I hope you like my new story! This is my first fan fiction, so be nice!
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Gabriella's POV
I walked into the Country Club and I was hit with a wave of nerves. This was my first summer job ever and my best friend and I (Troy Bolton) were both lifeguards! How cool is this?
Wow. I was going to be now living for a whole month in the faculty building while I train and everything! I wont get to see my mother, but I'll be living. With. TROY?! OHMIGOSH.
"Gabi!" A male voice called me and I turned around in all directions.
"Gabi!" The voice called again and I turned around to be met with beautiful baby blue eyes.
"Hey Troy." I said in my girlish voice that I got whenever he was around and I internally kicked myself for my dumbness. How stupid could I sound right now?
"You ready?" he asked as we walked towards the faculty building where all the other members were busily awaiting directions and their rooms since it was the first opening day.
"Ready as I'll ever be…" I trailed off as I noticed that a tall man just entered the room.
"Okay folks, let's settle down and get strait to business. I will be giving you your rooms that you will be sharing with one other member in this building. I don't want to hear any complaints about rooms. These are not co-ed rooms, so for those of you who hoped you'd be in the same room as a male we have a strict policy for that. No male members or female members in the opposite sex's room after 9:00 PM. Now listen for your name when I call it!" The man said and everyone looked around. I could tell this job was going to be hard.
"Stacy Love and Courtney Snow. Matt Rodgers and Troy Bolton. Gabriella Montez and Emily White…" The man continued on, but I couldn't hear. The girl Emily and looked at each other, and from first glance, I could tell this girl was nice. I smiled to her and she at least returned the gesture. Troy was busy talking with the Matt guy and it looked as if they already knew each other.
"Okay folks! Get unpacked and meet us down in the meeting hall in two hours!" The man yelled and we all went off to our rooms, but not before I saw Stacy and Courtney introducing themselves to Troy and Matt. Great, just what I need here. To spend my summer with stuck up cheerleaders. Just. WONDERFUL…
"Gabriella?" Emily said to me as I got in my room and realized the I was just standing outside of the door.
"Yeah, oh I'm sorry! I'm kind of weird like that so don't mind me." I said and she laughed a little when I stepped into the room, it was a little cramped, but enough room for the both of us.
"So, what school do you go to?" Emily asked me.
"East High, you?" I asked.
"West High… I think I remember you! You were the one who was in the Decathlon! You beat our sorry butts!" Emily said and giggled. THANK GOD I GOT EMILY AS MY ROOM MATE! SHE IS SO COOL.
"Oh, yeah, no hard feelings, right?" I said a little unsure that she would still like me because we were sworn enemies.
"Nope!" Emily said. We talked for a while about anything and everything and I knew we had instantly become best friends.
"So who are Courtney Snow and Stacy Love?" I asked curious and Emily immediately froze. "Sorry Em, maybe I shouldn't have…"
"No, it's fine. They're like ice princesses. They think that they can get whatever they want and they aren't afraid to step on anybody who tries to get in their way. They're the head cheerleaders for West High. You know what they want this summer?" Emily asked me and I was afraid of the answer.
"What?" I asked.
"Troy." She said and I sighed.
"It's not like he likes me…" I said dully and sat down on my bed. I felt it shift in weight and realized that Emily was sitting next to me.
"You don't see how he looks at you, do you? It's like when he's talking to you you're the only one in the world and you don't give yourself a lot of credit Gabby." Emily said.
"What do you mean?" I asked confused.
"You're really pretty. I don't know anything that's not bad about you! I'm sure he loves you, you just can't see it yet!" Emily said.
"Oh please, me pretty? Emily, you have dirty blond hair, nice figure, and green eyes. You're pretty, not me. I'm not pretty, I'm butt ugly…"
"Who's butt ugly?" Courtney said as she stood by the door sniggering.
"You two are totally butt ugly. Just look at their hair, and how fat they are! I hope you don't get life guard duty because you two will look awful in a bathing suit!" Stacy said and the two girls left giggling and Emily shut the door.
"Don't listen to them. They just like to take lots of blow at your self esteem. Let's go!" Emily said as she dragged me up and I reluctantly followed. We walked side by side down the hall when I saw Troy being mobbed by Courtney and Stacy, and he didn't look happy about it.
"Hey Troy!" Courtney said as she walked up really close to him and put a palm on his chest.
