A/N

Ok!!! After loads of consideration and masses of entries, I decided to mix them all up, with a little help from myself. There are way too many of you to name. After all, you all helped me make the final chapter 14 pages long! That's Microsoft word pages! So altogether, this has more than 5563 words!

I just want to say thank you for all the reviews and lovely things you've put, this has been such a great story to write! And good news! I won't be stopping writing! I've got loads of ideas! They just might take a while!

So for the last time in this fanfic, reviews are very welcome! much love, Evie xx

Slowly, she faced him, looking into his face, into the eyes she'd dreamt about ever since she first looked into them.

Holding her hand out to him, she whispered,

'Then fly with me'

"You're crazy, you know that?" Troy asked, smirking at her.

He knew it wasn't the time for jokes. This was an extremely intense situation, something that was serious…but he had to break the ice. He had to…it was part of his nature. "Troy, I'm serious. Either you're with me, or you're not. Take your choice." Gabriella said, her voice shaky. "I want to…I need to do this. I need it…I can't feel the pain anymore…I can't and…it just makes so much sense to me, Troy. You wouldn't understand." She let her hand drop, feeling the sobs coming up to her throat, pushing them back as hard as she could, "And you'll never understand."

Troy looked at her, really looked at her. He saw that she was just an ordinary girl, just an ordinary girl that needed saving. But she was beyond saving, what she needed...was him. Him and to be able to fly.

'Can't you stay, stay here with me?' Troy asked her.

Gabriella shook her head slowly.

'Why?' he questioned.

Gabriella sighed and closed her eyes.

"Troy, you wouldn't get it!" She yelled, "You wouldn't because even I don't! I don't know why I need to do this, I don't know what it is inside me that's making me want to…but it's there. And obviously if I'm thinking about it now, so close to doing it, there's something that's going to make it happen. There's just…nothing left anymore. Nothing left for me to care about…except for myself. And this is what I want."

"Gabi, listen to yourself! There's nothing left for you to care about?!" He shouted, "What about your friends?! What about your career?! What about your LIFE?! What about me?" he ended softly.

'Troy, life leads a nasty game. It plays with you, toys with you, and then it dumps you someplace, someplace you can't find your way out of. It comes to everyone sooner or later, only with me it was...sooner.'

'But you and me, together...we can get through anything'

'No Troy, we say that now, but what if, in the future, you find someone else? Or I do? My heart or your heart, either one will get broken all over again, it's not fair'

'No-one's saying it's fair Brie, I'm saying that you and me together, who needs anyone else? You and me are the missing pieces of the jigsaw, we fit perfectly, that's how it's meant to be'

'It's not just that, I need a way out, I want to see the world'

'We can, I'll take you places, wonderful places. Places you never dreamt of seeing!' Troy pleaded.

'We both know that's not what I mean' Gabriella said.

'Some things in life Gabs, just need a chance. Give them a chance and they'll thrive'

'To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven, and I love you, but now I've seen heaven, I need to go, I need to see more, don't you understand?' Gabriella pleaded.

'No, I don't understand, and I can't pretend to either. All I can do is tell you how much I love you, and hope it'll be enough to make you stay'

'You don't know me, do you Troy?'

Troy looked at her and recited a poem he'd once learnt for an English exam.

'There was a girl that I once knew, She opened up a world to me, A girl that when with, it seemed time flew, A world only me and her could see, Her love it seemed would never end, Until her outlook took a bend, I didn't understand or see, How now her love could just not be.

Her love it made me sad and mad, My jealously took a tole on us, But happiness is what I had, Even though It made me cuss

Her beauty could stun a blinded man, A celebrity with just one fan, I watched her fall asleep at night, Even though it didn't seem right, Friends would get right in our way, It made me mad at times, I started hating what they'd say, A fuel for all my rhymes,

I'd sit and think of her and me, And how perfect our life could be, But perfect would need love from both sides, And deep inside that girl it hides, Her love could taunt just any man, But a man can do just what he can,

So I sit and think all though the night, It doesn't matter if it's right'

'Very nice Troy but it doesn't mean anything' Gabriella said.

'It means everything! It means that I love you with everything I have, but you just can't see it'

'I can see that you love me Troy'

'Then why are you doing this to me?' he questioned.

