Warning!!! This chapter is a little random and angrified… but it is the last one and I explain my reasoning later… so yes last chapter of this story it is el fin!!! I hope you enjoy!

"That's the last of it then." Gabriella sighed as she dropped the cardboard box on the floor and placed her hands on her hips.

"Hmmm?" Came Troy's muffled reply as had his head stuck in the closet, rummaging through the mess of hangers on the floor.

Gabriella laughed quietly as she waited for him to emerge. "I said we got everything." She said as he straightened and grinned at her.

"That's great! I can't believe this is really happening." He said as he ran a hand through his hair and glanced over at Gabriella. She smiled softly at him, but he could tell that she wasn't exactly telling him what was on her mind. "Hey, Brie, what's the matter?" He asked as he walked to where she stood and placed his hands on her shoulders. "Aren't you happy for me?" He searched her dark eyes with his own as she began shaking her head rapidly.

"Of course I'm happy for you Troy!" She replied as she broke from his grasp and began pacing the room. "This is your dream of a new family coming true! The Gordons are perfect, they already love you, you think you love them- It's absolutely wonderful-" Gabriella's voice cracked as she turned away from Troy. She placed her face in her hands before taking a calming breath, but as soon as she heard Troy's footsteps coming her way she bolted.

"Brie! Hey! Where are you going?" Troy cried as he stumbled over a couple of unpacked boxes as he sprinted down the stairs after Gabriella. He skidded into the kitchen after hearing a door slam and found Mary and Jeff Gordon looking perplexedly at each other over their steaming mugs of coffee. "Did you see-"

"That way." Mary stated as she stared wide eyed at Troy before he could even finish his sentence. "Troy do you know why on earth she is crying-" She began, but Troy just let out a strangled cry at this and raced out the door.

"I'll be back later!" He called as his feet hit the front porch and he hurtled down toward the sidewalk. He glanced down the street and sighed, why did he have to have a girlfriend who was an athlete? She could be anywhere by now. He ruffled his hair before closing his eyes and tilting his head back and forth. He knew she wouldn't go home because that would be the first place he would look, and she wouldn't go to a shop because then she'd have everyone staring at her tearstained face. Troy shuddered, he didn't like when Gabriella cried, especially when the cause of it could be him. With a long breath Troy began sprinting down toward his right hand side, immediately thinking of the small hill that overlooked the cemetery where his mother and Gabriella's brother were buried. For some strange and unexplained reason he knew she was there.

Gabriella had no idea why she was running. Why was she crying? Why wouldn't her feet let her stop when she heard Troy calling her name after her? Why? With heaving breaths Gabriella collapsed under a tall oak just overlooking the cemetery. She'd once shared with Troy that this was where she would come if she wanted to be alone, to think, to seek comfort, she didn't think he would remember that. She took an elastic from her wrist and absentmindedly twisted her hair up into a messy bun. She ran her hands over her eyes, wiping away the smudged mascara and massaging her swollen lids. Gabriella rested her head against the trunk of the tree. She didn't understand it, she knew in her mind that she was happy for Troy, ever since the interview two months earlier she had been nothing but excited, but now… Now Gabriella couldn't quite decide what her heart was feeling. She sighed as she drew her knees to her chin, why was she being so selfish? Why couldn't she just get over the fact that she would no longer be able to run down the hall to talk to him, have him wake her up on Mondays when she couldn't bare to go to school? Gabriella shuddered, was the real reason why she was so upset because she didn't want to let Troy move from her house? She rubbed her temples as she closed her eyes. She knew she'd just have to get over it.

"Brie?" Gabriella's eyes popped open as she jumped and looked up to see Troy breathing hard, looking down at her.

Gabriella immediately rubbed her eyes and coughed. "Uh, Troy, I'm sorry-"

"Brie what's wrong?" Troy asked softly as he settled down on the grass near her and drew her to him. "Why'd you run? Why are you crying?" He murmured as Gabriella felt a fresh batch of tears coming and she blinked them away. Stiffly she sat up in his arms.

"It's nothing Troy." She whispered as she stood up and crossed her arms, walking to the edge of the hill, looking out over the sea of headstones.

Troy sighed and walked after her, coming to stand beside her as he stuffed his hands in his pockets. "Do you really expect me to believe that?" He said as he glanced over at her as she immediately averted her gaze.

"Yes." Gabriella said firmly as she turned her head from his. "There is nothing wrong."

"Gabriella don't-" Troy started, but Gabriella immediately cut him off.

