This is the last chapter! I hope that you like it. Like I said before, if you want to see some of the pictures, look at my profile for the links. Read and enjoy, and reviews are always apreciated.

Are You Happy Now?

Taylor sighed as she looked in her mirror, she was graduating today. She and Chad had a great time at prom, and Gabriella and Troy won Prom Queen and King. Taylor looked at the red graduation gown that she wore. She noticed one thing about it; red was not her color…well at least not this red. She had on a white sash that hung on her shoulders, and a medal that represented her GPA. She grabbed her speech, since she was the Valedictorian. It was time to leave High School behind.

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"And, now, ladies and gentlemen, Taylor McKessie, our Valedictorian." The principal said as everyone started to clap for Taylor. Taylor smiled at this as she made her way up to the stage.

"Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be Valedictorian, and now that I am, I can't even believe it. So many people deserve this honor, and yet, I got it. When I was a freshman at East High, we had our different groups, and those groups didn't mingle. This lasted for two years. When our class entered our Junior year, that changed." Taylor began with a smile, she remember the events as if they had happened yesterday.

"What changed our school? It was two people who I have come to love like my siblings, even though I am an only child. Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez broke our schools rules, the Captain of the basketball team tried out for the winter musical, and a Geek as some of the people had called her, went with him. Now, for most people, this wouldn't be such a bit even, but for ours, it was." Taylor said as she smiled again.

"We needed to accept it, but we didn't. It took a long time for everyone to accept that we were all equal, and we were all in this together. With this change of heart, our lives become more accepting. We broke out of the social circles, and by doing that, we made life happier then it had been in a long time." Taylor said as she looked out at her classmates.

"We learned that Troy wasn't just a popular basketball star, but he was a kind person, and a good singer. We all learned that Gabriella was smart, but also funny and sweet. Now, one of the most amazing things we learned was that Sharpay wasn't just some Ice Queen that everyone pegged her to be, she is sweet and she is a loyal friend. Now Chad, he wasn't just some airhead jock, but he was smart, and he cared for his friends. Why am I saying all of this? We all grew up together those few years at East High, and we learned about ourselves, and each other." Taylor said as she looked out at her friends.

"Now, I am not going to bore you with all of the normal stuff. But, what I will tell you is that this is only the beginning. Many people here are going to go onto bigger, and brighter things then what was given to us in these School walls." Taylor said as she motioned towards the school.

"So, the advice I will give you, live life to the fullest, you can do anything, just try. So, my fellow classmates, one last thing I have to say, we made it!" Taylor yelled. She was followed by screams and applause; she smiled as she walked away from the podium.

"Thank you Miss McKessie." The principal said before calling out names of the graduates.

"Troy Bolton." The principal announced after about ten names. Troy stood up and was welcomed with thunderous applause. He smiled sweetly and accepted his diploma.

"Chad Danforth." The principal said as Chad walked up to him and shook his hand.

"Go Chad!" Taylor yelled to her boyfriend.

"Ryan Evans." The principal said as Ryan came up to him.

"Sharpay Evans." The principal said once Ryan had left the stage.

"Taylor McKessie." The principal said as Taylor walked up to him, a broad smile on her face.

"Go Tay! Love you!" Chad hollered from the audience. Taylor blushed before walking off the stage.

"Gabriella Montez." The principal said as Gabriella walked quickly onto the stage.

After all the names were called, the principal stood at the podium, a large smile on his face.

"Congratulations to the class of 2008!" He said as screams of triumph could be heard from the graduates.

Chad picked Taylor up and spun her around in circles with pure joy written on his face.

"Love you." Chad said once he had placed her back onto her feet. She smiled as she kissed his quickly.

"Love you too." Taylor said with a very large smile.

As pictures were being taken, Chad grasped Taylor's hand in his own and pulled her away from the chaos.

"Chad, where are you taking me?" Taylor said with an uncharacteristic giggle.

"You'll see." Chad said as he pulled Taylor to the lake that was behind the school. When they stood under a large tree by the lakeside, Chad stopped.

"Chad?" Taylor asked as she tilted her head to the side slightly.

"Taylor, I am going to ask you something, very important." Chad said as he fiddled with something in his pocket.

"Okay." Taylor said as she bit her lip hesitantly.

"Taylor, I love you, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to know that you are mine, and that I am yours." Chad said as he pulled a small black velvet box out of his pocket. Taylor gasped.

"Chad." Taylor said as tears started to form in her eyes.

"Shhh." Chad said as he held his finger to her lips. "I love you, I love how you make me smile, and I love how you make me be a better person. Taylor, I give you this promise ring, but by accepting it, you are going to promise that one day, when I ask you to marry me, you are going to say yes, and make me the happiest person on the face of this earth." Chad said as he opened the box so that the small diamond glittered in the sunlight.

"Do you promise?" Chad whispered.

"Yes." Taylor said with a single tear trailing down her cheek. Chad smiled as he pulled the ring out of the box and slipped it onto her left ring finger, it fit perfectly.

"I love you." Chad said as he kissed her passionately.

I love you too!" Taylor said as she looked at the ring on her finger, a wide smile on her face.

"Are you happy now?" Chad asked as he tilted her face up to his.

Taylor tilted her head to the side as a small smile spread over her face. Are you happy now? Her mind asked as she looked at Chad.

"Yeah." Taylor said with a bigger smile. "I am." She said before Chad pulled her into a heart-stopping kiss that made her melt.