'This isn't about you! I'm not doing this to spite you! I'm doing this for myself, for once in my life, I'm doing what I want, what's good for me! I swear I'm not trying to hurt you Troy'

'But you are, don't you see? There's nothing I have left without you. Sure, I'd still be Troy Bolton…but there's really only one person who really knows Troy Bolton. That's you. Not me, not Chad, not my family, you. And if you're gone…nothing's going to be left of me. I won't know who I am…and I'll have to follow you, just to be with someone who does. I'd do anything to be with you Gabriella. Anything at all. I love you, more than I want to live, more than I want to graduate high school, college, get married, have a family, anything. I care about you so much, it's physically painful. It hurts me to know you're even in the least bit sad, even if it had been about something stupid, like forgetting something, think of me right now…look at yourself. You're standing on the edge of a cliff, preparing to jump, and you're not scared, but it's completely obvious that you're totally emotionally wrecked. You're depressed, you're…you're shattered. And inside, that makes me feel just as shattered as you, if not more, because I love you with all that I am. Loving someone is giving them the ability to destroy your heart, but trusting them not to, I gave you that ability, and right now, you're destroying me. Please don't break me anymore. Just come back with me, and we'll be alright.'

Gabriella glanced at him, as if asking him to confirm what he just said, that they'd be alright. He gazed back at her with the exact same intensity, confirming it.

In the distance, a car was heard screeching its tyres. This seemed to break the spell between them and she looked away, back over the ledge.

'You always seemed happy, always seemed to enjoy what you did. What changed?' he asked her.

'Nothing changed, everything's the same. You just never knew how damn good an actress I am' she sniped, feeling the breeze rush through her hair.

Troy didn't know how to answer to that, so he didn't, he let her carry on.

'It's funny how you can get used to the tears and the pain. They say you need to pray, if you want to go to Heaven, but no-where in the whole fucking wide world does it say what to do when your whole life has gone to Hell.'

Once again, Troy was at a loss for something to say. He decided to let her rant, to let her vent all her emotions, for once, she was going to get the chance to explain.

'I've always known that if you hold back your feelings, and put on a show because you're afraid of getting hurt, you end up getting hurt anyway.But it's ironic because that's how I live my life. I smile on the outside, and everyone thinks I'm doing fine but I'm always dying inside, always one step away from the edge you know? I can't be happy to be who I am because I don't know who I am anymore.

One woman said about me, when I refused to speak out about the war and everything, that I was such a pretty girl, happy in an ugly place, happy watching all the other unknown pretty people do ugly things. Well she got me down to a T there. I didn't give a shit then, and I don't give a shit now, I'm beyond the point of caring. I feel like screaming at them. If you don't like the way I am, then don't come around me. If you don't like the way that I talk, then don't listen. If you don't like the way I dress, then don't look. But don't waste my time telling me about it. I don't care.I'm so broken. Not half full, not half empty, not even cracked. I'm just broken. I can't exist anymore. I can barely function. There's nothing left to me, and I don't care. But no-one would listen anyway.'

'I'd listen' Troy whispered, but his words were carried away by the wind before they could reach her.

'When I was younger, crying seemed to be the answer, now I'm older; it seems to be the only option. I was lost. There was nobody for me to talk to about all that you were troubling me with. So I sat alone, with everything inside, and cried myself to sleep, and when at school or anywhere else, I smiled. Sometimes it hurts more to smile in front of everyone, than it does to cry alone.

This isn't a perfect world. People do get hurt. You smile when you feel like crying. You act like you're ok, when you're falling apart inside. And you try to let go, you try to move on, because you know there's nothing else you could do...but you can't, because, even though there is nothing else for you to do but move on, something stops you, something you can't see, like a barrier. Like an invisible line.'

Suddenly she laughed, startling Troy.

'Someone once told me there was a fine line between genius and insanity. Well I think I just erased that line'

She laughed again, and when she looked at Troy, she noticed the look on his face. The look of incredulous puzzlement.

'Hey, maybe I am crazy, but laughing right now, might be the last time I ever do. Life is all about risks and it requires you to jump. Don't be a person who has to look back and wonder what they would have or could have had. No one waits forever.' she said to him.

'Do you still feel the pain?' he asked, loud enough for the wind not to deafen it.

'The pain is there to remind me that I'm alive, and every second that I am, it hurts even more.'

She sneered.

'You know when Cheerleaders used to come up to you and say how hard their life was and sometimes they felt like crying?'

'Yeah' Troy answered.

To be honest, he had no idea where this was going.

'I used to get so angry, so fired up. All I felt like doing was slapping them, and screaming – you broke a nail and you think you're life is hell! Well some of us are just trying to get through the day without falling apart!'

