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: thanks for the reviews guys. I added a bit of drama into this chapter. I tried to get some Troyella in because you all couldn't wait. The main story will start in the next chapter. Anyway here's the next chapter. Please Review!

Disclaimer: still own absolutely nothing
Chapter 5

Jason and Kelsi were at Jason's since he asked her to come over and hang since everyone else was busy and he had finished.

"Jason do you think things like what happened the other day could happen a lot more because we will all be living together and having to spend so much time together?" Kelsi asked worry evident in her voice.

"I don't know if you want the truth. I don't think it will but who knows what life will throw at us. All I know is that as long as we all stick together we will be fine."

Kelsi's P.O.V

I really hope Jason's right that this won't happen if we all stick together. Fortunately it worked out this time because the next day Sharpay apologised but what if it doesn't next time?

Flashback

"Gabriella!" Sharpay yelled as we all were hanging out in the park making final arrangements for next week.

"What Sharpay?" Gabriella was annoyed because all day Sharpay seemed to be in a hyperactive state. We knew she had been drinking a little bit earlier with Ryan and Annabelle. Annabelle may have changed a lot over the last few years but her and Sharpay always wanted to out do each other and today's challenge was who could drink the most.

"Ooh a little touchy are we?" Sharpay looked like she would fall over any minute.

"Sharpay what is up with you today?" Gabriella asked from her place by Troy.

"Nothing. Everyone is all miserable and I think we should have some fun." We later found out Sharpay was very drunk because she wanted to have a little fun today.

"Sharpay why don't you go home? You need to lie down your drunk." Gabriella tried to reason with her.

"Nope. I could go home and ask my dad to take me shopping that would be fun. Gabi seeing as your so boring why don't you go home to your dad. Whoops you can't because he's dead." Everyone gasped at Sharpay for being such a bitch right now. Gabriella quickly walked off with Troy following as we all turned to Sharpay.

"What the hell were you thinking?" Taylor shouted at Sharpay who just shrugged. I guess the ice princess in her never went away and now we were seeing it again.

"That was completely uncalled for." Jason said from by me. I stood up and left the others having a go a Sharpay to go help Troy with Gabriella. I headed towards the area where there were quite a few trees. I saw Troy crouched down next to Gabriella. I quietly moved closer so I could hear what they were saying.

"Gabi, what Sharpay said was wrong but I honestly don't think she meant it." Troy wrapped his arms around Gabriella's shaking body as she cried.

"I know she didn't but it hurt so much Troy. She was right I can't go home every night to see my father or I'll never be able to tell him I have a boyfriend, that I'm getting married or that I'm pregnant. I miss him so much Troy." Gabriella was confessing everything to Troy as he held her tight. Troy really does worship her.

"I know you'll never get the chance to tell him that personally but if you want you can have my dad to tell those things to because there would be no way on earth that I would want to face him when it comes to those conversations." I heard Gabriella let out a soft giggle. I knew Troy had already brought an engagement ring for when the time was right to propose to her. I knew she wanted to wait a few years until finishing college before getting engaged. Troy too knew this and he was respecting her wishes.

"So do you think your adorable boyfriend can get a kiss for getting you to giggle?" I rolled my eyes. This was completely a Troy thing. Benefiting from whatever he could use as an excuse. I saw Gabriella lean in and kiss him, which soon turned into a full on make out session. I walked back to the gang to see Zeke and Sharpay gone.

"How's Gabriella?" Taylor immediately asked me.

"Let's say Troy helped her and now they are having a very heated make out session in the trees." I said as the boys hooted loudly. Taylor and I walked away from the boys pretending we didn't know them.

End Flashback

"You know Troy and Gabriella always end up making out wherever we go." Jason said as I laughed.

"Yep but it shows just how much they love each other." I told Jason before heading home.

End P.O.V

A/N: Sorry this chapter is so short I wanted to get it done so that I can start the main part of the story. Please review! Thanks!