A/N: here's chapter 2.... enjoy


Chapter 2

After sitting there thinking Troy finally spoke up, "I can't."

Chad looked at his friend, "why the hell not?!"

"I just can't."

Chad stared at the floor for a moment then got up, "then I guess you're not the man I thought you were like in high school, Bolton."

"What is that suppose to mean?"

"You've changed. I mean every time something bad happen to Gabriella or she called you crying, you would drop anything you were doing at that moment and go to her, so why aren't you doing that now? And don't tell me you don't love her anymore or don't care about her because that would be a damn lie and you know it," he said raising his voice.

"Why should I?!"

"Because you know you should!"

"Why? You told me she was married, so why should I go to her? Doesn't she have a husband for that now?"

"What if…" he trailed off not sure if he should mention that it was probably her husband causing the problem.

"What if what? Troy asked staring at Chad.

"Nothing."

"Is there something you're not telling me that I should know?"

Chad thought about for me moment, he really did want to tell him because he was his best friend and he deserved to know, but on the other hand it wasn't his place to tell, "no, because it's not place to tell."


Taylor was in the kitchen fixing supper when the phone rang, she sighed as she answered it, "hello?"

"Hey Tay, its Gabriella. Is this a bad time?" Gabriella asked.

"For you, it's not. Everything okay?"

"Yeah, everything's fine," she lied.

"That doesn't sound to reassuring."

"Really Tay everything is fine."

"Okay, I believe you this time. So has Troy called yet?"

"No, and I really wish he would," Gabriella said trying not to cry.

"He will, just give him sometime."

"I hope your right. Hey I got to go."

"Okay, take care. And don't worry things will work out."

"I hope so," and with that she hung up. Taylor sighed as she hung up the phone. She felt bad for her friend; she just hoped Chad was having any luck to get Troy to call her.


"I don't see why you won't call her," Chad said looking at Troy.

"Because I broke her heart on Christmas day, no one is stupid enough to talk to someone that broke their heart on Christmas day."

"Okay then let me ask you this, was you planning on breaking up with her?"

Troy sighed then got up and went to his room. A few seconds later he came back in the living room with a black box, "no, I was going to give her this," he said opening the box reveling a ring.

Chad looked at the ring, "then why didn't you give it to her?"

"Because after I got it I started to realize I couldn't handle the distance so instead of giving her this, I broke up with her."

"That would've been a better present than breaking up with her."

"I know."

"So call her."

"I'm not going to call her."

Chad sighed as he headed for the door, "fine, have it your way," he said walking out.


Taylor picked up the phone and called Kelsi as she texted Sharpay, "hey Kelsi, it's Taylor."

"What's up?" Kelsi asked.

"Can you come over?"

"Sure. Everything okay?"

"Yeah, it's about Gabs."

"Okay, see you in a few. Want me to call Shar?"

"No already texted her and she said she's on her way."

"Okay," then she hung up. Taylor looked at her cell as she got a message, she pressed read and saw it was from Chad.

Chad: He won't call her, I tried.

Taylor: You tried and Kelsi tried, I guess now it's just up to him to decide whether or not to call her.

Chad: Think I should've told him about how her marriage is going?

Taylor: No, because one it's not your place to tell and two he might go beat the crap out of the guy. Remember what happened to the guy that harassed Gabs during the basketball game?

Chad: Yeah, Troy beat the crap out of him after the game. And it took Jason, Zeke, and me to get him off the guy.

Taylor: Yeah and we don't want a repeat of that, now do we?

Chad: No.

Taylor: I'll see you later, Shar and Kelsi are here.

Taylor closed her phone as she opened the door, "hey."

"So what's up?" Sharpay asked as she walked in, "everything okay?"

"Yeah, everything's fine."

"Then why did I need to get over here?"

"It's about Gabby."

"Is she okay?"

"I'm not sure, but I'll explain once Kelsi gets here."


Troy stared at phone for a moment then picked up as he went into the kitchen. He looked at the number on the fridge then dialed it.

"Hello?" someone said on the other end, who sounded like they had been crying. He hung up and set the phone on the counter.

He walked back into the living as his cell started ringing, "hello?"

"Troy, it's your mother," Mrs. Bolton said as if he forgot about her, "why haven't you called in the past month? I haven't heard from you since thanksgiving."

"Sorry mom, I've been busy."

"Well you better get un-busy by next week. You are still coming for Christmas right?"

He sighed, "yes mom I'm still coming next week for Christmas, I haven't forgotten."

"Good. So how are things?"

"Alright, I guess and how are things there?"

"That's good. Things here are good."

"That's good. Listen mom, I hate to cut our conversation short, but I need to get ready for work."

"Okay dear, take care and I'll see you next week. Love you."

"Love you too mom, tell dad I'll see him next week."

"Okay," and with that they both hung up. Troy sat down staring at the tv, he didn't have to work tonight, but he didn't really want to talk to his mom, or anyone else for that matter, right now.


Gabriella sighed as she sat outside on the patio out back thinking about the person who hung up on her. She was glad that her husband was working tonight, other wise she'd have to explain the call and she didn't want to since she wasn't sure who it was that called. She was brought back to reality when the phone rang, "hello?"

"Hey Gabs, its Ryan. You busy?" Ryan asked.

"No, I was just sitting out here on the patio thinking, so what's up?"

"Well you know that mine and Shar's Christmas party is coming up next week and I was wondering if you and Alex were coming this year."

"Of course we'll be there, you know that. I miss you and the gang so I look forward to the Christmas party every year."

"Good, so how are things?"

"Okay."

"You're lying."

"No I'm not."

"Okay if you say so."

"I do, Ryan, you know I wouldn't say it if wasn't."

"True."

"So how are things there?"

"Pretty good, Zeke just opened his bakery."

"And he didn't tell me?"

"I guess not," Ryan said with a chuckle.

"It's not funny, now he owes me some of his amazing cookies for not telling," she said with a smile as Alex came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her as her smiled faded.

"Who are you talking to?" he whispered in her ear.

"Ryan," she said as he rolled his eyes letting go of her.

"Yeah?" Ryan asked.

"Oh, Alex just asked me who I was talking to. Anyway I got to go, see you next week."

"See you next week," then they hung up.

Alex looked at her as she got up and went in the house, "what did he want?" he asked following her into the kitchen.

"He wanted to know if we were coming to his and Sharpay's Christmas party next week," she said getting out the hot cocoa mix.

"What did you tell him?"

"I told him we were."

"Why the hell did you tell him that for?!"

"Because he invited us, that's why! And they're my friends so I'm not going to say no."

"What if I don't want to go?"

"Well that's just too damn bad, because he invited both of us, not just me," she said mixing the cocoa with hot water.

"What if I want to do something different this year for Christmas?"

"Like what?"

"Like go see my parents for once."

"We see your parents for New Year's, Fourth of July, and Thanksgiving, that's three times a year, and I only get to see my friends one time of the year, so we're going to that Christmas party," she said heading towards the living room with her hot cocoa then she was turned around spilling her cocoa.


A/N: i wonder what just happen there..... haha i'm not even sure, yet.... anyway review, if you want something to happen or whatever then feel free to leave your suggestion in your review