Here's a new story for you. I won't be updating as often as I usually would, so I'll try and make the chapters longer. Enjoy!
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It's never easy being the new one, having everyone asking you the same questions all the way through the day, your fellow pupils staring at you as you enter the classroom and of course all of your teachers asking you to tell the class about yourself.
Yes, it's never easy to be the new one, but when your Dad is the schools new basketball coach, it gets that little bit harder.
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Troy Bolton had never been the new kid before, he'd always been the one that the teachers would ask to look after the new kid, but he'd never been the new kid. He just hoped that some one at East High would be as kind to him, as he was to all the newbies he'd looked after himself.
As he walked down one of the long corridors that belonged to his new school, he was grateful his Dad had offered to take him to his homeroom.
"Troy, don't look so worried, everything will work out fine, this place is fantastic, and it's like your Mum was saying people would have to be crazy not to get along with you, you're a great person son, just don't forget that." Jack Bolton told his son, as they turned the corner into another long corridor.
Jack had moved from New York to Albuquerque a month before his wife, Lucille and Troy had, to start work at East High and to prepare the house for their arrival.
Both staff and pupils had been very welcoming towards Jack, and it was because of this that he'd already found someone who was more than happy to take Troy under their wing.
"I won't Dad, but I've never been new before and people will already be judging me because they've already met you." Troy said, as he scuffed his feet along the floor.
"Son, listen to me, people won't judge you, mainly because all I've told them is that my son will be joining us soon, nothing more, nothing less. I'm leaving it to you to decide who you want to be friends with , and up to everyone else if they want to be friends with you, I'm not influencing anything. All you have to do is be yourself and it will happen, I promise."
Troy gave his Dad a slightly sceptical look before allowing a small smile to grace his lips.
"Coach Bolton, there you are, we've been looking all over for you." A guy with a huge afro said as he approached Troy and Jack.
"Ignore him coach, he's been in school all of five minutes, he hasn't been anywhere other than this corridor." A girl with a dark skin complexion said from beside the boy.
Jack just laughed. "Chad, the day you're in school any earlier than ten minutes before the bell, I will be worried." Jack joked, as he pinched the basketball out of Chad's hands and started passing it back and forth, from hand to hand.
Jack then turned towards the girl, who now had her fingers interlaced with Chad's. "I take it you're Taylor?" He asked as the girl nodded.
"I've heard a lot about you and I've only been here a few weeks. You young lady are the reason Chad will never shut up during practise, he clearly likes you, a lot."
Taylor blushed slightly as did Chad. "So coach, I presume this is Troy?" Chad asked waving a hand in Troy's forgotten direction.
"Oh, yes, sorry son. Troy, this is Chad and Taylor, they've agreed to take you under their wings for a bit, and have said that the rest of their friends will be more than happy to let you hang round with them."
The three young people shock hand before Taylor spoke up. "Please don't look so worried Troy, your Dad is already loved here and I'm sure you will be to, all you have to do is be slightly crazy and then you'll fit in just fine, right Chad?"
"Definitely, if we head in before Darbus gets here we can introduce you to everyone, so let's go." Chad said gesturing towards the classroom they were standing outside of.
Troy turned and said a quick good-bye to his Dad before he followed Chad and Taylor in to his new homeroom, already feeling like he belonged.
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As the morning announcements finished Ms Darbus allowed her class to talk again.
Before Ms Darbus had entered the room, Troy had already been introduced to; the twins-Sharpay and Ryan, Sharpay's boyfriend Zeke-another basketball and Kelsi-Ryan's girlfriend and an accomplished pianist.
Troy was now sat at his desk as he watched Taylor try and talk to a girl who had her head down on the table. Troy hadn't been introduced to her yet, and by the looks of her she needed a distraction so he got up and went in their direction.
"Hey Taylor, who's your lovely looking friend who's hiding from us this morning?" Troy questioned as he crouched down in front of this girl's desk.
"Oh, hey Troy, this is Gabriella, she's a little upset this morning, but she won't talk to me, so you try, I'm gonna go see Chad." Taylor said, and with that she left.
Gabriella slowly lifted her head off of the table and wiped the tears away from her eyes.
"You don't have to tell me anything, you've only just met me." Troy told her. "Just know, I'm here if you ever do want to talk."
"Thanks Troy, and welcome to East High." Gabriella said, as she once again put her head down on the table and shut herself out from the room, indicating to Troy that something was clearly bothering her.
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By the time lunch had rolled round Troy had already become one of the gang. He'd discovered that at least someone from his new group of friends was in each of his classes, and after playing a short game with the basketball team, they'd all agreed they wanted him on the team, and it had nothing to do with the fact that he was the coach's son.
As he stood in the lunch line with Zeke, he watched as Gabriella took a seat next to Ryan and leant her head against his shoulder, before simply staring off into space.
"Is Gabriella always like this?" Troy asked Zeke as they moved along slightly in the line.
