Gabriella and Troy were sitting on the couch. they had been together for about seventeen years now. Gabriella looked at him. "Troy.." he looked at her, "Yeah Brie.." she sighed sitting up, "I've been doing some thinking and well.." he sat up with her, "what?" she sighed, "Well I think we should tell Sophie about her real father.." Troy shook his head, "No Brie, no way in hell-" "Troy, come on, she has the right to know.. she is seventeen, she isn't a little girl anymore, and she's gonna eventually find out."
Troy sighed, running a hand through his hair, "Yeah she does but...remember when she ran off? She was 3? Jimmy found her? Imagine what he would have done if we hadn't showed up?" Gabriella bit her lip, "Troy, regardless, she has the right to know..." he was silent for a moment, in thought. Gabriella sighed, standing up and stretching, "while your thinking, I'm going to go to bed-it's late." Troy sighed, rubbing his hand down his face, "Fine, we'll tell her...but Emily and Logan have to be out..." Gabriella nodded, "Deal." she wanted to ask why, but she left it at that.
Troy sighed, He will tell Sophie, "Brie, wait." he stood up walking towards her, "Let's go tell her..together." Gabriella nodded, "You sure?" he nodded, "It's gonna be hard." she nodded, "we'll do it together, okay?" he nodded. they walked upstairs and troy knocked gently on Sophie's door. he heard her on the other side on the phone, and he and Gabriella just walked in, "No way.. no! no your lying!" Sophie gasped into the phone talking to her friend, her feet up in the air behind her as she layed on her stomach.
Troy chuckled, "Soph, we need to talk." Sophie sighed, "gotta go, parents in the room.." she hung up sitting up, "What's up daddy?" he sighed about to speak, but Gabriella beat him to the punch, "Sophie, sweetie, me and daddy, well.. we never told you the full story on how me and your daddy met." Sophie looked at them, "This isn't another sex talk, is it?" Troy chuckled, "No, not that again.. that was hard.. your not doing anything are you?" she giggled, "Chill dad, I'm still innocent." he nodded, "good." Gabriella sighed, "Honey, when me and your dad were younger, I was pregnant with you, and he was there for me the whole time..throughout the birth, and after." Sophie raised an eyebrow sitting up, "wait, if you two met when you were pregnant with me, then that means..." she trailed off, and then gasped, "your not my real father..." Troy sighed, "I..I'm sorry Soph..I-" she looked away, "GO AWAY TROY!" she screamed.
Troy looked at her, "Sophie, I know your mad, but please I'm still your father-" she sat up crossing her arms, "No! you lied to me! I..I hate you! I'm glad your not my father! I don't want a dad who lies to me!"
"Sophie!" Gabriella yelled, "You don't talk to your fath-" "HE'S NOT MY FATHER!" she slammed the door in both their faces, Troy sighed turning to Gabriella. "Well, we told her." he pushed pass her walking downstairs, going to the backyard; where Logan (now 15) was playing soccer, he tried basketball, he's better at soccer. Troy sighed, Logan looked at him, "Hey dad...what's up?" he chuckled hollowly, "just..the sky son." Logan stopped kicking the ball, "Uh oh, it's bad. I can tell."
Troy sighed, "just some things going on with your sister." Logan laughed, "Hey, she's a teenager.." he put a hand on his shoulder, "I'm still your favorite right?" Troy chuckled. "wheres emily?" Logan sighed, "Dad, she's out.." Troy crossed his arms, "she's grounded, what is she doing out? how did she get out? I locked her balcony door and windows." Logan sighed, "I don't know, but she went out again.." Troy sighed, "I'll wait for her to come in." Logan chuckled and went inside. about 10 minutes later, Emily was dropped off and was opening the back gate and sighed of relief, the lights were off, meaning everyone was asleep. she sighed, "Okay, their asleep..that's good."
She tiptoed quickly through the grass, about to open the doors when a throat cleared behind her. She mentally swore, turning around slowly, "Hey...daddy?" Troy chuckled lowly, "so...you must be pretty smart to uh..you know get past the locked window and balcony door." Emily bit her lip, "well, just..went for a walk-" "You're grounded." Troy interrupted, she sighed, "I'm 15-" "and my daughter, so therefore-" "You can't keep telling me what to do dad." her voice was even, that's what Troy loved about Emily, she didn't yell, she got his peaceful nature. It took a lot to make her scream.
