Thank you so much to pumkinking5, Simone and Princessbree15 for reviewing my last chapter! It made my day getting those reviews, and you guys are amazing! Some people said to me that Gabriella over-reacted when Troy told her who he was, but personally, I think that that's how she is. Back in the second movie, they broke up after he blew a couple of dates (and other things) so, personally, I don't think I was that off track. I understand if you disagree with me ;)

Anyways I hope you all like this chapter!

Sunday November 4th

Gabriella had tears streaming down her cheeks when she walked away from Troy. She knew their relationship was too good to be true. They had dated for almost two months and know each other for almost three and he had lied to her the entire time. Why did she think that a jock would fall for a geek? She swiftly walked home and closed the front door with a small thud.

"Hello Gabriella! How was it?" Maria asked but stopped once she saw her daughter crying. "What happened?" she questioned concerned.

"I don't want to talk about it," she said sadly and dismissively before walking upstairs. Maria sighed knowing it was best to let her daughter be alone until she was ready to talk.

A couple of hours later Gabriella came downstairs again and went into the kitchen getting something to drink.

"What happened a couple of hours ago?" Maria asked calmly looking at her daughter.

"Troy has lied to me since the day we met," Gabriella explained untwisting the cap on her water bottle.

"What do you mean? What could he possibly lie about?" Maria asked confused and Gabriella laughed a little looking over at her mother.

"About who he is," she said bitterly taking a swallow of her water.

"Gabriella," Maria said shocked. Thinking back, it was just yesterday they were head over heels in love and now it sounded like she hated him! "Tell me what happened," Maria asked her daughter and Gabriella sat down at the kitchen counter.

"We stopped by the park on our way home because he told me he wanted to tell me something. We sat down on one of the benches and he told me how he hadn't been completely honest with me, about who he really was," Gabriella started explaining to her mother who listened closely.

"He is in fact from Etrea but he is second in line to the throne after his father, making him the prince of Etrea," Gabriella told her clearly hurt and a little angry.

"That is quite a shock. I would never have guessed anything like that," Maria said astonished.

"Why does it matter? He lied to me," Gabriella pointed out looking intensely at her mother.

"And wouldn't you do the same thing if you were in his shoes?" Maria questioned, trying to talk sense into her daughter. "Think about it Gabriella," Maria said once Gabriella didn't reply. "How does he have it back in his own country? Everyone knows him and God knows if he has a private life. I'm certain that there is a good reason to why he didn't want anyone to know. Maybe all he wanted was to be normal for once," Maria said defending him.

"He still lied to me mom," Gabriella said walking back to her room not bothering to argue. Maria sighed once she heard Gabriella's bedroom door slam shut.

Gabriella sat down on her bed, grabbed her laptop opening it. She had left it on from the day before, and when the screen lit up it was a picture of her and Troy laughing together. She quickly replaced it with a red, East High, Wildcat paw before opened her Facebook. Scrolling through the feed she closed it when nothing interested her, instead she grabbed a book.

Troy walked home a couple of minutes after Gabriella had left the park. When walking past her house he didn't give it a second look, knowing she were angry, hurt and upset. When Troy arrived home he looked at the clock and saw that it was too early to call his mother, therefore he unpacked his backpack and started some laundry. By the time he was finished the time back home was eight thirty in the morning so he called his mother.

"Hello Troy," his mother's cheerful voice said as she picked up the phone.

"Hi ma," he answered trying to sound cheerful as he walked inside the kitchen.

"How was it? Tell me," she wondered wanting to know everything about what her son had experienced.

"Great and then not so great," he told her honestly, leaning against the counter, and he knew she was frowning.

"Oh. Why? What happened?" she wondered and Troy clearly heard that she was concerned for him.

