Chapter 6: Not So Sweet Life After All

"Well… what?" Troy asked a little worried. (Author's Note: BTW I forgot to mention that Bella is head cheerleader now)

"Well I wouldn't call them friends," she said trying her best to prevent Troy from finding out how her so-called "friends" really acted.

"Well what would you call them acquaintances?"

"No"

"Buddies?"

"No"

"Uptown Girls?"

"N- Uptown Girls?"

"Yeah Uptown Girls."

"And what if I may ask is that?"

"You know Uptown Girls!"

A look of confusion crossed Bella's face.

"Can we just pretend I know what you're talking about and move on to the next topic?" Bella asked.

"No," Troy replied.

"Why not?"

"Because"

"Because why?"

"Because you have to know what Uptown Girls is."

"Why?"

"'Because I said so"

"Why"

"Cause it's not right if you have a convo with two people and only one person knows what you're talking about"

"Well that's why you move onto another conversation"

"Well you can't just move onto another conversation"

"Uh yeah I can"

"No you can't"

"Why not"

"Cause I say you can't"

"Oh who died and made you ruler of all human-like things"

"Human-like?"

"Yes human-like. Got a problem with it Mr. Upton Girls?"

And their conversation went on and on. From why aliens should and/or shouldn't be allowed on earth to why dogs and cats should and shouldn't be allowed to live together. That is until Gabriella's mom called her to leave.

"Bella! Come on honey! It's getting late! You don't want to be late to school tomorrow!" Gina yelled up the stairs.

Gabriella sighed.

Troy said "Come on I'll walk with you to the door."

Gabriella smiled at him and they both got off the bed and walked downstairs.

"Mom," Gabby whined. "Do we have to go NOW?"

"Yes" Gina replied. "And quit your whining"

"Ugh" Gabby groaned.

Troy just stood against the wall and watched the girls talk and then suddenly realized that his first day of school was tomorrow.

"Mom?" Troy asked.

"Yeah sweetie?"

"What am I gonna do about school tomorrow?"

Maria gasped. "I completely forgot about that."

"Oh well we have some extra school supplies if you need them." Gina offered.

"Well you guys don't really have to. I mean really we could pick up some." Maria declined.

"Well at least let me go with you to pick up the supplies it's the least I can do." Gina reassured.

"Well…I don't know. Where are the kids going to stay?"

"They can stay with the housekeeper. I've known her for years. She's the best baby sitter you can have," Gina replied.

Gabby clears her throat.

"I mean," Gina corrected herself. "'Maid.'"

"Thank you," Gabriella smirked. And Troy was in the background trying not to laugh.

"So the kids are gonna stay at your house with your 'maid'?" Maria asked one last time.

"Yeah and don't worry they'll be fine and we won't be more then 30 minutes tops," Gina assured her.

"Ok" she said still a little worried.

Troy went upstairs to pack an overnight bag while Gabriella, Gina, and Maria walked next door. Troy packed his bag and went next door, not sure if he should knock or just walk in. He decided to knock. Bella opened the door.

"Come on in," she said. He then followed Gabby down a hallway. "This is our living room" Gabby said.

Troy gasped at how simple their living room was. A couch big enough for three sat to one side of the room with a chair for one sat in front of it. The couch and chair were white, which contrasted with the black walls. There were 2 black pillows and one white pillow on the couch. The chair held one white pillow. There was also a long black pillow and a long white pillow resting in the back of the room.

"Wow," Troy gasped.

"What?" Gabby asked.

"I like love your living room" Troy replied.

Gabby just shook her head.

"What?" Troy asked.

"Boys," Gabby groaned. Troy smirked at her.

"Gabby, why don't you take Troy upstairs and show where to put his stuff," Gina suggested.

"K" she said and led Troy down the hall, up the stairs past two bathrooms, a closet and finally into her room. Troy stood in the doorway as Gabby went in and said, "Welcome to my humble abode."

Troy looked around her room. The walls were covered in pink but two walls were covered in black fur. Her bed lay in the corner with a bedspread that matched the walls and a black white leopard print bordered the room. She had different sayings in pink such as: Dream, Live. (A/N: You know I'm bad at describing so the link is in my profile)

"Wow" Troy said.

"Nice to see you have a wide vocabulary" she said as she sat down on her bed.

"Ha ha ha very funny" he said as he sat down next to her.

"I know," she said giving him a smile. Troy noticed a picture on Gabby's desk. He went over and picked it up.

"Well well well," Troy said. "Who's this?"

He had picked up a picture of Gabby and her cheerleading squad.

"Oh that," Gabby brushed it off. "Just a picture of me and my cheerleading squad."

