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Chapter 50 - Goodbye Gabriella

"Brie?!" Troy called up the stairs.

"I'm just getting in the shower Troy!" She called back.

She heard feet on the stairs and rolled her eyes as she entered the bathroom. A few seconds later he came walking into the bathroom just as she was about the undress.

"Do you mind?" She asked.

"Nah, seen it all before babe" he chuckled as she rolled her eyes.

"What do you want Troy?" She smiled.

"Is it ok if I go play some ball with the guys? Just for a little bit" he asked.

"I am not your mother Troy, you can go do what you want" she laughed.

"Ok, I'll be a couple hours at the most, then we can do something ok?"

"Ok, have fun, tell the guy I say hi" he nodded and pecked her lips three times before leaving her to have her shower.

Gabriella shook her head and got undressed before stepping into the shower. She turned on the water and shivered when the cold water hit her. It felt amazing on her skin when it turned warm and she closed her eyes and let the water relax her body. She was leaving tomorrow in the afternoon. Her flight was at 4:00pm so she had to leave the house at 1:30pm. Troy was going to the airport with her to say goodbye. Lucille and Michelle said they would stay home to give them some time. Tonight Troy said he had a surprise for her, his farewell present. She smiled at the thought, she knew he would have something amazing planned, he always did.

After quickly washing her hair and body she rinsed then got out of the shower. She wrapped herself in a towel and then wrapped her hair in one too. She cleaned her teeth and then went to her bedroom. She walked over to her dresser and got some underwear out of the drawers. She out them on after drying her body and then went to the closet. She put on a pair of her purple sweats with a white vest top. She then towel dried her hair before putting it into two plaits. She then found one of Troy's, half beanie - half baseball cap, hats and put it on. It was an army green and was made out of wool, she loved it.

She had packed everything she was taking directly with her tomorrow and Michelle was shipping the rest out to her when she was settled in her own place. After she was dressed Gabriella walked out of her room and downstairs. She went into the kitchen to make some coffee and smiled as she saw Michelle and Lucille sitting in the kitchen.

"Hey guys" she smiled.

"Hey sweetie, how are you today?" Lucille smiled.

"Happier, I don't know, I know the funeral was two days ago but knowing that soon I will be starting my new life in New York it is helping a lot, I am just going to miss Troy so much" Michelle smiled.

"He will miss you too, what am I going to do with him when you leave?" She joked.

"Eh you'll figure out something" she giggled as she sipped her coffee.

"You know, I was thinking..." Lucille spoke. "How would you feel if I moved to LA?" She asked Michelle.

"I would absolutely love that!" She exclaimed.

"Troy would too" Gabriella smiled.

"I just think it is time to let go, Alberqerque is not the same anymore, I mean Jack isn't there, Troy isn't there so why am I still there?" She asked.

"Well you always have a place to stay here sis" Michelle smiled.

"Oh I would get my own house, I don't think I would sell the Alberqerque one though" she sighed. "It has too many memories, maybe I could keep it for holidays and stuff, I mean it is paid off so I wont need to pay for it" Gabriella smiled.

"That is a very good idea Lucy, when I came to Alberqerque with Troy I was telling him how it would make a good holiday place with the beach and all that" she told her.

"Yeah, it is very peaceful" Lucille agreed.

"So everyone is going to be making changes then huh?" Gabriella smiled. "I'm going to NY, Lucille is coming to LA, Troy is going to finish his grades at the school and Michelle is gaining all her family back" she told them.

"Not all my family" Michelle told them. "Your still leaving" Gabriella hugged her.

"I am going to miss you so much Miche" she felt her nod her agreement and they just hugged for a while.

They decided to spend a girlie day and go to the mall. Gabriella called Sarah and she agreed to meet them there. Gabriella quickly ran upstairs to grab her purse and cell as Michelle and Lucille got in the car. Gabriella dialed Troy's cell as she went out to the car. It went to answer phone, she guessed he was still playing basketball.

'Hey it's Troy, leave a message, love you Brie' she giggled at the voicemail and left a message after the beep.

