Sorry it took awhile and that it is so short!

Chapter 3

Troy was pumped. It was the moment he had been waiting for. From the very first moment he touched his first basketball he knew that he never wanted to let go. Basketball was his outlet, whenever he needed to let off some steam he turned to his favorite game. Now the game meant more to him than ever, he was making a career out of it. He couldn't believe he was getting a chance to be paid for doing something he loved so much. His two loves Basketball and Gabriella. Gabs where are you? You can't miss this I need you. This is supposed to be our time. Troy was holding a small box staring at it intensely. I had our entire future planed. Troy got up and made a quick phone call before he left for the locker room.

In the mean time Gabriella was making a bag of popcorn. The game was about to start and she was full of nervousness. Taylor came over to hang out and watch the game with her even though she didn't understand Gabriella's fascination with this sport.

"Gabi the game is about to start they are starting to call the opening line up" Taylor wasn't too sure about the sport that Gabi called basketball but they sure have some hot guys that play, "And can I just say how fine that boy with the black bushy hair is!"

Gabriella knew Taylor meant Chad Danforth laughing at her friend "Tay that would be Chad Danforth, he is one of the top players for the Lakers." Sitting next to her friend she handed over some popcorn. "Oh Troy!" Gabriella didn't realize she was talking out load "I miss you so much.

"What was that Gabi? Do you have a little crush on a basketball player?"

"I'm sorry I was talking out load forget that I even said anything Taylor please!"

Taylor knew that Gabriella wasn't telling her something. "Come on Gabi just tell me who is this crush on?" Taylor was determined to get an answer and Gabriella could tell.

"Um well number 14, Troy Bolton; he is sort of my boyfriend. Well he was my boyfriend."

"Oh is he the father of your baby?"

""Well yes he is the father of my babies. We are having twins, but he has no clue because I couldn't ruin everything that he has worked so hard for. I have been with him from the very start of his career. We were high school sweet hearts and wherever I was he was right there beside me and every time he had a game or just needed someone I was always there for him. A baby would change too much of that and it just isn't fair to him!"

"Come on Gabi! This isn't fair to you. And it sounds to me that he loves you and wouldn't care if you were pregnant. Look at him he looks like he hasn't slept in days he obviously misses you." Taylor was trying to comfort a now crying Gabriella. The game was beginning and the Lakers had the ball.

Still crying Gabriella tried to make some sense she tried to collect herself, staring away from the screen. "I-I c-cant g-go b-b-back. He would n-n-never forgive me for w-what I have done."

"I am so sorry Gabi I didn't know that this was all going on. I am here for you and I am going to help as much as I can" Taylor was rubbing Gabriella's back both girls looking back at the television set, Troy just sunk a nice three and the Lakers were up by six.

"It is okay, please don't be sorry." Gabriella finally spoke out "I am glad that someone knows what is going on in my life. Not even my mother know that's I am pregnant or where I am for that matter. You're the only one that knows the complete truth" the girls watched the game in silent, but during intermission Gabriella broke the silence. "He would have been a great dad"

"Troy?"

"Yeah Troy, but have you ever heard the saying 'timing is everything'?" Taylor nodded her head. "We talked about starting a family a few times but not until we were older, we're both only twenty-four, fresh out of college. A family just complicates things."

"I understand completely Gabi. And who knows maybe someday you two will meet again."

Gabriella got an image of a much older version of here seeing Troy again. He was still very handsome didn't age a bit. She shook that image out of her head. "I don't know about that Tay! But enough about that the games back on!

Just one more minutes Bolton. Stay focus Bolton you guys have this in the bag just play smart. Troy had been playing well, but it was still a close game. He just needed to stay motivated.

"Troy you ready?"

"Yeah Chad just give me a second." Troy took one more gulp of his water then exited the team huddle. "Let's win this man!" he was pumped his first game playing pro ball and they have a good chance of winning. If only he had a certain someone on the sidelines cheering him on.

Chad passed the ball to Troy. He tried to waste some time on the clock, they were up by four. Suddenly he fakes right, dribbles to the left, two seconds left, he jumps up and the buzzer goes off and the ball goes swish! The Lakers win a loud roar erupts from the crowd!

"He won! He Won! He finally did it, his first time playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and they won!" Gabriella was crying for joy. Troy had achieved one his biggest goals in his life, it was a huge milestone for him she only wished that she was there to share the moment with him.

"Wow Gabi you are very excited for him! What is the big deal it's only a game right?" Taylor had a confused look on her face, she just didn't understand.

"This isn't big Tay this is huge! Troy not only has been working on this since the day his father gave him his basketball, but he also got there all on his own. Proving to everyone that he did it even if people didn't think he could." Gabriella was so proud of him.

"You really love him Gabi"

"With all my heart" Gabi was so happy but exhausted.

He heart stopped beating when her name and picture was all over the screen. The words underneath said, "Gabriella Marie Montez please come home your family is missing you so muck! We love you and need you!"

Taylor went to comfort her friend, "Gabi he misses you, maybe if you just called him"

"I can think about it Taylor? I need to just clear my head" Taylor nodded her head.

"Call me if you want to talk or need anything"

Once Taylor left, Gabriella jumped into bed. She pulled out a picture of Troy and her at Graduation and the sonogram picture of the twins. One big happy family Gabriella thought while she set the two pictures next to her on the bedside table. "Night Troy, Night Babies" she said out loud before she fell into a deep slumber.

I hope she saw that. She had to of seen that, she wouldn't have missed my big game! God I hope she will just come home and stop this nonsense. Troy was in their room laying down looking the picture of the two of them at Graduation. He set the picture a side staring at it until he fell into a deep slumber.