A/N: Here's the next chapter. I was going to put this up yesterday, but it wouldn't let me :(
Gabriella's POV
As Taylor walked up to my driveway, I waved goodbye to my mum and I knew it. That was it. It was definately happening. The one thing I'd been happily thinking of for the past three years, and then suddenly dreading throughout the last week. I was on my way to college.
Sure, I was going to UCLA. And sure, I was going to be with Taylor and Troy. But it wasn't everyone. It was only going to be five of us - Me, Taylor, Troy, Sharpay and Jason. And I was the lucky one. Me and Troy were together. Taylor and Chad weren't, Sharpay and Zeke weren't, and Kelsi and Jason weren't. I couldn't help but wonder if they'd be able to pull of long distance relationships..
Taylor tried her hardest to stop the silence coming, but it didn't work that much. We both had nothing to say. I didn't have a clue what to say to her. What was I meant to say? Oh, Tay. You looking forward to college, then? Yeah, course. She'd probably say that she is, but I'll know she's lying - no Chad. I knew how much the two felt for eachother, and I just felt awkward when Tay talked of her feelings about him around me.
We spent most of the trip in occasional talking, but with me mostly singing along to the radio, and tapping my fingernails on the steering wheel to the beat. The car ride wasn't, boring as such, it was just..different. As you could tell, everything was going to be different now. Whether it was going to be for the good or bad, I didn't know.
I heard Taylor sigh as we passed a roadsign, telling us that UCLA wasn't too far. I carried on driving, and soon enough, we turned onto the street. Once we parked into the students' parking lot, Taylor was the first to get out. I smiled at her when I stepped out, and started to walk towards the entrance.
Troy's POV
I saw a slight tear in my mum's eye as I waved goodbye and drove off. I sighed. I always wondered if my mum would be able to handle me not living with them. Now I was starting to think she wouldn't. I suppose the only way to find out, is to try it. Which is what I'm doing.
Once I turned off my street, I dialed Chad's number. I needed to talk to him. After all, we weren't going to be seeing eachother nearly as much as we usually did..Which was everyday. Once me and Chad got off the phone, I smiled. College wasn't going to be so bad. I would have Gabriella there. Ahh Gabriella. My world.
As I thought of Gabriella, my small smile turned into a full grin. I couldn't help it. Gabriella was the one. I loved her, and luckily, she felt the same way. I wanted to phone her, but I didn't want her to think I was obsessed. No. I'd be seeing her later. We'd promised to meet up straight away at UCLA. I guess that wasn't too long to wait..
To get my mind off of Gabriella, I started to think of basketball. Yes, basketball. The second most important thing in my life. Of course, Gabriella was first. Yeah, so..basketball. I wondered what it was going to be like, playing basketball for a college team. Different, obviously. But how different? Dad hadn't really set me up for this. Yeah, he'd always wished I'd go on to college and do basketball, but he'd never told me what it was like. He'd gone to UCLA with a basketball scholarship, but why hadn't he told me anything about it? Usually that was what fathers did. Or, mothers to girls.
I finally pulled into the parking lot. Sighing, I turned off the engine and opened the door. Once I stepped out, I was shocked. The campus was huge. Much bigger than East High. I laughed. Well obviously it was going to be bigger. As I shook my heads, throwing away my thoughts, I locked my car and started walking towards the entrance, taking in all the different surroundings as I did so.
Taylor's POV
I sighed as I walked down the stairs. There was my mum - happily smiling. As soon as she saw me, she embraced me in a huge hug, and started going on about how proud she was. Of course, she told me I must be so excited. Yeah. Course I'm excited. I just agreed with her. Anything to stop her from questioning me. I didn't want to talk to her about what was on my mind. The only people I felt I could confide in were Gabi, Troy and Chad.
I waslked to the front door, dragging my case along with me. I said bye to my parents, hugged them and set of to Gabi's house. She only lived a 2 minute walk, so I could walk there with my case easily.
Though, on my way, I thought about Chad. I couldn't help it. Chad popped into my mind everyday, whatever I was thinking of. Must mean true love. I laughed at the thought. True love. And now we're seperated. I sighed. I suppose we won't be too far. We promised eachother we'd phone eachother everyday, and meet up most weekends. He told me it would be just like High School. Yeah, sure.
I got to Gabi's house, and saw Gabi and her mum standing outside. As Gabi turned around, she smiled and gave me a huge wave. I smiled and waved back, and walked up to her car, as she did aswell. Once we'd put our cases in the boot, I saw Gabi give her mum a hug. I walked up to Gina and hugged her aswell. After all, she was like a second mother to me. When we'd finished saying our goodbyes, me and Gabi got into her car.
This was it.
Chad's POV
I decided to go out in the back garden and shoot some hoops, as I was up earlier than I'd imagined to be. Walking outside, I smiled. This would be the last time I'd be here in my back garden. The last time I'd see that the grass has been mowed every other day. The last time I'd see my own basketball court. It was amazing, that it was finally going to end.
I heard my mum getting a cup down from a kitchen cupboard, and thought I should walk in and spend the rest of the time I had at home with my parents. My mum smiled when I walked in and shut the door. I smiled back, and went into the living room where my dad was watching his daily news.
My parents didn't talk to me too much about college. They knew how excited I was, but that I just wasn't happy that Taylor, my girlfriend and Troy, my best mate weren't going to USC. I liked the fact that they cared, and didn't want to hurt me anymore.
It was finally time to leave. I phone Zeke, to tell him to meet me at the entrance when he got there. Zeke agreed, and I walked outside with my case, my parents following behind. I said my last goodbyes to my parents. My mum didn't look too happy, althought my dad had a big grin plastered on his face. I smiled, and got inside my car. As I reversed out of the driveway, I sighed. It was finally happening. USC, look out, because here comes Chad Danforth!
A/N: So that's some of the gangs' thoughts. I'll probably update again tomorrow or Tuesday after school.