"Okay take five!"Troy yelled as the the boys fell on the cool grass. They had been playing two on two with Chad and Troy ahead with 3 points.

"God grass never felt so cool."Chad said.

"Tell me about it."Zeke responded.The doorbell rang."I'll be right back."Troy said getting up and making his way to the front door.Troy opened it and crossed his arms.

"What do you want Evans?"Ryan looked up.

"Five minutes."

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Troy leaned back against the door and looked at the person standing in front of him.Ryan had a begging face on that looked as if he was dying for Troy to say yes.After a few seconds of silence Troy closed the door and leaned against it.

"What?"Ryan took a deep breath.He had rehearsed this a million times in his room but, suddenly his mind went blank.Ryan remembered Gabriella looking at him for that one second and how her eyes had confusion, shock and worry.He also remembered how she was about to step into his room until Taylor called her.And he remembered that half of him wished that she came in so they could talk again.But he wondered what would happen if she actually did come in or if she would have just left.

"Hello?"Ryan's thought's were interrupted by Troy waving his hand in his face.He looked at Troy.

"I don't have all day.Are you gonna talk or what?"

"Yes, I am.Well i'm guessing you already know why I came here.I really want to talk about Gabriella."Before Troy responded Ryan spoke again.

"Look I get that when people have relationships they you know get protective of those people, yeah I know, but not that i've actually been in a relationship but it's not that i've tried---"

"Get to the point."Troy ordered.

"What i'm trying to say is that I don't know if I can keep avoiding Gabriella I mean come on Troy we just are, close.You know.And she and I are close and ...yeah."For most of the conversation Ryan held his head down. When he finally looked up, Troy was smirking.

"Well?"Ryan asked.

"Are you done?"Troy asked.Ryan was shocked.Troy hadn't listened to a word he said, but it's not like he came up with a pretty convincing argument.

"Um. I, I.."Ryan couldn't get the words out.He cursed himself for being blank at the moment.

"Okay then I guess this conversation's over."Troy uncrossed his arms and opened the door. He stepped in and was about to close the door when Ryan stepped forward.

"But-"

"If you think you're gonna pull that bullshit act you just did to get to me, you've got a lot to learn.Have a good day!"

at that Troy slammed the door shut.Ryan stood there feeling multiple emotions at once.He was angry that his plan didn't work, he was annoyed that his mind went blank he was surprised at Troy's outburst, but he also thought that what Troy said could help him.In a way.Well he did say that what I just did wouldn't get to him so i'll have to try harder I guess. Ryan got into his car and drove home.

Troy sighed and gave himself a few seconds to think about what just happened then made his way back to the backyard."Hey what happened to i'll be right back?"Chad asked as he got up.

"I had to deal with someone. It took some time.So you guys ready let's get back to the game."troy said trying to change the subject."Okay."Chad said as Jason and Zeek got up.

"You guys ready to lose?"Jason said as he picked up the ball.

"What i'm pretty sure that we're winning,3 points right Troy?"

"You're right."

"Lucky shot."

"Yeah sure. you know that 3 pointer was all natural."Troy responded.

"Yep."Chad joined in slapping him a high five.

"Okay let's just get back to the game."Zeke said.

"What's the matter, mad you're losing?"Chad teased.

"Shut up!"Jason yelled. Troy and Chad laughed as Jason dribbled the ball."Let's go!"

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"Uh!"Ryan barged into his room and slammed the door.No one was in the house."Why can't he just listen to me!What the hell could me and her have behind his back!"Ryan fell on his bed in thought.Eventually he got up and walked into the living room and turned on the tv.Ryan tried to once again think of a way to get to Gabriella.He was starting to try to see a bright side when a key turned, in the door.Great The girls walked in laughing away. "So then I went to grandma and asked her, hey grams how come grandpa always seems like he has two differen't types of front teeth it's scary and she said that it is annoying and that besides that, you should see him dance.That's a scarier site!"

"What!"Gabriella laughed.

"It really was scary."They set their bags down. "Uh today I've walked more than I could in my entire life."

"Tell me about it."Taylor commented."Mom!"Sharpay yelled.There was no answer."Mom!Dad!"Still no answer.

"Mom-"

"There not here."A voice responded calmly.All three looked at the direction and first noticed Ryan lying there.

"Oh hey Ry."Gabriella looked at Taylor, who shrugged her shoulders."Where are they?"

"They went out."Ryan said not taking his eyes off the screen.

"Oh okay.Do you know when they'll be back?"

"Nope."He answered simply.

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure."He said still calm as ever.

"So Ryan."Taylor started. "You're just sitting here."

"Yes I am."He answered, his eyes continued to be on the screem.Taylor looked at Gabriella and ushered her to talk.Gabriella took a breath before talking.

"So Ryan, are you doing anything today?"She asked, having no clue what his answer would be.

"You know, now that I think of it."Ryan said getting up and turning of the tv."I actually do have something to do."He took out his cell phone.

"I have to go ask Larry about helping me with something..."He looked up at Gabriella.

"Important."He broke the trance and walked out the room and into the backyard.

"Larry?"

"Our butler.That was wierd."

"Yeah."Gabriella commented."Hey Shar?"

"Yeah?"

"Did Ryan act, I don't know a little different when you came back?"

"Well actually, I was yelled at surprisingly."

"Really?"Gabriella said.

"Yeah, then he stormed off into the bathroom. What was his problem?"

"Who knows?"Taylor said as she sat on the couch.

"Probably he's just being angry, whatever."

"Yeah."Gabriella agreed weakly."Okay I have to go to the bathroom."

"Okay."As soon as Sharpay ran upstairs, Gabriella rushed to Taylor."He answered me!"

"I know, and then he looked at you."

"I know it looked like...I can't describe it but it was, I don't know."

"At least he didn't yell or avoid you."

"I know.Do you think he's comming around?"

"It could be possible."Gabriella nodded her head as Sharpay ran backdownstairs."Wow I think you beat the record for the fastest bathroom record."Taylor teased.

"Be quiet, I didn't have to go that much."

"Oh okay."Gabriella giggled out. "Shut it girls."

"Okay.What eva you say Shapay, hey that rhymes!"Sharpay rolled her eyes.

"What!You should be happy, I mean you rhyme like a thousand times in your songs!"

"Yeah I do.But that's annoying. Come on lets go up to my room and chat.

"Okay."The girls grabbed their bags and followed Sharpay up the stairs.

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"Hey Larry!"Ryan called as he raced over to the man watering the garden.

"Yes Ryan?"

"Can I ask you for advice?"

"Okay.Shoot."

"Okay.Let's say you have a best friend and she- or he has a boyfriend or girlfriend.And suddenly their boyfriend--or girlfriend makes you stay away from them cause they think you might steal them away but you won't.What do you do?"

"Well If I were ever in that situation, I'd tell the friend."

"But I'm afraid she'll--or he!Could get hurt."

"Well Ryan then you should confront the boyfriend--"

"Or girlfriend."

"Right. On this act."

"But what if you already did and it didn't go as planned?"

"Well eventually you'll have to tell someone, or you might end up doing something you'll regret."Ryan thought for a moment.Tell her?But I can't, but I don't want to end our friendship, hell I just did a few weeks ago. But I have to do something.

"Thanks for the advice."

"No problem."Ryan walked into the house and straight up to his room. What can you do when you have times like this!xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Ryan seems to have mixed feelings for what's happening? What can he do at a time like this?

-Veronica