Chapter 21

Six months later...

"Ladies and gentleman, I present you class of 2007!" Principal Matsui exclaimed. All of the graduates threw their caps in the air and the courtyard was filled with cheers.

"We did it!" Chad exclaimed. "We graduated from high school!" He kissed Taylor, who was now his girlfriend.

Gabi laughed, but Troy stopped her by kissing her. Gabi kissed back. Sharpay watched the whole thing with jealousy and anger. And it didn't help that Ryan was next to her, kissing Gloria.

Sharpay huffed. Everyone was happy, but her. She wished she had a time machine, so she could go back to the time when everything was normal. The time when she was the most popular girl in school, she had a good chance of getting with Troy, and there was no Gabriella Montez.

Plus, she had found out that Gabriella was now six-months pregnant. Actually, the whole school knew. Sharpay had hoped that kids would scorn Gabriella, but no, instead they had all helped her. One girl, Holly, had an older sister who was pregnant last year, and had even offered Gabriella the dress that Holly's sister had worn while she was pregnant. Gabriella had turned down the offer, but Troy persuaded her to take it after she became three-months pregnant and none of her other clothes would fit.

Even Sharpay's friends had thrown Gabriella a baby shower! They had tried to hide it from Sharpay, but she had found out and now she was friendless.

Sharpay and Ryan walked over to their parents who were beaming proudly.

"Oh, I can't believe you two graduated from high school!" Mrs. Evans gushed. "It seems like yesterday you two would come crying to me with a problem, and now you two are adults and soon you're gonna be off to college!"

Ryan groaned with embarrassment. Sharpay giggled, for the first time in months.

Just then, Jack Bolton, Troy's father, walked up to the Evans.

"Hello, kids," Mr. Bolton said. He turned to their parents. "You two must be proud. Your kids are really fit. They were one of the best students in my gym class."

Mr. Evans beamed with pride. He was a former football player and he had always wanted his kids to pass gym with top grades, especially Ryan.

But Sharpay couldn't stop staring at Troy and Gabriella. Gabriella was now wearing an engagement ring around her neck, since her fingers were swollen. Troy had a protective arm around her and smiled at her.

Mr. Evans followed Sharpay's stare and frowned when he saw Troy and Gabriella. Mr. Evans hated seeing his daughter so unhappy and he had always wanted Troy for a son-in-law. Troy was strong, athletic, and had definite first-class looks. Mr. Evans frowned when Gabriella smiled (think of Lucias Malfoy sneering at Harry Potter).

Jack also disapproved Troy's decision in getting engaged with Gabriella. He didn't think they were too young. He just didn't like Gabriella. Which was why Mr. Bolton had made plans with the basketball coach at Stanford (Don't know if they have basketball in Stanford, but oh well). The coach had accepted Troy and Jack was waiting for the moment to tell his son.

Mr. Evans and Mr. Bolton had always hoped that Sharpay and Troy would have gotten together and they both hated Gabriella. Sharpay fully agreed with them. They just didn't know it (because they can't read each other's minds).

The Evans went home. Lucille and Jack Bolton went home after Lucille said ta-ta to Gabriella. Unlike her husband, Lucille adored Gabriella and dreaded Sharpay (she was too spoiled). Troy was going home with Gabriella and her mother, but he was going to attend the celebration dinner. The Boltons, the Montezes, Taylor, Chad, and the Evans were all going together.

Tayor, Hannah, and Kelsie ran over to Gabriella.

"You'r getting married!" Taylor exclaimed. "Do you think Troy's parents would approve. I mean, they still don't know about the wedding, do they?"

Gabriella shook her head. "We're gonna announce it tonight at the dinner." She turned to Kelsi and Hannah. "I really wish you two could come."

"Hey, I'm going to Honolulu," Hannah said. "Don't go feeling sorry for me."

Kelsi shrugged. "I don't really like big dinners. They attract so mch attention."

Everyone knew how shy Kelsi was.

Troy ran over to Gabriella. "Come on, let's go."

They walked over to Ms. Montez's car and climbed inside.

"Nervous?" Troy asked when he caught Gabriella fiddling with her fingers. She nodded.

Troy laughed. Gabriella glared at him. "What will your parents say? I don't think your dad will actually be jumping for joy after he hears this news, Troy!"

Troy put an arm around and kissed the top of her head. "Don't worry," he whispered. "No matter what he does, I'll still love you."

Gabriella punched him in the arm, frowning. "You're too confident." Then she grinned. "Get up. We have to go to the dinner."

Troy sighed. For the past few months, Gabriella had been having mood swings and Troy still hadn't gotted used to them.

Troy and Gabriella got into Troy's dark blue convertible and headed towards Gourmet Albee's. It was a bit like Albee's, only bigger and much more expensive.

"Ah, yes," the waiter said when they arrived. "The last two of the party." Ms. Montez had come earlier with Mrs. Bolton.

When Troy and Gabriella arrived, Taylor jumped out of her seat.

"Hey, guys!" Taylor said, givimg them a hug. Chad gave a man-hug to Troy.

Mr. Evans stood up and shook hands with Troy, but ignored Gabriella. Jack wished he could do the same, but unfortunately, his wife was watching him.

"Hello, Gabriella," he said stiffly. Gabriella smiled, unaware of the stiffness.

Sharpay scowled when Gabriella sat next to her. The blonde scowled even more when she saw Gabriella's oversized stomach and Troy put an arm around her. She narrowed her eyes when Troy kissed the top of the brunette's head.

He should be doing that to me! Sharpay thought. I had sex with him, too!

Taylor, Chad, and Ryan were half-watching Sharpay and half-admiring the way Troy and Gabriella were bonding.

A waiter came to their table and they all ordered food. while they were eating, Jack frowned at the way Troy kept feeding Gabriella. Mr. Evans and Sharpay were pretending to not notice when they were really thinking that Sharpay should've been the one being fed. Mrs. Evans and Ryan rolled their eyes at Mr. Evans and Sharpay's behavior.

When they ordered dessert and the waiter had gone to get their food, Troy stood up. Everyone looked at him.

"Well, uh, before we have dessert," Troy said. "I have something to say."

Ms. Montez, Taylor, and Chad were grinning because knew what it was. Sharpay, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Bolton hoped that Troy was ending his relationship with Gabriella. Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Bolton, and Ryan were watching with curiosity. But they sort of got the hint when they saw an engagement ring hanging from a chain around Gabriella's neck.

Troy started, "Mom, Dad..."

Everyone leaned forward. Sharpay crossed her fingers.

"...I hope you don't mind making room in our family for a daughter-in-law," Troy finished grinning.

Lucille jumped out of her seat and hugged Gabriella with tears of happiness. She kept exclaiming, "I knew it! I knew it!" Jack stared at his son with fury and surprise. How was he gonna tell his son the news about Stanford now?

Sharpay cried. But she smiled so everyone thought she was crying of happiness.

Only Taylor, Chad, and Ryan knew it was fake. And for the first time, they felt sorry for Sharpay. She loved Troy and he was getting married to someone Sharpay hated.

Jack sighed. Lucille shot him a look.

Jack got up and walked over to the Gabriella and Troy. He said, "I'm happy for you kids."

Troy and Gabriella smiled with relief.

But what they didn't know was what Mr. Bolton really had in mind.

As he stared at Gabriella grinning, he thought, I'm gonna make Sharpay my daugher-in-law, whatever it takes.

Now even some of the adults are planning to break Troy and Gabi up.

Oh, dear!