Ok I am really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, REALLY sorry for this late update! I know I said I would update like 4 weeks ago but I think I jinxed it by saying that. I'm never good with doing stuff like that. I'm too lazy. But I would like you to know that this chapter is over 4,000 words! Go me! When I first started it I was blindly writing, had no idea where it was going so I had to send a distress PM tocharli quackand finally got myself sorted and started writing again only to have my sister go and diss one of the most important things in my life! So I stopped writing again but decided to suck it up and not care what my sister thinks and I finished it. Finally!
I would like to thankbluecasey95who's review managed to make me feel guilty and finally finish this chapter and tocharli quackwho has been nagging me, in a good way, to write it! It's thanks to her that I actually started doing this so make sure you thank her! This is dedicated to her and all of my reviewers and readers out there! Thank you guys a lot!
Disclaimer:(sad. this is my last one for this story) Yup it's all thanks to me that HSM is what it is now. I created it, filmed it, directed it, edited it and sung for it...in my dreams LOL
TROY AND GABRIELLA BOLTON
"Ria! Joey! Time to get up!" Gabriella called up the stairs.
Maria Louise Bolton (AKA Ria) came skipping down the stairs, her light brown curls bouncing down her back. Gabriella never needed to wake up her 10-year old daughter. She was a morning person, always up with the sun. It was the occasion where Ria had to wake up Gabriella! Ria was, in Troy and Gabriella's eyes, the perfect little girl. She was just getting into magazines and trendy clothes yet she loved playing with little kids. Ria was caring and energetic. Neat and friendly. She was doing well in school and had a billion friends, some closer than others.
Josef Michael Bolton however was not coming down the stairs anytime soon. It was the daily routine between the mother and son. Gabriella would call for her lazy son to wake up, Josef would lie in bed as long as he could, Gabriella would call again, Josef would still not get up and Gabriella would shout that Mandy Bynes was waiting at the door, Josef would fall for it and come running down straight away in his Bob the Builder boxers. Gabriella was sick of the tradition; Joey would grin cheekily and say it was good bonding time between the two. Josef was your typical male teenager. The 14 and a half year old loved sports, basketball in particular, was lazy and was devoted to video games. He was captain of the basketball team and the desire of every girl in school but everyone could tell he was madly in love with his best girl friend Mandy Bynes. Josef was named after Gabriella's dearly missed brother. After giving birth to him Troy came to her with an idea for a name and Gabriella fell in love with it. Like his uncle, Josef was very protective of his little sister.
"Joey! Get up and have some breakfast!" A couple minutes pass.
"Joey I mean it!"
…
"Josef Michael Bolton get your butt down here!" No response.
"Sorry Mandy but Josef won't be joining you today! But I love your mini skirt!" Gabriella said loudly. She heard Joey's door slam. She then saw her son come rushing down wearing nothing but his satin boxers, flexing his muscles which he knew Mandy loved. Josef didn't know it but Mandy loved him back and found it hard to resist him when he was topless.
"Hey Mandy. Sorry I took so long. Just doing some weights. Yeah a 100 pound weight isn't that hard. That's why I'm not sweating." Josef said then realized Mandy wasn't there.
"You poor deprived child. You fall for that every morning!" Gabriella said shaking her head.
"Mom I knew she wasn't there. I was just playing along to keep you happy. Wouldn't want our tradition to die!" Josef fibbed.
"Whatever Bob the Builder! Go get breakfast and wish your father good luck." Josef blushed, looking down at his Bob boxers.
Gabriella and Josef entered the kitchen where Ria and Troy sat munching their breakfast. Troy was patting their Beagle Max's (link of Max in profile. He's so adorable but sadly not mine)head while secretly feeding him bread crusts. Max, being the gentleman that he is, was sharing his food with Dakota, a cute little black Cockapoo.(My old teacher had one and brought her to school. She was adorable! She was black and had really soft wool! Link in profile again but my teacher's dog was wayyyyy cuter!)
"Morning Ria." Gabriella said kissing her daughters head. "Morning honey." Gabriella kissed her husbands forehead while he had different ideas. Troy pulled Gabriella into his lap and gave her a big kiss.
"EW!" Ria and Joey exclaimed. Troy and Gabriella grinned and kissed harder.
"Ok, ok stop sucking each others faces! Do you want us to be scarred for life?" Ria said.
The couple finally broke off. "Sweetie you look tired." Troy cheekily told his wife. Gabriella glared at him. He knew exactly why she was tired.
"Really? Well I hope I don't get tired again!" Troy stopped grinning.
