A/N: Hey guys! i updated on time this time!! be proud! haha! i hope you enjoy this chapter as the situation gets deeper...and rougher!

BEACH BRAWL

For around a week and a half the gang did the same thing, pool, beach and a movie. Although this became a routine, they enjoyed it and most of all, Gabriella enjoyed it.

"One more week," said Troy as he and Gabriella lay on the beach on a Thursday afternoon.

"I know, could it have gone any quicker?" said Gabriella.

"Hey, do you wanna do that sunset thing tonight?" Troy asked.

"Yeah, why not?" said Gabriella. Chad and Taylor ran up the beach from the water.

"You guys should come in, the water is really nice!" said Taylor as she reached for her towel.

"Yeah okay, are you gonna come back in?" Troy asked as he and Gabriella stood up.

"Yeah, we'll come back in," said Chad and the four of them ran down the sand to the rest of the gang in the water.

"This water is so much warmer than the water at Sharpay's beach house," said Gabriella as she came up from diving under a wave.

"Yeah I know, that water was like an ice block!" said Taylor.

"It wasn't that bad," said Troy.

"But you're a guy," said Gabriella.

"That's sexist," said Chad.

"Since when are you smart?" teased Gabriella.

"Shut up," said Chad.

"Anyway, I don't go in water where the temperature is less than thirty degrees," said Taylor, "and the water at Sharpay's beach house felt like two degrees."

"I agree," said Gabriella.

"Me too," said Sharpay.

"Do you know what we're talking about?" Chad asked.

"No," said Sharpay, "I just agreed with the girls, which was probably the right decision."

"Yep," said Taylor.

"So what did I agree to?" Sharpay asked.

"You agreed with them that the water here," said Chad, "is warmer than the one at your beach house-"

"True," said Sharpay.

"I'm not finished," continued Chad, "they also said that the water at your beach house is an ice block."

"It isn't that bad," said Sharpay.

"Thank you," said Troy.

"What happened to agreeing with the girls?" Taylor asked.

"I'm just saying what I thought," said Sharpay.

"Heads!" someone yelled and a tennis ball came flying into the circle the five friends had formed and it hit Sharpay on the head.

"Hey!" she yelled and she picked up the tennis ball and stormed over to the people it came from, "Hey, listen here no-brain! If I so much as see that ball again, I swear I will-" She was stopped by the guy she was giving the ball to. He had a smile on his face and was staring at her chest. "What?"

"You're hot," he said.

"ZEKE!" Sharpay yelled.

"Who's Zeke?" the guy asked.

"My 'boyfriend'," she said as Zeke ran over.

"What's up?" he asked.

"This good-for-nothing no-brain decided to check me out," said Sharpay with her hands on her hips.

"Shar, you can go, I'll deal with him," said Zeke and Sharpay skipped back to the water.

"Sorry man," said the guy.

"Don't worry about it, it's normal for guys to check her out," said Zeke and he put his hand out for the guy to shake it. He shook it and Zeke went down to the water.

"I fixed him," he said to Sharpay.

"No you didn't, you shook his-," said Taylor but Zeke made throat-slitting movements and Taylor shut her mouth.

"Whoa, I feel dizzy," said Gabriella as she held her head.

"Are you dehydrated?" Troy asked.

"Probably, but I really need to lie down," she said and she took a few steps backwards like she was about to fall over.

"Whoa, I'll take you back to the towels," said Troy and he grabbed her hand and they headed towards the towels.

"Are you any better?" he asked as they walked out of the water.

"No, I feel like the world is spinning," she said as she took a few clumsy steps.

"The world is spinning," said Troy.

"You know what I-" but she suddenly stopped still, took a deep breath and fell to the ground.

"Oh no Gabi," he said as he knelt down beside her. The rest of the gang saw her fall and ran over to help.

"What happened?" Taylor asked.

"She fainted," said Troy, "I'll carry her to the towels," and he picked her up and carried her over to the towels. Taylor poured some cold water on a towel and put the towel on her forehead. Troy then put the esky under her feet to keep them elevated. The gang crowded around her. Gabriella opened her eyes to see everyone around her.

"I fainted, didn't I?" she asked.

"Yep," said Troy.

"What's all this?" came a voice from behind Troy.

"James, go away," said Troy automatically, even though he couldn't see him.

"I just want to know what happened," said James. Troy stood up to face James.

"She fainted, happy. Now can you leave?" Troy asked.

"Is she alright?" James asked.

"Like you care," said Taylor, also standing up.

"Fine, I'm leaving," said James and he turned around. He quickly turned back, "how's your wrist?"

