Last time on Falling Down

GM: Troy! Wait! Please let me explain.

TB: Explain what? That you've been making fun of me. Lying to me, going behind my back this whole time. I don't believe this. I can't believe that i thought for one second that you've changed back to the Gabriella everyone knows.

GM: Troy, please. I'm still am. Trust me.

TB: How can i? I understand that at first you don't like me because i'm not like one of your people. I thought you changed back. I mean, i trusted you. I told you how i felt-

GM: I feel the same way-

TB: No you don't. Cause i will never do this to you. So Gabriella, Brie-Ella or whatever people call you, we're done.

GM: (tears streaming down her face) Troy! Please wait! It's not what it looks like. (ran after Troy)

TB: You mean to tell me that you sitting in front of a guy is nothing? That you're not on a date at the same time we're suppose to have a date? I thought we had a thing.

GM: We do. Troy please just let me explain.

TB: Forget it. I'm going home.

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Gabriella was still sobbing as she watched Troy walk away. When she turned around, she saw her dad and Shane standing holding a bag a groceries. She walked to her dad and cried on his chest.

That night, Gabriella sat on the front porch looking at the stars trying to forget how much has changed in less than a month. Even she had to admit she really changed into the worse person when she was in New York. Her dad was right. She was spoilt. And now, she knows what it feels like to lose everything she had.

Her dad came out to the porch and sat next to Gabriella and gave her a photo album.

GM: (confused) What's this?

Mr Montez: Our wedding album.

Gabriella turned to the first page and saw the picture of her mom and dad posing for a picture. Her mother was wearing a simple with no detail strapless dress and her dad wearing a black tuxedo with a blue tie.

GM: You two looked really happy.

Mr Montez: I know. But it was really chaotic before this picture.

GM: Why? What happened?

Mr Montez: It's a long story.

GM: I have time. It's not like i have rehearsals or...a date for that matter.

Mr Montez: Well ok. But you have to promise me not to sleep.

GM: (smiles) Dad, i'm not eight.

Mr Montez: Ok, well 6 hours before the wedding, your grandmother was suppose to pick up my tux and your mom's wedding dress but at the last minute, the boutique said that someone else took it by mistake. Your grandmother offered to buy another similar dress and tux but she only got the tux. When your mother found out, she was of course really stressed out and depressed but then she remembered her prom dress she wore once which was still in her closet. It was a good thing the dress was white. Your grandmother felt bad so she gave your mother the same veil she wore for her wedding. It worked out in the end. No one knows about the outfits mishap.

GM: Wow. If i were mom, i would just pospone the wedding.

Mr Montez: But she didn't. She fought for what she want and she wants everything to be perfect. Kinda like what you've been trying to do.

GM: (looks down) Well my story had a different ending.

Mr Montez: But you could rewrite it to make it more better too.

GM: How? Last time i figured how to solve something...well i kinda end up here.

Mr Montez: Maybe second's time the charm then. But if you need any guide, i say you ditch "gossip girls" and make it right with Sharpay and the Sparkles.

GM: Thanks daddy. (hugs him)

The next day, it was the day of the show choir competition. It is also the day Gabriella decided to make everything right in her life. Starting off with looking for Sharpay and apologise to her for everthing she did. But when she reached the youth centre, a car horned calling for her. She turned around and saw the three bitches of New York.

Pauline: Brie-Ella! What happened to you yesterday? You were like MIA for the rest of the date. Why did you run off like that?

GM: Um...it's complicated.

Pauline: Well you wanna get outta here? We found out that there's this town with an actual mall. It's like only 1 hour away.

GM: No thanks. I have something to do.

Meaghan: Like what?

GM: Stuff.

Pauline: You know Brie, we're starting to think you're not one of us anymore ever since you got here.

Lea: Yeah. You've been, like, keeping secrets and stuff. I thought we share all of our secrets.

GM: No we don't.

Meaghan: Yes we do.

Pauline: Give us some evidence that we don't "share".

GM: Ok. You think i don't know that you've slept with Dylan when we were dating? Meaghan, i know the real reason why Trevor broke up with you in the first place. It wasn't because he cheated on you, it's because he caught you making out with his best friend. And Lea, well i don't know what stupid stuff you did but i knew you knew all of that and you didn't even tell me. So don't even try to say that i don't "share".

Pauline: I knew you've changed eventually. Once a loser, always a loser.

GM: (crosses her arm) I couldn't say it better myself to you.

Meaghan: Whatever. You're done. For good.

GM: Don't care. Goodbye ladies.

Gabriella fakes a smile and waves as they drove away. She turned back to the youth centre when she saw Sharpay and the Sparkles all in their costumes. Sharpay saw her and sent her a glare.

SE: What do you want?

GM: I came to say goodluck for the competition.

TM: That's it?

GM: No. I also came here to apologise of what i said the other day. I didn't mean it. Really. I guess New York Gabriella came to visit real Gabriella.

Sharpay observe Gabriella's face. She looked she was telling the truth. She understood why she did it anyway. She needs to keep up her image even if it was being a big bitch.

SE: Is Bitchy-Brie gone?

GM: I'm sorry, was that a compliment or just an insult.

SE: Maybe both. So?

GM: She's gone. But i have to be careful though if she comes back.

SE: Good enough. Get into your costume.

GM: (surprised) Whoa. Really? After all what i said and what you said?

SE: I know. But every person should be given a second chance to make it right. Right?

GM: I guess so.

SE: Well don't just stand there. Get dress. We have 15 minutes to get to the fair and Sparkles should not be late.

Gabriella smiled and hugged Sharpay tightly while saying thank you to her. After that she ran in the youth centre to get her costume.

to be continued...

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