Jack Bolton sat in his Apartment, setting up a plan to break Troy, or at least hurt him. he knew what the target was, The Target was Gabriella. he knew without her, Troy would be misrable, unhappy, and he would probably end up killing himself. he just needed something to make Troy's life a living hell. he could hurt Gabriella, but what good would that prove. he could easily kill her too, but he wanted Troy to suffer in a way were he knows she's alive, but he can't be with her. Oh Yes. Jack Bolton had his idea, he just had to put it into action.

Gabriellla layed her head on Troy's Chest, of course, had made love the night before. Troy rubbed his eyes waking up, and looking down at the brunette beauty and kissing her forhead slipping out of bed. he slipped on his boxers, and his jeans and walking downstairs to find nobody awake. he went over to the counter and pouring some coffee into his cup and sitting down to drink it. then there was a knock on the door. he got up and opened it to find no one there, but had found a note. he picked it up, and read the letter.

Dear Son,

You either let Gabriella Go, or I'll kill her. just as simple as that, I want you to be misrable, I want your life a living Hell. I'll be watching and making sure you get rid of her, or I'll do it for you. It's just that simple, You make her leave out of your life, including those little bratz you have with her, and I won't harm her, as long as your unhappy, I'm happy.. now do it, or i will kill her... and most importantly, I'll show her My Bolton Lessons that I gave to you and Josh, You Remember those son don't you? well get rid of her, and It won't happen to her, If you care about her, and love her that much for her not to go through that, then do what I say, and no one gets hurt.

- Dad.

Troy crinkled the note in his hand, shutting the door behind him. He couldn't show the note to Gabriella, he thought for a minute, well...maybe he could tell her. Just make his dad think that they've split up. Sighing, and smiling slightly on his plan, he walked up to gabriella but not before banging on Josh's door and Kaitlynn's...they needed to be in on this too.

Josh rubbed his eyes, and Troy just kept knocking. Josh yawned slipping out of bed, and walking towards the door, "You knocked." Troy sighed coming in, "I need to talk to you...and Kaitlynn both.." he looked around the room to find clothes scattered, "uhh what's going on?" Josh cleared his throat, "Well umm.." then Kaitlynn came out of the bathroom with a towel around her. Troy's eyes went wide, "You two did it?" Josh sighed, "Yes.. but umm what's up.." Troy sighed giving him the note, Josh read it, his eyes bulging out, "are you gonna tell Gabriella?" Troy sighed, "I..I don't know..I'm scared if I make her leave and don't tell her why she'll never come back, but I'm afraid if we plan up that make my dad think me and her split up, he could find out it was a plan, and we didn't."

Josh sighed, giving the letter back to him, "Man, I really do not know what to tell you...I think you should do what you think is right." Troy sighed, taking the note, "look...if we do go through with the plan, you two need to be involved." Josh looked at Kaitlynn, she shrugged, turning to Troy, "let us get dressed." Troy nodded, "ehh yeah...go ahead...meet me in mine and Gabriella's room." the two nodded, shutting the door. Troy then walked to his room, Gabriella still slept soundly, he hated to wake her but...he knew he had to.

Gabriella was sleeping peacefully, and Troy sighed coming over to her shaking her gently, "Brie..wake up..Baby wake up.." she slapped his arms, groaning, "ugh...Please..5 more minutes." Troy chuckled, "Baby, I need to talk to you, It's Important.." she sighed and turn on her back, fluttering her eyes open looking up at him, "what could be so important to wake me up at." she looked at the clock, "9 in the morning...I'm tired.." he sighed grabbing her hand, "I need to talk to you about this note.." she looked at him confused sitting up, "what note?" he showed her the note, and she read it. she couldn't believe it, she looked up at him, "He..He..wants to..Kill me?" she stammered.

Troy sighed, "I won't let him...which is why, I came up with a plan...Josh and Kaitlynn are going to be in on it." Gabriella gulped, "what is this plan?" before Troy could open his mouth, Josh and Kaitlynn came in looking disheveled; but otherwise clothed fully. Gabriella raised an eyebrow, "did you two just...you know what, I don't want to know." Kaitlynn chuckled, her cousin was always like that. "So," she said, looking at Troy then at Gabriella, "what's going on?"

Troy grabbed Gabriella's hands, "Baby, I...We need to not stay with each other...just for a little while.." she looked at him, "w-what?" he sighed, kissing her forhead, "I...I don't want to lose you, so maybe, if you leave, maybe he'll think you left, and then when he clear off you can come back.." she shook her head, and looked at Josh and Kaitlynn. "Can you two give us some privacy?" they both nodded going into the hallway. Gabriella sighed, biting her bottom lip, "Troy, I don't like the idea.." he looked at her, "Brie, this is for your protection-" she didn't want to say the words but she had too, "Maybe it's time we end it now...Cause Troy, don't you understand, his never gonna stop.. no matter what we do..his not gonna stop.."