"It started as a great time. It was amazing to go camping, sleeping outside under the stars and making smores. Then on the way home, we stopped at the park and I told her the truth. About who I am and that I am second in line for the throne after my father. At first she didn't say anything but afterwards, she was really hurt and upset. Therefore she broke up with me," Troy said hurt. As the words left his lips he felt a little tug in his heart. It was something he had never felt before and it only made him realise how much he did, in fact, love Gabriella.

"I am sorry to hear that Troy," she said seriously.

"It's fine I sort of expected it. I would be upset too I guess. How are you and dad?" he wondered changing the theme.

"Great, but we are all missing you. It's quiet without you here," she told him smiling.

"I'm not that loud mom," Troy defended himself as he heard her started laughing.

"It is your presence," she assured him and Troy shook his head at her comment.

"I'm coming home in a month and a half for Christmas and I'm looking forward to seeing all of you again," he reminded her smiling to himself.

"You do and we are all very excited," she told him smiling to herself.

"I hope you and Gabriella sort everything out," Lucille told him after a moment of silence.

"I hope so too ma. I really do," he said.

"How is school going?" she questioned as it had been some time since they last talked about it.

"School is school I guess. I'm studying and I think I'm doing ok. We have a science test in a couple of weeks that I know I have to study for and then it's finals before the holidays," he told his mother.

"That is great. Good luck on everything, and I am being told to say hello from your father and grandparents here," she said and chuckled a little.

"Say hi to them from me and that I miss all of you," Troy told his mom and smiled to himself.

"I will. I have to go now. I have a meeting with the secretary of the education department before your father's session with the departments," Lucille told her son.

"Ok. We will talk later mom?" "Of course. Bye Troy," she said and they hung up.

Monday, November 5th

Gabriella walked alone to school earlier than normal, purposely avoiding Troy, and meet Taylor at her locker. The two girls talked but Gabriella didn't mention anything about her "argument" with Troy. Taylor didn't think anything about Gabriella not meeting Troy that morning, as they processed towards their homeroom and Ms Darbus. Once entering the classroom Gabriella didn't give Troy a look, nor did say anything to him, and that was definitely something Taylor found really strange.

Taylor stopped Gabriella after class when everyone had left. "What has happened?" she demanded looking at her best friend.

"What? Nothing has happened," Gabriella said genuinely confused looking at Taylor.

"You and Troy," Taylor pointed out. "Normally you are by his side the second the bell is sounded. Now you aren't even looking at him. What happened?" she asked raising an eyebrow.

"We fought and we ended our relationship," she said simply walking away from Taylor.

"What?!" Taylor asked in disbelief, and shocked, as Gabriella turned to her again. "Why?" she asked a little more calmly.

"That's between Troy and me," Gabriella said walking again, towards her locker. As much as she was mad at Troy she respected his secret and it didn't feel right to tell Taylor every detail about their break-up.

"Ok so I won't push you but you seemed so happy before the weekend," Taylor exclaimed.

"So what? Life happens," Gabriella said dismissively shrugging her shoulders, before taking out her books for the next class.

"I give up," Taylor said closing her locker with a thud heading for her next class.

The rest of the day went on like this. Even during lunch, they managed to avoid each other. Troy was at the rooftop garden eating and Gabriella at the library studying.

"How long is this going to last?" Chad asked concerned looking at their friends sitting at the table.

"I have no idea," Taylor said looking at the other Wildcats after telling them what Gabriella has said to her earlier.

"How did they even end up like this?" Chad wondered out loud.

"No clue and Gabriella refuses to talk about it," Taylor said stabbing her salad with her fork before taking a bite.

"What should we do? They are both clearly upset," Chad stated looking at her girlfriend.

"I think the best is to do nothing Chad. Let them cool off and see what happens over time," Taylor said looking at her boyfriend.

Gabriella was on her laptop that night when a message suddenly popped up and she read it:

"Hey! I know you're mad but can we sort this out?" It read from Troy.

"Depends…" she answered him readjusting her laptop so she could stretch her legs out. She saw him typing before the message popped up.
"I'm sorry for lying and I know you're mad but can I tell you why I didn't tell you?" he questioned.

