AN: I have slightly changed the previous chapter, cause I just wanted to add a tiny detail to it.

Disclaimer-I don't own HSM or the characters


Chapter 15 - Dude, we can't just do nothing

One week later, Troy was allowed out of the hospital. He couldn't remember the dream he had while he was in the coma and he didn't understand why he lived because the other driver died from impact. The doctors just told him that he was a very lucky man. One thing Troy did know, however, was that he and Gabriella could not be happier. She helped him catch up with his school work when she visited him everyday after school and they spent a lot of time together.

Troy walked into school 2 weeks after the crash with a back brace on to protect his ribs. Everyone who passed him called out to him saying things like 'Glad to see you back,' or 'Welcome back, Troy,' and Troy smiled and said 'hi' back to all of them. He found Gabriella at her locker and he walked up to her and grabbed her hand. Before she had a chance to greet him he was towing her towards the rooftop. Once they reached their destination Troy wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her deeply.

Gabriella pulled back and breathed, 'good morning to you too, Bolton,' and kissed him back. They broke apart and the held each other, enjoying each other's company.

'It's good to be back,' Troy said quietly.

'I think the whole school is happy that you are back,' Gabriella answered.

'Only because I am the basketball guy.'

'Hey!' Gabi leaned away from Troy's hold on her to look at him properly, 'Everyone was worried about you. Not just because you are the varsity captain, because no one wants to see a good guy get hurt.' Gabi raised her hand to cup Troy's cheek.

Troy smiled and kissed Gabi's forehead. 'Thanks,' he said.

'What for?'

'Giving me a reason to fight for my life,' Troy answered.

'Stop saying that, Troy. It scares me.'

'Sorry, but I have this strange feeling that I was supposed to die that day. Instead I only ended up in a coma which I got out of. I think you are the reason I lived.' Troy wiped the tears away from Gabi's face that were slowly falling.

'Your mom has a theory as to why you didn't die,' Gabi mumbled, slightly embarrassed.

'Oh yeah? What is it?' Troy smiled.

'Daddy saved you. Or he helped you come back,' Gabi looked down.

'Maybe he did. I wish I can remember what happened while I was in a coma. I always thought that there is some sort of dream. A life changing one. How can it be if you don't even remember it?' Troy said sadly.

'Maybe you do remember it. In here,' Gabriella pointed at his heart.

'You know, Brie? You might just be right,' Troy looked down at Gabi again and she reached up to kiss him.


'So, summer is quickly approaching us…' Chad announced at lunch while everyone was eating.

'And I thought all this time that you can't read calendars,' Taylor said sarcastically.

'I think we should do something as a group,' Chad said, ignoring Taylor's comment.

'I was thinking of just staying at home relaxing,' Troy said.

Chad stared at him in disbelief. 'Dude, we can't just do nothing! This is gonna be the last summer that we are high school kids. Next summer we are freshman!'

'Don't even mention college,' Taylor said, 'I'm already beginning to freak out about it.'

'Well, we should take our minds off college and have some fun,' Chad enthused.

'Well what do you want to do, Danforth?' Sharpay asked.

'Yeah, what is your master plan?' Zeke added.

'Well, err, not quite there yet…' Chad said and everyone groaned.

'I agree with Chad,' Gabi stated.

'You do?' Troy asked. He was planning to spend summer chilling out with Gabriella.

'Yeah. But I have more of an idea that 'err',' Gabi laughed.

'What's that?' Taylor asked.

'You might not know this…but I got my inheritance a couple weeks ago.' Gabi said, hiding the hint of sadness in her voice.

'Why didn't you tell us?' Chad said.

'What else happened two weeks ago?' Gabi asked everyone. Everyone went quiet when they realized what she meant. 'Sorry I didn't tell anyone, but my priority was to make sure Troy was alright. Moving on. My father had a something which was left in my name.'

'Gabs, just tell us! What do you have?' Zeke asked excitedly.

'I have a house,' Gabi said, 'a large one.'

Everyone stared at her. Sharpay found her voice first. 'Where?'

'Hawaii.'

'Hawaii!' Everyone repeated.

