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What You Mean To Me

A story about Troy and Gabriella and what I think should happen!

Chapter 4: A Lot of Events!

Troy's POV

We arrived and played two games. Gabriella won a game and Taylor won the other. I know what you're thinking. No I didn't let her win. Let's just say that bowling is not my thing. So we finished up and Chad and Taylor had to go. I turned to Gabriella and we smiled at each other.

"We should handle the situation between you and your father," Gabby said knowingly. I nodded.

"You're right. Let's go pick up my things and you can come over with me. Because whether he likes it or not, y dad's going to have to get used to seeing you around because you're not going anywhere." I told her. She laughed. "Besides, my mom might want to officially meet you." So we got in the car and ran to Gabriela's house to pick up my things.

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Gabriella's POV

We were now heading down the street to his house and I could see how nervous he was. I squeezed his hand as we pulled into his driveway.

"Mom I'm home!" Troy shouted as we walked in the front door.

"Hey honey. I'm in the kitchen." I heard her say. Troy led me down a hallway towards the kitchen.

"Gabriella's here with me." Troy let his mom know. We walked into the kitchen.

"My goodness is this the pretty girl that Troy just won't stop talking about?" Troy's mom grinned. I blushed. I always knew that I would like her.

"Hello Mrs. Bolton. It's very nice to properly meet you." I said. She smiled.

"Well Troy, you certainly know how to pick them." His mother laughed. Troy groaned.

"Mom please." He said. I giggled. "Where's dad?" Troy asked.

"He's in the den if you want to talk to him. I'll give Gabriella a tour of the house if she'd like." Mrs. Bolton answered.

"I'd like that very much." I replied. Mrs. Bolton led me out of the room and up the stairs to the bedrooms.

"We'll work our way from the top to the bottom." She said.

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Troy's POV

"Hey dad." I approached cautiously.

"Hi Troy. Look we need to talk." My dad said.

"Yes we do. But before we do I have a few things to let you know. Number one, Gabriella is not going anywhere so deal with it. Number two, you had no right to call her trash. And number three, I'm not giving up basketball. I'm just adding music to my schedule." I told him straight up.

"Slow down a bit. I need to apologize first. I'm sorry I haven't been supportive of you and Gabriella. It's just that we've worked so hard and I don't want to see it go to waste." My dad said.

"It won't go to waste dad. I'll still work on it. But music is something I really love. It's another part of me and I don't want to give that up either." I responded.

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Gabriella's POV

"Well this is Troy's room. And here is my study. I want to show you something Gabriella." Mrs. Bolton led me into a bright room. All around the room were pictures of her as a high school cheerleader.

"Now I see where Troy gets his school spirit from." I laughed.

"Well there's one more picture I want to show you of." Mrs. Bolton pulled a photo album off of a shelf. On the first page was a picture of a girl around my age, singing her heart out on a stage.

"Is that you?" I asked shocked.

"Yes it's me. I starred in my high school musical as a junior too. Just the same age as you and Troy." Mrs. Bolton told me. She looked proud.

"Well that also explains where Troy gets his voice from too." I said.

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Troy's POV

"Just how much do you like this Gabriella girl?" My dad wondered.

"A lot, I've never felt this way with anyone before. Not even with my other girlfriends. I don't know how to explain it but I'm almost sure that we'll be together forever. I've never been so sure of anything in my life." I explained to my dad. My dad gave me an odd look.

"You know, I proposed to your mother when I was a senior. Just one year older than you." My dad said.

"Really?" I asked.

"Yep, I had a lot of those feelings you were talking about."

"Wow" I whispered. I thought to myself. I mean I loved Gabby more than anything. Who knew, maybe I'd be proposing to her in a year or two.

Knock Knock

My mom and Gabriella walked into the room.

"Hello sir." Gabriella squeaked. I could tell she was nervous. I beckoned her over and put my arm around her.

"Well Dad, this here is my girlfriend Gabriella." I introduced her again.

"Well it's very nice to meet the person that makes my son so happy." My dad responded. So Gabby and I left again and decided to go on a walk.

"That was interesting." I said.

"Did you know that your mother starred in her high school musical?" Gabby asked as she leaned into me.

