Fate Works in Strange Ways Chapter 30: Epilogue, a high school musical fanfic

Chapter 29 – Epilogue

AN: Hey people! Thank you for the reviews that I got for last chapter. I am also really sorry to see this story going, but unfortunately I have run out of ideas as to what I want to do with this story. I might make a sequel to the story when I finish "Bring Me To Life" and have nothing else to write about… maybe even an April-centric story (since everyone seems really drawn to April).

Unfortunately, not many people have taken as well to "Bring me to Life." It if continues on like that, I don't know what to do. I might cut the story shorter.

And just a side note: the ending does parallel the very first chapter of the story, and I did that on purpose to show a contrast between the beginning of Troy's life (before Gabriella) and the end (with Gabriella).

Anyway, I would just like to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for everybody who reviewed for this story and subscribed it. This has been my most popular story on Fanfiction, nearing almost 700 reviews! That is just AMAZING!!!! I really can't believe that you people took so well to this story, but I am really glad that you did.

I love all of you so much! I would really appreciate one last review for the story; maybe bring up the review count to 700!

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Xoxo,

Lar

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"You may now kiss the bride."

I smiled, quickly pulling Gabriella close to me, pressing my lips against hers. As sounds of the rest of the room was drowned out, and it was just me in her in the room.

We pulled apart, pressing our foreheads together as we stared into each other's eyes.

"I love you, Mrs. Bolton."

"I love you, Mr. Bolton." She whispered back. I laced my fingers with hers as we turned around to look at the crowd. Family members, close friends, the entire audience was crying in happiness for us.

In the front row, my parents sat, a twin in each of their laps. The twins were now 7 months old, and growing more and more with every day that passed. Oliver was a perfect mix of the two of us, with his curly dirty brown hair and winning smile; complete with the vibrant blue eyes he inherited from me. He was a mommy's girl, always wanting to be in her arms and crawling towards her whenever he could.

Allyson looked very similar to her brother. With curly dirty brown hair, same blue eyes as her brother, and a slightly paler complexion, she looked almost like a female version of me. She was completely a daddy's girl.

Isabella, on the other hand, continued to look more and more like her mother. Her dark hair was growing longer and longer, and she was already starting to lose her baby fat, even as a bouncing young two-year-old. She was also the little perfect daddy's girl I had always dreamed of, even more so that Allyson was. She was such a darling, and just a perfect daughter.

"Daddy." I looked to see Isabella walking up the aisle, April trying to catch up to her.

"Bells get back here! Leave mommy and daddy." I looked at Gabriella and laughed.

"Chill April, it's fine." I said, bending forward just as Isabella got to me. She quickly came into my arms and I lifted her up.

"Hey baby girl." Isabella rested on my shoulder and looked at Gabriella.

"Mommy pretty."

"Your mommy is beautiful." Gabriella blushed.

"Okay you two." April finally got to the front of the aisle, and took Isabella quickly out of my arms. "You two have to stop bugging Gabriella. And Bells," she said, looking Isabella in the eyes, "today's mommy and daddy's day. You can go back to bugging them tomorrow." I laughed as I wrapped my arm around Gabriella's waist.

"We love you Bella." Gabriella said.

"Love you." She said, before April carried her off.

"So," I asked, "what do you say we get out of here? I believe that we have a small party waiting for us." Gabriella giggled.

"Hmm… yeah maybe we should leave. Wouldn't want people to have to wait." I pecked her gently on the lips.

"True."

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"I would like to make a toast to the happy couple." April called out from her seat beside Gabriella as she clanged her fork against her Champaign class. The entire class quieted down, their attention focused up to the head table.

"Thank you." April said, before continuing.

"I think it's safe to say that even though we had a slightly rocky relationship growing up, Troy and I have always been close. I remember watching him go through his awkward adolescent years, with braces and pimples and still believing that girls had cooties. Then, he hit his teenager years and became the most wanted guy in school."

"Then, he graduated, still not able to find that perfect somebody. Time was starting to get smaller and smaller as all his friends were marrying off, and he was still single. I remember how distraught he was becoming, and felt helpless because I didn't know what to do for him. Fortunately, things brightened up."

