i'm a little inspired to finally post my new story. i've had this written for a while now. so check it out and give me your feedback!

All the guys were laughing, Chad passed the pizza box to Jason, "yo bro, grab the box already."

Jason took his arm away from Kelsi, taking the box he opened it up, "damn Chad, did you eat all the pizza?"

Chad with his mouth full stuck his middle finger at Jason. Jason chuckled, glancing at Taylor. "that's your boyfriend Tay."

Taylor groaned, "don't remind me Jase."

Everyone in the room laughed. Jack Bolton walked into the room pale. Troy looked at his dad in worry, "dad what is it?"

Jack walked over to Jason, "Jason…..there's been an accident…."

Jason dropped the pizza box, mouth dropping, "what do you mean accident."

Jack knelt down in front of Jason, "your parents were in an accident…..they didn't make it….."

The gang all watched silently. Jason jumped to his feet, "your lying! My parents aren't dead."

Jack stood up, "I just got a call from the police….I'm sorry son."

Jason pushed him away, hurrying out of the room, Jason ran out of the Bolton household and ran straight home. Running down the block, Jason wiped his tears. Pushing his body to the limit he sprinted up his lawn and slammed into the door. Pulling his key out he opened the door. Looking around he called out, "MOM, DAD? ARE YOU GUYS HOME?"

Rushing into the kitchen he saw a light flashing on the answering button. Clicking on the button, Jason held his breath.

"Mr. Cross this is officer Mendoza and I regret to inform you that your parents were murdered. Their bodies were found at the side of the road a few feet from their car. if you have any questions please call me at 869-4257. Once again, I'm sorry.

Jason fell to the floor. Putting his head in his hands he started crying.

"Jase? Baby where are you?"

Kelsi's voice rang throughout the house. Looking around she ran into the kitchen. Seeing Jason on the floor she rushed to his side. Throwing her arms around him, she held him close to her as he cried. Rocking back and forth, the gang found Kelsi and Jason holding each other.

END FLASHBACK

Jason Andrew Cross walked out into the blazing morning, looking around he spotted his friends. Smiling he walked over to the gang, "what's up guys?"

The crew looked up and smiled at Jason. Dom stood up straighter, waiting till the younger man was in front of him, "where were you?"

Jason chuckled at him, "Dom, can't a man have a life?"

Brain laughed, walking over to him, "yeah, but not when it's time to fix up a car."

Laughing Jason nodded his head, looking at the girls he smiled at them. "Hey Mia, Hey Letty."

The girls waved at him, following the other two men back to the ladies. Lowering his glasses, Jason looked at Dom, "so what's the game plan?"

Dom smirked at Jason, "tonight we got the street races, your racing tonight so we need your car in top shape. Let's head to the garage and start working on your ride."

Jason nodded his head, following Letty to her car, he jumped into the passenger seat. The watched Mia get in the car with Brain and Dom get into his own ride. Dom backed out then Brain and lastly Letty. Following them to the garage Letty spared Jason a look, "you excited?"

Jason nodded his head, "fuck yeah, you don't have an idea how long I've been waiting for this day."

Letty chuckled at him, "you know to remain calm and don't get to cocky."

Jason nodded his head, keeping his eyes in front of him. "Letty, I never got to thank you guys for taking me in. I know with the past you guys had and I want to say thank you. I was lost when I left at the beginning of my senior year in high school."

Letty looked at Jason, "I know Jase, we just have a way of finding those who need to be found."

Jason chuckled, seeing that they were at the garage they jumped out of the car. Spotting Vince and Leon, Jason jogged over to them. Seeing the younger man they gave him a manly hug. Vince smirked at Jason, "hey brudda!"

Jason chuckled, "hey guys, what have you been up to lately?"

Leon laughed and shrugged his shoulder, "you know us, lounging around drinking Corona's." Holding one out to Jason, "you want one dawg?"

Jason nodded his head, grabbing one from Leon, "fuck yeah!"

Letty grabbed his drink, "your not old enough."

All the guy's mouth dropped in shock. Brain, Mia and Dom watched in amusement as the guy's begged Letty to let Jason drink. Taking pity on him, Dom walked over to Letty, "come on Let, let the man have his drink."

Smirking at Jason, "he's not a man yet till he wins his first race."

