Thank You
A/N: Thanks for the reviews on the last chapter and the whole story! Sorry it took a few days to get this up but I've not been well. Hope you like the last chapter. Please read and review! Thanks! X
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Chapter 4
It had been two days since Gabriella had spoken to anyone other than her mom and Troy. Between the two of them, they always were round Gabriella's making sure she was ok and catching up still on everything that they had missed during her time away. Gabriella was grateful for the company of the two as she got used to being back home again. Troy was practically living with Gabriella now. The paparazzi were still hovering around after Gabriella's ex had started rumours that the two were getting back together but Gabriella assured Troy and her mom that they weren't and he was just trying to stir up trouble for her.
"Have you spoken to your mom or dad?" Gabriella asked Troy who shook his head. "You really should. I hate knowing that you have fallen out with your family because of me. Troy, I couldn't live with myself if I knew something happened and the reason you hadn't spoken to them was because of me." Troy hushed her by placing a finger over her lips.
"I'll call them later. Hopefully mom or dad will be able to understand where I'm coming from and why I'm doing this." Gabriella sighed as the doorbell rang. "Want me to get it?" Gabriella nodded as Troy unwrapped his arms from her and got up.
"Troy, be careful in case it's the paparazzi." Troy nodded and carried on to the door while Gabriella stayed in her position on the couch. Hearing muffled voices before footsteps Gabriella looked back and saw her mom come in the room.
"Hey."
"Thought I would bring this." Gabriella looked at her mom quizzically as she handed her several magazines. On all the covers of magazines including, OK, People and US weekly, there were pictures of Troy and Gabriella kissing from a few days before when Troy had been leaving her house. Gabriella groaned.
"Why can't they just leave me alone?" Gabriella heard Troy in the kitchen obviously making a drink when the doorbell went again.
"I got it." Maria smiled hearing her daughter's boyfriend call and a small smile came across Gabriella's face.
"He's a good guy Gabi." Gabriella agreed.
"I know. I really do love him mom."
"I know you do. Everyone else will start seeing that again soon." Maria assured her daughter as she rubbed her arm comfortingly.
"Gabs?" Gabriella looked back and saw Troy standing there. "There are some people here to see you." Troy smiled as he moved out the way and the gang appeared with Troy's parents and her father behind them.
"Hey girl." Taylor spoke as Maria led Troy out the room for the others to figure this out, Mr Montez and Jack and Lucille following the two.
"Hey, come in." Gabriella waved for them to come in as they sat around the room. Things were uncomfortably quiet for a few minutes when Chad spoke breaking the silence.
"We're sorry for the other night." Chad said. "We missed you little sis and hate knowing you are hurting." He added, the others nodding in agreement.
"I'm sorry too. I didn't mean to hurt all of you when I left." Sharpay moved so she was sitting next to Gabriella.
"You shouldn't be. We're the ones who should be sorry, me especially. I know if I had been offered the same deal but didn't have anyone else's support, I would have just gone too. I would have followed what I believed was right even if it turned out to be the biggest mistake. We're sorry for judging you when I don't think anyone of us could say we wouldn't have even begun to think about it if we'd had the opportunity." Gabriella smiled as she hugged Sharpay; Taylor and Kelsi coming to join them.
"So are we forgiven?" Zeke asked as Gabriella nodded.
"Why don't you go find your boyfriend and family because I have a feeling they will want to talk to you too? We'll wait here." Kelsi suggested once Gabriella had finished hugging everyone.
"Thanks guys." Gabriella got up and went to find her mom and Troy knowing that the weight of guilt she had been feeling had suddenly been lifted. All she hoped now was that her dad and Troy's parents would be just as willing to work things out.
Opening the kitchen door, Gabriella saw them all sat around the table. Troy indicated for her to come and sit on his lap since all the chairs were occupied.
"I'm sorry if I hurt any of you. Mr Bolton, Mrs Bolton, I'm sorry that I hurt Troy by leaving. I really did make a mistake and if I could take it back, trust me I regret ever going because in going I lost everything that ever truly meant something to me. Plus, now every single thing of my personal life is being published out there for everyone to read about. I hate it." Troy gripped her hands when he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Gabriella," Gabriella looked at her father hearing the stern tone in his voice. "Mija, you made a mistake and I accept that. You just have to realise we only said we didn't agree to you doing it because we wanted to protect you and didn't want you to get hurt by all these people. We never stopped loving you and never did we once start hating you." Gabriella tearfully smiled as she got up and walked round to hug her father.
"I love you daddy." She whispered in his ear.
"I love you too baby. I'm so proud of the young lady you are becoming." Gabriella hugged him tightly feeling like a little girl in her father's arms once again. "Troy is a good guy." He whispered again letting Gabriella know he still approved. Gabriella felt him kiss her head before going back to Troy.
"Mom, dad?" Troy spoke as they smiled, Jack speaking up.
"Gabriella I don't think we can say anything but thank you." Gabriella gave them a quizzical look. "You don't understand how hard it was to see Troy so down but ever since you have come back, the past few days we've seen the old Troy again; the one who had that spark in his eyes because his life was worth something." Troy looked at Gabriella, who turned feeling Troy's eyes on her, before leaning in and giving her a short kiss.
"I'm the one who should be grateful. Troy forgave me and helped me to realise that everything would be ok. He put the spark back in my life too." Troy grinned at his girlfriend's sweet voice. Troy placed soft kisses on her neck, lovingly.
"We'll leave you guys to it I think." The adults walked out of the kitchen as Gabriella stayed on Troy's lap.
"Thank you." Gabriella whispered kissing him softly over and over his whole face. "Thank you so much."
"What for?" Troy asked as Gabriella shrugged.
"For making me so happy again. I love you so much." Gabriella admitted.
"I love you too. Come on superstar, let's go rejoin our friends and family and celebrate in true style the return of Albuquerque's very own superstar aka my girl." Gabriella giggled as she shook her head.
"Lead the way wildcat!" Gabriella giggled as she jumped on his back as he walked, thankful that she was home again with the ones she loved and she owed one big thank you to one person; Troy Bolton.
A/N: That was the last chapter. I hope you liked the story. There will NOT be any sort of sequel to this because I've leaving it at a four shot. Thank you to everyone who took the time to review! Please review one last time! Thanks! X
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