College Struggles

Summary: The gang go through tough times at university with family illnesses to secrets as to two members accused of cheating. They are all attending UCLA and all the girls will be sharing an apartment just as the boys will. Someone's dad gets ill and causes them to withdraw from the gang and hurt the ones they love the most. One person's mom is killed just weeks into starting. How will they cope? Two people are helping each other out but with the amount of time they are spending together their other half's start to question them. Will they all still be friends by the time they've finished? Who will suffer heartache and will the pressures of being so different finally get too much?

Sequel to ST & SC

A/N: I'm glad you like the first chapter. Anyway I decided to post the 2nd chapter tonight so please review. Thanks!

Disclaimer: still own absolutely nothing

Chapter 2

Troy was playing basketball with his dad before his dad's cell rang. His dad had been getting strange phone calls for the past few weeks but was being very mysterious as to who they were from. He walked inside to take the call while Troy sat down on the grass just thinking.

Troy's P.O.V

I can't believe that the summer is almost over. It feels like just yesterday we graduated. I can't believe how great this summer has been. I have the most amazing friends ever who would do anything for any of us, an awesome family and the most gorgeous girlfriend in the world. I wonder what she is doing right now. Probably knowing Gabi, she's probably sitting on her balcony just thinking. I decided since it looked like my dad was coming back out anytime soon, I would go and see Gabi. As I walked over to her house I thought back to the day when Gabi and I were suppose to be going on surprise holiday's with our families who had refused to tell us where we were going.

Flashback

I was at the airport waiting for Gabi and her mom to arrive because their flight was leaving just after ours. I saw Gabi walking towards me looking very tired and lost. She was wearing a baseball hat, obviously trying to hide her face. She had been avoiding me the last few days. Whenever I rang she wouldn't answer or would say she was busy. When I went round her house her mom always made excuses for her saying she was out or asleep or something. I could tell Ms Montez was defiantly as confused as me because she had never been able to lie to me since I spend as much time over there as I can.

"Hey." I said wrapping my arms around her. I heard a small sniffle so I lifted her chin so she would look me in the eye while our parents went to check us all in. "what's wrong?" I asked as I saw her face was red with tearstains.

"Troy, I can't believe we're not going to see each other for 2 weeks. What if you find someone who is better looking than me and who you want to date?" I looked at her in shock. This is what had obviously been bothering her the last few days.

"That's not going to happen. I love you too much and anyway no one can compare to you. You're beautiful and I would never ever even think about looking at another girl when I have you. I'll probably be spending all my time in my room avoiding my parents because they're making me leave you." She smiled at as I kissed her before I heard someone clearing their throat. I turned around and came face to face with my dad who had obviously been listening to our conversation.

"You won't be spending all your time locked up in your room because otherwise the surprise we had planned to tell you before we left might be disappointed." I looked at my dad then at Gabi confused as she just shrugged her shoulders as if to say I have no idea.

"What surprise?" I asked as our mom's joined us.

"Hmm should we tell him Maria?" My mom asked Gabi's mom as I glared at her.

"I don't know because then that would mean I would have to tell Gabi." Gabi and me looked at each other now completely confused.

"If someone doesn't tell us what's going on we're out of here." Gabi threatened as I looked at her. Wow Gabi I never knew you could be so harsh. Remind me to stay on your good side, I thought to myself.

"Ok fine, you two have no idea where you're going do you?" dad asked as we shook our heads.

"And you two hate us because we're splitting you guys up for 2 weeks?" Gabi's mom asked as we nodded.

"And you would do anything to stay with each other?" Mom asked as we nodded again. They are defiantly up to something.

"Well then you two will be glad to know we're not splitting you up." Dad said, as we looked at each still confused. "We secretly booked for us all to go away together." Dad finished as I looked at him in disbelief.

"You serious?" I asked as I broke out into a smile. Gabi was smiling too not knowing if this was some kind of a joke.

"We're serious." Mom told me as I grabbed Gabi and kissed her ignoring our parents. We kissed until dad pulled us apart.

"Ok no more of that just yet. At least not until we've gone." Dad said as our parents handed us our tickets and passports and went to look around.

"I have a feeling this is going to be the best trip ever." I whispered in Gabi's ear as she kissed me again.

End flashback

I walked up the driveway to Gabi's house and knocked on the door.

"Hey Troy." Maria (Gabi's mom) greeted me.

"Hi, is Gabi in?" I asked as she nodded.

"I went to check on her before and she was sitting on her balcony." She told me opening the door wider for me to enter.

"Hey Maria, do you think it would be ok if I came in through the other way." She smiled at me knowing I was on about climbing the tree to Gabi's balcony.

"Go right ahead. The doors unlocked if you change your mind." She told me as she closed the door as I walked round the side. I opened the gate quietly, looking up seeing Gabi, my Gabi, just sitting there in a world of her own. I climbed the back of the tree and watched as she looked around as she heard leaves crunch. Her eyes went wide as she saw me sitting on a branch.

"Troy what are you doing here?" she asked as I hoped over the edge of her balcony and pulled her into a hug.

"I was bored so I thought I would come see you. Your mom told me you were on your balcony and I wanted to surprise you." I told her as she smiled looking up at me, wrapping her arms around my neck. My arms wrapped loosely around her waist.

"Well you did that," she said as I kissed her. I spent the rest of the evening just chilling with Gabi until my mom called and demanded I go home.

End P.O.V

A/N: Quick question do you want me to keep Ryan and Annabelle in as a couple or make them go somewhere else but bring them in every now and then? Please review and tell me what you think thanks!