Chapter 4

Walking down the hallway, Troy sighed thinking on how to tell Melody that the songs have to be changed.

He closed his eyes, bumping into Gabriella on the way. He smiled hoping that Gabriella would talk to him.

"Hey Gabi." Troy smiled.

Gabriella gave out a small smile and said quietly "Hey Troy."

"So, how are you?" Troy asked.

Gabriella started "I've been-"

"Troy, come on, we have to practice for the karaoke." Melody interrupted.

Giving an apologic smile as he walked off with his fiancé.

Gabriella sighed as she thought how difficult her life was.

-With Troy & Melody-

"We're breaking free…" Troy sang with no enthusiasm what-so-ever.

"Urgh Troy! ...You really need to learn how to sing. How about we go get someone to help you." Melody said, in part frustration.

Troy shrugged as he sat down on the couch taking out his water bottle and drinking some of it. He looked over at Melody who was checking her phone book for anyone who lived in New Mexico who was actual decent singer.

"Let's see…" Melody said out loud, "New York, Arizona, California, Montana, Mississippi, damn it Troy, why do you suck so much at singing yet manage to look so hot?" The blonde fiancé groaned.

"Bobby, cut it out before I tell mom!" Carlos shouted down the hall at his brother.

"Come on Car, you know I was just joking around." Bobby complained, he always got in trouble by his mother. Gabriella always preferred Carlos because he was more like her in High school. Bobby took more of Troy's personality.

Troy walked out of the suite and saw Carlos chasing Bobby who had a basketball in one hand and in the other, a ten dollar bill.

He chuckled as he went down to the lobby. He went over to the candy counter and was greeted by a perky brunet "Like hi, what can I like, get you?"

"I'll have a packet of M&Ms." Troy smiled back.

Kitty grinned "Milk chocolate, peanuts or mini's?"

"Milk chocolate is fine." Troy said.

"Alrighty, like here you go…" Kitty giggled, "that'll be $2.45"

Troy gave her a five dollar bill and Kitty gave him a change of $2.55.

Melody walked down to the lobby trying to find Troy. She saw him sitting in a chair talking to Warren about basketball…typical guy.

Walking over to him, she asked "Ready to meet your new music teacher?"

Warren laughed out of pity for the MVP superstar.

"I'll see you later." Warren bid as he left.

Troy followed Melody to the 27th floor where Gabriella stayed.

Melody knocked on the door waiting for Gabriella to answer the door.

Walking to the door, Gabriella reached for the door handle, twisting it open.

"Hey, thanks for helping." Melody said pushing her way inside, Troy in tow.

"It's okay but what am I helping you with?" Gabriella asked.

"Well... Troy needs singing lessons." Melody said hopefully.

"Really?" Gabriella asked surprised.

"Yea, he's not exactly the best... Not like you and me anyways." Melody smirked.

"Okay... Whatever you say Mel." Gabriella said.

Troy stayed quiet the whole conversation. He would do anything to get Melody off his back.

"Alright, I expect a really big improvement when I get back from my shopping spree." Melody sighed hoping Gabriella could make Troy a master at singing.

Melody left the room leaving Troy and Gabriella alone.

"Ok Bolton, why aren't you singing properly?" Gabriella asked, "You and I both know you can sing breaking free just fine." the beautiful brunet continued.

"That's not true!" Troy denied.

Gabriella stared at him, cocking her eyebrow upwards. "I'm sure."

Troy looked away asking "Aren't you suppose to be helping me sing instead of making fun of me?"

Gabriella signed, "Fine, start already!"

"WOW! Aren't you nice?" Troy said with as much sarcasm he could muster. "But fine."

"We're soarin', flyin'
There's not a star in heaven" Troy sang in perfect harmony

"That we can't reach If we're trying
So we're breaking free" Gabriella matched Troy's voice.

"You know the world can see us
In a way that's different than who we are" Troy sang keeping his tune.

"Creating space between us
'Til we're separate hearts" continued Gabriella

"But your faith it gives me strength
Strength to believe…" Their voices blended together like sugar dissolving in coffee.

Gabriella stopped him before he could continue.

"So tell me, why do you need my help again?" Gabriella smiled sweetly...the good kind, as she sat down on the couch.

Troy paused for a while thinking of an excuse… "Because I was getting a little rough around the edges…ya…" taking a seat next to her.

Gabriella rolled her eyes.

"Hey mom." The boys shouted as they walked through the door. Carlos and Bobby ran into their room to put their basketball away. Bobby came out again and watched TV, The Omen was playing.

"Hey Carlos, come quick, they're playing The Omen!" Bobby screamed to his brother.

Carlos came running out of the room, smiling like an idiot while Gabriella and Troy watched them.

"No way boys, Bobby, must I remind you the last time Carlos watched a horror movie?" asked the boys mother.

Troy smiled and wondered how Gabriella became such a good mother; she was always acting like a 12-year-old kid back in high school.

"Mom…" Bobby groaned, he smiled, "and I bet Troy Bolton wants to see The Omen."

"You know what Gabi; a movie does seem pretty good right about now." Troy said grinning showing his perfectly straight teeth.

"I'm sure it does Troy, but unless you want to put Carlos to bed tonight, I suggest you shut-up." Gabriella restored.

Troy sunk back in his seat a little as the boys let out a small laugh. Troy turned to glare at them and right just then he heard the voice of Gabriella.

"Troy!"…he shuttered at the thought of an angry Gabriella, even if she was really cute, and thought about other stuff like basketball.

In the end, they turned off the lights and decided to watch The Omen and if Carlos got scared, Troy would take the responsibility, even if it meant going to the end of the world to make sure the Omen wasn't alive to haunt and kill him.

The four sat on the couch snuggling next to each other, Troy at one end of the couch, Gabriella hiding her face constantly into his chest, Carlos going under his baby blue blanket and occasionally hiding behind his mother, except for Bobby who sat at the other end mouth agape.

Half-way through the movie, Melody walked in to the suite and turned on the lights, Gabriella, Bobby and Carlos started to scream then Melody screamed right after. Troy just sat there laughing his head off.

Melody glared at Troy and cleared her throat before asking "So, Gabi…any progress?"

Gabriella contained her posture and nodded a yes. Troy stood up and walked over to Melody bidding the after three a good night.

The engaged couple walked out of the hotel room and headed up to their own suite.

"Alright boys, it's 9 o'clock and time for a late night dinner, let's go." Gabriella said.

The Montez family headed downstairs to the hotel restaurant and had some food. Gabriella had spaghetti, Bobby had steak and Carlos had ribs.

Troy and Melody on the other hand, went to a new restaurant downtown called the Eastern & Oriental Restaurant.

After dinner, it was time for bed, Everyone got snuggled in their beds and smiled off to sleep. Everyone except Carlos…

There's Chapter 4…Please R&R

Next Chapter...Other couples arrive (Chaylor, Zepay, Jelsi, RyanOC)