I KNOW I SAID TROYELLA WAS 3 MONTHS APART, BUT I LIED. THEY ARE 5 MONTHS APART.

The gang was still sitting around the living room sharing memories.

"Oh my god! Troy, I saw Gabi's jewelry box and I was like damn!" Sharpay exclaimed. Troy laughed.

"When you have 10 anniversary celebrations, plus birthdays, Christmas, new years, Easter and the times where I like to be random, you start to run out of things. Also, I know Brie and she absolutely loves jewelry." Troy said. The rest of the gang had confused faces and Gabriella bowed her head knowing what was going to come.

"She does? 'Cause every time someone tried to give her jewelry, she always made them return it or give it to someone else." Zeke stated.

Troy sighed, "Baby…"

Gabriella cuddled further into Troy, "I know, we need to talk about that too. Not now though, when everyone leaves." Troy nodded and kissed the top of her head.

"So why couldn't Gabi stay with you are you go with Gabi when she moved?" Kelsi asked Troy.

"Neither we nor our parents really know. Our parents said maybe it would be good for each of us to have some space after… something happened. It was really stupid, and my parents now realize that it was. I don't know about Maria. I didn't talk to my parents for at least a week. And for about 3 weeks after that, I only answered with yes, no and stuff like that. It took me a while to fully talk to them again." Troy explained.

"I pulled away from my mom too. Rarely ever talked to her, didn't take care of myself either. Although, my mom was actually the one who pulled me out of everything. But I never fully came out of it. I still wasn't doing my best at school and stuff." Gabi continued.

"Wow. That was really stupid. No offence but I am kind of glad Gabi moved here or we wouldn't have met either of you." Jessica said.

"I just wish Troy could have moved with me at the time." Gabriella commented.

Everyone laughed and nodded in agreement.

"Whoa, it is already 11. We should get to bed. We should have another sleep over next week to continue all of these stories though." Ryan said.

Sounds of agreement we heard.

"I will go to check on Stella and Abby." Gabriella said getting up.

She walked up the stairs and down the hall to her sisters room and opened the door. They were sleeping peacefully so she went back down stairs.

Troy was putting Lilly in her bed that was placed right next to their sleeping bag. Gabi collapsed onto the couch.

"God, I didn't realize how tired I was." She complained.

"Well it has been a long day filled with lots of excitement." Troy said. He walked over to her and picked her up bridal style, setting her down in the open sleeping bag.

"Thank you." She whispered. He kissed her forehead as to say 'Your welcome' and then got in the sleeping bag with her. She moved so she was laying against him with her head on his chest, her arms resting on his stomach and one of her legs draped over one of his legs. He circled his arms around her waist, pulling her tight to his body.

"I love you." He said to her softly.

"I love you too." Gabriella said in the same tone. She quickly drifted off to dreamless sleep with him staring at her before following.

Their friends smiled at them before drifting off to sleep themselves.

The next morning, Troy slowly was pulled out of his peaceful sleep due to the sun on his face. Once his vision adjusted to the brightness, he looked down at his wife with a smile forming on his lips.

"You really love her don't you?" A voice said. He whipped his head up to face the owner of the voice. Taylor. Sharpay, Jessica, Kelsi and Ryan we also awake.

"Jeez, you scared the shit out of me. How long have you been up?" Troy asked.

"We've been up for about a half hour. We've been sitting here for the past few minutes watching you stare at Gabs." Ryan answered.

"Oh. Well, to answer your question Taylor, yes I do love her. Very, very much." Troy told her.

"Hey Bolton, did you know you talk in your sleep?" Sharpay asked.

"Oh god, what did I say this time about Brie?" Troy groaned.

"How did you know you said something about Gabi?" Jessica asked.

"Brie, my mom, my dad, Maria, Greg; Gabriella's dad, Ashley, teachers, Corbin, ect…" Troy explained. "They said they've never heard me say anything except something about Brie." The girls awed.

"You only kept saying her name and saying "I love you". Kelsi told him.

"What were you dreaming about anyways?" Jessica asked.

"Nothing. I didn't dream last night." Troy answered.

"You weren't dreaming and you were sleep talking? Weird." Jessica commented.

"I usually don't dream when I sleep talk. I don't need to dream. Actually, I dreamed quite a lot while me and Brie were separated, but I usually don't dream when we are together." Troy said, then nuzzling Gabriella's hair.

"Why can't we have boyfriends that sweet?" Taylor asked the girls. They all just shrugged while Ryan tried to defend himself.

While that was going on, Gabi started to wake up. Troy leaned down and placed a loving kiss on her lips.

"I love you." She whispered.

"I love you too baby girl." Troy whispered back.

An hour later, everyone was up and eating the breakfast that Zeke cooked.

"What are we doing today?" Chad asked.

"I have to work on my senior message for the year book." Gabriella told them.

"Senior message?" Troy asked confused.