'What happened to the Gabi I used to know?' he questioned.

'She was fake, false, a lie, you never knew the real me, you never will. The only time I was ever truly happy, was when we were in Principal Matsui's office. You remember? When he suspended us?' she paused to smile, a true smile. 'That was the real me, that was the only glimpse of the real me you ever saw, except maybe the beach. But when you turned me away, that was it. I snapped back into being the fake Gabriella. The side of my personality that everyone else knew. So you see, you were the only one in the entire world who saw the real me, you were the only one who made me the real me, who made me forget everything and live in the moment. But you were also the one who crushed me, who crushed the real me-'

She paused and Troy's heart skipped a beat.

He shook his head, desperately. 'Don't say it' he pleaded.

She looked at him with eyes of steel, ignoring his begs.

'You destroyed me'

Troy sank to his knees, and put his head in his hands.

You destroyed me.

Those three words swam in his head, made him dizzy. Tore out his heart and replaced it, only to rip it out once more.

'However much you destroyed me though Troy, you seemed fine by it. You always have an out. An exit strategy to make sure you don't get hurt. You always walk, always. You walk away before they can walk away from you. But what you don't realise, is when you walk away, every step you take is breaking not only my heart, but yours. That's why you're never happy, never satisfied. That's why you need me and I need you. That's why you need to come with me, come to heaven with me, otherwise you'll never be happy'

'Or you could stay with me here and I'll be happy that way' he proposed.

'But then I won't be happy. Could you really live your life with me, knowing I wasn't happy? Knowing you were keeping me from being free?'

Troy shook his head, he knew he couldn't. But he also felt like he couldn't do it, he couldn't just leave, he couldn't leave his life, his family, his friends...could he?

Don't look back when you leap from the floorCause if you do, It'll hurt even more. Don't stop to explain, don't tell my why. If you're going to leave, just say good-bye. I love you, I'll miss you Can I make it alone? I want you, I need you, Can hold my own? 'Cause I can't tie you down, you've got to break free. I can't make you stay,To live another day.

So don't look back, I'll tell you again. Just kiss me good-bye, darling... If this is the end.

Troy thought back to all the times he'd shared with his family, with his friends. And something inside him stirred. Gabriella was right, he was never truly happy, there was always a dark cloud hanging over him. Maybe he needed to do this?

'Heaven's not a place that you go when you die it's that moment when you actually feel alive.'

Then again, maybe he didn't? Maybe he could live on, lead a life of love and happiness. Find a wife, have kids, have a dream job, have it all? Who knew?

'I once said Troy, that if you treat me like an angel, then I'll show you heaven, you did treat me like an angel, for a while, and I let you.'

Once again, Gabriella outstretched her hand, palm upwards, inviting him to take it.

'Now let me show you heaven'

Troy followed her, she led him through what seemed like miles of corners, twisting and turning. He began to get agitated and sighed.

Had he done the right thing? He wasn't so sure.

Should he...

Maybe...

What if...

Could he have...

He watched as Gabriella turned round, giving him a smile. Taking him further and further, deeper and deeper, round and round, up and up, down and down. It sent him dizzy.

Suddenly, Gabriella let go of his hand. It felt weird without it, like...it should be attached.

She started to run, her hair whipping out behind her, her long legs stretching out, taking her further.

It was as if it was in slow motion. Slowly, her head turned back, and she smiled. A true smile, she was truly happy. He'd never seen it before.

So he chased. He chased after her, moving his limbs, stretching, smoothly. As if he was running on air.

And he was.

Then she stopped. So suddenly, Troy might have collided with her, if she hadn't have walked on.

Something stopped Troy, he sensed this was the place where he could turn back, go home. Back to life. It was his choice.

But, Gabriella wasn't stopping him, she'd gone on ahead, letting him decide. He loved her for it, this was his decision, and he had to make it alone.

As he watched, the angel guard at the gate, placed a wreath upon the head of Gabriella. She knelt, and he placed a rosary around her neck. As she stood, she changed. Her clothes changed.

Now she was wearing a simple white robe, it wasn't figure hugging, sexy, beautiful. It was simple. It suited her.

Slowly, she slipped on behind the gate, and he couldn't see her anymore.

It was then that he made his decision; he was going to follow her.

'Are you willing to leave your life?' asked the guard.

'Y-yeah' Troy answered.

'Are you willing to put your trust in the Lord God for all eternity?'

