Ciao mi amors!

What better way to spend a Labor Day long weekend than to fly to the Caribbean islands and spend it with all your friends? GM and the rest of the gang got that! Being rich and well-known pays off really well. Unfortunately, the vacation is over and school will continue soon.

Nobody ever said when you get home, you won't get a sweet surprise. And trust me, everyone is in for a few of those.

xoxo,

Gossip Girl

Chapter 6

The sun shined through the curtains with the most extravagant view of the ocean waters and the palm trees bending back and forth due to the wind. Troy shivered in his sleep as his eyes slowly blinked itself to life. He rubbed his eyes and leaned up a little, staring at the sun a little too long and falling back on the bed. He was laying on his stomach naked. He could feel his bare ass out in the open, the covers on the person next to him. He grinned at the sight of his girlfriend, sleeping peacefully and her wavy curls falling on her face. He brushed her hair out of her face and kissed her nose. She scrunched up her face and continued to snooze. Troy got up quietly, afraid to wake her up, and tiptoed to the bathroom to take a shower.

He stepped right into the shower since he was already naked and turned on the shower. He jumped back from the cold water landing on his skin and waited for the water to warm up. He poured some of the small bottle of shampoo into his hands and rubbed them onto his scalp. He let the water rinse the shampoo off and rubbed some soap onto his body. Once he was done with his shower, he jumped out and grabbed the hotel towel and dried himself. He ruffled his wet hair and separated his bangs apart. He wrapped the towel around his waist and was ready to walk out when he heard Gabriella's voice getting louder. He opened the door finding her talking on her iPhone with her back faced in front of Troy.

"Shar, calm down. You just need to think about it. It's only been a week since school started and you already feel like you and Zeke are drifting apart?" Gabriella said into the phone. Troy knew she was talking to Sharpay. It also wasn't newsflash that Sharpay is overreacting about Zeke. Before their plane ride to Central America, Zeke had told him that Sharpay was coming up with all sorts of questions that didn't sound like her at all. Troy had a feeling it had to do with Ryan. Being his sister, Sharpay of course would be paranoid at her own boyfriend about if he was going to fuck around with other girls just like Ryan would do with other girls. Zeke, being one of the most loyal guys Troy knows, would never do that but Sharpay was too caught up in her brother's stupid act that she couldn't believe anything he says to her. "Shar… Shar… shut up Shar! Damn! Just… will you just shut up and listen? God, if you called me to rant, I'm not really in the mood right now. If you want advice, just shut up." Gabriella's face looked pissed off. She turned back around and saw Troy bending down to pick clothes from his luggage. Her face softened at his sexy figure; why did he have to be so fucking hot and wet? She bit her lip from moaning and focused on her conversation with her drama queen friend. "Okay Zeke is a great guy. He's totally honest with all of us. If he wasn't, he'll at least be honest with his guy friends and you know one of them will bound to tell their own girlfriend and she'll tell you. None of us has heard anything from our boyfriends except the fact that you might have gotten psycho with this whole thing." She pulled the phone away from her hearing the faint shouting of Sharpay's scream going through the phone yelling 'HE SAID I'M PSYCHO?!' to her. "No. Ugh will you just shut the hell up for one minute. I'm going to hang up this phone if you continue to scream at me because clearly, it isn't my fault you think your relationship is falling apart." Gabriella sighed as she heard the bathroom door close. "As I was saying, Zeke is a wonderful guy. You are so lucky you have him. You are not going to let him go just because Ryan made a stupid ass move. Zeke doesn't deserve this and neither do you." God damn, Sharpay is so hard to handle. Gabriella heard Troy come out of the bathroom fully clothed in a red polo and tan khaki pants. "Look I gotta go. Don't do anything stupid okay? I will personally rip all your fake nails off if you do. Love you!" she said quickly before clicking her phone off. She shifted around and leaned her head against her hand that was propped up against the pillow. She was still naked under the sheets but she knew Troy didn't care, or more in fact didn't mind.

"Is Shar complaining again?" Gabriella nodded at his question. He climbed back into bed under the covers and placed his hand on her bare waist.

"She just won't stop. When is she going to realize not all guys are like her fucking brother?" Troy leaned over and kissed her neck gently.

"She's just paranoid. You know how she is." She nodded and pushed him off of her.

"I need a shower." She leaned down to grab some clothes from her suitcase, giving Troy a perfect view of her bare ass.

"Looking good Montez." She turned around and stuck her tongue out. She soon ran to the bathroom with her clothes and her makeup bag.

"… I will personally rip all your fake nails off if you do. Love you!" She heard Gabriella say before a click. Sharpay hung up her phone and threw it across the room. Fortunately, it hit the chair that was across from her and landed on the cushion. She groaned, her hand resting across her forehead.

