Gabriella's apartment

Gabriella was packing to go to the oh so dreaded Make- A- Wish Foundation Charity event. The packet of information that her publicist had sent her a couple weeks ago said that the big event where the celebrities would hang out with the kids would be at her old high school, East High. As she was putting more shoes then she needed in her suitcase, she thought of her friends who would be going with her to the event. She was glad that her best friends would be there, not to mention her boyfriend. She was brought back to reality when her house phone started ringing.


Gabriella/Selena


"Hey Selena"

"Hey Gabs. I was just calling to tell you that I can't go with you and Cameron thing came up and I have to go to it. Sorry, but I'll see you tomorrow!"


"Oh, that's okay. Just as long as you're still going to the event! I don't know what I would do if you're not going! I mean, you're the only one who knows what

happened back then."


"Oh, are you kidding? I wouldn't miss this. Plus, Joe is like in love with this foundation. You know how he is. He acts like a kid himself."


"Yeah, that's our Joe for you. Hey, did you ever find something to wear?"

"Urgh, NO! I was kinda hoping that when I would get there, I would find something in the stores over there. Have you?

"No, I was just going to wear something old from my closet, but knowing Massie who is already over there, is going to drag me shopping!"


"HAHA yeah! That is Massie! So what are you doing right now? Packing?"


"Yeah, pretty much finished. What about you?"

"Getting my make up done. I'm being dragged to a movie premiere. Should be fun. So who else is going to New Mexico in that private jet of yours?"

" Well, Chris and Massie are already out there. Same with Claire. Alicia, who is bringing Stephen, are probably already in the air. You and Joe were supposed to be the ones going with us, but you can't. So I guess it's just me and Cameron."

" Well, that sounds like fun. Alright, I gotta go, but don't forget that Joe and I will be there early in the morning so if Massie wants to go shopping, tell her to wait for me. Tell Cameron I'm sorry and I'll talk to YOU later!!!!!"


" Yeah, same! Tell Joe I say HI, have fun! Bye!"


" will do! Bye!"

Gabriella sighed and tossed the phone on her bed as she zipped up her last suitcase. She was kinda bummed that Selena and Joe weren't going to be with her tonight on Cameron's private jet with her. It was going to be a long flight with just her and her book that she now needed to pick from her bookshelf. It was seven and Cameron was going to pick her up any minute. She made sure she had her Ipod and she decide to go with the her favorite book from the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn. She turned on the TV as she waited for him and landed on her favorite show, E! News. This was the only show that would call her publicist to see if any of the rumors about her were true or not. She was glad to hear that Ryan Seacrest would be there, but she heard a knock on the door. She got up to answer it and saw that it was Cameron.

" Hey babe, you ready to go?" he said as he kissed her.

" Yeah, my things are in the living room" she replied with a smile.

" Damn Gabriella! How much things are you bringing?? We are only going to be there for a couple of days!" he exclaimed.

" Oh, shut up! It's only three suitcases. You know, if Massie was coming, she would have like 6 of them. So stop complaining! And let's go!" Gabriella said, as she made sure everything that needed to be turned off was off.

She slid into the waiting limo as Cameron helped the driver put her things into the Cameron came in he asked,

" So off to pick up Selena and Joe right?"

" Actually, she called and said they were flying out there tomorrow morning. They had to attend Joe's little brother Frankie's movie premiere tonight. So it's just the two of us."

" Oh, well that sucks. But hey, look on the bright side. When was the last time we spent anytime together, just the two of us?" Cameron said, giving her a peck on the cheek.

He instructed the driver to go straight to the airport. Gabriella stared out of the limo's tinted window and wondered what her friends would think of her new outlook of life. They made it to the airport and immediately got into Cameron's jet. When they took flight, Gabriella was staring out the window humming her new song " Forever and Always" song when Cameron pulled her onto his lap and whispered in her ear " I heard your new song on the radio! And I love it! It's about us, isn't it?

