It's the long awaited sequel! This story is full of fluffly! So let's not keep you waiting any longer! (FLUFFLY IS QUITE AWESOME! -Jordan)

I hope this story gets as much good reviews as my last one did. If you haven't read it, it's "I'm Okay, Really". You should really check it out!

I'm sure Jordan's added one of her remarks. That's Jordan, don't mind her. She's the girl that posts the chapters up for me. She's crazy. (That's what they tell me! -Jordan)

Anyway, onward with chapter one!

Enjoy!

Emily Bolton sat on her bed. She was thinking about everything that had happened almost two months ago. She had come home from boarding school to escape a horrible murder, stopped sleeping and eating because of a terrible disorder (PTSD), gotten together and broken up with a wonderful boyfriend for something she never proved true, been kidnapped and almost killed by a murderer, and seen her brother excel in basketball and singing.

"Hey, Em? It's time for your doctors appointment," Troy Bolton, her brother, called into her room.

"Coming," she called back. Emily scooted off the bed and picked up her crutches. She had sprained her knee from her collision with Michael Bryans. He was the one that committed the murder at the boarding school and had almost killed her. After her encounter with him, she'd had a relapse of her PTSD, but through counseling and more pills everyday, she'd returned back to normal.

Emily hopped down the stairs and hobbled out to the car. Troy started the engine and drove to the doctors.

"Finally, I'm rid of those stupid things," Emily sighed as she got into the car. She was finally crutch- free.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Let's just not get into anymore shoot outs with murderers shall we?" Troy teased his sister.

"You're supposed to be supportive!"

"I am. I saved your life didn't I?"

"Um, no. The police did," Emily corrected him.

Troy stopped the car at the pizza parlor. "Just get out of the car," he said. He pulled the keys out of the ignition and put them in his pocket. He held the door open for his sister and made his way to the familiar booth in the corner, with Emily trailing behind.

"Hey Troy, Emster," Chad nodded to each.

"Ah, crutch-free I see?" Zeke looked up from the menu.

"Yes, finally. Now if you don't mind, I'm going to join my friends," Emily walked to the booth next to theirs. Her friends Sadie, Natalie, Gabriella, Sharpay and Kelsi sat there. Oh yeah, Taylor McKessie was there, but Emily didn't consider her one of her friends.

Taylor and Emily never were very good friends. They just never hit it off. They weren't completely bitter towards each other since Taylor was Chad's girlfriend and Emily was one of Chad's best friends. But, every once in a while you would catch one glaring at the other or throwing a snide remark.

"Finally! Our crippled Emily has left us for good!" Sadie joked as Emily slid into the booth next to Natalie.

"Who knew having crutches made you so vulnerable for jokes?" Emily directed towards Gabriella as she stole a sip of Nat's drink.

"Why sure, Em, you can have a sip," she said sarcastically. The group laughed as Emily smiled sweetly.

"Thanks," Emily continued to smile in her direction, "How's the spring musical coming along?"

Sharpay, Kelsi and Gabriella exchanged glances before responding in unison, "Not good."

"Oh really? Why not?" Sadie questioned.

"Neither Gabriella nor I have the voice to fit the leading part. We can't find anyone that does," Sharpay shrugged.

"Ooh, I bet Ems could!" Natalie piped up sliding her glass further from Emily's yearning stare.

"Oh, no. I couldn't…" Emily started to object.

"Why not, Ems? It wouldn't hurt to at least try out," Gabriella pleaded.

"Yeah, being a Bolton I'm sure if you wanted it enough you could have it," Taylor said with a bit of attitude in her voice.

"Well, McKessie, you would know all about getting what you want, wouldn't you?" Emily retorted.

"No, I wouldn't. I not a spoiled brat," Taylor retaliated.

"Um, you know what? We really should be practicing for our next decathlon. It's coming up in a few weeks," Gabriella stood up and grabbed Taylor's arm.

Taylor and Emily were still glaring at each other as Gabriella sppke.

"So, Em's doing better I suppose?" Jason said biting into another slice of pizza.

"Yeah, you can really tell she's back to normal," Troy replied.

"Thank God for that," Chad piped up.

"You and Emily seem really close," Ryan added to Chad. Troy, Jason and Zeke all exchanged nervous glances. Chad and Emily had dated a few months ago, but Emily broke up with him for some reason. The guys knew he didn't like to talk about it, but Ryan was new to the group.

"Um, yeah. You could say that," Chad didn't look up from his plate. Ryan got a confused look on his face and the others remained silent.

