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Kelsi rushed to his side, glaring at Chad, "why did you do that Chad?" rubbing his cheek tenderly, "you okay baby?"

Jason chuckled, "I'm okay baby."

Chad cracked his knuckles, "don't baby him, he deserves it. He left without saying goodbye to any of us. That was totally not cool."

Jason stood up with the help of Kelsi. Zeke smiled at Jason, "sorry Jase, all he talked about was hitting you when he saw you. How are you?"

Jason looked at Chad warily "I could be better. How did your competition go?"

Zeke smiled excitedly, "I won first place."

Sharpay struggled to get up from the couch. Taylor and Gaby watched her in amusement. Sharpay glared at them, "aren't you going to help me out?"

Taylor shook her head, "not really, this more fun."

Gaby nodded her head in agreement. Sharpay stuck her tongue out at them. Rolling she fell off the couch. Both girls started laughing. Lance chuckled over at the table. Zeke rushed past Chad and Jason and helped Sharpay up, "are you okay sweetie?"

Sharpay smiled at him, "I'm better now." Throwing her arms around his neck, she mumbled into his chest, "I missed you."

Zeke chuckled and mumbled into her hair, "I missed you too."

Chad rolled his eyes at them, "come on you guys saw each other last night. You make it seem like it's been weeks!"

Taylor glanced at Gaby, "isn't he romantic? Tell me again why I love him."

Gaby giggled, Chad looked at them, "are we going to fight about over that again?"

Taylor smirked at him, "I can't help it you jerk!"

Kelsi rolled her eyes. Standing between the fighting pair, "please stop it! Don't make me kick your asses!"

Chad smirked at her, "I'll like to see you try."

Kelsi glared at him; bringing her fist back she hit him hard in the stomach. Chad fell over in pain. Everyone's mouth dropped in shock. Taylor stood up and walked to stand next to Kelsi. "Wow Chad, you pissed Kels off, I don't even think Jase did that yet."

Jason chuckled, taking a seat next to Lance. Zeke pulled away from Sharpay, noticing Lance he walked over to him, "hi I'm Zeke and you are?"

Lance smiled at him, sticking his hand out, "I'm Lance, I'm Jay's second in command."

Zeke shook his hand, "pleasure to meet you." Pointing to Chad on the floor, "that's Chad, if you didn't figure it out."

Lance chuckled, pulling his hand away. "I did."

Sharpay came over and stood next to him, "Zeke, Lance here cooked us an excellent dinner."

Zeke's eyes lit up, "you like to cook?"

Lance nodded his head, "yeah it runs in my family. The men in my family cook for the women."

Kelsi rolled her eyes, "so much different from the Cross household."

Jason glanced at her, "hey!"

Giggling she sat on his lap, "I don't mind as long as you spoil me."

Jason kissed her cheek, "of course I'm going to spoil you."

Chad stood up, glaring at his girlfriend, "thanks for helping me up."

Taylor waved her hand at him dismissively, "no prob." Walking over to Gaby she sat down next to her.

Chad took a seat on the empty couch, picking up the remote he turned on the TV. Putting it on ESPN. Gaby watched him in amazement, "you just get here and you're going to watch the sport channel?"

Chad nodded his head, "yeah, what's wrong with that?"

Taylor rolled her eyes at him. Looking at Gaby, "he's still the same."

TV: today looks to be the day that the Lakers are drafting. Everyone is wondering if they're going to pick up Troy Bolton.

Everyone's eyes went to the TV. Zeke walked over to the couch, "Chad turn that up."

Chad nodded his head, lifting the remote he turned it up. The gang watched in amazement when they saw Troy on TV with a reporter.

TV:

Reporter: "so Troy are you excited about the prospect of being a Laker?"

Troy: "I am, basketball has always been my dream."

Reporter: "after college it was believed that you weren't going to pro."

Troy: "that's true, but as much as I want to walk away from it I can't. I made the decision yesterday to go pro."

Taylor looked at Gaby in shock, "did he tell you that?"

Gaby shook her head, "no."

Sharpay walked up next to Zeke, "he said he had something to do today….did you guys know about this?"

Zeke shook his head, "no. I thought he was going to coach the East High team."

Chad nodded his head, "I know, he told his dad that he would coach…..I wonder what made him change his mind."

Kelsi got off Jason's lap, walking over she took a seat next to Chad on the couch, "why would he do this without telling anyone?"

