A/N: Hi all :) I'm here with another update! If you all read the previous version of this story, please check it out again, cause I really need some help, and a know that there was a fair few people who liked it before. So, yeah...I hope a you all enjoy this chapter and if you have any ideas for future chapters [what you want to see happen, pairing suggestions, etc.] please don't hesitate to let me know.
Okay, on with this chapter.
The next morning Jules woke up to a cool breeze. She lifted her head off its resting place, which happened to be Troy's stomach, and looked around. After she finally woke up a little, she was shocked to find they were still on the roof.
"Troy! Wake Up!" she cried, shaking his shoulder gently. But the only response she got was a groan and a swat of Troy's hand. Jules tried again, shaking him a little harder this time. When she received no other response, she shoved him as hard as she could.
"OUCH! What was that for?" Troy wailed rubbing the back of his head. Jules rolled her eyes and looked at her watch.
"Its 6:45" she exclaimed. Troy looked at her confused; it was obvious he still wasn't grasping the situation at all. Jules sighed in annoyance.
"We've been out here all night. Your parents are gonna kill us!" she said. Troy's eyes widened. He helped her up to her feet and the two packed up their camp, climbed through Troy's window and headed into their rooms. They had just crawled into their beds just in time to hear Lucille calling them.
"Troy! Julie! Get up, breakfast is ready." She called out.
Once they got dressed, Troy and Jules headed downstairs, where the adults were already waiting for them. Lucille was at the stove making breakfast and Jack was sitting at the table reading the newspaper.
"Morning Kids" smiled Jack as he took a sip of his coffee.
"Morning Dad" replied Troy.
"Morning Uncle Jack" replied Jules. She sat down at the table while Troy grabbed the sports pages from his father's paper and pulled up a seat next to his cousin so they both could read.
"So how did you kids sleep?" asked Jack, looking at his now slightly thinner newspaper.
"Great thanks Uncle Jack." answered Jules.
"You know it's funny. I swear I heard some strange noises coming from the roof last night." said Lucille placing a plate of toast on the table.
Troy and Jules suddenly looked at one another before each picking up a piece of toast. As if on queue, Chad walked into the kitchen.
"Morning everyone" he beamed, high-fiving Troy and stealing his piece of toast.
"I see things never change." laughed Jules. "Chad still invites himself over for breakfast."
"Hey you can't talk!" Chad protested, pointing a piece of toast at her accusingly. "You used to do it too!"
"Yeah but I'm family. Well immediate family…Chad you're additional family." said Jules.
"Touché" replied Chad in defeat as he sat down. Troy had to laugh.
"Dude you're meant to stick up for me!" said Chad.
"Sorry Buddy, you're on your own!" laughed Troy. Chad rolled his eyes at his best friend.
"Hey Aunt Luce, have you got any cereal?" Jules asked.
"I think we have some Captain Crunch in the cupboard." Lucille said. Julie's eyes lit up as she jumped out of her chair and raced to the cupboard.
"Okay, so what's on for today?" she asked, bringing the cereal and milk over to the table.
"Some ball in the backyard?" Troy wondered. "About, say a bit before lunch?"
"Sounds like a plan." Chad said. He got his phone out of his pocket and sent a mass text to everyone telling them what time to come over.
They all finished their breakfast before the three teens headed upstairs into Troy's room. As soon as they reached the room, Jules collapsed on her cousin's bed.
"You're really that tired?" Chad wondered, stretching out on the bed next to her. Jules didn't open her eyes but nodded her head.
"we were out on the roof all night." She yawned. Out of all their friends, Chad was the only other who knew their secret place on the roof.
"All night?" he asked disbelievingly. Troy nodded.
"Yeah, Jules headed up there after she left the den and we were out there til before seven this morning." He said.
"Wow." Chad said. "You guys are insane."
Troy was about to respond but he held a finger to his lips to silence his best friend. Chad looked at him in confusion. Troy rolled his eyes and pointed to the bed. Chad followed his gaze and saw that Jules was fast asleep beside him.
The two shook their heads and laughed silently as they headed out of the room, letting her sleep.
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When she awoke from her re-energising sleep, Jules got up and got ready for when the others came over. Troy and Chad were downstairs in the den playing video games so she decided to go and get dressed.
After searching through her clothes and bags, Jules finally found her blue swimsuit and her shorts in the midst of what looked like a million different clothes. Jules then pulled her messy blonde hair into a ponytail on top of her head.
Grabbing her towel and sun lotion, Jules pushed her sunglasses down over her eyes and headed down stairs.
The others were already outside when she got there. Deck chairs had been arranged in a line on the lawn for the girls to sunbake. The other girls had already claimed chairs, but there was one that stood out the most.
A large pink monogrammed towel covered one of the chairs with about twenty magazines resting beside it, so it was clear where Sharpay was preparing to sit.
"Hey guys." She said, waving to everyone. Sharpay looked up and sighed dramatically.