Troy Bolton. A name everyone in America knew. He was on the LA Lakers basketball team. He wasn't captain but everyone thought he should be. He was voted Hottest Male of the year and ladies went gaga over him yet he stayed faithful and devoted to his wife of 15 and a half years, Gabriella Bolton. Gabriella was a stay at home wife until Ria was 8. Then decided she was bored at home and started working as a secretary at Hamer and Daken Law Firm.
"So dad, when do you leave for the Championships?" Ria asked her father. The L.A Lakers vs. New York Knicks championship game was coming up soon and Troy had to leave for L.A to train and then play the big game. (Did that make sense?)
"Correction. When do WE leave?"
"What?" Joey asked.
"Kids I miss you when I have to go to games so I'm bringing the whole family to L.A where you will watch your old man play from front row seats."
"Front row seats?" Josef exclaimed.
"We get to stay with you dad?" Ria asked happily.
"L.A!" Gabriella squealed.
Troy smiled and confirmed his family's questions. He knew they would be over-joyed, especially Gabriella as he knew there would be a couple of excited ladies waiting at the other end of the plane ride
CHAD AND TAYLOR DANFORTH
"Hey honey?" Chad called to his heavily pregnant wife who was sitting on the couch watching T.V.
"Yeah?"
"Troy's coming up again. Remember our Championship game's soon."
"How could I forget? You're always ranting about it. So I should clean the guest room up?" Taylor asked.
"Unless you want 4 people staying in there. They're going to a hotel."
"Wait 4 people? Do you mean-?" Chad nodded.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Gabi's coming!" Taylor screeched. She hadn't seen her best friend in 2 years seeing as they lived 2 hours away and were both really busy with their lives and family. "When does she-I mean they come?"
"4 days." Taylor squealed again.
"I have to plan every detail! We'll go shopping first! How could we not! Then I'll take all of them out for dinner! Oh my gosh does Kelsi and Jason know they're coming?"
"Yeah I think so."
"Oh my gosh! We can ALL go shopping!"
"Honey calm down! Don't get too excited. It's not good for the baby." Chad told his wife.
This baby was their last chance. They had tried and tried for kids but they weren't compatible. It was a miracle when Taylor got pregnant. This baby was their last chance and their only hope for a real family, which was what they both wanted. They knew they were having a boy and Chad was ecstatic. But his excitement fizzed down when Taylor told him they couldn't name him Michael Jordan.
Taylor suddenly started getting pains in her stomach. She bent over and started puffing.
"Honey what's wrong? Is the baby coming?"
"No it's just a Braxton Hicks contraction. No need to worry."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes Chad!" Taylor looked over to her husband, who was holding up her hospital bag in one hand and the car keys in the other looking hopeful.
"Chad put away the hospital bag we're not going to hospital." Chad walked over to Taylor who was now sitting down and started talking to Taylor's inflated stomach.
"Please baby boy come out! I want you out so I can see your beautiful face! Oh yess I do! Can you come out so we can go to mommy's work? Please?" Taylor was a nurse Shortland Street Hospital. (To the cool New Zealanders out there)
Chad started making high pitched 'baby' talk. Taylor rolled her eyes at his feminism. As cute as he looked she couldn't help but laugh at his afro bounce along with his head while he made gurgling noises. Same old Chad.
JASON AND KELSI CROSS
"So a boy called Jimmy lived up in the country, on a farm. He came downstairs into his kitchen; he was in quite a foul mood. His mother asked him if he had done his chores. He mumbled back a no and went outside to do them.
He had to feed the chickens so he went to them and they all crowded his feet so he kicked them away.
Then he had to feed the pigs. When he went to tend them they all sniffed at his feet. He kicked them away.
Then lastly he had to make sure the cows had milk. The tail of the cows flicked and swatted him so Jimmy kicked the cows too.
He had done his chores so he went back into the kitchen to have his breakfast. His mother handed him a handful of dry cereal.
"What? Cereal? Is that all I get? No milk? No bacon and eggs?" Jimmy asked angrily.
"Well I saw you kick the chickens so there are no eggs for a week! I saw you kick the pigs so you get no bacon for a week. And I saw you kick the cows so there's no milk for a week!"
Jimmy's father came down the stairs. The cat came so sit at his feet so he kicked the cat halfway across the room. Jimmy looked at his mother.
"So should you tell him or should I?"" Jason finished his joke and the crowd, including his wife Kelsi, broke out into laughter. Jason grinned. He felt proud, bringing laughter to these people. He was a stand up comedian, a very famous and good one too! He was known all over America. You could see him in shows, on T.V, magazines, everywhere.
