"Chad?" Taylor asked as she slowly opened her eyes on the plane.
"Yeah babe?"
"Are we almost there?"
He kissed the top of her forehead and nodded. "15 more minutes."
"You think they'll recognize us? We haven't seen them in forever."
Chad chuckled and pulled her closer to him. "Of course they will. We haven't changed much."
Taylor smiled and intertwined her fingers with his. "I'm glad we're finally going to see them. I bet they look like different people."
"I'm sure they do."
"Taylor can you please hurry up? The bags aren't that heavy!" Chad sighed and walked over to Taylor who was having a hard time picking up her large suitcases.
"We're only staying here for a week, you know that right? You didn't need all of that shit."
Taylor rolled her eyes and pushed the bag at him. "Maybe I want to stay here forever. New York is beautiful."
"You think? Cause I hate it. They should of moved to California or something."
Taylor laughed sarcastically and walked ahead of Chad. He sighed and grabbed her extra bags, trying to juggle them all.
"Just shut up Chad. I don't want to fight. Jessica and Rob are waiting." Taylor smiled widely when he nodded, understanding, and she pulled out her cell phone from her purse. She typed a few letters on the screen and frowned when she saw her background. Chad looked over her shoulder and smiled comfortingly.
"You guys are beautiful." Taylors head jerked up to see Chad hovering over her. She nodded and looked at the picture once again. It was of her and Gabriella smiling wide, a few days before the incident.
"I miss them, Chad." Chad smiled and grabbed her hand, pulling her toward the cab.
After a few hours of sitting uncomfortably in the disgusting taxi, the car pulled up to a large apartment building. Chad handed the money to the cab driver and they grabbed their bags, soon making their way to the front.
"What are you waiting for? Buzz us in." Taylor removed her hand from the button and smiled when she heard a loud buzz. Chad walked to the side of her as they walked up the steps to a door with the number 43 plastered on it.
"This is exciting." Chad put his arm around her waist and kissed her cheek. "I know."
Taylor knocked on the door and after a few moments the door opened to reveal a tan woman with black hair and brown highlights. Her hair was shoulder length, and it swayed as she squealed loudly. Her brown eyes glistened when she stared at Taylor, and her face lit up.
"Agh! Jessica!" Taylor shouted, smiling at the woman in front of her. She ran at her and they both embraced in a large hug.
"Tay!" Jessica pulled away and smiled at Chad, pulling him into a hug as well. When she pulled away she motioned toward the apartment. "Come in guys. We have A LOT to catch up on."
Taylor smiled and grabbed Chads hand, following the girl in front of her. Jessica closed the door and smiled brightly at Taylor again. She ran at her and pulled her into another hug, leaving Chad standing alone.
"He's in the other room." Jessica told Chad and he nodded, leaving the girls alone.
"Taylor, you look so beautiful." Jessica pulled away after a long hug and smiled down at Taylor. Taylor laughed and played with Jessicas hair.
"Me? You look beautiful! And your hair is short!" She let go of the curled locks and giggled.
"Well it was time for a change." Jessica grabbed Taylors hand and brought her over to the sofa in the small living room.
"So tell me, Jessica, how are you liking things here?"
Jessica looked down and giggled, shaking her head. Taylors eyes widened and she starting giggling too. "Oh my god. I'm sorry, I forgot for a moment. I've said it too much."
"Yeah, you have! Only use that when you call or text, understand?"
"Of course." Taylor smiled and hugged Jessica again. They both giggled and held onto each other tightly. "I missed you so much Gabi. Don't ever make us fake your deaths, again."
Gabriella pulled away and smiled sincerely. "It was for safety reasons, you know that." Taylor was about to speak when she saw two boys coming her way, punching each other and laughing.
"Troy!" Taylor shot up from her seat and ran to Troy to give him a hug.
"Hey Taylor." Troy laughed and hugged her back, looking at Gabriella still seated on the couch. He gave her a small wink and she giggled, standing up to walk to them. Troy pulled away and smiled when Gabriella was next to him. He put his arm around her waist and looked at the other couple.
"Have you been taking care of my bro, Tay?" Troy joked and Taylor nodded.
"He misses you guys. So does Marissa." Troy finally told Chad and Taylor about his secret family, and they agreed to watch over her to make sure she was okay. Both Marissa and Dylan knew Troy and Gabriella were both alive, he could never lie to them like that. They only faked their deaths in case people were still looking for them, which it seemed like people always were. They just wanted a normal life. So they packed up, changed their appearances a bit, and moved to another state.
"Well I'll just have to tell her to get her little ass down here."
Everyone laughed and chatted for the next 5 hours, catching up on everything and anything. Gabriella and Troy were staying on the down low now, nothing big. They both had small jobs to afford the apartment and spent every waking moment together. It was now 10 pm, and Taylor and Chad were sleeping in the guest bedroom while Troy and Gabriella were sitting on the couch.
"I'm glad you invited them here."
Troy smiled and threw his arm around her, pulling her closer to him. "They're our friends. We couldn't go a lifetime without seeing them."
"Agreed." Gabriella giggled and pecked Troys cheek. "Are we ever going to move back to Albuquerque?"
Troy smiled down at her and nodded. "When things cool down a bit, I promise we'll go right back."
"It's not that I don't love it here..I just miss being with our friends. And I got pretty close to your sister." Gabriella told him as she nuzzled into his chest.
"I know what you mean, babe."
"Troy?" Gabriella looked up at Troy after a few minutes of silence and he looked back, his eyebrows raised.
"Yeah?"
"I love you." Troy responded by placing a gentle kiss on Gabriellas lips and he mumbled against them; "I love you too. Forever."
Gabriella smiled in the kiss and pulled Troy closer to her. Everything was going to be okay now. They were together...and normal.
You really think I would kill them off after all of those chapters? Come on, have a little faith in me! I would never! I'm trying to decide for a sequel, but I'm not sure. What do you guys think? And HA at the people that were upset, owned! I like happy endings guys, in fact I HATE when they don't end up together and happy D: Okay, so about the chapter. I was rushing i know, and it's probably overused. But I needed them to live! If anyones confused, just tell me. I'll explain (: Thank you so much EVERYONE for reading my story and sticking with me. It means a lot, 3
