A/N: Chapter 2! I hope you like it! Please note, that this won't be like the actual movie of Titanic, but it'll be relatively close to it. Anyway, I HOPE YOU LOVE IT!

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"Fate has a way of pushing us in directions that we're not sure where to go or not...but if we do go, reminder: Take a compass and a map." ~ Tenney Maree

Gabriella looked up at the stars. She needed someone, she needed love from a guy; she hasen't had love towards her since she was a little girl. When her parents were killed. She regretted that day, she always thought of it as her fault; she will never let herself to believe she didn't cause it.

*flashback*

Lauren Montez held on tightly to her five year old daughter, grabbing her and hiding her beside a large rock. "Mommy, what's going on?" her mother told her to keep quiet. "Sweetie, me and daddy will be right back." Gabriella had tears in her eyes, "mommy don't go." she held onto her hand. her mother looked at her, "I'm sorry baby, I love you." their hands slipped away from each other.

Gabriella began to have tears run down her cheeks, she looked up when she heard a gunshot. she peaked over the rock, and her eyes went wide, her mother and father layed life-less on the ground.

*End Of Flashback*

Gabriella sighed, she was homeless ever since then, on her own. Then she heard feet running down the board, she sat up and looked at who was running, it was the guy from earlier.

She raised an eyebrow, rushing after him; when she caught up with him, he was holding onto the back of the ship, tears running down his cheeks. Gabriella took a deep breath, "Troy..don't do it."

He looked back at her, "Gabriella? stay back." he leaned forward, Gabriella sighed, coming closer, "Don't do it.. cause if you do, I'll come after you."

Troy looked at her, "what..n-no.. you wouldn't.." she smiled looking into his eyes, their eyes connected, "You Jump, I Jump.."

"You'll get killed," his voice cracked at the end of his sentence. Gabriella sighed, chewing her inner cheek as she slipped off her jacket and her shoes that her pants were tucked into-for 1912, she hated dressing all 'proper'; especially with her lifestyle, it's useless to wear a dress. "I'm a good swimmer, don't worry about me."

Troy rolled his eyes, "the fall alone would kill you." She looked up at him, "It'll hurt." She said it so casually, as if she were discussing something ordinary as the weather. Troy looked at her again, growing somewhat annoyed with this woman.

"You're distracting me, go away damn it!" Gabriella faked a shudder, "ooh a rich person swore, call the newspaper...you jump I jump." Troy bit his lip, turning his face back toward the water; it rushed at his feet, he just had to let go, and that was it. Everything would be over and done with. He heard Gabriella sigh, "come on...you don't want to do this..." did he? Didn't he? Troy closed his eyes, "Go away..." the brunette bit her lip again, and started pulling off her shirt, so she was in her under shirt-whichw as thinner, and she could feel the cold night air raising goose flesh on her arms.

"Then you leave me no choice to go in there after you when you jump rich boy." Troy looked at her, gripping the railing, "your crazy!"

Gabriella scoffed, "yeah...I"ve been told that throughout my life, but with all do respect sir, I'm not the one hanging off the side of the ship here."

Gabriella looked at him, her hands on the railing, "come on Troy, give me your hand and I'll help you over."

Troy shook his head, "I can do it myself Gabriella!" Gabriella crossed her arms, "Then do it."

Troy sighed, "I..I can't." she rolled her eyes, "Come on Troy, please.." he sighed giving in, as he grabbed her hand and she helped him over the railing. and he held onto her arms as his feet landed on the wood. he was breathing heavily.

She smiled, "see, isn't it better to be back on ground." Troy sighed, "Thanks... it seems like your the only one that cares." she smiled, "people care Troy, you just have to choose the right ones who are worth caring about?"

He smirked, "Like you?" she blushed a little bit, he looked at her, grabbing her hands, "have dinner with me?"

She giggled, "Troy, I couldn't..plus I have no dress to wear-" he smiled, "I'll have on picked out for you, you just have to come."

She crossed her arms, "what about your fiance?"

Oh...her. Troy thought grimly, "how do you know that she's-" Gabriella scoffed, pulling herself away from Troy's hands, "please...how loud she screams your name when she's looking for you is an obvious sign that she means something in your life-at least something to you..." why did her voice sound sad? Troy cleared his throat, "Yeah well, the thing about Sharpay is-"

"TROYSIE POO!" Troy closed his eyes, pinching the bridge of his nose as said blond came up behind him and wrapped an arm around his waist. She turned an icy green glare on Gabriella, "What are you?" Gabriella mentally rolled her eyes, and sighed, while going to get her stuff unanswering.

Sharpay growled, "poor girl, I'm talking to you!" Gabriella chuckled, turning to Sharpay with her hands full, "thanks for noticing that I'm poor, now if you don't mind..." she walked passed her but Sharpay caught her elbow, making her drop her stuff. "You talk with politeness to all your benefactors."

Gabriella groaned and smirked amusedly, "benefactors?" the blond nodded smugly, Gabriella looked at Troy who sent her an apologeti smile. "Well, next time we see each other, I'll try graciously with all my efforts not to push you blondie over the edge of the boat..." Sharpay's mouth fell agape and Troy chuckled softly, Gabriella giggled; "nice meeting you all, it's been a lovely chat...now, ta-ta!"

Sharpay sputtered, "Tr-wh...TROY!" she yelled, turning in his arms to face him, "you're just going to let her talk to your fiance like that?" He hated being put on the spot, "uh..." was all he said.

Sharpay sputtered again, and grabbed his wrist, "we are returning to dinner-why'd you run off in the first place I'll never know; what's gotten into you I'll never know!"

Gabriella giggled, the blond turned to her, "and you can just jump off the boat for all-"

"Sharpay!" Troy said, raising his voice, "do not talk to our dinner guest like that." Sharpay was stunned as she turned to him, "Dinner guest?" Troy nodded, "yeah...uh..I invited to tomorrow's dinner."

Sharpay's eyes went wide, "you can't be serious! why!" Troy cleared his throat.

Gabriella giggled, "I see you two have a lot to talk about.. see you around Troy.. and nice meeting you blondie."

Sharpay's mouth dropped, Gabriella smirked waving bye, "toodles." and she walked off.