Title: Raising Kids is Hard to Do

Author: Lisa (Lissical)

Summary: Sequel to "And Baby Makes Six." Okay this is an ACTUAL sequel to that story. "New Beginnings" was what I like to call a 'side story' or an alternate universe story. I was 'testing the waters' with my dramatic writing, LOL.

Anyway, this one will focus back on Troy and Sharpay (and the kids of course!).

Disclaimer: I only own the people I made up; everything else belongs to Disney.

Raising Kids is Hard to Do, Ch. 1: Prologue

All right, this isn't an actual chapter; it's more of an explanation as to how this story fits in with my other stories. So far, in my series, I have:

Changes

The Additions

And Baby Makes Six

(New Beginnings)

Now why you may ask, is New Beginnings in parentheses? Well, that is because that story is not an actual sequel. It was more of a thing I wanted to do; I just wanted to see what I could do with drama…ugh, I don't like THAT much drama, LOL! Anyway, consider that story as a 'side story.'

So this story is taking place 2 weeks after And Baby Makes Six ends. I'm going to say that even though they're not going to be in it much, Ryan and Gabi aren't divorced; Theresa was never hurt, blah, blah, blah. In other words, they had a fight, separated for a while, and are back together again. Confused yet? Don't worry, I am too! ;-)

Oh! Ages of the kids: Larissa (5), Ana (2 ½), Zachary and Kayleigh (13 months)

It was the last months of preschool for Larissa. She had been getting several anxiety attacks about kindergarten, which she would be attending in the fall. Her ex-teacher, Miss Alison was the assistant kindergarten teacher and Larissa was not at all pleased with this. Yet instead of talking about it to her parents, she displayed her anxiety in ways that was not acceptable behavior for Troy and Sharpay.

"Larissa, get down here now," Sharpay called to her daughter from the stairs.

Larissa slowly descended down the stairs, "What?"

"Don't 'what' me young lady," she said as she took her hand and led her to the kitchen where Ana was sitting in a chair, crying. "So Ana's bear is missing," she said. "She says that you took it from her. Care to explain?"

Larissa didn't say anything for a moment. "I don't know…it was annoying so I got rid of it."

"What do you mean you got rid of it?"

She shrugged, "I put it somewhere where Ana wouldn't find it." She looked up at her mom who was trying to control her anger.

"And um, where exactly did you put it," she asked, crossing her arms.

"Garbage can," she muttered.

Sharpay turned around for about 10 seconds and then turned back to Larissa, "I am giving you 3 minutes to go and get her bear and come back down here…go get her bear!" She yelled.

"But…"

"If you don't want to have another privilege taken away from you, I highly suggest you get the bear."

Larissa ran off and went upstairs to the bathroom where she had stuffed the bear in the garbage. She looked at it, "Stupid bear; this is all your fault." She walked back downstairs, "Here's the stupid bear," she said, handing it to her mom.

"Thank you," she said, handing it to Ana who immediately stopped crying when she had the bear back in her hands. "Now go upstairs please," she said.

"But I don't want to!"

Before Sharpay could tell her to go, Troy walked through the door. "Good afternoon," he greeted his family. He then saw Sharpay's facial expression and Larissa's expression. "Okay, what did I miss?"

"Larissa decided to take Ana's bear and throw it away," Sharpay said.

Troy looked at his daughter, "And why did you do that?"

She didn't answer. She simply stomped up to her room and shut the door.

"Well at least she didn't…" SLAM! "…Slam it," Troy said. He sighed, "I'll take care of this one."

Sharpay nodded, "Thanks…you're the only one who can get through to her," she said sadly, wishing she could get through to her daughter as well.

He gave her a reassuring kiss, "Don't worry, when she starts going through puberty, she'll hate me and turn to you for everything," he said, earning a smack on the arm. "Okay, I deserved that," he said before heading upstairs. He walked up the stairs and poked his head into the twins' room, surprised that Larissa's door slam hadn't awakened them from their nap. He then proceeded down the hall to Larissa's room. He opened the door and walked in. "Hi there."

Larissa turned to him, "Go away." She turned back to the wall.

He sat down on the bed, "Larissa, I know you're scared, but you have got to stop doing the wrong thing," he said, turning her so that she was facing him.

"I'm not scared," she said.

"Well whatever you are, you have got to start talking about it and stop acting upon it," he said, growing impatient.

"Whatever," she murmured.

Troy sighed. This was going to be a long rest of the spring and an even longer summer.

Okay, so that is the start! That's what is wrong with Larissa. So do you think she'll keep acting like this and giving her parents headaches, LOL? Please send in a review. I forgot how much I loved writing about these guys.:) Thanks for reading!