Ello people of fanfiction! Sorry about the late update guys! Hope your willing to forgive me!

Chapter 36

"You know what Troy?" I said looking down at the ground, as tears started to begin to make my vision blurry.

I didn't get a response. "I don't know why you treated me the way you did...but when we finally were together, I thought you did that to hide your feelings. But honestly, now I just think you hated me. So why don't you just save it." I got up and left.

I had enough of Troy Bolton. It was like...a forbidden love. I walked down the hill and didn't turn back and walked to the Davis' residence. I walked around, and found nothing, nobody. I walked to the back and noticed from the door that everyone was out back having a great time. I didn't want to spoil their good time. I grabbed my bag and walked out the door and got into my car and drove home.

With Troy--(Third Person)

Troy sat down slowly by the trunk with tears filling his eyes. "Why was I such a jerk to Gabi?" he muttered to himself, "Why did I have to ruin the best thing that had ever happened to me?" he said louder and louder.

"Maybe it's because...you were afraid of commitment." he heard behind him.

Troy's eyebrows wrinkled. He turned around and saw Tiffany. "What are you doing here?" Troy asked.

"I followed you here, because I wanted to talk to you and I saw you and Gabriella talking...and well I didn't want to interrupt." she shrugged.

"Well...then what did you want to talk about?" he asked, as she sat down next to him, "Wait what did you mean by "I'm afraid of commitment.?"

"I mean...I know you and Gabriella have something special. You two your like peanut and jelly. You just go together. You may be two different people but you just....fit." Tiffany stated.

Troy looked down at the grass listening intently. "When I saw the pain of Gabi's face when I met her, I felt like I had ruined something that didn't need to be destroyed. You both love each other. Right?" Tiffany asked.

Troy nodded, "Or at least I think we do...." Troy shrugged.

"Go after her. You don't wanna go on thinking "what if" do you?" she said and Troy nodded.

He sat there, thinking. "RUN!" Tiffany yelled and Troy got up immediately and ran down the hill and back to the house to find that Gabriella was gone...


Beginning of the school year in UCLA----

Time had gone by. Troy had tried had as hard he possibly could to get to talk to Gabriella. Nothing worked. He had tried everything and finally gave up after...well 2 months of calling, texting, going to her house, going up to her room, and even sending her letters. Nothing worked. Gabriella had moved on. Or so Troy thought. They were now in UCLA. Gabriella was dating Jake and Troy was...single.

Everything just flew by that summer. Andrew and Alison had their baby boy who they named Jayce. Everything else kind of just...fell apart. The only thing that was still the same was how close everyone still was. Except obviously, Troy and Gabriella.

With Gabriella (Gabi's P.O.V)

"OH MY GOSH!" Jen screamed and I laughed. We had finally walked onto the campus of our new home for the next 4 years. It was...amazing! Beautiful even.

"I know right?!" I squealed and behind me Jake laughed.

"Hey! You don't think it's amazing?!" Jen and I said in unison. Jake chuckled once more.

"I do...but I don't need to squeal like a little pig!" he asid rolling his eyes and Jen smacked him.

"Ow! I did NOT deserve that." he said putting his hands up innocently.

"Jen...apologize..." Gabriella warned.

"Fine Giggles...you win. I'm sorry Jake...that your such a winey baby." Jen giggled and ran away.

"Thanks...for the apology Jen!" Jake yelled and laughed.

"Sorry...you know Jen and her moods." Gabriella laughed.

"No problem Brie. Your a package." he smiled and hugged her and kissed her temple.

Heh kinda bad. Sorry guys about the whole late update---no worries this will go somewhere. Promise!

xxxKendahl