"Wh-," Ryan started.

"I just don't really want to talk about it, ok?" Chad interrupted.

"THEN TELL HER NOT TO CALL ME A SPOILED BRAT!" Emily's voice floated over to the guys' booth.

"Oh no," Troy groaned and got up from the table. All the guys followed. They arrived at the girls' booth to see Emily being held back by Natalie and Taylor being held back by Gabriella.

The girls were glaring at each other and their friends separated into two groups, trying to calm the other one down.

"I'M NOT CALMING DOWN, SHARPAY! SHE WANTS TO INSULT ME THEN FINE. LET HER DO IT TO MY FACE!" Taylor screeched.

"We can arrange that," Emily said trying to walk closer to Taylor. Natalie and Sadie both held her back. Emily continued to struggle and Taylor did the same.

"Please, you're too much of a coward!" Taylor spat in Emily's direction.

"Oh God," Troy covered his eyes. Calling Emily, or any Bolton for that matter, a coward was never a good idea.

Emily's anger rose inside her and she sprung away from her friends grip. She stalked over to Taylor, who had also broke from her friend's grip, and slapped her.

Taylor's rage controlled her and she reached and smacked Emily's face. Chad ran over and stood between the two.

"Chad, move," Emily said, rage filling her voice.

"Oh, look, Bolton, we actually agree on something," Taylor shot another glare at her.

"You know what?…" she tried to make her way around Chad, but Troy held her back. Chad took hold of Taylor and tried to calm her down.

"Tay, calm down," he whispered to her.

Troy, on the other hand, was scolding his sister. "Emily, how stupid can you get?" he gently touched the red mark on her cheek. She winced at his touch.

"Ok, I think it's time to go home," Zeke announced to the group. They all shuffled in their opposite ways to go home. Sadie and Natalie telling Emily they'd call later, Gabriella giving Emily a friendly smile and touch on the arm and Troy a kiss on the cheek, Kelsi and Sharpay each giving her a smile, Jason giving her a stern look and Zeke giving a disappointed shake of the head as they exited.

Only Troy, Chad, Emily and Taylor stayed behind. The two girls separated and Troy and Chad each giving them lectures.

Finally, Emily saw Taylor give Chad a kiss and give her one last glare before leaving the parlor. Chad walked over to Emily and Troy.

"I don't know what you see in her," Emily shook her head.

"Emily, please, just leave it alone," Chad turned to Troy, "Ready to go?"

"Ready to go? What does he mean?" Emily also turned to Troy.

"He's kind of, um, spending the night," Troy explained to Emily. He winced to prepare for the smack Emily was about to place on him. Surprisingly, Emily smiled to herself a bit and walked to the car.

"Emster?" Chad called softly in her doorway.

"What?" she answered. Her voice was cold and loud compared to his soft tone.

"We need to talk," he said.

"About what? Your precious 'Tay'?"

"Why do you hate her so much, Em?"

"Who said I hated her? I don't hate her! Did I ever say I hated her?" Emily jumped up from her desk and threw up her hands.

"No, but you certainly act like you hate her," he replied sternly.

Emily tossed her Biology 2 book onto her desk. A piece of paper fell out, but she was oblivious to this.

"Emily! Time for your medicine!" Jack Bolton called up the stairs.

"COMING!" Emily looked at Chad again. She sighed and shook her head as she past him down to the kitchen.

Chad sighed and looked around Emily's room. Something caught his eye on the floor. The piece of paper that fell out of Emily's biology book. He figured it was just some Biology notes, so he picked it up for her.

But, when he picked it up something jumped out at him.

So, remind me. Why won't you talk to Chad?

-- Sadie

He was shocked. But, his shock increased even more when he read what Emily replied.

There's nothing to talk about. He cheated on me. End of story.

But we don't know for sure if he did cheat. He could have just been, well, I don't know.

Exactly! What other explanation would he have been talking to Taylor McKessie?

Homework?

Nice try, Sadie

He just looks so miserable!

Then why did I see him talking to Taylor again in the lunch room yesterday?

...Homework?

So that's why Emily broke up with him. She thought he was cheating on her with Taylor. Which is probably why Emily hates Taylor.

"Oh God," Chad whispered to himself, "I've got to fix this."

(DUN DUN DUN!!! Anyways, Allyn FORGOT to write an author's note, so here I am. There's not much to say, considering I'm posting 6 chapters tonight. -Jordan)