Zeke had been nothing but faithful to her. Why did she have to be so paranoid? And stupid Ryan for being a dumbass and not being careful to his surroundings. School has always been public to the students there; of course someone would pass by and hear his grunts or that freshmen slut's screams. She wanted to murder her brother that night he came home after the incident.

"Troy, you are one great helper. I'm going to thank your mother one day for placing you on this Earth." She heard Troy laugh on the other side.

"No problem Shar. Just talk to Ryan about it. Hopefully he'll understand."

"Oh he will understand. Very clearly," she said in a sour voice.

"What are you going to do to him?" Troy asked questionly. She then heard the door shut from downstairs and Ryan's voice telling everyone he was home.

"Things that's going to make him wish he was a virgin forever. I'm gonna go. Tootles!" She hung up the phone quickly and shot out of her room to find Ryan. Once she got to the bottom of the stairs, she slapped her brother's blonde head really hard.

"Ow! What was that for, Shar?" Ryan rubbed the back of his head in pain.

"Oh I don't know…" she said with obvious sarcasm. "Today afterschool I was talking to my friends when all of a sudden I get a text from one of the most popular local gossip blogger saying my brother had sex with a freshmen when he's a senior. EFF EM ELLE. What the fuck were you thinking?" A/N: For those of you who didn't get that, it's FML. It's pretty popular around my school and we always say FML when they're a 'fuck my life' moment. There's also a site for FML and it's pretty funny. Look it up on google.

"Look I'm sorry okay? I didn't know Gossip Girl would send a blast to everyone at school. I thought it was going to be about someone else being arrested or someone spotted drinking till they're goddamn sick."

"Gossip Girl doesn't blog about other people. If you've noticed, she's only blogged about us and our friends and everyone around us. People are only interested in what happens to our lives because we always have something dramatic going on." Sharpay stared straight into his eyes. "And it never stops."

"Shar I don't want to talk about it. I bet it's affecting just as much to Colleen as it is to me."

"Colleen? Is that her name? It sounds like a vegetable." Sharpay made a disgusted face.

"Not as bad as Sharpay, who reminds everyone of a wrinkled old dog." Sharpay narrowed her eyes and glared at him.

"Don't even go there."

"Then stop bothering me about it." Ryan pushed past her and stomped up the stairs. Sharpay winced when she heard Ryan slam his door. He didn't come out after that.

She couldn't help but worry. Zeke wasn't like Ryan but they were both guys and guys usually think the same things. They have different ways of expressing themselves but then they'll always turn out to be the same. She was paranoid about the whole thing, she admits it, but maybe a little break from Zeke could clear her mind just a little. She wasn't in love with Zeke just yet, but she knew she was getting there. She already started imagining what it would be like if both she and Zeke went to the same college; that's as far as she could go. She hasn't thought about marriage or kids. That was way too far away.

She was too much in thought to hear Zeke coming in. He had a brown paper bag in his hand labeled 'Gordelli's' on the front of the bag. He saw her fidgeting with the hem of the bedspread, still wearing her creamy silk nightgown.

"Hey honey," he greeted as he slid onto the bed and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He knew she was still in mistrust from her brother but he was going to try his best to change her mind and just be happy with him. He placed his hand on the side of her waist and started rubbing it slowly.

"I just talked to Gabi," Sharpay said. Zeke nodded.

"What did she say?" Sharpay sighed.

"She told me she was going to personally rip my nails off." Zeke laughed and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"What did you do this time? She only gets threatening when she's mad." Sharpay looked at him straight in the eye.

"I told her about our situation." Zeke's face dropped and he released himself from her. He got off the bed and rubbed his face with his hand. Sharpay watched him as he paced back in forth in front of her.

"Shar, how many times do I have to tell you that I'm not like Ryan? Ryan made a mistake, yes, but he's a nice guy."

"He's not all that nice. He's my brother; I know him pretty well. And the fact that he did this and it was in public, I just don't know how I would handle it if it were you."

"Ryan is single. He can do whatever the hell he wants. I'm with you. I would never think of doing that to you."

"How would I know?!"

"You're supposed to trust me!" Sharpay's mouth dried. She was supposed to trust him. She did before; how come she couldn't trust him now? Zeke would never do anything like that; she knew that from the bottom of her heart.

"Maybe I just don't trust you anymore," she muttered softly. Zeke heard it clearly.

"Okay." Zeke grabbed his keys that he dropped on the table and started to walk out.

"Where are you going?" Sharpay shouted. She sat up from the bed.

"Away from you," Zeke said softly. He slammed the door behind him. Sharpay fell back against the backboard and tears started falling from her eyes.

The plane ride back home was awkward. Sharpay and Zeke sat on different sides of the plane, not speaking to one another ever since their argument in their hotel room. Sharpay wouldn't let Gabriella leave her so Gabriella decided to stay with her while Troy stayed with Zeke. The other couples didn't even bother getting into the drama between the two opposites. Taylor knew Sharpay was stubborn but she didn't think it would come to the point where she would accuse her own boyfriend for what her brother had done. She was mad at Sharpay for being this way and she felt sorry for Zeke for even going through this, but she kept this to herself or she'll know Sharpay will have a fit with her. When they arrived at the Santa Fe airport, they got off in silence hoping nobody breaks the silence or some shit will happen.

