Hey guys, sorry it had been a few days since i updated, i am trying to get a few more reviews for this story as well...I hope you like this chapter; this one is going to be Evey setting up her house with food and doing some shopping when she bumps into one of the gang...but who will it be lol...enjoy xxxxx

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CHAPTER THREE

I was sitting up at my bedroom window that night watching the Bolton residence. I know his parents know i am now here; that was evident when i bumped into Jack Bolton the day i got here. As much as see the activity going on in the house and my subconscious tells me that Troy is home; it doesn't stop me from praying that he isn't. I had hoped to come back and settle down and find myself a job before Tristan came down and then have to see Troy later. But from what i can see well...his light...or should i say the light in his old bedroom has been on for a few hours now. Seems whomever is there cannot sleep either.


I am slightly freaked out now. I'm sitting on my window seat; with my basketball in my hands; twirling it around and going through a few hand tricks because i am bored. I can see a light on in the old Evan's house. It is in her old room. And to top it off i can see the figure of the woman from earlier outlined and sitting at the window. I can see that she is looking in this direction and it scares me quite a bit. I have been sitting here for the past two hours; staring at the house and wondering who is really in there. And that figure has been there for the past two hours as well and hasn't moved either. Maybe my head is just fucking with me.


I woke up with a pounding headache. I hadn't had much sleep last night. I had sat awake most of the night looking at Troy's; long after the figure had disappeared. My heart was swelling and i don't know how much more i can take before i want to see him. Coming back to Albuquerque is seeming more like a bad idea with every passing day.

I stared at the ceiling; thoughts bursting in my head; making my headache worse. I sighed and groaned getting up out of bed. My feet padded over to the bathroom where i stepped inside and turned the shower on. I checked the temperature and stripped from my p.j's and then got in. The warm water running over my body soothed me in some way or another. One; it soothed my headache and two; it took away my thoughts which made me feel better. I got out and wrapped a towel around me before pulling out my dryer and drying my hair. My new haircut means my hair styles so easily and it looks good and takes about a third of the time to dry.

I hopped into my room and grabbed a pair of white hotpants and a white wife-beater before padding down the stairs to the kitchen. I grabbed some Co-Codomol and a glass of water before heading back up the stairs. I went back into my room and pulled the door to my balcony open. I headed out there and sat down on one of the summer chairs that was there.

I felt the warm breeze blow across the top of the house and around my shoulders; drying the excess droplets of water left from my shower. I watched the sun come up over Maple Drive and felt the rays beat down on me. It felt so refreshing coming back here. I took a deep breath of the air and smiled warmly. It was so fresh and different from Massachussettes. I got lost in my thoughts which were then broken by the sound of a basketball. I opened my eyes and stood up; peering over the balcony and down onto the street. And there i saw him for the first time. And what a sight to behold he was.

He was dressed in a white-wifebeater and black shorts with nike hightops; which were completely white apart from a red tick on the side. He was bouncing his ball in the street along the sidewalk and just leaving his driveway four doors down. His hair longer and falling over his eyes and the first thing i noticed was the colour was much darker but it suited him. He looked gorgeous to say the least. My breath hitched in my throat as i watched him and as i stared the glass of water slipped from my hands; smashing on the balcony; making him dart his eyes up. I gasped and ran inside the doors away from his ultramarine like orbs.

I watched from the door; just able to see him and knowing that he couldn't see me. He continued to bounce the ball and walk down the street.


I put my moment with him behind me and continued to go about my daily business. I got dressed in a pair of dark blue skinny jeans with a black belt around the waist and a cream vest-top with aqua blue and light brown spots on it. It had a small bluey ribbon under the bust tied in a bow. I put on pair of tan/brown knee high boots and tucked my jeans in. The boots had some staps and studs on them and meshed well with my outfit. I put in a pair of dangling heart earrings which had pink and orangey coloured gems on them. I brushed my hair back slightly; the flicks going behind my ears. I also slipped on a pair of silver rimmed Gucci Sunglasses that has gems along the edge of them.

I came downstairs all ready to leave and just needing to grab my car keys; when low and behold i remembered i didn't have a car to take into town. I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair. Damn it!

I phoned a taxi to come and pick me up because i really had to do some shopping today; i just hope that no one sees me but then again with Troy in the street i might bump into him. I hope not.

The taxi picked me up about 30 minutes later and took me into town. I got him to drop me off at the Riverside Mall where the best shops were. I got out the taxi and paid him the fare and then looked around. Afterall it has been seven years since i have been here. I decided the first place to go would be the Mercedes Benz shop so i could hire a car to get me about. I headed over there as it was located right outside the mall to the right.

I walked in and stood by the reception; admiring the many cars around me. Someone came over and spoke to me.

"Hi there can i help you?"

"Well yes. I have just moved back into town and i was wondering if i could hire a car just to get everything set up?" i asked the man in his mid thirties. He smiled warmly; showing off a few distinguished laughter lines. He had a head of thick black hair and was quite a few inches taller than me.

"Absolutely, why don't i show you some of our best cars and you can decided which one and then we'll talk about the price and the paperwork" he smiled showing me the way. I followed him easily and he showed me a few cars. The one that stuck out at me was a black Mercedes Benz SLR convertible (Troy has it in silver but she doesn't know that lol). It had silver framework which stuck out next to the black and had a black soft top on it. I arranged to come and pick it up in a few hours and payed a $3000 deposit for two weeks on my credit card. I then headed over to the mall to do some serious shopping.


