Disclaimer: I guess I'll have to update one more time before I graduate. But I'm using a Disney Channel favorite...Brenda Song...I believe that's what her name is but I maybe wrong...plays Becky.


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"When I get my hands on him I swear..."

"You swear what?" A voice called out behind her making her blood boil with anger she turned to find the root of all evil leaning against the staircase.

Ryan knew this was a bad situation about to get worse so he did the only thing he knew how and hauled ass back to where Chad and the gang were...


By the time Ryan and the gang made it to the main floor there was complete chaos and anarchy that had erupted. Kids were on there phones talking rapidly, the employees was were cleaning was looked like to be blood off the floor and all the while no one even noticed Chad standing in the mist of it.

"Becky, can you believe what just happened?"

"I know Stacy I thank goodness I got it all on camera phone!"

"I kinda feel bad about Chad...he didn't deserve what Donnie did to him," the girl whispered.

"Totally well that's he gets for dating a tart like Taylor...had he still been with me then none of this would have happened! That loser just brings too much drama for her own good!"

"Yeah but that is who he told his secrets too...I never knew he was crazy though?"

"For real...I think it's a lie there isn't a smart bone in Chad's body but his good looks make up for that...by the way he's not crazy, just a small case of ADHD." The brunette explained flipping her streaked shoulder length hair having no idea who was behind her.

"On the bright side at least that Taylor girl...didn't completely ruin his rep. She had the decency to erase that crap off the computers...I wonder how she did it but hey she is a genius!" Stacy defended running her fingers through her blond hair.

"Why are you defending her?" Becky challenged popping her gum.

"I'm not, it's just that I feel bad for the girl...first Donnie humiliated her in the hallway at school now he did this to her...at least she put up a good fight," Becky agreed by nodding her head.

"When Chad here's this he'll be sorry he ever broke up with me for that two-faced buck-tooth bitch! I can't wait to tell him, and he'll come running to back to me when he sees that she's no good for him," Gabi had heard what the girl had just said and tapped the blond on the shoulder who was apparently named Stacy.

"Too late hun," Stacy confessed grabbing Becky's shoulders and turning her to face the angry group but that didn't scare her as much as Chad peaceful expression.

"Hi, funny seeing you here! How did you guys fair off with Dr. Lee's math assignments? I'm having some nerd from the decathlon do mine, maybe you know him Gabi; I think he's one of your friends." Becky sneered at the group knowing she was digging herself in a bigger hole but she didn't care.

"Listen Barbie we don't have time for your games...so I am going to be nice when I ask you...do you know what's...going on with Taylor?" Sharpay asked with extreme difficulty as her voiced cracked.

"Whatever," Becky sneered at Sharpay and started to push past her but was blocked.

"I asked you a question and I hate to repeat myself," Sharpay challenged back with a greater amount of intensity.

"Look around you Nancy Drew...put that theatrical brain of yours to use and figure it out for yourself," Becky shoved past her.

Right as Becky passed Sharpay was about to grab a chunk of her hair when someone wrapped their arms around her in order to stop her. Sharpay strained to get a look at her goon so she could attack but calmed down when she discovered it was just Ryan.

"Ryan what are you doing she's getting away!"

"Shar, you know I can't let you go...besides Becky is beneath you, her outfit is last season, her shoes are knock offs, the jewelry is going to turn her green, her makeup makes her look like a drag queen and did you see her hair cut," Ryan quickly coaxed her knowing trashing Becky would soothe his sister.

"Why don't we just call Taylor, did you give her back her cell," Kelsi asked but looked at Chad for conformation.

"Doi!" Chad exclaimed hitting his head with one hand and whipping out his own cell with his other.

"Good thing I gave her back the phone when we were on our way here?"

"If she's not here she probably went with Kimberly," Ryan thought out loud while letting go.

"Whose Kimberly," Jason, Zeke, and Gabi asked in unison.

"According to Kimberly Taylor's best friend," he answered nonchalantly not acknowledging the jealous look that passed across Gabriella's face.

"Hello...Taylor its Chad...baby where are you...what do you mean, by what do I mean...what I mean is why did Ryan run back into the room out of breath screaming your name as if you were being killed...overreacting? Taylor there was blood on the floor...Chill lay lay baby I'm not yelling at you, I'm yelling at the situation that happens to involve you...anyway where are you...are you at her house...she lives like five minutes away from here right...we'll be there...oh and Taylor I and seven others expect the full story when we get there...I am not that funny...love too...bye!" Chad said ending the conversation.

"So," Gabi interjected.

"So...Kim lives about four blocks from here but the drive will only take a minute." Chad explained as they all high tailed it out the door.

"I still don't understand who this Kim girl is," Gabi scowled with a surly expression.

Troy smirked at his girlfriend's comment and the faint scowl that adorned her face. All the teens piled into their three cars and followed Chad to their next destination. The drive itself took all of ten minutes because of afternoon traffic nonetheless the group made it to their destination without much hassle. Troy noted that the group had definitely driven into West High territory. Because of the lack of suburban homes and growth in apartment buildings, condos, and townhouses they were definitely not in their side of Kansas anymore.

