Cameras flickered as Taylor stood on the red carpet at the premier of her new movie. She put both of her hands on her hips as her long red dress hugged her hips and fit her body very nicely. She was out there for ten minutes taking pictures and being interviewed by some local entertainment news casters. Soon she was joined by her co-stars, Sharpay and Gabriella, whom she had become very close to and they all took a group photo together.
This was Taylor's second movie that she has starred in and she knew it would be as successful as the first on she starred in. Taylor was only 24 years old and she was already making more money than most surgeons. She was a triple threat, not only did god bless her with a talent of acting but also singing and dancing. Acting was her first love but if she needed to sing and dance in a movie, she was ready.
She was known all around the world and it seemed she was the happiest person in the world. But there was one thing that she wasn't happy about: her love life. She stood at the end of the red carpet and saw her two best friends with their boyfriends taking pictures. Gabriella was dating a guy named Troy Bolton who was on one of the most popular basketball teams in LA, the LA Devils. Sharpay was dating a guy name Zeke and he was a baker. Taylor loved going to his bakery with Sharpay.
Taylor turned back around and was guided into the theatre by a security guard and was sat down in a seat in the front row with her name on it. Soon Sharpay and Gabriella followed in and were separated from their lovers, who had to sit a few rolls behind them.
"Taylor, are you going to the after party?" Gabriella asked Taylor once she and Sharpay sat down next to Taylor.
"Yeah, I'll be there." Taylor replied.
The rest of the cast entered and sat in their seats before it was time to start the movie. The theatre was packed with celebrities and family of the cast and the crew who worked for the movie. In this movie Taylor played a woman who was getting abused by her husband but he was a cop. The lights dimmed and the film rolled. By the end of the movie everyone were in tears and were on their feet giving a standing ovation to the cast and crew.
At the after party, everyone was enjoying themselves and dancing at the local lounge in Hollywood. Taylor walked in and looked around at all the beautiful people who came out to support the movie. She walked over to the table where she seen Gabriella and Sharpay.
"Hey, where are the guys?" Taylor asked.
"Troy has a game tomorrow so he couldn't be out late. And Zeke has an early shift in the morning." Sharpay responded.
"You're going to his game tomorrow?" Taylor asked Gabriella.
"Of course, you should go." Gabriella responded.
"Yeah, I'll go. You should just come over tomorrow." Taylor said and Gabriella agreed.
The dj changed the music and soon everyone was on the dance floor dancing. Soon the after party was nearing an end and Taylor was exhausted when she got home. She read the clock to see that it was 2 AM.
The next morning, Taylor was with Gabriella at Taylor's house. It was 10 o'clock and Taylor and Gabriella was reading the blogs that was posted about them.
"I do not have breast implants. I'm all natural." Taylor said after reading the article about her.
Gabriella laughed before getting up to look out of the window. Next door she saw a huge moving van and people unloading the furniture.
"Taylor I didn't know you were getting a new neighbor." Gabriella said as she walked over to Taylor.
"What are you talking about?" Taylor asked as she walked over to the window and looked to see people moving furniture inside of the house next to Taylor.
"I say we welcome this neighbor into the neighborhood." Gabriella said with a smile.
"I agree." Taylor said.
Taylor and Gabriella headed out of the house and walked next door. The girls saw men moving furniture inside of the house and were hoping to find out who the owner was.
"This is a huge house, whoever is moving in here has money for real." Gabriella said.
Taylor saw the door open from the men walking in and out and walked up to it.
"Taylor, what are you doing?" Gabriella asked.
"Come on." Taylor looked back at Gabriella who soon followed Taylor.
Taylor looked at the open door and hesitated on her next move. She stepped her foot inside and looked around her. The inside of the house was beautiful. Taylor stayed in this neighborhood for four years and she has never been inside of the house.
"Hello!" Taylor shouted throughout the house.
"Taylor, what are you doing?" Gabriella whispered.
She felt like she just broken into someone's house and she didn't want to be heard.
"Taylor, what if this person is a cop, he or she can arrest us for walking inside of the house." Gabriella whispered.
"Gabriella, I doubt that will happen." Taylor said as she heard footsteps coming from the stairs
"Gabriella?" A deep voice spoke and Taylor and Gabriella looked up to see a man at the staircase. His shirt showed his muscles and he had his hair pulled back into a ponytail. All Taylor could do was stare at the man standing before her.
"Chad? Is this your house?" Gabriella asked as she went to hug the stranger who Taylor didn't know.
"Yeah, I'm moving in. What are you doing here?" Chad asked.
Taylor nudged Gabriella. Gabriella looked at Taylor and then Chad.
"This is my best friend, Taylor, she lives next door." Gabriella introduced.
"Taylor Mckessie, big time movie star. Nice to meet you." Chad smiled before he took Taylor's hand and kissed it.
"Thank you. How do you two know each other?" Taylor asked trying not to stare at Chad.
"Chad and Troy play on the same basketball team. Shouldn't you be down at the arena?" Gabriella asked.
"Yeah, I was waiting for the movers to finish moving in all of my stuff before I headed down there. Gabriella I know you're coming to the game." Chad looked over at Taylor. "Are you joining her?"
"Um yeah, I was going to go." Taylor responded and a smile appeared on Chad's face.
"Well we'll be leaving now. We'll see you later Chad. Let's go Taylor." Gabriella said as she turned to leave.
Taylor turned to walk away until Chad spoke again.
