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"Gabriella, you can't living the way you are. It isn't healthy for you or your daughter" He paused. "Which is why...I think that you should move in with me. I have everything that you would possibly need. A room for you, and Leigh. You won't have to spend money on rent." He proposed. Gabriella was shocked.

"I-"

"I'm sorry, it was to soon. Stupid, stupid Troy! Urghh! Why'd you have to go and ask her!" He yelled to himself.

"Troy, and don't cut me off this time" She said, and he was silent. "I don't want to be a burden" She said while looking at her feet.

"Heey..." He gently lifted up her chin, to make her look at him. She reluctantly did, "You'll never be a burden, I want to help you out. Gabriella you'll never be a burden" He said sincerly, and she blushed.

"You mean that?" She asked insecurley.

"I mean it" He said looking into her eyes.

"Yes" She said smiling. It took a second for it to sink in, then he got a big smile on.

"YES!" He yelled and everyone turned to stare at him, he sunk in his chair with Gabriella giggling. "I have another question" He said suddenly turning serious.

"What now are you going to ask me what kind of car I want?" She asked sarcastically.

"Ha-ha your hilarious, really" He said deadpan. "But my friend wants to open a resturant, but he has no one to do all the boring math eqautions" She slapped him on the arm.

"That's an insult" She said.

"Ouch, anyways I know that you don't like your job, and he needs someone to do all that stuff..." He trailed off.

"Seriously?" Gabriella asked apalled.

"Yeah... I'm serious Ella" He said staring into her eyes once again.

"Who is your 'friend'?" She asked curiously.

"Zeke" He said.

"Zeke as in Zeke Baylor?! You waited ALL THIS TIME TO TELL ME THAT YOU KEPT IN TOUCH WITH HIM!?" She screamed.

"I keep in touch with all of them." He said shuddering slightly.

"YOU KEPT IN TOUCH WITH ALL OF THEM!?" She screeched. "Oh my gosh, how's Taylor, Chad, Sharpay, Zeke, Kelsi, Jason and Ryan?! Did he finally get a girlfriend?" She asked excidetly.

"We were talking about you yesterday...they all miss you. They all screamed at me, when I told you that I had run into you at the last minute" He said chuckling and she giggled.

"Soo...when is all this happening?" She asked.

"As soon as possible" He replied smiling. "Probably today or tomorrow" He added.

"Tomorrow, it's like...what time is it?" She asked looking around frantically for a clock.

"It's six...why?" He asked.

"Oh god I was supposed to pick up Leigh an hour ago" She said "I need to go"

"Hey, Let me give you a ride there." He replied.

"Are you sure?" She asked.

"Positive, I don't want you walking." He said, and she giggled.

"Okay" She replied.

Gabriella gathered all of her stuff, and through away her trash. She walked behind Troy, and out of Freddie's. They walked until they reached his Range Rover. (I dunno why but I always pictured him driving one.) Gabriella gasped, she wasn't used to the whole luxerious life. Troy just smiled, and opened the door for her. She muttered and Thank you and he got into his side. They drove in silence.

"So uh..where do I turn?" He asked.

"Oh, just make a left at this stop sign, then a right and another left. It's first brownish house of the left." She said casually.

"And you walk this distance everyday?" He asked.

"Except weekends." She answered.

"Here we are"

"Thanks." She said, and walked up to the door. She knocked and waited for someone to answer.

"Oh my gosh Nicole, I'm so sorry!" She said as soon as Nicole opened the door.

"It's okay Gabriella, here's Leigh. She was a good little girl. Here's all of her stuff." She said and handed Leigh and all her stuff to Gabriella's. She said goodbye and walked down the drive way. She saw Troy still there.

"You didn't have to stay, you could of left" She said smiling at him.

"It's okay, I wanted to" He said, and motioned for her to get in. She did and she smiled at him.

"Where do you live?" He asked.

"Oh no, I can't ask you to bring me home" She argued.

"I want To Gabriella." He saw that she was hesitant. "I don't care where you live, or what your backround is. I promise I won't judge" He said and she smiled.

"I live in the back alley behind Pete's barber shop" She replied and he nodded.

"Okay" he smiled and turned the car Towards Pete's.

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"Thanks Troy, I had a great time" She replied.

"I had a great time to..." He said trailing off

"Well I got to go and get Leigh into bed, but I'll talk to you tomorrow" She asked.

"Yeah, I call you, and give you the details" He replied, and placed a kiss on her cheek, she flinched.

"Are you okay Ella? I didn't hurt you did I?" He asked concerned.

"Yeah...I'm fine...I'm sorry about that" She said and he nodded.

"It's okay..." He said trailing off. They said goodbye's and Gabriella waved while he waved back. When his car had dissapeared down the road, she gave a sigh of relief.

"That was close" She said, and went on to putting Leigh to bed.

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