A/N: I'm very UBER UBER UBER sorry for making you guys wait so long. As for my other stories, I'm very busy and I've been trying to help my dad out. And I have spring break all this week! So more updates I hope!lol.. Ummm this chapter has a few surprises!I hope you love em'!

P.S.- Troyella have been dating so far for 6 1/2 months. And if anything you notice is different about the info on the people in my story let me know. I have a terrible memory.lol.

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Chapter 14

Gabriella sat on her bed, nervous. She had never been so Nervous in her life. Today was Valentine's Day and she wanted to know what Troy had planned. It was driving her crazy, and that made her nervous. What if he took her to some strip bar, just for his pleasures?Nah, Troy Bolton wouldn't do that. Besides...he's an amazing guy. Today was actually their 6 month anniversary. Actually 6 1/2 but who's counting right?...Ok maybe Gabriella Montez was but that wouldn't matter...or at least she thought so. She didn't like going to fancy places and she had told Troy that. She said that if she could just have him and some where quiet and they could talk, then that would be romantic to her.

Troy was hanging out with the boys including her dweeb brothers. They were all sitting around in Braden's room which was the farthest from everyone else's in the house. They were all talking and then Chad brought up something...(A/N:Lucy and Lucas came back. I said they had went somewhere in the last chapter, but i put them back)

"Troy...where are you taking Gabs tonight?"he asked. Troy just shrugged. He wasn't going to tell them nothing.

"That's for me to know and you to never find out, unless she tells you."Troy replied and threw the stuff basketball pillow up and down. "What are you guys gonna do for Shar, Tay, Lucy, Emma, Sam, Kels, and Tareney!"Troy said, sounding like a girl saying Matt's girl friend name. Not girlfriend in going out but as in friend as in girl.

"Tareney is not my girlfriend!"Matt exclaimed. The guys bursted out laughing at this. "You guys are impossible."

"I'm taking Tay to her favorite restaurant."Chad said and they guys said cool.

"I'm taking Kelsi to the little place on 5th street. I had it rented out."Jason said.

"Lucy and I are going out of town. Like when I came home yesterday with her, because Tess had called me and said something, i don't know."Lucas said with a shrug.

"Don't mention that hoe."Troy said.

"Lucy?"Lucas asked getting mad.

"No. Tess. She practically tried to gag me with her mouth and tongue."Troy said and this sent the guys into laughter. "Yes laugh now...but you will regret it."

"Whatever man, "Zeke said. "I'm taking Shar to my dad's bakery and we're gonna cook us pastries."

"I'm taking Emma...ummm...You know that's a secret. I ain't tellin."Braden said. Everyone now then looked at Matt.

"What?"he asked.

"Where ya takin your girlfriend? I mean friend as in girl."Lucas said with a laugh.

"No where. She's sick."Matt said.

"How many days have you known her?"Troy asked.

"About...4 months."Matt replied.

"Buy her 4 months worth off her favorite flowers, get her...her favorite candy and then get her a gift."Troy said. He got looked at. "What?"he asked as they looked at Troy.

"Troy...the romantic!Ahhhh!"Chad exclaimed.

"I have my romantic sides..."Troy trailed off.

"Troy, where are you taking her?" Lucas asked wanting to know badly.

"So Ryan where you taking our lovely Samantha?"Troy asked ignoring Lucas' question and then only to get thrown pillows at.

Gabriella's POV

I sat in my on bed still thinking, and never heard my friends coming in. A hand started waving in my face and I didn't realize it until I got pinched. I jumped up from off my bed and screamed holding my arm. Sharpay Evans pinched me.

"What the hell?"I shouted rubbing my arm.

"Well we have been standing here for 5 minutes trying to get your attention, I told Shar to pinch you and it worked."Lucy said. She was older than me...by a year so I couldn't argue with her. I sighed and flopped onto my bed and went back to thinking until Tareney pulled me out of my day dream.

"Gabi?"she asked in her quiet tone. Tareney was a sweet girl. 16 years old and she looked sick.

"Are you sick?"I asked her. She nodded.

"Sam, can you take Tareney back home. I don't want Matt seeing her like this."I said. But Tareney didn't move.

"Gabi..."Tareney said and began to cry. I didn't know what was wrong. I motioned her to sit with me. As well as Sharpay, Taylor, Sam, Kelsi and Lucy. Tareney must want to tell me something because she was burning up.

"Tare..What's wrong hun?"I asked her as we girls pulled her into a big group hug.

"I'm sick. I'm really really really sick."she replied. I wanted to know how sick.

