Here's chapter 9. Hope you like it! I'm so glad it's Friday, finally the weekend.
Chelsea just stared at her husband. Suddenly, she started sobbing like a rainfall. Jack quickly rushed to his wife's side, trying to calm her down. Chelsea's father, Robert Erickson was about 68. They were very close. Jack told Cassidy to hold Chelsea while he woke up Gabriella and Troy. Troy was going to be heartbroken, him and his grandfather were also very close. When Robert was a little bit younger, him and Troy would always play basketball together. Three minutes later, Gabriella, Troy, and Jack walked downstairs, to find Chelsea with red-puffy eyes and Cassidy rubbing Chelsea's back soothingly.
"Mom, what's going on?" asked a very tired and confused Troy. Chelsea burts into tears again. Troy rushed over to his mother, concerned and worried.
"Troy, sweetie. You grandfather past away." said Cassidy. Troy stepped back from his mother, shocked. Tears silently rolled down his face.
"NO!" shouted Troy, making Chelsea cry harder.
"Baby, calm down." said Gabriella, worried for her boyfriend.
"You're-you're lying, he's not dead!" shouted Troy again, pushing past Gabriella and running up the stairs. Gabriella was about to run after him when Jack stopped her.
"Let him be for a few minutes." said Jack, softly. Gabriella sighed and nodded.
"What happened?" asked Gabriella. Cassidy finally got Chelsea to stop crying.
"H-he k-kept having h-heart problems," stuttered Chelsea. Chelsea stood up and walked over to Gabriella. She layed her hands on Gabriella's shoulders. "Be thabkful you father didn't have heart problems." Gabriella looked very shocked.
"H-how did he die?" asked Gabriella.
"He had a heart attack." explained Jack, still very softly. Gabriella looked over at Jack.
"My grandfather also died of a heart attack." said Gabriella, tears springing to her eyes.
"Oh, sweetie." said Chelsea, hugging Gabriella while they both cried.
"I'm sorry." said Jack, also hugging Gabriella.
"He was my father." said Cassidy, crying a little. Chelsea let go of Gabriella and went over to hug Cassidy.
"We are all alike." said Chelsea.
"Gabriella, go ahead. Comfort Troy." said Jack, pushing her toward the stairs. Gabriella quickly ran upstairs and to Troy's room. Troy was crying his eyes out, with his back to her.
"Troy?" asked Gabriella, softly. Troy shook his head. Gabriella walked over to Troy's side of the bed. She tried to look into his eyes. Troy kept looking down, not even looking at her. Gabriella sighed, sat down beside him and held him close to her.
"He was my best friend." said Troy softly. Gabriella looked at him.
"Yeah. My grandfather was my best friend." said Gabriella.
"Was?" asked Troy, finally looking at her. Gabriella nodded softly.
"He also died of a heart attack." said Gabriella, hugging Troy tighter. Troy layed his head on hers.
"I'm sorry." said Troy.
"Nah! It's okay." said Gabriella. Troy moved his head and kissed the top of her head. Gabriella smiled softly, leaned up and kissed Troy right on the mouth, softly. Troy kissed her back then pulled away. They layed down on the bed, cuddling. Gabriella yawned.
"Go back to sleep." said Troy, kissing her head again. Gabriella nodded and fell right to sleep. Troy watched her for awhile, then fell asleep. Downstairs, Cassidy, Jack, and Chelsea were looking at a scrapbook of Troy and Robert laughing and hanging out.
"They were the best of friends. It was like my father wasn't even his grandfather, just a friend that he went to school with." said Chelsea, laughing softly.
"Yeah. I remember one time they were hanging out, we were in the kitchen, watching them. Rob was trying to make a basket, but couldn't. Troy was showing off." said Jack, smiling. Chelsea nodded and leaned into Jack.
"Then Robert pushed Troy into the pool." said Chelsea, smiling softly.