'Can I be with Gabriella for all eternity?' he asked.

'Those who enter the Gates of Heaven, never return, all those within remain together, in peaceful harmony'

Troy nodded, he had the answer he wanted to hear.

'Then yes, I am'

'Are you willing never to see your friends, family, anyone, ever again?'

It took a little while longer for Troy to answer. Images of his mom ran through his mind.

He'd only ever seen her cry once. She was in so much pain...her sister had just died, Troy's Aunt.

Could he really put her through that again? It would be worse this time, much worse.

This time...she would have lost her only child, her son.

He sighed before replying.

'Yes'

'What do you feel?' asked the saintly guard.

'Nothing' Troy considered, 'nothing at all'

It was true; he didn't feel a thing, all that was inside of him, didn't hurt.

'Are you prepared never to feel the breeze through your hair, never to feel the sun shining on your back, never to go on another road trip with Chad, never to play basketball...ever again for all eternity?'

Troy thought, and he thought hard. He remembered the road trips he'd taken, the fun they'd had, although they hadn't driven themselves, they still had a whale of a time.

He remembered the adrenaline that pumped through him when it got so close to the end of a game. The rush of excitement when the buzzer sounded, the wave of euphoria when he scored.

'Yes' he answered.

'Are you willing to never feel the joy of having your own child? Are you willing never to age, even though your friends will? Are you willing to never love?'

Troy glared at the Guard of the Gates.

'I will love, because my true love is right behind those gates and I am prepared to join her no matter what happens.'

'Do you have any questions?' the Guard asked.

'Yes' Troy replied.

'You have three' the Guard ordered, before he could speak.

'Ok, 1. Can you fall in love in heaven, I mean, will Gabriella fall in love with someone else in there?'

'No, as soon as you enter those gates, you love only the ones you loved before you entered. Therefore, if Gabriella loves you now, she will not love another if you enter.'

Troy grinned, that was the answer he wanted.

'Right, 2. Can I ever leave Heaven? If I want to comfort my Mom or something?'

'Tricky question. His Lordship knows how hard it is for his children never to see their loved ones again, so he has granted each and every one of you that takes your place in Heaven one chance to visit. But you may only visit for two hours, and can appear to only three people. On your return, you cannot ask to remain on Earth'

This took a while for Troy to digest, but then he asked his final question.

'Can you send someone to comfort my family and friends? An angel or something? They're gonna be so torn up, please, just tell them I'm alright?'

The Guard paused...

'No'

Troy sighed, that wasn't the answer he wanted to hear.

'But' the Guard continued, 'we can leave a message, something discreet. Messages can appear only once, and will be available for all mortals to see until someone removes it. It must be made to look like you left it, a note perhaps. An angel appeared to a mortal only once, and that resulted in the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, you mortals treated him with distaste, God will not allow that to happen again.'

'How do I send that message?' he asked.

'Your three questions are up, therefore so are my three answers'

Troy nodded, he'd not been wise with his questions, he should have asked the third one first.

'Behind these Gates lays a place of sanctuary. A place so treasured and dear to those within. Are you prepared to leave behind all that you owned, all that you could have had, all that you were...to enter?'

This time no hesitation, Troy's answer was clear and final.

'I am'

'Kneel' the Guard ordered.

Troy did so, and felt the rosary being placed around his neck, and the wreath upon his head.

Looking down, he saw he too was wearing a white robe, identical to the one of Gabriella's.

Troy turned his head, behind him was...nothing. It was all white. That was all he could see. He thought perhaps he could see the Earth, but no.

Nodding to the Guard, he confirmed he was ready. The gates opened and there stood Gabriella.

She ran at him and leapt upon him.

'I thought you'd changed your mind' she said.

'Never' he replied.

'So, what do you think?' she asked, taking him by the hand.

Troy looked around. It wasn't as he'd imagined. In his thoughts, it had always appeared white, and every person had their own cloud. This was totally different.

For a start it was black. Not dark, just black. There were floating orbs, flashing bright colours, moving on their own.

The floor wasn't a floor, it was the sky, and he was walking on the stars. Each one twinkled as he touched it.

'Amazing' he whispered 'where do we live?' he asked.

'They don't have houses silly, we just...be' Gabriella responded.

It seemed sensible enough to Troy. He couldn't help but feel a sense of...sadness though.

Gabriella noticed this.

'You miss them, don't you?' she asked softly.