"Tare...what's going on?"I asked her. She looked up to me in my eyes and then whispered, "Gabriella...I'm dying."

Dying. It took me awhile to process this. The girls gasped. I didn't know what to say...or do. I just held her close. Like she was my own. I hugged her until I couldn't any more. I looked at her. She was dying. But of what? I wanted to know badly. I looked at the girls and saw tears in their eyes. "Tare...does your mom know your here?"I asked her. She nodded. "She said I could spend the night, if you didn't mind."she said.

"Of course you can. Does...ummm...Matt know..."I trailed off and she shook her head no. I started to get teary. "Tare, what's wrong with you? What do you have?"I asked her.

"I have Rhabdomyosarcoma."she said.(A/N:Ok I know what your thinking...huh? Just read on. I looked this info up)

I sighed. I knew what it was. The other girl gave a quzziled look...even Taylor. I looked at her and pulled her into another hug. She began to cry heavily. When she pulled back the other's were still confused.

"Guys, Rhabdomyosarcoma, is a muscle tissue cancer. She's got a tumor embedded deep within her tissue."I said and then they sighed along as me and then gave Tareney a big group hug. I stood up. And they gave me a look.

"Tareney, your staying in my room tonight, while I'm with Troy. You need Matt. Tell him."I asked and she sighed.

"Gabi, will you tell Matt? I'm too scared. I went to the doctor yesterday and did scans on the tumor. It's growing. And in my case I don't have a long term life to live. And it's not fair. I love your brother. There I said it. I love Matt Montez."she said with tears in her eyes, and was pulled into another hug. I knew she couldn't face him. She looked at me with pleading eyes. I nodded and walked towards Braden's room and knocked on the door.

"Go AWAY!"The 8 boys said. I knocked again and got yelled to go away. I kept knocking until Matt opened the door. "We said GO AW--"I looked up to him with tears in my eyes. He got concerned.

"Gabriella, what's wrong?"Matt said pulling me into Braden's room. Troy heard my name and perked up and raced towards me.

"Babe, what's wrong?"he asked getting worried.

"Matt...I need to tell you something. It's bad."I said. He looked at me concerned. Lucas, Braden, Chad, Zeke, Jason, and Ryan came over and looked concerned.

"Gabi, what happened?"They asked, except for Troy and Matt. I looked at at them with my head down then faced Matt. I sat up straight from the ground, since I fell after coming into the room.

"Matt, it's Tareney."I said and he became scared.

"What's happened?"he shouted.

"She's sick. REALLY REALLY REALLY sick."I said crying.

"Gabi..."Matt said forming tears in his eyes.

"She's got Cancer, Matt. The tumor is spreading and she's scared. She told me..she told me she loves you. She wants you there for her. She's scared out her mind. Matt you and I studied this when I was working on the project. She's got Rhabdomyosarcoma."I said. He went wide eyed and ran towards the door yanking it open and then ran into my room. I ran after him and the guys followed. He slammed my door opened and saw Tareney on my bed pale. He ran towards her and gave her a kiss so passionate and pulled away, whispering soothing words to her. I was crying. The girls came towards their boyfriends and cried as well. We saw Matt pick up Tareney and take her to his room and slam his door shut.

Matt's POV

I couldn't believe that my best friend has cancer.After I ran into the room, kissed her, and picked her up and carried to my room and slammed the door shut, she was crying. I held her as close as I could possibly can. I was scared for her and I wanted her to live forever. I wanted to marry her. She was the girl for me. I want Tareney to be my wife. I want her now.

"Marry me."I said to her as I layed her down on my bed and sat beside her. She had tears coming from her eyes. "Tareney marry me. I love you. And you love me. I want to be there for you, love you, save you, hold you, kiss you. I want you. Please Marry me. Please."I said begging her. She cried and nodded. I can't believe she agreed. I pulled her closer to me and kissed her gently and we kissed until air was needed.

"We're only 16, Matt." she said. I didn't care about the age. We could easy go to the church here in New Mexico.

"I know but we can. We just need someone of the age of 18 with us."I said trying to convince her.

"My sister. My sister, Carrie. She's 19. She's love you like a brother and you've met her. She can be our witness. Call her. Explain to her. I want this. And it would be legal."Tareney said. (A/N: I'm a geek and looked this up. You have to be 18 to get married by yourself without consent and you can get married at 16 but you need consent of an adult at least 18 years or older of New Mexico law. Same for Texas, where I am.lol. I'm a nerd, geek w/e)

I smiled, took out my phone and called Carrie. After about 20 minutes of convincing her she agreed and she would meet us at the Trinity Church.(made up.lol). I told Tare, and she was happy. Maybe I could help her through this. I wanted to so badly. I love this girl. And she would become a Montez. Mrs. Matthew Montez. I liked that sound of that.

