"So what do you want to drink birthday girl" Chad asked Gabriella while she sat down next to Drew. "First round on me"
"Ooooo I don't know, ill have a WDK to start with, thanks Chad" The tanned brunette said while leaning into Drew.
After the bushy haired boy asked what everyone wanted he walked towards the crowded bar leaving his friends to chat but of course not before adults coming up to get Gabriella's autograph to give to their kids. And obviously from the male side them coming up to her hitting on her but of course when it got a bit out of hand Drew stepped in to save the day his a cutie. All this happened in the time scale of ten mimutes believe it or not. She loved her fans she just didn't really like the male attention… much.
"Heres your drinks guys, and sorry I took so long I ran into a old school friend" Chad said not thinking of what he was really saying but went wide eyed looking at Sharpay and Taylor while there eyes widened in horror as to what he just said. Troy
"School friend? In the UK?" Gabriella looked at one of her guy best friends not noticing the way Sharpay and Taylor was acting. Chad however was acting very strange she didn't really understand it.
Chad coughed looking from Gabriella back to the blonde and dark haired girl silently asking for help. "Erm.. yeah?"
Gabriella looked at him weird about to say something until the brunettes blonde friend stepped in and spoke.
"Enough about that come on lets go dance"
Sliding out of there seats the two girls waited for Gabriella to break out from Drews grip and soon as getting out standing up and letting Chad sit downs she took Sharpays hand who was holding Taylors hand weaving into the crowd dancing on there way to the middle of the dance floor, letting loose and having fun.
"So who was this old school friend?" Drew asked Chad while taking a big gulp of his beer before placing it back on the table in front of him.
Chad signed looking at the three girls who was giggling and dancing with each other, he smiled before looking back at Drew signing once again. "Its Troy"
Drew sneered, knowing all about this Troy from what Gabriella told him. "What about Troy"
Chad coughed before looking down at the dark brown table that held all the drinks firmly on, then looking back at him. "His here.. with Gabriella's mum"
Drew went wide eyed. "WHAT?" He shouted towards Chad but thankfully the girls wouldn't hear him from the loud music that was currently playing. The nerve of that guy! He fathers a child and then just tries to come back into there lives just like that… Drew's been with Gabriella and Dale from the beginning. It made him angry, but then why wouldn't it. He was there when Gabriella gave birth, holding her hand while she was in labor. Late nights with Dale so Gabriella could rest since she was in fact also a famous singer.
"Calm down dude, Gabriella don't know" Chad hushed while quickly looking back at the girls making sure they wasn't looking over at the guys, before looking back at him.
"Well why is he here?" Drew frowned waiting for an answer.
"We saw him outside the hotel earlier today.."
Before he could finish Drew butted in.
"What? Please say he isn't staying at the same hotel as us please Chad, please don't say his staying where we are" Drew pleaded with Chad who signed.
"He is staying at the same hotel as us dude"
Drew shook his head grabbing his beer downing it in one go while slamming it back down on the table which it surprisingly didn't break. "What is he doing here?" He growled, still trying to calm down and get over the shock.
"His here to watch Gabriella perform tomorrow, he got Maria two tickets for her birthday" Chad signed not really knowing what to say. Yeah Troy did do wrong and he was an idiot for doing what he did because its like he hurt his sister but at the same time he liked Troy and he didn't want to say anything bad about him… well not yet at least.
"Well he has some nerve! After what he put Gabriella through he doesn't even deserve to be coming to that show" He glared angrily. "But I will not do that to Gabriella, we will keep this to ourselves and hopefully Gabriella wont find out"
Chad nodded in agreement while picking up his beer taking a gulp will looking back at the girls he could still see on the dance floor.
Gabriella could of sworn she saw a blue eyed boy that looked a lot like her little boy who should by now be asleep.. unless of course his playing up Nora. He was there over by the bar looking right back at her with an unreadable look on his face. Brown meets blue… for the first time in four years.
"Gabriella are you ok?" Sharpay asked. When her best friend didn't reply and was apparently in a staring gaze with something… or someone.. she followed her eyes towards the bar to see no one there. "Gabriella" She said snapping her fingers in front of her snapping her eyes out of the gaze she was currently in.
"Ermm.. what" Gabriella asked looking at a concerned Sharpay and Taylor.
"Are you ok?" Sharpay asked while putting her hand on the shoulder.
"Erm yeah I'm fine, I just thought I saw something" She said while looking back at the place she was looking at then back at the girls. "Obviously not" She mumbled just enough for Sharpay and Taylor to hear her.
A crackle through the speakers in the club was heard.
"Hey guys how are you guys doing tonight?" A Males voice blasted through the speakers while the crowd went while.
The person chuckled a sweet chuckles. "Well that's defiantly a good sign at how loud you guys are.. sooooo is everyone ready to get this karaoke started?" Everyone erupted into cheers again. "Well lets get this started" Everyone screamed waiting for the first person of the night came on.
Gabriella and the girls walked back to Chad and Drew who was talking about sports. Sitting down they all drank the rest of there drinks and started a little conversation between just the five of them. And of course getting slightly more tipsy.
"Oh come on Shar you can sing it will be fun" Gabriella begged Sharpay who was currently being a spoil sport.
"For the fifth time, no Gabriella I cant sing and I am not making a fool out of my self"
"Oh stop being stupid, i'm your best friend you can sing I've heard you sing come on it will be fun" Gabriella pouted looking at the blonde.
Signing Sharpay groaned looking at the brunette who was sitting across from her with Drew. "Fine"
Gabriella and Taylor squealed clapping there hands moving out of the booth from the guys grabbing Sharpay's hand while she groaned all the way to the stage with them excitedly pulling her. Soon enough talking to one of the guys at the stage.
"Girls" Chad rolled his eyes. "Ill never understand how they work"
Drew just chuckled in agreement while looking at the beautiful brunette who was currently standing on stage with the announcer for the evening, signing. So beautiful he thought.
"So guys and girls, we have a special guest here with us tonight" The skinny short man shouted through the microphone hearing the crowd go wild.
The chants was already starting. Gabriella Gabriella Gabriella Gabriella.
"Well it seems you don't need an intro" The announcer said to Gabriella who giggled while waving at the fans who cheered more. "Lets hear it from Gabriella Montez! And her two best friend Sharpay and Taylor" He shouted as the lights on the club dimmed letting the spot light stay on the three girls who was standing on stage.
As Gabriella looked up at the white spot lights she closed her eyes feeling like she was playing in front of thousands and thousands of people, she got such an thrill and adrenaline rush from it the butterflies in her stomach the goosebumps from the melody playing from behind them….re opening her eyes she looked down out at the crowd back at the bar… there they was again… those blue eyes… they was haunting her…
"Mummy?" Dale said while sitting on his mothers bed holding his big brown teddy called well..teddy. "Mummy I want pancakes" He groaned nudging her trying to wake her up but all she did was groan and chucked the covers over her head blocking out the noise and mumbling.
"Fine ill go see if uncle Drew will make me some" Drew said to no one in particular jumping off Gabriella's bed making a thud on the carpeted floor heading for the bedroom door, turning around he shut it quietly then headed for the front door that he knew led towards the elevators that would lead him he hoped to Drew.