I went into Holister, Quiz, Abercrombie and Fitch, QuickSilver, Primark(don't know if you guys have it but pretend) and Internacionale for clothes for myself. Some of the things i picked out were; two summer dresses, one lemon and one white; both with spaghetti straps, i grabbed some shorts out of quicksilver, a black bikini with a white belt and buckle around the waistband and under the bust on the top from Holister and a few pullovers and jeans from A F. I also got a white tafetta sweetheart neckline bustier dress from Quiz and a few little cardigans, jeans, a load of summer string tops and some skirts. I got a few tops from Primark as well and some jewellery. The i stopped at La Senza and grabbed a load of unmentionables to go with all my new clothes; one of which i picked up was a black and pink pinstripe laced bra and hotpants to match and another was a yellow and black ruched silk bra and hotpants. I also picked up a pair of shorts and a top for sleeping in that said 'Practically a Princess' on them.

I then headed with all my bags down to the large supermarket on the bottom floor. I put all my bags in a trolley and wheeled it around; grabbing everything from crisps/chips to first aid things, juice to curtains and bathroom sets and some wine for myself later on. I pushed my sunglasses up on forehead as i approached the checkout and started to load things up. The girl behind the checkout was scanning everything and i packed it all before she totalled it. It came to $450 which shocked me a little but not as much. I must have spent close to around $7000-8000 today at the mall.

"Wow mommy that's a lot of food" i heard a little girl say behind me. I smiled not looking around and then i heard the voice of her mother answer back.

"Yeah Kimmie sweetie it is a lot. But don't say anything or the lady might get offended" and i could tell from the way she spoke she was smiling at her daughter. As the voice floated into my ears i couldn't help but recognise it. It was a voice that i would never forget. I gulped and turned around to face her. Her head was down and she was looking through her magazine. The cashier handed me my credit card back and said

"Here you go Miss Evans" with a smile. That's was when i saw her head snap up and her look at me with wide eyes.

"Gabi/Evey" we both said at the exact same time.


I was in the supermarket with my four year old daughter Kimmie. She was jumping up and down in the trolley and slowly starting to bug me. I pushed the trolley into the milk aisle and headed over to the fridge. Looking at my list; i picked up two bottles of milk and put the in the trolley.

"But i want this one mommy" Kimmie cried pointing at it. I sighed and put my hand on my hip and said

"Well guess what? You can't have that one. We are getting this one".

"But i don't like it"

"Kimmie don't be awkward. You do like it. And you know you do".

"No i don't. No i don't! NO I DON'T!" she began to scream and stomp in the trolley. I pressed my fingers to the sides of my temples and massaged my fingers in; trying to make her shouting stop. I looked around and noticed i was earning looks from other shoppers and that is when i lost it. I grabbed her arm and pulled her to a stop in the trolley.

"Stop it! You are not getting that one. Do i have to phone daddy and see what he says!".

She looked up at me stunned that i would shout at her in the supermarket like that because i never usually do. Today has just been a bad day. Actually the whole day since last night. I got a random phonecall from Troy last night; freaking out because the Evans house is occupied by new people. He made me listen to him for about an hour before i told him to go to bed and leave alone and put the phone down. And then i was lying awake in bed beside Ryan and couldn't sleep because i felt guilty so i phoned him back to appologise and we ended up talking till 4am. And now Kimmie was whining and adding to my sore head.

I sat her down in the trolley and continued to push her around in silence. I think it got to the stage were she was too scared to say a word to me. That that then made me feel guilty for shouting at her like that but a mother can't back down on what she said.

I pulled up to the checkout behind a woman with short blonde hair who had a lot; and i mean a lot in her trolley. I smiled at her; she must be buying for a lot of people. I put all my things up behind her on the checkout belt and waited as she bagged and paid for her things.

"Wow mommy, that's a lot of food" Kimmie said to me. I was shocked; it was the first words she had said in about half an hour. I chuckled and said

"Yeah Kimmie sweetie it is a lot. But don't say anything or the lady might get offended" i smiled. I looked down into the trolley and i heard the cashier say

"Here you go Miss Evans" and hand the woman something. Miss Evans? But only Sharpay goes by that name and she is still in New York and won't be down for a fortnight until school starts. Hmmmmm i thought and looked up to meet blue eyes and a face i knew oh so well.

"Evey/Gabi" we both said at the same time before she looked away. She pulled her sunglasses down over her face.


"Ummm..." i stuttered towards Gabi. I wasn't sure what i was mean to say. Should i say 'how are you' or what? Fuck! i thought but she broke the silence.

"Ummmm...we should talk" she muttered. I simply nodded and then said

"I got to go. Sorry" and gulped and ran out of there with her shouting my name behind me.


She ran out. Damn it. What am i meant to do now? I need to talk to her? I want to. I want to find out what happened 7 years ago and i need to tell Troy and the rest of the gang that she is here. But how can i break his heart again. I can't believe what she did. I need to find out the truth.

"Wait till i get out Evey Evans!" i cursed under my breath with a smirk.

END OF CHAPTER

I know it is a weird place to end it but i want to write the rest of it in the next chapter...hope you liked it and please review xxxxx

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