Hey guys, well I can't ALWAYS get on the computer so I'm going to try and get as much in today. Sorry...here's chapter I think it's chapter 43...(I looked back on my others I said chapter 40 twice, sorry)

DISCLAIMER: Some of it isn't mine! One is from HSM2 and the other one is from Hannah Montana.

Chapter 43

"Troy...I like you too...but...-"

"Yeah...I know...it's fine..."

"Can I finish?"

"Yeah...sure..." said Troy looking out at the water at the beautiful sunset.

"Well...Troy I like too...but the I said 'but' because...how can I trust you with all that you've done to me?"

"I know...I can't blame you for hating me...it's cool...I totally understand..."

"Troy, I don't hate you...sure I said I did, but I don't. I really can't. It's hard to hate you...though you've basically ruined my life...I still can't hate you. You mean a lot to me, but how can I know that you and Machelle aren't still together...?"

"I don't know...it's just...Machelle and I have been on this on and off thing, but after seeing you in a coma and you forgetting who I am, and you comitting suicide because of me, well...it's made me realize how I can't lose you...and...well...me and Machelle are just officially over. I promise."

"Promise, is a big word Troy..."

"I know...but if this promise is broken for all you can do is you can kill me." said Troy.

"Troy, I don't know...it's just you and Machelle, and Taylor and Chad are like these people who I thought I knew, but now I just don't know what to think of any of you."

"I know, I get it, it's okay. I understand. It's okay."

"No, Troy...let me finish. It's just I don't know if I can trust you. It's hard to go back to trust you because the whole honest thing is kinda...well...broken."

"I got it Gabriella! It's just...I'm sorry! Machelle and I are over! It's just..." Troy couldn' t finish his sentence, his words were drowned out with a silent cry.

"Troy...look, it's just...I've known you for about a few months and well...95 percent of the time you always gave me a hard time!"

"I know Gabriella! It's just people expect me to be the cooler kind of guy...and well...I do it...people expect me to be the basketball guy and I wish people could just see me and not just this pretty face. I'm not just a basketball jock...and nobody sees that. Also everyone thinks I have to be the kind of guy who makes fun of the people who aren't "cool". Nobody see's who I am."

"Troy...I...-"

"No...it's okay..."

"CAN YOU LET ME FINISH TROY?!"

Troy didn't respond he just looked down.

"Troy...I know how you feel. People just SEE me as a geek and a nerd and nothing else. They don't see that I have feelings. They don't know what I have to go through. They think I don't care about what they say, but I DO! All the rumors, all name calling, all bad stuff they say about me, I act like I don't care, but really...I do. Nobody sees me as a girl who has feelings. I'm not always the smart kind of girl."

"Gabriella...it's just...we both know what it's like to feel like your not youself. Nobody sees us as a normal person. And nobody sees us who we really are..."

"I know...but...Troy...back to the thing..."

"Look, Gabriella...if you don't like me-"

"Troy, I never said I didn't like you. I don't hate you either. It's just how can I trust you?"

"Okay...well let me rephrase that sentence then...if you don't TRUST me then...I understand. I broke too many promises."

"So..."

"I guess...it's your choice where we stand."

"Friends?"

"Friends..." Troy said sadly.

"Okay...well...let's go home."

"No...I'm going to stay here...you can go..."

"Troy come on...let's go home..."

"No...I want to stay here...I'll be back for dinner. It's only about 5:00 I'll be back around 7:00. Don't worry."

"Troy...look...I'm sorry...I know your probably heartbroke. I'm sorry..."

"It's okay...I understand. Can I just stay here? By myself?"

"Sure..." Gabriella said leaving and looking back at Troy who's just sitting there, alone.

Gabriella went back to Troy's house. Troy stayed.

Troy sat there. Looking out at the water.

TROY'S POV

"Gabriella...I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. I just don't want to hurt you again."

