Okay...guys. I thought about it...and, I'm just going to update again. But I was really bored...and my stomach still kinda hurts and stuff...So I'm just gonna update! I really am enjoying writing this story. Why? But because..well it's fun. It's different...andit's fun. But I still need your guys' help on what stories I should update on next....but like I said before Please! PLEASE! REVIEW! REVIEW!

Chapter 2-The Old Past

Troy didn't want to keep talking about Gabriella. "Guys...I'm kinda tired. We got here late. And...I'm tired...you know?" Troy said rubbing the back of his neck. He really was tired though.

"Okay dude. We'll see you tomorrow. Go back to the school..." Chad said. Troy nodded in response. Tomorrow was a Monday. And Monday meant, teachers, and teachers meant seeing Gabriella. Troy went up to his old room. He looked around. All of the pictures brought back back all of these memories. Troy shut his eyes, hopped on his bed, and drifted off to sleep.

With Gabriella-

The next morning Gabriella woke up, doing her usual schedule. She made Ryan breakfast. Then kissed him bye. Time for school...

Gabriella went up to her room, her beloved science room. She dropped her bag on her desk. Another day, at school. The first bell rang, and students starting to run in through the door. The second bell rang 4 minutes later. More students rushed through the door. "Okay students...settle down please. Welcome back. I hope all of your weekends were great. But today we will be learning about the Nervous System." Gabriella said walking back around sitting on her desk.

With Troy and the guys-

"Troy...dude wake up!" Zeke said knocking on his door. Troy was in a deep sleep.

"What??" Troy said getting up.

"Let's go to East High babyyy! Hurry!" Zeke yelled, "Get up!" he said smacking him, then taking off his covers.

"I'm not going to East High. Not today. I was wondering if I could just...stay home. Relax today." Troy said making his bed up. Not only that, but he didn't want to see Gabriella, not yet.

"Fine..." Zeke said shaking his head. They all wanted him and Gabriella to get to the stage where they could be friends, and soon, maybe, just maybe be able to get back to their high school years.

Troy got up, and started putting on a pair of clean sweats, and a t-shirt. Just like he always did. Then went back downstairs. Of course, he wanted to spend some time with Kayla and Ty, but they were at school. "Troy declines." Zeke said walking into the kitchen.

"What?! C'mon Troy! We can go back say hi to Darbus. And instead-"

"No dude. I agreed to come here. So at least let me stay here and relax. I'll go back to East High when I'm good and ready." Troy said grabbing a bowl, and pouring some cereal and milk in it.

"Fine. No need to be stubborn." Jason rolled his eyes.

"So...anyone up for some b-ball?" Chad said, holding a basketball, and twirling it on his middle finger. Even though he was 23. He was not different from his 18 year old self. They all looked pretty much the same. Same attitude and everything.

"Dude. Come on! It's all basketball for you!" Zeke smacked Chad on the back of the head. It was true. Troy wasn't even that obsessed with basketball.

"And is that so bad?" Chad laughed.

"Uh..." the three other guys looking at eachother, "YEA!" they all yelled at him. Chad jumped throwing the basketball through the window. Luckilly, the window didn't break, because it was open.

With Gabriella-

It was Tyler's period. "Good afternoon class. I expect that you all had great weekends. As I said yesterday, we are learning about the Nervous System today." Gabriella said. "Please turn your books to page 234." she said.

As usual class was usual. Tyler was always the class clown. Not quite living up to Troy's usual. Troy wasn't that guy. Troy didn't like the attention, as for Tyler who did. The bell rang.

"Thank you class. No homework for tonight!" Gabriella said, as all the students ran through the door, to the cafeteria.

Tyler was packing up all of his stuff slowly. "Tyler? Is something wrong?" Gabriella said looking at him. When Troy and Gabriella were going out, Gabriella and Tyler always hung out. Gabriella was like Tyler's older sister. They played basketball together.

