I'M SOO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO VERY SORRY! I'm soo sorry guys! I spaced fanfic, because I had tests, and all this other stuff! But...school ends in 33 DAYS! YAYY! Ok, so sorry...here's the next chapter. I was going to have her leave...but that woulda been lame, because I got some good advice and you know what? YEA...here's the next chapter you guys have been waiting for, for a VERY long time! Forgive me please!!!

Chapter 27

I woke up on the floor, and walked out of the room and saw the house as empty as it could be, but I could hear snoring coming from Grant's room, so he must have gotten home. I looked at the couch and saw Troy. I rolled my eyes, and then went and grabbed a bowl of cereal and went back into the room. I ate it slowly, and finished, and then looked at my phone. I still had the video I took last night. I watched it, and I felt tears fill my eyes. I blinked letting only a few tears fall, and then put my phone down. I heard the door creak open.

"Gabwi?" a small voice came, but I couldn't see her.

"Hey sweetie..." I smiled softly, still depressed.

"Are you okway?" she said climbing on my bed and climbing in my lap looking up at me.

"Yea..." I smiled. But I don't get it. You'd think even a drunken Troy would know better than to dance with that-okay, even I'm not gonna sink down to that level.

"Weally? Who did it? she said looking at me now with those big concerned blue eyes.

"It's nothing..." I said.

"Okway...." she said as her voice went from low to high, to show her sarcasm, "Buuut, if you need anythiwng come and talk to me..." she smiled at me.

"What, you my counselor now?" I laughed softly, not really in the mood to laugh.

"Yep! I'm gonna go wake up daddy!" she skipped happily along as she got off of my bed singing a cute little melody.

I smiled, and then closed my door and locked it. I still didn't get it. You'd think that Troy would realize I was gone....and, my door knocked. "Gabi??" I heard, Jen.

"Yes?" I said softly.

"Gabi, where did you go last night? We looked everywhere when I realized you texted me and said you went home. Everyone was completely drunk! I was the only one who only drank like one shot!" I heard Jen laughing.

"Yea..." I laughed softly.

"So what happened? I saw Troy had all this lipstick on his collar, and his mouth...and everywhere!" Jen said, "Wait...you weren't wearing lipstick...you were wearing a little bit of lip gloss..." Jen said, then stopped.

"Oh my god!" she screamed through the door.

"Yea..." I said back. I picked up my phone and sent her the video.

I heard a moment of silence and she yelled, "TROOOY!"

I heard a groan and a thunk on the floor...I'm guessing Troy fell off the couch. "WHAT JEN?!" he yelled back.

"COME HERE!" I heard her scream and then I heard footsteps.

Then heard some whispering and the same moment of silence and then some more whisper. "How could you do that Troy Bolton!!!!???" I heard Jen scream.

"Wait-why do I have lipstick all over my collar?" I heard Troy say.

"Ooo...Gabi?" he guessed, hoping.

"Troy! GABRIELLA WASN'T WEARING LIPSTICK!" Jen screamed.

I didn't hear a response from Troy. "I THOUGHT EVEN A INTOXICATED TROY WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT A GIRL LIKE THAT AND YOU WOULD HURT GABRIALLA!" she screamed again.

"I know...I didn't know...look, Jen can I talk to her alone." I heard Troy say softly.

"...Yea, but I swear to god Troy. You hurt her again, I'm gonna make you leave!! No...I'm gonna make Gabi and I leave and go to her house so she doesn't get hurt again by you! She loved you...and I think you were the first one she really wanted to be with and TRULY loved, and you ruined it..." I heard Jen say. I had a feeling Jen was doing her whole...shaking her head in doubt.

I sat there in my bed and heard, "I swear Troy..." she said and I heard footsteps and a soft knock.

"Gabi? Can we talk?" Troy said softly.

I didn't respond, I just laid down on the bed feeling my tears on my cheek. "Please? I'm sorry...I'm so stupid! I'm really really sorry!" he said.

There was a silence for a few minutes. "Gabi?" he said through the door softly.

I got up and opened the door. "I'm so sorry Gabriella...I know a thousand sorry's will NEVER do you right...but-"

I put my finger over his mouth. "Ssh...I forgive you." I smiled.

"What? No...Gabi, you can't forgive me that quickly. It's not fair...I was a MAN-WHORE!" he said.

What? I don't get it?

"Gabi...no, I don't deserve to be forgiven that easily...I'm...I'm a jerk." Troy said softly.

"Troy...It's okay...it was a mistake. We ALL make mistakes. You drank too much and did a few things that you shouldn't have..." I smiled.

Yep, that's me, Gabriella Montez. I forgive and forget easily...is that bad?

Okay...this one's WAY short...but I need to go and do some homework! IM SO SORRY!

xxxKendahl