A Forced Reunion

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Chapter 13 – I have an Idea

It had been 2 months since Gabriella and Ryan moved back to Albuquerque. Troy and Gabriella were growing stronger in their relationship each day that went by while Ryan was getting ever weaker. Everyone had seen it. He now was barely leaving the house. Gabriella had been given by Ryan's doctor an estimated 6 weeks left max for Ryan, which had been really hard for her to tell the others about. That would mean if he was right, Ryan had told them at least it was an extra 5 months they got to spend with him again and rebuild their friendships. To everyone these next few weeks would be the most important to them all because it was all they had left with Ryan.

Everyone right now was over at Sharpay and Zeke's were they were spending a lot of time so they could all be together. Troy and Zeke had helped Ryan downstairs so he could sit with them.

"Hey Gabi what's up because you are never this quiet?" Ryan finally asked noticing her looking sadly at her hands.

"It's nothing. I'm just thinking of things." Gabriella answered.

"What things?" Ryan prodded.

"Just stuff we promised we would do for each other that we will never get to do."Gabriella explained sadly as Ryan pulled her into a hug.

"I'm sorry I won't be there in your future to do everything Gabs but I'm sure you will be ok and you have to remember I'm only going to be up there so I will still be keeping an eye on you and staying close. Yeah I might not be here in person but I'll always be with you in spirit Gabi. Remember what I said a long time ago about how we talked about how I would stand in your father's place if you ever got married well I'll still be there and when you have your first child, because it's bound to happen because you will make such a great mom, I'll make sure I keep you and everyone close to you that you love safe." Ryan reassured her

"I think I have an idea." Troy spoke up as he smiled and everyone turned to him.

"What are you on about Troy?" Gabriella asked as she and the rest of the gang looked at Troy like he was mad seeing the look on his face.

"Well you want Ryan to be at your wedding right?" Gabriella nodded as she looked at Troy confused still. "Well I want to marry you eventually so why don't we get married." Gabriella looked at Troy in shock. "We don't have to but we both win either way. I get to marry you and Ryan gets to walk you down the aisle." Gabriella looked at Ryan who shrugged.

"It's your decision Gabi." Ryan told her. Gabriella sat there for a few minutes thinking hard about everything and what could happen if she agreed while the others looked at her.

"I say let's do it then. Oh and Troy that has to be the most unromantic way to propose to someone." Ryan pushed Gabriella off the chair next to him as she stood up and Troy kissed her and twirled her around both grinning.

"Question, how are we going to pull this off in the next 6 weeks?" Chad asked as Gabriella frowned knowing that it probably wouldn't be enough time for them to arrange everything.

"Oh please that is no worry at all. If we all pitch in and do as much ourselves as we can then we can pull this off." Sharpay answered grabbing a pad and paper. "Right so here's what we need to do..." Sharpay started writing down everything that needed to be done and then telling everyone what they needed to be doing.

"Are you sure you are happy about this?" Ryan asked Gabriella while the others all talked.

"Ryan trust me I've never been so happy and its all down to you because I know you planned something or interfered so thanks." Gabriella smiled warmly.

"I'll let you in on a secret, before we came back for the reunion I made a promise to myself as to what my main dying wish was and that was to find you your perfect guy who I knew would look after you the way I do when I'm gone. I had no idea who it was going to be but as soon as I heard you and Troy talking that first night when you thought I was sleeping I knew then Troy was the perfect guy for you." Ryan admitted.

"Well thank you because if it wasn't for you insisting on coming back here both times then I wouldn't have Troy back in my life along with all the others. You've been the best friend a girl could ever ask for." Gabriella and Ryan embraced in a tight hug as all the others who had been talking watched the two and knew how hard it must be for the two of them knowing they didn't have much time left together.

After they had all separated and went home Troy noticed Gabriella couldn't keep the smile of her face.

"Hey Gabs come with me." Troy told her leading her up to his room. "Sit there and close your eyes." Troy instructed as she sat on the edge of their bed.

"What are you doing?" Gabriella asked suspiciously as Troy looked at her and smiled.

"You'll see in a minute if you just do as I told." Gabriella cautiously closed her eyes wondering what exactly Troy was doing. Gabriella sat patiently on the bed waiting for Troy to come back when she heard a big crash that sounded like boxes falling.

"Troy?" Gabriella called unsurely.

"I'm fine, just stay there!" Gabriella heard Troy shout before his footsteps get closer to her again.

"Troy what are you doing because I'm getting really freaked out now?" Gabriella heard Troy laugh before something being placed in her hands.

"You can open your eyes now." Troy said as she opened them and looked down at the object in her hands confused. It was a small red box. "Open it." Troy told her as she opened it and gasped. Inside was the most beautiful ring Gabriella had ever seen. "My mom gave it me when I was 18 for you. It was her mom's and when she died they agreed I would have it. I always thought at the time I would give it you when we graduated college but I never got to. I never used it because I never found anyone else to give it to who I could see myself really with. I put it away after I just decided I wouldn't use it, then when I remembered I would just give it my mom back but she refused to take it so I kept it. Right now I'm so glad she told me too because I would be honoured if you would wear this." Troy told her as she sat there with tears in her eyes and just nodded not being able to speak as Troy slipped the ring on her finger.

"I love it Troy and are you sure you want me to wear this?" Troy smiled and kissed her.

"I'm sure I want you too. I love you more than anything and you are the only one I would want to give it too." Troy assured her as she pulled him into another kiss, falling back on the bed as they celebrated their engagement long into the night.

A/N: Hey sorry again this chapter is so short. I'll try and update again soon but it won't be till the weekend at least because I'm busy. Please review! Thanks!

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