AN: So…believe it or not…zacefronsgirl1212's question gave me this HUGE idea…and as I let it play in my head, I realized that I knew where I wanted to go with this story cause I'll tell you now. I had no clue prior to her review. So thank you zacefronsgirl1212 for giving me a direction for my story. I greatly appreciate it! Haha! An answer to your question: there will be Troyella…but not for a while. And I'm realizing now that this story is gonna be pretty long…hope you don't mind!
Anyway…here's the deal…I have decided that instead of this story taking place the summer after the movie, it's taking place the summer before the movie. Therefore, Troy has not met Gabriella yet. I was gonna write a story about how the movie would go down if Troy had a sister. I guess this is going to become that story…hah.
Okay…now here's how it affects you. The author's note for this chapter was supposed to say…and here ends the part that I actually have written so it'll take longer to update. However, now that this story has a direction, I will be updating more than I thought I would…but not as much as I have for the first five chapters. I have to actually organize thoughts and write the rest. But as the story plays out…if you guys have any ideas they are greatly appreciated. I don't think I've ever started posting a story without knowing EXACTLY what was going to happen or having the whole thing already written. There's a first time for everything I suppose.
So…yea…I'm talking in circles now. End of long Author's Note. Hope you enjoy this chapter. It's kinda boring…sorry about that!
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.Chapter 5.
The next day, Troy sat in his room on the phone with his best friend, Chad. Chad and his other friends were supposed to be coming over later that day.
"So…are we gonna meet this sister of yours?" Chad asked.
"Probably not." Troy responded.
"Why not?"
"Because…she locked herself in her room last night and she wont come out."
"Why wont she come out?"
"Couldn't tell you…my parents wont tell me."
"Aren't your rooms connected though? Can't you just go through the bathroom?"
"I guess I could…but I don't really want to just walk in on her. That'd make a good impression…just walking into her room uninvited…she obviously doesn't want to see anyone."
"Then knock on the door. Maybe she'll come out."
"I don't know."
"Come on!"
"Why do you want to meet her so bad?"
"I just do."
"Whatever, man."
"Just knock on the door." Troy sighed.
"Okay…once I get off the phone…I'll knock on the door."
"I'll let you go then…but before I do. I have a quick question."
"What's that?"
"Is she hot?"
"I'm not answering that question. See you later, Chad."
"Fine…I'll see you later." Troy hung up the phone. He sat at his desk for a minute thinking of how he would approach Emily. He decided that he would force her out. He walked into the bathroom and locked the door to her room. The only ways to enter their bathroom is either go through Emily's room or go through Troy's room. He decided that she would have to come out eventually if she was locked out of the bathroom. Just as Troy expected, Emily knocked on his door about a half an hour later. He opened the door for her.
"Hey Emily…what's up?" Troy asked.
"Did you forget to unlock my bathroom door?" She asked.
"I don't know…Maybe…" He left the door way and Emily walked in a little bit. "Damnitt! I did. Sorry about that." He said as he unlocked the door.
"Thanks." She said.
"Hey…where've you been all day?" He asked.
"In my room."
"Antisocial?"
"No…Just angry."
"About what?"
"Your mother."
"What about my mother?"
"Nothing really…she just hates me."
"She does not."
"Ehh…Maybe not me exactly…but she hated my mother…and she doesn't want me here."
"My mother is incapable of hating people."
"Oh…she's definitely capable of hating people."
"How do you know this?"
"I heard her talking to…to…your dad."
"He's your dad too…you can call him 'Dad'"
"I know…I just never really had a dad…so it's weird."
"Sorry."
"What are you sorry about?"
"The reason you grew up without him is because he left you to take care of me."
"That's not your fault…It's his."
"I guess."
"Troy. Seriously. It isn't your fault."
"Yea. I know. Anyway, here's the deal. I have a bunch of friends coming over today and they all really want to meet you."
"I don't know."
"Come on. They don't bite." She laughed.
"Yea…well…" She stopped. "Wait a minute!"
"What?"
"You didn't forget to unlock the door!"
"What are you talking about?"
"You locked me out of the bathroom on purpose!"
"No…well…maybe…yea. I did. But it was only because everyone wants to meet you so bad." She rolled her eyes and smiled.
"Fine. I'll make an appearance while they're here."
"Cool. Thanks Em."
"I'm gonna go now. Oh! And Troy…try not to 'forget' to unlock the door again." They laughed.
"I'll try." As Emily stepped out of Troy's room, she saw her father standing in the hallway.
"Jack…" She said spitefully and walked to her room.
"Em. Can we talk?" He asked. She stopped with her hand on the doorknob.
"Fine." She responded. She opened her door and both walked into her room. "So what is it you wanted to talk about?"
"You know what I want to talk about. Sarah."
"I don't like her. Is there anything else?"
"Emily. Come on. She didn't mean for you to hear that."
"So that makes it right? She can say it as long as I don't hear it?"
"No. Listen. Your mother was always a touchy subject with her."
"I don't understand why…She won."
"What do you mean by that?"
"She got the guy. Why should she hate Mom so much?"
"I guess because your mom always made Sarah feel inferior. Linda had the perfect job. She made loads of money. She had a great relationship with you. Basically, she resented the fact that your mother could make it even after I left you guys."
"Good."
"What?"
"Good. She should resent it. I'm sorry if she expected my mother and I to have this terrible life after you left…but my mom worked her ass off to give us the best life possible. If she resents that, it's her problem."
"Emily--"
"Here's my question. Why did she even let me come here? I mean she obviously doesn't want me here. Why didn't she just tell you to throw me with one of my other family members? You know...or better yet, put me into foster care…my foster parents would probably love me more th--"
"Emily! That's enough!" He said sternly.
"I'm sorry. That was out of line." She said quietly.
"It certainly was! Listen…you're my daughter and I love you very much…and there is no one that loves you more than I do. And Sarah does want you here. She just doesn't know how to show it." He told her.
"Whatever."
He looked her in the eye. "Seriously."
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AN: Ohh man! I'm watching Disney Channel and the "Start of Something New" music video is on now! Love it!
Well…hope you liked the chapter even though it was long and boring.
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