Full Summary: five years ago the 17-year-old Gabriella Montez broke up with Troy Bolton leaving him devastated but what happens when the meet up again now that they're 22? Will they be back together or will the problem five years ago continue to separate them? First half of the story will be Flashbacks and later will be five years later. Troyella

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Gabriella Point of View: I am 20 years' old living in my own apartment in New York. Even though I have a boyfriend right now but everything just seems like it used to be. I left my first love devastated and alone back in Los Angels but there wasn't anything I can do. My whole life was full of emptiness when I left him because I missed the way he touched me, I missed the way he holds me, I missed the way he hugs me, I miss the way his soft skin breathing on my neck, I missed the way he used to comfort me and there is so much more that I can't list it all but mostly I miss the fun and the happiness when we were together. He always makes me feel happy, even though I was down at times but he's always there for me. He always made me feel like I am the luckiest girl in this world. We always have a lot fun together and he has done so much for me but mainly all I did was hurting him. Even though he didn't mind but I can't help myself thinking I am selfish. I never gave him back anything properly and I feel really bad for myself. I feel like I don't deserve him as a boyfriend and he should've deserved a better girlfriend. Even though he told me that so many times but I can't help thinking that it's my fault. There would never be a problem if it wasn't for me. I can still picture his looks when he was working in the restaurant. He wasn't used to this way of living and I just had to get him into this. I wish there was something I can do but I know there wasn't so instead I choose to break up with him. Even though I know this will hurt him a lot, I rather he is heartbroken then trying to survive outside in this world. I know I can't change this past but I will never forget how our relationship got started.

Flashbacks

17-year-old Gabriella Montez was walking the Hallway of Alexander Hamilton High School and every time she walks through this hallway, and she always hears everyone talking about her. Nerd doesn't belong here; go back to your hometown, ugly, loner. She always walks faster to get away from there and avoiding anyone who is most popular in this school. She hated all these rumors about her; she doesn't want to hear them, and she tries to ignore them. She just wants to get away from there and go back to her usual hiding place and cry her eyes out. She was deep in her thoughts when she didn't know she bumped into the most popular girl in school and the leader of the cheerleading squad "Sharpay Evans." Yes, Sharpay Evans the richest girl in this school, ever since she joined the cheerleading squad and of course become the leader she always happens to think she was all that. Every guy loves her because she is really pretty but inside she is just an arrogant woman. Too bad the guys don't see the real "Sharpay Evans."

"Watch it" Sharpay snapped "Nerd"

"I am so sorry" Gabriella apologized, "I was in a rush to class and I didn't see you coming."

"I don't want to hear your excuses because their stupid" Sharpay told her, "if you want me to forgive you then your going to have to do something"

"I'll do anything" Gabriella heard someone from that was surrounding them saying How Stupid. She didn't know who said it because she wasn't paying attention to the people who were surrounding them.

"I want you to get down on your knees" Sharpay laughs, "bow to me saying I am a dirty looking nerd who doesn't have any friends."

Gabriella starred at her blankly while she and everyone that were watching them were laughing.

"Don't just look at me do it?"

Gabriella didn't move nor did anything but standing there starring blankly at her. She snapped out of it when she heard Sharpay was shouting at her.

"WELL, DO IT" Sharpay shouted at her and she slowly getting down on her knees but then she heard someone who was coming from behind telling her Stop it.

"Troy Bolton, Why are you defending her?" Sharpay asked shockingly.

Troy pulled Gabriella up by holding her arm, "What do you think your doing?"

Gabriella heard people who were watching them whispering why is Troy helping her, do they have something going on, what relationships do they have?

"Sharpay, haven't you picked on enough people for the day?" Troy asked her.

Troy Bolton the 17-year-old captain of the basketball team, he is one of the richest and the most popular boy in this school. Every girl love's Troy Bolton but somehow Troy never asked a girl out before.

"She bumped into me; she deserved to be treated badly." Sharpay replied, defending herself.

"You're not the boss here and not everyone has to follow your orders."

"Either is You Bolton." Sharpay told him

"Oh really, unless you want to be kicked out of Cheerleading Squad and haven't you to forget three strikes of validating the rules and YOUR OUT." Troy told her, "Should I remind you what was the first one?"

Yes, Troy Bolton, is the guy you don't want him to be mad about because his parents are the richest family that is living in Los Angels and he contributes many moneys to this school. If one validating the rules, he can directly tell the principal.

"You can't kick me out of the Squad?" Sharpay said, "You just got lucky." She starts walking away with the other members in her squad while everyone was walking back to what they were doing before.

"Thank You"

"Don't get the wrong idea Montez. I am not helping because I feel sorry for you; I just can't stand how she is treating people."

