For the next few days, Gabriella have been having the time of her life. She was very happy even though there was still paparazzies chasing after her and her brother. Due to the paparazzies, Grandma Hayden suggested to have to the show choir practice at her house so it would be much easier for Gabriella and Sparkles are happy to do it. They needed as much practice as they needed.

Gabriella also spent time with Troy, helping him rebuild the chicken coop and having a few small dates too. Today, Troy took her back to their secret spot which was at the waterfall. Instead of having fun in the water, Troy and Gabriella spent time talking.

GM: So where are you going after you graduate?

TB: I was thinking of going to NYU and study more photography.

GM: Really? I've been wanting to go to NYU too. I'm planning of taking a literature major since it's the only thing i can do in school right now.

TB: You know, the first reason i wanted to work with your grandmother is because i wanted to know how you've been doing after you moved.

GM: (teased) Wow. Stalker much.

TB: At first, yeah but i guess you can say i got really into this job and i started to like it and when i found out that you're coming back, i was really over the moon.

GM: Wow. That's deep. Even for you.

TB: (smirks) Well, i can be as deep as the next guy. Just don't tell Chad.

GM: Promise. Let's go back. I promise Shane i'll help him with something.

TB: Sure. Let's go.

When they rode their horses back to the barn, Gabriella noticed a black limo in front of the house. She recognised the driver standing by at the limo. It was Meaghan's driver. Why would Meaghan's driver be here? Unless... As if on que, she heard a shriek coming from the front door. To her horror, she saw all her three friends and her publicist, Heather. Meaghan, Lea and Pauline ran to her and gave her a big group hug. This cannot be happening! They were not suppose to know i'm here!

GM: (still in shock) What are you guys doing here?

Pauline: We heard your news.

GM: What kind of news?

Lea: Duh! You're planning on helping the poor people.

GM: What poor people?

Meaghan: Duh! The people that live here. The Wimsly Corners people.

GM: You mean Wesley Corners.

Meaghan: Whatever. I knew you were up to something when you blew off the TCA. Wish you there though. You missed Pauline getting a no-hug from Joe Jonas.

Pauline: I told you not to tell anyone!

Meaghan: I didn't know it counted Brie-Ella.

TB: Brie-Ella?

Gabriella realised Troy has been behind them all olong and she didn't introduce them.

GM: Um, ladies. This is Troy.

Meaghan: Troy as in the character Brad Pitt plays?

GM: What? No! Troy as in the person who lives in Wesley Corners and an old friend of mine.

Pauline: Well he is a cute old friend of yours. How come you never told us about him or Wesley Corners.

GM: I did. But you guys blew me off and spread rumors that i eat possum on a stick.

Lea: Oh that's right. Glad that was ages ago, right Brie-Ella? Aren't you so glad we're like BFFs now?

GM: (fakes) Estatic. So why are you here?

Pauline: Well we thought we could help you with your little publicity stunt.

GM: Publicity stunt?

Pauline: What, have you been living under a rock for the pass few days? Heather told us you're here because you're thinking of helping the town's little choir-thing to boost up your popularity status.

Meaghan: Although you don't be needing any boosting of popularity anyway, we thought we'd be here to help out.

GM: By joining the show choir?

Lea: Ew! No! We just thought we'd be here to get some of the paparazzies action too. We did a cover for ChicGirl Magazine and thought we should get some publicity for the mag. That's cool right? I mean, isn't that why you're here in the first place?

GM: (lies) Right. Of course. All of this is for publicity. Do you really think i enjoy doing this? Plus, i'm doing some research too.

Meaghan: For what?

GM: I...uh...am doing a movie.

Pauline: For who?

GM: Quentin Tarantino.

Pauline: Really? What's the movie about?

GM: Um..well, i play the lead of course and my character is a simple farm girl who wants to make it big in the glamorous world. It's kinda like a romantic dram-edy.

Meaghan: Awesome. I guess that's the reason why you're wearing those awfully hideous clothes.

GM: It's not awfully hideous. It's a designer lable.

Lea: Who are you wearing?

GM: Um...i got Marc Jacobs to sent me some clothes he made for me try out for the movie.

Meaghan: Ooh. Is it vintage?

GM: (lies) Yes. One of it's kind. Not available anywhere except for me.

Pauline: Major awesome-ness. Well this is fun but we need to get to our hotel and settle down.

GM: But the town's crawling with paparazzies. You'll get mobbed.

Lea: Duh. We know that. Later Brie-Ella!

Meaghan&Pauline: Bye!

GM: (fakes smile) Bye.

Gabriella let out a heavy sigh of relief when they drove off. Now she have to pretend that she's doing al of this for publicity. She turned around and noticed Troy was gone. She was glad he was. She dosen't know how to face him after what she told her friends. She ran into the house to find her dad but found Heather instead.

Heather: I hope what you told them it's not true.

GM: Heather, you guys came here out of the blue. What am i suppose to say?

Heather: The truth.

GM: Why are you here in the first place.

Heather: You obviously needed help for this whole paparazzi chaos.

GM: How did you know i was even being tracked down by paparazzies?

Heather: Someone have not been watching TV lately.

GM: Actually i did. It's just that there's no cable here.

Heather: Well let me tell you what has been happening. When you were peforming with the town's show choir, someone recorded the video and posted it on YouTube for the world to see and ever since they knew where you are you were all over E! News, Entertainment Tonight and any other gossip columns for example Us Weekly and People Magazine. (hands her the magazines)

GM: Shoot. Well what am i gonna do now Heather?

Heather: I suggest the safest way is to go back to New York ASAP.

GM: I can't.

Heather: Well why not?

GM: I...i just can't. I have something i need to finish.

Heather: Well if it's a bird house, i'll hire someone for you to do it.

GM: Well one is sorta like a birdhouse and the other one is because i'm helping out the town's show choir to compete in the competition held next week and we've been practicing hard for days and it would break them if they found out i have to quit so suddenly.

Heather: How are you gonna compete if you can't even leave this area without getting mobbed by the paparazzies?

GM: I don't know. Yet. But please. Just let me stay here and i promise i won't do any stupid things that could cause any harm to anyone. I promise.

Heather: The last time you said you promised about something is when you promised that you'll be at the Teen Choice Awards and then the next day i got a call from your dad saying that you're cleaning up your attitude.

GM: I promise this time i won't do any harm.

Heather: (sighs) Alright but i having the private jet on stand-by in case anything happens. Welcome back to real reality princess.

Gabriella went back to the barn and sat down on the ground beside Ribbons and sigh. What am i gonna do now?

TB: You alright there?

GM: (turns around and sees Troy) I don't know.

TB: Those 3 girls. Are they really your friends? I mean, i heard that they did some bad things to you.

GM: I don't know. I mean, they are my friends but right now...i don't know what to call them.

TB: Hey, it's alright. It's hard to make real friends with your family background.

GM: That's the reason why i have to lie to them about almost everything in my life. It's not cool but i don't want to be a loser forever.

TB: You wanna go for a ride again?

GM: No. I just...i just want to be alone for a bit. If that's ok with you.

TB: No problem. I have to start painting the coop anyways.

GM: On second thought, maybe i'll help you out. Maybe it'll make me forget what happened for a while.

Thanks for reading this chap.

I also have to make an announcement that maybe i won't post any chapters for awhile. MAYBE. The reason is because i'm having my finals and i want to concentrate it for a while.

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