Troy woke up the next morning with Haley sleeping on his chest. The events of last night came flooding into his head. He had stopped things before they went too far, which only made Haley frustrated with him. She had told him to get over the girl who was stuck on his mind. He carefully slid out of bed, trying not to wake a sleeping Haley and sat on the edge of the bed. Haley, who had woken up from the sudden movement, said "Hey, stranger. What are you doing awake?"

Troy sighed and "Look, Hales, you know that me and you can never happen. I came here looking for my girl, the one that I love. I can't just forget her and get a new girl."

" Yeah, I know" said an irritated Haley.

"If you're looking for 'your girl' then why did you just give me a pet name? Maybe, I can get your mind off her" Haley said while ruffling Troy's hair.

Troy just sat there on the bed, deep in thought. He was confused about his feelings for these two wonderful girls. He knew he was still very much in love with Gabriella, but over the course of the night, he started to like Haley more and more. He thought of his friends back at home. All of them were hoping that he would find Gabriella and bring her home. He looked into Haley's eyes and decided to give her a chance.

He knew that Gabriella had moved on and maybe he should sighed and said, "Well, here's the thing. I kinda know this one guy who likes this girl, and he isn't really sure how to ask her out."

" Well, you can tell the guy just to pick up the courage and ask her already. It's not that hard to ask out a girl" Haley said.

" Okay, fine. Haley, do you wanna go out with me? Like, on a date?" Troy said in one just stared at him while she was trying to get through her head what Troy just asked her.

When she figured it out, she smiled at him and said " Why, Mr. Bolton, I thought you would never ask!"

" Okay, so now that I've got that out of the way. The only problem is….that well, I've never been here to LA. so I don't really know where to take you" Troy said concerned.

"Don't worry about it. I know this club we can go to. Celebrities go there a lot and it's supposed to be amazing!" Haley said.

"Well, I guess we can go there. I'm going to take a shower and when I'm finished, you can show me around since it seems like you know your way." Troy suggested.

" Whatever you want…………boyfriend!" said Haley with a smile.

Troy looked at her, and he flashed her the famous Bolton smile and replied "boyfriend? I like the sound of that….girlfriend."

Troy had gotten out of the shower and was getting dressed while thinking. He couldn't help but think about his friends back in Albuquerque. What will they think when he showed up with Haley on his arm instead of Gabriella? Then he thought of what Taylor had asked of him to tell Gabriella.

"……..But Troy, if you do decide to go and get her, can you tell her that we all miss her? Tell her that I miss her the most though, please. Will you ask when she's coming home?"

What will Taylor think? After all, it was she who was hit pretty hard when Gabriella had left. He remembers those dark days with Taylor. She wouldn't hang out with them and he had tried to keep a strong face for her, to tell her that Gabriella would be back in no time. Taylor finally got out of her depressed state and was almost back to her old self. Troy decided that he would worry about her and the rest of his friends later. Now he was going to hang with his new "girlfriend" and walk around L.A., taking in all its glory.

Somewhere in LA

"Oh, come on Gabs! We haven't hung out in a long time. When was the last time it was just us girls at the club? Oh. Yeah it was BEFORE you got with Cameron. Don't get me wrong, I love the guy, but we really just need a girl's night out. Massie and Claire are only in town tonight and lord knows when we'll see them again! So please, please, please!!!" said Alicia.

"URGH, you know you'll see them when we go to that stupid charity event next month, and plus I don't feel well!" Gabriella said while looking for a perfect outfit for the Make-A-Wish charity event.

"Yeah, I know, but I really, really want us girls to hang out! And if you want we can hire a driver so no one would have to drive! HECK, I'll even pay for the freaking driver! So COME ON!!" Alicia said, now starting to get frustrated.

Gabriella just stared at Alicia. She could go just to make her happy, but ever since she got the call from Chad, she had been on edge. Then she thought, what are the possibilities of Troy getting into one of the most amazing clubs? The ones where if you weren't A-list you couldn't get in.

She sighed and replied "Fine, I'll go. But please, make sure that the car you get has tinted windows this time. Alicia squealed, scaring the sales lady and wrapped her arms around Gabriella while saying " AHH, thank you, thank you! Okay so now who to invite! Well obviously you, Massie, Claire, maybe Selena. Do you want to invite anyone? Hello? Earth to Gabriella?"

