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Chapter Five

The ringing of her alarm clock broke the stillness of the morning, groaning she rolled out of bed sicker than she had ever felt in her life. Covering her mouth with her hand she got up and quickly rushed to her adjoining bathroom where she threw up. Kneeling in front of the toilet she placed a hand to her stomach and took deep breaths after a few moments she felt better. She had never felt like that before…the room was still slightly spinning which was on its why of making her feel awful again. Sighing he thought about staying at home but then changed her mind. If it was any other day she would miss school, but she couldn't today. Today was Troy's first game of his senior year, his last East High season. She was excited, and she couldn't wait to see him play. There was nothing like watching her man perform in his element. Groaning she pulled herself to the sink and grabbed the mouthwash, rinsing her mouth out before grabbing a washcloth and wiping her face. It was at this time her cell phone went off. She walked back into her bedroom and picked up. "Hey baby." She smiled as Troy's voice came over the line. Ever since that night when he had come to her from school beaten physically and emotionally their relationship changed for the better. He had changed some of the priorities in his life around, and he started with putting himself and her first before anything and anyone else. If she was tired he would miss the first part of practice just so he could drive her home. His reasoning when asked about his new attitude change was that the team hadn't been loyal to him and he wasn't going to continue being loyal to them.

"Hey Troy how was your morning?" she asked.

"Well let's see, I woke up got dressed and talked with my father and now I'm talking with you my morning is going just fine…guess what baby?"

"What?" she asked excitedly

"I heard that a USC scout was coming to look at me at today's game." He said with a smile on his face as he drove through his neighborhood headed towards her house so he could pick her up. "You know that they are going come see ya boy."

"I know…and I also know that's where you wanna go next year." She said as she walked over to her closet and pulled out an outfit, sitting it on her bed as she continued to talk to her man. Troy smiled and turned onto her road.

"I hope you're dressed I'm going be there soon."

"Troy, how can I be dressed if I'm talking to you." She said with a playful roll of her eyes smiling as she looked at the outfit nodding her head. It would look nice on her at the game; she couldn't help herself but grin as his laughter floated over the line.

"You better stop rolling your eyes at me girl…well I'll see you in a bit bye baby." He said hanging up. Taylor just smiled her earlier morning sickness forgotten and grabbed her things and went into the bathroom to change for the day.

As she was changing she thought the events of the last two months. Thankfully everything was going back to normal or at least as normal as it could be. Her relationship with Troy was still going strong. He and Chad had even begun to speak to one another again; however those interactions were only during basketball practices and sometimes outside of practice. Gabriella had begun dating Ryan Evans and both were extremely happy with one another. With his involvement she was slowly coming around to patching things with her and Troy. The friendship dynamics had changed; it seemed that everyone except Chad was hanging out again. Chad usually could be found with some of the other jocks now.

Troy pulled up into the McKessie's driveway and hopped out of his car strolling up the front door. He knocked and waited till the door was opened by Taylor's older brother Vince who looked at him for a second before rolling his eyes and opening the door wider so Troy could come inside. "How are you doing, Vince?" Troy asked, closing the door Vince shrugged and walked towards the kitchen.

"Taylor's upstairs." He said before turning the corner. Shaking his head Troy turned and went upstairs. Once he made it to Taylor's room he knocked and heard her call out to him that he could come inside. He entered and walked over to her bed and sat down, and immediately began to mess with her Tigger doll, the one he had won her at a local fair a mere two weeks ago. He tossed the animal up in the air as if it were a basketball.

"Baby hurry up." He yelled out thinking about getting something to eat downstairs, their routine was like clockwork. He would come over at seven thirty every morning and pick her up and her mother usually had breakfast and would tell them to eat up. And since he was growing young man he never refused free food. Taylor rolled her eyes in the bathroom. Judging by his voice he was extremely excited which she knew he was, which meant he was probably making her beloved Tigger doll his personal basketball. "And baby you better stop rolling your eyes at me before I come in there and punish you." He said laughing as her bathroom door flew open.