Kelsi Cross was a piano teacher. She taught at private schools and did after school lessons. She was a great hit with the kids and the teenager tutees loved her because they could open up to her while they learnt what an octave was. (LOL that's like the most complicated piano thingy I know. Well what I can think of right now.)
"I went to this bar and ordered a soda. When I get my drink I look down and in it there's a lime floating. I like 'Yay the lime is floating!' Next time I'm on a boat and it's sinking I will pull out a lime. I'll be water-skiing and I won't have a life preserver and people will say 'What the hell man?' and I will pull out a lime! And a lemon too! I'll be saved by the buoyancy of citrus!" Once again the crowd roared with laughter.
"One night I was walking down the street, actually it was the morning, 3am in the morning to be exact. I walked passed a drycleaner and on it was a sign 'Sorry we're closed' and I was like you don't need to be sorry you're a drycleaner! It's not like I'm gonna go to the drycleaner at 10am and say 'Hey you guys were closed at 3 in the morning! Someone owes me an apology!'" Do I need to say it? Jason was a big hit. Not only were his jokes funny but the expressions he put with them. The expressions themselves could make you laugh like a hyena. (By the way the last two jokes were provided by Mitch Hedberg, one of the funniest stand up comedians I know...though I don't know many. Check him out on youtube! R.I.P Mitch!)
As Jason went on with his jokes Kelsi sat there. She was excited. Beyond excited, she was ecstatic! Gabriella and Troy were coming to L.A! They were also bringing Joey and Ria! She hadn't seen them in 2 years! She had taught Ria how to play piano last time they were all there together and she hoped Ria had improved.
Kelsi had talked to her friend on the phone, but talking to Gabriella was much better in person. Seeing her lovely smile and the sparkle in her eyes when she thought of her friends and family or the things that made her happy.
Then Kelsi thought of her 3 year old daughter, Cynthia Laine Cross. Cynthia was a cute little girl. She had shiny brown curly hair, a big grin and loved to wear bright coloured dresses. Her personality was a lot like Jason, out there, giggly, funny and had no shame. She couldn't wait for Gabriella to meet Cynthia again. They had met but Cynthia wouldn't remember her now and she wasn't the same little girl Gabriella met two years ago. She could actually talk and run around now. And she Kelsi was training her to be the next Beethoven, if she didn't become a comedian like her father.
The more she thought about The Bolton's coming to L.A the more she got excited. She was sure Taylor would have lots planned lots to do. She wondered about Sharpay and Zeke though.
ZEKE BAYLOR AND SHARPAY EVANS
"!" Sharpay screamed. She had just heard that Troy, Gabriella and their kids were coming to L.A.
"Geez Shar! Do you want me to be deaf?" Zeke joked to his fiancé.
Fiancé. That feels so good to say! Zeke thought. Zeke had proposed to her 6 months ago. Why did it take so long? Well after their date they started dating. They were quite steady until college came. Sharpay wanted to go to become an actress in Broadway plays and went to New York to polish her skills while Zeke got a scholarship to a cooking school where he had to spend 6 years learning all styles of cooking before deciding to major in baking. They decided they couldn't cope with the long distance thing and broke up. They met up 5 years ago again and had been gong strong. Then he proposed and Sharpay had been worrying about her looking old at the wedding since she was, gasp, 34. Zeke reassured her that she would look beautiful even if she was 1,000 years old. Zeke got lucky that night.
"So what's so exciting? Did Prada design a new sparkly pink dress? It'll match the rest of your sparkly pink wardrobe!" Zeke loved teasing Sharpay.
"Haha. Just for that I'm not telling you who's coming to L.A soon!"
"Who? Please tell me! I'm sorry about before!"
"Nope! My lips are sealed!" Sharpay mimed zipping up her lips.
"I'll make you that 99 fat free strawberry ice cream that you love."
"Troy, Gabi and the kids." Sharpay said instantly. She started squealing and jumping up and down just being happy think about it. She hardly ever saw any of her high school friends. She knew that the Danforth's and Cross's saw each other all the time but she couldn't see them because of her busy schedule and the Bolton's decided to move to a more peaceful town in California for the kids but Chad and Troy saw each other every day when basketball season was on.
Surprisingly Zeke joined her jumping. He hadn't seen them since last year when he and Sharpay went to visit them but he always loved seeing his little sister, basketball buddy, an exact replica of his little sister and the new Michael Jordan of this generation.
When Zeke realized what he was doing it was too late. Sharpay had already doubled over laughing at his freakishly high pitched squeal
"Yeah I'm gonna lift some weights, play some hoops and run down to the gym. You know, get some man sweat going there."