Everyone started laughing at him. Blushing Jason rubbed his neck, "that's harsh Letty, you throwing me down like that."

Chuckling Vince threw his arm around Jason, "don't worry man, your going to become a man with the ride we're hooking you up with."

Jason looked at Dom, getting serious. "thanks Dom…..for everything, I was lost before I met you guys."

Dom took the beer from Letty, taking a big gulp he wiped his mouth with back of his hand. "you also need to finish high school. Your homework done?"

Jason rolled his eyes at Dom, "for real man? Come on!"

Mia laughed, pulling away from Brian she smirked at Jason, "he's right. Remember our rules?" Jason nodded his head, Mia winked at Jason. "if your good and have all your homework done by 4 today I'll let Brian take you out driving."

Jason's eyes widen in excitement. Rushing back to Letty's car he grabbed his backpack and ran inside the garage. Everyone laughed at the younger man. Walking in the guys and Letty started working on their newest addition while Mia worked the store.

WILDCATS…..

The senior class of East High had just landed in Los Angeles. The guys looked around in excitement. While the girls looked at them in annoyance. They were having their senior trip here while the boys basketball team was participating in basketball championship. They were all spending two weeks there. Chad looked over at his girlfriend, "Taylor aren't you guys excited?"

Taylor made a face at him, "it's too freaking early, why are you so damn hyper?"

Chad tossed his basketball up and caught it. Looking at his girlfriend he shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know."

Sharpay rolled her eyes, looking at the girls she winked at them. "don't worry boys with you carrying all our shopping bags we'll be having fun later."

The guys mouth dropped in shock. Ryan shook his head angrily at his sister, "I don't fucking think so!"

Sharpay smirked at her brother, "I'll buy you a new hat."

Taking a second to think, "okay you got yourself a deal."

"your selling yourself out for a hat! Thanks a lot Ryan!" Troy groaned out.

Kelsi and Martha giggled at the gang. Zeke looked around the airport in disappointment. Everyone around him seem to have forgotten their friend. He was the only one who wonder what ever happen to Jason Cross.

"Okay guys bring it in!"

Everyone turned around and saw Coach Bolton and Ms. Darbus standing in front of the group. Ms. Darbus pulled her glasses down, "we're going to baggage claim to collect our things and then board our busses to the hotel. At any moment, no one walk off from the group, do I make myself clear!"

Everyone nodded their heads. Walking together they grabbed their things and got on the bus. Zeke was starring out the window lost in thought. Troy looked over at him, "hey man what's up?"

Zeke sighed and kept starring out the window. "do you sometimes wonder what happen to Jase?"

Troy blinked and nodded his head. Looking down in worry, "everyday man. I hope he's okay, I can't believe he just got up and left one day."

Zeke looked at Troy in anger, "come on Troy, his parents were killed! Where else was he suppose to go? They left him everything, money, cars, no family!" looking back at the window he whispered, "he needed us and we ignored him. It's our fault he's gone."

Troy looked down in shame. Chad turned around in his seat to look at them. "Zeke, don't get mad at Troy. We all know we weren't a very great friend to him, but that didn't mean he had to leave!"

Zeke shook his head, taking out his ipod he put his headphones on. Troy and Chad shared a look, sighing the guys closed their eyes.

THE CREW….

Jason looked at Mia excitedly, "I'm done with my homework."

Looking down at her watch, Mia laughed at him. Taking a towel and wiping the table down, "go ahead and talk to Brian. I need him to go to the store and get a few things for me and I know Dom needs him to get some parts."

Grinning Jason stuffed everything into his backpack, tossing it over one shoulder he ran back to the garage. Spotting Brian and Dom looking over a blueprint he walked up to them smiling. Spotting Jason, Dom smirked at him, "done with homework?"

Jason nodded his head proudly, "yup and Mia said that she needs Brian to do the errands now and to get the parts for you."

Brian groaned at Dom, "why does she always send me?"

Dom chuckled, patting Brian on the back. "that's what happens when you let my sister boss you around."

Brian nodded his head sadly, motioning Jason to follow him to his car. Jason tapped his shoulder, looking over at Jason. "what's up man?"

"Can I drive Brian? Please!" begged Jason.

Nodding he handed the keys to Jason. Grinning Jason jumped into the driver's seat, tossing his things to the back seat. He looked at Brian in excitement. "where to first?"

