All That Matters
A High School Musical Two-Shot

Gabriella Bolton pulled her Mercedes SUV into the driveway of her and her husband's newly bought home in Tarzana, California. She was coming home from a family dinner at Sharpay and Zeke Baylor's restaurant. Sharpay and Zeke moved to Los Angeles to originally open a pastry shop but since then expanded into many other restaurants and shops. Lucille and Jack Bolton were joining the family for dinner.

Gabriella picked up her purse and went rushing inside. She slammed the front door and threw the vase off of the table that was in the center of the grand entrance.
She was extremely angry. She had just found out that Troy was having an affair.
An affair!
She never thought he would be the man to do such a thing. After everything they had been through, she thought they would live happily ever after. She just couldn't believe it.
She wondered how her two daughters; Gianna and Madison were reacting right now. They always thought of their mother and father as soul mates. That they would be together forever.
Gabriella began to let the tears fall as she sat down on the staircase. She bawled her eyes out. Why was she always so trusting?
She didn't want it to be true. She didn't want to believe it. She just wished it hadn't happened.
She loved Troy with all she had. They were together since high school! They were in love all these years, had a wonderful marriage and two amazing kids. They had planned on trying for another one.
Now she couldn't. All she could see when she looked at her once loving husband was a cheater.
Gabriella wiped her tears and picked up her purse. She went upstairs and went into one of the many guest bedrooms in their home.
Troy and Gabriella had bought this home less than a year ago. They wanted it to be big, and wonderful. Troy wanted Gabriella to have her dream home so they bought the seven bedroom, nine bathroom estate in Tarzana. They renovated it to their likings, which took about six months.
Gabriella put her purse down on the bed and sat down on the window seat. She looked outside and just watched as cars drove down the road.
She wanted to go back to happier times.

Sixteen year old, Madison Bolton looked at herself in the mirror. She was currently in the bathroom with her younger sister, Gianna. They heard a little bit of the argument between their mother and father.

Thirteen year old, Gianna licked her lips as she fixed her hair in the mirror next to Madison.
"Maddie, what's going on?" Gianna asked.
Madison looked at her little sister. She took a breath before saying. "Dad had an affair, Gia."
"What?" Gianna asked.
Madison rolled her eyes. "An affair, Gianna. Where he had sex with another woman besides Mom."
Gianna looked up at her sister. "Why?"
Madison felt a tear roll down her cheek. "I don't know, Gianna! I'm fucking pissed off!"
Gianna watched as her older sister began to cry. Gianna put her hand on Madison's. "We'll get through this."
Madison removed her hand from Gianna's. "How exactly are we supposed to do that? Do you not understand that our father felt the need to cheat on our Mom?"
Gianna shrugged. "Mom and Dad love each other."
Madison rolled her eyes. "Just, come on."
Madison and Gianna returned to their reservation in the restaurant to confront their father.

"I can't believe you would do this to us!" Madison cried.
"Maddie...honey," Troy began but was cut off by his angry daughter.
"How the fuck do you sleep with yourself at night knowing the pain that you caused Mom?" Madison yelled.
"I never meant to hurt your mother." Troy said.
Troy never meant to hurt Gabriella the way he did. Julianna pushed herself onto him. He couldn't believe he did what he did. He promised to never hurt Gabriella the way her father hurt her mother. He betrayed her. He didn't deserve to be forgiven but he needed to try.
"Oh really?" Madison asked sarcastically. "Explain why you had sex with your fucking assistant!"
"I never meant for this to happen, Madison. You have to believe me." Troy pleaded.
"But it did," Madison said picking up her black handbag from her seat. She tossed it over her shoulder. "You're such an asshole, Dad."
"Madison Nicole Bolton!" Troy yelled."I know you're upset with me but I am your father. I never meant to hurt you, or your sister!"
Madison took a deep breath before saying. "You disgust me."
She rushed out of the restaurant, leaving all the other customers staring at her.

"Gianna?" Troy asked softly.
Gianna was standing behind Madison. She didn't know what to do. "What?"
"Are you mad at me?" Troy asked.
Gianna's blue eyes were full of tears. "Of course I am, Dad. You hurt us."
"I know, honey. But this is between your mother and me." Troy assured his daughter.
Gianna picked up her tote. "How is it between you two when she had no idea?"
"I will make this right," Troy said.
"You broke up our whole family, Daddy!" Gianna cried.
Gianna then exited the restaurant. She rushed to the parking lot and noticed Madison crying outside of her Range Rover. She watched for a while until Madison finally wiped her tears and unlocked her fancy black SUV.