Gabriella got up from his lap and sat across from him and said " if you say so."

She thenmuttered under her breath, "Retard."

"What was that?" Cameron said.

" Oh, nothing babe" she responded with a smile.

Just so he wouldn't ask any more questions, she started to make out with her boyfriend, trying to forget the blue-eyed man that had popped into her mind in that exact moment.

East High Gym

" I thought the whole plan was for you to go to L.A. to bring back GABRIELLA, not some other girl!"

Chad said to Troy as they were helping set up stuff for the charity event.

" I keep telling you Chad! I did see Gabriella and she wanted nothing to do with me. She looked me in the eyes and said she didn't even know me when I went up to her. What

was I supposed to do?!" Troy responded.

" Well, I, for one, am somewhat mad at you, but I can't speak for any of the other girls. Taylor is really mad times ten. Zeke finally had the guts to tell Sharpay, and let's just say if you see her, run for your life." Chad said as he instructed his team where to put tables in the cafeteria.

" What about Kelsi?" Troy questioned.

" Oh, come on man. Kelsi can't stay mad at people for a long time and you know that."

" Yeah, yeah. I think this is as clean as it's going to get for a gym floor. Why did they have to do this event at East High?! Why not West?! So much work for what? Rich people coming to spend not even an hour and then leaving for the after party!" Troyranted.

" I think you're just worried that Gabriella will show up with her boyfriend. Now, if you would excuse me, I have to go see if the team is actually doing things right." Chad said,leaving the gym.

Chad left Troy alone in the gym. Troy just stood there thinking about how his friends had reacted to him bringing Haley with him instead of Gabriella. Taylor wasn't talking to him and he felt bad. From the moment that Taylor looked around in the airport, ready to hug her best friends, her eyes went from excited to sad in one second when she saw him and Haley holding hands and acting all lovey-dovey. Taylor hadn't talked to him since he got home, which was 4 weeks ago. Troy decided to go and join the rest of the guys in the cafeteria, wanting to keep himself busy to get the look of sadness that Gabriella had had that night at the club out of his head.

Some store in Albuquerque

" Okay, so go and try these on Gabriella and see what looks good and what doesn't." Massie instructed.

Gabriella sighed and said "Oh, alright."

She had been shopping with Massie and Selena for about 2 hours and still no luck finding the perfect outfit that she liked. As she was putting on a pair of skinny jeans with a black shirt and a red mini vest, she thought she heard Massie yelling at someone. She put on the heels that she had brought in the dressing room and walked out, examining herself in the full length mirror before asking "Is it just me or does this make my butt look big, Mass?"

" Mass? Massie?"

Gabriella was wondering where her friends had gone to when Selena walked in and said, "Wow, Gabriella that looks cute on you!"

" Yeah thanks. But where did Massie go?"

" Umm, why don't you go and try on the other outfit?" Selena said.

" Selena! Where is Massie and why are you acting all weird? You stay here and I'll go look for her around the store."

" WAIT! You can't go out there. There is a lot of people wanting to take pictures and I know how much you hate that while your shopping so….." Selena said, blocking Gabriella's exit.

Gabriella pushed her out of her way and walked into the store only to find her friends Sharpay, Kelsi, and Taylor.

Selena walked up behind Gabriella and said " I told you, you wouldn't want to come out here just yet."

Gabriella was about to sneak back into the dressing room when Sharpay saw her and yelled " OH MY GOD!!! GABRIELLA!!!!!"

Gabriella flinched and said " Hey Sharpay, Kelsi, Taylor."

"What are you doing here? You finally coming back?" Kelsi asked.

" Um…. Not exactly. We are just here for the Make-A-Wish charity event tonight. Then I'm back to LA." Gabriella said.

" Yeah, and why would she even want to move back here. She obviously doesn't want to be here." Massie said.