THIRD PERSON

A distant figure appeared. "Troy...look...Gabriella is awake. You should be happy...Gabriella needs you..."

"Mr. Montez? I am happy...I just wish I could take back all the stupid things I did to her."

"I know Troy. We all wish we could take back things we did."

"But she hates me. I know she does. She doesn't trust me, Dylan even hates me..."

"Troy...your putting yourself down. She doesn't hate you. She said so herself. I know my daughter. Dylan could never hate you. Your his older brother. He looks up to you."

"How do you know that? Dylan said so himself he hated me!"

"Because...how could he hate his older brother? So what...you made a mistake. Everyone does. Nobody's perfect. You should know that. Gabriella's awake. She remembers him and you."

"It's just...I don't want to hurt him or Gabriella again. They both said they hated me. You never know...maybe they do..."

"They don't. And if you love them both like you said you do. Then...you'll treat them nicely."

"I know, but what if Machelle tries to...what's a good word for what she does to me...brainwash me again..."

"Troy...you know what to do..." Mr. Montez disappeared.

"Thanks for the help Mr. Montez..." Troy said and looked down at the sand with tears dropping from his eyes and into the sand.

"I love you Gabi." he said.

BACK WITH THE BOLTONS AND GABRIELLA (except Troy)...

Gabriella got back. "GWABI!" said Dylan happy to see her.

"Hey..."

"Where's Twoy?" Dylan asked.

"He-he is out on a walk..." she lied.

"Oh...is he coming hwome? I wanted to pway wit him and you..."

"Oh...well..." Gabriella looked away. She couldn't look at Dylan, he remembered what Troy had told her when she first woke up and remembered them. She had a flashback

FLASHBACK

"Oh my gosh Gabriella! I'm so so so sorry what I did to you! I didn't mean any of it! I know a million sorrys will never be enough! I'm so sorry! I-I wish I could take back everything I said and did to you! I've missed you! You lost your memory and you forgot me and Dylan and everyone...Dylan hates me now...I'm so sorry! It's my fault you tried to kill yourself!" Troy said.

"What? It's not you fault. And how come you know I tried to kill myself. And the funny thing is I had these dreams that you were trying to help me in the past from what really happened..."

"Well...that's true...I met your dad...and...-"

"I believe you Troy. But what happened?"

"Dylan hates me now...I'm so sorry...I didn't mean anything I did to you! I can understand if you don't want to be my friend..." said Troy about to leave.

"No, Troy call your mom and Dylan and Taylor and Chad okay? And what were you singing when I woke up. It was beautiful. Why were you singing anyway?"

"Okay?" he said confused and he did as told, "I was singing The Greatest Story Ever Told..." he said.

"Oh...I love that song...but...why?"

"Because...I-I...I'll tell you later..."

"Okay?"

"They're on their way..."

"Okay..."

Lucille and Dylan came in. "Hey Lucille, Hey cutie!" Gabriella said when they came in.

"Oh hi Gabriella, Troy what was the problem-wait Gabriella? You remember us?" said Lucille.

"GWABI!" said Dylan hopping up on to her lap.

"Hey handsome!" said Gabi hugging him tightly.

"I mwissed you." said Dylan.

"Troy? What happened?"

"Well...I was singing to her and well...she woke up..."

"Wait, you were singing to me?" said Gabriella.

"Yeah...I'll tell you later..."

"Okay?"

END OF FLASHBACK

GABRIELLA'S POV

'Poor Troy...Dylan can't hate his brother. Dylan looks up to him.' I thought.

THIRD PERSON

Gabriella had another flashback. (this one wasn't in the story)

"Troy's such a nice guy isn't he?" said Gabriella.

"Yep. I wove him! He's my bwother!"

"Of course..."

"He's my wole (role) model!" said Dylan smiling widely.

"Oh really?"

"Yep! I want to be JUST like him! He's so cool!" said Dylan.

END OF FLASHBACK

Gabriella had tears in her eyes. "Gwabi? Are you okway?" asked Dylan.

