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 & SCA/N: thanks for the reviews. Sorry this chapter is so short. I will try to post more later but because I'm not feeling well I just can't find the energy to write because it just won't go right when I do try and write. Anyway this chapter is mainly fluffy with Troyella so enjoy. Please review thanks!
Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing except the plot, Annabelle and Aaron.
Chapter 8
"OMG." Gabriella said as the girls looked at her confused.
"Gabi what's up?" Taylor asked. Gabriella just nodded over to Aaron. He was now walking further into the distance. Sharpay got an angry look on her face.
"I'm going to kill that son of a …" Kelsi stopped her before she ran after Aaron and beat him to death.
"Sharpay come on let's go." Kelsi was dragging Sharpay as Taylor and Gabriella followed.
"Gabi, you ok?" Taylor asked, as Kelsi headed towards the guy's apartment door not theirs.
"What if he tries to do something again but this time no one is around?" Gabriella asked scared. Kelsi had knocked on the boy's door as Troy answered.
"What are you all doing here?" He asked but then noticed Gabriella's very pale complexion, " Gabi, you ok?" Troy moved out the way as the girls went in. Gabriella went to follow but Troy stopped her. "Gabi, what's going on?"
"We saw Aaron." Troy's eyes went wide as Gabriella answered.
"Did he do anything?" Troy asked becoming worried.
"No he didn't even see us. Troy what if he tries to do something again?" Troy held Gabriella close as she cried into his chest.
"I promise that I won't let anything happen to you." Troy stroked her hair and kissed her head before parting with each other and heading inside.
The girls stayed at the boy's apartment for a while before heading to theirs. The entire time they were there Sharpay and Taylor stayed as far away from Zeke and Chad still mad at them for what happened.
The next few days were spent with them sorting their apartments out and getting anything they needed for their classes, which started in a few days. The girls were still ignoring the boys but Kelsi, Annabelle and Gabriella still hung out with the, when they could. Troy decided to take Gabriella out for a date so they could spend some time alone. Troy knocked on the girl's door waiting for an answer. Troy was wearing black pants and a smart shirt with a black jacket.
"Hey Troy." Sharpay answered opening the door for him to enter.
"Hey Shar. Is Gabi ready?" Troy asked.
"Yeah she's just coming." Sharpay told him as Gabriella walked out her room. Troy's jaw dropped at the sight. She was wearing a blue dress with sparkles. (Gabriella's Dress in profile).
"Wow. You look amazing." Troy said as Gabriella walked over to him.
"Thanks. You don't look so bad yourself." Troy offered her his arm as they walked out.
After they ate, they decided to walk around for a bit. Their hands were entwined together as they walked.
"Have Sharpay or Taylor decided to forgive Chad and Zeke yet?" Troy asked.
"No. Its getting really annoying though for us because every time me or Kelsi come and see you and Jason they always say your going to break our hearts because the fact that the others cheated they think you will too." Gabriella explained as Troy looked at her. They stopped as they looked at each other.
"You know I would never cheat on you. I love you too much to do so. You're stuck with me forever." Gabriella smiled at Troy as he kissed her. Gabriella shivered. "Are you cold?" Troy asked as Gabriella shook her head. She then shivered again as Troy took of his jacket and gave it to her.
"Thank you." She kissed him again. Troy
"Your welcome. Ok so what are we going to do about our best friends who refuse to be anywhere near each other?" Troy asked as they started walking again.
"Somehow we need to persuade the Shar and Tay to listen to the boys. How about you tell them to come up with something then when they have come over to our apartment tomorrow and we'll force them to talk to each other. Just like high school." Gabriella suggested thinking back to when they locked them all in the gym.
"Yeah ok let's just hope that ends better."
"Troy what do you think will happen to us after college?" Gabriella asked.
"I know that when we finish I'm going to ask you to marry me and then we will move back home to be near our families. We will then get married and have a house full of children. You know I never thought a few years ago that I would meet someone so young who I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I love you Gabriella Montez." Troy smiled as Gabriella had tears in her eyes.
"I feel the same way to. Whenever I think of my future now all I see is you. I know if I have you by my side I can do anything. I love you too Troy Bolton." Troy leaned down and kissed her passionately as they made their way back to Gabriella's apartment and to her bedroom locking the door behind them.
A/N: Sorry again it was a bit short. Please review and feel free to make suggestions about what you would like to see and I'll try and put some of them in. Thanks!