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First period came quickly as if early basketball practice never happened. There sat 16 year old Chad Danforth. That same Chad was losing a battle against his eyelids. The more he lifted them up, the heavier they got each time he blinked. His algebra teacher didn't seem to mind this as he continued on with his lesson. Chad slowly looked at the clock as it taunted him ticking ever so slowly in a rhythmic pattern that was so easy to doze off to...

" Chad!" Troy whispered urgently.

" What?" he mumbled inaudibly, barely lifting his eyes.

Troy nudged Chad's arm to fully alert him.

Raising his head, Chad reassured, " I'm up, I'm up."

" Bolton, Danforth, I hope I'm not interrupting your conversation," Mr. Hall stated to the pair.

" Sorry, Mr. Hall," they both said.

" Now if you two don't mind, I'd like to continue with my lesson." Mr. Hall turned back around to the board. " Now, if the coefficent of the number is in the denominator..."

" Dude, what is going on with you today?" Troy asked him quietly.

Chad muttered, " Hmm?"

" Chad, are you even listening to me? Chad? Chad?"

Mr. Hall cleared his throat loudly. " Mr. Danforth!"

Chad raised his head. " Yes, Mr. Hall?" He said awake and alert.

" May you refrain from sleeping in my class?"

" Yes, yes sir." He rubbed his eyes awake as Troy looked at him. " What?" he asked him.

" You tell me," Troy mouthed in response.

As the bell rang to signal the end of class, Chad rushed out of the classroom, running into Gabriella.

" Sorry, Gabi," Chad apologized.

" Oh, no it's not your fault, it's mine. Is Troy coming?" she asked peering inside the classroom.

" Yes, he is," Troy called out walking out of the math room, not before running into the door. " Ow!"

Gabriella reached out for Troy's arm. " Oh Troy, are you ok?"

" Yeah, I'm good," he winced massaging his forehead.

" Are you still coming over today?"

Troy put his arm around her. " Wouldn't miss it for the world."

" How about you, Chad?"

" As much as I would love to spend two hours of my life watching Troy's spine dissolve into jelly as you call him Roysie, I think I'll pass," Chad explained sarcastically.

" Come on Chad, it's not like that. My mom will be out on a date until late..."

" Your mom is always on a date, it seems," Troy commented.

Gabriella shrugged her shoulders, " Kinda, but I'm happy more than anything. It's getting really serious for her and this guy seems like a really great guy for her."

" So, do you think you may have a step-father soon?" Troy questioned.

" Oh, I haven't given it much thought. But if my mom's happy, then I guess I'm happy too."

" That's great. Hope I'm invited to the wedding," Troy said.

She lightly hit his arm, " Oh, please, don't rush things. So Chad, are you game or what? Aren't man enough to sit there with your best friend and his girlfriend?"

" Three's a company," Chad defended.

" But Taylor will be there too."

" Three's a company, but five's over the limit," Chad stated.

Gabriella turned to Troy in confusion." Did he just say five?"

" Chad fell asleep in Mr. Hall's class today. I guess his math skills are sinking faster than his grade," he said.

" I heard that!" Chad said.

" So seriously Chad, are you coming or not?" Gabriella asked again.

Chad sighed. " If I say yes, will you stop asking?"

" Yes I will."

" Then I guess I'm..."

" Taylor!" Gabriella shouted letting go of Troy and running to her best friend.

" Does she always do that?" Chad asked.

" Yeah. She does," Troy answered. " So can we expect to see you today?"

" I guess so."

Gabriella and Taylor walked up. " So, we're all meeting at my house at 4?" Gabriella said.

A unision of ' yeah's' sounded around the group.

" Ok, well we need to get to class before we're all late," Gabriella reminded everyone as she grabbed Troy and headed in the opposite direction.

Chad began walking towards his locker as Taylor followed him.

" Are you feeling any better? You look a little flushed, like you saw a ghost or something," Taylor said to Chad concerned. A far contrast of her usual sarcastic tone she normally talked in around him.

" Look, I'm fine. What else do you want me to say that will get that message across your head?" Chad stated sternly, slamming his locker shut causing Taylor and everyone within a five foot radius to jump.

" I was just..."

" You were just nothing." An awkward silence passed between them as Taylor pretended to play with her jacket's zipper.

" I got to get to class," she muttered quietly running to her class, looking down hoping the lump in her throat watering her eyes would go away. Chad sighed realizing what he did.

" Taylor, wait!"

Sorry again about taking forever to update. The next few chapters or so should be pretty good so keep on the look-out. I'll try to update faster next time. Please review and be nice and read my other stories as well!