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Disclaimer: Nope, still no. Though if i did, trust that Chaylor would be the main focus...
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Troy continued to stare at Chad, who sat there in silence. "Taylor McKessie?"
Chad nodded.
"Taylor? Nerdy Taylor?"
Chad nodded again.
"Taylor, as in your ex-girlfriend Taylor?"
"YES TROY THAT ONE!" Chad roared, before noticing his surroundings and dropping his voice to a whisper, "Yes, Troy, that Taylor,"
"But... But... Why is she here? Now?" Troy asked, still confused.
Chad rolled his eyes. "How the fuck do i know?" He took a sip of his hot chocolate, "Though seeing as she's your fiancés best friend, that might give you a clue,"
Troy nodded. "But what's that?" He gestured towards the pram.
"Err, a kid, Troy," Chad furrowed his brow in concern for his best friend.
"No shit Sherlock," Troy spat, "I mean whose kid?"
Chad shrugged. "I dunno. Her mom's, her sisters, brothers, could even be hers for all we know,"
"And you're calm about this because...?"
Chad looked questioningly at Troy. "Say what?"
Troy sighed loudly. "This is your ex-girl who you haven't seen in three years. She turns up un-expectantly, completely out of the blue, with a kid, and you don't seem to give a shit?"
Chad raised his eyebrows. "Oh, i give a shit Troy. I'm just remembering where i am, and can't really blow up in an airport terminal, especially in front of her,"
The way he said 'her' with disgust, made Troy want to cringe. He remembered how crushed Chad had been when Taylor left, and this new encounter was opening old wounds for Chad, Troy just knew it.
"Oh, no," Troy heard Chad whisper.
"What?"
Chad didn't reply, just jerked his head forwards. Troy turned in the direction of his head, and saw Taylor and Gabriella walking towards Starbucks.
Probably to catch up, Troy thought, remembering the phone call he had spied on just hours before.
Troy stood up, before he felt Chad pulling him back down. "No," Chad started, "I wanna hear this conversation,"
"But what if they don't even sit near us?" Troy said, sitting back down in his seat, a pout on his face.
Before Chad had time to reply, Gabriella and Taylor sat down on the table in front of theirs. It wasn't right in front, there was enough space to hear the two girls' conversation, and not ignite suspicion. Troy turned back to Chad who had a triumphant smirk on his face.
"Okay, we'll stay for 5 minutes, i really don't like the fact I'm spying on Gabi,"
Chad turned to him in disbelief, "And how the hell did you know she was coming to the airport at 7, Maverick? You've done enough spying today, this isn't really going to matter,"
Troy rolled his eyes. As soon as Chad had got to Starbucks earlier, Troy had told Chad everything he knew, including the phone conversation, and him standing outside the bedroom door.
Both best friends watched as the girls ordered their drinks, and the waitress woman walked away.
Gabriella immediately turned to Taylor and they started to talk again. In hushed tones.
"Fuck," Chad said, leaning forward, "Can you hear anything?"
Troy, who was straining his ears towards the table, shook his head. "No, they're too quiet,"
Chad slammed his head on the table. "Damn,"
Troy looked back towards his fiancé, and saw her laughing with Taylor. Her beautiful smile brought an even bigger one to his face, and he immediately felt suddenly guilty for ever doubting her, let alone think she was straying. His eyes then fell on the blue pram, situated a little to the left of Taylor, facing Troy and Chad's table.
Troy could see that the toddler was a girl now, the pink tracksuit high-lighted that fact as much. Her hands were playing with a small yellow teddy bear in her hands, laughing to herself as she chucked it around her pram. He looked up at her face, and immediately knew it was Taylor's child. The big brown eyes and sarcastic smile let him know as much. Her caramel skin was flawless and glowing, and her hair, which was partially hidden by a white beanie hat, Troy could see was a deep brown, and curled crazily, a bit like Chad's, but hanging down long.
The sudden feel of weight being lifted off the table, ripped Troy's eyes away from the pram, and back onto Chad, who was standing up. "What's up, man?"
"I'm out of here," Chad said, shrugging, "It's boring the hell out of me,"
Troy stood up too, and quietly, they left the airport terminal, not before Troy seeing the tears that were drying around Chad's face.
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"I've missed you so much!" Gabriella squealed.
"I know, same here. I can't believe it's been 3 years!" Taylor replied, pushing her sunglasses on to the top of her head.