"Doesn't matter, I still do, still will until you turn 18 and move out. Now, who were you with?" Emily bit her lip, "I..uh..was with...Keith." Troy's eyes narrowed, "I thought I told you not to hang with that boy." She sighed, "Yeah but, I like hi-" "He's dangerous." "You don't know him." "I don't have to." a long silence. Emily crossed her arms over her chest, and scoffed, "Well it seems like you don't have to anything around here." The one thing he didn't like about Emily; she was too much like him.
Troy sighed, "Look, I'm your father, I know what's best for you." emily sighed crossing her arms. Troy looked at her, she was like him. and she looked like him too, but she was beautiful like her mother. "Do we have to have the sex talk?" Emily rolled her eyes, "Dad, we've been over this, I've haven't done anything with keith" "has he tried to?" she bit her bottom lip, "yes he has, but I don't agree with it, so he don't go any further." Troy sighed coming close to her, "Look, Your my daughter, and your growing up into a young lady.. I just...I see you still as the little girl who I used to help potty train.. no daddy wants to see his little girl grow up." Emily sighed, "I know dad, I'm sorry...but you have to understand, I'm not a little girl anymore... I'm a woman now."
Troy sighed, "yeah you're right, but..your still grounded." her eyes widened, "what?" he nodded, fighting a chuckle, "and for sneaking out this one time, an extra week. If you want to go some where, I'll be happy to take you." Her eyes got bigger, if that was possible. "But-but...but-but...Dad!" he shook his head, "Get inside, now, before your mother catches you." she bit her lip, knowing full well that her dad was being reasonable and her mom would over dramatize. Everything. "yes sir." she turned on her heel and ran quickly and stealthily up the stairs, hearing Sophie screaming in her room.
Gabriella was in her's and Troy's room; however the door was open. "Emily, did you go out?" she stopped in her tracks. Her dad wasn't easy to lie to, especially when her snitch of a twin brother kept tattling on her. But her mother...was another story. "Uh...why no mother." she painted an innocent smile on her face.
Gabriella narrowed her eyes supsiciously, "Then why are you sneaking?" she swallowed an invisible lump in her throat. "Sneaking? Me? No...absolutely ...coming dad!" she ran back down stairs, right into her dad's arms. "Hey daddy, uhm...want to watch TV? Play a game? Anything but go upstairs where mom is going to interrogate me?" Troy chuckled, "I told you before your mother catches you.." "Well she caught me."
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The next day at school, it was the first day at school, and Troy drove Emily to school. he pulled up into the parking space, and she bit her lip looking at the big high school. she looked at her father unhooking her seatbelt, he smirked, 'You have a good day at school." she rolled her eyes, "You know dad, I can still see Keith here." then Logan came towards her, "No you won't, cause big brother won't let you near him." Troy nodded, "that's my boy." Emily's mouth dropped, "I can't believe this, I hate my life." Troy rolled his eyes, "Hey come here." she groaned walking to him, he opened the door, giving her a jacket, "cover up." Emily looked at him, "I'm not wearing that, what's wrong with what I'm wearing?"
Logan sniggered, Emily bit back a snarky remark. Troy sighed, "the fact that your cleavage is showing-" "what cleavage? I have nothing!" she yelled, loud enough that the whole parking lot and school as looking at the Bolton car. Logan was laughing out loud now, "nice going sis." Troy held the jacket out to her still, "just cover up Em." she bit back another snarky remark, her eyes blazing. "Fine...but I'm not happy!" Troy smirked, "I know...but you'll get over it." she scoffed, turning on her heel and walking past the people who were laughing like banshee's. Hopefully they didn't know it was her who yelled that. Sophie was...oh crap, Sophie was with her mom. So they did know. "Logan." Troy started, "look after her?" "I will dad...big brother by 2 minutes on duty."
"I'll be home after school dad," said Zac into his prehistoric cellphone. His dad mumbled something that he couldn't understand, but he pretended to anyway. "And remember what the doctor said...stay away from the pills. They may not help you with your withdrawals. What a good son, helping his dad with his problem. A problem was causing him to be late for his first day of school.