They drove to the mall and it took about twenty minutes. They parked up and saw Sarah waiting by the entrance. She hugged Gabriella then they linked arms and walked in, Lucille and Michelle trailing behind.

With Troy

"Guys, let's take a break" he breathed as they all agreed. He got out his cell and saw he had one new voicemail. He pressed the send button and listened to it.

'Hey Troy, I am just calling to say don't rush back babe, we are going shopping, have a good game I love you too by the way' he heard her giggled then it cut off. He smiled and then drank some of his water.

"So is everything set for tonight guys?" Troy asked Ben, Cal and Jonny.

"Yep, you just need to get her there" Cal told him.

"Easy, she will go where ever I tell her too" he smiled.

"Yeah, that is true" Ben laughed.

"One more game?" Jonny asked.

"Let's do it" Cal smiled as they all started playing again.

TGTGTGTGTGTGTG

As Troy got home from his game with the guys he saw the car just pull up in the driveway. It had been four hours since he left to play basketball. He smiled when he saw Gabriella get out and then get loads of bags out of the trunk.

"Jeez babe, spend much?" He joked as he jogged over and helped her.

"Thanks" she smiled as he took some bags from her.

"Did you have fun?" He asked her as they walked inside.

"Yeah, can't believe that is the last time I will get a girlie day like that with Sarah, your mom and Miche" she said, in a sad tone.

"Awww baby, come here" he dropped her bags in the family room and pulled her to his chest. She hugged him back, not caring that he was still sweaty from playing basketball.

"I was so happy this morning but it has just donned on me that today could be the last time I ever see my friends" she said into his chest.

"It's ok baby, you can always come back and visit and vice versa" he told her as he rubbed her back.

"That would be pointless though, you know the first thing people would ask will be how am I, meaning about the whole baby thing" she told him.

"So you mean your not planning to come back and visit?" He asked as he pulled away from her.

"I thought you knew that Troy" she told him as she saw hurt flash across his face.

"No, I just thought you were moving away so you weren't being asked everyday if you were ok, not that you were never going to come back" he said.

"I'm sorry, but maybe after a while I will come back, I just mean right now I am not planning it" she reached out to him but he shook his head and held his hands up.

"Please don't, I need to have a shower and stuff, be ready for half seven tonight" he told her before walking away.

Gabriella sighed and picked up all her bags again. She carried them up to their room and she bumped into Troy as she got in the door.

"Troy..." she trailed off.

"Please just leave me alone for a bit yeah? I am kind of messed up at the minute Brie" he kissed the top of her head and walked into the bathroom.

Gabriella sighed and sat on the bed. She got out her cell and dialed Taylor's number. After five rings she picked up. (Gabriella/Taylor)

"Hey Gabs" she said happily.

"Hey Tay, you got time to talk?"

"Yeah sure, what is it babe?" She asked.

"Troy is upset with me and I don't wanna fight with him before I leave" she told her.

"Why? What happened?"

"Well I got a little upset about how today is probably the last time I will see my friends and he said something about how I will always be seeing them again when I visit and then I told him that I am not planning on visiting as it would just make everyone ask how I am and look sympathetically at me" she explained.

"Well can you blame him for being upset hun?"

"No, but I just don't wanna leave tomorrow with him hating me" she sighed.

"He doesn't hate you, he is just realising that the love of his life is about to leave his life and he is facing up to the fact that he may never see her again" Taylor said softly.

"I have to deal with that too!" Gabriella exclaimed. "You don't think I am going miss him more than anyone?"

"It was your choice to go though, your the one leaving so he is obviously going to feel more like he's being left" Gabriella sighed.

"I guess, I just love him so much Tay but I don't know what is going to happen to us when I leave, I mean if I am not planning on coming back does that mean we won't be an 'us' anymore?" she asked.

"Well, I guess it does, I mean you can't have a relationship were you never see each other" she explained.

"I know, I need to talk to him" she sighed again.

"Ok hun, call me if you need me yeah?"

"Will do, am I going to see you before I leave?" She asked. Taylor and Chad were still in the hotel.