"To cut this speech short, because I'm sure many of you want to dig your hands into that three layered cake over there," the crowd laugher, "finally Gabriella was brought into his life. I can honestly say that I have never seen my brother so happy as when he is with Gabriella."

"And Gabriella, you are the sweetest, kindest, cutest person I've ever seen. I am so grateful to you for making my brother finally happy in his life." Gabriella reached and grabbed my hand under the table.

"And so, I would like to make a toast to the happy couple. We all love you so much and are so happy for the both of you. Congratulations on a perfect marriage." I smiled, leaning in towards Gabriella and capturing her lips with mine.

"And now, it's time for the happy couple to have their first dance as husband and wife." I smiled, standing up and leading Gabriella to the dance floor.

"Would you care to dance, Mrs. Bolton."

"I would be honoured, Mr. Bolton." She replied, and I gently pulled her towards me. A soft melody began flowing through the speakers as Gabriella and I swayed gently to the music.

When I'm lost in the rain,
In your eyes I know I'll find the light
To light my way.
When I'm scared,
Losing ground,
When my world is going crazy,
You can turn it all around.
And when I'm down you're there
- pushing me to the top.
You're always there,
giving me all you've got.

In my eyes, Gabriella was the only person in the room, her eyes locked on mine. There was a special sparkle in them, a sparkle that I've only seen a couple of times.

It was the sparkle that she has when she was overjoyed.

"Are you happy that you married me?" I asked, wanted to hear what I already knew out loud.

"Incredibly. Today is the best day of my life."

For a shield from the storm,
For a friend, for a love
to keep me safe and warm
I turn to you.
For the strength to be strong,
For the will to carry on
For everything you do,
for everything that's true
I turn to you.

"Today is also the best day of my life." I said.

"Really?" Gabriella said, a smile playing on her mouth. "And what was your second best?"

"The day you woke up from your coma."

When I lose the will to win,
I just reach for you and
I can reach the sky again.
I can do anything
'Cause your love is so amazing,
'Cause your love inspires me.
And when I need a friend,
You're always on my side
Giving me faith
taking me through the night

Couples began making their way onto the dance floor as the song was getting into full swing. Out of the corner of my eye I saw my father holding Isabella in his arms and playfully spinning around the room.

April was in James' arms, her sparkling new engagement ring sparkling in the lighting.

Sharpay and Zeke were off in a corner, Allyson sandwiched in between them. As were Taylor, Chad and Oliver.

"Everyone looks so happy." Gabriella commented as she looked around the room.

"They are happy for us."

For the arms to be my shelter
through all the rain,
For truth that will never change,
For someone to lean on,
For a heart I can rely on through anything,
For the one who I can run to...

"I can't believe that I'm really here, married to a man that I love with all of my heart. It's so unbelievable!" Gabriella said. I leaned forward, kissing her gently on the forehead.

"I never thought it would happen. But you know what I figured out?"

"What?" She asked curiously.

"That fate gave you to me."

"Or really?"

"Yup." I said, capturing her lips passionately in mine. "And I never intend on giving you back."

For a shield from the storm,
For a friend, for a love
to keep me safe and warm
I turn to you
For the strength to be strong,
For the will to carry on
For everything you do,
for everything that's true

For everything you do

For everything that's true
I turn to you.

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My name is Troy Bolton, and I am the owner of the multi-million dollar restaurant chain known as Bolton's Diner. This makes me the richest man in Albuquerque. To others, my life seems perfect.

Like many others, my mom has nagged me throughout my 23-year-old life to do a lot of things. Whether it was eating my vegetables, brushing my teeth or remembering my manners, I seemed to always hear it coming out of her mouth. It seemed like it was a constant part of my life. There was one thing that I didn't hear as often, but the idea that constantly stirred up my emotions deep inside.

And finally, that one thing had come true.

My life is now complete.

I now have a wife and children.

I have a family.

Gabriella Montez is the most important thing in my life, and has brought me great joy that you cannot imagine. My life has changed because of her. I am no longer the single bachelor that girls come to in hopes of securing for money.

I am a husband.

I am a father.

To other people, it seemed that I was always looking for the perfect person; a fairytale relationship.

However, I believed that there was someone, somewhere in the world, that was the "one". I knew that if it were meant to happen, fate would bring her to me.

And the one thing that I have learned through my life experiences…

Is that fate works in the strangest ways.

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