A/N: HEY GUYS! Well here's the alternate ending…I truthfully don't know which ending you'll like better of the story, but this way you can choose which one you think is the best!

On with it! PLEASE R&R!!!!!

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Alternate Ending

3 Years Later…

Its funny how easily time passes by, isn't it? It feels like just like yesterday I was going through my old high school things, and now I was putting them up. For good.

Well…maybe not for good. But at least for a while. Talking to Troy three years ago really helped me finally move on from my past…and now on to my future. To tell you the truth, I won't be able to describe how amazing it felt just to TALK with someone I used to have so much chemistry with.

But sometimes you find you may not have so much chemistry with that person that you had all those years ago. Or maybe you find that you were meant to be…but who knows? Only time can tell.

A few years back, Troy helped me cope with the loss of my mother. Even though we didn't know as much about each other as we used to, it didn't matter. We talked…and he listened.

And that's all I needed. And being able to at least stay in touch with some of my friends like Chad and Taylor, really helped me out with what all I was going through. Now being practically an orphan with my parents both passed on, the best sources to rely on ARE my friends.

So sitting down, and crossing my legs, I brushed my hand over pictures full of memories I put back into the box. Stopping-it was my graduation hat. I felt like laughing all over again, remembering that day.

FLASHBACK

Graduation Day. And how wonderful was it? It was AMAZING. A lot of people shed tears…minus my whole gang. We all made a pact before hand not to cry. I mean, why waste your time crying, when you can spend it with the little time you had left together?

I mean, Troy and I knew very well that the end was nearing for the both of us. We never talked about breaking up…and I thought we never were going to. It just wasn't something we DID.

"To the class of 2008! Congratulations!" Principal Matsui called out to all of us, and the whole crowd of students, family, and teachers erupted into applause.

"You ready guys?" I called out to all my friends, and they all nodded. At the same time we all took our hats off our heads…and threw them up into the air in celebration. And after that…it was almost like a ripple. Tons and tons of students' hats flew into the air.

Before I could even catch mine as it came back down, I knew someone had already caught it for me. And with his other hand, he slipped it around my waist. "Gotcha" Troy whispered in my ear, and I still shiver every time he did that.

I giggled and turned to him, wrapping my arms around his neck. And using his hand with the hat in it, he plopped it back down on the top of my head. "There…perfect" Troy smiled, and I just grinned back.

Noticing that he didn't have his hat, I looked at him curiously. "Hey mister, where's your hat?" I asked him, before noticing a whole bunch of cheerleaders fighting over some hat. And I could only guess. "Well…that answers my question" I giggled, pointing to all of them.

Troy looked back and chuckled. "Yeah…I threw my hat in the air, and as SOON as it left my head, they all came squirming, pushing me out of the way to see who would get it first" Troy grimaced, shaking his head in disbelief.

"They'll never give up, will they?" I asked him, knowing fully well what the answer would be.

Troy threw his head back and laughed, but then suddenly looked at me with a smirk on his face. Pulling me closer to him, he whispered, "Well while they're fighting over who gets the hat that was on my head, I'm over here hitting it up with the valedictorian."

My grin suddenly got wider, as I felt myself smirking as well. "Oh…and whoever may this valedictorian be? Any smarty pants I should know about?" I felt myself asking, wagging my eyebrows suggestively.

I knew he was holding back a laugh to what I had just said, but he seemed to handle it quite well as he leaned in to where our lips were only centimeters apart. "Oh I think you know very well who she is, Montez" He told me huskily, before giving me probably the biggest kiss he ever gave me.

END OF FLASHBACK

I giggled and giggled, knowing I was going to be questioned about this later. I sighed knowing this really WAS the end of my high school memories. Every single thing I put in this box, has some affect on to me. So closing up the lids I felt myself be wrapped in thoughts…

Until I felt that I was sitting on something. I got up and turned around, and there was a very old high school picture that I had never looked at recently. I sat down where I was and studied the picture. And suddenly the light bulb came to me…and the biggest grin came onto my face.

FLASHBACK

"Troy I can't believe you! I only told you what the answer was, because you spent practically 20 minutes debating the question!" I yelled furiously at my boyfriend, walking into Taylor's house one afternoon for movie night. We were in an argument about our study session that happened that afternoon.

"Gabriella I was trying to get the problem! You don't have to always be all 'smarty pants' on me!" Troy yelled back, and for a moment we stood with our arms crossed, glaring at each other.

"Uh oh" I heard Taylor sigh, as she came into the room with Chad. "I see we have trouble in paradise…" Taylor murmured, and both of them rolled their eyes.

"Shut up!" I growled at Taylor quickly, before turning back to Troy. "Ugh! You are so infuriating! A duck probably would've figured out that problem before you! Since you obviously thought looking at my features were more 'important'!"

Troy took a step back and looked at me with disbelief. "Are you calling me a DUCK?" He yelled, and then glared at me.

"Oh boy" We heard both Taylor and Chad groan, and I could've swore I looked back at them and gave them a death glare.

"What the heck, Troy! I never called you a duck…although it would probably fit the description better!" Gabriella screamed, before stomping off into the living room.

"Don't walk away from me!" Troy shouted after her, and then followed. The screaming continued on and on, and it seemed like it would never stop.

Troy and Gabriella rarely had fights…they were always so caught up in their gooey love story. But this seemed to be the screaming match of the century.

"How long do you think it will last?" Taylor turned to her boyfriend and asked, and just as he looked down and checked his watch, all the commotion suddenly stopped.

"I'm thinking right about now" Chad shrugged, and they both headed into the living room, only to see their friends in a heated make-out session.

Chad snorted. "Well that didn't last long" He said, as if he knew it wouldn't in the first place. Taylor took out her camera and snapped a picture of the couple, knowing that would break them apart, and they could FINALLY get to the movie.

"HEY!"

END OF FLASHBACK

After that memory, I felt like she was rolling with laughter. Hearing footsteps come up the stairs, I quickly added the picture into the box, as someone came into the room.

"Gabi? You ready?" Troy announced, smiling over at me.

I grinned back, closing the lids on the box quickly, and taping it up. Taking one last glance around the empty room I sighed. "Yep…I believe I am Mr. Bolton" I said giggling, picking up the box and turning to glance at him.

Troy came over and looked at the label on the box and chuckled. "Oh boy…I have a feeling we have to open this box first, when we get over to our new house" He smiled, taking the box from my hands and placing a kiss on my forehead.

I just shook my head and followed my husband out of the room. We are just two people to show that you can always change your future to how you want it…but your past is always going to be written already.

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Hehe. Gotcha, didn't I? I wonder what all of you guys thought happened to Troy and Gabriella in the beginning…if they were still friends or what. I decided to leave that for the end.

I personally love this ending better. Mainly, because of the flashbacks…they really are so much fun to write. :-) Anyways, I've had fun with this one-shot that turned into so so much more! Thanks guys!

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