Taylor was still the same as she was in high school, strong-willed, independent, and most importantly, beautiful. She still had her sarcastic side, her sharp tongue well hidden within her gorgeous smile. She was still freakishly smart, and knew exactly what she wanted from life. The only thing different was the toddler she pushed around with her.
"Uh-huh. 3 long years without my best friend," Gabriella scolded teasingly, "Though you haven't changed,"
"Neither have you," Taylor giggled, "Apart from that blinder of a rock on your engagement finger,"
Gabriella blushed as she looked down at her left hand. "I know,"
"I mean," Taylor continued, "Getting married to the one and only Troy Bolton, captain of the LA Lakers,"
Gabriella giggled as Taylor shook her head.
"What about you?" Gabriella started, "How's being a mother treating you?"
Taylor smiled as she looked down at the pram to the side of her. "Amazing, you know? I thought it would be hard, but surprisingly, I enjoy it,"
"I knew you'd make a wonderful mother," Gabriella beamed, "How is my god child anyway? I haven't seen her, in what, 2 years?"
Taylor laughed as she unstrapped the toddler and pulled her onto her lap. "Jordynn Jazmine, more commonly known as JJ, is perfect in every single way," Taylor beamed like the doting mother as the 2 and a half year old on her lap grinned a toothy smile at Gabi. "You wanna hold her?"
"She's gorgeous Tay," Gabriella breathed, taking JJ from Taylor's outstretched hands across the table. "She looks just like you,"
"Hmm, she's a terror though. Always screaming and breaking things, getting into trouble, just like her father," Taylor laughed while shaking her head.
Gabriella tore her eyes away from the toddler to look at Taylor, a sombre expression on her face. "Does he know?"
Taylor laughed bitterly. "No, don't you think he'd be here if he knew?"
"I suppose," Gabriella shrugged, as JJ played with her deathly brown curls. "Where are you staying?"
"With her Aunty," Taylor replied, pointing to JJ, "Denise said her apartment is empty for just one, and she hasn't seen JJ in a long time,"
Gabriella looked up at Taylor, panic stricken. "Denise? His sister? Are you completely out of your mind?!"
Taylor rolled her eyes. "Gabi, relax. He hasn't come to Denise's in a while, or so she says," She paused, as the waitress came back with their hot drinks. "Thanks. Anyway, if he does plan on coming round, I'll take Jordynn out the house for a little bit,"
Now it was Gabriella's turn to roll her eyes. "Sounds like a plan, Tay," Her voice was dripping in sarcasm.
"Well what else do i do? Turn up on his doorstep and go 'Hey baby, you have a kid! Oh and i need somewhere to stay!'" She raised her eyebrows, "Yeah, much better Gabs,"
Taylor started to drink her latte. Gabriella glanced back down at the fatherless toddler in front of her and felt her heart lurch. Glancing back up at her best friend, she breathed deeply.
"Taylor, you have to tell him,"
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Troy listened to Chad rant as they walked through Troy's apartment door.
"She's back? Back! And couldn't even bother to let me know! I mean, your fiancé knew, but me, her boyfriend for 3 fucking years, can't know shit!"
Troy rolled his eyes for what seemed like the fifth time in two minutes. Chad had been saying the same thing over and over again on the car journey back to Troy's, and now at Troy's.
"I didn't know, if that's any consolation," Troy shrugged.
"Oh, whoop-di-do, Troy, makes me feel so much better. I was her fucking boyfriend! I loved her!" Chad's scream echoed across the walls of Troy's silent apartment. He watched as Chad went to sit down on the sofa in the middle of the living room, flinging his head in his hands.
"Do you want a drink Chad?" Troy asked walking into the kitchen.
"Yeah, give me all the fucking alcohol you've got, dude. I wanna wake up in the morning and not remember any of this," Chad called from the living room. Troy sighed and got out two beers, feeling his cell phone vibrate in his pocket. He took out his cell to see.
One new text from: Gabi
He sighed and opened his phone, knowing it was probably another lie.
Hey babe!
Just to let you know I'm at my mom's, but i won't be coming back till late.
Miss you!
G xoxo
Troy laughed bitterly as he left his phone on the side and took the beer out to Chad.
Stupid Gabi, he thought, she had no idea what mess she was getting into.
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A/N: Another chapter! So, Taylor's back? And what's in store for Troyella?
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