"Yeah, definitely, see you soon"

"Ok bye hun" Gabriella hung up just as Troy walked in with a towel around his waist.

Gabriella watched as Troy went over to his dresser. He put on some boxers then turned to her.

"Troy, can we talk?" She patted the bed next to her.

"I knew this was coming" he sighed as he slipped on some jeans then sat by her.

"Troy, we need to talk about us" she sighed.

"I know, I just really don't want to" he said softly.

"We need to before I go, I mean if we aren't going to see each other we can't really be together can we?" She asked him.

"Why can't we still see each other?" He asked.

"I told you Troy, I can't see me coming back" she sighed.

"Ok, I get that but what if I came to you?" He asked desperately. "I mean we get all those holidays from school and stuff, I could come to New York, that way the only person who would know about all this would be me?" She shook her head.

"Troy, your the hardest person to look at" she admitted. "Do you realise how much she looked like you?" she asked him.

He just sat there, looking at the floor and not speaking.

"Troy I love you so much, but it is still hard for me, she was our baby, she was a part of you, that just makes me think about how much she would have been like you when she grew up" she explained. "Would she love basketball or shopping? Who would she look more like, me or you? Who would she act like?" She confessed.

"So your leaving because of me then?" He asked her quietly.

"I guess so, but not in the way your thinking" she took his hands in hers and he looked up at her, she saw he had tears in his eyes. "Troy I am always going to love you, but I just can't be around you, I wish there was a way I could but I can't and it is really killing me" she started to cry herself.

"I love you too" he told her. "So we aren't going out anymore?" He asked.

"Right now yeah we are, I am not ready to let you go yet" she told him.

"Then when do we stop being 'us' and go back to being Troy and Gabriella?"

"When I get on that plane, we just become best friends again" she told him as he nodded. Troy then kissed her passionately and pushed her back so she was laying down. Gabriella kissed back desperately and wrapped her legs around his waist. When they needed air they pulled away and looked in each others eyes.

"I really do love you" Troy told her.

"I know Troy, I really do love you too" he nodded and rested their foreheads together.

"I am going to miss you so much" he admitted.

"I am going to miss you too" she told him.

"We need to start getting ready" he told her.

"Can we not just stay in babe, together just us?" She asked him.

"No, now come on" he got up and pulled her with him. "Get dressed" he kissed her softly and she sighed.

"Fine, alright" she picked up her bags and got out her new dress she bought today.

Troy finished getting ready as well and when he was he told her he would wait downstairs and he left. Gabriella did her make up and hair before getting dressed. She looked at her appearance forty minutes later and when she was happy with it she turned the lights off and then went downstairs. She saw Troy watching a basketball game and took this chance to look at him. He looked hot.

He was wearing some dark jeans that were a little baggy around the bottom, he had some of his black sneakers on with a white soul. He had a really pale blue button up shirt on with his black jacket on that was made out of a funny material. She didn't know what it was but it looked leather under the light even though it wasn't, she shook her head, like it mattered what his jacket was made of. He had a light brown beanie on with bits of his hair sticking out. She smiled and walked in front of him.

"How do I look?" She twirled in front of him.

Troy smiled as he saw her, she was gorgeous. She had a floral dress on that was pastel colours - pinks, purples, lilac's, colours like that. It was quite short showing off a lot of her gorgeous legs. It came about 8 inches above her knee, but it wasn't slutty, it made her look beautiful. She had some lilac heels on her feet. She had light make up on, just a hint of blusher and mascara. Her hair was in it's natural curls with a few bigger curls in different places were she had curled it with her curling tongues. She had a few gold bangles on her left wrist and her promise ring off Troy on her ring finger.

"You look beautiful babe" he kissed her as she smiled.

"Thanks, you look good too" he smiled and linked their hands together.

"Thanks, you ready to leave then?"

"Yep, let's go" she smiled. "Where's the car?" She frowned as she noticed it was gone.

"Oh, mom and Michelle have just gone to the shops or something" he smiled.

"Oh, so where are we going?"

"You'll see, come on" he led her in a direction and she smiled. After ten minutes she frowned, they were at the school.