"No, but right about now that makes a lot of sense." I returned. Gabby leaned against me and I knew that I could definitely spend the rest of my life with her.

"I love you." I told her.

"I love you too." She replied.

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Troy's POV

The rest of junior year passed by in a flash. The musical was great and the summer we spent together by the beach. Soon it was New Year's Eve of our senior year of high school. My family, Gabriella's family, Taylor, and Chad all went back to the ski resort where Gabby and I first met.

"You nervous?" Chas asked me. It was three in the afternoon. The party was at six and of course I was nervous. This wasn't exactly something you do everyday.

"I don't feel very well." I said feebly.

"You'll be fine. Trust me." Chad led me back to the kid's hotel room. Taylor and Gabriella were napping in their bed. God she looked like an angel. I slept until five when I was woken up. We all got ready and arrived at the pasty at six fifteen. Gabriella squeezed my hand as we looked at the karaoke station.

"You ready?" Chad asked after about an hour. It was seven fifteen and I nodded. Chad gave the signal.

"Ok we need a new couple to sing for us." The annoying guy said. The lights flashed around and landed on Gabriella and I. She laughed.

"Come on let's go." She pulled me up onto the stage. My parents looked at each other. I could see a tear glistening on Mrs. Montez's cheek.

"Don't you two look familiar?" The annoying guy asked.

"We were selected last year." I told him.

"And now you're…?" He questioned.

"Together." I answered him and smiled.

"Ok well, I told you you'd thank me." He said and the song started playing.

Breaking Free

Troy:

We're soarin', flyin',

There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach

Gabriella:

If we're tryin', so we're breakin' free

Troy:

You know the world can see us,

in a way that's different than who we are

Gabriella:

Creating space between us, till we're separate hearts

Both:

But your faith, it gives me strength,

Strength to believe

Troy:

We're breakin' free

Gabriella:

We're soarin'

Troy:

Flyin'

Both:

There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach

Troy:

If we're tryin'

Both:

Yeah we're breakin' free

Troy:

Oh we're breakin' free

Gabriella:

Ooohhhhhhh

Troy:

Can you feel it building,

Like a wave the ocean just can't control

Gabriella:

Connected by a feeling

Both:

Ohhhhh

Gabriella:

In our very soul

Troy:

Very soul

Both:

Rising till it lifts us up,

so everyone can see

Troy:

We're breakin' free

Gabriella:

We're soarin'

Troy:

Flyin'

Both:

There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach

Troy:

If we're tryin'

Both:

Yeah we're breakin' free

Troy:

Oh we're breakin' free

Gabriella:

Ohhhhh

Runnin'

Troy:

Climbin'

To get to that place

Both:

To be all that we can be

Troy:

Now's the time

Both:

So we're breakin' free

Troy:

We're breakin' free

Both:

Oooh yaaaaa

Troy:

More than hope,

More than faith

Gabriella:

This is true,

this is fate,

And together

Both:

We see it coming

Troy:

More than you,

More than me

Gabriella:

Not a want, but a need

Both:

Both of us breakin free

Gabriella:

Soarin'

Troy:

Flyin'

Both:

There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach

If we're tryin'

Troy:

Yeah we're breakin' free

Gabriella:

Breakin' free

we're runnin'

Troy:

Oohhh climbin'

Both:To get to the place to be all that we can be,

Now's the time

Troy:

Now's the time

Gabriella:

So we're breakin' free

Troy:

Oh breakin' free

Gabriella:

Ohhh

Both:

You know the world can see us,

in a way that's different than who we are

As the song ended Gabriella turned and kissed me.

"But before we're over, Gabriella, ever since the last time we were standing on this stage you have given me comfort and love in a way that I had never felt it before. And as time's gone on, I've realized that I can't live without you in my life. I know we're young but I feel we can handle anything together. Will you marry me?" I felt so nervous that I thought I'd burst.

