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. 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. Sorry this chapter is so short but I have most of the next chapter written and I'll post it up tomorrow if I can. The next two chapters will mainly be Troyella and then I will go back to the others. Anyway here's the next chapter. Please R&R.
Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing except the plot, Annabelle and Aaron.
Chapter 17
Gabriella was sat in her room knowing the others would be back any minute soon and that would mean she would have to face Troy. She wasn't in the mood to talk to him. Ever since she got back she had been thinking about how much she had probably hurt Troy and wasn't sure if the others would want to talk to her after what she did. She sat there hugging a teddy that Troy had brought her on their first date.
"Urgh why'd you have to die mom?" Gabriella asked no one not expecting an answer.
"She loved you more than anything." Gabriella's head shot up at the sound of Troy's voice.
"Hey what are you doing here?" She asked as he came and sat on the bed beside her.
"I wanted to see if you were ok. I know we might not be together anymore but I just want you to know if you need someone to talk to or even hit because your mad I'm here even though I would prefer it if you didn't hit me." Gabriella let out a small laugh.
"Thanks that means a lot to me. And I'll try not to come and hit you. So where are the others?" Gabriella asked Troy.
"They brought their stuff in and have gone next door then they will be going out to do their own things." Gabriella nodded.
"What about you? What are you doing?" Gabriella rested her head on his shoulder.
"I was going to stay here with you for a bit if it's ok?" Troy asked her as she kept her head on his shoulder.
"Yeah it's ok. I just need to go and get some stuff first and then I will be back." She sat up bringing her feet over the edge to slip her flip-flops on. "I'll be back in 15 minutes 30 max."
"Ok I'm just going to go to my room and sort through my stuff and then I'll come back or you can come round." Gabriella nodded as they walked out the door and headed in different directions. At least we can have a normal conversation. Gabriella thought. Gabriella didn't actually need to get anything she just needed to clear her head and think about stuff before she hung out again with Troy.
With Troy
Troy walked in his room and flopped straight down onto his bed. He picked up the frame at the side and sighed.
"At least we can still be friends." The picture was of him and Gabriella on their graduation day. Troy had his arms wrapped around her waist as he twirled her around. They both had huge smiles on their faces. His mom had captured the picture.
"Life isn't fair." Troy placed the photo next to his bed and got up to empty his bag from the weekend.
With Gabriella
Gabriella was on her way home when a guy grabbed her from behind and pushed her up against a wall in a side alley. Gabriella was trying to get free as the guy pulled out a gun. Gabriella gulped.
"Don't try and move sweetheart otherwise you will die." Gabriella let out a sob as the man put his free hand up her top. The only person Gabriella could think of that she wanted to save her was Troy. It was then she realized she hadn't fallen out of love with Troy but the heartache and pain for her mother's death, which may have just lost her the best relationship she ever had. Gabriella was crying and shut her eyes tight when all of a sudden she felt the man being pulled off her. She opened her eyes and to her surprise, there was …
A/N: So who did Gabriella see? Please Review. Thanks!