'Yeah. I don't regret my decision though!' he said quickly, 'but yeah, I miss them'

Gabriella smiled slightly, she understood.

She watched as Troy looked around. He was blinking furiously, trying to prevent the tears that were forming.

Although she didn't miss anyone...she had no family so she had no-one to miss.

The only people she missed slightly were Sharpay, Taylor and Kelsi.

But not as much as Troy was obviously missing everyone.

Placing her hand on his cheek, she turned his face to hers and gently kissed him.

'We're in Heaven now Troy. You don't need to be hard or brave. This is the only place you can show your true emotion.'

'It just...hurts' he replied, tears sliding down his cheeks.

'Go' she whispered.

'How?' he asked her.

'Think to yourself, the place where you want to go. The three people you want to appear to and you'll be taken there.'

'How long has passed since...since we left?' he asked.

'A week' Gabriella replied.

'Have they found us?'

She nodded. 'They found us, the worlds in turmoil. Their favourite supermodel committed suicide with her true-love. The East High cheerleaders are devastated'

Troy smiled. 'How do you know all this?'

'What do you think my three questions were?' she said grinning.

'That was only two, what was your third?'

'Would your Mom be ok?'

'You asked that? Your third question was for me?' Troy asked.

'Of course, I love you. I didn't want you to be unhappy knowing your Mom would be upset'

'What did the Guard say?'

'He said she was in a terrible state, but she'd get better over time. He also said...she was pregnant'

'What!' Troy exclaimed.

'Your Mom, she's pregnant, with another boy. He said that she learns to cope with her grief and bring the baby up to be just like you'

Troy's tears were now more like waterfalls.

'I'll never know my baby brother' he cried.

Gabriella pulled him close and watched as a shining orb spun past them.

'That's why you need to go. Give her your blessing. Let her know you love her'

Troy nodded; he kissed her one last time and closed his eyes.

'I'll be right here, waiting for you' she said. 'Let them know I miss them' she whispered.

Troy nodded and smiled. Closing his eyes he thought of his Mom.

Jennifer Bolton was overcome with grief. Clutching her flat stomach, her unborn baby, she leant over the toilet, throwing up once more. This wasn't morning sickness; it was simply an effect of her grief.

Tears streaming down her cheeks, she made her way downstairs. Jack was at work, having returned already. He'd refused to cry in front of his wife, but she'd heard him through the bathroom door. He was trying to be strong for the both of them.

'My boy' she cried. 'My gorgeous, darling boy'

Troy saw this as he landed, he wasn't completely there, more a sort of image.

'Mom?' he asked.

Jennifer spun around and screamed.

'Troy?' she asked.

'Yeah, it's me Mom' he said smiling.

'Is it really you?'

'The one and only' Troy answered with all his charm.

'Troy, why did you leave? Why did you leave me?' she cried.

'I had to Mom'

'But why? You had a great life, didn't I give you a great life? What did I do wrong?'

'Nothing! Nothing Mom, you were great! Honest, it was nothing you did!' Troy protested.

'Well what then?' she screamed.

Troy stepped backwards, scared.

'No-no Troy, I'm not angry, I don't hate you my darling. I'm just...confused.' Jennifer confirmed.

'I love her Mom, more than anything. She makes me so happy, I couldn't let her go, I just couldn't'

Jennifer nodded, she understood, she would have done the same with Jack.

'I have to tell you something...' she began, faulting.

Troy smiled; she must think I'll be mad like she's replacing me.

'I like the name Jasper' he told her.

Jennifer stalled a moment, then grinned.

'How did you know?' she asked.

'Hey, the big guy knows everything' Troy replied, pointing to the ceiling.

'So-so you're in Heaven? Everything's alright? You're ok?'

Troy nodded, even now she was fussing over him.

'Tell Dad...tell him I love him, that I'm looking over him'

Jennifer smiled. 'Can I hug you?' she asked hesitantly.

Troy shook his head sadly, 'No, I'm like an image, I'm not really here'

Jennifer nodded as the tears slid down her cheek.

'My boy, my wonderful, handsome, lovely, amazing boy. I love you darling'

'I love you too Mom, forever and ever. Don't ever think otherwise, ok?'

Jennifer nodded and smiled.

'What's it like-up there I mean?'

'Magical. It's wonderful, like you'd never imagine'

'Will I ever see you again? Can you come back?' she asked him.

'No, I'm sorry, I can only come back once.'

'Can anyone else see you?'

'Only three people I want'

'Go on then, I've had my fair share. Unless you've already been?'