Gabriella, who had been staring out the window, finally snapped her attention back to Alicia.

"Huh, what were you saying?"

" What were you staring at?" Alicia questioned her.

"Um….nothing, I thought I saw someone I knew, but….. Just forget about it. What were you telling me?" Gabriella said, hoping that Alicia would stop questioning her.

"Yeah, okay. Anyway I was asking if you wanted to invite someone else."

" Um…no that's okay. So you ready? There's nothing in this store that I'm interested in." Gabriella said.

"Yeah, I'm ready. Let's hit the road! Are we going to some other store, or are we going back to your house or mine?"Alicia said.

"Let's go back to my place. We can get something to eat, and if you want I can drop you off at your house or you can just get ready for tonight at my house."

"I think I'll just go to your house and get ready." Alicia said, looking out the window.

She suddenly looked really stressed and said "URGH, do those people not have any lives? Is it really that interesting to take pictures of us shopping?"

Gabriella followed her gaze and sure enough, there were about five paparazzis outside, clicking away. They both put on their sunglasses and headed outside. Immediately, they were blinded by the bright lights. Like always, they ignored the questions and walked fast to Gabriella's car. Before she pulled away from the curb, a guy caught her eye. He looked really familiar, and then as he turned around they both locked eyes for a second before Gabriella sped off into LA traffic. The ride back to Gabriella's place was not interesting. Alicia was calling everyone about their plans which left Gabriella to think about the guy she had seen. At first when she was in the store she had seen the same guy talking to a girl that looked a little younger then herself. She hadn't thought of it until that moment outside the store. She hadn't seen him since she left Albuquerque. Troy……..she thought. She had finally seen him, but she didn't know if he had recognized her. They arrived at her apartment and she was glad that she was going out with her girls to get Troy out of her head.

Outside of a store in LA

The sight-seeing had ended when Haley said she needed something to wear for their date tonight. Troy was left holding the bags of clothes that Haley had bought. Haley was inside the store while Troy was outside waiting for her. He thought he might be lucky and see Gabriella around here because Haley said that a lot of celebrities went shopping here. He looked across the street and noticed someone who was staring at him. He couldn't make out face, but could tell it was a girl. When he moved slightly to his left the girl had disappeared with her friend, making him think that for a second it was his Gabriella who was looking at him. He shook his head and went inside the store to see if Haley was ready to leave yet.

"Hey babe, you ready to go yet?" he said.

"Yup, just about. Let me pay for these and we are off to get some lunch." Haley replied.

She paid for the clothes and as they were walking to their rental car, they noticed a throng of paparazzi clicking away.

"I wonder who those people are that they are taking pictures of" Troy said to Haley.

"Yeah, who knows, but they seem to be famous enough to have people follow them and have questions firing at them. Hey, look at that necklace!" Haley said, distracting Troy.

Troy looked at what she was looking at and by the time he looked to where she was standing, she was already in the store. Troy sighed and turned back around. He then noticed the same girl who was looking at him in through the store window, now staring at him wide eyed through her bugged eye sunglasses. He instantly recognized those brown eyes. Before he blinked she had pulled out of her parking spot and left the paparazzi behind.

Haley came out of the store with yet another bag and said "Babe, what's wrong with you? You look like you just saw a ghost."

"You can say that" Troy replied. With that said, Troy led Haley to their car, driving away. He couldn't help but think of those chocolate brown eyes he hadn't seen in a long time. He was glad that Haley and him were going out tonight and he can get his mind off of Gabriella.

Gabriella's Apartment

Gabriella and Alicia were getting ready for their girls night out. They were in the middle of getting ready when Gabriella's phone was heard vibrating on the bathroom counter. She looked at the screen before answering and noticed that it was Cameron calling.

Gabriella/Cameron

" hello"

" Hey, you girls just about ready to go out?"

" Yeah, just about. Why?"

" Just wondering."

" Yeah, so what are you up to tonight? Hanging with the guys?"

" Yeah, pretty much. Unless you want to ditch your friends and I'll ditch mine, you and I can go and have a little get together of our own?"

" As tempting as that sounds, I kinda owe this to the girls. I have been kinda busy with stuff. Not to mention all the producers on my back about writing that last song I need to make my next album finished and set! So freaking stressful"

" Hey, now don't get too stressed out! But seeing as you really, really need this night out with your friends, I'll keep myself from showing up. I have to go, Chris just got here so Have fun! Listen to Alicia, and last but not least don't get to drunk."