"Will you be quiet my parents and my brother are just downstairs."

"Looking good girl." He said wiggling his eyebrows at her, she then remembered that she was just in her undergarments Blushing she slammed the door shut to Troy's laughter and continued getting dressed. About ten minutes later Taylor exited the bathroom with a nice white sundress on. Troy whistled and stood up. "Damn."

"Troy come on let's good downstairs."

"What no good morning kiss?" He inquired with a small smile; Taylor walked over to him and kissed him on the cheek. Troy wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned back so he could look at her. "I want a real kiss." He leaned forward but she turned her head to the side and let him kiss her cheek.

"Troy, I think I'm sick."

"Well what's wrong?"

"I woke up this morning and had to throw up…I just don't want you to catch whatever it is that I have." She murmured as he hugged her and rubbed her back.

"Do you need stay here…I don't want you to come to school today if you aren't feeling good." He said as he looked down at her, she simply shook her head and sighed.

"You think I'm going to mess your game."

"Baby that game doesn't matter if you aren't feeling well." He replied as he grabbed her hand and led her over to the bed. Taylor pulled out of his hand and shook her head.

"No I am going to school and I am going to your game." Troy nodded and then bent to kiss her forehead.

"Alright then it's your call, but if you're sick tomorrow I am not letting you go to school." He said as he grasped her hand and led her downstairs.

Chad looked up as Troy and Taylor entered homeroom, sighing he returned his attention to one of the new friends Greg King. Soon class started and he gave his attention to Mrs. Darbus before glancing around at his old friends. After class he walked over to Troy and Taylor who were talking at Taylor's office. Clearing his throat he smirked when Troy turned around and looked at him. "Hey man."

"What's up Chad?"

"Nothing much man." He said with a genuine smile, before looking at Taylor and sending her a smile. "How are you doing Taylor?"

"I'm fine Chad…Troy I'll see you in third period." She said as she spotted Sharpay walking by. Troy watched her leave before returning his attention to Chad.

"What is it man."

"I just wanted to talk to you." He said with a small smile, before pulling his backpack on his shoulder and falling into step with Troy.

"What did you wanna talk about?" he asked as they entered their next class, walking over to the only lab table opened.

"I just wanna say that, Troy we've been best friends since kindergarten. And I want to be friends again." He said slowly as he looked at him for a few moments, Troy nodded his head and smiled.

"Chad I'm sorry about how things happened with Taylor."

"I can tell you love her man." He said reluctantly as he looked down at his notebook. "She's a lovable person and I can see how much she loves you."

"Chad man we don't have to talk about it." Troy said as he looked at him knowing he struggling with admitting that his ex-girlfriend was in love with his best friend. He wasn't proud of the way that Chad found out about them.

"I feel like we should…we need to get everything out in the open. I don't want to go through senior year without my friends." He said with a smile. "Besides I got someone to help me get over my hurt feelings." He said with a bright smile.

"Who?"

"Ashala Davis." Troy raised an eyebrow and smiled at his old friend, Ashala was the star of the girl's soccer team. She was a sweet girl and had been going to school with them since middle school.

"Ashala Davis…wow!" he said with smile as he slapped Chad on the back. Chad blushed and lowered his head.

"She been telling me that I need to forgive you guys and well I do." He said with conviction. I really do." Troy nodded his head and looked at him for a moment, before their teacher voice broke into their conversation.

"I'm I boring you two."

"No sir." Troy and Chad said at the same time. Chad opened his notebook and took out his pencil.

"I'll bring her by during lunch." He said before he started to take notes. Troy just smiled as he looked at his friend and begin to take notes as well. Thinking that everything would work out in the end, he and Chad were going to be friends after all.

The game was a mere thirty minutes away, he came out of the locker room and smiled when he saw Taylor sitting with his mother in the stands. Running over he smiled and kissed her cheek. "You feeling okay?"