Troy frowned, "We don't need to end it, just..." Gabriella sighed, kicking off the covers and standing from the bed; she picked up one of Troy's T-shirts, not caring if it was dirty or not. "Troy...he's not going to stop, and if he won't stop...maybe I'll go live with my aunt and uncle in Louisana...I'll take the kids and-" Troy felt a lump form in his throat, he stood up, "Brie...for once, I'm not going to stop you- cause that'll be safe, and...Josh and I will, stay here...handle our 'father'

Gabriella looked at him, wrapping her arms around his neck, "You really think that's for the best?" Troy sighed holding his hands firmly on her waist, "It's..It's the only safe way Brie.." Gabriella sighed, kissing his lips passionately. she didn't want to let go of the kiss, she just wanted this kiss to last. when she did eventually pull away 5 minutes later, she leaned her forhead on his.

Troy took a deep breath, "Don't..Don't kiss me like that...it's making it harder then it is.." she sighed biting her bottom lip, looking up at him, "I know..but... I'm just gonna miss you so much, and...and I know the kids will miss you too.." Troy sighed bringing his hand to her cheek, "were gonna work things out, ok? I promise.." she sighed, "Troy...I..I don't know." he looked at her, "what do you mean?" she sighed biting her bottom lip, "Troy..I think..I think we should see other people..just until we get things straightened out.." he looked at her in disbelief, "Brie..I-" she kissed his lips, then smiled, "If he notices that were with other people, then he'll know that I'm out of the picture..then he'll probably leave you alone...Like A Public Relationship." he raised an eyebrow, "what do you mean?" "Well people say Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens have broken up, but people believe that their still together.." "Yeah but Vanessa Is with that Austin Butler guy.." Gabriella nodded, "Yes, but It's a public relationship, means it's fake, so that means we can have fake relationships, and your dad won't notice the difference."

Troy thought about it for a while, then he smiled, "I'm am...so lucky that your mine..." Gabriella smiled, standing on her tippy toes and grazing his lips, "I know." Troy chuckled, "now we need to fake a fight...not in front of the kids, Josh and Kaitlynn will have to take them out for the day." Gabriella nodded, "If I say anything...I don't mean it...just think of it as...tough love foreplay before sex." Troy frowned, "That'll be called teasing, but okay..."

Jack Bolton sat outside waiting in the car, waiting to see if his young boy listened to him. Gabriella and Troy were looking outside, and saw him waiting Gabriella took a deep breath turning to Troy. "You know the plan right?" he nodded, "Absolutely." she nodded, "ok..follow my lead." he followed her outside and she took a deep breath, and began yelling, "You are such an asshole! I'm tired of you Troy! your always trying to get rid of me! what? are you bring some fucking whore over while I'm out!" he began shouting back, "I'm just trying to get you out of the house, since all you do all day is take care of the kids, and cook and clean!" she scoffed, "Unlike you who don't pay any attention or spend anytime with your kids! I think we should see other People! Were Over Bolton!" she screamed.

Jack Bolton sat outside waiting in the car, waiting to see if his young boy listened to him. Gabriella and Troy were looking outside, and saw him waiting Gabriella took a deep breath turning to Troy. "You know the plan right?" he nodded, "Absolutely." she nodded, "ok..follow my lead." he followed her outside and she took a deep breath, and began yelling, "You are such an asshole! I'm tired of you Troy! your always trying to get rid of me! what? are you bring some fucking whore over while I'm out!" he began shouting back, "I'm just trying to get out of the house, since all you do all day is take care of the kids, and cook and clean!" she scoffed, "Unlike you who don't pay any attention or spend anytime with your kids! I think we should see other People! Were Over Bolton!" she screamed.

Foreplay...tough love foreplay before sex...that's what Troy told himself as he and Gabriella kept 'arguing'. "Don't you dare walk away from me Montez!" he grabbed her elbow, seriously the couple should get an oscar for their performance. A brain dead monkey would believe them. And the brain dead monkey was sitting in the car with a smirk as he thought 'wow my son actually listened to me...' Gabriella pulled her arm away, "Leave me alone! We are over!" she stomped down the street, Troy crossed his arms, "Fine go! I don't give a damn!" he yelled, turning around and slamming his apartment door. On the inside, Troy leaned against it; he knew his dad was watching, Gabriella knew. He just hoped that Jack would leave them alone now...Troy would meet up with Gabriella in Louisana, his 'father' wouldn't know. He'd be here in Albuquerque. It seemed like a fool proof plan.

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Gabriella began walking down the street. she was relieved that the plan worked, and now her and Troy would be together, with no more drama, and nothing to go wrong. all of a sudden, Gabriella was pushed onto the ground. she looked up to find Jack Bolton. "Hey Beautiful." she gasped, "Leave me alone!" she tried to get up to run, but he stepped on her ankle making her yelp. "Your coming with me princess." he lifted her up, which made her cell phone flop from he pocket to the ground, and he lifted her up throwing her into the backseat of his car, and driving off.

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Troy kept calling and calling Gabriella, no answer. he was starting to worry about her. he ran his hand through his hair, and ran outside. he began walking down the sidewalk and then finally something on the ground stopped him, It was her cell phone, and she was nowhere to be found, and she would never be without her cell phone, so something wasen't right.

