Thank you SO much for the reviews again guys, this chapter's really short but it's just to show you what it was like after the Dad thing because the next chapter is gonna be about her birthday and will be quite long! Anyway enjoy! And review

It was exactly twelve days until my eighteenth birthday and I was as excited as ever as I made my way through the hall to my locker that morning. My Grandma had given me a ride to school so I still hadn't seen Troy this morning like I usually had. The east High population had been particularly amused when Troy and I entered school that Monday after prom weekend together, I swear our relationship had kept them so entertained this year with our constant drama throughout the year.

Troy and my father had begun to develop quite a close relationship in during the last few weeks, as had Mr. Bolton and I. The dinner had gone really smoothly and the turns out the two men have a lot more in common than they'd thought. These days they regularly play golf together, I didn't even know my Dad liked golf but hey, as long as they aren't planning any more schemes of keeping us apart I don't care what they do together. My Grandparents were great, they kept the whole household alive and Troy was a complete hit with my Grandma who was constantly telling me about his amazing face structure, her exact words were 'God took a few extra minutes when he made that boy', I had a strange feeling my Grandma was in love with my almost, almost boyfriend.

"Hey crazy ladies" I said to Gabby and Shar who were standing by my locker

"About time too!" Shar exclaimed throwing her hands up, it was 8.25 in the morning and she has already started

"What now?" I asked Gabby as I opened my locker and grabbed my books, before noticing the small purple envelope in my locker

"She's just tripping because her and Zeke had an argument this morning" replied Gabby shrugging "what's that?" she asked as I opened the envelope

"I dunno but I'm about to find out" I smiled, there was a small card inside which I opened quickly and read out loud. It was two verses from one of my favourite poems, Pablo Neruda

"I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.

I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;

so I love you because I know no other way

than this: where I does not exist, nor you,

so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,

so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep."

"XVII I don't love you by Pablo Neruda" Gabby and I said at the time

"Aww how sweet... I'm guessing Troy?" She said before dragging a sulky Sharpay with us to class

"Why won't Zekey do that for me!" She pouted folding her arms as we entered homeroom, I smiled shyly at Troy as I went to sit next to him

"Thank you" I whispered into his ear

"What for?" he smiled

"The poem in my locker" I replied as he blushed

"Oh that... I kind of missed you this morning" he smiled

"Aww I missed you too, although I have a feeling my Grandma missed you more" I replied giggling as he rolled his eyes

"Well I missed Grandma Gina too!" He teased as I hit his arm

"Hey! Watch yourself mister" I said pointing at him

"So it's twelve days until your mine" he said taking my hand

"Really? And here was I thinking its twelve days until I'm eighteen" I smirked

"You wanna play it like that huh?"

"I'm not playing anything Troy" I replied smiling as Mr. Smith walked into the room

"Okay Troy and Taylor please spare us the flirting this morning, I'm sure everyone wants to keep their breakfast down today" He said sitting at his desk causing the class to snigger at us. I looked away from Troy's eyes and rolled my eyes at him as he continued to take the class register.

That day had gone pretty much the same way everyday have gone for the last two weeks, slow. All I wanted to do was turn eighteen but it didn't seem to come fast enough. There was something about the way I loved Troy which I found so pure, didn't lust over him or imagine all the things I could do to him. I just loved him; I loved his mind, his spirit, his soul, his eyes, his smile, his laugh... you get where I'm going. I hadn't thought about Troy in that way, like not in a way that I wanted to jump into bed with him. I mean obviously I did but not until we were married, I wasn't looking forward to telling him that part. He had already waited this long just so we could be girlfriend and boyfriend so I thought I'd keep that part secret until he brought it up I guess. I was kind of hoping he'd guess, I mean he knew I was deadly serious about my faith and Gabby had told Chad they weren't having sex until they were married so I just hoped he'd figure it out. I also hoped he hadn't been thinking about having sex with me for a long time because I wasn't getting married until after college or at least my third or fourth year of college. That was at least three years from now minimum, oh boy that conversation was going to be interesting.

Sharpay and Zeke had just made up and were in the middle of a heavy make-out session, whilst Chad and Gabby had gone off together somewhere; he had a surprise for her or something. I was waiting for Troy when he texted me to meet him on the roof. I grabbed my bag and curiously made my way up to the roof top where I found him waiting at the top of the stair case.

"Hey" he smiled grabbing my hand and pulling me toward him

"Hey yourself" I smiled as I wrapped my arms around his neck "So what am I doing here?" I asked

"Oh you know just seeing your man... to be" He laughed

"Oh really and where is he cause all I see in front of me is some lunkhead basketball player" I said pretending to look around for someone

"Hey! You said you wouldn't call me that anymore" He pouted and I laughed and released myself from his grip and leading him away from the staircase and further into the roof.

"Wow it's beautiful up here" I smiled as he nodded "So what's the deal?" I asked

"I just wanted some me and you time I guess, away from your crazy friends and grandparents" He said hugging me from behind

"I'll have you know, my friends are perfectly sane and so is my family!" I smiled into his embrace

"Whatever, Gabby's mad at me because your Grandma loves me more than her and she keeps going on about how I'm stealing her family, your grandfather still finds it funny to threaten to shoot me each time I come to see you, your Grandma thinks I'm her 'toy boy' and your father and Sharpay... well enough said" He chuckled

"Oh come on! You're just being dramatic!" I said turning around to face him

"You try being me for a day and you'll see what I go through for you each day" He smirked

"Are you trying to say I'm not worth it Troy Bolton?" I smirked back

"Oh you are worth every crazy minute I spend with them and so much more Taylor you know that right?" He said as he cupped my face in his hand removing them from my waist as I smiled at him and nodded

"That's why I love you, because you're brave enough to take on my crazy world and still love me" I replied smiling up at his cheekily

"Yeah I'm either very brave or very stupid" he laughed as I hit his arm

We spent the lunch hour on the roof, talking, laughing and being. Being in Troy's world was where I wanted to be, I knew that for certain. When I was with him everything changed, he made everything simple, no complication that was ever too complicated, and no problem that didn't have a solution. Troy Bolton's world was one big adventure where nothing was impossible. Troy's world was quickly becoming a world I didn't ever want to leave.