"Yeah...Gabriella." he said. Tyler was the only one, besides Kayla in the school, who didn't call her Ms. Montez, out of class.

"Are you sure? Ty...c'mon. I know when somethings wrong with Tyler Bolton." Gabriella laughed.

"Yeah...I'm fine." Tyler said.

"Sure...Tyler..." Gabriella said looking around the room.

"Okay...fine Gabi. I'm fine. But...practice is canceled. And...I was wondering..." Tyler began. Is something up his sleeve? What was he up to?

"You were wondering what...?" Gabriella said. She knew Tyler well enough that when he was like this, something bad was what he was doing.

"That you could help me. I know how good you are at basketball. And I'm trying to live up to Troy's ego." he said explaining.

"Tyler...I don't know...I don't play much anymore. I've probably lost all my talent that...I lost all my talent okay." she said. She never spoke about Troy. She didn't want to. He hurt her.

"Okay...well then I can help you. And you can help me." he shrugged, giving her that innocent smile he used so well.

"Fine Tyler..." Gabriella laughed. "But Tyler. I don't have any tennis shoes." Gabriella told him, putting away a few files, and looking at her feet.

"Gabi, Gabi, Gabi. It's like you forgot how well I knew you. I remember...last time I checked...you were playing in heels with Troy...and beat him. Captain of the basketball team." he chuckled.

Flashback-

"Bring it Montez." Troy laughed, grabbing a basketball, dribbling.

"Troy! I have heels on!" Gabriella giggled.

"You backing up on a challenge?" he laughed, shooting a basket.

"No way. No way would I let you win!" Gabriella laughed, running and steeling the ball for him.

"Ooooh...I'm scared." Troy laughed, kissing her neck. Gabriella giggled.

Tyler was watching through the kitchen window. Listening to every word. Watching the game. They played for a half hour, and Gabriella creamed Troy. The score was 15-5.

"Hahaha!" A 10 year old Tyler came out.

"Shut up Ty!" Troy said running after him into the house.

End of flashback-

"Yeah...I remember Tyler." Gabriella giggled.

Tyler smiled at her. "What?" Gabriella looked at him suspiciously.

"I haven't talked to you in forever. I missed your smile." he smiled at me. Gabriella did also miss Tyler. And of course Amy and Jack, and Kayla. Kayla and Gabriella were sisters. They'd go shopping as much as they could. And Gabriella would help her with guy problems.

"Right back atcha bud..." Gabriella laughed, walking out of her classroom.

"So...after school. Is that okay?" Tyler said wanting to catch up with his friends.

"Yeah..thats fine." Gabriella said, as Tyler started catching up with his 3 other friends. Tyler reminded Gabriella of Troy. He had 3 main friends, captain of the basketball team. Just like Troy.

After School-(I couldn't think of anything else to pout for the rest of the day)

Gabriella walked to the gym. "Who's there?" a familiar voice said from the gymnasium office.

"It's Ms. Montez." Gabriella jumped frightened. Who was this?

"Oh...Gabriella, long time no see eh?" Jack smiled at her.

"Yeah Mr. Bolton." Gabriella nodded uncomfortably.

"Gabi. I thought I told you 6 or 7 years ago when we met it's Jack." Jack laughed.

"Oh, yeah...right." Gabriella nodded.

"So what brings you here to the gym?" Jack said.

"Your son." Gabriella laughed. Still uncomfortable with the fact that she was talking to Jack. she was great friends with him and Amy...but she hadn't seen him in so long.

"Which son?" Jack said raising an eyebrow. Hoping it was Troy of course. Troy was depressed for about a month or so after breaking up with Gabriella. He got out of it, but was still sad about the break up.

"Tyler. He said that practice was canceled and that he wanted to catch up." Gabriella explained.

"Yes I did!" Tyler laughed bringing in his gym bag and backpack.

"Oh, well you kids have fun! I got to get home." Jack laughed.

