Hey everyone! So as I promised, I'm trying to be writing for you guys every week, despite my hectic schedule. I'm actually going to be writing my two chapters for the week and then after that I need to start studying for finals. Finals for me are on Tuesday and Wednesday and then I'm done with school and I'm really afraid I'll be bombing two tests which I can't really afford to bomb sooo I should be studying but I'll get to that since I have a three day weekend.

Anyway, I apologize for my really poor grammar, missing commas, typos, and other embarrassing mistakes I have put in my chapters in the past few chapters. The majority of my chapters I don't go back and read because I'm afraid I'll hate it or I just don't have the time. So LUCKILLY…I will be going back and doing a total rewrite of each of my stories that I loved. Unfortunately, only one of you guys gave me a suggestion. But more on that at the bottom of this page…for now, let's start the chapter and some replies.

Shout-out(s):

Zac is my life: I quite enjoyed that part too. I thought that we needed some little comical relief and who better than, Zak? And I really wish nobody had those types of days where they don't want to write and stuff. It really kills the mood…or at least for me it does. But I'm looking forward to fixing all my previous chapters soon…so that's a good thing. And that has happened to me NUMEROUS times and I wanted to choke someone. Okay maybe I'm not that violent but still…don't judge—my anger is my weakness. Anyways, as always, thanks for the fabulous review!

Santeelove: Well congratulations on being the second person who actually read my author's note and actually tried to help me decide on my rewrite. I really do want to rewrite that one because I know it has typos and really bad mistakes for it, and I do have better ideas for it and I want to take out some scenes and put in better ones, but I feel like if anything, that story is in the least need of being rewritten the soonest, if you know what I mean. Anyways, I have been good stressed. And progress is being made which I'm so proud of because I was starting to become a hollow shell of a writer. Anyway, thanks for making that suggestion and thanks for reviewing!

Sweethappylove07: Well you are officially the first to actually give me a suggestion on my re-write, so I commend you for that! Anyways, Zak isn't exactly a mediator but he is the one person that Gabriella can go for help and such. He's a good person and that's how I meant him to be. Like I said, I really need to fix some of my characters. Thanks for being so supportive and thanks for the recommendation and the review! It means a lot!

Jadiee: Well I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for reviewing!

MariaTaylor: I'm glad I updated too…hahahaha. And I think everyone is dying to know what's up Gabi's sleeve next. I know I am. (; Thanks for reviewing!

Fishing: No promises there (; but I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for reviewing like always!

Chapter 22-Always Sure

"Just promise me you'll just stay home tonight."

"I-"

"Wait—no. Promise me that you will stay home tonight and you'll be alone."

I scowled at Zak who just gave me an amused smirk in response. "Are you kidding me?" I scoffed, "Are you really banning me from hanging out with someone tonight?"

Zak rolled his eyes, "Not just someone, Gabi—Luke."

It was my turn to roll my eyes as I crossed my arms, sighing. "That's not even fair! If Troy gets to go and hang out with his new lover then why can't I just hang out with my new friend?"

"We just went over this, Gabs!" Zak said, anger and frustration filling his green eyes.

"But-"

"Trust me, Troy will come back home, see you all by your lonesome, and then he'll want to talk to you."

"What makes you sure?" I narrowed my eyes at him suspiciously.

"I'm Zak. I'm always sure." He winked at me playfully, giving me a knowing smirk.

I hated that boy sometimes.

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

That had been about three hours ago. Now, I was sitting on the couch with popcorn on my lap and I was watching He's Just Not That Into You. I was pathetic. I had listened to Zak even though I had to fight my will-power to reply to Luke's text when he had asked me to hang out.

In the last three hours, I had talked to my mom for a half hour, updating her on what had happened. She had given me this huge speech about being careful and making the right choice and she said not to push Troy, but right now, I wanted to push Troy off a cliff.

After I talked to my mom, I decided to go for a swim to try and relax and unfortunately, that relaxation time lasted only about three minutes before Kayla dragged me out of the pool, telling me that I needed to help her pick out her outfit for her double date. And you can all guess how well that went.

After I attempted to help Kayla pick out something to wear, she decided she changed her mind and went with this really nice fuschia dress. Then she told me that since that we couldn't hang out tonight, then she said that she wanted me to help her with hair so we could for a little bit longer.

In all honestly, I wanted to kill the damn girl because she was making me help her with a date that I really wished I was a part of. Fortunately, Kayla looked gorgeous and that was all that mattered.

I went up to my room to go and change into some sweats and ran into Troy, who was sporting some nice dark washed jeans, a plain t-shirt that clung to him in all the right places, and a simple blazer to finish off the look.

Somebody up there must hate me.

