Chapter four

A/N- Again, I'm doing the reminders or preview or whatever at the beginning. And I'm sorry that it's really not my best, but I was in a funny mood when I wrote this and just couldn't quite get into it.

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"Well aren't you excited about this trip at all?" Asked Dr. Murry as he gazed at her with a slightly amused face as she squirmed on the leather couch. Damn her and her memory! She always forgot to not wear shorts when coming because it was always so uncomfortable on his sofa.

She stretched her long tan legs out, taking a deep breath. "No. Well actually I would if Troy wasn't going. Now I'll have to spend the entire summer with him. God, this is going to be a complete nightmare of Elm Street all over again."

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He grabbed her arm harshly, she was sure it would leave a little mark. "You did even think to tell me?"

"I'm sorry I forgot. It was last minute." She shrugged off his hands the best to her ability and made a face in distaste, obviously not helping the matter.

When she had to physically try to remove his hands from his harsh grip it seemed to send him into over drive. His hand was raised. Her eyes were closed. Then, like the other times before, her cheek was met by a harsh blow of a strong hand. Her face whipped to the side. Her cheek stung, but mostly because he had already hit her there many time before and it was still bruised from the time before.

She looked at him, tears shining in her ocean blue eyes. He looked as is she were a pathetic creature, and walked away without another word. She let her tears fall freely now, not noticing Troy was behind her. There was rage in his eyes as they burned holes in Tom's back as he walked away. They quickly softened at one glace at his little sister. Then it all made sense.

That was all he needed before wrapping his arms around his little sister, as she knelt to the ground. She didn't push him away, much to his surprise, instead she buried her head in the crock of his neck and cried some more. A piece of Try's heart broke as he held his sobbing sister in his arms.

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It was around midnight when the door bell rang at the Bolton's household. Troy knew instantly who it was and opened the door with out a second thought. Troy was still completely pissed about what had happened that night. Anyone who touched his little sister wasn't just going to get away with it.

On the front step were two very pissed off teenaged boys. Chad Danforth and Ryan Evans.

"Okay, are we ready to go take care of this asshole?" Asked a determined Ryan as he punched his palm with his other hand.

Troy seemed to be slightly amused by this. "Easy there killer. We're just going to scare him. I'm not getting in trouble for that jackass."

"Maybe not, but I will." Chad responded with poison in his voice, and suddenly wondered why he cared so much.

"Troy?" Belle called from the top of the stairs. Upon seeing the other two boys she went all the way down, and unreadable expression on her pretty face. "Chad, Ryan? What the hell are you two doing here?"

"We're uh...just uh" Obviously Ryan wasn't as good an actress as Sharpay was.

"Helping Troy get ready for the trip. We leave about noon tomorrow so we decided to come over and uh...help pack?" Chad tried, he failed.

"Liars." Was all Belle said, starring at them with glares.

Troy ignored her comment and kissed her temple. "We'll be back soon okay." He said gently before the three boys left.

"Ugh!" Belle yelled frustrated as she rubbed the spot Troy had kissed her. Afraid of getting 'Troy germs'.

She decided not to call her boyfriend and warn him about the guys. She decided he deserved it.

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"Jesus Troy, are you that freaking insane?" Belle scolded as she paced the living room.

"Well I was just-"

"And dragging Chad and Ryan with you?" She stopped for a moment to glare at the other two boys on the couch before her. "What's wrong with you all?"

"In my defense." Chad rose from his seat to defend himself, but stopped when he saw Belle's intense glare. "Never mind."

Belle shook her head and simply walked away, leaving Sharpay to lecture them. "Geez guys, I'm all for defending her, but you could have seriously hurt someone."

"Well we were kind of hoping for that jackass Tom. That other kid just got in the way of my fist." Ryan tried to explain.

Sharpay shook her head. "Stupid people." She mumbled before following Belle up to her room.

"Well great. Now my sister and girlfriend are pissed at me." Troy complained as he rose from the couch.