"I, oh, uh, my gosh Troy. I don't know what to say. I can't believe this is happening to me." Gabriella started. I felt my heart drop a little. She was going to say no. "You're right. We can handle anything together. Of course I'll marry you." Gabriella flung her arms around my neck and kissed me fiercely. The crowd around us burst into applause. I slipped the diamond ring I bought with my savings onto her finger. We walked off the stage and into the arms of our hysterically crying parents. Chad clapped me on the back and even Taylor was crying as she hugged Gabby. They switched places and Chad hugged Gabby as I was hugged by a crying Taylor.

"Congratulations." I turned to see my dad hugging Gabriella. Her eyes shined as bright as the sun and she was returned to me. I hugged her close.

"I knew you'd be the best thing to happen to me." She whispered in my ear and I pulled her even closer.

We left the crowd to go onto the balcony and discuss things.

"Are you worried?" I asked.

"Yes and no. I know we can do anything together. I'm just worried about how young we are. But you're right; I've never felt this way with anyone else before." Gabriella turned to me and smiled. I kissed her one last time and we sat in a comfortable silence.

Chad and Taylor came outside and sat down on the blanket next to us.

"It seems so unreal. To thing that last year you were fighting for a role in a musical and today you're engaged. I wonder what's going to happen at school. Sharpay will be furious. She was always hoping you'd break up and then she could date Troy." Taylor said. We smiled. We didn't care about what everyone at school said. We'd be together and that's all that mattered.

"When do you want the wedding?" Chad asked. Gabriella looked at me.

"We need to talk about that with our parents and each other. Because until May I'll still be a minor and we need to decide if we want to get married before or after college." Gabriella explained.

"We'll work it out." I told them.

Gabriella's POV

As the four of us just watched the stars I thought to myself. This has been such an incredible night. I turned to look at Troy and as his gaze reached mine, I was sure that I had made the right decision.

"5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Happy New Year's!" We heard the people at the party inside. Fireworks burst before our eyes and Troy pulled me on top of him. I kissed him and we started making out until our parents came out onto the balcony.

"Troy and Gabriella, you may be engaged but until you turn 18 you're living in our houses under our rules." I looked at my mom who was smiling. "But now, Troy can stay over whenever he wants." Troy started tickling me after my mom stopped talking and I shrieked with laughter.

We soon left the party and walked back to our hotel room. I got read for bed and while I lay in the bed I stared at the ring on my left hand. I couldn't help but smile. Troy came out of the bathroom and sat down on my bed next to me.

"Why don't you switch places with Taylor? Stay with me tonight." Is suggested and he smiled. So after we were all ready for bed, Taylor climbed into the bed next to Chad and Troy climbed into the bed with me. He wrapped me in his arms and we fell asleep just like that night with the thunderstorm.

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Gabriella's POV

It was the Monday that we'd go back to school after our break. We had made Taylor and Chad swear not to tell anyone about our engagement. It was to be a surprise.

"Gabby! Hurry up. Troy's here and you're going to be lat for school." My mom shouted up the stairs. I grabbed my bag; made sure my ring was on straight and ran out the door to Troy's waiting car.

"Morning hun." He kissed me. I waved goodbye to my mom and we headed towards the school. Once we arrived at school we walked through the main hallway with Troy's arm around me. A new girl had come to the school. With one look at Troy she immediately walked up to us.

"Hi, I'm new here. My name is Katie and I was wondering if you were dating someone." My mouth dropped open and Katie looked towards me. "Oh I'm sorry. I must seem so rude. Hi I'm Katie it's so nice to see siblings be so close." She had put emphasis on the word sibling.

"Oh no, I'm sorry. I forgot to introduce ourselves. I'm Troy and this is my fiancée Gabriella." Troy stood up for me. I knew I loved him.

"Fiancé?" Katie questioned and Troy nodded.

"So why don't you go and find someone else to criticize." He finished. He kissed my cheek for emphasis and we continued down the hall leaving Katie right behind.

We walked into advisory and Troy stood by my desk and we talked for a while. Chad and Taylor walked in. They immediately came over.

"Does anyone know yet?" Taylor asked.

"This random girl named Katie who tried to put down Gabriella." Troy answered. Chad laughed.

"Good morning class. How were your winter breaks?" Mrs. Darbus asked us. Whispers filled the room as everyone talked about their break. The four of us remained silent.

"Hi Troy. Oh Gabriella I love your ring." Sharpay had grabbed my hand and before I could stop her she shouted out.