Troy starts walking away when Gabriella shouts "Thank You" even though Gabriella can't see his face while he was walking away but he smiled for a bit before it faded. Suddenly the bell rang, she grabbed the books that she needed for next class and quickly ran to the classroom. When she got to the classroom, she saw every girl was giving her mean looks and some were whispering "I can't believe Troy Bolton will help the nerd."

She quickly walked to her desk and sat on the chair. She was trying her best to ignore any of the rude comments that she heard but sometimes she can't stand it and just want to scream it out loud. Suddenly she felt something hit her back she didn't know what it was but she knew it was someone from the classroom throwing something at her. She was used to it consider the fact that every class she goes to there will be girls starring at her, girls talking bad rumors about her and sometimes things are throwing at her.

Troy Bolton who was seating one table behind her, who was looking closely around the room to see who was throwing things at her and when suddenly he saw it, he gave an evil look at the boy tells him "If you throw one more paper, you'll be out in no time." When the boy suddenly saw Bolton, mean looks, he stopped crushing the papers.

When the teacher walks in, Troy raised his hand "Can I request Gabriella Montez and me to seat at the end of the classroom?"

Suddenly all the eyes from everyone in the classroom were looking at Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez. Gabriella lower her head even more because she was more afraid of what people would say to her when she is in the hallway.

"Bolton, as long as you don't do anything sexual with her in the back then its fine." Troy got out of his seat and walk to the end of the room. Gabriella who didn't make a move was still sitting there because she was afraid of what people would do to her when she walks to the back of the room. Before she knew it, Troy Bolton grabbed her hand and was walking with her hand to hand to the back of the room. Gabriella notices all eyes were upon Troy and her but Troy didn't care and look at everyone who was watching them.

Troy and Gabriella sit on the chair, and she didn't even bother looking up. She can feel every eye were upon her. She hated this feeling because she felt everyone was going to beat her up after class is over. She can understand why people are so jealous of her, how can a nerd be sitting with a rich and popular hottie, while the others are sitting there envying her. It just doesn't seem right. She felt so awkward and uncomfortable that she rather hides in a dark hole. Suddenly she saw a paper on her desk it says "I just saw the way the guy was throwing papers at you. You seat in the end of the classroom that way nobody can throw papers at your back."

She appreciates how Bolton was helping her but it just doesn't seem right. Why would Troy Bolton help a nerd like her? They never talk to each other nor say Hello but why is he suddenly helping her? Is that simple that he only helped her because he can't stand how those people are treating her or does it have a better meaning to it? She was so confused, but she doesn't know what to do. She just felt everything should end. If she didn't moved here, she doesn't have to experience this pain that is inside of her. She doesn't understand anymore.

"I'm going to assign you a partner." Garbriella looks up and every girl in the class was crossing there fingers hopfully they get to be partners with Troy Bolton. She looks at the guys they were crossing their fingers hoping to work with Sharpay Evans.

"Chad & Taylor, Sharpay & Zeke and Troy & Gabriella"

Suddenly all the girls loosen their fingers, turn around to look at Gabriella. Once again, all eyes were upon her but she heard one girl was complaining why Gabriella gets to work with Troy Bolton.

"She doesn't deserve to work with Troy."

"Yeah, Nerds don't go with Hottie"

"Nerds, doesn't even belong to this school" One of the cheerleaders from the same team as Sharpay turn around to faced her "Go Home! Nerd."

"BE QUIET ALL OF YOU" Teacher yells, "If you guys don't, be quiet all of you get detention"

Suddenly everyone is quiet but some eyes were glaring at her. She tries her best to not look at them, thinking those don't exist but sometimes it doesn't work. "You have a partner, and I'm going to explain the project."

Everyone groans loudly except Montez and Bolton. "Why can't you all be like Bolton, Montez not complaining? You guy sounds like middle school students."

"That's because she is a NERD. Nerd LOVES homework."

"Stephy, I am really sure you don't want to be kicked out of Cheerleading Squad do you?" Troy told her, "If you don't, then shut up."

"I'm going to assign each of you a country do a project on." A teacher said, "Bolton and Montez, you research on Japan."

Suddenly the bell rang after the teacher assigned each pair a country. Gabriella quickly grabbed her belonging and ran out of the classroom. She was trying to get away from everyone else but suddenly someone from behind her grabbed her arm. "We are working together, where do you want to work on the project?"

She didn't bother turning around to face him because she was afraid of him seeing her crying. "How about my house at 4:00 p.m. because my parents are out of town for two days?"

Troy nodded "I'll see you then." Troy starts walking away while she was running away from everyone else before he walks further away, he looks back but to see her gone already gone.

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