"Wow. That's so sweet." joked Cassidy, making Chelsea and Jack laugh.
"Come on, bedtime." said Chelsea. Jack and Chelsea went to their room while Cassidy went to hers. Passing past Troy's room, Cassidy looked in, smiling at the sight before her. They reminded her so much of her and Greg when they were teenagers. Cassidy quietly walked in, kissed both Gabriella and Troy on the head, walked out of Troy's room, closed the door fully, and then walked to her room, smiling and thinking of Greag. That night, neither Gabriella nor Cassidy had nightmares about Greg. Gabriella had the best dream. Cassidy did too, about her and Greg's wedding day. The next morning, Gabriella woke up. She dint' see Troy anywhere, she quickly got out of bed, afraid Troy was gonna hurt himself. She was about to go into the bathroom, when she heard laughing. She quickly walked downstairs and into the kitchen. There was Troy, Cassidy, Chelsea, and Jack laughing, acting like nothing happened last night. She quietly walked up behind Troy, motioning for Chelsea, Cassidy, and Jack to be quiet and not to tell him anything. Troy notice the adults smiling, suddenly two arm wrapped around his neck.
"Morning." whispered Gabriella. Troy smiled and turned around when she let go.
"Morning. Wanna sit?" asked Troy. Gabriella, without hesitating, quickly sat down on Troy legs, instead of on the chair beside him. Troy wrapped his arms around her waist. Gabriella leaned into him, smiling like crazy.
"By the way, Gabby. It's one o' clock." whispered Troy. Gabriella turned in his arms, sticking her tounge out at him, then turned back around.
"Did you sleep well?" asked Chelsea, smiling at the cute couple.
"Yep. No nightmare, because my Troysie was with me." said Gabriella, using a baby voice. Troy rolled his eyes, making everyone except Gabriella laugh, because she didn't see him.
"Nice." said Cassidy, laughing. Gabriella turned to look at Troy, he just smiled at her, innocently. Gabriella glared and turned fully around, glaring hard at Troy, trying to make him crack. It wasn't working.
"Don't glare at me, missy." said Troy, smirking.
"What did you do?" asked Gabriella. Troy stood her up.
"Nothing, Gabs." said Troy, standing up and walking to the sink with his dishes.
"Liar!" exclaimed Gabriella, with the adults watching, Gabriella ran to Troy and jumped on his back. They laughed.
"Get off me." said Troy.
"Tell me the truth!" said Gabriella, still hanging on.
"Fine, I'll make you get off me." said Troy, making Gabriella fall on the floor. The adults laughed again.
"He rolled his eyes at you, Gabs." said Jack. Troy glared at him.
" I did not!" said Troy, he turned around to look at Gabriella. She lunged and him, but he moved and ran around the adults with her behind him. Finally he ran upstairs after three minutes with Gabriella on his tail. When they reached his room, Gabriella slammed and locked the door.
"You did what?!" screamed Gabriella, joking. Troy rolled his eyes, making Gabriella push him into a wall. She was about to bite his neck, when suddenly Troy's phone rang. Troy gently pushed Gabriella away then answered his phone.
"Yeah?" asked Troy. It was Sharpay, asking for Gabriella. Troy handed the phone to Gabriella. Sharpay and Gabriella talked about something, then hung up.
"She wants me to meet Martha." said Gabriella.
"Okay." said Troy.
"I'm not going, until you apologize." said Gabriella, crossing her arms acrossed her chest. Troy walked closer to her, making Gabriella's breath quicken. She moved her arms around his waist when he hugged her.
"I'm sorry." said Troy, kissing her forehead. Gabriella smiled and pulled away.
"Okay, see you later?" asked Gabriella. Troy nodded and kissed her. After Gabriella had left, Troy walked back downstairs and talked with the adults until Gabriella got back, around seven 0' clock, then everyone went to bed.
LOL! That was funny. I'll have chapter 9 out tomorrow. Promise! :)