"Tell Amy and Kayla I say hi." Gabriella called as Jack walked toward the exit of the gym.

"Okay I will! Nice talking to you again Gabriella!" Jack said shutting the door.

"You too Jack!" Gabriella said right as the slammed shut.

"Okay...you ready Gabs?" Tyler laughed going into the equipment room.

"Yeah..." Gabriella laughed, putting her hair in a bun.

"Okay then. You start." he said tossing the ball.

Gabriella checked the ball to Tyler. When Tyler phone started ringing: "They see me mowing my front lawn. I know they're all thinking I'm so white n' nerdy. Think I'm just too white n' nerdy. Think I'm just too white n' nerdy. Can't you see I'm white n' nerdy..."

Gabriella stared at Tyler, "Your white n' nerdy eh Ty?" Gabriella burst out laughing.

"Shut up Gabi..." he said as he answered hi phone.

"Hello?" he laughed.

"Hey bro. Where are you? Wait did I just here 'Gabi'?" Troy said sternly.

"I'm at school playing some basketball with Gabi. I'm gonna be here for a while. Bye!" he said hanging up quickly.

"Who was that?" Gabriella asked.

"Someone..." Tyler said, "Don't worry about it...let's just play." Tyler said watching her dribble the ball, then shooting a basket.

"And you said you lost your talent." Tyler laughed shaking his head.

Back with Troy-

"Gabi?" he muttered under his breath.

"What about Gabi?" Jack said coming through the door.

"She's with Tyler?" Troy said getting nervous.

"Yeah..they're playing some basketball why?" Jack said putting his jacket in the closet.

"Why didn't he tell me?" Troy said madly.

"Going green eyed captain?" Chad whispered behind his shoulder.

"NO!-I mean no." Troy said shaking his head. Was he jealous?

"Maybe Tyler's going out with your ex..." Zeke laughed, joining in the conversation.

"Nah..." Troy said going through his thoughts. Maybe it was true? Or was it? If Tyler is I'm going to-

"You never know. She is hot..." Chad smiled.

"Yeah...I'd go out with her." Jason laughed.

Troy glared at his friends. "Don't talk about her like that!" he yelled sternly. When it came to Gabriella, he came protective.

"Okay, okay sheesh. Calm down captain!" Chad, Zeke, and Jason held their hands up in innocence.

"Whatever guys. I'm not jealous. Like I said, Gabriella was a mistake. Just a fling I had 5 years ago. She's nothing." Troy said shaking his head. Was he telling the truth? Chad, Zeke, Jason, and now Kayla were staring at him. They were wondering the same thing.

"We've moved on. We found other people." Troy said looking at his friends and sister.

"You mean she has. You haven't dated anyone after Gabriella. Except for that one girl....right after you dumped her." Chad laughed. They knew they were making Troy mad. And guilty. That was the point.

"Yeah...what was her name? Oh...yea....Krista? Krista Timbers!" Zeke laughed.

"Shut up!" he yelled.

With Gabriella and Tyler-

"So Tyler? How's the family?" Gabriella asked, as she took a break taking a sip of water from Tyler's water bottle.

"Hey! That's my water!" he whined.

"We're practically siblings Tyler. You drank my water plenty of times." Gabriella rolled her eyes.

"Fine...and yeah the fams good." Tyler said taking a sip of water after Gabriella was done.

"Oh that's good." Gabriella said. She wanted to know about Troy. But didn't want to tell Tyler. She was getting married in 2 months. To the man who loved her for a year and a half.

"Why are you wondering?" Tyler asked looking at her with a suspicious look.

"Your family is practically mine Ty. No other reason." Gabriella smiled. Gabriella wasn't the best liar, but she almost believed that lie herself.

"Oh..." Tyler said disappointed. Tyler missed hanging out with Gabriella. She missed seeing her happy. Sure she was happy now, but not as near as happy as she was when Troy and Gabriella were together.

