Next Day At School

Gabriella walked in the front doors of east high to be immediately greeted by Taylor.

'Hey Gabby, what have you been doing lately?' Taylor asked while they both walked to home room.

'I'm never allowed see Troy again. ' she answered in a sad quite voice.

'Are you serous? How did that happen?' Taylor asked.

'Well I went over to his house for dinner yesterday and through the whole thing his grandpa kept staring at me, but I didn't say anything to Troy about it.' She explained.

'I always thought that his grandpa was really nice, well from what Chad's told me.' Taylor commented.

'Well anyway, before I left he said that I looked a bit Spanish, so I told him that I got it from my dad Greg, then he asked me if that was a Grey Montez and I said yes. Then he started yelling at me. You see our grandpas have always hated each other because my grandpa kinda put his grandpa in jail.' Gabriella explained.

'In jail? For what?' Taylor asked confused

'Well, Troy's grandpa kinda tried to burn down my grandpa's shop, the shop that paid all the bills! But he got arrested for attempted murder. It turned out that he knew that my grandpa was going to be in the shop at that time so he planned it so my grandpa was in the shop.' Gabriella said while turning round a corner.

'You mean that Troy's grandpa was trying to murder yours?' Taylor asked getting interested.

'Well that's only what my grandpa told me, so there's probably two different sides of the stories but you know what? I couldn't care less about what actually happened.' Gabriella admitted.

'Why not? He was trying to kill your grandpa!' Taylor exclaimed.

'I don't think that that's true, there's always something changing in his story. I never knew that it was Troy's family he was talking about until last night though. I doubt it really happened that way at all, so can you please drop it now. The only thing I'm worried about is being able to see Troy.' She told Taylor as they walked into home room two minutes early.

'That reminds me, would you be able to do something for me? It's just that I need an excuse because I'll be out so much, so that if my parents ask I'll be able to say that I was with you?' she asked desperately.

'Ya sure Gabs, but what about Troy?' she asked.

'He's going to ask Chad well, hope you don't mind.'

'Not at all, I'm glad to be able to help!' Taylor told Gabriella as they took their seats.

So they went through home room quite normally, Ms.Darbus ranting on and on about having their mobile phones out.

So when it was lunch Gabriella went up to Troy and hers secret roof top garden, well it's not so secret now that the wildcat basketball team know about it and a few other close friends.

Gabriella was sitting on the bench looking at the view of Albuquerque from the roof top, when she heard footsteps coming up the stairs. She knew it was Troy so she walked over to greet him.

'Troy?' she called walking over to the flight of stairs.

'Ya' he replied letting her know it was him. 'It's me, so how you been?' he asked in a caring voice.

'Fine I s'pos, I just don't like the fact that we have to see each other behind our parents backs.' Gabriella answered.

'I know, I don't particularly like it either but… we're together now so let's make the most of it. And I've brought you something.' Troy said taking something out of his pocket and hiding it in his hand.

Gabriella looked at Troy suspiciously.

Troy put his hand out in front of him; in his hand were two tickets a see a play called 'We'll Never End!' (Made up!)

'Oh Troy you didn't have to get these.' Gabriella told his but smiling at his kind gift to her.

'I thought you'd like to do something… out of the ordinary for once in a while!' Troy said smiling wildly.

Gabriella smiled at his and gave his a very warm hug to thank him.

'So when is it on?' Gabby asked after pulling back.

'It's in two days' Troy answered.

'Thank you so much. Is it just going to be you and me?' Gabriella asked.

'Just us, we got brilliant seats as well, in the grand circle!' Troy answered

(If you aren't sure what the grand circle is: it's the second level of seats a theater in Dublin, Ireland!! You kinda look down at the stage but you're not right in front of it!! There the best seats you can get really!)

'Troy I can't wait. Oh and Taylor said that she'd cover for me while we're out. Did you ask Chad yet?' Gabriella said wrapping her arms around Troy.

'No, I'll ask his at P.E today, ok?' Troy replied wrapping his arms around Gabriella and pulling her closer.

'Well we better get eating.' Troy said leading her to the bench where they sat while eating lunch on the rooftop.

So Troy and Gabriella sate and had lunch together on the roof top.

With Troy at basket ball practice.

'Heya Chad, can I've a word with you?' Troy asked signaling for Chad to follow him into the locker room.

'Ya what's up?' Chad asked.

'I just need a favor from you.'

'And what would that be?'

'I need to be able to tell my parents something as to where I've been, but I can't say that I was with Gabby because they'll flip. So could I tell them I was with you? So that if they asked you you'd know what was going on.'

'Anything for you bro!' He replied.

'Ok, thanks Chad.' Troy said.

So Troy and Gabriella went on like this for about 2 months, secretly going out and their friends covering for them.

It was all perfect except for the terrible feeling they both had, it was a sort of guilt they had for lying to their parents so many times.

One night after a lovely evening of dinner at 'The River Bistro' Troy and Gabriella went for a walk in a nearby park.

Holding hands the strolled together making small talk about things that they had done at school that week.

All of a sudden there were a lot of voices and the sound a feet coming closer to them. They looked at each other suspicious as to what all the noise was about.

'GABRIELLA MONTEZ' could be heard being shouted several times and a very annoyed sounding voice saying 'TROY BOLTON' could be heard as well.