Gaby frowned, "I can't believe him. He never told me!"

Sharpay looked at Gaby in worry, "Gabs if he goes pro he's going to move to LA."

Reporter: So, is there anyone special in your life?"

Troy: Troy took a breath and let it out slowly, shaking his head he muttered, "No…..not anymore."

Reporter: turning to look at the camera, "you all heard it here, Troy Bolton is being drafted and ladies he's single! Back to you Marc."

Gaby stood up, walking past them she ran up the stairs to her room. The girls watched her in worry. Lance stood up, "how about I talk to her? I don't know your friend, maybe she'll talk to me."

Sharpay nodded her head, "that's probably a good idea."

Lance stood up and walked up the stairs. Walking up to Gaby's door he knocked gentle. "Gaby it's me Lance. Do you feel like chatting?" Putting his ear to the door he listened for a response. Sighing he turned around and headed back to the stairs. Hearing a creak he stopped and turned toward the stairs, seeing a red faced Gaby he faced her.

She sniffled at him and whispered, "Why would he do this? I thought he loved me."

Lance sighed, shaking his head. "I don't know Gaby, I don't know the guy. I can't really say why he would do this."

Gaby collapsed to the floor and sobbed, "he couldn't even tell me!?!"

Lance rushed to her side, kneeling down next to her he pulled her into a hug. Leaning his head on top of hers. He pulled her close to him and let her cry her heart out. Taylor watched the scene from the stairs, frowning she turned around and walked down the stairs. The gang looked at her in worry. Taylor glared angrily at Chad, "call him now!"

Chad looked at his girlfriend in shock, nodding his head numbly he pulled out his cell phone and dialed Troy's number. Putting the phone on speaker they all listen to the phone ring. Hearing the phone pick up the gang held their breaths.

"Talk to me!"

Taylor took the phone away from the Chad and hissed, "I can't believe you Troy fucking Bolton! You did it again, you hurt Gaby!" everyone listened to Troy take a breath.

"Taylor where's Gaby?"

Sharpay took the phone away from Taylor, "why do you care where she is? You just told the world that you had no one special in you're life you asshole!"

"Sharpay, Taylor it's none of your damn business! It's between Gaby and I!"

The guys frowned as they continued listening to the conversation. Kelsi stood up and took the phone away from Sharpay, "Troy, why? Can you at least tell us that? We barely worked out our problems and you're doing this. Don't you want to be involved in our lives?" they listened to him sigh.

"Kels I do want you all in my life….I'm just not ready to settle. You girls all live in New York and I thought I was ready to settle, but I was wrong. I'm going to be a dad with a woman I don't love. I can't rush back into a relationship with Gaby. I want her to be happy and if it's not with me then be it."

Taylor frowned, walking over to Kelsi holding the phone, "so you're ending it cause of that?"

"We're all 21 years old. I don't know what I'm doing with my life. I want to give basketball a try. If I want to succeed I can't have any distractions."

Sharpay frowned at the phone, "you were never planning on coming to San Diego, were you?"

"No. I'll pay you back for the ticket Shar. I needed you all gone while I packed up and moved all my stuff. I'm sorry."

Jason frowned, standing up he went behind Kelsi and pulled her to his chest. "Is it because I left without telling you Troy? Don't do this to Gaby bro." hearing a laugh.

"You don't how much it's good to hear your voice Jase…..you're leaving made me think about my life. You're willing to give your live away for our country and here I am doing nothing with my life. How can I support my family? I'm going to be a dad Jase. I want to do something to make my kid proud of me."

Zeke came up behind Sharpay, "you don't think your kid is going to be proud of you being a coach?"

"Zeke don't put words into my mouth. I'm proud of my dad being a coach, but it's not me bro. my calling is playing hoops like yours is cooking."

Chad stood up, walking up to Kelsi he took the phone away from her and hissed into the phone angrily, "you've changed Bolton! And not in a good fucking way. You better call Gaby and explain yourself you asshole! We went 4 years without these girls in our lives we're not losing them because of your stupid mistake!" everyone looked at him in shock. Chad looked at Taylor and gave her a smile, "I made a mistake and I'm not losing Taylor."

Zeke nodded his head in agreement, "if you're willing to walk away from something great in your life Troy we can't stop you."

Jason glanced down at the girl in his arms, "think about this Troy, look at what Kels and I are going through…..are you willing to walk away from Gaby?" Everyone listen to the quietness on the phone.

