Dedicated to someone who took my friend to Prom only to ditch her and sit on a couch complaining how bored he was. Yet he wouldn't dance and he made a scene when my friend got up to dance with me, her twin sister, and another one of our friends who didn't have dates.

Get a Job – The Silhouettes

July 5, 2012

Apartment complex

11:00 AM

"I'm so glad my stuff got here finally!" Abby said as she and Gabriella carried a box up the stairs together and into Abby's apartment.

"Yup, and thank goodness for the boys. They're good movers." Gabriella said laughing as Ryan and Chad argued who was going to carry up the couch.

"I packed all the photography stuff in the back of the van so we could just drive it over there before unpacking it." Abby said smiling as they set down the box and started to walk out for another one.

"So where is Bryce?" Gabriella asked as they took the stairs back down to the moving truck. They both faltered as they noticed Troy and Chad carrying up the couch. She and Abby smiled at each other, knowing what the other was thinking.

"Hey can you guys put it down real quick?" Gabriella asked politely.

"Yeah, sure." Troy said, putting his end down as Chad put his end down. Abby and Gabriella both sat down on it.

"Thanks boys! To the living room please!" Abby said smiling widely.

Chad muttered under his breath while Troy laughed. The two of them picked up the couch again as the girls continued to talk.

"Bryce is out looking for a job." Abby answered, doing her best not to flinch when she thought of him. She was still wearing a long sleeved shirt since half of her arm was bright red. She didn't have enough makeup to fix it, let alone any real makeup.

"That's good then, right?" Gabriella asked scrutinizing her friend. There was something up, she just couldn't figure out what.

"It would be really nice if our apartment building had an elevator!" Chad grunted as they made it into the living room.

"Oh Chad, why are you complaining? Now you don't have to go the gym today!" Abby replied laughing.

"Why must we do the heavy work?"

"Because you're the big strong basketball stars." Gabriella smiled.

"Yes, and we have no muscles. We sit around reading books while you guys work out and sweat."

"Fair enough... but why must you ride the couch we carry?" Chad asked.

"Our legs are tired! There's too many steps to lug these boxes up!" the girls both giggled.

"Why isn't Bryce helping anyway?" Chad said without thinking as he carried on with the complaining. Abby stiffened, but shook it off quickly.

"You're such a whinier!" Abby said laughing. She felt Gabriella scrutinizing her as she looked at anywhere but her best friend. She felt a bit of relief as they made it into the living room of the apartment.

"Thanks boys!" Gabriella said as she and Abby got up off the couch. Abby started to walk out with Chad and Troy, but Gabriella pulled her back.

"What?" Abby asked nervously.

"What's going on?"

"What do you mean? We are moving all my crap up here... that's what's going on." Abby frowned.

Gabriella wasn't buying it. She knew she hadn't actually spent that much time in person with her best friend, but still. It was obvious that she was upset about something.

"Do I really look that dumb to you?" Gabriella asked putting a hand on her hip.

"You know, you really look like Sharpay at the moment." Abby replied, doing her best to change the subject.

"Abigail."

"It's nothing. I'm just still upset over what happened on my wedding..." Abby lied and forced a smile, "Don't worry about it."

"Hmm..." Gabriella said staring Abby down before walking out of the room to grab another box.

Abby sighed in relief when Gabriella walked out.

"Hey Abby!" Called Gabriella from outside a few minutes later. Abby went to the hall that faced the outside, down to where the moving van was, along with all her friends.

"What?" Abby called back.

"You want to go to the studio now?"

"Is all my home stuff out of the truck?"

"Yeah. Only furnisher left. The guys'll take care of it."

"Ok, I'll be right down!"

Kodachrome Studios and Company

12:30 PM

"Wow I can't believe your dad is letting us use all of this equipment!" Abby said as she walked into the darkroom that had been installed.

"Well he doesn't really like doing film anymore and he knew you and I do. So he decided that if he really wanted to develop film or pictures he'd just come over here and do it." Gabriella responded as she admired the darkroom also. Sharpay walked into the room and searched for the light switch on the wall.

"Why are you guys in here in the dark?" She asked, still searching.

"Keyword: darkroom." Abby replied sarcastically.

"Oh don't act that way." Sharpay replied as she gave up on the light switch and walked into the room. "What's with the trays of water?" She asked as she put her perfectly manicured hands in it.

"Uh, Shar? Those are chemicals." Abby replied laughing.

"Chemicals that take off nail polish." Gabriella added while trying to keep in a giggle.

"WHAT!?" She screeched.

"And they'll ruin the shine on your rings." Abby added.

"Let me out of here!" Sharpay ran out of the Amber-light lit room. Abby and Gabriella giggled

Taylor walked in, "I have all the computers up and the system working."

Thanks Taylor! Good thing I didn't add that they make your nails brittle too, huh?" Gabriella said as they walked out of the dark room.

"What happened?" Taylor asked as she saw Sharpay desperately scrubbing her hands with soap and water in the small kitchen that was in the back of the store.

"We told her the affects of photography chemicals on nails and jewelry." Gabriella responded as they walked to the front.

"I can't believe we have our own studio and party business!" Abby said jumping up and down.

Our dreams are coming true... only better." Gabriella smiled, looking at her ring.

"And all thanks to your dad for funding us." Abby smiled, forgetting about all the drama that had been happening. She decided that the dark room was her refuge, she had a feeling that the drama with Bryce and Edward was just beginning for her and she had no intention on telling everyone, especially Gabriella. Gabi has had too much Drama already, she deserved happiness.

"Ooo! Let's go start setting up the studio room. My dad sent over the back-drops and props we ordered yesterday."

"Totally! I'm really excited over seeing what we got!" Said a renewed excited Abby.

Taylor rolled her eyes and smiled at her two friends, "Kelsi is in there opening boxes already, you better run if you don't want to miss out on it."

Kubin Apartment

10:30 PM

Gabriella and Abby relaxed in Abby's apartment and stretched out on the couch.

"That was a lot of work." Abby yawned, curling up with the couch pillow and looking at, but not watching the princess bride on the TV.

"Yeah. We unpacked the truck, set up our studio, and then came back and unpacked your apartment." Gabriella yawned.

The girls were half asleep when the door banged open and two loud drunk guys stumbled in, laughing and slurring their words.

The girls jumped until they realized it was Edward and Bryce.

"Looks Brace! Our girls are waiting fur uss!" Edward smiled.

"Um 'er Laaabbis, daddy want fun." the boys closed in on the girls.

"Edward Mills get your filthy drunken hands off me! I'm not yours!" Gabriella snapped.

"Don' bee tha' way Gabslla!"

"Bryce your drunk get off! What happened? You were supposed to go out and find a job!"

"Eh, Jobs are fur Loooooserrrs! I haaad furn!"

"Well "Furn" is over! Get off." Abby snapped and pushed her drunken husband away.

"Let's go to my apartment." Gabriella said as she dragged Abby with her.

"Tha'ss no fuunnn!" They heard Bryce yell as they slammed the door.

"Do you want to spend the night here?" Gabriella asked as they walked into her room.

"Yes please." Abby replied sadly as Gabi collapsed on her bed and Abby collapsed on the couch Gabriella had in her room since she had the privilege of being the only one not having to share a room out of the girls. The others had let her had it since they thought Abby would be with her a lot. The couch was in her room because Sharpay had taken it upon herself to buy them all new furniture for their living room.

Yesterday the two of us wrote about 8 chapters. It was insane. We also are really toying with the idea of making this a trilogy. Just a warning too that there's a TON of drama coming up, so get out your baseball bats lol. Oh and what we wrote about the chemicals are true. Just check Star's nails.