A/N: i know it's been a while since i've updated, but i've been busy so with that being said i'm sorry for the long wait for this chapter.... i was going to go through the months of september, october, and november, but i decided to fast forward the time frame to december to hurry up and get to paris and stuff cause once they get there then that's when things get interesting...... anyway, enjoy

Chapter 4

Three days before Christmas Sharpay, Gabriella, Taylor, and Kelsi were at the mall to get gifts for their boyfriends and families, since they had already gotten something for each other. They we're heading towards the food court after they had gotten something for their boyfriends, except for Gabriella who still hasn't gotten Troy's present, "have you told your mom you were going?" Kelsi asked as she and Gabriella stood in line at Chick-Fil-A.

Gabriella shook her head, "no, for all I know she thinks I'm a doctor some where."

"You didn't tell her that you moved back?"

"No, we haven't talked since that day I told her I was getting a divorce."

"Wow, you still going to get her something for Christmas?"

"Yeah, I mean just because we haven't talked doesn't mean she doesn't deserve a present from me."

"True, so what does Troy say about you not going to see her or talk to her?"

Gabriella shrugged, "he thinks I should at least call her and tell her I'm going to Paris," she said as they moved up some, "but I can't Kels, not after the way things went the last time I saw her."

After Kelsi and Gabriella got their food they went over to the table where Taylor and Sharpay were sitting, "so, Gabs, what are you going to get Troy? I mean you're the only one that hasn't gotten anything for your boyfriend," Taylor said as Kelsi and Gabriella sat down.

"I don't know, Tay. I mean I want to get him something that he'll like," Gabriella said eating a fry.

"Why don't you just put a bow on yourself and give him you. I mean he already likes you," Sharpay said eating some of her salad.

Gabriella looked her friend, "you're not funny, Shar. Plus you can't give someone something they already have and he already has me," she said eating a chicken nugget, "and he doesn't like me, he loves me."

Troy, Chad, Zeke, and Ryan were sitting around Chad and Taylor's place as Troy and Chad played the playstation 3, "so what did you get Gabs?" Zeke asked watching Chad and Troy playing a game.

"Nothing yet," Troy said as he took a shot a Chad on the game, "but I was thinking about something that she could use while she's gone."

"And that would be?" Ryan asked.

"I don't know yet. What are you getting Shar, Zeke?"

"Got tickets to a Broadway play at the end of the month," Zeke said eating a cooking.

"Nice. So are you going to get anything for Kelsi, Ryan?"

"As a friend, yeah," Ryan said.

"No not as a friend."

"He means like something a boyfriend would get their girlfriend," Chad said.

"Why would I do that?"

"Because it's obvious that you like her," Zeke said.

"Whatever," Ryan said getting up and going into the kitchen.

"He so likes her," Troy said taking one last shot at Chad.

"You cheated," Chad said as the screen said 'game over'.

"I've played this game before so how is that cheating?"

"Whatever," Chad said handing the controller he had over to Ryan as Troy handed his controller to Zeke, "wouldn't Shar prefer tickets to a fashion show instead of a show on Broadway? I mean since she is in the fashion business and everything," he said looking at Zeke.

"I thought about taking her to a fashion show, but she also still loves the theater and since she's going to Paris I thought a Broadway show would better since she can see all the fashion she wants while she's away," Zeke explained, "plus I don't want to sit through a fashion show."

"Nobody does," Troy said, "except those into fashion."

"How about this?" Gabriella asked holding up a light blue silk tie.

"You're seriously going to get him a tie?" Taylor asked.

"I agree with Taylor. Getting him something he could use." Sharpay said.

"He could use a tie," Kelsi said getting a look from Taylor and Sharpay, "I mean what if he wanted to take Gabs to a nice restaurant or something?"

"She has a point."

Gabriella put the tie back where she got it and walked out of the department store, "where is she going?" Sharpay asked causing Taylor and Kelsi to shrug as they followed her into Hallmark, "you're not seriously thinking about just getting him a card, are you?" she asked.

"A card to put a mall gift card in," Gabriella said browsing through the cards.

"A mall gift card? Come on Gabs, I think you can do better than that," Taylor said.

"With a gift card he can get what he wants and plus we've been walking around here for four hours and I still don't have anything for him so he gets a gift card," she explained.

An hour later Gabriella walked through the door of her and Troy's apartment, "Troy, I'm home," she called out as she laid her purse and keys on the table next to the door. She walked around the apartment to see if he was even home, but then remembered he said something about going over to Chad's.

A/N: i know it may have seem short to some of you and i'm sorry about that, i'll try to make the next chapter longer.... anyway review and feel free to leave a suggestion if you want something to happen