"Ok" was her answer as Troy started typing.

"I wanted to live a normal life. As simple as it sounded I never could. In Etrea I could never be alone and I didn't really have any friends… Do you remember what I told you on the second day of school?" he typed to her.

"Yes," she answered straight away clearly remembering.

"All of that was true. I never had any real friends in that school except that one boy I told you about. Whenever I'm going outside of the castle I have a bodyguard following me. His name is Ted and I've known him since I was about two and a half years old," Gabriella read and she genuinely felt sorry for Troy now.

"When I was young probably five or so I was so insanely bored so Ted brought his two children to play with me. They were four and three at that time, and they are probably the closest friends –except that one boy- I have back in Etrea now. Please know that everything I have told you is true except that I'm really a prince," he typed to her and Gabriella felt even more sorry for him.

"I'm so sorry Troy. That doesn't sound fun and I'm sorry I overreacted. I was mad that you lied to me, but I now understand why you didn't tell me and I respect that," she typed back.

"You don't have to be sorry about it. It wasn't anything you could do about it, but I'm glad you understand. If you want to – or at least I hoped-, we could get back together eventually," he sent and Gabriella felt her heart flutter. She smiled from ear to ear while reading the last message and hurried to type her reply: "Who says we have to wait?"

"I love you," his fast reply came and both of them unaware how they both were smiling while having the conversation.

"I love you too Troy but I have to do some homework. See you tomorrow?" she asked biting her lip nervously. "Will do. Bye Brie," he sent plus a kissing emoji "Bye," she typed back with a heart and Troy was logged off. And just like that their relationship was ok again.

On Tuesday morning Taylor saw the two of them talking again when they entered the school and she assumed that they had ended their argument. Thinking how strange it was since Gabriella was so reluctant to talk about it yesterday, but she was happy for her friend. Shrugging her shoulders, she closed her locker, headed towards English.

The only subject the teens had together that day being English, afterwards they headed in each direction to their next class. Gabriella had chosen law as her class of choice to prepare for college while Troy had chosen sports theory with Chad and most of the other basketball team. During lunch, Gabriella sat in the library doing some schoolwork and Troy sat with the others in the canteen, non-mentioning the breakup in fear of stirring things up in the couple's relationship, and trusting them to share if they wanted to in time. During free period there was basketball practice and a declaration meeting. When Troy headed home that day Gabriella was doing one of her AP classes, which was calculus on Tuesday's.

That night the couple was on the phone talking about everything and nothing.

"How are you feeling towards tomorrow's musical practise?" Troy asked her. "I don't know. I think I have learned the script and I have been practising with Kelsi. Sharpay also promised me that she would help me run lines tomorrow. Which is also why I have been doing so much homework, so now I'm about a week and a half ahead and I've started studying for the finals," she told her boyfriend who just groaned. "What?" she asked laughing.

"I just realised that I told my mom everything was going but in reality, I'm behind on my English and Spanish, plus I'm afraid I'm going to fail in science if I don't get a decent grade on the test in two weeks," he told her worried.

"I'll help you study, and on your English and Spanish. What do you say about tomorrow after musical practice?" she questioned.

"You would do that? Thank you so much! Do you want to come over after school?" he questioned.

"I'd love too, but I have to tell my mom," she said looking at her clock seeing it creeping closer to midnight.

"No problem Brie," he said as the nickname flowed so easily out of him.

"I think I'm heading to bed now. Goodnight Troy and I'll see you tomorrow?" she questioned.

"Most defiantly. Goodnight and sleep well," Troy said and they hung up looking forward to spending their next day together.

That was it! Whew, these chapters just get way longer than I plan haha! Great for you guys ;) So please tell me what you think! All reviews are greatly appreciated and awarded with a shout-out!

Next chapter might be about Christmas. (A little undecided about that) So please tell me if I should wait a little more until I post the Christmas chapter(s)

Until next time!
-FreeFlyingWriter