'As if, you're the first person I came to, naturally'

Jennifer smiled.

'Go on then, I'll be alright now, now I know your safe'

She waved as Troy slowly began to disappear.

Troy appeared once more, this time in the gym. Only Chad was there, trying and failing to make a shot.

'I've not been able to make a shot since...' Chad began.

At first, Troy thought he was talking to him, but then a girl's voice was heard.

'I know, I've barely slept'

It was Sharpay, since when did they start talking?

Since both their best friends died together most likely, Troy thought.

'Do you think-do you think they thought of us?' Chad asked, once again failing to make a shot.

'When they went you mean? I hope so' Sharpay answered, picking up the ball.

'What do you think they thought?' he asked, holding his hands out for the ball.

'I don't know...' Sharpay trailed off.

Troy decided it was his time to step in.

'How much we'd miss you I guess'

Sharpay let out a scream, similar to his mothers. Chad dropped the ball, and fell down.

'Shhh, people will hear' Troy hushed.

'Wh-what..why...WHAT!?' Sharpay asked.

'They can't see me, I can only appear to three people, my Mom was one of them, they'll think you're mad'

Chad had remained silent, still trying to get up.

'I'd help you man but your hand would go straight through mine' Troy joked.

'Wh-why?' Sharpay asked.

'Why did we do it?' Troy questioned.

Sharpay nodded as Chad looked on.

Troy sighed, 'Because we love each other. The kind of love where you can't live without the other. You saw how much of a mess I was when she left for England. Imagine how I'd be if I never saw her again?'

'I guess' Sharpay agreed.

'WHAT ABOUT ME!?' Chad yelled.

Troy winced.

'I'm sorry man...' he began.

'SORRY! I LOST MY BEST FRIEND! WE'D BEEN BROTHERS SINCE PRE-SCHOOL, THEN YOU DECIDE TO KILL YOURSELF WITHOUT EVEN SAYING GOODBYE!!!'

'I know man, I know'

'Where?' Chad said softly, a tear slipping out.

Sharpay looked at him and nodded, also wanting know.

'You mean you don't know?'

They shook their heads. 'All anyone knows is you and Gabi...well...died'

'But didn't they find our cars?'

'If they did, no-one told us' Sharpay pointed out. Chad agreed.

'The cliff. I found her there, you know when we were looking for her? And she told me...how she never felt real, and how she needed happiness. I couldn't live without her, so I went with. Obviously it's more complicated than that...'

'How come you're here?' Chad asked.

'Everyone's granted one leave, for two hours. I've only got 10 minutes left actually'

'Gabs...how come she isn't here?' Sharpay questioned.

'Well...she told me to tell you she missed you...' Troy said.

'She didn't want to see me, did she?' Sharpay asked, crying.

Troy faltered. 'Well, she's happy up there Shar, it's where she belongs. It wouldn't be fair to ask her to leave the place where she's most happy'

'Why not? You did, you came to see Chad! Why couldn't she come to see me? I miss her as much as Chad misses you!' she screamed.

Chad put his arm around her and pulled her close.

'Come on Shar, we both know she's where she wants to be, and if she's happy, that's where she's best off isn't it?'

Sharpay nodded, leaning against Chad.

'Tell her-tell her I miss her, and I love her' she told Troy.

Troy agreed.

'I'll be watching over you man, making sure you make the Lakers' he joked.

Chad grinned, 'Thanks dude'

'I'd best be off then' Troy said.

The two mortals nodded and cried with happiness, which made a change.

'Good luck' they told him.

'See you in about 70 years then' he told them laughing.

Chad took a shot, this time...it went in.

'How was it?' Gabriella asked on his return.

'Great, it feels like a huge weight's been lifted off my shoulders'

'Good, did you see your Mom?' she asked him, slipping her hand into his.

'Yeah, told her I liked the name Jasper, gave her my blessing and all that'

'And the others?'

'They're alright, Sharpay says she misses you and she loves you'

Gabriella nodded, surprised that she was fighting back tears.

'Hey' Troy told her, 'I thought you said Heaven was the only place you can show your true emotion?'

Gabriella laughed.

'We're going to be ok, aren't we?' she asked him.

'Of course we are' he answered, slowly kissing her on the lips.

'Besides, if we ever fall out...we've got all eternity to make up!'

And so it was, the story that set the world on fire. The two teenagers, one amazingly famous, the other a nobody. But in each other, they found true love, and true love...conquers all.