"Seniors write a message that will be put in the year book. You can thank your parents in them, or tell your friends something, write to your girlfriend/boyfriend. Stuff like that. They are due on Thursday." Gabriella explained to him. "I will explain it more later." Troy nodded.

"Shoot, I haven't even started mine." Sharpay exclaimed. Everyone else agreed saying they hadn't either. So they decided that is what they would start out with doing.

They were all gathered around in the living room with papers and pens.

"How long can they be?" Troy asked.

"Well, the longer they are, the more money it is. The longest you can have is 1 page. 1 page which is 12x9 is 21. Half a page which is 6x4.5 is 17. A quarter of a page which is 4x3 is 13. 3x3 is 9. 3x2 is 5." Gabriella explained. "I'm doing one page but I'm also putting pictures so my writing isn't going to be a full page, probably half a page."

"That's what most of us are doing." Taylor said.

"Alright. Thanks."

Two hours later, they were all done.

"Who wants to read their message first?" Kelsi asked.

"I will." Taylor said.

"These 4 years at East High have gone by extremely fast.

Mom & Dad; Thank you for supporting me and encouraging me. I don't know where I would be without you. You pushed me to the best I could be and you don't know how grateful I am, even though I resented you guys some time. Thanks again. I love you.

Zeke, Jason, and Ryan; we have been friend for 7 years and I want to thank you for making them memorable. You've been the best. For all the times you were there to comfort me when Chad was being a lunkheaded basketball guy or when I was upset and Chad was away, thank god. Love you guys!

Troy; we may have just met, but I think we will get along. Not just because you're my best friends husband or because you make her happy, but you're a nice guy, so I think we will be good. And thank you for making Gabs happy. Don't break her heart or else.

That goes for the rest of you boys too. You hurt your girlfriend/wife, I swear you better run. I will be after you, as well as the rest the girls.

Sharpay, Kelsi, and Jessica; I've known you guys for so long and you have been there for me through some really tough times for me. You've been my best friends and you will be my lifelong friends. Thank you so much for all you have done for me. I love you guys.

Gabriella; so I've known you for about a year, and I feel so close to you. You became such a close friend in so little time and I know we will be friends forever. When you came to East High, I was so happy that I finally had someone that was into the same things as me. I know you will Through the past year, you've been the one I came to talk to if I have problems and thank you for all of the advice and support you have given me. I love you.

Chad; I've known you since 2nd grade. We have been dating since 8th grade, and you are the love of my life. You've been amazing through everything. Thank you so much. You have no idea what you mean to me. I have no doubt in my mind that in the future we will be married and have a family. We've had our share of fights, but we've also had our share of happy times and amazing memories. I absolutely cannot wait to see what memories we make in the future. You're my best friend, my love. I love you so much."

"Wow, that was really good." Kelsi said.

"Thanks." Taylor replied.

"I love you too." Chad said and sweetly kissed her. Taylor smiled.

Everyone got up, hugged her and thanked her for what she said.

Chad read his next. Then Sharpay read hers, Zeke, Kelsi, Jason, Ryan, and Jessica. Gabriella was next.

"Mom, Mommy Bolton & Daddy Bolton; Thank you for all you have done for me in the past 17 years and thank you for accepting and supporting everything that's happened. I love you guys so much!
R.I.P Daddy- 9/11. I love you & miss you. R.I.P Lilly Bolton. I love you baby girl. 2/24/06" A few tears ran down her cheeks but she wiped them. She felt Troy put his head in her shoulder.

Taylor Mckessi, Sharpay Evans, Kelsi Neilson, and Jessica Landry; you are my best friends. You became my sisters in so little time. You helped me through the tough times when I first move here and I have to thank you so, so much for that. We share so many memories that I will always remember. All the advice you've given me, it's all been so helpful. Love you all!

Chad Danforth, Zeke Baylor, Ryan Evans, and Jason Cross; you guys are the best. I swear, no one could have made my 2 years at East High funnier than you guys Chad & Jason. Zeke, thank you for helping me with cooking. And more important, helping Bolton with his cooking. And Ryan thanks for helping me with drama class. Love you guys!

My leading man, the love of my life, my husband, Troy; you are the most amazing person I have ever met. I don't even know where to start. I've know you since the second I was born. Mom always said you were the first person I locked eyes with when I first opened them. We have been through so much, but we got through it all. Why? Because we are meant to be together. I honestly do not know what I would do without you by my side. I have already experienced that and I never ever want to experience it again. And thankfully, I won't have to. I love you so much. Like we always say, always and forever."

Suddenly, a muffled sob was heard in the silent room. She felt her neck and shoulder getting damp and felt Troy's shoulders shaking. She turned and pulled him to her tightly.

"Why us, Brie? Why did she have to die?" Troy repeated over and over, adding in a few "I love you".

She just held him, rocking him back and forth replying with "I love you" when he said it. Tears leaked from her eyes for Troy, for the pain he was in, for the pain she was in, for her loss.

The gang just watched, not knowing what to do. The girls had tears rolling down her cheeks from the sight in front of them. Even the guys had tears in their eyes.