"Gabriella, did you get engaged?" Suddenly everyone in the class from Ryan to Kelsey was staring at us. Kelsey walked over and grabbed my hand too.

"Oh my god, you did. To who?" Kelsey questioned. Then realization hit her. "Congratulations Troy. I don't believe it." Kelsey hugged Troy and then she hugged me.

"What is going on?" Mrs. Darbus asked.

"Well, over winter break Troy and I got engaged." I spit out. The class broke into cheers.

"Congratulations!" Mrs. Darbus told us. The bell rang and Troy and I hurried to our classes. By lunch it seemed to me like everyone was coming up to me to look at my ring.

Troy and I ate lunch quickly before hurrying off to his secret spot.

"So much for keeping it quiet." We laughed and I leaned against him. We were sitting on the bench.

"Anything else exciting happen today?" Troy asked me.

"Not really, unless you count me having to avoid the girl's bathrooms where all the girls are crying because you're taken." I told him grinning.

"Taken, I like the way that sounds. But you want to know what else sounds good?" Troy asked.

"What?" I wondered.

"Gabriella Bolton." I smiled as he said what my new name would be.

"I like that." I said. The bell rang and we ran down the stairs and into our classrooms.

At the end of the day I still had groups of girls I was fighting against to get through the hallway and out to Troy.

"How did he propose?" A girl I didn't know asked me.

"Oh um we went to a ski lodge at New Year's and after we sang karaoke he proposed on the stage." I answered.

"Awwwwww a bunch of girls chorused. I just couldn't get out of there.

"When's the wedding?" Another girl asked. We turned the corner and I could see Troy at the end of the hall.

"We're not sure yet. Troy!" I shouted once. I got his attention and I ran down the hall to him. I threw my arms around him. "Let's go." I whispered in his ear. He nodded and we ran out to his car quickly. Once we were on our way we chatted about the day.

"So much excitement." Troy flipped the radio on.

"Do you want to come over and work on some easy wedding details?" Troy asked. I smiled still not being able to realize that I was engaged.

"I'd like that." I replied and we pulled into his driveway. We walked inside the house and into his kitchen.

"Hi Troy. Hey darling." Mrs. Bolton gave me a hug. "What are you guys up to?" She asked.

"We were thinking of starting some easy wedding plans." Troy stated.

"Oh let me help you." Mrs. Bolton got a notepad and some pens. She poured some juice and we all sat down at the kitchen table.

"Well, do you guys have a song yet?" Mrs. Bolton questioned. I looked at Troy and with one look we knew.

"Yes we do. The Start of Something New." Troy said. I nodded in agreement.

"Definitely." I spoke up.

"Now when do we want the wedding date to be?" Mrs. Bolton asked.

"Well I know I've decided to go to Stanford. Gabby where do you want to go to college?" Troy asked me.

"Stanford as well." I replied.

"Well then it is only a matter of before or after college." Mrs. Bolton looked thoughtful for a moment.

"We need to call Gabby's mom and have her come. She should be a part of this." She said.

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Troy's POV

Once Gabby's mom arrived and sat down with us at the table, discussion broke out.

"I'm definitely fine with whatever you guys choose." Our parents said.

"I don't know Troy. I think we should wait until after college. I mean we can rent an apartment together near campus and then once we've graduated we can focus on our wedding." Gabby suggested to me.

"That sounds like a brilliant plan." I said. So the wedding date was set for June after we graduated from college.

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College passed by fast. We both graduated with honors and Gabriella became a biology teacher while I became a player for the Lakers. Life was going wonderfully for us. The wedding plans were on their way and we were to be married in two weeks.

Gabriella and I sat on our bed together in our apartment we shared addressing envelopes for our wedding.

"I can't wait! It seems like we were planning our wedding yesterday." Gabriella said. We set the invitations aside and went to bed. We'd finish them in the morning with a lot more tiny plans to do.

Well that was definitely the most typing I've ever done in a long time. Please review and I'll write more. There are many more events coming. Just to give you an idea. "Troy I need to tell you something." "What? Oh my god! Don't worry we can do this together. I'll always take care of you." So please review!