 hours and she's already back in the office," thinks Gabriella heading towards the study.

"Where have you been I've been home since 1 and you have not been here or answering your phone. Were you with that boy again?" asks her mum

"I was at school mum and yes I was with Troy he goes to the same school and gives me a lift to and from school," says Gabriella

"I don't want you to see him anymore," says her mum

"What I thought you liked Troy," says Gabriella

"Yes I do but you're getting to involved with him. It's your senior year you have your finals soon and having a boy in life at this time will stop you getting top marks and stop you getting in Harvard," says her mum

"Oh my god I thought you had given up with this Harvard obsession. I don't want to go to Harvard mother I have told you that for the past 3 years and you don't listen to me. I don't want to be you and go to Harvard because you didn't get in and become a lawyer. Troy is not affecting my grades I have A* in every lesson I have taking more finals and A P classes then anyone in my year just to keep my options open and I am sick and tired of you hounding me about Harvard when I'm not going," says Gabriella

"You're going to Harvard and that is that," says her mother

Gabriella goes to her room in silence.

Knowing this battle was far from over.

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