Do You Really Mean It?

Chapter 12- A Special Talk

Gabriella had, for some reason, gotten mad at Troy, that is why she walked off.

What her friends didn't know was that today was her father's anniversery; his anniversery of his death.

She didn't even know if her father was dead, this was the story...

Flashback.

"Bye daddy." Gabriella said to her father. Her dad was going to California for a buisness trip; his buisness wanted him to have some meetings there.

"Bye Brie, i'll be back in a week." Her father replied.

They quickly shared a hug, and her parents shared a quick kiss before he walked out the door.

Gabriella went upstairs to get ready. Her and the gang was going to the mall. Since they had all just turned 13, their parents had now let them roam the mall on their own.

'Ding.' Someone had rung the doorbell.

"Mom, Troy is here, i'll be back in 2 hours or so." Gabriella called.

"Ok, see you soon."

Gabriella shut the door and walked with Troy to the car.

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"I have no idea it looked like pink jelly." Chad stated.

The friends were riding home from the mall, Lucy Bolton had picked them up.

"I don't know dude, but it looked weird." Troy replied.

All of the friends laughed, but then Gabriella's phone went off.

"Hello?" Gabriella answered.

"Gabs, are you coming home now?" Her mom replied, sounding like she was crying.

Gabriella started to worry now.

"Mom, whats wrong?"

"G-G-Gabs, y-your dad-d..." her mom said.

"What?!"

"The p-plane crashed-d. The plane y-your dad-d was on-n crashed-d..." Her mom said, before sobbing.

"No, thats not true!" Gabriella sobbed into the phone.

"What's wrong Brie?" Troy asked worridly.

Taylor and Sharpay turned their heads toward her, worried expressions on their faces.

"Mom, im going t-to go." Gabriella hung up her phone and broke down into sobs.

She was conforted by all of her friends, except for Zeke and Jason, who went home with Jason's parents.

She told them about her father through cries.

They all wondered if her father was still alive, or in a better place...

They still never found the plane.

They had looked for about a year, but gave up, knowing that they may never find it.

"I wonder where you are now?" Gabriella asked herself silently.

Gabriella started to quicken her pace, she felt like someone was following her...

Someone was.

When she turned around, the kid Austin was trying to catch up to her.

"Hey wait!" He called.

Gabriella immedietly stopped. "Oh, yah know thanks for scaring me."

"Sorry."

"It's fine."

"It's just that I saw you pass our bunk, and I guess I want to talk."

"Oh ok."

They talked for a good 10 minutes or so. They learned eachother's friends, likes, dislikes, and schools.

Gabriella had found out that he went to school with Siri, and suspected that he liked Siri too.

Austin found out about Troy, and realized why he was always around them, Troy became protective. Gabriella obviously likes Troy.

They both decided to mention the person they liked.

"You like someone." They both blurted.

"Wait, how do you know?" Gabriella questioned.

"How do you know?"

They both stood in shock of what the other said.

"Ok let me start," Gabriella said, breaking the silence, "I do like Troy, but the problem is that he has a girlfriend, the malibu barbie doll."

Austin nodded in responce.

"And I know you like Siri."

"Yes I do, but it is really hard because she is my best friend."

"I know same here. I don't want to ruin our friendship."

"I know."

"But I have a plan." Gabriella said.

"What?"

"Listen carefully, this will probably work, but we have to work together..."

Gabriella started to tell Austin the plan, as they walked back to their bunks.