"And how would you know shorty?!" Sharpay responded.

" Because we are best friends and by the look on her face when she saw you three, it was obvious ice princess" Massie said, now up in Sharpay's face.

" Massie, come on. I think I found the perfect outfit. I'm going to change out of this and buy it. The boys are waiting back at the hotel." Gabriella said, now standing in front of the two girls.

She dragged Massie back with her to the dressing rooms when she heard Taylor say, " Who are you and what have you done with the Gabriella Montez we used to know and love?"

Gabriella didn't respond. She just wanted to get out of the store as fast as possible. She was almost there when she heard Sharpay say " That is what fame does to people. Turn them into bitches."

When they got into the dressing room, Massie started ranting on and on about how Gabriella could have been friends with those girls and thank god that they were going back on Friday. Gabriella started to change out of the clothes and went to the cashier to pay and the girls went back to the hotel.


The Hotel/ East High

The make up artist and the hairstylist arrived and they made the girls all dolled up for the big event. The boys were in the living room waiting for the girls to be finished so they could go and do the red carpet and hang with the kids. Finally, the girls came out and they were on their way to the event of the year, or that's what Ryan Seacrest said. When they arrived on the red carpet, the press started to go crazy, snapping pictures of the "IT" couple, Gabriella and Cameron. They also took group shots of the "golden group" and then went to selected reporters. They were finally whisked away inside just about the same time as Gabriella's enemy Miley Cyrus pulled up. When they walked inside, they were immediately introduced to all the kids that were chosen to come and meet their favorite celebrities. The guys all went to play some basketball with the boys while Gabriella and her friends went to a table so they could sign some autographs and take some pictures. From the corner of her eye, she saw Troy, who was standing with Chad, helping the guest find their way throughout the school. He hadn't noticed her yet and she liked it like that. She didn't want to cause drama. Not here. Not tonight.

Massie leaned over to Gabriella and said, "Hey, look. What are those girls doing here?"

Gabriella looked over to where Massie was looking at and saw her old "gang" talking in a group.

"Well, I don't know. I mean, they all came to this school. Maybe they work here or something."

"Yeah, or they sneaked their way in! I should call security!"

" Massie, calm down. Look, they have those passes that everyone is wearing. You see the curly hair dude? He coaches the team. He probably got them in, so just drop it!"

" Okay, okay. Calm down. OMG!"

" What is it this time, Massie?!"

"They just looked at you and some guy just left and he looked like he was mad!"

"Oh, Puh-lease! Just go back to signing autographs and taking pictures!"

"Fine"

Gabriella looked to where the "gang" was standing to see them still looking over at her. She smiled at them, only to receive a smile back from Kelsi and Jason. Ben came up to her and told her it was time for her to get ready for her performance. She got up from the table, promising to the kids that she would be back later to sign and take more pictures.


East High w/ the gang

"Thank you for coming to East High" said Chad, for what seemed like the thousandth time. Chad looked around the gym and laid his eyes on his team, who were hanging and talking around with the kids. He smiled and made a mental note to thank his team for helping out with tonight.

"I swear, if one more person asks where they could go and meet that Cameron dude, I think I'm going to shoot myself." Troy said.

" Why, hello to you too Troy. So have you seen Gabriella yet? I mean, her boyfriend and all her friends from Hollywood are here," Chad replied.

" No, not yet and I don't fancy meeting her tonight. That would be awkward. Don't you think?"

"Yeah, I guess. I mean after what happened between her and the girls today."

"Wait! What happened to the girls? Are they okay?" Troy said.

"Calm down. Taylor said that they ran into her when they were shopping and she only said 'hi' to them. Massie Block talked smack to Sharpay and Gabriella just let her. Nothing to drastic if you ask me, but whatever dude. It's girl drama." Chad said.

At that moment, the rest of the gang joined them as they surveyed the scene. Sharpay said, "Well, if it isn't the famous Ms. Montez."