I blinked when I saw him and then tried with all my might to just move past him, but as I was walking past him, he grabbed my wrist. "Hey."

"Uh…hi." I tried to swallow, my throat was now dry and scratchy.

"Are you doing anything tonight?" he asked me, his eyes swam with too many emotions to pick out and all his body language said was I'm-tense-but-I-don't-care vibe to it.

"I was going to-" I stopped myself, wanting to throw myself out a window for almost telling him that I was going to hang out with Luke, but Zak had to talk me out of…

"You were going to what?" Troy's gaze continued to stay on me as I stared at the floor, my wrist burning from the contact that he was giving me.

"I'm just staying home and watching some movies. So I guess, no, I'm not doing anything." I shrugged, my voice coming out more confident than I had felt.

"Oh." Troy said.

I looked at him, looking over his body again. He seemed to have relaxed.

Dammit Zak. Why are you always right?

XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

"Girls are taught a lot of stuff growing up. If a guy punches you he likes you. Never try to trim your own bangs and someday you will meet a wonderful guy and get your very own happy ending. Every movie we see, Every story we're told implores us to wait for it, the third act twist, the unexpected declaration of love, the exception to the rule. But sometimes we're so focused on finding our happy ending we don't learn how to read the signs. How to tell from the ones who want us and the ones who don't, the ones who will stay and the ones who will leave. And maybe a happy ending doesn't include a guy, maybe... it's you, on your own, picking up the pieces and starting over, freeing yourself up for something better in the future. Maybe the happy ending is... just... moving on. Or maybe the happy ending is this, knowing after all the unreturned phone calls, broken-hearts, through the blunders and misread signals, through all the pain and embarrassment you never gave up hope."

I closed my eyes, clenching my blanket tighter as I took in all the words that Gigi were saying as a voice-over. She was so right. Maybe I didn't need a happy ending. Maybe I needed to move on. Maybe I need to learn who will stay and who will go.

The movie was right. I needed to get over Troy. I should have hung out with Luke tonight. I would have been able to get over Troy and instead of getting fatter with a big tub of ice cream. My happy ending was moving on from Troy and from what had happened to me. I was stronger without Troy.

Zak was wrong. Zak was so, so wrong. He could have never been so wrong. I needed to let go of Troy.

"Troy!" a giggle game from the front of the room, as the front door of the room.

"Sh! I think Gabriella's sleep."

The hell I'm asleep.

"Oh silly boy! If she's asleep, she won't wake up. She'll be fine. I'll be a good girl."

I rolled my eyes, hoping that they would just finish their little escapades up in Troy's room.

But of course, to my dismay, there was loud laughing, footsteps, and the sound of kissing getting closer and closer to the kitchen was right next to the living room where I was.

Oh screw this.

I got up quickly, hoping that I could sneak out the back door and then back through the front door and then sneak up the stairs into my room. It was a good plan in my head.

I wrapped my blanket around me tightly, grabbing the remote to turn off the T.V and headed toward the back door and then looked back to see Troy and Madi were getting closer and closer.

I tried to turn the doorknob, but of course, Lucille or Jack had locked it and me being the clumsy idiot that I was, was fumbling with the both locks.

The laughing was getting closer and closer.

Click.

YES!

The laughter stopped.

I turned around slowly and saw Troy staring blankly at me, with Madi sporting a bright red dress to match her cheeks that were redder than a tomato.

I chuckled as I unlocked the bottom and then quickly opened the back door and waved at them, swinging the door farther opened.

"We didn't wake you did we?" Madi said, using the most innocent voice I've ever heard.

"No. I was just going to bed."

"You were going to sleep out back?" Troy said, his voice was dry and rigid.

Lying never was one of my talents.

Ah, fuck. So maybe Zak was right.

So I know you guys probably want to kill me now, since I'm making you guys wait a little longer for some Troyella action, but I promise the next chapter will be full of it. Anyways, I thought we'd make this kind of be a build up to the chapter a lot of you have been waiting for.

So as I said in the last chapter, I'm planning re-writing a story or two over the summer and nobody has voted on the poll on my profile, but I did ask in my last chapter and so far I have:

1-My Best Friend's Brother's Friend

1-A Summer With The Boltons

0-See Me Who I Really Am

0-A Broken Wing

0-Bringing Back The Best

Again, if you could give me what you guys would like to see a re-write of, please, feel free!

Next Update: Next Wednesday or Thursday! (Yay! I'm out of school after Wednesday at 1:00!) AKA May 30th or the 31st.

I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and please review! And thank for all your guys' patience and support. It means the world! (: Have a wonderful weekend!

Oh. And I apologize for this unedited chapter. Yikes. And the lame title.