"Hey Matt…" Stacy said as she walked up to his roommate, the West High basketball captain. I was jealous and mad, but I noticed Emily was too. Emily liked Matt! This is perfect!
"Let's go." Emily said as she scoffed which brought attention to us. Troy immediately noticed me and pushed away from Courtney and wrapped an arm around my waist. Courtney was mad now.
"Hey Gabi." Troy said and it sent butterflies into my stomach.
"H-hey Troy!" I replied nervously and he smiled at me. "So, having fun with Courtney?" I teased and he rolled his eyes.
"Very funny Montez." Troy said and I noticed, just a little he tightened his grip on me.
"Yo, Troy man, wait up!" Matt called as he sprinted up to us and walked on the other side of Emily. She brightened a little bit and my new personal mission this summer was: Get Emily and Matt Together. The GEMT plan!
"Having fun with Stacy?" Emily teased Matt and he raised an eyebrow at her.
"Yeah, right, if you call blondy saying some stupid comment and drool over your shirt fun! Why don't you try in sometime Em, it'll be fun. I promise!" Matt said sarcastically.
"Maybe I will…" Emily said giggling and Matt laughed as well.
"So Troy man, this your girlfriend, what's her name Gabriella?" Matt asked looking at me and I blushed a little scooting closer to Troy which he noticed and tightened his grip on me even more.
"She's my best friend actually…" Troy said and Matt had a coughing attack and Troy shot him a death glare.
"Well Emily right? Are you Matt's girlfriend?" Troy asked and Matt looked like he wanted to punch Troy in the face.
"Who Matt and I? Oh no, just friends." Emily said and I raised an eyebrow at her. She told me how Matt and her would hang out occasionally, but no one at their school wanted to see them together. So this gave them limited time to hang out.
"Riiiiggghhhhtttt…" Troy said and Matt clenched his fists and I looked from Troy to Matt. It seemed as if they were sharing some sort of unspoken secret.
"Well here we are!" Matt said relieved as we entered the meeting hall right on time to find almost everyone else there as well.
"Okay everyone listen up!" The councilor said who happened to be a girl this time. THANK THE LORD! She droned on and on about rules, what time you had to be in bed, staff manners, jobs, and all this other crap. It turns out that Matt, Troy, Emily and I were the first group up for lifeguard duty and I heard a few sniggers in the crowd which, I already knew, were Courtney and Stacy. Well I'd show the I could look good in my bikini.
HOLD THE PHONE. I THOUGHT LIFEGUARDS WEAR ONE PIECES! A BIKINI? OHMIGOSH OHMIGOSH OHMIGOSH.
"Well Gabs, can't wait to see you in that bikini!" Troy joked and I blushed and playfully slapped him.
"Shut up," I mumbled.
"Hey Gabi, are you okay?" Troy asked and I looked into his eyes. I'd never be able to lie to him now! The whole story spilled out of me like a secret told to a five year old.
Why can't I keep my damn mouth shut? He's going to agree with them.
Wait, what? Troy is hugging me? TROY IS HUGGING ME? What's he saying?
"You're beautiful Gabi…" He whispered into my hair and his tone was serious?
Did he seriously just call me beautiful? OH. MY. GOD.
"Well, gotta go get ready." Troy suddenly backed away blushing and went into his room.
I sighed and went into my room when I saw Emily already changed and she looked really good in a bikini. I'm not a lesbian or anything, but girls compare their bodies to other girls. It's what we do.
"I think I look awful…" Emily said.
"You look beautiful, don't let Stacy and Courtney get you down! Don't let them win!" I said as I went into our bathroom and changed. I noticed that I didn't look too bad either. Maybe Troy was right? I just needed a little self confidence.
I came out of the bathroom and found Troy, Emily and Matt already in my room. Emily had a cover up on, but I didn't. I was still in my bikini and I quickly tried to back out without them noticing. Too late. Troy was staring and I don't know if that was a good or bad thing…
"Damn Gabi!" Matt joked and I saw Emily shoot him a dark gaze and he smiled at her and winked.
"Troy? Yo Troy! Quit staring at Gabriella and pay attention!" Matt said and Troy immediate returned his attention back on them.
"Let's go. We're going down to the opening beach party tonight at eight thirty. Can you believe it? The only nights were aloud to stay out past ten is on special occasions like this! This bites." Matt said.
"Yeah, right…" Troy said and when he looked back at me I had already covered myself up.