Everything Happens For A Reason

Summary: She met him in a coffee shop. What she didn't know, when she was buying her morning regular, was that he was going to be in her life a lot longer than she thought.

Disclaimer: I own the plot...that is it

She let a loud grunt escape from her lips as she threw her bag down onto her kitchen table. Throwing her refrigerator door open, her eyes quickly skimmed the shelves before she let out another groan and slammed the door shut.

"Whoa, calm it down Gabi." Her best friend, Sharpay Evans, voice came as she walked into the room. "Here's me trying to sleep and I cant because you're making too much noise." Sharpay crossed her arms, "What happened now?"

The 23 year old brunettes chocolate colored eyes darkened even more than they were as she glared at her friend of 10 years. "He broke up with me." She said through gritted teeth. "Braison broke up with me."
"No..." Sharpay said sympathetically as she quickly made her way over to Gabriella, "Honey, I'm so so sorry,"

"Don't be. He cheated on me Shar." Gabriella snapped as she threw the refrigerator door open. Again.

The blondes eyes immediately turned a shade darker. "What?" She spat.

"For about a month now. He said his feelings for her were stronger than they were for me. Funny, he wasn't saying that last week."

Sharpay let out a sigh, "Want me to go over there and punch him for you? Because I can you know."

Gabriella let out a small smile, "I know you can, and I appreciate it Shar, I really do, but violence isn't going to solve anything..."

"No, but it can prevent him from having kids with the slut."

Gabriella laughed and gave Sharpay a hug. "I love you,"

"Well duh, everybody loves me."

"I think I'm going to go to bed, sleep on it, you know?"

Sharpay nodded, "Yeah, you'll feel better in the morning, and when you wake up you can clear your shit off my kitchen table." Sharpay pointed to where Gabriellas bag was laying. Gabriella scoffed.

"Your kitchen table? Excuse me but this is my apartment as well and last time I check we both payed for that table."

Sharpay shrugged. "Whatever, just don't leave your shit lying around."

"Okay..." Gabriella rolled her eyes as she headed towards her bedroom.

She moved into this apartment, with Sharpay, last summer when they both decided to move to California. Best. Decision. Ever.

Gabriella loved everything about it. The weather, the people, the beaches.

Her life couldn't have been anymore perfect. Then she met Braison Tyler. Her boyfriend of around 6 months. He was everything she ever wanted. Kind, sweet, considerate, funny. Her perfect life seemed to grow even more perfect, but then around a month ago things started to get...complicated.

He'd run off in the middle of dates, claiming he was needed at work, he'd hide his cell phone from her and not let her know who he seemed to be constantly texting. When he got a phone call he would always check the called ID before answering and sometimes decline the call and run off saying it was private.

Looking back on it all, she couldn't believe how naive she actually was. How could she not see what he was up too? The signs were all there.

It wasn't until she got her usual morning coffee this morning, with Braison by her side, when it all came out.

He decided to go with her this morning, like he used to in their early stages of dating, Gabriella thought things were finally starting to turn round. They sat down at a table and it all came out.

Flashback

"Gabs, I think it's time I told you something." Braison said as he watched her take a sip of her coffee.

Gabriella nodded as she blew the coffee. "Okay.."

"Look, this past month, I've been acting really distant, I know that, and what I'm about to tell you isn't exactly the easiest thing in the world."

Gabriellas eyebrows scrunched together in confusion. "I don't understand."
Braison took a deep breath before looking into the brunettes eyes. "I've been seeing somebody else."

Gabriella instantly dropped her coffee all over the table, hot coffee going everywhere as she tried to process his words.

"What?" She whispered as one of the people who worked at the coffee store came over with a wash cloth to mop up the mess she had made.

"I've felt really bad, which is why I'm telling you and-"
"You felt really bad? Bullshit! If you had of "felt really bad" you wouldn't have done it!"

"Gabi..."

"Would you like a refill Miss?" The man who mopped her coffee up asked, feeling slightly out of place.

Gabriella looked at the man and smiled. "Have you ever cheated on anybody before?"

The man looked taken back and looked over at Braison before answering. "I..errr..."

"If you cheated would you feel "really bad"?"

"Miss.."

"Gabi..."

"What!"
"It's not my fault if my feelings for her are stronger than they are for you.." As soon as the words left Braisons mouth he knew it was a mistake.

"Not your fault? I know it's not your fault! But it is your fault for not telling me sooner!" Gabriella screamed.

"Can I go now...?" The man asked.

"Yes." Braison said.

"No!" Gabriella said at the same time.

"Gabriella, look, I'm sorry, bu-"

"You're not sorry Braison. I hope you and your new girlfriend have a nice life. I actually hope you treat her with respect, even though you never did with me..." Gabriella snapped as she stood up and made her way out of the coffee shop, tears slowly threatening to fall.

End Of Flashback.

The next morning, Gabriella picked her bag up from the table, like Sharpay has requested, and flung it over her shoulder. Grabbing her keys from the little hook Sharpay had placed on the wall, she opened the door and made her way out into the cold air. She hurried down the steps and got into her car. Placing her bag onto the seat next to her she took a deep breath, before starting her car.

