Plott: Troy's life comes crashing before him, when the love of his life dies. Their daughter Lena, will never meet her mom. Six years later Lena starts to ask questions, and asks to know the 'story on how they met. Troy agrees, but when Membories of Gabriella surrond him, will he be able to get over her. It's been six years and he cant. Well getting the story out there help him? Or will it just bring him down?

A/N: Thanks for all of your guy's reviews! I'm still iffy about this story and where it'll go, and how many people will actually like it, but I'm going to continue this. I will not post a new chapter till I get at least 5 reviews. :) Please Review. And No Flames Please!

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Note: When he is telling her the story it Italics, thought's/dreams/flashbacks, are also in Itaclic.

Bold Italics are thoughts in the story/flashbacks/dreams.

Six Years Later

Six years later and I still wasn't my normal self. People kept telling me, 'It's been six years man, let go.' or 'have some fun, live a little.' But that's the thing, Gabriella and I never talked about what would happen if one of us were suddenly gone. That's what I was scared of, If I did fall in love with someone else, would it be okay with Gabriella? Will she be looking down on me smiling and saying Good job, or will she be looking down frowning and wishing that I wouldn't have never gotten over her?

Today, is saturday, today I got asked something that I didn't expect for a while. I had promised right after Gabriella's death that I would answer every question that Lena had honestly, Gabriella seemed like she wanted that. Lena at least deserved that much, I mean it wasn't her fault that she only knew her mother for eight months, and for half of that time she didn't even care really.

"Daddy, Cameron has a Mommy and a Daddy. Why do I only have a daddy?" She asked innocently. This question caught me off gaurd, I looked her in the eye.

"Because sweetie, God wanted you to have a daddy. I daddy that loves you very much." I replied and she giggled.

"Why?" She asked

"I don't know" I told her.

"Daddy, you don't know a lot of things." She replied. I laughed, but it wasn't a normal Troy Bolton laugh, anyone, even I could tell that it was forced, and it was.

"Yes, I don't know a lot of things" I said

"Did I have a mommy?" She asked

"Yeah you did, She looked exactly like you except for your guys eyes" I replied and she smiled.

"What happened to her? Why won't I be able to meet my mommy?" She asked.

"She's in a better place" I replied.

"You didn't anserw my question" She answered

"You never got to meet her because...I don't know..honey" I told her and she nodded.

"Will I ever get to meet her?" She asked

"You will Someday" I replied.

"Are you serious?" She asked and I nodded.

"Ok, princess it's time to go to bed" I replied

"But Daddy, you need to tell me a story first!" She complained.

"Oh yeah, What story do you want to hear?" I asked.

"Can I hear the story, about how you guys met?" She asked. I gulped and looked around the room, for I knew that she was making her puppy dog face, that looked exactly like Gabriella's. She and I both knew that I would give into it. I accidentlly looked at her and gave in.

"Sure honey, I'll be there in a Second" I gave in and she ran upstairs. Then I let the tears that were clinging on to my eyelids fall. Oh Why god? Why did this happen to me?

I ran up the stairs to my daughter's bedroom. She was already situated on her Cinderella princess bed. Yes they still make them. She looked really happy that I telling her a story tonight, I usually don't. I sat next to her on her bed and she looked up at me. She had the biggest smile on her face. I smiled back at her, it took all of my strength that I had but I did. She didn't seem to notice.

"Daddy, come on tell me the story" She complained.

"Ok" I replied

Story

Troy Bolton was walking down the hallways of East High, it was Monday and he hated Monday's, they had to be right after the weekends. He was looked at a note that his friend Chad had gived him so he wasn't watching where he was going. He accidentally bumped into a small peite brunette. He gently stuck out his hand and helped her up. He picked up her books that were scattered across the floor.

"I'm so sorry about that, I wasn't watching where I was going" He apologized

"It's okay, I wasn't looking where I was going either, I was to busy trying to find my homeroom" She said with a smile. 'She has a pretty smile.' He thought and he couldn't help but feel himself smiling back.

"Oh, who's your homeroom?" He asked.

"Mrs. Darbus room 123, do you know where it is?" He smiled and nodded.

"Yeah that's where I'm going, I'll take you there." He began. He then remembered that he hadn't introduced himself. "Uh...I'm Troy, Troy Bolton"

"Gabriella Montez" She said.

"Beautiful name, for a beautiful girl" He told her and she blushed, which cause him to smile.

They walked down the hallway making small talk, when they finally reached Mrs. Darbus's room, she was already at her desk. She always made sure that she was early when they got a new student. Troy silently rolled his eyes. He walked in to only find everyone in the room to stare at him and her. She started blushing, she had never had this much attention before.

Mrs. Darbus ushered him to his seat and he walked over there. Chad was in a conversation with his girlfriend Taylor McKessie. She was an A+ science nerd and he was a basketball jock. But they made the perfect couple no matter how much they fought. Troy saw Gabriella talked to Mrs. Darbus, she pointed to the empty seat beside Troy and She nodded.

"Class, we have a new student. Please welcome Gabriella Montez" She replied and everyone said 'hey' or 'welcome'. Gabriella went to the seat beside Troy and sat down by him. He smiled at her which caused her to blush, if there was one thing Troy noticed about Gabriella was that she blushed. She blushed a lot.

"Hey who's the girl?" Chad asked.

"Her names Gabriella" He replied

"Oh, why did you to walk in together?"

"We collided in the hallway. We just started talking from there" Troy said. Chad nodded and started a conversation with Taylor. Troy smiled, he had been doing that a lot. Today was a good day, he was happy and he couldn't wait to talk to Gabriella again.

End Of Story.

"Tell me more Daddy" Replied Lena

"Tommorw honey" I replied and kissed the top of her head.

"Daddy can I ask you something?" She asked

"Sure anything" I replied

"Why Don't you smile?" she asked

"I Don't know honey, something took my smile away." I told her, hoping that she would understand.

"I hope you get it back" She said.

"Me to" I replied and said goodnight. I shut her door and walked to my room. I took a shower and changed into a pair of plaid fanel pajama pants and got into bed. I let one silent tear fall down my cheek, I then closed my eyes and went to sleep...

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