"I'll be home after school dad," said Zac into his prehistoric cellphone. His dad mumbled something that he couldn't understand, but he pretended to anyway. "And remember what the doctor said...stay away from the pills. They may not help you with your withdrawals. What a good son, helping his dad with his problem. A problem was causing him to be late for his first day of school.
"I got to go now," he said, "Yes again I'll be home after school, don't worry Papi." He liked the spanish heritage. He hung up his phone, picking up his walking pace as he walked onto campus with bated breath. It was big, and cars were everywhere. He was focused with eyes straight he didn't see the dork in front of him until he was way to close. "Hey watch it." he said, he had brown hair with blue eyes. Zac rolled his eyes, "sorry..." he continued walking into the school.
He looked closer around, and Zac bumped into a girl who landed on the floor. "ow.." she whined. he gulped, helping her up, "I'm sorry.." she rubbed her head, and looked up. their eyes connected, It was like love at first sight. Zac cleared his throat, "I'm I'm sorry.. heres your books." he gave her her books, she smiled taking them gracefully from him, "Thanks." she held them close to her chest, "are you new here? I never seen you around last year?" they started walking. he sighed, "yeah, kind of." she raised an eyebrow, "what do you mean kind of?" he sighed, and she gasped, "So sorry, too personal-" he chuckled, "nah, it's fine.. so I'm Zac..Zac Barker." she blushed taking his hand, "Emily Bolton." the bell rang, and Emily muttered, "why won't you come to my house..after school?"
Zac smiled, "I'd like to but...I can't." Emily looked at him, "why?" Zac sighed, and let it out slowly, Emily mentally slapped herself. "Sorry to personal..I should really, shut up now." the bell rang again, Zac laughed, "it's cool but uh...maybe you could come to my place instead?" Emily smiled, "uh...sure. Yeah. Totally." Zac smiled, "Cool...just uh...meet me at the front of the school I guess." Emily nodded,"I will." her voice sounded like a breath being stolen from her lungs. Zac nodded, "So...I should get to the registration office...for my schedule and all that." "Oh yeah...sorry to keep you..see you."
Later that day, Zac and Emily met up front. "Hey." Zac smiled, holding his backpack, "Hey, you ready to go?" she nodded, "Yeah, come on." they began walking. "Did you like your first day?" she smiled sweetly holding her books. he smiled, "It was nice.." she giggled, "That's good..." Zac looked over and saw a tall dangerous looking dude coming towards them. "Hey umm do you know him?" Emily looked over, and rolled her eyes, Keith has been starting to get on her nerves, "what keith!" he grabbed her arm, "where in the hell do you think your going with this greaseball?" Emily looked at him, "his my friend Keith! and don't call him that! let's go Zac." she turned back around, but he grabbed her wrist, "Hey!" he pulled her back towards him, he looked into her eyes, "Your mine! your coming with me!"
Emily pulled her arm, but Keith held on tight, "Let go of my arm Keith." he squeezed tighter, "No...your coming with." "No, let go of me." Zac pushed himself between the two, "you should really do as she says loco." Keith narrowed his eyes at him, "I don't know what that means Greaseball, but you need to stay out of this-" "You need to show respect to those who aren't your size." Zac shoved Keith backward. Emily grabbed Zac's arm, "Come on Zac, he's not worth it." Zac narrowed his eyes at the douchebag, "you're right Em, he's not."
Emily smiled, and grabbed a hold of his hand as they continued walking away. "thanks." he smiled, "No problem.. I don't like it when guys treat girls like that.." she sighed, "If only guys who liked me were like that-" he stopped tilting her chin with his finger, "I like you...and you deserve way better then what your getting." what the two teens didn't know was Troy and Logan Bolton were watching from a distance. Emily smiled, butterflies forming in the corner of her stomach, "I like you too Zac..." he smiled, "who was that guy?" she sighed, "his my boyfriend.." Zac sighed, "Oh.." she bit her lip, "I just wish he wasen't..."