About 10 minutes later, we both snuck out of the house and went towards Trinity Church. We pulled up and got out of my truck. I held onto my tareney and held her close. We saw that Carrie was already there at the door waiting for us. She smiled at me and we reached her she pulled me into a bone crushing hug.

"Take care of my sister. She needs all the support she can get now." Carrie said. I looked at her and nodded a yes to her that I would take very good care of Tareney. We walked into the church, Carrie helped us with the marriage license and then we stood at the alter. It was only 6:45pm. The priest came up and then started talking.

"Who will witness this marriage today?"he asked.

"I will."Carrie said. The priest nodded and began talking. After all the vows and etc, it started happening.

"Do you Matthew Landon Montez take Tareney Lee-Ann Marshall to be your loftily wedded wife in sickness and in health until death do you part?"he asked. I looked at her. She was pale but she was beautiful in my eyes. I looked at Carrie and she was smiling.

"I do." I said, which made Tareney smile even more.

"And do you Tareney Lee-Ann Marshall take Matthew Landon Montez to be your loftily wedded wife in sickness and in health until death do you part?"he asked.

"I do."she said and the smile on face couldn't grow any bigger.

"I now pronounce you Husband and Wife. You may now kiss the bride."The priest said smiling at us. I smiled and leaned in to kiss her and our lips met. We were married. I was married at the age of 16.

Back at the Montez'

Gabriella's POV

Everyone left to go on their dates and Troy and I stayed home. Lucas was taking Lucy out of town and then I don't remember the rest of the others plans. I was nervous about mine and Troy's date. I sat on my bed. And the from the corner off my eye, I saw Troy walk in, shut my bedroom door, kick off his shoes and lay on my bed.

"So...for our date, I decided to stay home...well your home with you. We're going to be watching One Tree Hill, I have made dinner come to us and we will laugh, cry and then eat chocolate. I know you hate big outgoing things on dates, so we're staying in and cuddling then you get your surprise."he said and I smiled. I like this idea. We settled down and started watching and then Troy ran downstairs when the doorbell rang and got the food and brought it up. I smiled. My favorite. Mexican food. And he got me a sprite. I love him.

"I love you Troy."

"I love you Gabriella."

After an hour of eating, laughing and One Tree Hill moments, we were watching the one with Haley and Nathan on the dock. Troy chose this episode. That's kinda weird of him, but I love him for it any way. Haley and Nathan were on the dock and then Nathan bent down on one knee and started talking...and then he stopped. The DVD was paused. I looked at Troy who had paused it and was smiling widely at me. I was confused.

"Ummm, Troy, I was watching that." I said. He chuckled and laced his fingers with mine. He played the episode again and then Haley agreed to marry him again. But was paused once again. I was getting annoying and hit Troy in the torso with my left hand but stopped. I gasped.

"Troy..."I trailed off.

"I can't wait for Graduation. I want it now. Not like now now, but soon."he said smiling. I started to cry. His face fell and he got concerned.

"Ella?"he asked.

"There tears of Joy." I said and he smiled and kissed one of my tears.

"So will you?"he asked.

"Yes Troy Adam Bolton, I will marry you."

Betcha didn't think that was gonna happen did ya? Boo Yeah!lol.. I'm a nerd. And about the wedding stuff, I've only ever been to two weddings. My brother's, which he is getting a divorce after being together for like 5 years. But he's in jail at the moment, but he's ok. And my dad, he's...getting worse. But don't worry about me and etc.

Ok, Again I'm sorry for making you wait so long. I've been really really really really busy with school and etc.

OH! and as for Tareney this is what her cancer is...

A rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of cancer, specifically a sarcoma (cancer of connective tissues), in which the cancer cells are thought to arise from skeletal Muscle progenitors. It can also be found attached to muscle tissue, wrapped around intestines, or anywhere, to include the neck area. It is most common in children ages one to five, and teens aged 15 to 19, although quite rare in the latter. It can be a cardiac manifestation of tuberous sclerosis.

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a relatively rare form of cancer. Its two most common forms are embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma and alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. In the former, which is more common in younger children, the cancer cells resemble those of a typical 6-to-8-week embryo. In the latter, which is more common in older children and teenagers, they resemble those of a typical 10-to-12-week embryo.

There's more about it on to let you noe.

xoxo

Ashley