"Fuck off," said Chad.

"What? I was just asking," James smirked. Troy was really angry at this point.

"One, yes, my wrist is fine no thanks to you. Two, you don't care if Gabriella is fine or not, you just want a reason to see her in a bikini again-" the gang laughed, "and three, do you care if any of us are injured?" Troy finished. He was now so close to James' face that he could count the beads of sweat on his forehead.

"To answer your third point, no, I don't care if any of you are injured, I care if she is though," he said as he looked over Troy's shoulder to Gabriella lying on the towel.

"You only care if she is fine because you want to hit on her, and you think she will want to hook up with you, but she won't," said Troy, "Gabriella and I have our own problem to deal with at the moment, so I suggest you leave us alone." Troy was about to sit down when James spoke.

"Hm… problems of your own, does that mean you're breaking up?" he yelled for everyone to hear.

"I've had it with this guy," said Troy to the gang and he turned around and punched James in the face. James stood up with a blood nose and punched Troy in the face. They were soon in a huge brawl. A crowd had formed around them and Chad and Zeke broke through to pull Troy away.

"Don't think about coming near us again!" Troy yelled to James before Chad and Zeke pulled him back to the gang.

"That wasn't necessary," said Gabriella.

"Yes it was," said Troy as he got a towel and blotted his bleeding nose.

"Let me see," said Taylor and she inspected Troy's face. She touched around his left eye and he winced in pain, "Sorry, but you're gonna have a black eye, but your nose looks fine."

"Thanks," said Troy, "now, how are you feeling?"

"I feel much better, while you were beating the crap out of James I had a drink and now I am fine," said Gabriella. She went to sit up but quickly lay back down again, "or not."

"Still have a headache?" Taylor asked.

"Yeah, but I don't feel dizzy," said Gabriella.

"Well, black-eyed-boy can sit with you and we'll go down to the water," said Chad and the rest of the gang went down to the water. Troy spread out another towel and lay down beside Gabriella.

"That was the best thing I have ever seen," said Gabriella.

"What? Me punching up James?" Troy asked.

"No, you getting a black eye," said Gabriella. Troy looked at her, "I'm kidding."

"Good, 'cause otherwise you'd be sorry," said Troy.

"Yeah, whatever," laughed Gabriella, "could you get me a drink?"

"Sure," said Troy and he went over to the esky which Gabriella still had her feet on, "do you still want your feet up?"

"Nah, its okay now," said Gabriella and Troy gently took her feet off and got out the water.

"I think my hand is gonna bruise," he said as he handed Gabriella her drink.

"Is your hand sensitive?" Gabriella mocked.

"No, James' head is hard and thick," said Troy and they both laughed.

After dinner, the gang went upstairs and Troy and Gabriella went to the beach. (A/N: CORNY ALERT! This part is really corny, but corny is good...right?!)

"Here we are, the only thing you wanted to do before you left," said Troy as he and Gabriella walked down the sand to find a spot to sit.

"Yeah, I will think of other things though," said Gabriella. They found a spot to sit and sat down, close together. A cold wind blew past which made Gabriella shiver.

"Here," said Troy and he took off his jacket and put it around the both of them.

"Thanks," said Gabriella and she huddled closer Troy and he put his arm around her. Gabriella rested her head on his shoulder and they watched the sun set over the ocean. Troy could feel his shoulder getting wet and first thought it was raining but then realised Gabriella was crying.

"Hey, what's wrong?" he asked.

"I love you and I'm really going to miss you," sobbed Gabriella, "and I don't mean that in the way that a child misses its doll, I mean it in the way that you lose someone special in your life."

"Yeah I know, I'm gonna miss you too," said Troy and he kissed her gently on her forehead.

"They really meant it when they said time flies when you're having fun," said Gabriella.

"Yeah, no kidding?" said Troy.

"Every year that I have moved it has felt like it goes forever, but these past two years with you have gone so quickly, I haven't had time to stop and think."

"Yeah, I know what you mean," said Troy.

"And that's the thing, this last week is going to go so quickly, we won't be able to stop and reminisce moments like this."

"Yes we can, we have to stop at every special moment and take it in so that it stays in our minds forever."

"I love you so much, Troy. Never forget it."

"Trust me, I won't. And that goes for you too."

"Thanks," and she kissed him on the cheek, "should we get back to the rooms?"

"Yeah, otherwise we'll freeze to death," and they both stood up and walked hand in hand back to the rooms.

A/N: Dont' say i didn't warn you about the corniness. what did yout think? please let me know...REVIEW!

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