"You were just trying to be a good brother. Don't beat yourself up about it." Ryan reasoned, also lifting himself up.

Troy rubbed his head, suddenly feeling light headed. "I still wish my parents had just used birth control."

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"Belle?" Sharpay called gently as she entered her room.

Belle looked up from her position on her bed and looked at her. "Hey."

"How are you doing since last night?" She asked as she took a seat next to her on the bed.

She let out a sigh. "I'm okay. I just wish those goobers would have let me handle it on my own."

"Goobers?"

"Dumbass, jerks, idiots, stupid idiot, you take your pick." She smirked as Sharpay let out a soft laugh.

"Well in Troy's defense he was just trying to protect you." Sharpay said, sticking up for her boyfriend.

"I don't need protecting though. And I wish he'd stop acting like a damn hero and just let people fall and pick themselves back up." Belle yelled as she stood from her bed, getting angrier.

"He loves you Belle. He thought he was doing the right thing."

"By what? By having three guys attack my boyfriend. Oh, sorry. Ex-boyfriend. He dumped me." Belle yelled as she continued to pace.

Sharpay really couldn't see the down side to that though. "Good. At least he's out of your life. I say to hell with him."

Belle sighed and stopped pacing, once again sitting next to Sharpay and put her head on her shoulder. "I just don't like having people fight my battles."

"Hey cheer up. We're going on out trip today. It'll be fun, I promise."

"Yeah, that's what my therapist said." Belle trailed off, grabbing her bags and heading downstairs with Sharpay.

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"What?!" Screamed a seemingly angery/shocked/confused/suprised Dr. Murry.

"What?" Belle asked in her 'innocent' voice.

"Your boyfriend hit you and you never told anyone about it? You never said anything to me? Mara Belle what's wrong with you? Why would you stay with a person like that?"

Belle rolled her eyes at his many questions. "Chill doc. My brother was already freaking and got Chad and Ryan into it. The three went to beat him up and did a pretty good job too."

"Well you're lucky you have a brother like Troy who looks after you." Dr. Murry replied calmly as he regained his composure.

Belle scoffed. "Oh yeah, real lucky."

"Seriously Mara Belle. Could you at least try to be nice and form some kind of relationship with him? Wouldn't it make things easier?"

"Honestly, I don't think so. I mean, I know that I'm always ragging on the guy, but that's how we are. We've never been anything different." She explained honestly.

"Just give it a chance."

"Whatever." Belle rolled her eyes, as did Dr. Murry.

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"Eww, it's her." Belle pointed out in disgust as she pointed her finger towards Gabriella who was saying goodbye to Ryan.

"Relax Belle. She'll be gone soon enough." Chad tried to calm her. It didn't seem to do much.

"Ugh, I don't know what Ryan sees in that hopeless little twit. I mean, come on! He could do so much better than her." She exclaimed through clenched teeth.

"Someone has anger issues." Chad teased as he and Belle loaded up some of the stuff for the trip.

"Only towards Troy and Gabriella."

"You say it as if she's some kind of evil monster." Chad laughed as they loaded stuff into the back of the mini van they had rented to take the trip in.

Belle looked straight at him with a dramatic look. "She is Chad. She is."

Chad just laughed and closed the back once everyone had their stuff gathered into it. Suddenly Gabriella made her way towards Chad and Belle. Chad, not wanting to get in the middle of a cat fight, slipped away to go with all the others who were watching them intently to see if something should happen.

"Hey." Gabriella said on her annoying and perky voice. Too perky for Belle's taste.

"Um...hi." Belle said with slight disgust I her voice, though she had tried to hide it.

"Can I talk to you for a sec inside?" She asked politely in her (fake) sweet voice.

"I'd really rather not." She explained bluntly.

"Please?"

"No."

"Pretty please?" Ugh, pathetic.

"No, now go away you freak."

