-1 Gabriella Montez anxiously looked at the clock tick-ticking in her physics class, wishing for one of the first times for the school bell to ring to dismiss them for lunch.
Uggghhh! 5 more minutes! Will the bell ever ring?
She slumped down in her chair, hearing her stomach growl. She had missed breakfast since she had decided to straighten her hair, and had been late for the morning bus. At this time it seemed like it had been a stupid choice since her hair was starting to curl and her stomach was growling so loudly she thought the whole class must of heard it.
Gabriella looked once more at the clock, which didn't seem to be moving any faster. She glanced over at where her best friend Taylor McKessie was sitting expecting her to be taking notes profusely like she usually would. But instead she found Taylor … passing notes? Gabriella did a double take and realized that, yes, Taylor was in fact exchanging notes with Alyssa Ruiz, the girl who sat next to Taylor.
Alyssa was another braniac ( she would have to be to be in both Taylor and Gabriella's class), she had medium length glossy brunette hair, a much lighter shade than Gabriella's, and wide brimmed classic glasses. Gabriella didn't really know her, she was the new girl at East High, like Gabby had been about a year ago.
RING!
The bell suddenly rang, giving Gabby a fright, but she quickly got up and put her math books into her blue backpack. She then walked over to Taylor, anxious to hear what she and Alyssa had been passing notes about. Of course Taylor would tell her they were best friends.
She walked over to Alyssa and Taylor while they were in mid giggle, sputtering out random phrases Gabby couldn't quite understand. But here are some things she got out of their conversation: Dorky band, funny dance moves, dates? What were they talking about?
" Hey Tay-Tay !" Gabby spoke up cheerfully even though her stomach was still growling wildly.
" Oh hey, Gabs," Taylor answered after one last long laugh. Gabriella looked at Alyssa happily, Alyssa only glared back. Gabriella ignored the look and turned her attention back to Taylor.
" So wanna get some lunch?" Gabriella asked, trying not to be pushy even though she was practically starving.
" Oh, right." Taylor started, " look, you go ahead, we'll meet up with you." Gabriella was some what disappointed, but to hungry to beg. So she nodded and grabbed her bag and headed into the crowded East High Hallways , listening to the giggling of the girls behind her.
Ohhhh! I forgot to ask them! Oh well, I'm sure Taylor will tell me later! What were they talking about?
Gabriella pushed up the stairwell, through Jocks, cheerleaders, and band geeks, finally making her way into the cafeteria. She then sat at her usual booth across from her superstar Basketballer Troy Bolton. She plopped down practically slamming her bag onto the table. She then dug through her brown paper bag and pulled out her usual PBJ sandwich.
" Hey Gabs, nice of you to say hello." Troy joked as Gabby started devouring the sandwich.
"Oh, I'm sorry Troy." she immediately put down her sandwich and leaned over the table to hug Troy. His embrace felt so warm, Gabriella felt so safe in his muscular arms. She suddenly broke the embrace.
" I missed breakfast, I'm so incredibly hungry!" she took another bite of her sandwich.
" I can tell." Troy laughed. Gabby giggled back.
" Hey, Troy!" Chad greeted Troy as he took a seat next to him. " Oh hey Gabriella." he added making sure not to make her feel left out. Gabriella's mouth was full of chewed up sandwich so she just nodded.
"So are you ready for the---"
" Dude I'm so psyched it's gonna be so---"
" I know!"
What are they talking about? What is everyone talking about?
" Ok what the heck are you guys talking about?" Gabriella exclaimed once she had swallowed her sandwich.
"Huh?" they both asked at once.
"Every one has been talking about something all today. In History I heard some cheerleaders gabbing about dresses, then in English Sharpay was telling Ryan about this new dance, and last period in math I could swear I heard Taylor talking about the same thing as you too!"
Chad and Troy started laughing uncontrollably.
" What's so funny?" asked Gabriella, her face forming in a pout.
" It's no secret Gabby." Troy chuckled.
"Well then what's this all about?" she said still pouting.
" Duh, the prom, Gabs!" Chad exclaimed.
" A prom?"
" Yeah!"
" That's so cool!" the pout escaped from Gabriella's face.
" Yeah, we'll have so much fun, Gab's!" Troy beamed.
" Troy, you know I've never been to a dance before, especially not a prom!"
" What?"
" Yeah, I always moved before I had a chance to go to one!" she gushed!
" Oh, well you'll love it! Just imagine the two of us dancing side by side!" Gabby closed her eyes trying to imagine it, her and her true love, Troy Bolton, dancing slowly to the music. It was almost too perfect.