"I'm fine, Troy…are you ready." Taylor asked looking at the other team shooting on the other end of the gym. He flexed and showed her his jump shot.

"Ready…I was born ready. Hey Mom, you going watch over Taylor alright if she starts to feel sick you should take her home."

"Troy I can take care of myself." He nodded and kissed her forehead before kissing his mother's cheek and stepping back.

"Wish me luck." He murmured as he went back to the floor just as his team was getting ready to run out onto the floor to do their warm-ups. Taylor smiled as she watched him in the center of the circle with Chad as they started to get their team ready for their first game. Troy's mother leaned down and pointed at Troy as he yelled out "Whose house?"

"He is so cute." She said

"He certainly is." Taylor said with a dreamy smile, she was brought out of her thoughts as Sharpay, Kelsi, Gabriella, Ryan, and Chad's new girlfriend Ashala Davis came towards her. Sharpay took a seat next to Taylor and sighed.

"I've never seen Zeke like that before." She said as she watched him do some sort of dance in the middle of the circle with Troy and Chad. "I hope he does good he's been so nervous."

"Me too, Troy has been so nervous. He's been going to gym every morning and night this entire weekend, and practicing during free period non-stop." She said with a smile as she looked at him as they ran out and got into the lay-up line. Gabriella tapped Taylor's leg and pointed across the room at a man in a suit with a clipboard in his hand.

"Look I think that's the scout."

"He sure doesn't look like he's from around her." Ryan said by her side as he looked at the man. Taylor just smiled; Troy was going all out tonight she knew it. She saw television cameras and news channel there to get highlights for their late night news shows.

"Troy Bolton steals the ball from number 15, and is taking it from coast to coast." Shouted the announcer in the fourth quarter, the game was an official blow out. Taylor had been screaming her head off the entire game ignoring the pain in her stomach. She wasn't going to ruin his night because she didn't feel well.

"Taylor, sweetie are you okay?" Troy's mother asked with worry as she noticed just how pale Taylor had gotten. Shaking her head she smiled and spoke.

"I'm fine, Mrs. Bolton." She replied back as she looked at him as he brought the ball up and did a no look pass to Chad who pumped faked and drive to the basket laying the ball up with ease.

The game was over five minutes later the Wildcats had scored an impressive 89 to the Warriors 40. She smiled when Troy turned around and winked at her, she blew him a kiss as he celebrated with the team. Feeling a little dizzy she sat back and closed her eyes, Sharpay and Gabriella noticed this and immediately crowded around her.

"Taylor." Mrs. Bolton exclaimed as she watched her son's girlfriend as she broke out into a small sweat. Sharpay and Gabriella were fanning Taylor and trying to find out what was wrong with her.

"Oh my god I am going to go get Troy." Sharpay exclaimed as she moved to get up, Taylor's hand shot out and grabbed her.

"Don't let him enjoy this moment." She whispered as she took a deep breath and then smiled at her friend. "I'm fine," she noticed the looks that they were giving her and rolled her eyes. "I promise." Seeming satisfy with her answer they moved away from her and, Taylor focused on not losing her lunch. After being interview by the reporters, Troy and Chad made their way over to the girls. Taylor smiled as Ashala got of the stands and went over to Chad to congratulate him on his 15 point 15 rebound game. Standing she walked down the stands steps towards Troy was grinning from ear to ear. He embraced her and kissed her temple. "I'm so proud of you…a twenty-five point game." She said

"I was pretty good out there wasn't I." he asked with a smile as his mother came over and hugged him. He let Taylor go and returned his mother's hug. Now out of his embrace, Taylor felt the room start spinning again, she heard Troy scream her name just before everything went black.

I hope you guys are enjoying the story, please remember to review I love to hear what you have to say about the story. Sometime soon I should have a new story posted and I hope you guys read and enjoy that one as well. It will be another Traylor, so I hope you guys will enjoy that one as much as this one.

Baby S