"Belle!" Exclaimed Chad and Troy at once. Though neither was all too fond of Gabriella, they still wanted her to at least be nice to her.

"Ugh, fine. Whatever." She and Gabriella made it inside the currently empty house because her parents were gone, but were suppose to be back before they left.

As soon as they got inside Gabriella's smile faded and was replaced with a frown. "Listen you little twit. Don't ever talk to me like that." Gabriella spat as she pushed her into the wall.

Belle rolled her eyes and fought to slap the girl. "Well if you'd stop being a bitch then I'd stop talking to you as if you were one."

"Listen you...ugh! There aren't even words to describe how pathetic you are."

"Well here's a few for you, you prick." Gabriella seemed caught off guard as Belle came at her, poking her in the shoulder with ever word she said. "You little slut. Pathetic geek. You think I don't know about your stupid games? I know them all too well and you're a completely loser to play them. Ryan is a great guy and you, being the complete bitch you are, had to go and betray him. Who the hell do you think you are? You're nothing special Gabriella. You're nothing. Now get it through your sick little mind that you're just some fake ass priss with a score to settle. Admit it to yourself and to him what you did. Then I might actually ease up you liar." She spat in her face.

Gabriella seemed to very much let this effect her, and pounced back. "You know nothing! And I'm the fake? I'm the one who's playing games? This is all a fucking game to you Mara Belle. Nothing but a fucking game. You drink , sleep around, do drugs, cut yourself, y-" she didn't get to finish. Belle had slapped her.

"Who the hell do you think you are? You know nothing about me or my life. At least I don't go around cheating on good guys like Ryan because they want to feel needed and wanted. You're the one who sleeps around. Hell you've had a boyfriend for four month and you lost your virginity three months ago. Last time I checked you and Ryan never slept together. Something just doesn't add up."

Gabriella pushed her away from her, getting dangerously close to her face. "At least I don't get high at parties and sleep with my abusive boyfriend."

This did it for Belle. She lost it, and attacked her. "Why don't you get your fact straight you pathetic twit! I don't do drugs. I don't smoke. I don't sleep around or with anyone for that matter. I don't cut and for the lat freaking time you mother fucker. IT'S BELLE!" Belle once again spat at the girl before marching away. She went straight past the four shocked people standing at the door way. They had all heard everything.

Gabriella saw this and put on her act again. Too bad she's such a terrible actress. "She...she just attacked me. I-I don't know what I did." She brought her knees to her chest and pretended to cry, hoping it would work.

"Oh, screw you Gabriella." Chad spat as he went to look for Belle.

Gabriella looked up in shock. "S-Sharpay?"

Sharpay just shook her head. "We're through Gabriella." With that, she too walked away from the girl.

Gabriella now had real tears forming in her eyes, but refused to let them fall. "Troy?"

Troy glared at her. "I'd prefer you got the hell out of my house. Now I'm going to go check on my sister. Ryan, you can get her out after your done with her." Troy explained in disgust and left the two.

Now the tears were real and Gabriella felt weak. She just lost all her friends. "Ryan, I-"

He raised a hand to silence her. "Don't even try Gabriella. You never were a very good actress. Just so you know, and it's perfectly clear. We're done here. I'm though."

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And Gabriella is hated by all! Ha, that's the way it should be people! Isn't she horrible?

Which brings me to my rant. Have you seen those picture of Vanessa and Zac on the beach. Oh man, they made me sick! I hated them. There was one where she was sitting on top of him on the beach. I mean, come on! Can't you wait until you at least get to the hotel room? Well, we all know she isn't a virgin. Then they were acting all lovey dovey and stuff. You can't tell me they didn't see the camera there, I mean they never act that 'together' unless it's in public. They probably knew there were photographers and stuff, so that's probably why they were acting like that. Butseriously, do they have to go all PDA? It's sickening really. Sure made my stomach churn.

I just had to make Gabriella the bitch in this story. After this though she really won't be in it. So yay! Oh and please review!

-Peace!