A/N: Hey Readers! Ugh LOVE YOUR REVIEWS! They're so encouraging and amazing it's incredible. But seriously thank you so much. Anyways sorry I haven't updated sooner but school has been hectic this week :-( junior year is honestly no joke! Hope you guys enjoy this chapter, tell me what you think about it :) and I really apologize for not having to update SLY I promise by tomorrow it will be updated with a new chapter. But once again hope you love this chapter because I loved writing it and review! BTW in Gabriella and Troy's texting conversation Troy is (Bold) and Gabriella is (Bold and Italic) - Amber

Chapter 5

Gabriella set down her cellphone sighing after sending her last text message to Austin letting him know she was on her way to their house so that they could discuss their relationship. Gabriella frankly didn't know what to do, she fought back and forth with her head and with her heart. Gabriella knows that she does love Austin but when he stated the fact that he was cheating on her, how could she go back to a man like that? She knew she deserved better and she realized that she once thought Austin was the one for her but after a certain man gave her this unknown, thrilling, reviving feeling in her body she had doubts. She doubted that she had not found the one for if the she had, she wouldn't be feeling this way towards another man. Especially a man who she had not known for very long. Gabriella shut her eyes tightly, trying to clear all the questions and thoughts that were flying all around her brain. She lifted up her purse and car keys heading out the door into her car. Starting her ignition she sped out the driveway and drove to her house. She began contemplating on how the conversation between her and Austin would go. She was surely not going to let him over power her or try to give her a meesely sob story. Gabriella was going to follow her heart and not her mind. Her mind held all of the great memories between Austin and herself. How much fun times they had before he started disappearing more and more. And in her heart she held nothing for him, she knew that she does have love for him, but after all the lonely nights she spent without him and after him being unfaithful to her, she was no longer in love with him. Gabriella pulled into the driveway. She took a deep breathe getting out, seeing Austin's car and then Troy's car parked. She made her way to the door and pressed her index finger on the doorbell.

Troy jumped slightly awaking from his sleep to a loud ring that rang throughout the house. He rubbed his eyes tiredly trying to regain consciousness. Once his eyes gained the strength to open he glanced before looking at the digital clock and realized that it was already 8 at night. He practically slept the entire day. He sighed stirring in the bed to rise up before he heard that angelic voice he was beginning to become very fond over. He walked to his bedroom door opening it slowly so they wouldn't know he was awake. He walked over near the staircase to see his brother and the beautiful brunette walking into the living room area. He decided he wanted to eavesdrop on their conversation, so he sat quietly at the top of the steps letting his ear focus on the sound of her voice. He sat their hoping in his mind that she wouldn't get back with his dick head of a brother. He knew it was very selfish and who was he to be hoping that way but he couldn't help himself, this female had grown on him and he just couldn't control these feelings anymore.

Gabriella took a seat down on one of the couch's as Austin sat across from her on the other couch. "So..." she spoke softly.

"Gabriella.. I'm sorry I really am. I know that I fucked up big time and there is no excuse or anything that can dismiss what I have done to you. I know I have hurt you and it kills me to know that I have done that it really does. I don't wanna lose you." Austin spoke looking at her intently in the eyes.

She looked back sighing before shaking her head. "You cheated on me Austin. Your soon to be bride. How could you do that to me? Huh? I just want to know what made you want to cheat on me? Was I not satisfying your needs enough? Because if I can recall we atleast had sex about 4 times a week. Which seems pretty average to me. Especially a couple who is happy and about to get married? I just don't understand.."

Austin moved more forward on the couch sitting at the very edge. "I know I did and I'm sorry and no of corse not babe! You did more than that .. I just... I don't know I was being stupid I'm sorry I can't even begin to tell you how much regret I feel inside of me."

Gabriella continuously shook her head, her eyes darting back at his. "No. You just don't cheat because you don't know! You do it for a certain reason, you do it because either you're not happy in your relationship! Obviously you weren't happy with us because you went and did that and God knows for how long you've been cheating on me."

"Babe please! I'm sorry! I really am I want us to move forward, I love you Gabriella and I want to spend every waking moment with you. I know this now and- -"

Gabriella interrupted him taken back by his last words. "You know this now? Now? Austin you should have fucking known this the day you got down on one fucking knee and asked me to fucking marry you! Because I've been knew that... Ha but you wanna know something?... NOW! I realize that I don't want to spend every waking moment with you. Because I spent all my nights lonely without you... all those lonely nights I was so blinded thinking you were working but in reality.. you were having an affair."

Austin were wide, he sighed taking in what she had just said. "...so what are you saying?"

