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 days 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?
A/N: Thanks for the amazing reviews guys. I've decided I'm not going to be that mean and completely break Troyella up for good just for a few chapters. I need them together for the rest of my ideas to work anyway. I won't be able to update for a few days at least. Read the bottom a/n that explains. Anyway here's the next chapter.
Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing except the plot, Annabelle and Aaron.
Chapter 15
The next morning Gabriella woke up still in Troy's bed. She quietly crept out and grabbed her clothes from yesterday and threw them back on. It was 4am so Gabriella knew everyone else in the house would still be asleep. Gabriella grabbed her bag with all her clothes in and headed downstairs. She had booked a flight back to California the night before secretly without Troy finding out. She took one last look around the house and went to walk out when she heard someone clear their throat.
"You don't have to sneak out you know." Troy pointed out to her tiredly.
"Did I wake you?" Gabriella asked as she stood at the open door still.
"No I was already awake when you woke up. I didn't want to scare you or annoy you." Gabriella smiled at him. "Gabi why does it have to be like this? Can't we give it another go?" Troy asked. Truth was he was still awake before because he just wanted to hold her in his arms forever and never let go and he knew he would never be able to do that again.
"Troy, I already went over this. I'm sorry but I have to go." Gabriella quickly walked out the house and jumped in the taxi she ordered. Troy just stood there with tears falling down his face as he watched the love of his life leave his life.
"It'll be ok son. You need to just give her time." Jack said approaching his son from behind.
"Dad I don't think time is what she needs. I think she really is over this relationship but I still love her and no matter what I always will. I guess I just have to except that this might be really over." Jack pulled Troy into a hug, something he hadn't done in a long time. Troy just cried while he hugged his father.
"You really loved her didn't you?" Jack asked, as Troy pulled away and nodded.
"I even brought that ring remember." Jack looked confused.
"What ring?" Troy shook his head at his father.
"An engagement ring. I was going to ask her soon. Most likely after college because I know Gabi didn't want to get married or engaged until after college. She was sensible like that." Troy walked back to his bedroom as Jack just shook his head knowing Troy was struggling to deal with this.
With Gabriella
Gabriella sat in the taxi on her way back to the airport when she asked the driver to stop for a minute outside a house. She got out and told him she would be 2 minutes. He nodded as she took her keys out her purse. She walked up to her old house. Walking in for the first time since she left she saw everything was tidy just the way her mom left things. She broke down in tears as she remembered memories. She looked on the fire mantelpiece and saw photos of them together, ones with her dad and one of Troy and Gabriella. She picked up the photo and smiled. She put it back down and walked back out know knowing she was going to keep the house and move back after college because it was her home. And the first place her mom and her found happiness. Gabriella got back in the taxi and drove to the airport.
Later that day
Troy spent the rest of the day inn his room avoiding everyone while the others went to the mall. Sharpay and Chad were being very secretive again.
"Is it just me or do you think there is something going on between those two?" Taylor asked Zeke as they watched Chad and Sharpay talk.
"It's not just you. They are defiantly up to something. They are getting way to close and Chad is constantly calling her." Zeke knew about Chad 's surprise and Sharpay helping but he had seen them get even closer and wasn't sure what to make of it.
"I know. Sometimes he walks out the room when Sharpay rings and when I try to listen I can't understand what they are on about." Taylor told Zeke as they carried on walking and watching the two.
With Kelsi and Jason
"Do you think that Troy and Gabi splitting up will cause conflict?" Kelsi asked Jason as they walked hand in hand.
"Of course it won't. Apparently according to Chad he heard Gabriella saying she still wanted to be best friends with him and Troy agreed to it so hopefully that will work so we can all still hang out together." Jason explained.
"I hope your right because otherwise we won't be able to do our weekly couples movie night where we can all hang out with each other in our couples." Kelsi was worried because she hated conflict between two people, especially when they are her friends.
With Chad and Sharpay
"Sharpay are you sure we can get away with this?" Chad asked unsurely.
"Chad do you not want to do this anymore?" Sharpay asked him trying to make him chose what he wants.
"I want to do this more than anything in my life." Sharpay smiled knowing he was really serious about what was going on.
"Ok so we need to do this when no one is around so I'm going to tell Zeke I'm not feeling well and I'm going home and you go make up an excuse and tell Taylor then meet me back here in 5 minutes." Chad nodded as Sharpay. Chad never thought he would enjoy being close to Sharpay. The both made up their excuses and Taylor and Zeke just said they would see them tomorrow because they were going to go home. Chad and Sharpay met up again and now it was time to get down to business.
"You ready to do this?" Sharpay asked as Chad nodded.
"Let's do this." Sharpay took hold of Chad's hand and began dragging him quickly somewhere.
Chad and Sharpay had been going for several hours and still no luck.
"This is hopeless Sharpay. I'm never going to be able to propose to Taylor." Sharpay shook her head.
"Don't be like that Danforth. We will find the perfect ring soon or we better had because I'm having to spend a lot of time with your rather than Zeke and the girls." Chad rolled his eyes.
"And do what? Sit around and talk about cute boys with the girls or make out with Zeke. You would have killed me if I hadn't asked you to help and got it wrong so you better stop whining Evans." Sharpay smacked him. She hated being called 'Evans'.
"Shut up and let's go." Chad groaned as Sharpay pulled him off again.
A/N: So Chad wants to propose. I just want to say I won't be able to update for a few days a least because I'm suffering from exhaustion because I'm so ill at the minute but I promise I will finish this story so please stick with it. Please review. Thanks!