Flame of my Heart
by hotsodagirl
Summary: The families had lived next door to each other since their children were toddlers, but rarely did one speak to the other. When disaster strikes, the two families are suddenly living together, trying to understand and endure each other. Will everything fall apart, or will it be starting something new? By the way, I'm going to change this pretty soon because I want to :D
Genre: Romance/Drama
Rating: I'm changing it to T right now, just in case, but I don't think there will be anything too bad. Just some stuff I have planned in the future, I want to change it now so I don't have to worry about it later.
Sodagirl Says: Thanks everyone for reviewing!
To my BFF: I had to change those shoes! Because when we saw them in the movie we were like, ew! But yeah, remember when I told you about the dream part when I was at your house? I was reading my notebook silently and then I started laughing because I forgot I had written that and then I was like "Gabriella died! Whoosh!" Well, Troy too, but I couldn't have it just be Gabriella! "Rainbow cups, or sugar cones?" Now that was funny. Rats you, Reid Jr.! Rats you, Troy, Ryan, and Sharpay Jr.! Blueberry Bagel with Jelly!
HSMROCKS: You totally read my mind! I had actually already planned on turning this Troypay and Ryella. Because you're right, no one else can be matched up with Ryan, even though I know some people don't cough It's actually kind of weird why I even agree with it because I don't even like Gabriella. Oh well. Look for them starting to get together around chapter six, I think. And just for a heads up, I'm working on a one-shot right now and it includes a lot of Ryella, plus the Troypay, so look for that in the near future.
Fangirl44: Of course, I'm definitely going to explain the whole story with the Evans family. :)
maddie: I love Troy and Sharpay together too! Don't worry, they'll be together soon!
Lalalander13: I know! I love Ryan and Sharpay's bond too, isn't it so sweet?
ELM-Tree10: I agree with everything you said, because Sharpay's my favorite girl(as if that wasn't obvious), Gabriella is annoying, and like I said above, I love how close the Evans twins are.
TheMissingFrame: Lol, that's always fun to do, the Suite Life is so funny! Anyways, no they don't fight like that in the movie. That shows how much you watch it, really. But yeah, the drama is always fun. And Sweet Pea is scary. So is your stalker, yint yint! Lol, that was so funny when we called him the other day! And we played Hide and Seek, that was fun too. Blueberry Bagel with Jelly! Jamz
StoryBee: Believe me, I know where I'm going with this. The Troypay will be here soon enough.
xxAnnaxx: Yes, of course it's going to be a Troypay! That's true, a little Troyella is okay, but not a whole lot. In fact, this chapter hurt me a little at the end because I was feeling a little too much of it. lol, thank you for saying I have a great story! And thank you for leaving a review for all three chapters! That always helps :D No problem for reviewing your story, I love those oneshots! You're a great writer.
Other reviewers: Dracoisalooker76, Shoelace22, and NyKiKsBuTtTt888999 Much appreciation to ya'll as well!
Anyways, I'm glad everyone enjoyed the last chapter. But, as I warned you, I don't really like this chapter too much. I had to force myself to get out my notebook and pencil each day because I was sure it would be so boring. That's why this chapter took a long time to get posted, even though it is actually pretty short. To tell you the truth, I didn't even know where I was going with this chapter, I just typed whatever I thought of at the moment. And there's a whole lot of conversation, too. I promise I'll make up for the length and the dullness for this in chapter five because it is going to be pretty long, and my best friend and sister know why it's going to be so good! So just get through this short chapter and I'll have chapter five up soon.
Chapter Four: Full Capacity
By noon that day, seven people were piled into one SUV. Troy was at the wheel, Gabriella in the passenger seat next to him. Taylor and Chad sat in the two middle seats behind them, talking quietly to each other as they tried to figure out what was going on. Sharpay and Ryan were in the very back, joined by Troy's little sister, Candi, who was staring at them in awe.
"I can't believe Ryan and Sharpay Evans are staying at my house!" she exclaimed, the first to break the silence that had previously filled the vehicle.
"Me neither." Chad mumbled before he leaned over in his seat to see Troy in the review mirror. "Would someone like to explain why?"
"I told you already, their house burned down." Troy said, not taking his eyes off the road.
"That doesn't really explain why they're here, though, or why they're wearing your clothes." Taylor said.
Sharpay rolled her eyes. "It's not like we want to be here, especially not in these clothes. I mean, who wears this?"
"I do." Gabriella waved her hand and the back of the vehicle, not bothering to turn around.
"Exactly my point." Sharpay crossed her arms and looked down at her outfit. "Not to mention this is a used outfit! When we get to the mall, we are going into the first clothes store we see and we are not coming out until Ryan and I are in different outfits." She was clothed in the same top, skirt, and shoes Gabriella had worn on her first day to East High, and Ryan wore jeans, sneakers, and a dark blue long-sleeved shirt, no hat.
Taylor turned around in her seat as she glared at the blonde girl. "Sharpay, I don't know if you know this or not, but the four of us up here are trying to celebrate an anniversary. Troy's mom may have made you come along but that does not put you in charge. We'll be at the mall for an hour, two at the most."
Sharpay let out a long, dramatic sigh and slumped back in her seat. "Whatever. I guess I won't need too much right now. We could always come back, right? Besides, I have back-up clothes in my locker."