"Upset and quiet? No, I mean yeah she's a quiet person, but not normally this quiet and she hardly ever cries, something must have seriously upset her to make her cry in front of everyone this morning." Zeke replied as the boys were handed their food.
"I already know she's good friends with Taylor, hasn't she told her what's wrong?" Troy asked as they paid for their food.
"Taylor has tried, Gabriella just tells her she isn't feeling great and not to worry, but Taylor doesn't believe her, she's been ill before, she doesn't get upset over just being ill. We just need to keep an eye on her and let her know we're here, then if she wants to talk she can, and she knows it." Zeke said, as they made their way back to their table.
"That's what I told her before, I just hope she speaks to someone, it'll make it worse if she bottles thing up inside."
Zeke nodded, as they arrived at the table and sat down, Zeke next to Sharpay and Troy next to Gabriella.
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"You not hungry today Gabster?" It was fifteen minutes into lunch, and Chad had been the one to speak up about Gabriella not having anything to eat.
"I'm not really hungry, I think I'm coming down with something, and I didn't bring any money today, so I'll just have to wait 'til after school." Gabriella replied, her head was still resting against Ryan's shoulder but it didn't seem to bother him much. He was talking to Kelsi who was sat to his right, but would keep turning and checking Gabriella was okay.
"I've still got some money; I could buy you some lunch if you wanted." Troy offered, as he too turned his attention to Gabriella.
"I couldn't possibly ask you to do that Troy, and besides I'm not sure when I'd be able to pay you back."
"I'm not asking you to pay me back, I'm saying that if your hungry, I' more than happy to buy you something, without you paying me back."
"Please Gabi, you look really pale as it is, if you eat something it will make you feel better." Taylor pleaded with her best friend.
"I guess if you're offering Troy, then yes please could you buy me something to eat."
"Of course, come on; let's go find something you want." Troy said as he got up and held his hand out for Gabriella to take; she sighed as she got up, but took Troy's hand anyway and allowed him to lead her over to the food.
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As the guys left the locker room after basketball practise that after noon, they bumped into Taylor and Gabriella coming out of their Scholastic Decathlon meeting.
"Hey guys, how was practise?" Taylor asked, as she and Chad greeted each other with a kiss.
"Good thanks babe, coach put us through our paces again, but it'll be worth it in the end, right Troy?"
"Most definitely." Troy answered. "How was your meeting Gabriella?"
"Yeah good thanks, I'm gonna go to the gardens for a bit guys, I'll see you tomorrow." And with that she disappeared down the corridor.
"If you guys want to head off, I can make sure she's okay." Troy offered. "I've go to wait for my Dad to finish up anyway."
"If you don't mind Troy, then yes please, I don't think she should be by herself, but we promised my Mum we'd be home on time for tea, so…"
"So, where are the gardens?"
As Taylor and Chad gave Troy directions she only wished Gabriella would talk to her, but if she would maybe open up to Troy, it would be better than be keeping it all inside.
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Gabriella took a deep breath and wiped the tears from her eyes when she heard someone coming up the rooftop stairs.
"I know you probably just wanna be by yourself right now, but Taylor is worried about you, and I'm still waiting for my Dad, so I said I'd come make sure you were okay, sorry."
Gabriella smiled slightly. "You don't give up, do you Troy?"
"Not when I'm worried about someone, no." Troy replied as he took as step closer to Gabriella.
Gabriella took a deep breath before she spoke. "You can say no if you want…I mean you only started here today…I was just…wandering maybe…"
"Gabriella calm down, it can't be something that bad, just ask me, you won't know the answer otherwise."
"I was just wandering if maybe… you would give me a hug?" Gabriella requested her eyes immediately darting anywhere but Troy's.
"Come here." Troy spoke softly, as he opened his arms and allowed to walk into them. They stood like that for a few minutes, Gabriella savouring the feeling of being loved, and Troy was just happy that he was able to do something to make her feel better.
"Why don't you let Dad and I give you lift home, I'm sure he won't mind." Troy asked as he pulled back from the hug.
"Erm, no it's okay, I'm late as it is, I need to get going, thank you so much for everything Troy." And with that Gabriella was gone, and Troy was left alone, wandering what he'd said to make her disappear so quickly.
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"What took you so long? We said we'd meet out here ten minutes ago." Jack asked, as Troy climbed into the car.
"Yeah, sorry Dad, I got a little delayed, it won't happen again."
"It's okay don't worry, you're here now. Tell you what, after tea tonight we'll fix up your truck, that way you don't have to get up early in the mornings to get here, and you don't have to wait for me after school."
"Yeah, sounds great Dad." Troy replied.
As Jack started to talk about his day, Troy zoned out and stared out of the window.
He was happy he'd been able to give Gabriella, what seemed to be a much need hug, but he was still worried about her and knew Taylor would be too, he'd just have to wait 'til tomorrow before he could do anything else about it.
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There it is, that's chapter one finished for you, I hope you like it. Let me know what you think and whether I should carry on or not.
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