"Took you long enough." Sharpay said. Jules honestly thought she was going to be blinded by the amount of pink her friend was wearing...more than usual. Jules simply shrugged her shoulders.
"Blame my bathing suit for hiding from me." She laughed. Troy and Chad then came outside carrying a cooler full of drinks for them. Jules unfolded her towel and sat down on an empty chair by the end. She sat down and turned to Ryan, who was sitting on the grass by the chair with his iPod.
"I didn't take that long did I?" she asked. Ryan laughed.
"You know how she is." He said. Jules laughed and rested back on her chair. Ryan couldn't help looking at her. She looked amazing in her bathing suit. But instantly, he shoved those thoughts aside.
He had no idea what was going on. How could he be thinking things like that about her? This was Jules. His best friend. It wasn't right. He shook his head free of the thoughts as he turned his attention back to his music.
The guys then started up a game of basketball. Troy, Chad, Jason and Zeke were playing while the girls were sitting in deck chairs in their bathing suits and shorts, soaking up the sun. Or that's what they were meant to be doing but they were actually just perving on the guys playing ball shirtless. The upside was they were wearing sunglasses so they guys couldn't tell.
"Dude what is with you today?" laughed Troy after once again kicking Chad's butt. His friend scowled at him before grinning wickedly.
"I got an idea." said Chad.
"For once!" Sharpay shouted out.
"Shut up!" Chad retorted.
"What's your idea?" Troy interrupted, stopping yet another fight between the two.
"I wanna see if Jules is still able to whip your butt at ball!" Chad said. Jules, who was in the middle of a conversation with Gabriella, looked up after hearing the wager.
"You better believe it Danforth!" she yelled from her deck chair. If there was one way to describe Julie Bolton, it was competitive, especially when it came to her cousin.
"I'd like to see that!" said Troy. Jules pulled her sunglasses down her nose and smiled sweetly.
"I really don't wanna embarrass you cuz." she said, lying back down. Troy rolled his eyes and started making chicken noises. Jules sat up instantly and scowled at her cousin. Sighing dramatically, she tossed her magazine aside and got out of her chair.
"Fine. But don't come crying to me when I stomp you in front of our friends and Gabriella breaks up with you cause you're not manly enough." she laughed. The guys went and sat down to watch the show.
"Ryan, can you keep score?" She asked. Ryan gave her a thumbs up.
"You got it." He said.
"Ten bucks says Troy kicks her butt." Jason said to Chad.
"I don't know man she's good…make it Twenty." said Chad.
Troy threw her the ball. Jules just stood there spinning the ball on her fingers for a moment, looking quite bored. Troy ran straight at her, but when he was just a few inches away, Jules turned in the other direction, ran and shot a goal. The spectators laughed. Jules pulled down her sunnies again and winked at everyone.
"Ok no more funny stuff." said Troy. He ran up to the hoop and attempted a goal but Jules knocked the ball out of his hands and shot another one.
This basically went on for a good 10 minutes. The guys just sat there, their mouths dropped to the floor as they watched "Troy the Basketball Boy" get beat by his little cousin.
"Feel free to give up Bolton." offered Jules. Troy shook his head fervently.
"Not in your life Bolton." He said. Jules shrugged her shoulders.
"I gave you a chance, whatever." she said as she shot yet another point. Their friends cheered once again.
"Score Check Ry?" Jules asked.
"Troy 10 Jules 16" said Ryan. Troy sighed in annoyance and fell to the ground in defeat. Jules walked over and put her foot on his chest. The backyard erupted in applause and chanting 'All Hail Queen Jules'.
"You owe me twenty bucks" said Chad, holding out his hand expectantly. Jason sighed and pulled out his wallet.
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The gang had a fun afternoon, with the exception of Troy who kept sulking over the loss against Jules. Chad ended up kicking Troy off his deck chair and started to doze off, resting one of the girl's magazine's over his eyes.
"I've just had the most awesome idea." said Sharpay. The others stopped what they were doing in order to listen.
"If it's got anything to do with shopping, manicures or pink count me out!" said Chad, moving the magazine from his eyes. Sharpay rolled her eyes and ignored him.
"Why don't we have a slumber party tonight at our house?" she suggested.
"That's actually not a bad Idea." said Gabriella. The others agreed. Jules shrugged her shoulders.
"I'm in if its ok with Shaq over there and his parents." She said, nodding to Troy. Sharpay smiled brightly.
"Fabulous. So say everyone come by about seven. Bring snacks or movies or what ever you want." said Sharpay.
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Once everyone left at about Five, Troy and Jules went inside. Troy went to have a shower so Jules went to ask permission to go to the Evans' house. She found her aunt in the kitchen baking cookies.
"Hey Aunt Luce can I ask you a favour." asked Jules, sitting up on the counter.
"Sure sweetie."
"Shar and Ryan invited everyone to go to their house for the night can we go?" Jules asked
"Of course." said Lucille.
"Thanks." replied Jules. she jumped off the counter and took one of the boiling hot cookies in her hand and ran upstairs to get ready.