Gabriella's personal driver, Theo, waited outside their designated gate and helped them with their luggages into the limo. They entered the limo quietly in the same places they sat on the plane. Theo started the limo and began driving into the freeway to get to Albuquerque.

"Oh for the love of God, someone please say something!" Chad broke the silence. Taylor slapped the back of his head, urging him to keep quiet. "Taylor, this is not the time to slap me and tell me to shut up because obviously, I'm concerned about my friends and all they're doing is not talking to each other and sitting on opposites like the other group has cooties."

"Chad's right. We're not seventh graders who argue about the stupidest things," Gabriella spoke up. Sharpay glared at her.

"Well I'm not talking to you-know-who. I deserve an apology," Sharpay pouted.

"An apology? For what? Accusing me of being your brother?" Zeke argued back.

"You never know! You're a boy!"

"Not all boys think alike, Shar," Chad said.

"I know but who knows? Zeke may have learned a few stuff from Ryan's experiences." Zeke groaned and slapped his forehead. Troy gave a look to Gabriella, telling her that Sharpay's words are just making the situation worse. Gabriella nodded at him, getting the message.

"Um Shar. Can you not bring this up? I think the whole gang is pretty tired of it."

"Then stop telling them to butt into my business! I'm dealing with Zeke here, not any of you guys!" Gabriella gritted her teeth; she's getting really tired of Sharpay and her bitchy attitude. Good thing Ryan decided not to come to the wedding.

"Shar, you're telling this to everyone. You pulled us into your own mess," Taylor blurted out. She was seriously getting sick of Sharpay.

"So why don't you pull yourself out?"

"Haha that's what she said," Jason joked. Everyone glared at him.

"This isn't the time, dickface," Sharpay hissed. Kelsi's eyes widened in anger and was ready to pounce toward Sharpay but Taylor gave her a look to calm down. Gabriella sighed.

"Shar, will you stop?"

"Fine, I'll end it!" Zeke shouted, silencing everyone. "Sharpay, we're through. Done. Over." Sharpay looked at him in shock. She wanted to say something but couldn't; she wanted this right? She wanted to break it off with him but she didn't think he'd be the one who breaks it off.

The rest of the ride back home was quiet like before. Sharpay soon became sad and didn't make eye contact with anyone, hoping she'll soon get home and just cry to herself. Everyone was oblivious to Sharpay's sudden change in mood and just kept to themselves. Theo soon arrived at Albuquerque and dropped every single person off at their designated homes. Troy, being the last to be dropped off, walked over to Gabriella's lonely spot and gave Gabriella a kiss on the forehead.

"Are you going to be okay going home alone?" She sadly smiled and nodded. They shared a brief kiss before Troy stepped off of the limo and left into his house. Theo got into the car and drove her home.

"Mom! I'm home!" Gabriella held her hobo bag on her arm and one of her suitcases in her hand. She saw her mom's car outside so she assumed her mom was back from Ecuador. She dropped the suitcase near the stairs and placed her hobo bag on top of it. She walked to the kitchen and saw a man and a teenage boy talking amongst themselves and eating some Chicken Alfredo. It was her mom's famous dish.

"Excuse me!" The man and the boy turned around, looking at her. "This isn't a restaurant. You can't just barge in here and eat my mom's Alfredo." The man grabbed a napkin from the napkin holder and wiped his mouth. He stood up and walked over to Gabriella.

"You must be Danielle's daughter. Hi I'm Harrison." He stuck out his hand. She doesn't know if she's supposed to shake it or show him a move in woman's self defense.

"Gabi!" Gabriella turned around to see her mom in a white tight t-shirt and grey sweatpants. Her mom never wears grey sweatpants.

"Mom, do you know who these people are?" Danielle walked over to Harrison and kissed him on the cheek. Gabriella's eyes widened.

"Gabi, meet my new fiancé."

From a wonderful vacation in paradise to a new stage of drama with the Queen of Drama to two new members of the Montez clan?! That's something GM cannot overcome alone. Or can they?

Spotted: GM's jaw dropped open at her new discovery. KM, you're not the only who would got married.

And there's a new hunk in sight. Apparently, he is GM's new future step-bro. GM is, as always, the lucky one.

You know you love me.

xoxo,

Gossip Girl

A/N: I'm really trying to update as much as I can. You know I'm a junior now and that means APs and SATs are coming at me. I'm currently writing two essays that's due after the Labor Day Weekend, notes for a 11-page section for History, and reading for AP Psych. It's only the third day of school for me and I'm on the verge of tearing my hair out of my head. Hopefully you guys can let me go for not updating that much.

--Carol