"Whatever you say falsetto!" Sharpay also loved teasing her beau.
L.A.X
The Bolton's tried to get out of the paparazzo's grasp but had no luck. The flashes and questions were overwhelming.
"BACK OFF!" Troy yelled. Most of them backed off but some still hung around.
The 4 managed to collect their luggage and climbed into the limo Troy had hired.
"34 Brown Street please." Gabriella told the driver. (Made up place but once again can New Zealanders name a certain drinking ad that the address is from?)
34 BROWN STREET
Ria knocked on the door to 34 Brown Street. The wooden door opened.
"Gabriella?" Taylor squealed.
"Tay!" The two ladies hugged, just like back at EHS.
"Troy, Ria, Josef! It's great to see you guys!" the pregnant lady exclaimed. "Well come in!"
The Bolton clan stepped into the large, flash house. Ria and Joey glanced around in awe.
"Did you renovate?" Josef asked.
"Yup. Just last year." Taylor said proudly.
"What does renovate mean Joey?" Ria asked her older brother.
"When you…upgrade a house. Like design it and change it." Joey tried to explain.
"Renovate. I think I can spell that. R-E-N-N-O-V-A-T-E. Did I spell it right?"
"Not quite. There's only one N." Taylor answered.
"So where's Chad?" Troy asked.
"Out back playing hoops." Troy and Joey rushed to the back door.
"So I guess it's just us girls!"
Taylor, Gabriella and Maria were all sitting down in the Danforth's living room talking about what's been going on in their lives lately. Well Taylor and Gabriella were talking. Ria was looking around the room. She had been to this house 2 years earlier but the place had been renovated (with one N) and she had only seen it briefly. It was a nice, friendly shade of pale yellow. The room had a glass sliding door that let you view the backyard, where you could see the men playing hoops. Ria shook her head. Always basketball with her dad and brother.
Ding Dong.
Taylor got up to get the door, wondering who it was. Taylor opened the door.
"Surprise!" a little girl said.
"Cynthia! Kelsi! Jason! What are you doing here?" Taylor asked as she pulled Kelsi in to a hug and scooped up Cynthia.
"Well I knew when Troy and Gabi were coming and I just knew they would come here! So here we are!" Kelsi explained.
"Now we just need Sharpay and Zeke and we're altogether!" Taylor said as she ushered the family in. Gabriella saw Kelsi and ran up to her to hug her.
"Oh my gosh Kels it's been so long!" Gabriella said squeezing her friend.
"Too long!" Kelsi said returning the death grip squeeze. Gabriella stooped down to Cynthia's level.
"Hey cutie. Do you remember me?" Gabriella asked. The little 3 year old shook her head.
'This is your aunt Gabriella, Cyn. Can you say hi?" Kelsi asked.
"Hi aunt g-gaah-ella." Cynthia said trying to get her tongue around saying the new word.
"You can just say Aunt Ella if that's easier."
"Ok Aunt Ella!"
"So how uncomfortable is this! Being the only person in the room with male parts!" Jason said, reminding the ladies that he was there.
"The guys are out back playing basketball." Taylor informed the comedian.
"Wow it's been so long since I played! I'm rusty." Jason said as he went outside.
"So Kelsi what have you been up to since I last talked to you?" Gabriella asked as the 3 ladies settled on the couch and Ria played with Cynthia on the ground.
"Well work is going well! I love my kids! And Cynthia is going to be in a play, isn't that right Cyn?" Kelsi asked her daughter.
Cynthia nodded and said "I'm going to be Snow White!"
"They're doing Snow White and pumpkin is the star!" Cynthia nodded eagerly.
"When's the show?" Taylor asked.
"Next week! Do you guys wanna come?" Kelsi asked.
"We would love to!"
"Cool I'll get you tickets tomorrow. So Ria, I hope you've been practicing your piano!" Kelsi asked the 10-year-old.
"Yes I have! I've gotten better." Ria said.
"Yeah she has. I can hear her practicing in her room." Gabriella agreed.
"Well I'd love to hear you play and see how much better you got since last time." Kelsi said.
"We should go out for dinner sometimes! You know, reunite the gang!" Gabriella piped up.
'That's a great idea! I'll call Sharpay and Zeke!" Taylor squealed.
"Oh gosh we NEED to go to Blue Heart! (Made up) They have the best food and things for the kids." Kelsi said.
"Then it's settled. I'll make reservations for…when?" Taylor asked.