Chad pulled up to at the end of one of the sectioned townhouses and got out his car without warning and jogged up the steps to the door with the gang on his heels. He turned the door knob and let himself but when he realized they hadn't followed him in he turned and waved them in but still they were wary.

"What is the problem?"

"Chad...this is someone's house," Gabi squeaked ready to get back into the car.

"So?"

"So, we don't know this person and you just glide through the front door as if it weren't a big deal," Zeke argued as everyone nodded their heads.

"Not to mention we're in West High territory and they don't look too kindly upon our people so I think we better leave...if you catch my drift," Jason added glancing back at a group of young men who stared at them menacingly.

"Please, we hang out with them at the Connection all the time I don't understand why it should be a problem now," Chad argued as the group eased into the house out of view of the doorway.

"This is different Chad the Connection is an even playing field but this is their area any idiot knows this part of town is off limits to us," Kelsi shot pointing to the group of boys.

Chad sighed and went to see what Kelsi was referring to but instead of reacting negatively he smiled and waved to the group who as soon as they laid eyes on him nodded their heads in approval. Chad made his way down the step to greet them and they welcomed him with open arms as the group looked on in shock.

"He knows them," Gabi said shocked as they watched Chad slap hands with the boys.

"You think...it looks like their more like friends to me," Troy countered confused.

"As much as Chad talks bad about West High you'd think the greeting would be colder," Ryan said.

"Typical Chad full of surprises but somehow I'm not that surprised, I mean we were driving into enemy territory and Chad knew a short cut," Zeke pointed out as the group nodded their heads expect for Troy whose mind was racing with questions.

"Hey guys," Taylor called out from behind the group making them jump.

"Taylor...where did you come from?"

"Oh, sorry we were outside on the deck drinking lemonade and I heard voices, so ya'll can head on out there just go just back," Taylor instructed in an authoritative tone that showed she meant business.

The group moved steadily toward the back door while Taylor waited for Chad to finish conversing with the guys. Chad quickly wrapped up the chit chat and joined Taylor in the house where they both waved the boys off. Lasing fingers the two moved to the back where the gang was already getting comfortable in chairs as Kimberly already had their lemonade poured. When Kimberly had distributed the drinks all except Ryan purposely leaving him last she dropped him an extra lemon and smiled at him.

"Hey I didn't get an extra lemon," Jason pouted sticking his glass back out.

"Sorry kid, you're just not as cute as Ryan," Kimberly shot back smartly putting down the pitcher of lemonade.

"My goodness Ryan, you're turning redder than your shirt," Taylor teased at Ryan's excessive blushing.

"I know its worse than when I kissed him early," Kimberly joined in the banter by blowing him a kiss and winking at him which sent Ryan over the edge.

Sharpay who only half listening almost fell out her chair when the girl's words registered in her mind, she turned to Kimberly and yelled, "You kissed him!"

"Yes...you got a problem with that, because Ryan never said he had a girlfriend but then again by the looks of things you shouldn't be a problem!" Kimberly's words froze the group but only infuriated Sharpay more leaving the girls in a standoff.

"Um...girls maybe-" Ryan tried to inject but was stopped by his sister's deadly glare.

"Shut up Ryan! FYI tramp Ryan is my younger brother by thirteen seconds and if you keep trying to molest him I'll be forced to take action," Sharpay threatened shaking with furry.

"Look here Malibu Barbie I'll do what I want with your brother cause he sure wasn't complaining!"

"Shar...Kim I really think-" Once again Ryan's plea fell on deaf ears until Kimberly shot a glare at him.

"Stay out of this Ryan!" Both girls screamed in unison.

"Don't yell at my brother...bitch I'm about to kick your ass," Sharpay screamed almost flinging herself at the girl had it not been for Zeke who had a solid grip on her.

"You better hold her cause this broad bout to get smack as hard as she act," Kimberly said smoothly only meaning that Sharpay had sent her over the edge.

"Kimberly calm down cause it's not even like that, she's just as protective as you are so chill," Taylor soothed gliding Kimberly back into her chair as Zeke did the same with Sharpay.

"Whatever just keep your bitch on a leash," Kimberly shot at Zeke curtly having to get the last word in.

"Sharpay don't even think about responding to that mess cause it takes a bitch to know one so please let...it...go!" Chad restrained the blond but kept his eyes on Kimberly the entire time.

"Chad your wrong...I'm the bitch...H.B.I.C. all day," Kimberly joked easing some tension but not all of it.

"What?" Troy, Gabi, Jason, Kelsi, and Ryan said in unison.

Chad and Taylor looked at each other then back at the group to say, "Head Bitch In Charge."

"That's...um creative...but down to business what happened Taylor," Gabi commented cutting to the chase on why they had come.

Taylor stole a glance at Ryan then Kimberly before retelling the previous events as if she were being grilled by the F.B.I. She started from when she and Ryan had left the room to seeing what Donnie had posted on myspace. When she the done the entire group sat with furious expressions on their faces expect for Chad who was doing his best not to laugh.

