A/N: Here's the next chapter! Enjoy! I hope you guys enjoy it. I'm sorry chapters have been so short. I promise I'll start making them longer!

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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:30 pm

I walked into the house to hear Abby whimpering from her cage. I set my bag and books down on the table before going to let her out.

"Hello my girl. How are you?" I asked as she pranced around. She just barked as I let her out into our spacious backyard.

I threw her a toy which she took to the shady part of the yard and lay down with it. I walked back inside to get a bottle of water and noticed the familiar envelope Troy had been using propped up against the fruit bowl.

I grabbed it before heading back outside. I sat down on the patio set and slid my finger under the lip. I unfolded the paper before I started to read.

Baby doll,

Hi honey! I love you. I know you never get tired of hearing that expression and I'm glad.

Ok I know this is really long ago but remember when we started dating and we would ask each other random questions. Well one of the times you asked me how I fell in love with you. I told you that it was easy and the hard part was dealing with the 'what ifs' if you didn't love me back. But you did and I love you!

Well when we first started dating, I loved your laughter and to this day, that remains true. I love listening to you laugh. I know that's really corny but its true. You're truly happiest when you're around your friends and family and I love watching you interact with them. You made it easy for me to fall in love with you.

Anyways, today's song is "How Did I Fall In Love With You?" by the Backstreet Boys.

Te Amo,

Troy

I smiled as I folded the note back up. From the first time I laid eyes on him at the ski lodge I knew I would love him from that day on. But, what I didn't know is that he loved me too.

When we met back at the high school and all the drama crap happened, Troy and I would sneak off and meet each other but didn't let our social groups know. It was hilarious the day, Troy and I finally confessed that we liked each other.

"Come on Gabi let's go." Troy said as I ran down the stairs after him.

We ran through the empty school as my heels clicked against the cement floor. Troy laughed as I giggled. I felt like I was part of a secret plan only the two of us knew about.

"What are you giggling about?" Troy asked me as my eyes widen in surprise.

"I'm tired of running around behind everyone's backs. I don't want this to be a secret." I told him.

"What is the secret?" Troy asked me as I stomped my foot and looked at him.

"Well I have a secret I have to tell you. And I'm sorry if this messes up our best friends' speech." I said looking into his blue eyes.

"Gabi chill out a minute and tell me." Troy said taking my hand in his.

"I like you a lot. And this is way more than the freaky brother/sister bond." I said as he smiled gently.

"Gabi-" Troy started as I cut him off.

"I'm sorry if I just messed up our whole friendship." I said as my eyes went to the ground.

"Gabi listen. I like you too. I didn't want to act on my feelings because I thought you just wanted to be friends." Troy told me as I wrapped my arms around his neck.

"I don't think I could make it as just friends." I said as we both started to lean in.

Both of our breaths quickened as we realized how close we really were. I smiled as he started to come closer and the moment our lips touched, the fireworks and bangs went off. It was instant magic!

"Wow." I said as Troy pulled back and smiled.

"That was defiantly something." Troy said as I smiled at him.

"So what are we now?" I asked him nervously shuffling my feet back and forth.

"Well I need to ask you something. Gabriella Elizabeth, will you be my girlfriend, for real?" Troy asked me.

"I sure will, Troy Ryan." I said before he picked me up and swung me around.

I smiled at the thought of Troy and I all alone in that school. The magic would have disappeared if someone had walked down those halls.

"Where have you two been?" Chad asked as Troy and I walked into the ice cream place hand in hand.

"Dude why do you need to know?" Troy asked as we sat down at the table set for 9.

"Well technically I'm your best friend and I need to know these things." Chad pointed out.

"Chad we're not joined at the hip. And I was out with Gabi." Troy said as I rolled my eyes.

"Is there something we all need to know about here?" Sharpay said pointing between Troy and me.

"Well actually there is. I asked Gabi to be my girlfriend and she agreed. We're dating." Troy said taking my hand in his.

The entire table looked at Troy and I before Taylor broke the silence.

"Does this mean you're not going to be in the Scholastic Decathlon team anymore?" Taylor asked as her and Chad looked at Troy and I.

"We just told you we're dating and you ask a question like that. I can't be a normal girl who's a freaky math girl and have a boyfriend. I guess the cliques are still here." I said pushing back from the table and walking out into the warm sunny weather.

I wasn't even outside a minute before Troy pushed through the door and took me in his arms. He whispered soothing things into my ear as I cried silently.

"Why can't they be happy for us?" I asked him as he shook his head.

"Because they're worried that we'll mess it up. I love you, Gabi. I really do." Troy told me.

"And I love you too. I guess we'll have to prove them wrong." I told him sadly.

"It'll be our own little challenge." Troy said as I smiled a little smile.

I laughed out loud at the thought of Chad and Taylor being really protective over us. Troy and I knew it from the moment we kissed that we didn't want to be with any other person but each other.

"What was that laugh about?" A familiar voice asked from the door as I looked up.

"Hey you. I'm just remembering memories from the past." I told him as he sat down.

"I guess my note did that for you?" Troy asked taking my hand in his.

"It wasn't so much the note but the song. I was thinking back to the first time we kissed and then the time we told our friends that we were dating." I told him.

"The dating one was a disaster." Troy said as I silently agreed.

"They had to make it up to us so much. They were so worried and at times it drove me crazy." I told him laughing.

"But we proved them wrong, didn't we?" Troy asked as I smiled at him.

"That we did. I love you." I said randomly as he smiled.

"And I love you too. Where's Abby?" Troy asked as I looked around the yard.

"She's laying over in the shade. She's been over there since we came out. She took a toy and walked over there." I told him.

"Come here Abby." Troy called as she picked up her toy and trotted happily over to where we were.

Troy and I gave her all the attention she wanted before we decided to go inside and figure out what was for dinner. We made Caesar Salads for dinner before deciding to take Abby on a walk.

After the walk, we curled up on the couch with a movie. Troy and I were lying next to each other with Abby curled up at our feet sound asleep. We popped in Fifty First Dates before completely relaxing in each other arms.

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