One more chapter after this.

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'I hate him,' Gabriella though to herself. She knew it wasn't true, but she figured that if she said it enough, she's start to believe it.

He never told her how he really felt. She wish she would know. Everything was getting so complicated. He had put so much passion into that kiss. She thought he really meant it and that it meant something to him.

'Gabriellia," Taylor said walking up to her at a slow pace, "are you ok?"

"I'm fine," Gabriella said as a tear rolled down her cheek.

'You don't seem fine," Taylor asked concerned.

Gabriella buried her face in hands. When she looked at Taylor, her eyes were wet with tears, "It's just that I do love him. I love him so much. It's funny isn't it?"

"What is?"

"I love him," Gabriella managed a short laugh, "but I can never have him. He doesn't love me. Isn't that funny?"

"Not at all. You have to figure out if he loves you or not."

"There's only one way I can do that. I really don't want that to be the way."

"Sometimes you have to take chances."

She sighed as a tear ran down her cheek, "Can he really be so clueless?"

"It's Ryan," Taylor smiled.

Gabriella managed a smile. She knew what she had to do. She had to take a chance.

She stood up and started walking down the hall.

"Where are you going?" Taylor shouted after her.

Gabriella pretend not to hear her as she walked at a fast pace toward the theatre.As she entered, she saw Ryan standing by hisself. She hated that there were other people in the the theatre, but she had to risk it.

She walked up to Ryan, who was now looking at her.

Not thinking, she threw her arms around his neck and kissed him. She put all her feelings into that kiss

so he'd know just how much she liked him. The kiss lasted forever, it seemed like to Gabriella.

Pulling away, she clasp her hand to her mouth.

'I'm so sorry," she said not really meaning it.

There was a long pause. Ryan's unreadable expression turned into a smirk. He didn't say a word, just looked at her. She was embarassed so she ran out of theatre. Ryan watched after her.

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'Why did I kiss him?' Gabriella thought.

'Well, that was interesting,' Ryan said to him self.

Ryan and Gabriellia had a long day ahead of them.