September rolled in quickly and Troy found himself into one month of his trial in Chicago. He couldn't lie but he was starting to enjoy his life in Illinois and the city of Chicago. Of course having Renee here too was perfect. It was starting to feel a lot like home and to him that was all he needed. Especially since tonight Chad scored them seats to a White Soxs game against the Yankees. Renee and Troy decked out in their Yankees gear while Sharpay and her boyfriend were dressed casually and Gabriella and Patrick dressed in full on Soxs gear. They sat in the third row behind the plate enjoying the game. Well...not all.
"Ella." Patrick said to her nudging her. She was sitting there biting her nails and scrolling through her emails. He sighed seeing her ignore him as he threw his arm around her. Troy sat there staring at her shake off her boyfriend. His arm snuggled across his girlfriend as she sat there with a content smile on her face. But Troy couldn't help but stare at this dysfunctional couple as they sat there wallowing in their self-pity. He caught the brunettes glimpse look up and around the ball park then back to her phone. He looked at Patrick smirk at another girl who walked down to her seat giving him a smirk back. And for some odd reason that made Troy boil over in rage. He was obviously checking her out right with his girlfriend in his arms.
"Troy, honey." Renee spoke looking at the batter swing a strike. Gabriella looked up at him, seeing what she was about to say. "You're tensing up." She said softly looking up and pouting. Gabriella just laughed to herself saying, "Honey" in an immature tone. Just for a second he felt sorry for her and now he didn't.
"Sorry, I don't know why I've been doing that." He chuckled to himself watching the game. He peered over looking at the brunette monster who was back to checking her phone and biting her nails. Something was definitely going on.
They all sat in Chipotle eating dinner after the game sharing some laughs. Renee was staring at Gabriella this time studying her expressions. Gabriella hopped off her seat grabbing her cup walking away. Renee quickly chugged her pop walking over to get some.
"Hey." Renee said to Gabriella as her face dropped. Gabriella scowled dumping the ice from her cup.
"Look, I don't like you so would you mind not talking to me?" She said filling her cup back up with ice.
"Okay." She said still standing there. "You seem more social..." She said with a feline smile.
"What do you want from me?" Gabriella asked looking at her with a scowl.
"I'm trying to understand you Gabriella." She said filling up her cup. Gabriella groaned.
"You're not my therapist." She said filling her cup up as well leaving. Renee smirked walking back as well. Gabriella gathered her things getting ready to leave. "I have to go." She said slipping her purse on and grabbing her phone. Sharpay and Chad looked at her.
"No you don't." Chad said looking at her about to get up and grab her. Sharpay did the same. She sighed waving at them as she walked out the store. Chad and Sharpay looked at each other as they chased after her. Troy, Renee, Patrick, and Luke all gave each other looks.
"Brie!" Sharpay shouted at her seeing her storm off to get a taxi. She kept waving a taxi down. Chad caught up to her.
"What's wrong with you?" He asked her concerned grabbing her.
"I just don't want to be with you all now okay?" She said huffing. Chad and Sharpay exchanged looks feeling worried about their best friend.
"What happened?" Chad asked soothingly rubbing her arms. Gabriella almost broke down and cried at Chad's display of affection.
"I'm dealing with set backs from work, money wise." She started wiping her tears looking at the two. "I've been doing the math and it's not adding up...Someone has been stealing." She said frowning looking down letting some tears fall.
Troy stirred in his seat not seeing anyone come back. He felt uneasy looking around seeing everyone else in the group relaxed and enjoying their selves. He excused himself to check up on the commotion outside. He opened the door seeing them standing around the street side. He stayed back looking at them.
"Plus, Renee thinks she's my fucking therapist and is practically stalking me where ever I go. She thinks she knows me but she doesn't." Troy sighed looking back into the restaurant seeing Renee laugh.
"Want me to talk to her?" Sharpay asked wrapping an arm around her.
"No, I just need a weekend at home with my family." She said. "I need to clear everything up." She said sighing.
"Want me to run the bakery?" Chad asked hailing her a taxi.
"That would be great...I'll pay you." He shook his head.
"No need." He said hugging her as the taxi pulled up. Sharpay gave her a hug and a kiss. Troy walked back in wondering why Renee was, "Stalking" her.
Later that night, Renee snuggled in his arms as they both got ready to sleep. Troy had many thoughts running in his head thinking about Gabriella's confession earlier. He looked down to his girlfriend reading, 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'.
"Okay spill." She said looking at him. He frowned.
"How did you know?" He asked snuggling into her closer.
"You're body reacts differently. I feel it. So what's the matter?" She asked putting her glasses on and looking up to him.
"Gabriella's been acting weird don't you think?" He asked her. She simply shrugged.
"What do you mean? She seems to be the same old bitch everyday." She said opening her closed book and continuing to read. Troy noted her change in attitude.
"I mean, she said shes been seeing alot of you lately." He said to her seeing her freeze and look up.
"I go to her bakery every two days and get the cupcakes I get you." Troy looked surprise. Angelo's Cupcakes belonged to her? He must have not been paying attention to her business name. He adored the cupcakes Renee brought him every other two days. Made sense.
"Do you guys exchange talk?" He asked her. She sighed closing the book again.
"Okay, yeah I talk to her. She's a nut case and I can't put my finger on it. She is really nice when she wants to but the rest of the time she's just this huge bitch." Renee said. "If someone's going to be in my friend circle, I want to understand them. I can't read her at all. She's a closed book with no intention of opening up to anyone." Troy nodded.
"Okay." Troy said smiling. "Thanks for telling me." He said smiling down at her.
"You know it." She smiled. "Now, I'm going to bed." She put the book aside turning her lamp off.
"Night." He said kissing her on the lips softly.
"Night." She said turning over.
Okay, so I'm not getting many reviews and not many hits. So please, if you don't like it, honestly tell me. I have better stories to write if you don't like this one. I'm trying to get a feel for what you guys as readers want? I'm going to probably take a break from here then if you guys don't like this story...but thank you for those who actually read and review. I'll just end the story now then...
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