A/N: Here we are with another chapter. Thanks for all who reviewed. Here's chapter 8.

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Ring. Ring. Troy's cell phone rang again. Troy looked at the ID and paused.

"Hello?" Troy said knowing who it was. "Troy…" the person on the other line replied. "Ryan? Why are you calling me?" Troy tried to act normal and calm. "What is this I hear about you and my sister?"

Troy tried to remain calm and peaceful, however he was occupied with his thoughts, processing what Ryan just asked. Troy didn't know how to respond. He sat there in silence. "I don't know what you're talking about Ryan..." Troy knew he shouldn't lie, but he did not know what possessed him to say such a thing.

"I think you know what I'm talking about Troy, don't play games with me." Ryan responded with a serious tone. Troy knew Ryan was a serious minded person and he also knew Ryan wanted an answer.

"Okay... well you see, Sharpay and I were never together, to begin with..." Troy slowly said with ease. Troy soon shut his eyes, and was wondering on what he got himself him to. I should have just told the truth in the first place, I should of just talked to Gabriella to begin with. None of this would have happened, it's all my fault. "What do you mean you and Sharpay were never together?" Ryan's strident voice soon cut up Troy's thoughts. Troy just sat there bewildered - he had never heard Ryan talk to him in this type of tone. Troy sure wasn't expecting it.

"Wait, how do you know - about me and Sharpay?" Troy asked, perplexed and confused. "So you admit it huh?" Ryan responded. A long awkward silence soon filled the air for both Ryan and Troy. "How do you know?" Troy tried to change the subject and it was his turn to find some answers.

"Well I... just... Sharpay told me..." Ryan at this point was puzzled as well. At the other end, Troy knew that he was lying. "And you call yourself an actor Ryan? Oh please, I know Sharpay wouldn't tell you..." Troy was proud to outsmart Ryan. A smirk soon crept onto Troy's face. "Fine, I over heard your conversation with Sharpay earlier..." Ryan confessed. "I just wanted to know if you two were an actual item, besides you are with Gabriella... and I care too much for her." Ryan finished what he had to say.

"So you heard about Gabriella cheating on me?" Troy asked annoyed at the fact Ryan was eavesdropping into his conversation with Sharpay. Ryan was tongue-tied. "No… I actually turned off the phone after Sharpay talked... What Gabriella is doing what?"

"Oh... Never mind then." Troy responded. Great... now he knows, oh well time to start fixing the problem I caused. "Hmm… what do you know?" Before Ryan could answer a beep signaling another person wanted to talk to Troy. "Oh hold on for a second Ryan, other line." Troy soon looked down on the phone noticing who the person was.

"Hey Gabriella..." Troy said awkwardly.

"Hey Troy! Uhmm, is it okay if I come over? I think we should talk..." Gabriella responded trying to be positive and uplifting. Gabriella may have sounded happy, but of course she wasn't. After finding out about Troy and Sharpay, she needed to find the answers to the many questions filling her head. She also found this a chance to tell Troy about the situation she was stuck in with Ryan.

"Oh… Sure, yeah I wanted to talk to you too... when's a good time?" Troy was relieved, he and Gabriella were in talking terms and we're finally getting to chance to discuss about each of their current problems.

"How about now? I'm outside your door." Gabriella said. Troy soon became tense and nervous. "Oh cool, I guess I should open the door now..." Troy replied after a short pause.

Gabriella let out a soft chuckle, "Yes, I think you should."

Troy missed Gabriella's laugh, although it wasn't the loud contagious laugh she would was known for, he still missed it. Troy soon got on the other line where Ryan was patiently waiting, "Hey Ryan? Sorry dude, but I have to go... I guess I'll talk to you later?" Troy asked. He was glad that he was getting off the phone with Ryan. "Sure. No problemo, bye!" Troy heard a click and soon he hung up and opened the door letting Gabriella in.

It had been a while since Gabriella was last over at Troy's. She soon walked in took off her jacket and shoes and placed them where they needed to be placed. All Troy could do was watch Gabriella. Even in casual wear, she manages to be beautiful. "Troy is everything alright?" Gabriella invoked, waving her hand in front of Troy's face. "Yeah I'm fine, let's go upstairs?" Gabriella nodded and followed Troy to his room.

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Yay, another (short) chapter finished. I think we have about 2 or 3 chapters left until this story is over :( Hopefully none of you are confused. Don't worry, everything will become clearer. Anyways, click GO and REVIEW:)

--Monalyn