Final Author'sNote: ah, well, im sure most of you won't read this, but for those you do, thank you!

I started out listing all the usernames of people who were kind enough to review this story for me, but once i got to chapter six, i gave up!

You all who reviewed are truly amazing! Your words me laugh and smile, you guys made me feel important, and to that, i am truely thankful!

So, wow, i never expected that this would be such a hit, but BOY was i wrong!

coming in with 922 (the last time i checked) reviews, and 40 chapters, i'm amazed!

through this story i've started talking to some pretty cool people (you know who you are) and if i never personally pm'd you, go ahead and message me! i really love to talk, so i'll never not reply!

And now for the Sequel News:

I'm going to write a few chapters of the sequel before i get them posted, just so it's easier on me! Yes, I have some ideas, but they're all mixed up and stuff right now.

I'm not even sure if this preview's going to be reliable because i keep changing my mind!

ok, so...to not get in trouble, here's the ermm "preview" for the sequel

And yes, I did borrow the title from Hellogoodbye's "Here (is where we are)"...brace yourselves!

Life is lived day by day.

" Well hello there Mrs. Bolton!"

Gabriella turned around and smiled

" Oh, hello there Mrs. Danforth and Danforth juniors!"

Taylor laughed as the twelve year old boy rolled his eyes.

" So, how have things been at the Bolton house?"

" Crazy. As usual!"

" But why live it any other way?"

Gabriella nodded at her friend's wise words.

Through good

Troy and Gabriella sat happily in the audience as they watched Destiny perform.

Gabriella felt tears coming to her eyes as she watched her daughter sing her heart out.

And bad

"Troy! Do NOT walk away from me when I am talking to you!"

" Gabriella, news flash, I'm not your child."

Gabriella felt herself re-think what she was going to say.

Troy grabbed his car keys and angrily walked out the front door.

" Where are you going?" Gabriella asked, tears now falling from her eyes.

" Out." Troy replied coldly.

Gabriella watched as Troy drove down the street.

She went back inside, and rested her head on the door.

Gabriella began to sob.

Through sickness

" I feel so helpless." Gabriella said sadly.

Troy pulled her into a hug, not knowing what to say.

" I mean, this is our son Troy! And I can't do anything..."

Troy held her tighter and let her cry onto his chest.

" It's ok, he'll be ok."

And health.

" I can't believe my baby girl's sixteen!" Gabriella said to Troy, trying to hold back tears

" OH MY GOSH! You did NOT get me a car!" Faith exclaimed running back into the living room, her eyes shinning brightly.

Troy and Gabriella had to hold back their laughter.

" Now you can drive me to my friend's house, and the mall, and school..." Destiny began listing.

Faith's estactic look fell slightly.

" Oh, and not to mention drive your brother's around." Troy said with an amused look on his face.

" You can't be serious." Faith said as a look of disgust came over her face.

" Oh, believe me, we are." Gabriella smiled brightly.

Through Laughter

" I love you." Troy said as he pulled Gabriella onto his lap.

" I love you too." Gabriella replied placing a playful kiss on his lips.

" Oh My Gosh. Ew." Destiny said lamely as she walked into the living room

" Yeah, dad? It's great you love mom and all, but can you please refrain from making out infront of us?" Fourteen year old Andrew asked.

Gabriella giggled as she and Troy continued kissing, as if their kids weren't there.

" What's taking you so...oh." Thirteen year old Cody stopped mid sentance as he walked into the living room as well.

Troy and Gabriella pulled away, not breaking their eye contact.

" Do you think they'll go away if we keep kissing?" Troy asked Gabriella whispering slyly

As an answer, Gabriella wrapped her arms around Troy's neck and romantically kissed his lips.

" Eww..." The three kids said in unison.

" Why is everyone in the..." Faith stopped talking and rolled her eyes.

" Come on you guys, nothing to see here." She said, being the eldest, ushering her younger siblings out of the living room

" You two disgust me." She said before closing the french doors closed.

Troy and Gabriella pulled apart and began cracking up.

And Tears

" NO! I don't want to see your face ever again!" Destiny exclaimed from the porch, then ran inside, spilling tears as she went.

" Stay away from my sister." Faith said coldly slamming the door in the teen boy's face.

Faith quickly climbed the stairs and quietly walked into her sister's room.

" That's it." Destiny said dully, " I'm giving up on guys."

Faith couldn't help but laugh, " It couldn't be that bad..." She said before Destiny into a tight hug.

" Desi-boo, guys like that aren't worth your time. You'll find the right guy though...I know you will."

Destiny looked up at her sister and simply smiled.

" Thanks Faithers."

" Anytime."

Through Death

" I wish I would've said I love you more than I did." Gabriella said quietly

She looked solomnly at the cold gray stone on the ground infront of her.

Placing a single lily over the grave, Gabriella stood, the icy wind redening her cheeks.

" I love you." She said shakily as she began to cry.

And Life

" Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Bolton! It's a girl!"

Gabriella cried as the baby was placed on her chest.

Troy leaned towards her and gently kissed her forehead.

It goes on

" To us Wildcats! Forever and always!"

The group toasts to an everlasting friendship.

And it never seems to stop.

Here, Is Where We Are

coming SOON

to a fanfic near you

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