Like I said, a new story called New Life was coming!!!!!Here it is (the first chapter) I hope you like it!D

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PS : this was actually meant to be a very serious story, but my writing doesn't get to extremley serious. It starts getting light-hearted and that really bugs me. I'll try to keep the drama in it and keep the humor pretty low key, beause this story was not intended to be a funny one. It waws meant to be ohmygoshh and tears. but it whasn't turned out like so...I might just change from romance and drama as the genres to romance and humor. like my others. D

okay, I'm gonna let you get to the story. x


"Hey! Sharpay! Sharpay, wait up!" I screamed; everyone turned around and stared at me; the new girl. Why was I screaming at the most popular girl in school? I, being classified as a semi-brainiac after one and a half day's of school, wasn't eligible to speak to the most popular girl in school.

Sharpay turned around; her long golden blonde hair swinging as she twirled; her dark brown eyes scanning the crowd for the person who had called her name.

She saw me and thought 'Oh, it's that girl I met in Colorado' which was probably the reason she walked my way, not having to push through people, as space was made for her right away.

She smiled as she saw me, "Hey there Montez..." I felt dull inside as soon has the heard that six letter word come out of her mouth; it was meant to be the nine letter word, Gabriella; instead she used my last name; something to signify that I wasn't important to her, Shar as everyone called her, or Sharie as other's called her, from what I'd heard over the past two days.

"What do you want…are you lost or something?" she clearly didn't have any time…

I bit my lip… "Ummm…no, I was just wondering if you'd take this survey thing I got handed yesterday by my Current Events teacher; she's a bit strict about homework… Miss. Eldon…" I was still chewing my lip when she answered; "What period is your lunch…?"

"Same as your's, fourth; I'm in the same grade as you, tenth, sophomore."

"Oh…" she said, as if she didn't know! "I'll meet you in Room 48 after fourth…okay?"

I smiled, "Yeah, I think I'm in Room 49 for fourth, anyway; so I'll meet you then…okay…"

She smiled briefly…then her smile turned into a slight smirk…

"I've heard rumours about you…it's only your second day, so having rumours going round already is pretty huge…"

I blinked, she carried on… "I've heard that you have a major crush on Troy Bolton…my ex boyfriend, who I dumped for Richie, who I dumped for Mark, who I dumped for Dave, who I dumped for Joe, who I -but that's not the point! I've heard that you have a major crush on him…if you want to be part of my socialite list…you cannot go out with my ex…it's against the girl code. It's not legal, and you're not allowed it. Is that clear Gabriella Christiana Montez!?" she was reaching screaming point at this time, every person in the corridor was staring…even some teachers had popped their heads out of their doors to see what the commotion was about.

"I-I…okay…?" her dark eyes narrowed and then she stalked off, followed by her posse.

I rolled my eyes and kept my head down, walking along the corridor, ignoring questions…people and the individuals shoving me.

I tried hard to keep the tears out of my eyes…you're not meant to see a fifteen year old sophomore, new to the school, crying.

The thing was that everything Sharpay had just said was true.

I had a crush on Troy Bolton. Not just because he was the schools golden boy, from what I've heard, but because I'd known him longer than anyone here.

I'd gone to kindergarten with him and we were really close since then…but in seventh grade, I had to move to Colorado…he lost me…I'd developed a small crush on him since I was old enough to understand the meaning of liking someone.

When I found out that I had to leave…I thought that my world had ended. I had just found out, the day before, that Troy had a crush on me too, and he was planning to ask me out. I was shocked when I heard my mom say that we were moving.

Now, back here in Albuquerque again; all I needed was to see Troy, to be with him again; to be able to soak his shirt in my tears, and then fall asleep on his lap, with him not caring a single bit.

It was pretty unlikely that I was gonna see him; after one day here, I hadn't seen him; but I wasn't gonna give up hope any time soon.

"Oh!" Not looking where I was going, lost in my thoughts, I bumped into someone, hard; my bag fell to the floor, all my books spilled out "Urgh!"

I forgot that there was someone standing there while I collected my books and stuffed them all back into my bag.

"Hey, can I help…?" the voice sounded familiar…way too familiar…

I looked up…I couldn't believe what I was seeing…who I was seeing…

"Oh My God…" we both whispered at the same time. I looked into his deep blue eyes…he was mesmerizing me…overtaking me…I felt like I was drowning into his cerulean eyes…

"I-Is that you…Gabi…?" I guess he couldn't cope with the information that I was standing right in front of him. I tried opening my mouth to speak…but I couldn't…I nodded.