"Ugh! There is absolutely nothing wrong, don't you get it Troy!" She yelled as she launched herself from her spot and into his arms crying as she started to pummel him with her fists. "Nothing, nothing, nothing…" She screamed as she collapsed and began sobbing into Troy's chest.

Troy blinked, this wasn't Gabriella and he knew it. He gathered her into his arms and planted a soothing kiss on the top of her head. "Shhh…Brie it's fine." He said softly as he frowned in confusion, what was going on?

Gabriella took a shuddering breath as she lifted her head and looked into his eyes. "It's not fine." She whispered as she clutched Troy to her. "I'm being dumb, selfish-"

"Hey! Hey! You'll never be any of those things." Troy soothed as he pulled back some of her bangs and stared down into her swollen eyes.

"No, but I am!" Gabriella said desperately as she shook her head and rested her forehead into Troy's shoulder. "I really am, but I don't mean to be." She said softly as Troy shook his head.

"Brie, I think you're going a little crazy on me here." He joked gently as Gabriella gave a small smile as he sighed with relief.

"I may sound like it Troy, but I really feel bad about what I'm feeling right now." Gabriella said as she felt Troy tighten his grip on her waist.

"What are you talking about?" Troy asked as he buried his face in Gabriella's curls, inhaling deeply.

"I don't know what's wrong with me." Gabriella stated as she began winding a strand of hair between her fingers. "I am happy for you, I really am, but maybe I'm- I'm…" Gabriella sighed before looking over at Troy.

"You're not ready for me to move are you?" Troy said quietly as he rested his head in his hands.

"No, I mean, I can manage." Gabriella said slowly as she turned her head slightly in thought. "It's just, maybe I became too attached you know? Maybe I feel like I'm being abandoned again, but then that's dumb because your moving a few streets away, I-"

Troy wrapped Gabriella tightly in her arms and began stroking her head comfortingly. "You know you'll always have me Brie." He whispered softly into her hair as Gabriella shook slightly with sobs. "I'm not abandoning you."

Gabriella shifted her head and gave a soft smile. "I don't really know why I'm feeling like this. I'm creating so much drama." She laughed softly as she shook her head. "How about we just say that me being upset is actually me being happy for you." She said confidently as she sat back and looked Troy in the eye.

He looked at her uncertainly, rubbing his hands together. "Are you sure you're fine then?" He asked anxiously as Gabriella smiled and sniffled away the rest of her tears.

"Of course, I'm fine now, I don't know what's gotten into me." She said as she sighed and leaned back on her forearms.

Troy looked at her carefully with guarded eyes. "Brie." He said softly as she moved her eyes to look at him. "I've known you long enough to know you have a theory about this though." He said as he sat back beside her and waited for her to speak.

"Darn the Center." Gabriella mumbled as she blew her bangs from her face.

Troy chuckled gently, "Why?" He asked as he watched Gabriella roll her eyes.

"If I didn't meet you there then I wouldn't be sitting here giving you the lamest reason to be sad that you've ever heard." She murmured as she closed her eyes.

"I'd be thanking them if I were you." Troy said as Gabriella drew her eyes open. She cocked her head at him in thought while he raised his eyebrows teasingly. "If you hadn't gone to the Center and gotten me as a peer you wouldn't have the most amazing, fantastic, wonderful boyfriend that you do have at the moment." He replied as Gabriella groaned and sat up burying her face in her hands.

"How can you be so sweet one minute and then absolutely cocky the next." She moaned as she peeped through her fingers at him so that he could tell from her eyes that she was just joking.

"Ah, that is all part of the Bolton charm." Troy stated as he looped an arm around Gabriella's shoulders as she snorted.

"Bolton charm?" She scratched her neck and feigned confusion. "Whatever are you talking about?" She mused with a smirk as Troy chuckled and playfully slapped her arm.

"I know you know." He said confidently as Gabriella hung her head and giggled. The two shared a small laugh before lapsing into silence, Gabriella leaning back into Troy's folded knees. "So what was this 'lame' reason of yours anyway?" Troy wondered aloud as he reached toward the grass to fiddle with one of the weeds there.

Gabriella sighed and looked up at him carefully, "Promise you won't laugh?" She asked in a small voice as she straightened and arched her back.

"I would never Brie." Troy breathed as he sat up in anticipation, weaving his hands in with Gabriella's.