"Sorry guys, but I am. You may hate me now, but please forgive me one day. Jase I hope our kids can meet one day and be good friends like we were. I got to go guys, I got practice, tell Gaby I'll call her later."

Hearing the phone click, Chad looked at his phone in disgust, "he's really walking away from her. I can't believe him!"

Zeke snarled at the phone, "that fucker! What kind of brother is he? He fucking left without considering the outcome."

Jason remained silent. Chad turned around and threw his phone in anger and watched in satisfaction as it broke into pieces against the wall. Taylor frowned at Chad, "you didn't have to do that."

Chad shook his head, "I did. It's better I took it out on my phone rather on something else."

Zeke nodded his head, pulling away from the girls, "ladies, I think we need to have a word." Pointing at Chad and Jason, "meaning guys only."

Sharpay frowned at her boyfriend, "about what?"

Zeke looked at Sharpay in anger, "why do you need to know everything I do?"

Sharpay's eyes widen in surprise. Her eyes narrowed into slits, "what did you say to me?"

Kelsi held up her hands, coming between the group, "enough no more fighting. Sharpay let the guys cool down. While they're cooling down we can check on Lance and Gaby."

Jason nodded his head in agreement, "you're not the only one mad Shar, we are also."

Taylor hissed at him, "you shouldn't be talking either Cross, you left without telling us twice!" she held up 2 fingers to get her point across.

Kelsi shook her head at Taylor, "he said goodbye to me each time Taylor, don't drag him into this."

Taylor glared at Kelsi, pointing at Jason. "He left you broken hearted and pregnant each time he left! Look at you right now, you're pregnant once again and he left!'

Sharpay nodded her head in agreement, "when he left the first time our relationships fell apart, the second time around it's happening again!"

Jason shook his head at them, "you're blaming me for your failed relationships? That's not fair ladies." Turning around he headed toward the front door, glancing at the guys, "you coming with?" Zeke and Chad nodded their heads, following Jason out of the house without another word.

Sharpay screamed after him, "Walk away Jason, that's what you're good at!"

Taylor yelled out, "That's what men at good at, fucking you and then leaving you!"

Lance and Gaby walked down the stairs in silence. Seeing the 2 girls glaring at the front door in anger, Lance looked at Gaby in worry, "what happen?"

Gaby shrugged her shoulders and whispered, "I don't know…..but I have a feeling that my failed relationship has something to do with it."

Jason stomped back into the house, "Lance, let's fucking go!"

Lance jumped and nodded his head, "I'm coming." Looking at Gaby, "are you going to be okay?"

Gaby nodded her head, "I'll be fine, you might want to go with them before they do something stupid." Whispering so he could hear only, "make sure they don't do something that can hurt the other girls."

Lance nodded his head, giving Gaby's hand one last squeeze he let go of her hand and rushed past the girls to where Jason was standing. Jason glared at them in anger, "don't you dare put this shit on me! Troy's a big boy, I don't run hi's fucking life, I was gone for 4 fucking years!" turning around he stomped out of the house. Lance sighed and followed him out.

Kelsi glared at Sharpay and Taylor in annoyance, "if he's not back in bed with me tonight I swear to god I'm going to kill you two! We were doing good and you did this shit! How could you? He's on leave for 2 days!"

Sharpay looked at Kelsi with guilt in her eyes, "I'm sorry Kels. My anger got the best of me."

Taylor looked at Sharpay in shock, "don't you dare apologize to her. The past is repeating itself!"

Gaby got in between the girls and held up her hands, "enough. We're not going to fight with the guys. Let them cool off, why are you guys even getting mad at them? It's not their faults, they didn't know."

Taylor looked at Gaby in shock, "why aren't you furious? You just found out that your boyfriend basically left you!"

Gaby lowered her arms and looked at them in defeat, "there's nothing I can do about Troy leaving me. We may love each other, but it's not our time to be together."

Kelsi spoke up, "why do you say that?"

Gaby gave Kelsi a sad smile, "do you know how lucky you are Kelsi? You have a man whose crazy about you. You are going to have 3 kids with him."

Taylor rolled her eyes at Gaby, "if she's so lucky then why did he leave her twice?"

