Summary: The gang go back to school. Can they survive all the pressures from their other friends? And how does Ryan react to Sharpay going out with Zeke? When B-ball practises and matches get in the way of spending time together the girls break up with the boys. What will the boys do to get them back? When a championship final comes up between East High and West High the boys stress out to and only the girls can help them. Will the girls help them or have they blown it for good? Troyella, Chaylor, Zekepay, Jelsi and Ryelle.

Sequel to: School Trip.

A/N: Thanks for the awesome reviews guys I can't believe I've had over 300 reviews I love you guys for reviewing and thanks to everyone who voted I had 19 saying yes or not bothered and 4 saying no but BostonSk8er9 made a good point so I have put it in but not with them going quite as far but still having fun. I haven't done it in too much detail because I don't want to have to up the rating and I'm not sure how far really I can go with it being at T. I'm not sure if I'm going to take things further with any of the other couples at the moment anyway because none of them are back together and I kind need to keep them apart for a little longer. I hope people are ok with the way I have done it because I don't want to upset anyone so I tried to do it 50/50 keeping everyone happy. I hope lol. I might add it in later chapters knowing so many want me to but I won't say you have to keep reading and reviewing to find out. Wow that was a long A/N. Anyway here's the next. Please Review!

Chapter 18

Gabriella was lying on her bed, wearing an old tank top and some shorts, reading when she heard a rustling sound from outside. She got up and went over to her balcony feeling the cool evening air on her face as she steeped out. She looked around and couldn't see anything. Strange. As she turned to go inside she noticed her balcony door was wider open than when she had stepped out. Strange again. She stepped in and locked the door before feeling someone wrap their arms around her waist. Her heart was in her mouth scared of who was behind her. She stood frozen before she felt hot breath on her neck making shivers run down her back. She then heard someone speak.

"I know you told Josh to back off so thank you." She instantly knew it was Troy know but the strange thing was that she wasn't even mad at him for sneaking in. He started to kiss her neck from behind before she turned around and kissed him passionately, her hands running through his hair as his hands moved slowly up and down her sides. He suddenly pulled away looking her straight in the eye.

"I'm so sorry for how I've been acting and I promise I will put you first now, you mean way more to me than basketball." He told her sincerely. She smiled ay him.

"Well you had better find a way to make it up to me then hadn't you." She whispered seductively into his ear as he leaned down kissing her hard. They moved back towards her bed before falling backwards Troy on top of Gabriella. He slowly removed her clothes as Gabriella removed his top but stopped him when she was down to underwear. She still had huge bruises they were slowly fading from where Aaron beat her up. Troy was now only in his boxer but Gabriella pulled as she spoke.

"As much as I love you I don't think I'm ready to go any further." She said as she hung her head down embarrassed. Troy lifted her head with his fingers making her look him in the eye.

"It's ok and to tell you the truth I don't think I am either when I think about it. I think I was just so caught up I didn't think about it. I'm perfectly happy with just kissing you and of course checking you out wearing a little less clothing." Troy joked as Gabriella playfully hit him.

"Troy shut up." Gabriella said embarrassed. Gabriella rested her head on Troy's bare chest with his arm around her waist.

"I love you." Troy said as Gabriella held him closer to her.

"I love you too and I'm sorry I broke up with you, I was just mad." Gabriella smiled as he kissed the top of her head.

"Well since you did kinda break up with me do you want to be my girlfriend again, again?" Troy said as Gabriella rolled onto her stomach turning round to face him.

"Yes, but why again, again? Gabriella asked confused.

"Well you kind of became my girlfriend again just before Christmas so now it's again, again just please let's not make it again, again, again." Troy explained as she laughed.

"I think I can do that." Gabriella leaned up to kiss Troy again as they heard footsteps approaching Gabriella's door.

"Gabriella sweetie, are you ok because I thought I heard noises?" Mrs Montez asked from outside her door.

"Yeah mom I'm fine I was just talking to Taylor on the phone about what I was doing and I had my TV on but I'm tired so I'm gonna go to sleep now." Gabriella lied as she smiled at Troy.

"Ok night." They heard Ms Montez walk away as Troy laughed at her.

"I hope that's not what you normally do as you talk to Taylor." He joked as she hit him.

"As much as I want you to stay don't you have to get back or something?" Troy smiled at her.

"Nope my mom's on a business trip and dad had to go on some course so I would have been home alone tonight, so if you want I can stay with you all night." He smirked as she rolled her eyes.

"I take it that you want to stay?" She asked as he nodded. "What about getting fresh clothes and stuff?"

"Well I still have some stuff here from when I stayed over last time so I'll just use that stuff and I can sneak out before you go down and knock the door so your mom won't suspect a thing and my school stuff I can pick up on the way." He told her as she nodded. "Now Miss Montez as much as I want to stay and talk to you all night we must sleep." He shifted himself so she could lean back against him again.

"Goodnight Troy." Gabriella fell asleep almost instantly with a smile on her face at the thought of being in Troy's arms.

The next morning

Troy and Gabriella awoke and got dressed ready for school before Troy climbed down her balcony. He then went and knocked on the door as Ms Montez opened it.

"Hello Troy, what are you doing here?" Ms Montez politely asked as she let Troy in. Gabriella grinned at Troy as she walked down the stairs without her mom seeing.

"I thought I would come and wait for Gabriella since I was bored at home since my parents weren't home last night." He told her as Gabriella pulled him in the kitchen as Ms Montez laughed at her daughter and her boyfriend.

"I can't believe my mom she kept coming up to my room during the night checking if she could hear any voices because I heard her several times." She admitted whispering in case her mom came in.

"Well she didn't find out so let's go before I find it weird being around your mom knowing what we got up to last night." Troy grabbed her hand as they walked out shouting bye to Ms Montez.

At school

Troy and Gabriella walked up to the school holding hands but then realized when they saw the others standing as far away from each other that they hadn't made up. Gabriella also had a confused look on her face when she saw Ryan standing at her locker with Annabelle. The others noticed what she was staring at and walked over to the couple even though the girls didn't want to be near the boys. Troy gave her a reassuring look before they all walked over to Gabriella's locker.

"Ryan what do you think you are doing with that thing?" Sharpay asked with anger in her voice.

"Sharpay her name is Annabelle and I can stand with her if I like and anyway she has something she wants to say. Go on it's ok." He said urging her to talk.

"I want to say I'm sorry for the way I acted and that you need to know what Aaron also had planned." She started.

"Go on." Gabriella said.

"Can we go somewhere else so that the whole school won't hear because I really don't think you would want them to know." Troy nodded and walked towards his secret spot. "Thank you. I just want to say I really didn't want to do what he had planned but he said he would say stuff if I didn't agree to help. He was planning on trying to rape you." Gabriella's hand flew up to her mouth as the other girls gasped. Troy wrapped his arm around Gabriella as Annabelle continued. "He said that way you would dump Troy and then I could have him and the other girls would dump their boyfriends because you'd finished with Troy and when I heard he beat you up I was so scared because he could have done so much more and no one would have known." Annabelle had tears flowing down her face as Ryan hugged her.

"Thank you for telling me." Gabriella said as she hugged Annabelle. "And I like it if we could be friends." Troy smiled at his girlfriend always putting others before herself. Annabelle nodded as the bell rang. They all walked down to their homeroom together where people were staring at them because the person who had wanted Troy Bolton the most was now hanging round with his girlfriend and holding hands with Ryan Evans.

A/N: Please Review because I'm not entirely happy with this chapter and I want to know what you think. Did I do ok with Troy and Gabriella in her room or was it rubbish? Please review good or bad. Thanks!