It was the night of prom and  the door bell rang there was muttering and before my Dad called up.

"Danni! Troy's here!" I smiled walking out of my bedroom my hair was done like belle and I had a strapless black and champagne colour dress on with long black gloved. I lifted my dress up a little and walked down the stairs. Smiling at Troy who looked gobsmacked.

"you look beautiful" he held out his hand and I took it for the last few steps. We looked at  my father who had his camera.

"smile I'm going to show all my friends" Clara chirped I laughed and we smiled

"another one. Troy kiss her my friends don't believe you two are together." I looked at her

"please" she pleaded i rolled my eyes.

"for a seven year old you act like you 17" she clapped and I kissed my boyfriend there was a snap.

"now we have to go the others are waiting. " Troy grinned as he escorted me out to my SUV his truck was conked again. He took my keys. We drove to the school arriving he opened my door.

"my lady" he held out his hand

"why thank you kind sir" I took his and slipped out. Closing the door and locking the car. Walking up we handed our tickets and went inside. It was beautiful.

"Danni" Taylor yells and comes running over to us with Chad following. She hugs me

"where Gabriella"

"she's not coming. To prom, the show or Graduation" her smile dropped

"she called me the day after I arrived " there was a silence till Troy cleared his throat.

I smiled as I waltzed with him till the music faded.

"this is so weird" I say

"what is it. What's wrong" Troy asked

" spending  my prom night without my best friend teasing me how us two are going to end up marrying. You're not the only one who changed me when I came to East High, she did to, She is the one who encouraged us to do the musical and everything. I love you Troy but not having Gabriella here is like not having you In Calli" I sigh covering my eyes.

"I'm sorry I've ruined our night with my worries"

"no I understand. Look being without you has been  an absolute killer, I also get that if Chad wasn't here I would be the same. Even look at Ryan dancing with Kelsi but I bet his mind is on Gabriella." I looked at him

"I was supposed to carry on and be happy that  get to spend this night with you but not even my hero can fill the Best friend practically a second sister hole." he looked like he was debating something.

"let's go" he took my arm and

"where are we going" I lifted up my dress as we exited the gym.

"California to pick up a best friend." he opened my door.

"you're serious. you would actually drive to California just to get my best friend" he looked at me

"yes. I love you and hate seeing you not enjoying yourself completely. If we leave now we can be there for morning. And the show it the day after tomorrow so" he gestured to the car. I kissed him and got in. He ran around to the other side and got in before driving us.

Over 1000 miles later it was morning and we arrived at the park Gabby told me she liked to go to. I saw her pull in on her bike. she gasped.

"you know...." i walked out and she turned around "it's rude to leave you best friend feeling guilty that she gets to share prom with her boyfriend"

"what? Is that your prom dress" I nodded and twirled

"she looks beautiful doesn't she" we looked up to Troy.

"what is it with you and trees" she laughed

"helps me think." he came down.

"now my lovely boyfriend here  drove us over 1000 miles to come and get you." she went to say something but I shushed her.

"You are my best friend, Both of you changed me when I came to America. Not only that we changed East High and Troy. You were the one that convinced us to do this show and being there without you for the last important things is like losing my arm. Now are you really going to deny me when we've travelled all this way to convince you" i smiled taking her arms.

"I guess not" she smiled and i clapped

"awesome" i my stomach grumbled

"let's get something to eat." she laughed

"so you think i could borrow one of your dresses" I asked

"sure"  we finally after getting changed and something to eat and talked we lost track of time and we had to travel all night. Troy and I sent text telling that we'd make it for the second act but our understudies would have to take the first part.