The pair arrived at a house that Gabriella was very familiar with. She came here often with Troy and sometimes the gang. They where at Troy's house. It was dark. It was the same night that Troy had broken up with her. The day that her heart had broken.
"At this time you would be at the park. It is at this moment when I appeared. We took no time at all. You see, time stopped for us to go on out little trip. Lets go inside at see Troy."
Gabriella just nodded and followed. She was still shook up with the whole future thing. No one could blame her. She had just saw her own grave. They walked into the house and up the stairs to Troy's room.
Gabriella was quiet. Lillian pushed her into Troy's room where Jack was talking to him. Troy looked angry. He was sitting on his bed, his father sat on the chair by the computer.
"Just stay away from the Montez girl and you won't have any problems. She can't be important to you. You did the musical and now its time to move on. You have college to worry about now. And anyway, its not like you would see her in college anyway. You would be on the other side on the country. Long distance relationships never work. I did you a favor. Lets go for a run then practice some hoops." Said Jack Bolton
"Basketball is all you ever thing about. It's all you care about. Why do you have to ruin my life? I was happy with Gabriella! I practiced as hard as I could. I was better then ever! Why can't you see that you don't run my life? I can't stand how you control my life. Just go! You ruined my life. Gabriella will never talk to me again. Just go!" Troy yelled at his father.
Tears ran down Gabriella's face. She knew that coach Bolton didn't like her and didn't approve of her relationship with Troy, but she never thought he was so cruel. She was sorry that she had tried to hate Troy after he broke up with her.
"See Gabriella everything has a place in time. Sometimes we meet people that impact our lives without even knowing it. We meet someone on the street that opens a door for us or holds the elevator. They brighten our lives without realizing it. We also meet people who knock into us and pass on by without apologizing or cut in line when a store is busy. These people take away the joy that we are feeling. Life isn't ment to be all chocolate and cream puffs; we need a little suffering so we can feel joy and happiness."
Gabriella nodded. That made sense. If you never feel pain or sadness you wouldn't feel true happiness. Lillian continued to talk and Gabriella listened very carefully.
"You were supposed to meet Troy. With him you felt true sadness and true happiness. You were destined to meet. He loves you even more then you could possibly imagine. Right now you don't understand how you could ever be happy again and that because you trusted Troy and he broke that trust, but you and I both know that if Troy asked for forgiveness you would give it to him. You need to give him time to cool thing with his dad."
"I understand now. Troy was only doing what his father wanted him to do. He loves his dad and didn't want to disobey him. He loves me and he loves his dad. His dad made him choose and he chose his family. I know why he did that. We are too young to plan a future, even if we will be together in the end."
Lillian smiled. She had done her job. She had made Gabriella understand.
"Okay! Lets be getting back to that lake. I don't know if I mentioned it, but this trip took no time at all. We will get back at the exact moment we left, so no worries! Oh and what have you decided, will you keep things the way they are or do you want me to change it?"
Gabriella thought a moment. She wanted to stop feeling so down but she loved Troy and he loved her. She also didn't want to doom Chad and Taylor.
"I'll keep things the way they are thanks! Things cant get any worse so everything will keep getting better from here!"
"Good choice! We will be traveling a little differently this time. Here, stand in front of me. Great! Now you will get back to the lake in a few seconds." Lillian voice had been slowly fading. It was now silent.
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