"Troy, what are we doing here?" She asked him.

"I thought, as it is your last night you might wanna spend some time here" she smiled. He opened the door and led her to the auditorium. She walked in and it was pitch black. Troy turned on the lights then Gabriella screamed.

"SURPRISE!!!" Everyone shouted. She felt tears well up in her eyes. Everyone she loved was here. Michelle, Lucille, Cal and Ben, Sarah, Chad and Taylor, Levi, Anna and loads of other people, From friends to teachers, to fellow classmates.

"Oh my gosh" she gushed as they all laughed.

"You like it?" Troy whispered in her ear as he wrapped her in his arms.

"I love it" she turned in his arms and kissed him softly. "Thank you" he smiled and kissed her again.

"Ok, ok, let us spend some time with her" Chad joked as he pulled Gabriella into a hug. Taylor hugged her too and then she worked her way around the room. She talked to and hugged everyone. Said she would miss them all so much and then Troy came over.

"Babe, come with me" she nodded and followed him. She then noticed Cal, Ben and Sarah on the stage with a microphone.

"Ok everyone, Troy has another surprise for Gabriella" Cal announced as Troy kissed Gabriella and ran on stage.

"Ok, I wrote a song for Gabriella" he smiled at her as Taylor and Chad went and stood with her.

She then noticed Sarah sit by the piano, Cal was sat by some drums and Ben and Troy had guitars. They started to play music and then Troy smiled at Gabriella before singing.

Look into my eyes - you will see

What you mean to me

Search your heart - search your soul

And when you find me there you'll search no more

Gabriella smiled as her eyes filled with tears. Taylor put her arm around her and they hugged as they watched Troy sing for her, and nobody else.

Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for

You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for

You know it's true

Everything I do - I do it for you

Look into your heart - you will find

There's nothin' there to hide

Take me as I am - take my life

I would give it all - I would sacrifice

Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for

I can't help it - there's nothin' I want more

Ya know it's true

Everything I do - I do it for you

Troy winked at her as he sang the next part. She giggled through her tears and blew him a kiss.

There's no love - like your love

And no other - could give more love

There's nowhere - unless you're there

All the time - all the way

They now played a musical instrumental and everyone cheered as he started to sing again. It was powerful and was the best she had ever heard him sing.

Oh - you can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for

I can't help it - there's nothin' I want more

I would fight for you - I'd lie for you

Walk the wire for you - yeah I'd die for you

Ya know it's true

Everything I do - Oh I do it for you

She clapped with everyone else and cheered and screamed. He thanked everyone and then walked off the stage. Gabriella ran over to him as the rest of her friends on stage continued to play a music instrumental to the song. Ben started singing little ad-limbs in the song and the drum parts got stronger. She jumped in Troy's arms and kissed him passionately as he twirled her around slowly. Her arms were around his neck and her legs around his waist.

"I love you" she said through her tears.

"I love you too" he smiled as they kissed again. Everyone cheered as they watched them and Gabriella giggled as she pulled away. "Why don't you sing baby?" Troy whispered. "One last time" she nodded and he kissed her before placing her on the ground.

Gabriella walked on stage to the sound of applause. She told the guys what she wanted to sing as they smiled. She sat by the piano as Sarah stood up and she started to play the music as Ben played the guitar to it. Cal then played the drum parts.

Making my way downtown

Walking fast

Faces pass

And I'm home bound

Staring blankly ahead

Just making my way

Making a way

Through the crowd

And I need you

And I miss you

And now I wonder....

She looked at Troy as she sang.

If I could fall

Into the sky

Do you think time

Would pass me by

'Cause you know I'd walk

A thousand miles

If I could

Just see you

Tonight

It's always times like these

When I think of you

And I wonder

If you ever

Think of me

Troy smiled at her as he stood with Chad and Taylor.

'Cause everything's so wrong

And I don't belong

Living in your

Precious memories

'Cause I'll need you

And I'll miss you

And now I wonder....

