Suddenly

Chapter one – Goodbyes and Hellos

Loading his last bags into the back of his truck, Troy looked over his shoulder at the group of people standing in the doorway, his parents, his best friends, everyone who was important to him, except his girlfriend, the one he loved was already at college, already starting her new live without him.

Walking back to the small group, he stuffed his hands into his pockets and let out a sigh, not wanting to say goodbye, not wanting to accept the fact that his new life was about to begin, without his friends, without Chad, without Gabriella, without the Evan's, without his basketball team.

"All ready?" his mother asked, holding back the tears which were ready to fall from her eyes.

"Yea I guess," he lied, like hell he was ready. He needed his friends with him to make it alright but that wasn't going to happen, everyone was going in their own separate directions, spreading their wings and flying away from the nest and even though they all promised to keep in contact it wasn't the same as seeing them everyday as they have been doing since the start of school.

Mrs Bolton, grabbed her son and pulled him into a tight embrace, placing kisses on his check, "If you change your mind all you have to do is phone me and ill pick you up!" she whispered into his ear, knowing full well that she didn't want her son to drop out of college but like Troy she wasn't ready for him to start his new life.

Pulling away from his mum for half a second, he gave her a grin before he was pulled into a tight embrace by his dad, who just like his mother whispered words of confront and told him it still wasn't to late to change to a different college…a nearer college.

The next person to pull him into a hug was his best friend, Chad. Patting him on the back, Chad pulled away but left his hands on Troy's shoulders.

"You take care of yourself mate, yea?" Chad asked, not one to really show emotions, but even he was finding it hard to say good bye to his best friend without shedding a tear.

"You too mate," Troy replied before he ruffled the other guy's hair and giving him just like his parents, the biggest grin he could muster to prove that everything was ok.

"And we will both be home for winter break, so we can hang then, if not before." Chad added, letting his hands fall from Troy's shoulders.

"Without a doubt" the taller friend replied before turning to the next person. After saying the rest of his goodbyes, Troy climbed into his truck and started up the engine. Taking a deep breath, he put the car into first and set off down the road, sending one final look back at his friends and family before they disappeared into the distance.

Pulling into the only parking space left Troy looked up at the tall white building which he would call home for the next couple of years while he studied Performing arts and Basket ball. Climbing out and locking the door, he made his way across the field until he reached the reception to collect his key for his new dorm. The receptionist was a young girl in her late twenties, with long bleached blonde hair which rested on her shoulders, she had bright blue eyes which would melt any man and make them do anything she wanted. She wore a low cut top and her lipstick and nail vanish matched, this is what he expected Sharpay to be like when she was older. As there hands touched as she passed the key over to him, she gave him a sly smile.

"Dorm 802!" Troy exclaimed as he pocketed his key, "the top floor?"

"Some people had to be up there," the receptionist replied eyeing up Troy with interest and smiling when she released that he was doing the same, "but it shouldn't be any trouble for you, cause you look pretty fit!"

"Yea I'll just take the lift …right?!" he laughed, but realising she wasn't laughing with him; he asked the question he dreaded "There is a lift isn't there!"

"Well of course there is," She grinned with a fake laugh, "It just doesn't work at the moment."

"OH man!" Troy groaned turning away from her.

"By the way Troy, I'm Carmella," She called after him pushing herself up, "Just ask for me if you need anything,"

"Thanks," he smiled twisting his head to face her but carrying on walking out of the office.

After five trips, Troy had finally got all his bags upstairs and into his room. Looking around Troy just hoped that he and his room mate would get on because it wasn't the biggest rooms he had ever seen and he hoped he wouldn't mind sleeping on the bottom buck as he tossed his last bag onto the top buck.

"Home sweet home," Troy muttered to himself as he sat down on the only chair in the room. Pulling his cell phone out from his pocket, Troy checked to see if he had any text messages or missed calls which he had neither, letting out a sign he placed his cell phone on the desk and sat in silence, wondering why none of his friends had contacted him yet, wondering if they had already forgotten about him.

Hearing the door being unlocked, Troy quickly jumped out of his chair and rubbed the creases out of his shirt and jeans as quickly as he could, hoping to make a good first impression. As the door was fully pushed open, Troy looked at his new room mate in utter disbelieve.

"Ryan?"

"Troy?"

So that was the first chapter hope you like it and let me know what you think, Comments are always welcome. Also if anyone is up for being a beta reader for me that would be amazing.