A/N: This is the first HSM thing I've ever written, and I'll probably get shit for writing it from my friends, but it's the only thing that will work with the story line. There has been no HSM 2 in this story and there never will be. So the kids do not all spend the summer together, and Troy and the Evan's are still not very friendly with each other. So, on with the story. Its slash, so I better not get any flames saying that this is disgusting. Thank You.
New Neighbors
May 31, 7:00 am
Troy was up and, for the first time in a year, actually happy on a school day morning. He had eaten breakfast (pancakes, his favorite) and was out of the house walking towards his car when his neighbor's dog flashed by. The small little yorkie was known for making escape attempts, and his fat little owner was known for never being able to catch him. So since he was in such a good mood, Troy decided to help out his pudgy little neighbor, Mr. Howards. He chased the little dog all the way down his block until he had it cornered between a house and a fence, and made a lunge towards his pursuit. He came up from the short battle holding the little squirming dog in both hands, victorious.
As he walked down the street towards the still panting Mr. Howards, he took a look around noticing how nice a street it was. There were plenty of trees along the street for shade, all the houses were pretty looking with nice green lawns and well kept flower beds, and all of the neighbors who were visible were smiling or waving or happy in some way shape or form. Troy noticed that the three houses in the middle of the street that had for sale signs had new additions: a very large and striking SOLD slapped across each sign. "Looks like new neighbors" he mused to himself as he handed the dog to Mr. Howards. Fun.
7:15 am
Troy had made it to school in record time. He hit none of his usual lights, didn't have to wait for anyone to cross the streets, and was able to get a prime parking spot in the Junior lot. "Looks like just about everything is going my way today" he laughed as he walked to the school to see if any of his friends were there that early. Apparently they weren't. So, he sat down by the front of the school under the tree and waited, happily musing over nothings.
Now some of you may be wondering just what has Troy Bolton so happy on such a normal seeming day. Well if you haven't guessed by now, its not a normal day at all. Its Troy's last day as a Junior in high school. That meant a day of no work, a few class parties, year book signing, and, of course, summer vacation starting at exactly 3:00 pm. He was actually sort of glad the had made the scheduling mistake that made them take this extra day. It meant that he didn't have to take exams on his last day of school for once. He could actually have a fun time. Nothing could bring this boy down. By the time he had snapped out of his musings it was almost time for school, and he could see Chad entering the school building.
Troy quickly got up from his spot under the tree and ran to catch up to him. He slapped his best friend on the back and smiled. "Almost done, dude!" he shouted.
"Dude, I know! I can't wait for summer."
"So what are you doin'?" Troy asked.
"My parents are talking me on a trip around the fucking world. It's gonna be awesome! See foreign lands, drink foreign beer, meet foreign ladies…"
"Yeah and how's Taylor feel about this"
"Aw man she's cool with it, she trusts me. And besides its not like I'm gonna cheat on her or anything. At least not plan to." He said with a sly grin on his face.
"Yeah well whatever you do, keep me posted, 'cause I'm stuck here with my parents all summer. Doing nothing and playing basketball."
"Well have fun with that. We can hang out when I get back in July." Chad said as he walked off to his first period class.
3:03 pm
School had been sort of fun for Troy today. He hadn't had to do any work, and he got inundated with year book signing requests from the majority of the school. The only problem was that he hadn't gotten to see Gabby. Not that that was unusual. There was no way he could get into any of her advanced classes, and they didn't have the same lunch or study hall, but they usually found a way to see each other. As he stood in front of the school, looking for his girlfriend he felt a tap on his shoulder.
"Hey Troy" He heard a familiar voice.
He whipped around and grabbed the small girl behind him to twirl her in the air.
"We did it babe!" he said with a huge smile.
"One year down, one more to go." Gabby replied with an equally big smile. She quickly leaned down to give Troy a peck on the cheek as the school continued to empty out around them.
"So you wanna hang out this summer." Troy asked, putting the girl down before she got dizzy.
"Don't you remember Troy? I'm going to be at that Future Leaders of America Seminar all summer. Except for this week and the one right before we go back I'm going to be in Boston." She said with a frown.
"Oh… yeah. Now I remember. Well then we'll just have to hang out this week." He said forcing a smile. Apparently he was the only one staying in town this summer.
"Oh, don't worry. You'll have a blast." Gabby said, smiling happily, eventually getting Troy to smile too. "And we'll start right now. You, Chad, Taylor, and I are going to get some pizza and celebrate our survival!" and with that, she pulled he boyfriend towards the parking lot to find their friends.
9:35 pm
The pizza party had evolved into a movie double date, into another pizza party, into a single date with just Troy and Gabby at Gabby's house… watching a movie. Of course Troy couldn't tell you anything about that movie, but he could tell you what Gabby's mouth tasted like after she had eaten too much pepperoni pizza.
As he was driving down his street on the way home he noticed an anomaly, that caused him to do a double-take. In the very middle of the street where just this morning there had three beautiful houses, there was nothing. Just a dirt lot and a big sign that was too dark to read. Troy sat in his car for a few minutes just looking at the gaping hole between the two next-door houses, before he drove home and spent the rest of his night on the computer.