The 3 ladies talked about it and decided 4 days from then. Kelsi went to go call Sharpay and Zeke while Taylor went to go make the reservations. They told her that she needed at least two month notice. She told them that Troy Bolton, Chad Danforth, Jason Cross and Sharpay Evans would not be happy waiting two months. The person informed a table just opened up. Knowing famous people has it advantages.
BLUE HEARTRESTAURANT
Taylor and Chad were sitting down at their big round table. They had arrived there early, much to Chad's dislike. Chad was of course looking at the menu, getting read to run up big food bills. Taylor was modeling a black strapless dress with white polka dots and it was loose around the stomach so it could fit around her pregnant belly. (Dress in profile) Chad was in grey suit pants and a white button up shirt.
Kelsi, Jason and Cynthia arrived next. Kelsi fashioned a deep blue satin dress that was tight around…well everywhere. You wouldn't believe that she had a child. (Once again dress is in profile. Most of the outfits will be in my profile.)Jason was wearing black pants and a lime green short sleeved button up shirt. Cynthia looked gorgeous in a hot pink dress with ruffles in the skirt.
The Bolton family came next and looked stunning. Gabriella had a red full length dress with a wide black belt around her ribs. Troy was wearing a black suit with grey stripes and a white button up shirt. (What he wore to the Hairspray premiere pretty much). Josef wore a navy blazer, black pants and a shirt which Gabriella disapproved of. Ria sported a black smock that had red, green and gold designs on it.
Sharpay and Zeke showed up last due to Sharpay spending 2 hours getting ready. Sharpay wore a shiny pink party dress that had 3 noticeable layers of skirt. It looked a little over the top at a fancy restaurant but on Sharpay it looked normal. Zeke wore a navy blue long sleeved top with black pants.
The gang was reunited. The ladies were all squealing. Not men rolled their eyes as they expected it. Josef, Ria and Cynthia stood there uncomfortably, not knowing what to do. Ria decided to take Cynthia to go play in the children's room. Josef sat down at the table miserably while the adults chatted away. He missed Mandy. He wanted to hold her and kiss her but best friends don't kiss. It wasn't natural to love someone this much. Mandy Bolton. Sounded really good in Josef's opinion. Josef sighed and tuned into the adults conversation trying to forget about the gorgeous girl who had his heart.
"Joey honey could you go get your sister and Cynthia?" Gabriella asked her son.
"Sure mom."
Josef went to go fetch the two girls. He opened the door to the children's room to find Ria helping Cynthia build a tower of blocks. They both looked up to see the teenager.
"Hey Joey." Ria said.
"Hey Joey." Cynthia copied. Ria was now her new best friend, her idol. "Did you know that our names rhyme?" Cynthia asked Josef.
"No I didn't." Josef replied not getting how Ria and Cynthia rhymed.
"Well they do. See? Ria and Thia!" 'Thia' exclaimed happily. Josef shook his head trying not to laugh. Ria always had this affect on children. She was going to be a great mom one day.
"Uhhh Ria…Cynth-" Josef got stopped by the glare on Cynthia's face. "I mean Thia. It's dinner time."
"Ok Joey we'll be right there." Ria replied and Josef left the room.
Dinner that night was…indescribable. The adults had so much fun like back in the old days and the 3 kids managed to enjoy themselves as well. The night was filled with laughter, stories, memories, food splattered shirts (Chad and Thia), squeals (Gabriella, Taylor, Kelsi and Sharpay), teasing (everyone) and later a quick walk to the park before Kelsi and Jason had to get Thia off to bed. Soon after that the gang broke up to go their separate ways.
TROY AND GABRIELLA'S HOTEL ROOM
"Did you hear about 'Ria and Thia'?" Gabriella asked her husband who was lying on their bed with her.
"How could you not? It was all the girl talked about." Troy said.
"Yeah she's quite smitten with Ria."
"Like how Josef is with Mandy?" Troy smirked.
"And Mandy with Joey? Those two really need to get together with each soon!" Gabriella exclaimed.
"You know, they remind me of us. I was in love with you, you loved me but we both didn't realize it."
"Yeah that's true." Gabriella agreed. "I wonder if they'll get their happy ending."
"If they're anything like us I don't wonder, I KNOW."
The End.
P.S After 25 hours in labour and 1 and a half hours of pushing Taylor managed to produce a gorgeous little boy named Lucas Christopher Danforth AKA Luke.
Wow it ended. That's the end for Cough SLUT Cough. I feel so sad. It was my first full length story. In my opinion I didn't like this last chapter but I thought you guys deserved another chapter ASAP so here it is.
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