" Hey! That's not fair! I get drunk once and people never let you down for it!"

" Oh, come on babe, you know I'm just messing with you! Alright Chris is here so I'm leaving, bye!!"

" Oh, all right! Bye! You have fun too!!"

Gabriella was just about to apply some mascara when Alicia came running into the room saying "Who was that you were talking too?? It better not have been your boyfriend!"

" He just wanted to know what the plans were tonight gosh!" Gabriella said while rolling her eyes.

"Yeah, and I'm pretty sure I heard him say for you to ditch us girls and go out with him instead!"

Gabriella took a hold of Alicia shoulders and said, "Yes, he did offer that but I'm still going out with you guys. Okay! Now go and put your shoes on. The driver will be here in about 10 minutes and we still have to go pick up Massie, Claire, and Selena! So go! Now!"

Sure enough, the driver ringed up to her apartment and in no time they were off to each of the other girl's houses to pick them up. They later arrived at their usual club, the Loft. They were immediately let through. They were blinded by the paparazzi cameras. They were led to their usual table up in the VIP section of the club. They were having a good time when Gabriella and Selena ventured off on their own and went down stairs to where the real party was. If Gabriella had been told what she was about to see, then she would have certainly stayed upstairs with her girls.

The Loft/ Troy and Haley

"See! I told you we were able to get in!" Haley said over the blaring of the music.

"Hey, I never said we couldn't. I just thought I wouldn't be able to get in, seeing as a lot of famous people come here, you know," Troy replied.

"Will you stop talking and ask your girlfriend to dance already!" Haley said.

"Well, I never really was the dancing type of guy. Just ask any of my friends." Troy said, slightly embarrassed.

"It's easy! Just move your hips back an forth and let the music take control! Here comes one, this is my favorite song!" Haley said, pulling Troy towards the dance floor as the opening of Chris Brown's "Forever" came one.

Troy found that dancing with Haley was easier then he thought. After what seemed like forever and a couple hundred songs later, they went up to the bar and ordered their drinks. Haley had gone to the nearest bathroom, which left him to look around the club. For a place that seemed to attract celebrities, he hadn't seen any at all. He looked up a staircase that said 'DO NOT ENTER' and immediately thought that the celebrities might be up there, drinking much more expensive drinks. Haley returned a minute later in time to hear the bartender yell out in the microphone if anyone was willing to do a body shot!

Haley's eyes perked up and said "Come on Troy! Let's do that!" Troy had no time to voice his opinion when he soon found himself taking a shot, licking off the salt form her stomach and getting the lemon from her mouth, only using his mouth. When it was all over and done with, he turned around to face his cheering crowd and noticed Gabriella with some girl who he didn't know. They stared at each other for a while and Gabriella turned around and as fast as she could she pushed herself through the crowd, going upstairs. He couldn't help but notice the tears that had formed in her eyes. The girl who she was with, he now recognized as Selena Gomez, gave him a puzzled look, but followed her friend back upstairs.

Gabriella/ Selena Downstairs The Loft

"Are you sure you wanna be down here Gabriella?" said a very annoyed Selena.

"Oh, come on Selena, it's fun down here! Now come on. Let's see what that crowd of people are doing, standing around the bar!" said Gabriella.

" EWW!!!!!!! I think I just stepped in something gross!" Selena complained, letting Gabriella pull her through the crowd.

" Oh, well this is nice. The oldest drinking game there is, the body shot! I don't get the point of this really. I mean, who would want some guy sucking on your stomach" Selena ranted.

Gabriella wasn't listening to a word her best friend was saying. She knew the guy who was at the bar. The one everyone around her was cheering for, the one who once said 'forever and always to be together'. When he turned around, she saw him scan the crowd. When he finally spotted her, they looked into each other's eyes. His face was getting blurry because of the tears that were starting to form. She broke the gaze and turned around as fast as she could, pushing herself through the crowd and back upstairs. She knew at once when her friends saw her they would be asking questions. All she wanted to do now was go home and to forget about Troy all together!

"Hey, you guys just about ready to go?" asked Gabriella.

"Yeah, I guess no one really is here tonight. It's kinda boring." Massie said.

