It was graduation day at East High High School. Everyone was going to go their seperate ways now, including Troy and Gabriella. Troy got accepted to a college at L.A., and Gabriella got accepted to New York University. Everyone was happy and sad at the same time. Happy that they were graduating and sad that they wouldn't see most of each other again for a long time.

A few days after graduation, Gabriella went to Troy's house to help him pack and say goodbye to him. She was driving down to his house. Her car was already packed with all her stuff for today was the day she was leaving. She said goodbye to her mother and left for Troy's.

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

"Hello Gabriella," Mrs. Bolton greeted.

"Hi Mrs. Bolton, is Troy around?" Gabriella asked.

"Yeah, he's upstairs packing, why don't you go up there and check on him," Mrs. Bolton told her.

"Okay," She said and walked upstairs. She knocked on the white wooden door.

"Come in," a voice said. Gabriella opened the door and found Troy's room. It was practically empty. He was packing the rest of his belongings. Troy's back was facing Gabriella and was putting things in a brown box.

"Hey," Gabriella said. Her sweet voice filled the air. Troy knew immediately who it was. He turned around with a smile on his face.

"Hey Gabi," Troy said.

Gabriella stared into Troy's blue eyes and Troy looked deep into her brown eyes. Gabriella knew that this was going to be the last time that they would see each other for a while.

"So," Gabriella said, looking about the almost empty room. "I see you're almost done packing."

"Yeah. I can't believe that this is it," Troy said putting the last of of his X-Box games into a box labeled 'ELECTRONICS.'

"Yeah, me either. It seem like it was just yesterday that we were singing at the lodge on New Year's Eve," Gabriella said reaching for the duck tape so she could tape up the left over boxes.

"Yup. I remember that. That was the first time we met," Troy said examining every inch of his room to make sure there was nothing else left. Gabriella nodded her head and just stood there looking at the empty walls. She helped Troy put the boxes and luggages into his car. "That's the last of it," Troy yelled to Gabriella, and she closed the car trunk.

After that they went to the park and found an empty bench to sit on and talk. They both sat down holding hands. There was a silence for a few minutes.

"Troy..."Gabriella said looking at the ground.

"Yeah?" Troy asked.

"Uhh..." Gabriella started. 'Come on Gabs. You needa say this now. Go ahead, you can do it.' she thought to herself.

"Ummm...uhhh..." Gabriella started again.

Troy knew what was coming, but he didn't want it to happen. "Troy. We need to talk about us," Gabriella said really fast. But Troy understood her. A frown came upon his face. and looked at Gabriella.

"Do we really have to do this Gabi?"

"Troy, as much as it hurts you, it hurts me too." She said. He didn't say anything.

"Troy, we're going our seperate ways now." Gabriella started. "You're going to school in California and I'm going to school in New York. We won't be able to see each other as much anymore."

"But there's Thanksgiving and Christmas break. We can see each other then," Troy said, trying to convince her not to break up with him.

"But it won't be the same Troy. And who knows, what if something happens and we don't see each other on Thanksgiving or Christmas break?" Gabriella said trying to hold back her tears.

"I woyld never have a break without seeing you."

"There'll be other girls Troy. And they'll be right there while I'll be on the the other side of the country." Gabriella said still trying to hold back her tears.

"Come on Gabs. You know I would never do that," he said pulling her in close to him.

"Troy...it just won't work out," Gabriella said in a soft voice. "That's why I think we should-"

"Gabriella, please don't" Troy pleaded.

Gabriella looked into his blue eyes again, and saw the sadness in his eyes. She then looked away.

"Troy, I think we should break up," Gabriella said looking down at the green grass that surrounded her.

Troy put her chin up so that they were both looking at each other straight in the eye.

"Gabi, come live with me in California," Troy said, trying to forget what she said.

"Troy, you know I can't do that. I need to go to NYU." Gabriella told him. She looked down again.

"Hey, I understand," He said with a gentle voice. He knew he wasn't going to win this battle. He put her face up and look at her again. She was crying, tears flowing down her face.

"I love you, and I always will," he said putting a loose curl behing her ear.

"I love you too," she said with a slight smile on her face.

Troy smiled and leaned in and kissed he on the lips. Soon they went back to Troy's and it was time for Gabriella to go to the terminal. "Well, this is it Bolton," she said from her car.

"I don't want you to go," he said.

"I love you sooo much Troy Bolton!"

"I love you too Gabriella Montez!"

"I gotta get going, I'll call you later when I land. Don't forget to keep in touch okay?" Gabriella said to Troy, her eyes getting watery again.

"Okay...I love you! But I don't want you to go!" Troy said.

"I know,...I'm sorry! Call me!" Gabriella said and kissed him.

"I'll call you every night and every morning! I 'll never forget you," he said, almost starting to cry himself.

"Bye Troy," Gabriella said waving at Troy.

"Goodbye," Triy said from the spot where her car was at.

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ok...so this is my second story. how do you guys like it so far?? well R&R and tell me wutcha tink!!