If I could fall

Into the sky

Do you think time

Would pass me by

'Cause you know I'd walk

A thousand miles

If I could

Just see you

Tonight

She smiled at him as she sang and he smiled back.

And I, I

Don't want to let you know

I, I

Drown in your memory

I, I

Don't want to let this go

I, I

Don't....

The music got a little softer as she sang and she closed her eyes as she played the piano and sang for Troy.

Making my way downtown

Walking fast

Faces pass

And I'm home bound

Staring blankly ahead

Just making my way

Making a way

Through the crowd

And I still need you

And I still miss you

And now I wonder....

Everyone else stopped and she just played the piano.

If I could fall

Into the sky

Do you think time

Would pass us by

'Cause you know I'd walk

A thousand miles

If I could

Just see you...

Everyone else began to play again and she sang it stronger and louder.

If I could fall

Into the sky

Do you think time

Would pass me by

'Cause you know I'd walk

A thousand miles

If I could

Just see you

At this part she played on her own again and sang it more softly.

If I could

Just hold you

Tonight

As she finished everyone cheered and she smiled as she stood up. She hugged Sarah, Cal and Ben before they all walked off the stage. She then kissed Troy as she reached him and he pulled her close.

"That was amazing babe" he smiled.

"Thanks, I loved your song" she told him.

"It was all for you" she nodded as she felt tears leak from her eyes.

"I am going to miss you so much Troy" she stroked his cheek softly.

"I will miss you too" he told her. They kissed as they both felt tears fall from their cheeks. Everyone watched and felt sad for them, they were losing their soul mates and you couldn't help but want to cry yourself at the scene. Some people actually were crying, the ones who were closest to the two, who knew exactly how they felt because they had confided in them.

The party went on for a few more hours but at midnight Gabriella decided to say her goodbyes. She went to Taylor who had tears in her eyes and hugged her. She couldn't believe she had finally got her and Chad back in her life and now she was leaving again. She pulled back and they were both crying.

"I can't believe your leaving" Taylor cried.

"I know, I only just got you guys back" she said as she pulled Chad into the hug too.

"Then don't go" Chad told her. "Come live with us instead" she smiled.

"You know I can't, you guys be happy yeah?" They nodded as they hugged her one last time. When she pulled away Taylor clung to Chad as she cried. She then walked over to Sarah, Ben and Cal. She hugged all three of them at once and Sarah started to cry.

"I will miss you Gabs" she told her.

"Me too, all of you" she then looked at Cal and Ben. "Thanks, if it wasn't for you I wouldn't be going to do this right now" she told them.

"If it wasn't for us you wouldn't be leaving, I regret it now" Cal joked as he hugged her. "I am going to miss you" she smiled.

"Don't go all soft on me Cal" she joked.

"Shut up, I am losing one of my best friends, I will go soft if I want ok?" She nodded and kissed his cheek.

She then hugged Ben and he squeezed her close to him.

"Take care of yourself ok?" She nodded.

"You too, and will you do me a favour?"

"Anything" he smiled.

"Look after Troy for me" she smiled over at Troy who was talking to his mom and aunt.

"Of course Gabs" she kissed his cheek and then hugged all three of them again.

She then got hugs and squeezes off everyone else as she walked over to Michelle and Lucille. They were staying with Chad and Taylor in the hotel tonight to give her and Troy space so she would have to say her goodbyes to them now.

"I am going to miss you" she cried as Michelle hugged her.

"Me too sweetie, your parents would be so proud of you" Michelle said as she pulled back and moved Gabriella's hair from her face.

"You really think so?"

"I know it" Michelle kissed her forehead and then Lucille hugged her.

"What will my son do without you?" She smiled as they pulled back.

"He will survive" she smiled at Troy. "He has a great mom to look after him" she smiled.

"I want to thank you Gabriella" Lucille smiled.

"What for?" She frowned.

"You have always been there for Troy since he came to LA, I haven't had to worry about him once because I know with you he is always happy" Gabriella felt tears fall.

"I feel the same when I am with him" she smiled. Troy then wrapped his arm around her shoulders.

"You ready to go home?" She looked up and nodded.