"No, I'm fine Dill..."

"So...is Twoy gonna come home? Or can we go see him?"

With Troy...

Troy was heartbroke. "Dylan I'm sorry...I didn't mean what I did to Gabi. I'm sorry you hate me." he said. He had a flashback.

FLASHBACK

Lucille and Dylan came in. "Gabriella!" said Lucille.

"Gwabi!!" Dylan smile really wide.

Lucille looked at Troy and noticed he was crying, "Troy what's wrong?" she asked concerned.

"She...she doesn't remember me..." Troy said crying. "It wouldn't matter...she doesn't deserve to remember me...I don't deserve for her to remember me..." said Troy looking down at the ground.

"Don't say that!" said Lucille.

Dylan hopped up on Gabriella and hugged her. "Gwabi! I missed you!"

"Who are you?" said Gabriella said even more confused.

"It's me Dylan! Remembwer?" he said happy.

"I don't. What happened?"

"It's me Dylan. Twoy's bwother! It's me! Don't you remembwer me?" he said getting sad.

"No...I-I don't..." Gabriella said noticing Dylan was getting sad.

"Nooo! Pwease! Pwease!" said Dylan crying now.

"I'm s-sorry I don't..." said Gabriella.

"No! Twoy you said she'd wake up! Then why doesn't remembwer me?" he said with tears in his eyes and his face red and mad.

"I, I forgot to tell you...I'm sorry...I didn't think she'd forget us..." said Troy with tears in his eyes.

"I HATE YOU TROY! THIS IS YOUR FAULT!" said Dylan mad and ran out of the room.

Lucille ran after him. "I'm sorry Dylan...it is my fault..." said Troy to himself crying.

END OF FLASHBACK

Troy had tears in his eyes. He had officially lost it. He felt like he lost all of his friends, and his own brother. He had noone to turn to for advice.

Back With Dylan and Gabriella...

"Dylan, did you tell Troy you hated him?" asked Gabriella.

"No..."

"Are you sure..." Lucille was listening to the whole conversation.

"Are you sure Mr.?" said Lucille.

"Okway, okway...maybe I did...bwut...I didn't mean it. I pwomise! I don't hate Twoy!" said Dylan.

"Well that's good...because Troy thinks you do hate him..."

"He does?"

"Yes...he's really mad at himself for making you hate him. He thinks I hate him too..."

"Really? Can I go sway sworry to him?"

"C'mon let's go!" said Gabriella. They walked back to the lake.

Back with Troy...

Troy sat there. Still as a statue. Crying silently trying to think about what to do.

"TWOY!" yelled a familiar voice. "TWOY! TWOY!" he heard footsteps and he looked behind him to find Dylan running towards him crying and Gabriella walking towards him too.

"TWOY!" he hopped onto Troy hugging him tightly. "Twoy...I'm so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so SORRY! I don't hate you! I pwomise I don't." he said hugging tightly.

Troy hugged back tightly and crying too. "It's okay bud...shh...it's okay" he said patting his brother on his back. "I'm sowwy (sorry) Twoy...do you fowgive me?" he asked with his best good boy voice.

"Of course." Troy said smiling.

"YAY!" he said smiling really widely.

Gabriella looked at the two brothers smiling and laughing. "GWABI! HE FOWGIVES ME! COME HERE!" he yelled. Gabriella walked towards them. "Sorry Troy...I know you wanted to be alone...but Dylan felt so guilty he wanted to say sorry to you..." she said.

"It's okay..." he said still hugging Dylan. Dylan hugged him even tighter. "Okay Dylan...I can't breathe now..." he said running out of air.

"Oh...sworry..." he said letting go. "I never said you could let go. And besides, it's the good kind of pain." he said smiling.

Dylan looked at him and gave him the biggest smile ever.

Okay guys, well that's all for this chapter. Thanks!

xxxKendahl