"278-1572" Troy said while dialing the number. Gabriella better answer.

Today was the big day. Troy was going to ask Gabriella to marry him. He had thought about it a lot. And he was certain she was the one. So tonight he was going to make dinner for her at his place. Eventually, in a very romantic way he was going to pop the big question to her.

"Hello?" Gabriella said.

"Hey, Gabriella, this is Troy." He said.

"Oh, Hi!" she said in a cheerful voice.

"So, um, I was wondering, would you, um want to come to my place and have dinner?" he asked nervously.

"Yeah, I would love to. What time?"

"Would 6:30 be ok?" "Yeah, that's be great."

"Ok, great, I'll see ya then." "Ok, bye."

He hung up and started to make a list of what he needed to do, when Brian walked in.

"Hey Brian, I need you to be out of here by 5:00, I've got a really special date coming."

"No problem dude, I'm leaving at 4:30 on a date for a movie and dinner. I won't be back till late." Brian said.

"Ok, great, thanks."

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At about 5:00 Troy stood to look at the dinning room table he had decorated. There were cream colored candle, a china set (from which he had borrowed from a friend) and a big bouquet of red roses as a present and center piece. Its looks pretty good if I do say so myself. He thought.

He looked down at his list.

"Table, check, music, check, flowers, check, food……….uh oh……"

Troy had completely forgot to get food for the dinner. He threw his jacket on and wuikcly ran out the door.

Meanwhile, Gabriella was at her aunt's house deciding what to wear when her phone rang.

"Hello? Oh hi mom. Yeah I'm fine……..what! Are you ok?...yeah sure, anything. To London? Now? Yeah, I know that one inside and out. Of course I'll go. What about a plane ticket? Oh, ok….I'll check the mail. Ok. Yeah, I'm sure. Love you, bye." She hung up looking like something had just hit her in the face.

"Gabriella, what's wrong?" he aunt asked.

"That was mom. She's broken her leg. But she has a company conference meeting in London. She's asked if I'm available to go in her place. And of course I said yes. The plane leaves at six tonight. The ticket should be in the mail. Auntie can you help me pack?" she asked quickly. She started running around the room gathering things.

"Yes of course dear, but what about you date?" she asked. Gabriella stopped dead in her tracks.

"Oh my gosh. Troy! I totally forgot. What am I going to tell him?"

"Well your going to have to cancel." Her aunt told her. "But I've got to pack." Gabriella said.

"I'll pack for you. You run over and tell him you can't make it. He'll understand, don't worry." Her aunt gave her a hug and pushed her toward the door, then started packing her suitcase.

"Ok, I'll be right back." Gabriella grabbed her keys and left.

5 minutes later she walked up to his door and knocked. No answer. She knocked again. Still no answer. She tried to open the door, but it was locked.

I could just leave a note. She said to herself. She looked in her purse and found a pen and paper. The wrote the note and set it on the ground by the door. She looked at it longingly and blew it a kiss.

"Goodbye Troy." She said softly. She walked out to her car and left. Five minutes later Troy pulled up and walked to his room carrying groceries. He stopped at his door when he noticed a piece of paper at his feet. He picked it up and read it.

Troy,

I hope you get this. I have to cancel our date. My mom broke her leg and can't go to a meeting in London for her company. She asked me to fill in. I had to leave immediately. I'll be gone for a couple of weeks. I have "business" to take care of ith someone there too. It breaks my heart that I can't make it.

Bye! Love, Gabriella

"Oh no." Troy said.

(a/n: ok, theres the next one. i hope you like it. i'm working on the next one right now. This next kind of "section" is going to be fun to write...it'll be funny and cute i hope...well...please r&r...thanks)