Troy's grip tightened on the steering wheel, Logan cleared his throat, "Hey dad...you okay?" "Yeah..I'm fine." Logan knew his father was lying. He could read his face, "Uh...look, so what are we going to do about that guy?" Troy looked at him, "first we're going to survey him...I don't trust him already." "Is that a father/daughter thing?"Troy scowled at him, Logan chuckled uncomfortably, "Kidding."
"What do you mean?" Zac asked, Emily sighed as they continued walking again, "Well, it's long story but I'll cut it short." Zac chuckled, "okay then.." she drew in a breath, "Uh...I keep trying to break up with him and he just...doesn't get the hint." Zac frowned, then he smirked teasingly, "want me to take care of it for you?" he held up his hands in fists, "I'm a good boxer?" Emily giggled, "No I'm good...just...going to deal with it a day at a time." Zac nodded, "that's good." he stopped in front of a trashy looking trailer park, "well this is me, it's not that great but it's home." Emily bit her lip, "well...it's not that bad." "Ah, thanks for being so nice." Emily laughed, then suddenly the glint of something caught her eye, and her eyes widened. "Ah crap my dad!"
Zac looked over and saw her dad's car pulling up. Zac looked at her, giving her a small smile, "I'm sorry for getting you in trouble-" she shook her head, "No, It was my fault, I kept him waiting." Troy and Logan jumped out of the car, slamming the car door behind him, "Emily, what did I tell you, your grounded." she sighed, "Dad, relax, I was just hanging with a new friend..Zac this is my dad..Dad, this is zac." she pushed Zac forward infront of her. Zac gulped holding out his hand, what if her dad doesn't like me? then I'll never have a chance.. I can atleast try. Zac gulped once more, "Nice to meet you Mr Bolton.."
Troy narrowed his gaze, but plastered on a faker than fake smile. "Likewise." he gripped Zac's hand tightly. Perhaps too tight. "Dad..." Emily said, "Dad, let's go." she turned to Zac, "see you tomorrow?" Zac cleared his throat, opening his mouth to say something when a voice behind him made him feel like he shrunk two inches. "Zachary!" dad...he thought, his face blushing. "Come in here! Now!" Zac bit his lip, "Maybe." he turned on his heels and marched up to the door of the small trailer. His dad pointed inside, and he walked in. His dad turned to see Emily and her dad and his eyes widened. He quickly went inside the trailer, slamming the door behind him.
Emily frowned, "I wonder what that was about..." Troy sighed, shaking his head, grabbing her elbow, "doesn't matter your grounded and you are going to go home now." she rolled her eyes, "yes daddy dear." she got in the back seat. Logan sighed, sitting in the front. "So...Em, who was that guy?" she sighed, leaning back in the seat. "He's just a friend...he started East High today."
Logan laughed, "so you gonna dump keith for him?" Emily glared at him, taking a small pillow they had in the backseat and threw it at him. Logan scoffed sitting up further, reaching at her and tried tickling her. "Logan! Stop!" she began kicking at him and screaming. Troy sighed, "You Two! Stop, I'm trying to drive." Logan smirked sitting back in his seat. Emily crossed her arms leaning back. When they got home, Logan walked out, and Emily jumped out and Troy grabbed her arm, "when will you listen to me em." she sighed, "Dad, will you relax, I'm okay.. why can't you understand that I'm okay, and I will be okay, I can't believe you don't trust your own daughter." she crossed her arms over her chest.
Troy sighed, "I do trust you em, it's just..it's complicated.. it's something that happened in the past.." he walked passed her, "what?" she asked following him inside. Gabriella and Sophie were out having a mother daughter day, and logan went out with some friends so it was just Troy and Emily. he sighed pouring a little bit of coffee, "You wouldn't understand." "why wouldn't I understand!" she said. he sighed, "Em-" "I'm not a little girl anymore dad!" he sighed, "I know-" "this is not a training bra!" she lifted up her shirt.
Troy looked at her, "Put your shirt down"-he grabbed it and pulled it down-"this is not girl's gone wild okay, just...trust me on this, stay away from him." Emily scowled, "Fine. But I'm not happy." he sighed, "are you ever happy?" she stuck out her tongue, walking up stairs. Just because she said 'fine' doesn't mean she won't stop seeing him, she'll see him in school.