"Your cheerleading squad?" Troy said getting bugged eyed.

"Yeah. As in I'm the head cheerleader of that squad." Gabby said as if it was obvious. Then she added "Why are you so surprised?"

Troy didn't say anything he just kept looking from the picture to Gabby back to the picture. Gabby went over and pushed him against the wall.

"What'd you do that for?" he said rubbing his head. She just shrugged her shoulders and said, "Felt like it".

"Anyway let's get to sleep it's getting late." Troy said feeling a little awkward.

"Whatever Mr. Bossy," she replied. "Your room is just across the hall. See you in the morning"

"See you" Troy said picking up his suitcases and walking across the hall.

The Next Morning

"Troy!" His mother called shaking him hard. He just groaned and turned over. Then he heard whispering. Footsteps went out of the room. He just pulled the cover back over his head and went back to sleep. Suddenly he felt someone yank back and cold liquid on him!

"AH!" Troy screamed and sat up faster than you can say butterscotch! (A/N: But say it real slow)

"Good. You're up," Maria smirked at him.

"Ha ha very funny mom," Troy said sarcastically. "You know you could've just hit me with a pillow or something."

"Oh like this," Maria said as she took a pillow and whacked her son repeatedly with it.

"Ow… yes…ow…like…ow…that…now can…. you ow stop?" Troy said. She threw the pillow beside him on the bed and said "hurry up and get dressed or you'll be late for school."

With that, Maria left the room and Troy jumped out of bed and went over to the corner where he put his suitcases until he found the shirt he was looking for. (A/N: I'm not even gonna try to describe the shirt. The link is in my profile.)

And some blue jeans. He ran out of the room down the hall and into the kitchen. He picked up an apple from the bowl of fruit on the counter and in between bites he said, "Where's Gabby?"

"She's already left. She had cheerleading practice and chew with your mouth closed." She scowled him. "And Ms. Montez went to work. Which is where I need to be. Do you want a ride to school?" Maria asked as she grabbed her keys, put on her jacket and walked to the front door.

"Yeah, let me just grab my bag," He said as he swallowed the last bit of his apple. He ran over to the door, grabbed his book bag and went out after his mom.

When Troy got out of his car. He stood staring at his new school. Pretty cool, he thought as he slowly walked into the school.

5 Years Later…

Troy had been going to Kingsisle Middle School and pretty soon he graduated and now attends PencilNeck High School. He became the star basketball player and the star of the school. Everyone looked up to him even more then the football star, John Ramirez. Now you're probably wondering what happened to Gabby or Gabriella as she goes by now. And if you're not wondering about her you should. Gabriella is still the head cheerleader. Her friendship with Troy was terminated because she had turned into a little bee-yotch! Anyway let's continue with our story. BTW Gabriella goes to PencilNeck too.

Troy walked into the school a little sore from previous day's workout. His best friend Chad greeted him.

"Yo!" he yelled to Troy who was standing right in front him.

"Hey Chad," Troy said.

"Some workout yesterday huh?"

"Don't remind me"

"It wasn't that bad"

Troy sent him a death glare.

"Did I not just say don't remind me?"

"Fine backing off"

Just then Gabriella walked in with her cheerleading squad. They were all wearing the same thing: a red, white, and blue cheerleading outfit with PNHS across the top. (A/N: Link in profile).

"How the hell were you two ever friends?" Chad asked when Gabriella shot them a glare from across the hallway.

"Dude, I don't even know but one thing for sure it will never happen again," Troy replied.

Later at Lunch

Gabriella was sitting with her squad. A table away, Troy sat with his team.

"Gabriella," someone whispered.

She turned around in her seat with a smile planted on her face.

"What do you want?" she asked.

She stared into the eyes of the person standing in front of her.

"I just wanted to know if you'd go to the party this weekend with me," Jason asked, handing her a white rose.

"I'll think about it," she replied, taking the rose and turning back around.

She watched him walk over to the basketball team's table before looking at her friend, Sharpay.

"You can't say yes to him," Sharpay told her.

"And why not?" asked Gabriella.

"Because you and Troy like each other," she answered.

The cafeteria went silent.

Author's Note:

Ok so if you read my author's not at the end of the last chapter, you'd understand why I haven't been updating recently. Again, I am terribly sorry about the WAY late update. My life has been so hectic, but I'm going to try to post as many chapters as I can this week. This is the 2nd chapter in one night so; I think I'm doing pretty well. I give you guys the right to pie me or come after me with pitchforks, torches, or something random you find on the street. Again, please forgive me.

See ya on the web,

Jclover651