"Fuck" seventeen year old Gabriella Montez sighed as she fell atop her bed. This day couldn't get any worse! First of all her mom got a new boyfriend named Chris and she told Gabriella that she was happy that her dad died so she could date new people. Secondly, her supposedly "best friend" Amber told her that having a long-distance friendship wasn't her thing and that they shouldn't be friends. Thirdly, today was her 18th birthday and all her friends were on vacation for Christmas break and her mom didn't even remember. Lastly, her best friend of all time Troy Bolton wasn't here to spend it with her. At the last minute his parents booked a trip to Mexico and he couldn't get out of it. Gabriella then got up out of bed and walked over to her dresser. She pulled out a clean thong, her mini shorts, and one of Troy's old t-shirts. She loved wearing his stuff because he just smelt so good. He always smelt like Armani code and the peppermint gum he would always chew. After she got changed Gabriella then made her way to her door to close it. She could still hear her mom and her new boyfriend kissing. "Gross!" she thought. She then shut her door and climbed into bed, but right as she was going to lay down something caught her eye at her balcony door and she just smiled. A real smile. A smile that hasn't been on her face since two weeks ago. She got up out of bed and walked over to the balcony doors and let him in. Right as she opened the door his soothing and worried voice flowed into her ears.

"Brie! Oh my God your alive! I thought you were dead! You didn't answer your phone and I tried calling!" he told her embracing her in a hug.

"Oh God Troy I am so sorry! I turned my phone off because I wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone!" she said pulling back and looking into his piercing blue eyes.

"Why what happened Brie?" he questioned her staring back into her espresso orbs.

"Well you come in and tell me why you're here since you are not supposed to be back for another week and then I will tell you my problems." She stated as she opened the door wider and let him in.

Fifteen minutes later Troy was finally done telling Gabriella why he was here. There was a tropical storm on its way to Mexico so his family decided to come home instead of staying and being stranded there for another week. Gabriella then looked at him and started to burst out laughing.

"And why are you laughing Montez?"

"Because I could just see your mom Bolton!"

"Yes ma'am it was very funny she was having a panic attack!" he exclaimed chuckling. Gabriella then started to laugh harder until she finally calmed down.

"I have missed you so much Troy!" she told him quietly.

"Well I missed you to Brie and would you like to tell me why you have been so sad these couple weeks?"

"Yeah but you better get comfortable." She told him starting to tell her story.

Forty-five minutes later Troy had Gabriella embraced in a hug as she cried her heart out. He was drawing circles on her back trying to calm her down.

"Shh…Brie I am right here. Its ok I will always be here for you." He whispered into her ear as he drew circles on her back. Finally she calmed down and looked up at him.

"Thank you for being here Troy, you are the best friend ever." She stated looking into his curelean blue eyes.

"No problem Brie. Oh I almost forgot!" he told her pulling a box out from behind him. "Here is your birthday present I hope you like it." He told her as she opened the box. Inside the box was a necklace with a G on it that was encrusted in real diamonds.

"Troy its beautiful!" she exclaimed wrapping her arms around him lovingly.

"Only the best for you!" he told her soothingly as he put the necklace around her neck. "Well Brie I have to get going, so I will see you tomorrow?" he stated

"Troy can you please stay with me tonight?" she pouted at him.

"Sure I can." He told her as he went into her closet and came back out in a pair of his pajama

pants and his t-shirt.

"See aren't you glad I have your clothes here?"

"I sure am!" he said climbing into bed, pulling up the covers, and wrapping his arms around her.

"Goodnight Gabriella! I love you."

"Goodnight Troy! I love you too and thank you for being the best friend anyone could ever ask for." She whispered as she drifted off to sleep.

Gabriella awoke with a start at 3 am and looked around. She saw Troy sleeping beside her with his arms wrapped protectively around her. She just smiled and wiggled out of his grasp trying not to wake him and made her way downstairs to get a drink of water. As she made her way into the kitchen she saw the kitchen light was on. "Oh its just probably my mom." She thought as she walked over to the cupboard to get two glasses.

"Hello Brie." Chris said walking into the kitchen with a beer in his hands. "You butt looks cute in those little shorts of yours." He stated leaning back against the cupboard.

"Ok first of all its Gabriella to you. Second of all why are you even looking at my butt, and third of all why the hell are you in my kitchen, drinking my beer from my fridge?" she snapped back at him.

"Actually your mom asked me to stay over since we are getting married and everything." He said looking at her with a smirk.

AN: So what do you think Gabriella's reaction is going to be? Your just going to have to review to find out.