"I had such a good day today you know" I couldn't help but smile thinking about the day.

"So did I….and seriously Gabriella anytime you need to talk...you know where I am" He smiled and lent it towards me. For a small second I thought he was going to kiss me but he just pulled me in for a hug. He pulled back and smiled at me.

"Well I guess I'll see you later then. Bye Gabby"

"Bye Troy" He paused for a moment before walking back to his truck. I waved as he drove off and then went inside. After going upstairs I got changed and got into bed.

I can't stop thinking about today. I've not been that open with someone ever, well apart from josh of course. I just felt so comfortable talking to him. We even talked about Josh and I was fine. Only very briefly and it wasn't anything personal about him but he was still mentioned. It's weird, ever since I've come here I've become really good friends with troy. I'm so close to him and to be totally honest he is the one that is really helping me through what happened.

The morning after me and troy had spent the day together I woke up feeling in such a good mood. I don't know what it was I just felt happier than I had in a long time. I got up showered and dressed and went downstairs for breakfast. Me and Taylor drove to school singing along to the radio having a good time as we went. As we were walking into school to go to homeroom we linked up and she kept grinning at me.

"Ok why do you keep smiling at me like that?

"Like what?" she asked innocently but I knew she knew what I meant

"Like that! You've been doing it all morning"

"No reason…It's just good to see smiling and happy. It's been a long time since I've seen you properly smiling"

"Is that all"

"Yeah" she just grinned at me again and then we walked into homeroom and sat down with everyone else.

After a long day of being in school I told Taylor that I was staying late to do my assignment in the library and that Troy had offered me a lift home as he was staying late for basketball anyway. When I mentioned the lift of troy she did that grin again that's she's being doing all day to me. I don't get her sometimes.

"So troy…" Chad turned to me in the locker room as we were getting changed for practise.

"yeah?"

"whats going on with you and gabby then?"

"what are you talking about Chad" I've known Chad since we were little but I still sometimes find it hard to understand what on earth he is talking about

"You and Gabby?" he said as if that was the clearest explanation in the world for what he was talking about

"yeah what about us"

"What is going on with you two?"

"Nothing is going on we're friends" he smirked at that

"Yeah ok then you might just be friends but you like her don't you"

"What are you talking about….chad she's just my friend"

"Ok then your 'just friends'" He just laughed slightly then went into the gym.

After chad had said that I could not stop thinking about it. What did he mean 'just friends' we are just friends. Yeah out of everyone she's met here I've probably become the closest to her but that doesn't mean anything. I'm just trying to help her get through this difficult time in her life. I mean she was with the guy for 3 years and totally in love with him and he just died right in front of her that's clearly going to affect someone deeply. I'm just being there for her and it's her choice that's she's opened up to me. In all honesty I just want her to be able to deal with it and get over him which is going to be really hard to do. I just want her to be happy.

I finished in the library earlier than I thought so I went to the gym to see if their practise was over yet. As it was still going on I snuck in and went to sit on the bleachers to watch. I noticed troy glance at me so I waved but he didn't respond, he actually seemed really distracted by something. I hope he's ok. When the practise finished he came over and said that he was just going to get showered and changed quickly. He seemed really distracted by something though, I hope its nothing serious.

"hey Gabs you ok?" chad had come over to me

"Yeah I'm fine thanks. How are you?"

"Cant complain. You waiting for troy?"

"Yeah he's giving me a lift. Are you not getting changed?"

"Nah I'm in no ruch I'll keep you company"

"You don't have to do that chad I'll be fine"

"No I don't mind….you ever played basketball?"

"I had a hoop in the back yard when I was little but that's about it"

"Well lets see what you got" He dragged me up and ran off and got a basketball. After coming back he threw at me.

"You seriously want me to play you at basketball?"

"No just see if you can get it in the net" he laughed.

When I aimed I got it in and saw that he was in complete shock. But after that I totally failed at getting it in again. It was just luck. We carried on shooting and laughing at my failed attempts of getting it in the net. After about 15 minutes troy came out so I hugged chad goodbye and we left. On the way home we chatted about our days and stuff but troy still seemed off.

"Troy are you ok you seem a bit distracted?"

"Yeah I'm fine..sorry if I've been quite I'm just in a daydreaming mood today"

"Ok if your sure you're alright"

"Yeah I'm fine honestly" he grinned at me and pulled up at my house.

"Ok good. Well thanks for the lift. I guess I'll see you tomorrow then" I got out and walked around the side.

"Yeah see you tomorrow"

"Ok bye then….and call me if you need me"

"Ok…..bye gabby" he smiled and drove off. Slightly confused I walked into the house and go upstairs and flop onto my bed. All the while wondering what it possibly is that troy is thinking about.

I hope gabby doesn't think I've been rude I just cant stop thinking about what chad said. I know he didn't say it but he was hinting that he thought I liked her or that we were getting to be more than friends. But that is so not true. We are just good friends. I just want her to be happy again, of course I do but that doesn't mean anything.

I remember the first day she got here when were unpacking her stuff and she saw the photo of her and josh and broke down in tears. It was awful I just wanted to make her feel ok. I barely knew her and i hated seeing her cry. It's the worse feeling in the world knowing that she's upset and I canlt do anything to make it change. I want to make her happy. She deserves to be happy after what she's been through. But am I the one to make her happy?

I'm so confused now. When I think about it I would do anything to make her happy again. I love it when I see her smiling because it makes me think that maybe I am helping. And knowing that I was the one that made her properly laugh since it happened makes me happy. I just want to make her feel ok. I want to make her laugh and smile. I want to protect her and make sure nobody ever hurts her. I just want to make her happy. Oh my god he's right. It's one of those rare occasions where Chad is right. I do like gabby as more than a friend. I don't just want her to be happy. I want to be the one to make her happy.

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