Gabriella had a morning ritual. Everyday since she was about 20, she would go to a coffee shop and buy a regular coffee. It had been the same for 3 years. Regular Coffee. Nothing else. She just couldn't seem to start her day without it anymore.

Driving her car into the nearest parking place, she turned off the engine, picked up her bag, and made her way into the coffee shop.

She walked over to place her order with the girl serving and behind the counter she saw a familiar man. Looking at the name tag she smiled.

"Um, Robert?" She said.

The man, Robert, turned round and his eyes seem to grow as he looked at her.

"Oh, um hi..." He said slowly.

"Look," Gabriella said. "About yesterday, I'm sorry for the way I acted in front of you, it was really uncalled for, I was just upset about what had happened between, my now ex, boyfriend and me."

Robert looked at her sympathetically. "Its fine, I know how you feel, I had a girlfriend cheat on me once."

Gabriella looked at him sadly. "I'm sorry..."

Robert shrugged. "Don't be."

"I'm Gabriella, by the way."

Robert smiled. "Nice to meet you."

"Regular Coffee?" The woman said to Gabriella, handing over her order.

"Thank You." Gabriella said, taking the cup from the woman. "I'll see you around Robert."

Robert nodded and got back to work as Gabriella walked over to a table by the window. She sat down and looked at the people passing by. Blowing her coffee she took a quick sip, then placed it back down onto the table.

"Hey..." A tall sandy colored haired man said, taking the seat opposite her.

Gabriella looked at him, and seemed memorized by his ice blue eyes that were starring into her dark chocolate ones.

"Um...Hi?" She said, it came out as more of a question.

"I know, its none of my business, but I was here yesterday morning and I overheard you and your err...boyfriend?" The man said, scratching the back of his neck.

"Ex boyfriend."

The man chuckled. "I sorta guessed, I just wanted to say, I'm sorry, and I wanted to know if you're alright? You seemed to take it pretty hard..."

Gabriella smiled at the mans kindness, "Thank you, I'm starting to get over it, slowly. I just regret ever being with him."

The man looked at her. "Before he, err, cheated on you, did he make you happy?"

Gabriella looked confused and thought for a moment, "Yeah, I suppose he did."

"Never regret something that once made you smile, everything happens for a reason, right?"

Gabriella smiled again, "Yeah, I suppose you're right.."

"I'm Troy, by the way, Troy Bolton." He smiled extending his hand over the table.

"Gabriella Montez" She said reaching for his hand, sparks running up her arm when she touched him. She quickly took her hand back.

"Umm..." Troy said, looking at his hand and slowly placing it on the table. "I suppose I should leave you too it now?"

"No!" Gabriella said, a little to eagerly. "I mean, um, you can stay, if you like?"

Troy smiled softly and sat back down in the chair. "I'd love too."

"Great!" Gabriella said to him giggling.

"So, you live round here?" Troy asked, playing with the sugar that was placed in a cup next to him.

"Yeah, I live in an apartment with my best friend Sharpay."

"Sharpay? You live with your dog?"

Gabriella giggled again and shook her head. "No, Sharpay is a person."

Troy blushed as he emptied some of the sugar onto the table. "Ohhh...sorry."
"Its okay, she gets it all the time." Gabriella took another sip of her drink. "What about you?"

"The same as you really, except I live with Chad."

"Chad?"

"My friend."

Gabriella nodded. "Awesome."

"Not really, he is the loudest person you'll ever meet."

"Hey at least your roommate doesn't treat you like a maid."

Troy laughed. "No...he just treats my bed like a laundry basket."

Gabriella laughed. "Let me guess, he's the main reason your apartment is a mess?"

Troy nodded. "I swear, it gets messier everyday."

The two carried on their simple chatting for around an hour, not really realizing how fast time was actually passing. Gabriella took the last sip of her coffee and then looked at her watch. "Shoot, its almost 11am"

"You need to be somewhere?"

"Home, I promised Sharpay I'd drive her to her hair appointment." She said standing up.

Troy quickly got out a pen and wrote something down onto a napkin and gave it to her, "I actually need to get to work, but if you get the chance, call me sometime." He smiled.

Gabriella looked at the number on the napkin and smiled. "You can count on it..."

Troy smiled back. "I'll see you around?"

"I'll see you around."

The drive back to her apartment seemed to go quicker then usual, the only thing being on her mind was Troy.

Opening her apartment door she beamed as she glanced at Sharpay standing in the middle of the room.

"Where the hell have you been?" She asked, tapping her foot.

"I just had the best coffee ever." Gabriella tossed the napkin at Sharpay.

Sharpay looked at the number scribbled down on the piece of material and rolled her eyes. "You met a guy?"

"I did, best coffee ever." She laughed.

Teehee, just a little oneshot i thought of :)

I've been sorta debating on if i should make it a twoshot or a story or just...leave it as a oneshot?

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