A/N: Thanks for all the reveiws! and all the suggestions. I forgot to include Talyor and Chad, They have one kid, Ariel Alica, and they have one on the way. :) sorry about that. but please review. And No Flames! (please)

It had been three weeks since that day and I've been better. We one our first game, I missed the shot but it was rebounded by Chad. Lena is warming up to Sharpay and She loves Taylor and Chad. She loves Chad because he's like a kid wrapped in the body of a twenty three year old. Which sometimes I just think that he's a three year old with bushy hair.

She loves Sharpay because she buys her stuff and I think that some of her is rubbing off on Lena. Lena has smiled more because she see's that I'm getting happier.Just seeing her smile, brightens up my whole day. I haven't told her anymore of the story because I've been to busy.

It seems that since I agreed to play basketball for the Lakers, everyone wants to interview me, which get's annoying sometimes. Right now the team and I are praticing getting ready for our game next week, coach says that I could do better. I just shrug it off, but Chad and Jason say that they see it to. There really getting on my last nerve with all the pushing.

Now that I'm busy, I don't have time to mope around all day, Which has been good for me and the people that surrond me. But I'm still sad and want to break down crying whenever her name is mentioned. My eyes don't look so gloomy anymore, there looking like they used to. Their not quite there yet, But I still haven't really truely smiled a real smile.

I want to but I just can't you know? I want my friends and family to see me happy, but I feel as if I need to do something before I reach that. They see it, I know they can feel it. What I don't understand is why all of this has to hurt me, why can't it be a painless process?

Ehhh, maybe I will smile agian. At least I hope I do. I miss the old Troy. The one where I didn't care what anyone else thought. That I was goofy and I knew how to have a good time. I listened to upbeat music. not old stupid stuff that I listen to now. Like the slow music that just makes you more depressed.

Will I ever get the old me back? Will my daughter ever see me, the old me. The real me. Will I ever find love agian? Will I have more children. Will I die happy? Those thoughts ran through my head as I got into bed and closed my eyes.

HSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSM

"Oh Come on Troy, please?" Begged Sharpay

"No Shar, I can't. No one is here to watch Lena" I replied. Taylor and Sharpay were trying to get me to go out partying. They rolled there eyes and kept pushing me.

"Your mom can watch her. Please Troy, Do this for us" Replied Taylor. I sighed.

"Fine, but I have a feeling that I am going to regret this" I mumbled the last part. They shook it off and left for their apartment to go get ready. I walked up the steps and turned to go to Lena's room.

"Lena, Grandma is going to come here to watch you" I replied while she was watching some cartoon on Disney.

"Ok Daddy" She replied and turned back to the T,V. I walked out of her room and went down the hall to mine.I walked into my room and then on into my bathroom.

I took a showerr and put a towel on. I went to my closet and picked out a disael stripped blue and white polo and Jeans. I put on some brand of sneakers and put on some Crome Colonge(A/N: One of my favorite scents not that you care).

I walked out of my room and into,Lena's agian. She was sitting there drawing something.

"Lena, Daddy's leaving now. Tell grandma you can stay up till I get home...Okay?" I replied.

"Ok daddy, I love you" She replied.

"I love you to" I replied and kissed the top of her head, I went downstairs and My mom was already sitting on the couch.

"Hey mom thanks for doing this on such short notice" I replied.

"No problem. But I have to leave at nine. One of your friends is going to take over after I leave" She began and I nodded. "I think Kelsi is her name.

"Bye Mom,. Love ya" I replied

"Love you to" She replied. I hugged her and kissed her on the cheek.(in a son and mother kind of way)

"Troy Daniel Alexander Bolton" She replied suddenly getting serious.

"Yes?" I asked

"Be good. And you know what I mean" She replied.

"Yes ma'am" I replied and walked out the door.

Little did I know that I was in for a rude but a well needed awakening.I know it's short, but was it good? I want him to start getting happy, then...dundundun. :) Please R&

xoxoxSteph.