A/N: Hey guys! I'm here with a new story. This idea has actually been in my head for a while…I just now decided to post it. :-) I feel really weird, cuz I've written half of three different things I'm working on: two are chapters, and one's a one-shot. Lol.

I just can't seem to finish them! Argh. Anyways, enjoy this story and of course…it's TROYELLA.

Summary: Gabriella Montez moved to Albuquerque when her mom got transferred. There, she meets Troy Bolton…the best thing that's ever happened to her. But it's been 10 years from that day…10 years since she stopped believing in love. Can someone open her eyes, and show her there's nothing to be scared of? Troyella.

PLEASE R&R!!!!

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Chapter 1

"Gabi! Hurry up! You're going to be late!" Lisa Montez called out to her daughter from the bottom of the stairs, huffing slightly while glancing at her watch. Gabriella was going to be late for her first day at East High, since she transferred in.

"I'm coming mom!" Gabriella chanted as she skipped down the steps, and smiled at her mother. "Sorry I took so long."

Lisa eyed her daughter and spoke again, "Hurry up and grab your things. You need to go get your schedule from your new principal before school starts."

Gabriella groaned slightly, picking up her school bag by the door, and sliding her shoes on her feet. "Mom…do you have to remind me? I mean, this is like the 10th school we've moved to…and I hardly ever make friends."

"Oh Gabi…" Lisa's face softened, as she pulled her daughter in a hug, "Just be yourself. Trust me, they'll love it. Plus…we shouldn't be moving anymore since I'm already at the top of my job promoting days. Come on, just try it. Please."

"Alright…" Gabriella sighed, as her mom kissed her forehead, and they both headed out the door. "But if I get called a bookworm, and they start judging me by who I am…don't say I didn't warn you!"

Lisa laughed, "Oh Gabi…" And they both headed off in the direction of Gabriella's school, in her mother's car.

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"Okay everyone! This morning's schedule…it consists of…tick tick…let's see. Well, free period this morning will hold a convocation in the auditorium…"

Groans were heard throughout Ms. Darbus's homeroom class, once they heard this. They liked having free periods alone to do what they want, not some convocation.

"Enough!" Ms. Darbus clapped her hands together, and eyed each one of the students.

"She thinks this is enough? Wait till people start throwing tomatoes at her on stage in the auditorium today!" Chad Danforth whispered to his best friend, Troy Bolton as they both snickered.

"Boys!" Ms. Darbus shouted at the two, which made them spring back upright in their seats, "Anything you would like to share with the class?"

Chad's eyes widened, as he looked to Troy who just gave him the same look back, and then tried to come up with an excuse, "Uh well. We were just saying how…"

Chad trailed off, as someone knocked lightly on the door and then entered. In came a petite brunette, who shyly made her way to the front of the class to hand her schedule to Ms. Darbus, to make sure she was in the right room.

"Hi, I'm Gabriella Montez…I'm new here…" Gabriella trailed off, as she saw everyone in the class staring at her. But her attention was soon put back on Ms. Darbus, when she felt her schedule being snatched out of her hands and scanned over.

"Whoa man…" Chad whispered to Troy, his eyes gazing at Gabriella.

"Yeah…" Troy breathed, as he found himself looking at the most gorgeous girl he'd ever seen in his life.

"Ah yes…the new girl" Ms. Darbus said ungratefully, as she took off her reading glasses and handed Gabriella back her schedule. "You're late" She said simply as she pointed to an empty desk in the back.

"Uh sorry…" Gabriella said softly, barely loud enough for anyone to hear. She quickly moved to the seat in the back, avoiding everyone's gaze.

She sat next to an African American girl, who turned to her and smiled, holding out her hand. "Hi, I'm Taylor. It's nice to meet you!" She beamed, as Gabriella shook it lightly.

"Hi, I'm…" Gabriella started but was cut off by the booming of Ms. Darbus's voice.

"Ms. Montez! Ms. McKessie! This is the second time I've been interrupted by my very rude students…" She glared at Troy and Chad, who just looked away, "Ms. Montez, did you hear anything I just said?"

"Um…" Gabriella stuttered, feeling all eyes on her again, "No, I'm sorry."

Ms. Darbus huffed and said in a dramatic voice, "I was saying that the Spring Musical try-outs start in 3 weeks. By any chance, can you sing, Ms. Montez?"

"Uh…I don't think so…" Gabriella said cautiously. Truthfully, she has sung before. But she never thought she was good.

"Well then, since you don't think so, I bet you wouldn't mind singing a little bit for us right now?" Ms. Darbus exclaimed, clapping her hands, and Gabriella heard people snickering and whispering to each other.

"Um…" Gabriella stated, and people started laughing, because they thought that was her singing. She turned to Taylor for help, as she just whispered,

"You don't have to sing if you don't want to."

"Ms. Montez, do you or do you not want to share your 'singing' ability to the rest of the class?" Ms. Darbus snapped, getting impatient.

"No" Gabriella let out quickly, and then lowered herself into her seat. Gabriella felt like crying; it was her first day, and she's already gotten embarrassed in front of the whole class.

This day was not going to go well.

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The bell sounded for the end of homeroom. Gabriella quickly gathered her things and practically ran to the door. Not looking where she was going, she tried to file out of the class, the same time as another person and ended up being slammed against a locker right outside the door.

"Ow!" Gabriella squealed, as she clutched onto her elbow, it already turning red from the slam against the locker.

"Oh my…I'm so sorry, are you okay?" A male's masculine voice suddenly exclaimed, touching Gabriella's shoulder, giving her shoulders.

Gabriella slowly turned around and saw herself staring into the most gorgeous pair of blue eyes she had ever seen. "Um…hi" Gabriella said breathlessly, as she tucked a piece of hair behind her ears, that had fallen into her eyes, and stood up straight.

"Hi…" Troy trailed off, as he stuck out his hand. "I'm Troy Bolton" He introduced, and Gabriella cautiously took his hand and shook it.

Whether they were realizing it or not, they stood there shaking hands for about a minute or so, until Gabriella realized he was probably waiting for her to say something. She blushed and answered back, "It's nice to meet you Troy. I'm Gabriella Montez."

"And so I've heard" Troy laughed, and Gabriella looked away sheepishly. "Well-I didn't mean that in a bad way of course…" Troy quickly added on, making Gabriella giggle.

"It's okay" Gabriella assured him, and they both smiled at each other.

"TROY!" Chad yelled at his best friend from down the hall, and Troy and Gabriella let go of each other's hand immediately. "Come on, we'll be late to the gym for free period!"

"Coming!" Troy shouted in the other direction before turning back to Gabriella. "Uh-it was nice meeting you. Hopefully we can uh…meet again sometime?" He stuttered, making Gabriella laugh again, and he just scratched the back of his neck as he backed away.

"Sure…" Gabriella said softly, before waving at him, and turning around to find her next class.

Troy smiled to himself, before jogging off to the direction of his friends.

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Okay. So it was your typical meet between boy and girl…but really, this story ahs just got started. I'm going to try and keep this story shorter tan my other ones…guess we'll have to wait and see how it turns out! Lol.

Sorry for not updating my other stories this weekend. Trust me, I have over half of the chapters written for them! I just can't seem to finish them…argh. Haha.

Anyways, I'll update soon, and PLEASE REVIEW!!!!