Gaby glared at her, "shut up Taylor!" looking at Kelsi. "If Jason didn't want to be with you, he would deny you and your son and he isn't. You two are like rabbits, fucking whenever you get a chance, I'm not surprised you're pregnant again." Sharpay smiled at Gaby's comment. Gaby took Kelsi hand into hers, "the truth is Troy and I weren't clicking like we were in high school. We acted happy around you guys, but the truth is we're not ready to be together. True it hurts to learn this way that it's over, but it's for the best."

Kelsi gave Gaby a sad smile, "if you want I can lend Jason to you for a bit?"

Gaby giggled and shook her head, "I think I might be interested in his friend. He's a really sweet guy."

Sharpay's eyes widen in excitement, "something happen between you two! Didn't it?"

Gaby blushed, pursing her lips together. Sharpay and Kelsi looked at her in excitement. Taylor shook her head at them in annoyance, "just like that you're going to forgive Troy?"

Gaby shook her head at Taylor, "no, I'm going to talk to him and sort this all out. Why are you pushing for us to be mad at the guys?"

Taylor pulled her chain from under her shirt where a ring was nestled, "Chad proposed to me last night."

The girl's mouths dropped in shock, Sharpay pointed at the ring, "Oh my god, that ring is big! Why didn't you tell us?"

Taylor frowned at them, fear written all over her face. "What happens if the past happens again? I can't go through that a second time. I love my idiot boyfriend who's now my fiancée."

Gaby threw her arms around Taylor, holding her close. "You don't have to be afraid to be with him. Obviously he thought of you enough that he proposed, you should be happy Taylor."

Sharpay nodded her head seriously, "Gaby's right as well as Jason. We can't put the blame on anyone but ourselves. Jason didn't hold a gun to Zeke's head when he cheated on me. He didn't make Troy hide things from Gaby. Jason didn't whisper in Chad's ear to end things with you Tay. We let our relationships fail."

Kelsi looked at Sharpay in shock, "wow Shar, you sound grown up. I'm proud of you."

Sharpay smiled at Kelsi "looks who's talking composer. You're a mother of a 3 year old and having twins. You're the one who's all grown up."

Taylor let a smile form on her face, "we've all grown up."

Sharpay's eyes widen in realization, looking at Taylor in worry. "What's going to happen when you and Chad get married? Are you going to live in New York or New Mexico?'

Taylor smiled at Sharpay, "we're going to do a year with our engagement, we still have to tell our parents. I'm going to live in New York while he stays home and helps out with Zeke's restaurant and help Coach Bolton."

Kelsi smiled at her, "that's good Tay, Jase and I haven't even talked it over. I just want him to take an easier job and I think I might have talked him into going back home to New Mexico."

Gaby laughed at the girls, "look at us, we're talking about marriage."

Taylor smiled at Sharpay, "what about you?"

Sharpay smile at them, "we're taking it slow as you can see sometimes my anger gets the best of me and I start thinking of the past. We need to work on our trust first before we take it a step further."

Kelsi walked over to the coach and plopped down on it and glanced at them, "so what should we do while the guys are gone? They could be gone for hours."

Gaby sat down next to her and shrugged, "I don't know."

Taylor frowned at them, "sorry about all the problems, I'm just scared that Chad's going to change his mind or something's going to happen."

Sharpay took her hand and dragged her over to the coach. Pulling her down, Sharpay smiled at her, "don't stress sweetie, the past isn't going to happen. The guys will probably come back drunk off their asses and end up having wild sex with us when they get home."

Kelsi licked her lips in anticipation, "I can't wait."

Gaby giggled at her, "wow you're sex drive is very high, didn't you end up having sex a lot today?'

Kelsi rolled her eyes at Gaby, "come on, I don't see Jason that much. I need to fuck him as much as I can. He's so fucking hot, his muscles moves under my touch." Kelsi sighed dreamily at them.

Sharpay laughed at her, "Kelsi you might need a cold shower, since the guys are gone let's watch a movie. Maybe they'll be back soon. Everything in San Diego closes at 2 so they shouldn't be out late." Picking up the remote she put the TV on demand and chose a movie. The girls leaned against each other and settled down to watch a movie.

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I had more LancexGaby than i did with TroyxGaby, sorry!

NEXT CHAPTER: THE GUYS GO TO A BAR AND GET DRUNK OFF THEIR ASSES! THE GIRLS WORRY OVER THEM, GABY AND TROY TALK OVER THEIR RELATIONSHIP AND OFFICIALLY END IT!