Is It All About The Music?

Chapter 1

Out Of Touch

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Gabriella Montez sighed warily as she placed her face in her hands and squeezed her knees tight together. She was bored…sure she usually enjoyed watching her boyfriend play Basketball with his friends, but not when they had a date for that night. Not when he promised her things would be different tonight. Why did she ever believe him? She should have just stayed home with Taylor and Kelsi, ate Ice Cream and watched movies all night. But no…she thought she would do something that normal teenage couples did. Like catch a movie, eat dinner and sit in his car for a few hours making out…Boy was she wrong!

She flipped her blue and red cell phone open and voice dialed Taylor. She couldn't believe that it had come to this.

"Hey Gabi." Taylor answered.

"Hi…I'm still at the basketball court…I can't believe he did this to me again!" Gabriella complained in a low voice as she glared at her boyfriend out on the court.

Gabriella scoffed. "Yes, cause I can do that Tay."

"We're two different people."

"I've noticed."

Gabriella sighed into the phone and looked up, hoping that Troy would see her miserable expression and decide that he promised her a night out…alone. But luck just wasn't on her side, Troy didn't even seem to want to look her way, she hadn't caught his eye in the past hour. Her phone beeped, signaling another call coming through, and she looked at the display to see Ryan's picture pop up. "Ryan's calling me, I'll talk to you later Tay."

She answered his call with a raised eyebrow of confusion. "You hardly ever call me." She announced.

"Yes I know, but I was cruising by the park and noticed a certain girl looking lonesome."

Gabriella looked around, and sure enough she spotted Ryan, standing outside of his blue Mercedes. "So I see…I'll be right over." She hung up her cell phone and couldn't stop the smile that was forming over her lips. Finally she would have something to do. Ryan was sweet, and a good friend, and she noticed that he had a slight attraction to her, which was good enough for her. Finally someone who actually paid attention to her.

"Looking all dolled up for just a night at the courts." Ryan observed when she got within ear distance.

"I was supposed to be on a date with a certain boyfriend of mine…but well…" She trailed off as she leaned against the car. "New paint job?"

"Yeah, I just got it done earlier today…like it?"

"It's ok…"

"Gabi! What are you doing?" Troy Bolton's voice was heard as he stormed over to where Gabriella and Ryan stood.

Gabriella folded her arms and rolled her eyes. "Since when do you care? Finally decided to notice I was here?"

Troy looked sheepish and looked down at his watch. Noticing the time he cringed slightly and tried to give his girlfriend his sad eyes. "Baby.."

"Don't. You said it would be different. I don't know why I bothered to give you a second chance. Ryan…could you please be a dear and drive me home?"

"Of course."

"Gabi!" Troy called as he followed behind her, but she had already jumped into Ryan's car and slammed the door. Ryan was already inside the car as well, and as soon as Troy made his way to open the passenger side door, the car peeled down the street, leaving Troy alone with a basketball in his hands.

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Chad Danforth rubbed his temples slowly as he tried to block out Taylor's energetic voice. She was slightly annoying, and if it wasn't for the sex, he wouldn't even bother with her…then again, it's not like the sex was off the wall. In his opinion it was mediocre, but it's better to have than not have at all.

"So you want to come over to my house tonight?" Chad asked with a sly smile. Taylor usually knew what that meant, and he hoped he didn't need to talk her into it again.

"I have a math club meeting after school."

"I said tonight…swing by afterwards."

"Why? Chad all you ever want to do is have sex, I'm more than that you know."

Chad inwardly sighed. He would need to step up his game…sure it wasn't much, but it was still effort, and he never liked to put in effort when trying to get a booty call. "I just want to spend some time with you babe. I miss you that's all. We don't even need to have sex, we can just be together and watch TV." They both knew this was a lie, it didn't take much to get Taylor's clothes off and they both knew it.

But pretenses were entertaining, so she gave him a smile and cocked her head slightly to the side. "Ok baby, I'll come over. I have to go, bye." She kissed him on the lips and walked down the hallway.

"Nice moves there." Kelsi laughed as she opened her locker and took out some school books.

Chad smiled at the girl and pushed away from the locker he was leaning on. "Thanks Kels. See you later." He walked down the hallway as well, but his mission was quite different.

He had heard from an angry Troy last night that Gabriella had went off with Ryan, which suits Troy right after ignoring her the whole night. So he was looking for the gorgeous singer so he could understand what the hell she was thinking and why she didn't call him. During the past year, Chad and Gabriella had become good enough friends…they talked and was very honest with each other. He told her about all the girls he scored with, and she told him all the things Troy would probably like no one but her to know.

He also was the one who told her that Troy had cheated on her with some random Cheerleader, and true to her word she never told Troy exactly how she found out. She claimed she had heard from the Cheerleader gossiping about it to her friends. Gabriella was an excellent liar when she wanted to be.

"Looking for someone?" A female voice called from his right.

Chad turned and sure enough, Gabriella was closing her locker door, her shoulder bag was slung over her shoulder. "Is there a reason why I didn't hear from you last night?"

"Yes, I was too busy making out with Ryan."

Chad gave her a look, and she laughed. "Bullshit."

"If you think so." Gabriella shrugged.

"Please tell me you're joking."

Gabriella laughed and turned on her heel. "No…in fact I have to go and meet him in the Music room."

"Gabs, please tell me you're joking." Chad didn't understand why the thought of her with Ran bothered him. At least with Troy he knew she didn't like him, but this was different…he didn't know how she felt about Ryan.

"Bye Chad." Gabriella jokingly rolled her eyes and kissed him on the cheek before she hurried away.

With narrowed eyes Chad watched her until the bell ring, and after finally making up his mind he made his way to the music room, being careful not to run into anybody on the way.

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Gabriella ran her hands through Ryan's hair and pulled, using the force to connect their lips together. She pressed her body against him and made a moaning sound.

"You are so sexy…" Ryan whispered as he pushed her ontop of the Piano and climbed on top of her.

The Music room was usually locked 3rd period, but since Ryan was half of Ms. Darbus's pet squad, he had a key. The lights were out and it was dark, the only light was streaming in through to window on the door. But that didn't stop them, they were prisoners of lust, and they didn't mind using the other's body to get what they wanted.

Ryan pulled up Gabriella's miniskirt harshly and placed himself in between her legs. Her blouse was un-buttoned and he was squeezing her breasts softly.

"I want you."

Gabriella chuckled and shook her head. "What makes you think I'm going to have sex with you here?"

"Cause you know you need it. When was the last time Troy ever satisfied you?"

"He doesn't ever satisfy me, but I'm not a slut. If you want to have sex in a Piano room, call Taylor, not me." She pushed him off of her and sat up.

"Ok…if you don't want that…I'm sure I can make you feel really good…hopefully it will make you reconsider."

Gabriella was intrigued and she gave him a sexy looking grin before she bit his shoulder. "What do you have in mind?"

He pushed her back down and traveled down her body. He lifted her miniskirt and plunged his head between her legs. It took will power to stop her excited moans from growing in decibel. She covered her mouth and let herself fall into the arms of ecstasy.

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Chad couldn't believe what he was seeing. Sure watching Gabriella get off was arousing, but what took away his erection was knowing it wasn't him in there pleasing her. The thought was enough to make him move away from the window and sit down on the floor. He needed to stop this little tryst between those two before it escalated into something he wouldn't be too comfortable with.