"It was nice meeting you Taylor." Chad smirked.
"You too." Taylor said as she gave a slight smile before heading off.
Taylor walked out of the house and passed the working men pulling out a huge couch from the back of the truck and walked over to Gabriella who had a smile on her face.
"I think he likes you." She said.
Taylor scoffed as she and Gabriella headed back towards Taylor's house. "And what makes you think that?"
"Chad just doesn't kiss any girls hand that he meets." Gabriella said.
Taylor stared at her friend whom waited for a response. Taylor shook her head, "let's just get ready."
At 8 Taylor and Gabriella pulled into the parking lot for the arena in downtown LA when the basketball game will be held. The paparazzi was everywhere as they got out of the car and tried to hide their faces.
"You girls look beautiful." They would shout out at the two stars trying to make their way towards the arena entrance.
It was hard for Taylor to see with all of the flashing cameras as she walked. Gabriella was used to this type of stuff every time she and Troy would go somewhere. But Taylor was new to the game, and she was not ready for it at all. They finally made it inside the arena and walked through the special entrance by security and they sat in the front row stands with everybody else.
"Chad is single, you know." Gabriella said. The game hadn't started yet so Gabriella took this as the perfect time to mess with Taylor.
"I didn't ask, but thank you." Taylor looked over at her friend and laughed.
"Girls can we get a picture of you two?" The camera man asked.
Taylor and Gabriella smiled for the man as he snapped a couple of pictures of them and then walked away.
"Anyway, back to what I was saying. I really think you and Chad should hook up or something." Gabriella said.
"Gabby, I hardly know this guy. How do you even know I like him?" Taylor asked.
"The way you looked at him when you first saw him was a dead giveaway." Gabriella said.
Taylor was beginning to speak until the announcer came through the speakers. He introduced both teams as they came running out of the locker rooms dribbling balls and shooting them in the baskets. Gabriella stood up when she saw Troy and cheered him on.
The game soon started off with the Devils having the ball and they were just scoring basket after basket. Taylor and Gabriella cheered each time a basket was made. At the end of the game the score was 100 to 98 with the Devils who had won. The two girls waited as they watched Chad and Troy get interviewed by different news casters after the game ended. After the interviews, they went into the locker room with the rest of the team and changed.
As the arena cleared out, Taylor and Gabriella waited around. They spotted Troy, who was walking out of the locker room with Chad. The two spotted the girls still in the gym and walked over to them. Gabriella jumped in Troy arms and planted lots of kisses on him. Taylor and Troy just looked around until the two were done.
"Nice game Chad." Gabriella said as Troy placed her on her feet.
"Thank you." Chad replied.
"Troy, can you come over?" Gabriella asked her boyfriend of two years.
"Well I could, but I was Chad's ride home." Troy replied.
"Its okay, Taylor can give him a ride home. They live right next to each other." Gabriella stared at Taylor with a smile, only Taylor could see.
"Is that okay with you Taylor?" Chad looked at Taylor.
Taylor looked back at Gabriella who was snuggled up to Troy and was smirking at Taylor.
"Yeah, it's fine." Taylor looked back at Chad.
Gabriella smiled at Taylor one last time. Troy and Chad said their goodbyes before they left. "Are you ready?" Taylor asked.
Chad nodded before him and Taylor walked out of the arena doors. There were millions of paparazzi outside and it was hard for Taylor to see with all of the flashing lights. Taylor and Chad walked through the crowd as the paparazzi threw questions at them.
"Are you guys dating?" "Taylor, rumors are that you got breast implants." "Is it because you're pregnant?" "Chad, great game. You look great."
Chad grabbed Taylor's hand as soon as he saw her put her head down as she walked so that the flashes wouldn't be all in her face. Taylor told Chad where her car was and he directed Taylor to it as he demanded the paparazzi to get out of their way. When they reached the car, Taylor handed Chad the keys for him to drive as she kept her face hidden. Chad helped Taylor get in the car and then got in on the driver's side.
Taylor hid her face behind her large purse as Chad tried to pull out of the parking lot. Taylor heard Chad honking the horn as he tried to get the stalkers with cameras to move out of their way. When the space was clear, chad sped out of the parking lot onto the road.
"They're gone now Taylor, you can put your bag down." Chad said as they hit the main street and the paparazzi were nowhere in sight.
"Thank you." Taylor said as she put her purse down and straightened her hair. "Is this what you go through every day?"
"Yeah, but sometimes you get the nice paparazzi and then sometimes you get the mean ones. You're still not used to it are you?" Chad glanced over at Taylor while he drove.
"No, I'm not. People are always saying well that's what you signed up for. I wanted to act and pursue my dreams. That's what I signed up for. Not to be followed around by some crazy men who are around the same age as my father." Taylor said.
Chad laughed as he made a turn, "Well that's Hollywood for you."
Chad pulled into Taylor's driveway and the two got out of the car. Taylor walked to the front of the car with Taylor doing the same.
"Well thank you for what you did tonight." Taylor said as she held on to her bag.
"No problem, I wouldn't want you to get hurt by those perverts." Chad responded as he placed his hands in his pockets.
"Well, I'll see you around." Taylor said before turning around to walk to her front door.
Chad watched Taylor get inside her house safely before he turned around and walked next door to his house. Taylor walked up the stairs slowly to her giant bedroom. She quickly changed clothes and then drifted off to sleep in her cozy bed.