"What so funny Chad this is serious," Taylor asked confused by her boyfriend.

"I think it's funny you all are taking this so seriously...I mean its myspace half the crap people put up there is a joke anyhow," Chad explained.

"But there were details...about your illness...everything," Kimberly spoke utterly flabbergasted at Chad's way of dealing with a situation.

"People knew something was wrong with me by the way I acted all throughout grade school, so this means nothing," Chad said sipping his lemonade making a face showing that it was too sour.

"But people are already starting to talk what are you going to do about that," Troy challenged.

"Let them by the time I have to even think about presenting an explanation there will be something bigger and better to talk about."

"If you're so relaxed with the entire world knowing about your condition then why were you so cut throat with us," Troy shot back inexcusably.

"Troy you guys are my friends, no scratch that my family and the last thing I want is for my family to think I'm crazy. I you guys to accept me and I thought that me being different would kill that! But as far as the world knowing...fuck the world cause they ain't done shit for me lately like ya'll," Chad spoke passionately as Troy reached across the table and slapped hands with Chad erasing all doubt in Troy's mind.

"Chad we're all different and because we are your family we wouldn't have thrown you out so easily...we love ya big guy!" Gabi said making the group laugh including Sharpay.

"That still doesn't explain the blood on the floor," Jason pointed out as Taylor kicked him in the shin for reminding the group.

"Ow! What was that for Taylor?" Jason yelled while rubbing his leg.

"For being a great friend," she responded sarcastically.

"Friends don't do that to one another...now I'm hurt! Kelsi will you kiss my boo boo?" Kelsi laughed and shook her head but opted to kiss his forehead.

"Eh, it was worth a try," Jason sighed and Kelsi kissed his forehead.

"Good looking out Jason I almost forgot what happened!"

"Alright, if I tell you swear on your lives that none of you will act out in a hell bent quest for vengeance!" They all agreed but she needed a little more insurance from a certain person.

"Chad promise me, pinky swear on my life that you will not behave irrationally," Chad sighed deeply and pinky swore making the most ultimate promise one could make but he knew deep down Taylor wouldn't budge if he didn't...


FLASHBACK

"When I get my hands on him I swear..."

"You swear what?" A voice called out behind her making her blood boil with anger she turned to find the root of all evil leaning against the staircase.

"That I'm going to whoop your ass," Taylor threatened as her voice oozed with and unusual conviction.

"Please Taylor spare me the threats and speak the truth your boyfriend is a lunatic!"

"Shut up Donnie, you don't know shit about Chad," She roared as her body shook in anger.

"I enough to know your boyfriend is a bitch!"

A collection of o's and oh's filled the air in an effort to antagonize the fight. Kimberly took a step up in order to defend and angered Taylor but was struck when Taylor shook her head 'no' without even glancing at her.

"If my boyfriend is such a bitch then why you always running scared every time he comes around! Acting like little master boy when Chad even breathes near you...so hunny you are sorely mistaken cause the only bitch here is you," Taylor shot a devastating blow to Donnie's ego.

Donnie looked around as everyone laughed and jeered at his misfortune. This was supposed to be his moment where he was victorious not Chad, but no life wouldn't let him off so easily. He turned and looked at Taylor, the smirk that adorned her face, her posture, se thought she won but not for long. Donnie shoved Taylor to the ground with all his might as she landed on hand he had almost crushed earlier. Taylor screamed in pain and tears formed in her eyes Kimberly raced to her fallen friend. Donnie roared with laughter hoping to get the same response nothing came, this time the expressions were filled with fury.

Kimberly who was hot got ready to pounce but Taylor had beat her to it as she flung herself at her cousin cause him to go flying down the stair only to land on his face. Blood squirted out of his nose as his soccer buddies raced to tend to their teammate while Kimberly grabbed Taylor and they made it like a bat out of hell out the door. The last she saw was dragging his out the Connection in the opposite direction...

END FLASHBACK


By the end of the story no one said anything but the only person she was truly worried about was Chad who with his hands clasped against his mouth as if he were in thought.

"How did your hand get hurt?" Chad asked with a foreign calmness that gave Taylor chills in the humid weather.

"That's a long story-"

"We've got all night, but since your in a rush you might want to hurry," Chad said in a stale tone that let her know that his promise was the only thing that kept him hanging on but after she told him about what happened in school that may not be enough.

Taylor took a deep breath and re counted the story of what happed in the hallway leaving nothing out and watched as Ryan unconsciously touched his eye. As Taylor figured Chad got up without word and left the group. Taylor saying a quick good bye to the group she cursed and raced after Chad...


Took long enough eh, but the next chapter Chad finally confronts Donnie...but I want to know what do ya'll think should happen? Why is Chad so comfortable on the West side? What's wrong with Troy? Why is Gabi so mistrusting of Kimberly? Will Ryan and Kimberly hook up? Will Sharpay let that happen? Until next time...

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