Everyone clapped and shouted goodbye to her as she left with Troy. They walked home and as soon as they got there Gabriella kissed Troy with all the passion she could. Troy lifted her off the ground and kissed her back as he walked upstairs. He entered their room and lay Gabriella softly on the bed. He switched the bedside lamp on and then looked at her. She smiled as he kissed her again. She slid his jacket off his shoulders and then started un-button his shirt. She slid that down his arms too and it followed his jacket to the floor.

Troy pulled away from the kiss and slid her dress up her body and over her head. She kicked her shoes off as he did and then they kissed again. They were desperate, urgent kisses. They needed each other, this would be the last time they could show each other how much they love one another and hurt them both to know that. Gabriella unfastened Troy's jeans and slid them down his toned legs, he kicked them off as they reached his ankles.

Troy unclasped her bra and threw it behind him. He then kissed down her neck and to her chest as she ran her hands through his hair. He placed kisses on her heaving breasts and she gasped. He nibbled and licked her breasts, sucking her nipples into his mouth. As he did this his hand trailed down her body and into the confines of her lacy briefs. His finger stroked her softly and she moaned. He slowly entered a finger and she gasped. He then started kissing from her chest to her stomach. Moving lower and lower. When the reached the waistband to her panties he removed them and replaced his finger with his tongue. He licked her walls and she moaned and threw her head back at the immense pleasure this caused her. After a few more licks he felt her leak her juices into his mouth. He lapped them up as she shook from her orgasm. He kissed up her body and then watched her breath heavily with her eyes closed.

Gabriella opened her eyes and pulled him into a kiss. She flipped them over and removed his boxers. She then nibbled down his neck, down his chest. Going lower and lower until her favourite toy came into sight. She stroked his hard member with her hand softly and he closed his eyes and groaned. She then took him into her mouth and licked and nibbled his tip. She then took the whole length into her mouth and bobbed her head as she sucked him. He started to thrust up into her mouth and after another lick he exploded into her mouth. She swallowed all he offered and then crawled up to his level. She straddled his hips and he gripped hers.

Gabriella slowly lowered herself onto him and she closed her eyes as his length filled her. She leant down and kissed him softly as he interlaced their fingers. She pulled away from the kiss and threw her head back.

"Oh my" she gasped. "God Troy, Oh god" she moaned. Troy started to thrust up into her as she rode him and he groaned when she clenched her walls around him.

"Oh shit, Brie" he groaned.

Troy flipped them over and thrust into her, he kept it soft and slow, needing to make this last. She pulled his body close to hers and kissed him softly. They stayed like this for ages, just caressing and kissing as he softly moved in and out of her. When Gabriella felt her second orgasm in her stomach she moaned.

"Troy, I'm Cumming baby" she closed her eyes.

"M-me too" he groaned. Gabriella opened her eyes and gripped his head in her hands.

"I want to see you" she told him. They locked their eyes together and after a few more thrust Gabriella came, her walls clenched him and he spilt his seed into her. All the time they still stared at each other. Troy withdrew from her and collapsed at her side. They were both breathing heavily and they just lay in silence for ages.

Troy then turned on his side and rested on one elbow. He stroked her face softly with his finger tips and she smiled up at him. They looked at each other, as if trying to memorize every little detail about the other.

"I love you" she whispered.

"I love you too" he said just as quiet, not wanting to ruin the moment. He leant down and kissed her softly as she kissed him back, the same amount of pressure.

They kissed and hugged each other for hours, not wanting to sleep as that meant she would have to leave sooner. She eventually admitted defeat though and fell asleep in his arms. Troy just lay there, holding her. He thought about how much his life had changed she had entered it and his tears slipped out. He lay there for another hour, holding his love and crying at what he was about to lose.

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The next morning Gabriella woke up first and felt Troy's arms still around her. She smiled that hadn't happened in a while. Since they had lost Esme she had woken up alone every morning. He had always been up and instead of waking her like normal or just holding her until she woke he got up and went somewhere. She was happy he had stayed, she then looked at his face and her heart broke. He had a red blotchy face and his eyes looked sore. He had cried himself to sleep last night. She kissed him softly and he started to wake up.