"Oh, will you just let it go Sharpay! At least she's happy with her life!" Troy said, andhe stormed off.

" How can she just smile like nothing happened? And why are you two smiling back! She's no longer our friend, remember?! She has them!!!" Sharpay snapped at Jason and Kelsi.

They watched as a guy came up to Gabriella and whispered something into her ear. She nodded and together they headed off in the direction of the theater. At that precise moment, a message came on over the louder speaker saying "Gabriella Montez will be performing her new hit single 'Forever and Always' in about 15 minutes. Please make your way to the theater. If you get lost, look for someone with an East High shirt and they will be glad to show you the way."

"Well, this should be fun!" Sharpay said as she walked away.

The gang was being asked questions as to where to go, so they had no time to comment on what was about to come. They all had the feeling that the song was about Gabriella and Troy. They wondered if Troy had heard the song yet or if this would be the first time. After everyone was seated inside the theater, the gang stood along side the wall. The lights dimmed and Gabriella walked onto the stage wearing a silky strapless black dress. Troy was in shock, but tried to hide it, knowing he had eyes on him through this performance. Gabriella walked to the mic, taking it in her hands.

"This is my new single. I wrote it about a love I used to have for someone and how the shared emotions affected me. I hope you all enjoy it."

A spotlight was shining on Gabriella through the entire song. Troy had this feeling of regret inside his stomach. How could he have let this beautiful girl go? Why is he with Haley? He listened as the girl of his dreams hit every note with incredible ease, and how she was smiling through the entire song. Troy knew in his head, he had to do curtain fell as the song came to an end. Troy realized he had eyes watching him because he had his mouth open. He turned to his friends and smiled widely.

"I have to go get her," was all he said.

He raced down the stairs, hopping two at a time, listening to hisfriends yell out "You go get her Troy" and the guys yelling "You the man!"

Troy jumped on the stage and was yelling Gabriella's name, looking left and right for the woman he loved. Troy raced down the stairs backstage and found her walking slowly down a hallway with none of her bodyguards. "Ella," he whispered, out of breath. Gabriella stopped dead in her tracks and turned around slowly, letting Troy see the lines of mascara coming down each of her cheeks, her face soaked with tears. She sniffled and looked at him.

"Baby," he whispered again, "come here." Gabriella ran into his arms and buried her head into his chest, sobbing uncontrollably. He stroked her hair and put his fingers under her chin, lifting her chin up, looking her in her brown tear-filled eyes.

"Did you mean it? I mean, the song…is it true? Do you still love me?"

Gabriella bit her bottom lip and slipped her arms from around his waist, dropping them to her sides. She leaned against the cold wall and closed her eyes, sighing and mumbled,

"This isn't happening."

He stood in front of her and she opened her eyes. He looked at her and said, "Is it true? Tell me."

She wiped her tears away and said, "Troy, you have a girlfriend now and I am with Cameron. It's all in the past. Even if it was true and I still had feelings for you…" She looked down, unable to finish her sentence.

Troy smirked and whispered, "Ella, I love you and I never stopped loving you."

Before she could look up, Troy's lips were pressed hard against hers. She smiled to herself and wrapped her arms around his neck, deepening the kiss. Troy's hands found her waist and held her tightly against him while they kissed. All of the sudden, they heard glass shatter to the floor. They broke the kiss, Gabriella's arms still wrapped around Troy's neck and

his hands still on her waist. They stared at the cause of the crash, Cameron. He had been holding a glass of champagne for her and dropped it after turning the corner and saw the two kissing.

"What the ----!"

Hey guys! I hope you all liked this chapter! I made it long because I haven't updated in a while! Sorry about that. Please review and tell me what you want to happen in the upcoming chapters. I have a lot of readers and need ways to please them all. Also, my friend is writing a story called "Love is Uncontrollable". It is based off The Clique books so read that one as well. It's awesome =]

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