Ok, Jordan informed me that the chapters are really short so I'm going to make this one really long! Any ideas for any events that can happen? I know the big thing and some little things but I need more! Open to comments or suggestions!

"I hope you guys know, I hate you!" Emily told them sliding into a booth. It was one hour into the surprise welcome back party.

"Why? Because we finally pulled one over on the Great Emily Bolton?" Chad replied jokingly.

"No, because she HATES surprises." Troy teased.

"You know what, Troy?" Emily's eyes narrowed.

"What?" He said smiling back.

"I'm surprised you haven't been on the phone once since we got here. Did that girl turn you down?" Emily smiled.

"Ha. Ha. Ha." He replied sarcastically. Right then, much to Emily's dismay, the 'Cha Cha Slide' came on. Troy stood up and dragged Emily out to the dance floor where he preceeded in humiliating Emily.

Emily sat in a corner booth chatting with some of her girlfriends. Troy, Zeke, Jason and Chad crowded into one booth on the other side of the parlor.

"She seems better, right?" Troy asked apprehensively.

"I don't know, man. She seemed almost-"

"Distant." Zeke finished for Chad.

"Distant? She seemed fine to me." Troy looked confused.

"Maybe you shouldn't spend so much time talking to that lover girl of yours." Troy's face turmed crimson.

"Chad has a point there." Jason chimed in.

"Emily's your flesh and blood. Not some girl thousands of miles away." Chad retorted. His voice was filling with anger. "She told me you spend all your time on the phone." He continued.

"Look, don't worry about it. Gabriella-"

"Oh so that's her name." Zeke interrupted.

Troy cleared his throat. "Gabriella is moving, so I won't be able to talk to her."

"Is that...disappointment in your voice, Troy?" Jason said, cocking his eyebrow.

"Look, you don't understand.."

"Understand what?" Emily's tired voice sounded from behind Troy. She stretched and yawned. The boys didn't answer, so she went on. "I hate to be a party-pooper, but it's last and we have school tomorrow."

"Yeah, of course," Chad stood up, "You need your rest, Emster." He studied her face, "You like tired."

Emily avoided his eyes. "Long day, you know?" She gave Chad a quick hug, then hugged the others.

"Bye, guys." Troy also avoided Chad's eyes. Troy didn't wait for a reply before he steered Emily out of the door.

They walked in silence for a moment before Emily began talking.

"What was that all about?"

The sound of her voice made Troy jump. He had been deep in thought about Gabriella. "Oh, nothing." Troy immediately felt bad.

Emily stopped walking and closed her eyes. Slowly, she turned to face Troy- who had stopped also. "Chad told me." She sighed.

'Oh crap…' Troy thought. He had been caught in a lie. "Em, I'm sorry-"

"All I asked was what it was about. Why are you so afraid to tell me about her?" Emily interrupted.

"I don't know. I thought, maybe, you'd feel like we were growing apart. I don't want that, Em, I really don't."

"Then don't lie to me!" Emily yelled.

"I'm sorry, Em!"

"What's her name?" Emily said in a teary voice. Troy looked up at his sister. Tears filled her eyes. His heart broke in two looking at her.

"Gabriella..." He whispered. Troy tried to hug Emily.

"Don't." Emily pulled away "When?" she added.

"When what?"

"When were you going to tell me?" Emily's voice filled with anger with each word.

"I...um..."

"You weren't, were you?" Troy sighed and shook his head. A tear fell down Emily's face. Then another. Then another, until finally, she was continuously crying. Troy took a step towards his sister.

"Leave. Me. Alone." She choked through her sobs.

"Em, please-"

"Don't 'Em' me." And with that, Emily ran. She ran opposite her house, back towards the pizza parlor. Her tears blurred everything but she kept running. She didn't know how long she ran, but she collided with a huge figure eventually.

Emily almost fell, but she was caught by some strong arms. Her body continued to shake in sobs.

"Emster?" Emily didn't answer. Chad picked her up- newlywed style- and carried her into his house. It was late and his parents were asleep. He placed her gently on the couch. Then, Chad walked into the kitchen. Emily calmed down a bit.

"Chad?" She called out after a while. Chad came back in and sat beside her. He had a glass of water and he offered it to Emily. She took a sip, then gave Chad a big hug.

"Emster, what happened?"

"It's Troy..."

"Troy?" He couldn't believe Troy could ever make Emily tear up, let alone sob.

"He lied about Cinderella or Esmeralda or whatever her name is."

"Gabriella."

Emily shot Chad a glare that could turn boiling water to ice. "Then he told me he wasn't going to tell me about her." Emily felt another tear slide down her cheek. Chad gently wiped it away.

"You're kidding." Emily shook her head. Chad filled with anger. 'How could he?' was all he could think. "Emily, go get cleaned up. I'll take you home."

Emily got up and walked to the bathroom sink. She looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her cheeks were red from running in the cold, her eyes red and puffy from crying and her mascara was running everywhere. "Chad just called me Emily. Oh boy, this isn't going to end well..." Emily whispered to her reflection.

How about that? Hope you liked it! Remember I'm looking for suggestions!
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