'Hawaii.' Gabi said, smiling.

'Oh.' Taylor said.

'My.' Chad followed.

'GOD!' Sharpay finished.

'Hawaii?! You never mentioned a house in Hawaii!' Troy said, not bothering to contain his excitement.

'I never knew we had one. Mom said that they had bought it a few months ago to surprise me with in summer. It worked, but for the wrong reasons.' Gabi said. Troy put his arm around her shoulders and kissed her hair. 'But my mom said last night that she will be going on business for a lot of the summer, so I was either gonna stay at Troy's or follow her to New York and just I stay at the hotel during the day. I might as well use the house like I was meant to. And what's better than spending the summer with friends!'

'And your mom will be fine with that?' Zeke questioned.

'Of course. She trusts me enough, and everyone of you that she has met. There's no reason she won't let us. We are 17.'

'We're going to Hawaii!' Taylor chorused.

'WE'RE GOING TO HAWAII!' Everyone repeated louder, laughing.


Chad, Taylor, Gabi and Troy were all at Troy's house studying in silence. Everyone was almost finished when Chad started laughing. 'What's so funny about algebra?!' Taylor said, smacking Chad around the back of the head.

'Ouch! That hurt Tay! And it wasn't math that was making me laugh, it was the fact that we are-'

'Chad, stop going on about Hawaii! We still have school to think about!' Troy interrupted.

'You've been spending too much time with Brie, man.' Chad laughed.

'Charming, Chad,' Gabriella said. She shut her book and put everything into her book bag. 'Anyway, I need to go. I need to talk to my mom about-'

'HAWAII!' Chad said

'CHAD!' All three of them yelled

'Well, yeah,' Gabi smiled. She kissed Troy goodbye and hugged Taylor. She walked past Chad, not forgetting to smack him on the back of the head like Taylor did. 'You're right, Tay,' Gabi said over her shoulder, as she kept walking, 'it's really fun hitting Chad.'

'Hey!' Chad complained but was met with laughter from Troy and Taylor.


That night Gabriella was lying on her bed, reading when she heard a tapping at her balcony door. She got up and opened it, to find Troy standing there, smiling in his pyjamas. 'Do you know what time it is?! And why are you dressed like that?' Gabi asked, pointing at his clothes.

'I was lonely, and I couldn't sleep,' Troy whispered pulling her close to him.

'Then take a sleeping pill.' Gabi said.

'Way to ruin the moment, Brie'

Gabi laughed and kissed him hard on the mouth, running her fingers through his hair. Troy lifted her up gently and laid her on the bed. 'Troy I don't want to hurt your ribs,' Gabi murmured against Troy's mouth.

'I have just climbed up a tree. I think I can handle this.' Troy whispered in her ear and they continued kissing. Troy pulled up her top and over her head, running his hands over her body. They continued to slowly make love, savouring every moment as if it is the last time they can do this, like it almost was just a couple of weeks ago.

Afterwards they held each other under the covers of Gabriella's bed. 'So what did your mom say?' Troy asked.

'She asked what day do we all want to go. She was completely up for it. She said that when she and Daddy looked at it, they imagined me with all my friends there. She wants that to happen. I can't wait!'

'It sounds fantastic. Everyone together. But, to be honest, I wouldn't have complained if it was just us two in Albuquerque,' Troy said.

'Well, we will have some time to ourselves. Late night swimming in the pool?'

'Pool? There's a pool?'

'Yup. It's also right on the beach. It sounds amazing. I've seen the pictures.' Gabi smiled.

'In that case. Late night swimming with picnic it is. With a walk along the beach afterwards, of course.' Troy said, tightening his grip on Gabriella.

'Absolutely. It's gonna be the best summer ever. I wanna remember this summer, Troy.' Gabi said.

'It will be perfect. I'll make sure it is. As you said, what can be better than spending the summer with friends?' Troy asked planting a kiss on her temple.

'Spending it with my boyfriend,' Gabi answered smiling at him.


AN: I had to do a happy chapter, the next one will be the summer in Hawaii. Don't worry, that will just be full of fluff etc.

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