(AN: ok chapter 9 this is probably going to be the last chapter and then a sequel. But right now I'm starting a new story called What I've Always Wanted, it's another HSM one cuz I'm In love. Btw, this chapter will skip a few weeks.)

Ch. 9- You're Beautiful

Gabriella was lying in bed on Christmas Day awaiting her presents. She couldn't take the suspense any longer so she decided to walk downstairs. What she saw made her fill with glee. There were, like 30 presents all wit the label To: Gabriella. Of course some of them were for her mom and others but most were for her. The soft Christmas music was playing in the background and the outside was filled with snow. Gabriella got that feeling you can only get on Christmas. The feeling of warm cookies or something else that makes your heart swell with joy. But out of everything Gabriella saw, the thing that made her most happy was Troy. He was sitting there with his mom, dad and Gabi's mom.

"Hi!" She screamed to Troy, ran to him and flung her arms around his neck in a hug. He hugged her back and kissed her.

"Merry Christmas!" He said.

"Why are you here?"

"We already finished opening our presents so we called your mom and asked if we could come over and she said yes!" He told her. Gabriella broke out of Troy's embrace and went over and hugged her mom.

"Thank you mommy!" She screeched.

"You're welcome sweetie! Merry Christmas!"

After Gabi was done saying 'hi' and 'merry Christmas!' to Troy's parents, she started opening gifts. She got clothes, more clothes, jewelry, make-up, mall gift certificates, a gift certificate to Sephora (which was good because she didn't have the money to buy make-up from there), more clothes, and:

"Now this one's from me." Troy said handing Gabi a pretty heavy box.

"Ooooo, it's heavy…" Gabi said lifting it up and down.

"Open it." He told her.

Slowly Gabi opened the box and her expression was one that said 'OMG IT IS SOOOOO CUTE!' She gently pulled out a warm, furry, adorable golden retriever puppy with a red bow around her neck. (AN: picture of the puppy is on my profile)

"TROY, I LOVE YOU!" Gabi screamed as she ran over into Troy's arms and gave him a big hug and a kiss.

"I love you too, and now, you can have someone else to love too! What are you gonna name it?"

"I don't know, ummm….. how about…." She went over and sat and petted the doggie on her head. "How about, Isabella?" (AN: I've always loved that name.)

"I think that's a beautiful name and you know what else I think?"

"What?"

Troy started singing: " You're beautiful

You're beautiful, It's true.

But it's time to face the truth,

I will always be with you!"

The End

(AN: sorry about the short chapter, I just thought it should end there.

I hope you enjoyed and check out my new story, What I've Always Wanted.)