Madison wiped her last tear and took her car keys for her SUV out of her handbag. She pressed the unlock button and got into her car.
She placed her purse in the glove compartment and stared straight ahead.
How could her father have done this to them? His own family.
She felt the tears begin to fall again. She loved her father and she loved her mother. She loved them. They made her believe that true love existed. She loved sitting in bed with her mom late at night with Gianna and listen to her stories.
She wiped her tears again and put her car keys inside the ignition. She was about to start the car when Gianna opened the passengers door and got inside. She strapped herself in and put her tote on the floor.
Madison looked at her. "Gianna, how do you feel about all this?"
Gianna looked up at her older sister. "I'm sad, Mads. What if they can't get through this?"
Madison gripped Gianna's hand reassuringly and gave her the most loving look she had ever given her. "Gia, I don't know what's going to happen."
Gianna felt a few tears drop down her face. She bit her lip. "Can we just go home, Maddie?"
Madison nodded and let go of her sister's hand.
She gripped the steering wheel and began the thirty minute drive home.

Madison pulled the Range Rover up the driveway. She knew her mother was home because she could see her Mercedes parked in the driveway.
She glanced beside her. Gianna was sleeping. She was crying the whole way home but probably fell asleep by the time they passed through Sherman Oaks.
Madison smiled before gently shaking her little sister awake. "Gianna, we're home."
Gianna opened her eyes and rubbed her blue eyes. "Is Mom home?"
Madison pointed to Gabriella's car. "Yep. Her car's right there."
Gianna and Madison got out of the car and walked up to the front door. Madison took out her keys and unlocked the double black doors.

"Be careful. Mom threw the vase off the table." Madison warned as they entered the house.
Gianna nodded and stepped around it to enter the living areas.
"Mom?!" Gianna called out.
"I'm upstairs, girls!" Gabriella faintly called out.
The girls put their bags down and went up the staircase to one of the guest bedrooms. Gabriella was sitting on the bed crying.
When she noticed her daughters come in, she quickly wiped her tears. "Hi, my girls."
Madison went over to the bed and sat down next to Gabriella. "Mom, you okay?"
"No," Gabriella said shakily. "But I will be."
Gianna came over. "Mommy, are you okay?"
Gabriella wiped another tear and opened her arms for her youngest daughter. "Aw, come here, Gia."
Gianna sat on Gabriella's lap as Madison cuddled next to her mom.
"How could he do this to us?" Gianna asked.
"Yeah. How could he?" Madison agreed.
Gabriella kissed both of her daughters heads softly. "He did this to me. Not you. He loves you girls."

Troy hit his steering wheel as he parked his black Audi in the garage. He was such an idiot. He threw away everything when he slept with that woman.
He loved Gabriella and their daughters more than anything. He couldn't believe he was such a fool.

He finally took his keys out of the ignition and entered the house. It felt so quiet. Usually Gabriella would be sitting at the kitchen table on her laptop doing her work or cooking. Gianna would be dancing around the house around this time and Madison would be watching her usual Gossip Girl in the family room.
Troy took off his coat and placed it on a coat hanger. He then sat at the kitchen table and drank a glass of scotch.

Gabriella came into the kitchen dressed in a pair of sweats, and a tanktop. She wrapped her arms around herself as she walked past Troy.
Troy put his glass down and went to join Gabriella in the kitchen area.
"Gabi.." Troy began.
Gabriella looked at him. "Don't talk to me, Troy."
"Let me explain.." Troy begged.
"Explain what?!" Gabriella said loudly. "That you cheated on me? Put this whole family in ruckus?"
"I love you," Troy said softly. He had visible tears in his eyes. "Gabriella, I don't deserve a second chance with you. I blew everything. I'm sorry."
Gabriella started crying. "You're right, Troy. You don't deserve a second chance. That's why I'm not giving you one."
Troy looked his wife in the eyes. "What are you saying?"
Gabriella wiped a few tears. "Do you remember July 22nd, 2013?"
Troy nodded. "Of course. Our wedding day."
"Yes, it was our wedding day. Do you remember what you promised me when you put the second ring on my finger?" Gabriella asked as she held up her left hand that had her 20 carat wedding ring and her engagement ring.
"I would never be unfaithful," Troy said as he wiped a tear. "I'm sorry, Gabi. I made a mistake."
Gabriella looked into Troy's eyes. "I love you, Wildcat. I do. But I just can't forgive you for this."
"I don't deserve it," Troy admitted. "I get it."
"I'm going to sleep." Gabriella said softly.
"I'll sleep on the couch." Troy said.
Gabriella shook her head. "No, we have like three guest bedrooms. Sleep in one of those."
Troy nodded. "How are our girls?"
"Madison and Gia are sleeping in the master bedroom. I just want to be with my girls tonight." Gabriella said.
"I'm sorry." Troy said.
Gabriella began to walk to the back staircase.

Gabriella climbed into the bed. She smiled as she watched her daughters sleep. Gianna was sleeping cuddled next to Madison. Gabriella laid down and got under the covers. She felt a few tears fall. She ignored it and cuddled next to her daughters.
She soon fell alseep.

A/N: I got this idea earlier this evening so after I watched a movie, I got straight to writing this. This is going to be a two-shot. I really liked the idea.
I hope you guys like this chapter. I promise next chapter will be happy.
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