A/N: Okay, new story! Welcome to As time ticks by, a total Chaylor and Troyella, with Zekepay a bit further on.

This is another M-rated fic, bad language, and sexual situations, so be warned.

Review, tell me where this story is going!

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Troy Bolton paced up and down in his apartment that he shared with his fiancé of 3 months, Gabriella Montez. She had gone out again, one little beep of her phone, and she was out of that door quicker than anything. It was starting to drive Troy paranoid.

He did love Gabriella, honestly, he did. Her beautiful voice and personality that lit up any room. Her chocolaty brown hair, almond shaped deep brown eyes, and tan skin. Her Latina roots were definitely sexy. But at this moment in time, her attention seemed to be on something else, someone.

His best friend, Chad Danforth, thought he was being stupid. Gabriella, to Chad, had everything a girl could ever want. A famous husband-to-be, money, and a nice house. Why would she want to cheat? Troy couldn't answer that question. He just felt it.

"Dude, can you stop?"

Troy snapped his head around to see Chad glaring at him. Troy immediately stopped the pacing and sat down on the leather couch opposite Chad.

"I'm sorry Chad, i just can't help it. I'm really..."

"Paranoid?" Chad finished Troy's sentence as he nodded, "I know dude. But you just gotta stop being so stupid,"

"Chad, how can i?" Troy scratched the back of his neck. "She'll get a phone-call, and she'll leave the room to answer it. Damn, she even put a lock on her texts! Dude, I swear, she is!"

Chad sighed. "So you really think she's cheating on you?"

"Honestly, Chad? With the phone calls, secret texts? I...I don't know. I hope not, as i love her..."

"Love her?" Chad spat, his mood changing instantly. "Trust me, love doesn't stop a girl taking your heart and breaking it into a million pieces at her own pleasure. You're stupid if you think that Troy,"

Troy silently cursed himself in his head. Of course he knew not to bring that up. That being Taylor McKessie, Chad's first love. They had dated for a year and a half, and seemed to be totally in love. They would do everything together; the boys used to joke about how whipped Chad was. Despite the rumours that went round from the cheerleaders about Chad's good 'experience', Chad confessed that he lost his virginity to Taylor and vice-versa. They went to prom together, enrolled in the same college, and were still going strong in their relationship. Until one day, Chad came home to find Taylor had upped and left, without telling anyone, not even Gabriella, her best friend. Four days after that, Chad gets a text message off Taylor, saying she was sorry, but wouldn't be coming back.

That day, 3 years ago, was the last time Chad heard from Taylor.

Chad told everyone he was fine, but Troy saw through his mask. Chad was anything from fine, in fact, he was crushed. After that, he went off the rails. Smoking, drinking, different girl every night. Anything to get his mind off Taylor.

Troy knew that he had to do something. He reminded Chad of his second love; basketball.

College ball was miles better than varsity, and soon, Troy and Chad were scouted by the LA Lakers. Now, three years on, at 21 years of age, Troy Bolton and Chad Danforth were international household names. Just like they'd always dreamed.

What hurt Chad the most, was that Troy could celebrate his fame with Gabriella. Buying her expensive gifts, moving in with her to nice houses, and giving her the wedding she'd always dreamed off. Chad just wished he had someone to share his fame and fortune with.

Him and Taylor, when together, would sit and discuss their future together. It always finished with Chad playing basketball, Taylor becoming a Doctor, and them living in a cottage with a white picket fence and 3 kids. They would laugh about baby names, before settling on two boys, 1 girl; Jayden, Kamilah, and Aston.

Sadly, Taylor McKessie crushed that dream.

Troy snapped back to reality, and dared to look at Chad, who had tears in the corner of his honey coloured eyes. "Yeah, I'm sorry Chad,"

"It's cool man. I don't know why i switched like that," Chad replied sheepishly, laughing slightly.

Troy nodded. "I might just hang on the DL with the whole Gabi thing, though,"

"No, no, no, my friend," Chad exclaimed, startling Troy, "If she is cheating on you, we're going to find out. No-one messes with my best friend, even if it is little Gabster,"

Troy smiled and high-fived his friend. "That's what I'm talking 'bout,"

"So, find out what she's doing, where she's going,"

"Dude, did you not hear me?" Troy said, exasperated. "She leaves the room when her fucking phone rings!"

"Follow her then. Duh," Chad replied, shrugging nonchalantly. "Listen to her conversations. Pick up the littlest thing that could help,"

"Isn't that like, invasion of privacy or something?" Troy furrowed his brow in confusion.

"Troy, your girls cheating on you. You can do that, or sit around while she fucks around with some next dude behind your back. It is your call,"

Troy glared at Chad. "Okay. But if things go wrong, I'm blaming you for the break-up of my relationship,"

"Hey, Hey, this is on your shoulders," Chad replied, holding his hands in the air like he'd done something wrong. "But, i will help you,"

"You will?"

"That's what brothers are for, right?"

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A/N: Prologue done!

I'm sorry it was kinda short, but it was a spur of the moment thing. I might be a bit quicker with the whole updating thing then planned, as i have idea's for both stories that i just need to type up.

Next chapter: Troy follows Chad's plan, and gets some vital information. What happens when Gabi's "friend" isn't a man, as suspected?

Review, please!!

-EmilyGrace x