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Chapter 1: Maybe It Wouldn't

I just want to start by saying I know I have a billion stories going, but it's whatever (I really need to stop saying that I say it all the time), I want to do this and I want to do this now, I think I've proved that if you're patient with me I'll keep it up. Everything is FINALLY falling into place with my family and everything so we're all good here. This was an oneshot that I'm making into a story; it'll probably just be a short one though. Later on, maybe after something is wrapped up, which hopefully on of my stories will soon, I'm going to make Blessed Gabriella into a story, I've had a lot of request to do that. I've also been recently asked to make a sequel to A New Life, I don't think so, but maybe, I don't know though we'll see. Anyways enough of my rambling, onto the story.

Sunday March 17, 2008

Gabriella Montez looked out over the bow of the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship. She was on a senior cruise over spring break with some of her friends and their families. Absently she played with the necklace around her neck. The pendant was circle shaped locket that had lines on it making it look like a basketball up close. Everyone always wondered where she'd gotten it from and why she never took it off. All everyone that knew Gabi knew was that she never took it off. One day it had suddenly appeared and now she held onto that little chain and pendant as if her life depended on it. Only her two best friends, Haley and Kyle, knew about the necklace. They knew the significance, where it had come from everything. And that was because Christine was her best friend and Kyle had been his. She made them promise not to tell anyone, it was their little secret. Gabi sighed as her slim fingers glided over each line on the precious medallion, remembering the day she'd been handed the necklace.

Friday July 2, 2003

"El Bell…" a voice sang outside her open balcony doors. Looking up from her book, Gabriella swung her legs over her bed and walked to the doors, pulling her tank top down as she walked.

Looking down she smirked, "Hey Superstar!" she greeted the sandy haired boy standing in her backyard.

"Wanna open the front door?" He asked sheepishly, not really wanting to climb the tree since he had fallen the week before, resulting in a broken branch and a nice sized bruise on his right arm from breaking his fall.

Shaking her head she remembered lecturing him about how he could've broken his arm, not allowing him to play during the rest of the season. And what would the Eagles be like without their Captain? Rolling her eyes, "Wimp." She muttered as she left the balcony doorway and plowed down the steps.

"Whoa Princess, where's the fire?" her father, Greg Montez, asked as she nearly ran him over.

Opening the front door, he nodded his head in approval, "Hey Mr. Montez."

Greg shook his head at the blue-eyed boy standing in the doorway, his daughters 'best-friend', "Hey Troy, how's it going?"

"It's all good!" Troy shook Greg's hand and gave Isabella Montez a hug, as she appeared in the doorway with an apron on and flour on her face. "Good evening Mrs. Montez."

Isabella laughed, "Hi Troy. You staying for dinner?" she asked with a knowing smile, "I'm making your favorite."

Troy's eyes got wide as he made a beeline for the phone. Swiftly dialing his number he got approval from his mother to have dinner at Gabriella's house that evening.

After dinner, Troy and Gabriella were putting the dishes in the dishwasher when Troy turned to her, "Park?" he asked.

Giggling, Gabi ran up to her room and grabbed her shoes, living in the suburbs in Atlanta, Georgia there were parks on every corner. Grabbing Troy's hand she called a

'goodbye' out to her parents as the two 13 year olds sprinted down the street and four blocks over to their favorite park, which sat next to a small man-made lake.

Walking over to the little dock, they sat down, "So I have something for you El Bell."

Gabriella looked over at him, "What's going on Superstar?"

Troy pulled a little cloth bag out of his jean pocket and handed it to Gabriella. Looking curiously between him and the bag, Gabi opened it and smiled at the basketball locket. "It's beautiful Troy."

"Open it." He told her gently. Nodding she opened the tiny locket and found the words 'El Bell and Superstar forever and always' engraved on the two sides.

Gabriella's looked over at Troy, her eyes brimming with tears, "Troy, this is so sweet, but why?"

Troy shrugged, "Cause I felt like it. Cause you're El Bell and I'm going to be your friend forever and"

"Always." Gabi finished. Taking the necklace she gave it to Troy and turned around. Lifting her hair up she indicated that she wanted him to put it on.

Chuckling slightly, Troy hooked the necklace around her neck, allowing his fingers to lightly skim over her bare shoulders. "All done."

Gabi turned to face him, "Thanks Troy." Her fingers lightly touched the locket, "This means a lot to me. It's very special."

"Well you're very special." Troy blushed slightly, unaware that the words were even going to slip out of his mouth.

The two sat in silence, watching the moon and stars dance over the lake for another 15 minutes until they simultaneously stood up to head home.

Sunday March 17, 2008

Gabi sighed; it was a little desolate, which was surprising since she was going on a trip of life time. Turning around she allowed her eyes to skim over the bow, which a throng of passengers watching the Liberty attempt to dock and waiting to head off on the 7 Day Cruise to Puerto Rico, San Juan to be exact. It was a sunny and beautiful day and the massive ship was leaving the Port of Miami.

Her friends talked excitedly, happy that their parents had bought into the idea of a cruise as the last big bang before college. Her eight closest friends didn't seem to notice that mentally she was not with them, but actually in her own world. A world where he was with her. A world where they were going to the same college, where they were going to get married, have kids, grow old, and live happily ever after.

That fantasy did not look like it was coming true anytime soon, then again, who knew what the future held. Maybe magically things would get better? Maybe she'd suddenly run into him? Maybe her insistence of having a non-existent love life would finally pay off? Or maybe it wouldn't.

So what'd you think? I know it's short, but this is a different format that I'm trying out so we'll see how this goes.

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Mollie XOXO