He squeezed her cell phone in her hand, then he slid it into his pocket. He knew what happened...he underestimated his dad. Growling, Troy quickly called Josh. He answered on the fifth ring. Oh great, him and Kaitlynn must be having...'fun', after dropping the kids off with Sharpay. "Hello?" Josh said, chipperly, then he groaned and then mumbled 'Kaitlynn', Troy didn't want to know the details so he didn't ask, "Josh...please put it back in your pants, Dad figured it out...he has Gabriella." Josh sat up straight, "what?" despite being with Kaitlynn, he still felt...a small crush for Gabriella. Troy nodded, "yeah...I don't know where he took her...if he calls, answer it...and then call me."

Josh nodded, "Yeah I will..good luck.." Kaitlynn look up at him, "what's going on?" Josh sighed, "Our dad figured it out, he has Gabriella.." Kaitlynn looked at him, "But..But how, I thought they were careful.." Josh sighed, "I guess not careful enough.." he sat up slipping on his boxers, then putting on his jeans, "I have to try to get a hold of him and see what his done with her." she nodded, "I understand..." he was about to leave until Kaitlynn spoke, "I love you Josh."

Josh looked at her, a shy smile crawling on his lips, "uh...I like you too..." she frowned, standing up and wrapping the blanket that usually hung on the back of the couch around herself. "Josh..usually when someone says 'I love you' you say it back..." Josh gulped, looking away, as he finished pulling up his pants and boxers. He was still shirtless. Kaitlynn sighed, "You know what..forget I said anything...okay...just...forget it." Josh watched her go upstairs, he couldn't help it.

He just...he felt something for her and her cousin. He just didn't know which feeling for which girl was stronger. Why did everything have to feel like he was in high school again? He growled, swearing silently under his breath. "damn it..." he slipped on his shirt, it was black and really defined his gangly muscles and abs. Josh grabbed his leather jacket and made his way to the door, but before he left he looked up at the stars, he opened his mouth to say something but he only closed it again. Who did he feel stronger for? Gabriella...who kissed him out of confusion? Or Kaitlynn? Who-as lame as it sounds-was his first time?

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Jack Bolton dragged Gabriella by the arm upstairs into his apartment. she looked around nervously, It was..Big and fancy. she sighed, and he grabbed her by the hair. she began whimpering, "Now Beautiful..I wanna know why Troy keeps you around." he began circling her, she hugged herself with her arms, "Is it cause of your beauty?" she looked at him, he smirked, and brought his hand to her cheek, "Cause of the way you feel in bed?" she bit her lip, "The only thing I know for sure I'll be finding out soon.." he pulled her hair bringing her into the bedroom and began ripping her clothes off. she whimpered, "Stop it..please!" she screamed, he kept doing it, she now felt what Troy felt like when he was 10.

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Troy sat there staring at her cell phone. then his cell phone rang and he picked it up, "Brie?" and for his luck, It was her, she was crying, "T-Troy.." he sighed of relief, "baby, where are you?" she whimpered, "I..I don't know..I'm scared Troy.." he held a firm grip on the phone, "baby..did he...did he hurt you?" there was a long pause, then Gabriella choked out a sob, "He..He taught me The Bolton Lesson.." she cried.

Troy's eyes widened, his words only came out in a muted breath, "Baby...no...I'm sorry." Gabriella choked out a sob on the other end, "I hate him Troy, he's not my father and I hate him...I can see why you feel the same way-" "What the hell are you doing on the phone bitch?" Gabriella yelled, Troy felt his chest constrict with every scream that came from her mouth.

He couldn't speak, and when he did find his voice Jack beat him to the punch, "Troy...I can see why you keep her around. Do you mind sharing?" Troy felt anger surge through his body, suddenly it felt like he was weightless, "Don't you fucking touch her again?" Jack chuckled, grabbing Gabriella by the hair and shoving her into the nearest small, dark space. Something that he also did -besides 'The Bolton Lesson' to him, besides 'The Bolton Lesson' to his sons. "Relax Troy, I won't touch her again...I'll just wait till you come by...I want you to watch me slit her throat." Troy widened his eyes, so angry that he wasn't thinking when he slammed his cellphone into the nearest wall. Yeah...not thinking.

His feet hit the pavement with a ferocity, his eyes were blurred with red. Sure, he didn't know where exactly the call came from. But he knew what his father's car looked like; he just had to look for that.

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Jack Bolton lifted Gabriella from her throat and pushing her up against the wall. she had tears streaming down her cheeks. she looked at him through her Hersey Chocolate Brown-Eyes, that Troy is inlove with. he smirked hitting her in the stomach. she held onto her stomach feeling the pain. "Hey Beautiful, don't look at me like that." she began whimpering, and had tears slide down her cheeks. "Troy." she whispered. Jack smirked, "Aww Beautiful, you can yell for you hero, but his not gonna show up, he has no idea where your at.." she bit her bottom lip, she wanted Troy, she wanted her Troy, that's all she wanted right now, he was her teddy bear, she needed him.