He smiled, widely… "What's it been…? About 3 years! You don't understand how much I missed you! What was it like in Colorado…? Did you think of me at all when you were there, did you make a lot of friends? Did you miss me? Did you have one of those thingies…you know…? I am so happy to see you again, after a long time away from you…just after I realised how much I loved you-" his hands flew up to his mouth, his eyes widened, and then shrunk again, quickly. I grinned, "Same old Troy, same old rambling, same old little habits…things slipping out of your mouth, randomly and then you regret ever saying those things…" I smiled, "I missed you too, Troy…a lot. You don't understand how hard it had been without you! I mean, I was okay there, but coming back here…everything was the same, except school, that was completely different."

He smiled, too; "So does that mean you've moved into your same old house?" I grinned, nodding, "Yeah, and we have exactly the same things as before, e.g. our phone line. We have the same house number; and stuff."

He smiled, "Cool…anyway, Gabs; we need to get to class, before we get killed by teachers…but we also have a lot of catching up to do…okay? I'll see you at lunch…?" I thought for a second, and then said, "Yeah…I'll meet you in Room 48 at lunch…?" He grinned, "After your meeting with my ex, who, by the way; I was forced into a relationship with by Chad."

My eyes lit up, "Chad? He's still here!?" he grinned and nodded, "So is everyone else…not much has changed here, just your absence making the whole state eerily quiet…" I laughed, "Yeah…that is true though…it felt really wired without you around there…"

He smiled, "You're not doing anything after school today, are you?"

I shook my head, "Of course not! I just moved here! There's nothing I would have to do except some homework or unpacking!"

He grinned, "Well…good! I'm gonna walk you home…then I'm gonna help you with anything that you need help with; I'll come and say hi to your mom and stuff then we're gonna go to the mall, or we're gonna go and met some people who you haven't seen in the last years; a hint would be cookie monster." I grinned, "Zeke!? I missed him too; but not as much as you!" He grinned and pulled me into a tight hug; as we let go of each other, I smiled and said, "Well…see you after fourth period, at Room 48…remember!" before walking away…he shouted after me, "And I'll wait…I'll endure third and fourth until I see you!" I rolled my eyes and smiled, "Okay!"

As I turned into a crowded hallway, I turned around to pick up a piece of paper for someone, when I noticed, Troy was following me!

I walked up to him, "What's up? Why are you following me?" He shrugged and grinned, "Maybe because I have Geology with Ms. Dunmore too!"

I rolled my eyes, "Okay, c'mon, let's go." He took my hand as we shoved our way through the crowd.

We stepped into Room 15 together, still holding hands. That one little action caused so much havoc.

People were staring with mouths open, wide eyes and surprised looks on their faces.

I bit my lip, but he didn't let go of my hand…

He led me to two seats next to each other at the back of the classroom.

He pushed them together, still not letting go of my hand.

I leaned over a whispered into his ear before we sat down, "What was that about…?"

He smiled at me, then whispered back, "It strikes them odd that the schools golden boy is holding hands with the new girl…but what they don't know is that the golden boy had known the new girl since he started talking!" I grinned and sat down…only to be called up front to be introduced to the class, by Ms. Dunmore.

"Okay…Kids, this is Gabriella Montez. She's new here, and a very bright student, I hope you all treat her good…okay?"

The thing that I was dreading happened. Troy's hand shot up in the air, "Actually Ms. Dunmore, she was born here, then moved to Colorado three years ago, and now she's moved back here, for good."

Ms. Dunmore smiled a knowing smile, "Ahhh…Mr. Bolton, you seem to know a lot about Miss. Montez…why would that be…?"

He shrugged, "I guess that would be because I met her in kindergarten and have known her since, and have even developed a huge crush on her in about fourth or fifth grade, which…had lasted pretty long, considering it's been about five years since then!"

I grinned, at him and at the rest of the class…they were staring from Troy to me, like they were watching a tennis match!

Then, about twenty seconds after I'd gone a sat back in my seat, the murmuring started…

"I thought that her face looked familiar…" and "She is probably the luckiest girl in this school! After Sharpie, of course!" and even some, "I wish I was her!" from most of the girls.

"Thank you, Troy; now I'll have the whole female population of the school emitting jealousy towards me, just because of your stupid 'a huge crush on her in about fourth or fifth grade' thing." He shrugged apologetically, "What can I do, I love you…?"

I smiled and turned back to Ms. Dunmore to concentrate on what was going on in the lesson.


A/N: I hope you liked that! It was pretty short, but I promiise that an update will come sooner athan I'm saying. Because I'm lying, so don't listen to me, just read what I'm putting up! D

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