Troy couldn't bare his ears. He just heard that his cousin was coming to visit. "But Mom, I absolutely hate the guy."

"No buts, Troy. Besides maybe you two can bond and you won't hate him as much."

"Mom, when we told him that I started playing basketball, he got his Dad to pay the Lakers to hang out with him. When we told him that I was into snow boarding, he got his Dad to buy him a snow board. And now that I'm into singing, he got professional voice lessons!" He glared at his mother. "Do you see anything wrong with the picture?"

"Honey, just give it a rest. He's just jealous."

"Yeah he becomes jealous and then gets something to top me."

"It's only for a few weeks."

"Fine." He gave in.

His mom was about to walk out but she turned back to Troy. "Oh by the way, remind me to call the East High front office."

"Why?"

"Because Alex will be going to East High for a month."

"WHAT?!"

"Oh I missed that part, didn't I?"

"Maybe!" He yelled sarcastically.

"Okay, well since his dad is on business, he's going to be staying with us for a while. And he can't just miss a whole month of school, so I promised his mother that I would enroll him to East High."

"But Mom! It's just another thing for Alex to take away from me."

"He can't take away East High from you, it's illegal."

"Mom, that's not the point. I really don't like this."

"Troy, just live with it. He's coming Sunday. And when you kids go to school on Monday, you can introduce him to all your friends. You can introduce him to Gabriella."

"Fine." She smiled at her stubborn son and kissed him on the forehead. She walked out Troy's bedroom. Troy heard a doorbell ring but he didn't go get it. His mother yelled from downstairs.

"TROY, GABRIELLA'S HERE."

Troy was too lazy and yelled back, "SEND HER UP HERE."

"Hola, Troy." A very happy Gabriella said walking in Troy's room.

"Hey." He said grumpily.

"Someone is a happy camper today." She said sarcastically.

Troy looked up. "Sorry. I'm just really aggravated."

"Mind to tell me about it?"

"Not really." He muttered. Gabriella gave him a death stare. Troy was trying to fight it but couldn't fight it well. "Okay fine I'll tell you! JUST STOP WITH THE FACE! IT BURNS!"

"Aw, if only Taylor was that easy. Okay so what's up?"

Troy was going to say something until his little sister Sophie (from Cory in the House) walked in his room. "Troy's just jealous of his cousin, who's cuter, plays basketball, snow boards, and sings better than him."

"Sophie, were you listening on our conversation?" Troy asked. Sophie nodded. "GET OUT!" Sophie hurried out.

"Geez…" Gabriella muttered.

"Yeah Sophie pretty much explained the story."

"So what about your cousin?"

"Well my cousin is coming to town."

"Okay…"

"I hate him."

"How can you hate your cousin?"

"I'm getting to that. Can I finish, woman?"

"All right."

"Okay, well whenever I told him I did something he would do it too. When I was six years old, my dad told his dad I started playing basketball. He got his dad to get him to practice basketball with the Lakers. When I was fifteen, my dad told his dad that I like snow boarding. His dad got him professional snow boarding lessons by some Olympic gold medal guy. And now, when my mom told his mom that I liked singing, he got voice lessons."

"Wow."

"I know. That's why I hate him."

"Well, maybe you're being harsh on him. Maybe he changed!"

"Gabi, you're already on his side and you haven't even met him yet."

"I'm not on his side, I'm on yours Troy. I'm sure you're a better singer than him."

"Thank you."

"KIDS, TIME FOR DINNER." Troy's mom yelled from downstairs.

Troy looked at his best friend. "Last one there is a rotten egg."

She smiled. "You're on." They got up quickly and ran out of his room. They ran past Sophie.

Sophie looked at them. "Ughh, kids these days!"

Author's note x

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ANGiE