"Good morning" she smiled.

"Good morning" he smiled back. "What time is it?" He asked.

"11:00am" she answered.

"I can't believe you are leaving today" he told her.

"I know, I will miss you more than anyone" she admitted.

"I will miss you too" he kissed her softly and she kissed back.

They stayed in bed for as long as they could but at 12:00pm Gabriella said she had to get up as she needed to get to the airport. Troy nodded and they went to the bathroom together. They showered together, needing to spend every moment possible with each other. They kissed and caressed as they showered and the held hands as they cleaned their teeth. They had to let go to get dressed but as soon as they were ready they were in each others arms again.

At 12:30pm they set off. Michelle had dropped the car off last night and got a ride back with Chad, Taylor and Lucille to the hotel. They rode to the airport in silence. Each consumed in their own thoughts. They held hands the whole way there and when they reached the airport at quarter past one Gabriella sighed. They got out of the car and Troy got her luggage. They went to the check in desk and stood in the line together. After waiting for fifteen minutes Gabriella got her bags checked and then they walked to the doors to the lounge she had to wait in for her flight. Troy couldn't go any further than here with her.

"So, I guess this is it?" She said as she felt her tears slip from her eyes. Troy nodded as his own tears fell, he didn't care that people were watching him cry, he was just thinking about Gabriella and only her.

"I guess it is" he tried to smile. "Will you be ok?" She nodded.

"I'm sure I will be, I just don't want to leave you yet" she hugged him and sobbed into his chest.

"You need to babe, just know I will always love you" she nodded and looked up at him.

"Will you promise me something Troy?" She asked. He nodded.

"Anything" he stroked her cheek softly as onlookers watched the two.

"Promise me that if you meet someone you will go for it, don't hold on for me ok? I will always love you but just move on, you deserve happiness" she cried.

"I will if you promise me the same thing?" She nodded. They then kissed passionately and urgently. Gabriella clung to Troy and then he pulled away. "I have something for you" she smiled.

"What?"

Troy got something from his pocket and handed it to her. She opened it and gasped. It was a golden heart locket. She opened it and smiled as tears fell again. In one side was a picture of her and Troy from her birthday, the one of her looking at him as he smiled at the camera. Michelle had taken it. In the other side was a picture of Esme.

"Thank you" she whispered as they kissed again.

"Here" he also handed her the teddy she had bought for Esme. "You need it" she nodded.

"I love you" she smiled.

"I love you too" he hugged her and then she turned and walked away. They held hands as long as they could then their fingers touched and then they had no contact. Gabriella turned one last time as she reached the door and she blew him a kiss.

He mouthed 'Love You' to her and she mouthed it back before walking away. She was out if his sight and he let more tears slip as he walked back to his car. He had just said goodbye to his life. His love. His Gabriella.

Ok so I cried through the whole goodbye scene as I wrote it lol. So that is it. My story is over:-( I am sad but happy at the same time=] I hope you all enjoyed that last chapter and the whole story. I have put a poll on my fanfic profile asking if you want a sequel or not so please vote and let me know=] I have it planned out and would love to write it but don't want to if you don't want it so vote=]=]

Please review on my final chapter as I want to have feedback off all my readers=]=]

Love you all for following this story=]

A/N: I have a few shout-outs to mention for their support and reviews throughout my story:

Lexie'sMummy: You have been there for me through this whole thing and I want to thank you for all your wonderful reviews=]=]

Midnight114: You have reviewed through this whole thing and I thank you for supporting me through this story=]=]

A few others I want to thank for their reviews are:

ForeverZanessa

BABYxVxNOx1xFANx

xXxSTxXx - I managed the three chapters in one day for you=]=]

Troyellabrie

There are loads of others and if I were to thank each one individually I would be here forever so just know I really appreciate all of you and owe you so much for all your support. Remember to let me know if you want the sequel, the poll will be open for a few days if you haven't told me by then put it in a review or message and I will take them into count as well=]

Thanks again to all of you!!!!

xxx Paige xxx