Gabriella shut her eyes gathering the courage to say the words that her heart was begging her to vocalize. "I'm saying...that I don't want to be with you anymore."

Austin nodded feeling an acheing pain in his chest. "..What is it... you don't love me anymore?.."

She looked up into his eyes seeing the hurt and pain. It reminded her of how she was two days ago. "I do love you Austin...but..I'm not in love with you anymore."

Austin just nodded and looked down at his hands and mummbled. "The cheating did it..."

"It wasn't just you cheating... You use to just leave me here in the house alone all the time and spend countless hours at your job. You don't understand how I longed for you during those empty nights. How hurt and lonely I was. I had no man there to hold me as I fell asleep or just be there to talk to me ask me about my day and just spend quality time with me in general. You weren't there Austin, so my love for you just began to slowly fade." She sighed.

"I shouldn't have put my job infront of you...that's just not how it's suppose to be." he looked at her.

Gabriella nodded giving him a small smile before rising off the couch. "I should get going."

"So what are we gonna do about the house..." Austin arose of the couch quickly.

Gabriella shrugged slightly. "You can have it...I don't need such a big place like this for myself."

Austin nodded looking at the beau. "Neither do I... I guess I'll just sell it then."

"I'm going to get my clothes and tomorrow I'll just get the rest of my belongings...after today I'm going to begin house hunting." She looked back.

"No problem." Austin gave her a small smile in return.

Troy got up quickly making his way back to his bedroom. He shut the door quietly behind him and had this radiant smile beaming across his face. He couldn't help but feel warmth run inside of his body. What he had been hoping for became reality, she was leaving Austin. She was now single and she was no longer in love with his brother. As wrong as the that last part sounded Troy didn't care. Obviously his brother did not treat her right but he sure can. And he wanted to show her how he was right for her and how he would do right by her. But how?

Gabriella retrieved another luggage from their closet and began throwing the remaining of her clothes and belongings in there. She knew she had so much more things to take but she would all deal with that tomorrow. Once she filled it up she zipped it close placing it on the floor before Austin grabbed it and began carrying it down the stairs. She walked out of the master bedroom and into the hallway. She glance at Troy's door wondering what he was up to. She let a smile fall upon her lips at the thought of the blue eyed man. She stood there for another moment before moving towards the staircase and making her way down. She walked out the front door and saw that Austin had placed her luggage in the trunk and was now shutting it close. As she reached her car door she smiled sympathetically at Austin.

"Will you be here tomorrow when I come to get the rest of my things?" She looked at him.

Austin shook his head letting the expression of sorrow fall upon his face. "I have a flight to go to New York tomorrow for the Music Awards."

Gabriella nodded. "So then I guess this is goodbye?..."

Austin pulled Gabriella into a tight hug, he let her slim arms find there way to his neck and his arms found there way to her petite waist. They held each other in a tight hug taking one another in for the last time. Moments later Austin kissed Gabriella's cheek softly before they pulled away from their embrace.

"Keep in touch?" Austin smile sadly.

Gabriella nodded and returned the kiss on his cheek. "Yes.. I will."

Gabriella had returned to Sharpay's house. She settled her bag into the guest room she was temporarily staying in and collapsed on the bed. She sighed in relief of getting the whole Austin situation over with and her now getting to move on with her life. A vibrating phone interrupted her happy thoughts. She pouted her lip in debate of wondering who could it be. She retrieved the phone from her purse and looked at the screen to see it was text message from Troy. She smiled quickly unlocking her phone and going to see the message.

Hey Brie. Heard about what happened and I was wondering if you're ok?

Gabriella smiled and layed back on the bed typing back.

Hey Troy, and yes I'm more than okay thank you for asking :-)

She sent the text message and wait for his reply. Seconds later her phone vibrated.

That's good to hear :) so I heard about tomorrow would you like for me to help you move out your stuff? Cause I don't mind.

Yes I actually do and thank you Troy.. you know you don't have too.

Her phone vibrated.

No but I want too.

Lol well than you can :-)

Great! So I'll see you tomorrow than? :)

Yes you will Troy.

Looking forward to it. But I'm sure you must be tired so I'll see you tomorrow Brie. Good night beautiful hope you sleep well.

Gabriella's cheeks blushed chrism red reading the text as he called her beautiful.

Good night Troy.. Sweet dreams. xo

Gabriella couldn't help but feel like a teenage girl. She felt butterflies in her stomach and all these crazy feelings that this one man gave to her, even though it was just through text. She knew that she had just got out of a long term relationship and she was not looking to jump into another one at the moment. But she was allowed to flirt wasn't she? There's no harm in that. And plus noone could tell her she can't do anything because she was now single. A single Gabriella.