Troy's POV

I don't really know why I didn't get in that much trouble. In fact, I didn't get in any more trouble than I already was in. My dad just put his keys into the ignition and drove away without saying more than 'good bye'.

So many explanations were now running through my head. It was probably just work though. He works in this huge building in the city, on the 30th floor to be exact. My dad's definitely not the dad of the year. He's barely an actual dad because he's NEVER home. But I guess most lawyers are extra busy to pay any attention to who they live with.

I entered a quiet house, which was also extremely unusual after what happened last night. I looked at the clock that was programmed into the cable box. 10:09. My mom should be making pancakes right now. What the hell happened when I was gone?

Gabriella's POV

I sighed with relief. That was a close one. Sharpay would kill me if she found out that I didn't actually invite Troy, and he would've thought that I hated him. Which I don't. Trust me, I don't.

"So, beach?" The beach actually didn't sound that bad. I've never really been to a beach before, but from what I heard it's pretty and relaxing.

"I don't know If I can…" Chad said. I looked over at him and he was looking down towards his blue and white sleeping bag. "You see, I kinda already made plans with… uh… Mitch?"

"WHAT!!" Startled, I looked over at Jason who looked like he was going to kill Chad. Why did everyone hate Mitch anyway?

"Well, you see…. He invited me to his house in Florida. And I figured well Troy is going to Florida, and Taylor was already in England, and Jason was going to Japan for a week, why can't I have some fun too?"

Nobody spoke for a while, and I tried to read everyone's faces. Chad was still looking down at his sleeping bag trying to avoid eye contact: ashamed. And Jason was looking towards the door trying to figure out whether to storm out or not: Anger. Sharpay was looking through her purse smiling to only herself and her make up: excitement? And Taylor was doing what I was doing, looking at everyone else: pure confusion.

"What the hell?!" Jason finally said. "We hate him!"

"Actually you and Troy are the only ones who hate him!!" Chad gained confidence in his argument.

"W-well we could just ALL go to the beach…" This argument was annoying me. It was such a small problem with an easy solution.

"NO WAY AM I GOING TO THE BEACH WITH MITCH!!"

"Why do you hate him so much?" I had successfully held in that question for a day now, but my curiosity got the best of me.

Everyone turned their heads toward me then towards Jason waiting for a response.

"well… i… Troy told me things that he's done…" Jason managed to spit out. My need to get to the bottom of things was all I could think about now.

"So, you hate him because Troy does?"

"NO! I hate him because I hate him!"

"But he hasn't actually done anything to you to make you hate him?"

"y--- well no, not exactly…"

"ok, then answer me this. If Troy didn't hate him, would you?" I suddenly felt powerful. No longer the weak Gabriella that everyone knows.

Jason's POV

What the hell? This girl just comes here from Brazil or something and tells me off. NO ONE does that! I repeat NO ONE!!!!!!!!

Troy's POV

Alright, I was the new hated child of the family. Normally, my cousin Benny is, but I have officially stolen that title from him. You see, after I stormed out last night, they got to talking and blamed eachother for my actions. But my mom insisted that it was his personality in me, and my dad didn't want to argue anymore so he just agreed. But then I snuck out this morning and that just drew the last straw. So she kicked him out of the house.

My mom wasn't exactly happy with me, but she didn't send me to my room or anything. She just told me to do whatever I wanted for the rest of my life, since I don't listen to her anymore. Yep, she successfully used the guilt trick. Now I'm just lying on the bed wondering what would have happened if I just waited and asked if I could go to Shar's. My thoughts were interrupted by my phone vibrating from under my pillow.

Hey. We're going to the Beach tomorrow.

Leaving at 12:00 noon.

Hope you can come.

xxSharxx

Normally I would've just ignored the text, but I had a sudden urge to yell at someone. Poor Sharpay. She just had to be the one who texted me. So I responded by saying "I CAN'T GO! Parents now getting a divorce because of me!!!! Grounded for LIFE!!"

This wasn't even my fault! Yeah, I snuck out twice in 2 days. But that's what teenagers do. It's like a written law stating that every teen should sneak out at least once in their life. They can't just blame me for their stupid marriage ending. It's not like he was ever home anyway. Always out at the office, or so he says. Again my stupid phone had to vibrate interrupting my thought. Only this time it was Mitch. Mitch? What the hell?

Gabriella's POV

Lying on Sharpay's pink covered feather bed was so much more comfortable than her living room floor. Looking around her room, you would've thought it was a luxury suite at the world's fanciest hotel. But that's just Sharpay, I guess. I mean if I were rich I'd probably do my room the same way, just not so much pink.

"Alright, So you can either borrow one of my bathing suits, or we can just go down to the mall and see what we can find there."

"Shar, Your kidding right? I can't afford a bathing suit without spending all of my money on it." I hate it when she rubs in the fact that she has like all the money in the world because he daddy is rich. While I have to bring my OWN money that I work for at a job that only pays minimum wage.

"Well, I'd pay of course."

"Shar, I have my own bathing suit."

"ugh… fine. Whatever. Here." She said while handing me the phone. I sighed and picked it up. "see if anyone responded"

I opened up her Envy 2 and saw a text from Troy, not sure if I should open it or not.

"Uh… yeah. Troy replied." I said looking up at her for the first time since we walked into the room. She completely changed her outfit and was now straightening her hair.

"Well what did he say?" Her tone was impatient and she wasn't trying to hide it either. So I opened up the text and was shocked to read:

I CAN'T GO! Parents now getting a divorce because of me!!!!

Grounded for LIFE!

~Troy

I didn't know what to say, or do. I mean, I've never received news this bad that wasn't even supposed to be for me.

"Uh… Shar. I think you should read this yourself." I said as I got up and handed her, her phone. She snatched the phone from me and made her way to the door.

"What the hell??" Was the last thing I heard before she pulled me outside and started her car.

Hey Guys. Sorry for the Delay. I was in DC, and saw some friends I hadn't seen in like FOREVER! I know that this series is boring right now. But it'll get better once they get to the beach. I have to get the stupid introduction to the characters out of the way for now. But in the next eppy they'll probably be getting to the beach. Thanks for reading!