This time Gabriella couldn't help but to gape at the back of the vehicle. "You have clothes in your locker!" she asked in disbelief. Sharpay nodded.
"Yeah, I do actually. It really comes in handy when your outfit gets ruined. Like say, for example, someone decides to go dump their lunch all over you. Oh wait, you did that already, didn't you?"
Candi gasped. "Gabriella! You dumped your lunch on Sharpay Evans? How could you do such a thing?"
"Did I mention my little sister is obsessed with you two?" Troy asked, his question directed at the Evans twins. "She's been to every one of your theater productions since she was three." Candi grinned enthusiastically at the two.
"It's true! I think you are so fantastic! And you two would have made a way better Arnold and Minnie than my brother and Gabriella did."
"Hey!" Troy and Gabriella yelled in unison.
"You know it's true." Sharpay said, earning a glare from the front of the vehicle. She rolled her eyes again and directed her attention out the window.
"The first day we've actually been able to spend time together in a month, and they have to be here." Taylor complained, leaning her head back on the headrest.
"I wish we all had more time to spend together," Gabriella whined, "but we don't. Basketball practice always comes first before our relationships, doesn't it?"
Troy shot a sideways glance at his girlfriend. "Gabi, there's nothing we can do about that. We didn't become champions by skipping practice every day."
"Oh really?" she retorted. "I seem to remember a time back in January when you didn't mind skipping practice to come see me. Now we never get any time together aside from lunch and homeroom."
"You girls really need to stop that." Chad said, jumping into the conversation. "It's not just our practices. We don't have them every day, you know. But on the days that we don't, you two always have to do some 'smart people' thing."
Taylor scoffed. "At least we're still having Scholastic Decathlon competitions! Basketball season ended two months ago. What's your excuse for that?"
"Practice makes perfect?" Troy offered. Gabriella and Taylor sighed in exasperation as the vehicle went back into an awkward silence. In the back, Sharpay and Ryan turned to each other and shared a knowing look. 'Well, well, well, it looks like the perfect couple isn't so perfect after all.' Sharpay thought as Troy came to a stop in the parking lot. She quickly threw open the door and pulled her brother out, giving the group a fake smile.
"So, we'll meet up at the food court around two-ish?" Not waiting for a reply, she continued on. "Great, we'll see you then. And Gabriella, you might want to consider a fashion makeover." When she received another glare, she wiggled her fingers and flipped her hair over her shoulders. "Toodles!"
As the twins walked away, Candi sighed and looked towards the group. "They are so cool!" she exclaimed, making everyone groan, Gabriella the loudest.
"This is going to be a long day, isn't it?"
Eight long hours later, Troy stood with his girlfriend on her doorstep, leaning against the brick wall. Chad and Taylor had already been dropped off, which left only Gabriella to say goodbye to before he would have to go home. The day had gone by slowly and painfully, and not just because of Sharpay. After the couples' small argument, things had been a little awkward. The topic was brought up again and again, each time ending with a hurtful comment or someone walking away. Troy knew if he didn't say something now, everyone would still be mad the next day.
"Gabriella... I'm really sorry about today." he apologized. She leaned on the wall opposite him, her arms crossed.
"Which part, your neighbors or your attitude?"
Troy ran his hand backwards through his hair, a small smile on his face. "Well I meant my attitude, but now that you mention it..."
Gabriella shook her head. "There's nothing you can do about them, I guess."
"Yeah... there's not really anything I can do about basketball either."
"Or the Scholastic Decathlon."
"Believe me, if there was something I could do about our schedules to make it so we could be together all the time, I would do it. I would do anything for you." He reached out and stroked her cheek, an action that caused her to smile for the first time that evening.
"I know you would, Troy. I love you." Their faces drew closer to each other, and just as their lips were about to meet, the car horn blared loudly. They jumped apart and looked over to see Candi sitting in the driver's seat.
"Sharpay and Ryan are ready to go, which means I'm ready to go!" she shouted, jumping back into the passenger's seat. Troy sighed, then looked back to Gabriella.
"I guess that means I have to go. I'll see you at school tomorrow, okay?" She nodded in response and gave a small wave.
"Bye, Troy."
"Goodbye." He turned and walked off to the car, leaving her alone with a sad look on her face. Somehow in her heart, she knew things would never be the same again.
Sodagirl Says: And she's probably right, isn't she? Of course she is! And in my mind I say 'Go Candi!' because we just can't let Troy and Gabriella kiss, can we? That is not allowed, lol! Anyways, please review! I don't want to have to beg, but please please please leave something! Even if it's just "Update soon", that's better than nothing. The next chapter will be up very very soon! And once again, I am so sorry this chapter was extremely stupid, but I had to get it out of the way. Forgive me:P I promise you'll like the next few chapters, unless you're a huge Troyella fan. They're about to go through some tough times so don't expect them to stay together for long.
By the way, mucho big thanks to my sister, TheMissingFrame, for buying me magazines today! The latest Popstar is the best one because it has that poster in the back and the yearbook in the middle, and it has the most pictures of Lucas Grabeel! But seriously, how come there's hardly ever any pics of him in the magazines? Him and Zac are the cutest ones! We see Zac everywhere, but never Lucas:( Anyways, go ahead and review now, I just had to thank her for buying me magazines because I love magazines! You're awesome:D