"Well…" Gabriella started as she gazed up at the darkening sky thoughtfully. Troy nudged her gently with his knee and Gabriella grinned. "It's not that great of a reason Troy, I wouldn't be too excited." She said as Troy groaned with frustration.

"Come on, spit it out already." Troy said eagerly as Gabriella giggled.

"This reminds me of the time when you were asking me to the East West Dance, do you remember?" Gabriella had her eyes closed and didn't even wait for or see Troy nod his head. "It took so long for you to ask that one simple question." She murmured as she nuzzled her head backwards.

"It was a scary process Brie, now would you get to the point?" Troy said urgently as Gabriella grinned lazily up at him.

"I just think it would be nice if you got a taste of your own medicine." She said clearly as Troy frowned and began pouting.

"Come on Gabriella, I really want to know!" Troy said in a baby's whining voice as Gabriella erupted into giggles.

"Fine. I'll just say it. It really isn't that hard-I guess, I mean you could-"

"Brie…" Troy's tone was a gentle warning as Gabriella smiled at him.

"You know I'm kidding." She said lightly as she stretched and then her face darkened once more. "I guess all I know from previous experiences is that whoever leaves my house, whether I want them to or not, has never come back." She said all in one breath as Troy sat back in thought and looked curiously down at Gabriella. She sighed and pushed her hair back, "I know it's dumb, but think about it, my dad, gone, Matt…gone." She whispered as Troy sighed and drew her to him carefully as she furiously blinked back her tears.

"I'm not like them." Troy stated softly as he cradled Gabriella gently in his arms. "You know that won't happened, you don't have to worry or be afraid." He murmured comfortingly as Gabriella sniffled and began nodding.

"I know it won't." She said in a low voice as she locked eyes with Troy. "It's just that-" Troy drew her mouth together to prevent her speaking.

"Shh, Brie, I understand, I really do." He said as he stroked her head and she clung to his shirt with comfort. She sighed before laughing slowly. "What?" Troy asked in confusion as he watched Gabriella begin to giggle hysterically and roll around on the grass laughing her heart out. "Gabriella? What's gotten into you?" Troy asked as an amused expression began taking over his features.

"I-I don't know." Gabriella gasped as she clutched her side and paused a few moments to reduce her laughter into random bursts of giggles. "I think I'm really going crazy." She smiled happily at Troy as he shook his head in wonder.

"That was something Brie." He said as Gabriella smiled at him and stretched out her legs.

"Can we just forget this whole crying, laughing, messed-up thing ever happened?" She asked slowly after a moments pause. "I think I just needed to sort my head out." She murmured as Troy looked over at her.

"I understand…as long as you're over it now." He teased as Gabriella grinned and leaned into him. He touched her shoulder gently, "Just remember that you can tell me anything, whether it be something as crazy as this or not."

"You're the best Troy." She said softly as Troy leaned down to kiss the top of her head gently.

"Just trust me every time Gabriella, nothing bad will happen to you, I promise." He whispered as Gabriella sighed. "I'll always be here for you."

Gabriella sighed and closed her eyes tightly. "Always is a big word Troy." She whispered as Troy shook his head slowly.

"But you know I mean it, right?" Troy asked Gabriella as her eyes met his own.

"I know it." Gabriella said in a low voice as the two smiled at each other gently.

"We got each other, whatever happens." Troy said quietly as he glanced over the cemetery, his eyes resting on the headstone of his mother.

"Yeah, it's weird, we can't ever know what to expect can we? I mean I never thought I'd meet you that day at the Center and end up with a boyfriend. I thought my life was as perfect as it could be then." Gabriella mused as she sat up and snaked her arms around Troy's waist. "But I guess I was wrong."

"Mmmm…" Troy murmured as he raised his eyebrows and reached down towards Gabriella's face and touched it carefully. "We both know nothing's certain, it never is."

THE END!!!!!

YES! This is done! My first story I have finished like EVER! Woooo im happy I hope this wasn't too lame of an ending for you I just wanted something really sweet yet mysterious you know? Kind of a never ending cliff hanger maybe? Lol so yes this is done sorry it took so long to update but I think this is pretty long and I had a hard time formulating the plot throughout this chapter… I think I was trying to show how strong the bond is between Troy and Gabriella and yet how they cant be sure of anything that will happen in the future… so ya id appreciate one last REVIEW and hopefully ill have my new story out soon. Thank you to everyone who has supported this story and reviewed! It makes my dat everytime… so one last round guys? Yes? Tell me what u thought !!!! yayayayaya ok chanks all look out for a new story!