"Hey? So I guess we are leaving?" Selena said, looking at Gabriella.

Gabriella gave her a pleading look for her not to mention anything that had happened downstairs.

"Yeah we are. Why? Not ready to leave yet?" Alicia questioned her.

"No! I am really good to go. Let's go!" Selena responded.

The girls gathered their stuff and headed out of the club. With the help of two security people, they were able to go through the crowd that had formed on the bottom level. Gabriella had seen Troy looking at her and her group of friends. She looked away as they got closer by to the door. They waited there so their car would be waiting for them when they walked out.

Troy walked up to the girls when one of the security guards who was also their friend Ben stopped him and said " Sorry, buddy you're not getting anyone's autograph or picture tonight."

" No, I don't want any of that. I just want to have a quick word of Gabriella. She's an old friend from high school. I haven't seen her since she moved out here." Troy told Ben.

Ben looked at Troy suspiciously and said "Ms. Montez ,this here boy says you guys are friends from high school and wants to talk to you?"

Gabriella looked at Troy and said "No, Ben I don't know him."

Just then they were told to go ahead, that the girls' car was outside and ready for them to go. Without a backward glance, Gabriella went out and faced the paparazzi, leaving a heartbroken Troy behind.

The next day

"Wow, you wrote this last night?"

" Yeah….soooooo, is it good enough to be the last song on my new album and enough to get you guys off my back for the next year or so?" Gabriella said with a smile.

"Of course. Let me get set up and have you record this last song, and the next time you see me is at the Grammy's!" said her producer Zach.

Gabriella sighed and sat down on the many couches in the recording room. After tossing and turning all night, she slipped out of bed, careful not to wake a sleeping Alicia, who had slept over. She walked onto her balcony and the words to this new song came out. Zach came back into the room and told her that everything was all set. Selena had tagged along and she wished Gabriella luck. Gabriella had told Selena why she reacted the way she did when she saw Troy and she understood, and promised not to say anything to the other girls. She walked into the little booth, put the headphones on, and waited for Zach to tell her to go ahead. Zach gave her the thumbs up and she finally got all the feelings she had kept from last night out. She took a deep breath and started singing:

Once upon a time, I believe it was a Tuesday

When I caught your eye, we caught onto something

I hold onto the night, you looked me in the eye

And told me you loved me, were you just kidding?

Cause it seems to me, this thing is breaking down

We almost never speak, I don't feel welcome anymore

Baby what happened, please tell me

Cause one second it was perfect, now you're halfway out the door

[Pre Chorus]

And I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called

And then you feel so low you can't feel nothin' at all

And you flashback to when he said forever and always

[Chorus]

Oh oh, and it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

Cause I was there when you said forever and always

Was I out of line? Did I say something way too honest?

Made you run and hide like a scared little boy

I looked into you're eyes

Thought I knew you for a minute, now I'm not so sure

So here's everything coming down to nothing

Here's to silence that cuts me to the core

Where is this going? Thought I knew for a minute, but I don't anymore

[Pre Chorus]

And I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called

And then you feel so low you can't feel nothin' at all

And you flashback to when he said forever and always

[Chorus]

Oh oh, and it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

Cause I was there when you said forever and always

You didn't mean it baby, I don't think so, oh oh Oh

back up, baby back up

Did you forget everything?

Back up, baby back up

Did you forget everything?

[Chorus]

Cause it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

Cause I was there when you said forever and always

[Pre Chorus]

Oh I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called

And then you feel so low you can't feel nothin' at all

And you flashback to when we said forever and always

[Chorus]

And it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong

It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone

Cause I was there when you said forever and always

You didn't mean it baby, you said forever and always, yeah

When she finished she opened her eyes to find Zach and Selena staring at her with the look of disbelief on their faces.

She was worried when she walked out of the booth and said "You hate it, don't you? Look, just forget it. I'll write another song."

" What? No! That was soo amazing! On the first try too! Usually it takes us all day to get it perfect. I can smell a number one single with this song already! Good job!" Zach said giving Gabriella a high five.

Gabriella and Selena walked out of the building not talking, leaving Gabriella to think. She hoped she never saw Troy again. And thought what were the possibilities of her running into him when she went back home for the charity event in a few weeks.

There you go guys! sorry it took sooo long! been busy busy! you know how school gets! make sure you review!