Brian rubbed his face, taking our Mia's list. "first Harry's, then to the bank and then the mall."

Jason raised an eyebrow, "why the mall?"

"Mia says you need some new clothes." Brian chuckled.

Blushing Jason nodded his head, looking over his shoulder he backed out of the garage carefully.

WILDCATS….

Everyone jumped out of the bus and looked at their chaperones for guidance. Coach Bolton starting yelling things out, "when I call your name, that's going to be your roommate for the next two weeks. The rooms are set up for 3 people."

Chad, Troy, Zeke

Ryan, Matt, Josh

Kelsi, Sharpay, Gabriella

Martha, Taylor, Debra

Once all the names were all called out the group walked into the hotel. Once Coach Bolton had the keys for the rooms he started handing out their room numbers. Ms. Darbus glared at them, "Sunday through Thursday curfew is set at 11, Friday and Saturday curfew is set at 1." Everyone looked at them excitedly. Seeing that she had everyone attention, "if one person ruins it, curfew will be changed for everyone. So in other words don't mess it up!"

"for the basketball team, we have practice everyday at 6am, tomorrow we're going to be going to Montgomery High School to check out the campus and gym!" Yelled Coach Bolton.

Groaning the guys walked by their coach and started heading toward their room. Muttering a quick bye to the girls they started walking up the stairs. Sharpay stopped the girls from following them, pointing at the elevator, "let's take that instead."

The girls giggled and nodded their heads. All jumping in the hit the button for their room number. Once on their floor the girls exited and headed toward their rooms. Kelsi opened their room and looked on in surprise. They're room was huge. Gaby and Sharpay followed Kelsi in. The girls looked at each and smirked. All jumping on a bed to claim in. Kelsi went for the middle while Sharpay and Gaby fought for the bed by the window. Taylor and Martha walked through their open door and smiled at the scene. Kelsi waved at them. Martha rolled her eyes, "how about you guys stop fighting and we head to the mall!"

Hearing the word mall the girls heads turned to them. Seeing a glint in their eyes, Kelsi, Martha and Taylor started backing out of the room. Sharpay grabbed her purse and ran out of the room. Gaby grabbed hers and followed Sharpay's lead. Sighing Kelsi picked up the room key and followed them out of the room with Taylor and Martha behind her. As Sharpay was rushing out of the hotel she called Zeke and told him to have the guys meet them downstairs so they could hit the mall.

Walking down the stairs the guys glared at Ryan, feeling self conscious Ryan crossed his arms across his chest. "what?"

Chad sneered at Ryan, "this is all your fault! Because you had a twin we're all going to the mall so the girls can drag us around!"

Troy and Zeke nodded their heads in agreement. Ryan rolled his eyes, "you should blame Zeke he answered his phone."

The guys turned to glare at Zeke. Poking Zeke with his finger, Chad poked him with each word. "he's….right….you…jerk!"

Rubbing the spot that was poked, Zeke glared at the grinning Ryan. Muttering at Ryan, "thanks a lot traitor!"

Ryan smiled and nodded his head, "your welcome buddy!"

Spotting the girls, the guys stopped in front of them. Sharpay held her purse up, "Zeke will you carry this?"

Nodding his head, "of course Sharpay." The guys laughed at him. Not bothering to ask Troy, Gaby handed her purse to Troy who took it sadly.

Following the girls out of the hotel, Chad looked at them in worry, "do you know where you girls are going?"

Taylor nodded her head, "yeah we got directions and Sharpay has been here a few times." Sharpay nodded her head.

Groaning the guys followed the girls down the sidewalk. Troy glared at the back of his girlfriend's head. "are we fucking there yet?"

Turning around to smile sweetly at her boyfriend, "yup, we just arrived."

The guys looked to the sky and yelled out, "thank god!"

The girls turned around to glare at them. Ignoring their looks they walked past the girls to enter the mall. Spotting a hat store Ryan turned around and said, "I'll be there if you need me." looking at Kelsi, "coming Kels?"

Giggling she nodded her head. They took off first. The remaining guys smiled when they spotted an arcade, pointing at it Chad smiled at them, "when your done we'll be there." Handing the girls back their purses they took off running.

The remaining girls sighed, deciding to go to Forever 21 first.