Troy and Gabriella knew what was coming and they tried to run but Jack Bolton had already seen them and was runny at them as fast a lightning.

He caught up with them and was discussed at what he saw, the two of them each other close with no intention of letting go.

'Troy Bolton, get your ass over here right now.' Troy's father ordered.

Troy just looked at him, not loosening his hold on Gabriella one bit.

Just the Gabriella's family followed by the rest of the Bolton family came running towards them.

'GABRIELLA' screamed her Grandfather, 'Get over here right now or I promise you you'll regret being born.' He warned.

They turned to face their families, Troy with his arm around Gabriella's waist.

'You two were told you were not allowed see each other, and for a very good reason.' Gabriella's Grandfather told them.

'You can't tell me who we can and can't see' Gabriella protested loudly.

'Yes we can' Said Gabriella's Father.

'Now you two are to go home with your families who will sort out what their going to do with you.' Troy's Grandfather told them sternly.

'No, we don't care what happened between you too ok. Just because you hate each other doesn't mean that you should make us unhappy.' Troy fought back.

'Ok that's enough.' Troy's Father said walking towards them looking extremely angry. Troy pulled Gabriella into his chest to protect her from what ever his Father was going to do get them apart.

'Right, once more we'll try this' he said from about one foot away from them. 'The two of you are to go to your homes now or I will make you.' Troy looked his Father in the face holding Gabriella closer to his chest.

'Ok if that's the way you want it' Jack said right before he stated pulling Troy's arms away from Gabriella successfully unlatching Troy's grip on Gabriella.

When it became cleave that he would need with help separating the two Gabriella's Father stepped in, the two strong men eventually got a hold of their children and literally dragged them back to their families them and brought them home.

When the families got home the first thing they did was take away their children's phones so that they could not contact each other.

Gabriella sat in her room crying hard on her bed trying to think of something she could do, but there was nothing.

Her parents had locked her door and taken away all sources of communication.

It suddenly hit her. What about my balcony?

She got of her bed and went over to her balcony door, it wasn't locked!

Stepping out she tried to figure a way down, the only things there was were the tree and the thing on the side of the house for the climbing plants to grow on, but that wouldn't hold. If she could get onto the tree she's be able to get down.

She's remembered climbing down it when she was 9 so why couldn't she climb down it now?

Some how she had gotten onto the tree and climbed down and legged it. (Probably an Irish phrase if you've never heard of it before!)

She knew the way to Troy's house no problem but it would take her nearly 20 minutes to get there. But Taylor's house was just down the street.

If she went to Taylor's house they'd be able to use her phone to call Troy, so she headed to Taylor's.

Knocking on door, waiting for what seemed like an hour, the door was opened by Taylor.

'Gabby? What are you doing here?' she asked curiously.

'It's a long story but I need to use your phone, if that's ok.' Gabriella answered.

'Ya of course it's ok, come in.' Taylor opened the door wider for her to come in.

Gabriella rushed to Taylor's kitchen to get the phone, but just as she picked it up she realized something.

'Uhh, I'm so stupid. Troy's parents will have his cell, their not going to let me talk to him. Taylor I need you to do something for me.' Gabriella explained.

'Ok, what?' she asked.

'I need you to call Troy's house and tell his parent's that you want to talk to him about something, ok?' Gabriella asked desperately.

'Ok' Taylor picked up the phone dialed Troy's house, when it was answered:

(Troy/Troy's parents) (Gabriella/Taylor)

'Hello?'

'Hey Mrs. Bolton, is Troy there?'

'Yes he is, may I ask what it is about?'

'Of course, it's just that Chad couldn't get him on his cell and he had to go out and it was really important so he asked me to tell him.'

Taylor was repeating what Gabriella was mouthing to her.

'Oh, ok then', she calls Troy to the phone.

'Taylor?'

'Hey Troy, is your mom still there?'

'Ya, why?'

'Get her to leave; it's important she isn't there.'

Once again Taylor was saying what Gabriella was mouthing to her.

'Ok then.' Asks his mom to leave saying its privet. 'Ok she's gone, what is it?'

Taylor nods to Gabriella signaling that she can talk to him.

'Troy it's me'

'Gabby?' he whispered 'why are you are Taylors?'

'I was locked in my room and I couldn't talk to you, we need to do something and fast.'

'I know, but what?'

'Would you be able to get out of the house?'

'If I'm sneaky, ya'

'Well meet me out side Taylors house as soon as you can.'

'Why?'

'We need to figure something out.'

'Gabby?'

'Ya'

'Would you be willing to leave everything behind?'

'What do you mean?'

'Would you be willing to leave your parents for us to be together?'

'Well their not exactly doing much for me at the moment, but if it meant that we'd we free of them… ya'

'Well why don't we, tonight?'

'Troy I've nothing with me'

'I'll pack stuff. You've left things at my house of yours, I'll pack those for you and I've like 500 Dollars in my bank account so we'd be fine for awhile. I've got my car.'

'Oh God Troy, I can't believe I'm saying this but… ok'

'Ok… so I'll pack stuff and make a run for it. You've got to be ready ok'

'Ok Troy, I'll be ready.'

'I'll see you soon then.'

'Love you'

'Love you too'