"Yeah. So...do you want me to give you a ride home? I'm meeting back up with Taylor and Sharpay soon. So I have to go. But now you can tell Jack that I still have some talent." Gabriella laughed, grabbing her purse and winking at Tyler.

"Uhm...sure." he said grabbing his bags.

"Okay c'mon..." Gabriella said walking out of the gym and to the exit to East High.

"Which ones yours?" Tyler asked. There were 5 cars out there.

"The black one. The Audi convertible." Gabriella smiled. It was her dream car. And she got it. Tyler knew that because she wished or one, and told that to Tyler, Troy, and Kayla.

"You got it?" Tyler chuckled.

"My husband helped me pay it off." Gabriella said, "Well I should say my fiance." Gabriella smiled, hopping in the driver seat.

"Oh yeah...your getting married." Tyler said making a face, as he put in his stuff in her trunk.

"Yeah...in 2 months." Gabriella smiled bigger. 'Is she really happy with this idiot?' Tyler thought. There's no way. There's no way that this guy made Gabriella happier than she had been with Troy.

"Oh right? What's his name?" Tyler said trying to be polite.

"Ryan..." Gabriella laughed, putting the key in the ignition, turning the engine on and driving out of the parking lot.

"You remember where we live?" Tyler asked suspiciously. If she did...that could be a sign? Right?

"Of course Tyler." Gabriella laughed, driving into a neighborhood.

"So do you still live in the same place?" Tyler asked wondering if she lived with Maria still, or if he moved in with Ryan.

"Actually...I have my own place. A house. Ryan moved in...what's with all the questions?" Gabriella giggled.

"No reason. Just wanna catch up. That's all." Tyler shrugged it off. He really just wanted to know if she loved Troy still. They were the perfect couple, and Troy had to be stupid enough to break up with her. To hurt her like that. Actually, he had stopped talking to him for a few months when they broke up. He was so upset. He was so mad at Troy.

"Oh okay...well here we are. Boltons' residents." Gabriella said driving up in the driveway, stopping.

"What your not coming in?" Tyler said looking at her.

"Nah. Like I said. I have plans. Ryan and I still have wedding details to check." Gabriella smiled admiring her ring.

"Oh, okay...I'll the the fam you say hi." Tyler said hopping out, as Gabriella popped the trunk and he got his stuff.

"Bye Tyler! I'll see you tomorrow in class!" Gabriella said rolling the window down waving at him, as driving out of the driveway.

"Bye Ms. Montez!" Tyler laughed, walking in the door, seeing Troy looking through the window.

"Was that Gabriella?" Troy asked suspicously.

"Yeah? Why?" he said putting his stuff on the floor.

"Why didn't she come in? Did you invite her in?" Troy said. Why didn't she? Did she know he was back? Was she still mad at him?

"I did. But she had...plans." he said. Please don't ask....

"What kind of plans?" Troy asked wanting to know, watching Gabriella driving away.

"She didn't say." Tyler lied. He didn't want to tell him. He'll find out sooner or later right?

"Oh..." Troy said going into the kitchen.

"Yeah...so what's up?" Tyler said changing the subject.

"Nothing. Was she driving an Audi Convertible?" Troy asked. He knew it was.

"Yeah...she got it." Tyler said. If you ask how I'll kill you.

"Oh...cool." Troy nodded.

"Yeah...." Tyler said grabbing some water.

"So is she still good at basketball?" Troy asked.

"Why are you asking? Ask her yourself." Tyler smiled. Do it Troy...you know you want to.

"Nah." Troy shook his head.

"Okay, well that's up to you. I got homework." he said walking up to his room. Really he didn't. But he didn't want to talk about Gabriella anymore. Troy would be heartbroke. Plus...he was still mad at Troy.

Okay that's that for that chapter. I'm going to write the next chapter...to get it going.

xxxKendahl