Kelsi and Ryan walked out of their store with a bag that had 2 new hats inside of it. Getting on the escalator they started looking around. As they were going up they saw a boy that looked like Jason with shorter hair and a goatee growing and he was with a man who was blonde going down on the escalator. Ryan and Kelsi's heads turned to follow the guys. Looking at each other in shock, Kelsi pointed at the guys, "was that Jason?"

Ryan nodded his head, "I think that was, come on." Grabbing her hand they ran the rest of the way up the escalator and got on the one going down. Brushing past people they looked around and spotted the guys going into a store called San Diego. Running they headed into the store.

Spotting the guys they hid behind some shirts. Kelsi looked at Ryan in wonder, "that is Jase right?"

Ryan squinted his eyes, grabbing Kelsi's hand they got closer to get a better view.

BRIAN AND JASON…

Jason looked at Brain in annoyance, "can we please go now?"

Brian chuckled at Jason, "not until we get you some clothes. Do you know what Mia will do with me if I brought you back with no clothes?"

Smiling innocently at Brian, "not have sex with you?"

Brian nodded his head gravely at Jason, "exactly, so get some fucking clothes!"

Walking away from Brian, Jason started sorting through some shirts. Pulling out 2 shirts he walked over to some pants and pulled a few pairs out. Looking at Brian he nodded his head toward the dressing room. Nodding Brian came over to the dressing room. Jason went into a room and started trying clothes on.

Brian turned to look at some glasses and spotted 2 teens crouched over. Looking at them in question they blushed, turning away they started walking from him. Brian let out a chuckle. Seeing the door open he smiled at Jason, "so?"

Jason smirked, "these will do."

Brian shook his head, "more!"

Sighing Jason tossed the clothes at Brain and went to check out some polo shirts, grabbing 2 different colors he moved on to other shirts. Grabbing some different designs he walked over to the shorts. Grabbing a few pairs he walked over to Brian, "I'm ready to leave."

Brian chuckled and nodded his head, taking the clothes to the register to pay, Jason spotted some glasses, "can I get those Spy's?"

Brain nodded his head, "go for it."

Smiling at the sales associate, "can I get those Spy Curtis, the black ones?" Smiling the sales associate took them out and handed them to Jason, smiling he nodded his head. "We'll take these too." Handing them back to the person.

Looking around the store, Jason's eyes stopped on 2 people that looked really familiar. Squinting his eyes, the 2 turned around quickly, when they did that Jason recognized Kelsi immediately. Looking at Brain, "we need to go now."

Brian looked at Jason in worry, "why?"

Jason grabbed the bags and muttered, "Because I hate shopping. Can we bail now?"

Brian looked over to the 2 people trying to steal glances at them. Nodding his head he grabbed his card and they walked out of the store.

RYAN AND KELSI….

Kelsi and Ryan's eyes followed them, rushing out after them. They continued following them.

"Ryan, Kelsi!"

Getting distracted the couple turned around and found the girls behind them. Kelsi turned around to see if Jason was still there, but he was gone. Turing around her sighed. Gaby raised an eyebrow, "what's wrong?"

Ryan pointed behind them, "your not going to fucking believe who we just saw!"

Sharpay rolled her eyes, "Ryan if you say Ashton Kutcher one more time I'm going to kick your ass!"

Ryan shook his head in annoyance at his sister, "NO! We fucking saw Jason Cross!"

The girl's eyes widen. Martha looked at them with hope in her eyes, "really?"

Kelsi nodded her head, "I think he recognized me because as soon as he saw me he turned around to talk to the guy he was with and they were out of the store in seconds." Ryan nodded his head.

Gaby looked at them with doubt in her eyes, "why would Jason be here?"

Kelsi looked at Gaby in annoyance, "where else can he be? No one has heard from him in months!"

Taylor looked at Kelsi in worry, "Kels you don't have to yell at Gaby. We know you miss him…."

Kelsi shook her head at them, "I'm not the only one who saw him, Ryan did too."

Sharpay looked at her brother and sighed, "come on let's find the guys and go. We're all tired and jet lagged. Let's get back to the hotel."

Walking past the couple they started heading to the arcade where the guys were at. Kelsi looked at Ryan with hope in her eyes, "it was Jason…..right?"

Ryan scratched his head, shrugging his shoulder he grabbed Kelsi's hand and dragged her with him.

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