Long Wait. Sorry. I have a four-day weekend because of senior prom so I'm hoping to update one more chapter this weekend. :) By the way I LOVE the song California Gurls by Katy Perry! It just makes my life! Alright, anyway... Here we go...

Troy knew that he probably shouldn't have left Gabriella alone but he went to sleep at 3 in the morning and literally 4 hours later he was woken up by Lizzie. She had wanted to try to make pancakes again. Lizzie had spilled the milk all over the floor. Luckily for her, though not so much for Troy, they had another gallon in the fridge. Then While she was trying to get the egg into the mix, she dropped a lot of the shell into the bowl, so they had to start all over again. That was about the time that Gabriella had walked into the house with an excited Lizzie.

He was so relieved to see Gabriella, but he didn't think about her. He wanted to go to bed, and he wanted to go to bed now. Nothing was going to get in his way. Even if it meant leaving Gabriella alone with a very excited Ben and an even more excited Lizzie. Now, looking back on it, he realized that he could've stayed up for a couple more hours until Steve and Lauren got home.

"Well, look at who finally got up." Gabriella said in a sarcastic tone that Troy thought was unusual.

"Sorry." He replied and sat next to Lizzie on the couch.

"Whatever." Gabriella replied, refocusing herself on her and Ben's card game in front of her.

"So..." Troy started after moments of silence, "Is Sharpay coming over?"

Gabriella groaned, stood up, and walked into the bathroom slamming the door. Lizzie and Ben stared shocked at the bathroom door as Troy did the same.

"I-Uh... How'd the pancakes turn out Liz?" Troy asked still focusing on the bathroom door but trying to pull the kids attention away from it at the same time.

"Lizzie burnt them." Ben said. Troy wasn't used to Ben talking to him. Ben never liked him.

"Did she? Liz..." Troy asked but nobody had the chance to answer because the bathroom door slammed open. Troy stared at Gabriella because at first glance she looked angry as hell but once you looked closer you'd see the marks left by the toilet paper under her eyes trying to hide the evidence that her makeup had left when it ran down her face. Once she realized that the kids were staring at her she put on a false smile.

"Gabby, can we go to the park?" Ben asked.

"It's not really up to me. It's up to your dad. You should call him." She smiled and sniffled at the same time. Lizzie jumped up too and they raced to the kitchen to retrieve the phone.

"So... we don't like Sharpay anymore?" Troy asked

"Well, I'm not exactly on speaking terms with her, but you're not me. You're entitled to your own opinion. It's not up to me who you decide to like, even if she is a bitch who tries to control every freaking person that enters her life." Gabriella said getting angrier and angrier with every word.

"Ok. So I don't like Sharpay anymore." Troy stood up and smiled triumphantly.

"Why Not?" Gabriella asked

"Because You're obviously pissed at her. So why shouldn't I?"

"But she didn't do anything to you."

"Well she did something to you, didn't she?"

"So?"

"So... I know you more and I like you better. She's creepy. All she did yesterday was touch my butt and giggle. She's like a stalker. So Ultimately I'm on your side." Troy said and walked into the kitchen to monitor the phone call making sure if he said yes or no.

Gabriella smiled insanely. She had always thought that guys liked Sharpay better because she was more outgoing. Now finally, someone liked HER better than Sharpay.

Everything seemed to be going a lot better than they started out going, but then the doorbell rang.

Troy opened the door to reveal a very dressed up Sharpay. Before Troy could say or do anything Sharpay practically tackled him, smothering him with her lips, which at the time were very pink and shiny. Gabriella couldn't believe how bold Sharpay was. She just stood there thinking how much of a bitch Sharpay was being, but then again it didn't seem as if Troy was resisting.

"Get off me!" Troy yelled pushing Sharpay off of him.

"But, but... but don't you want some?" Sharpay asked getting closer to him once again.

Troy hesitated then gave in to his moral code. "NO!" Sharpay quickly turned to face Gabriella.

"What did you tell him?" Sharpay screamed.

"Other than you being a bitch, nothing." Gabriella said with attitude.

Sharpay was just about to leave the house with her dignity, but decided against it when she remembered a key piece of information. "So I guess you haven't worked up the nerve to tell him about your HUGE crush on him have you?"

Gabriella could feel the heat rushing to her cheeks but she didn't cry like she expected herself to. She just stood there staring at Sharpay and ignoring Troy.

"Wow Shar, Just Wow...You would." Gabriella said trying to play it off but she could still feel Troy's stare on her.

Sharpay then ran out of the house and into her car and drove off. Lizzie coughed and both teens turned to see both children standing with wide eyes, one of which was holding a phone that was still on.

"D-daddy wants to talk to you." Lizzie said as she extended her arm with the phone in her hand.

"Shit." Gabriella mumbled as she put the receiver up to her ear.