Chapter 1 – Scholarship

Gabriella Montez was your basic girl next door, she was a wiz kid at school, she had the perfect boyfriend, and she had the greatest friends. This is the story of how she lost the love of her life and about her future.

Gabriella walked into school and Troy chased after her and shouted ''Gabby wait''. Troy ran up to her and kissed her and said ''I though we were going to walk to school together''. Gabriella hugged Troy and said ''um, sorry, I just needed to do my homework, they are just giving me so much''.

''Ok, can we meet up at lunch, if your not busy'' said Troy.

''Yeah, that would be great'' said Gabriella. Troy leaned into kiss Gabriella but Chad came past with Taylor and said ''you coming Troy''. Troy looked at Chad and said ''Um, yeah, wait a minute'' .

Chad walked off with Taylor. Troy put an 'T' necklace round Gabriella neck and told her ''I though you should have this back'' Gabriella kissed Troy and said ''you though right, thank you''.

''It a symbol of our love'' said Troy.

Gabriella walked into her maths class and sat down next to Taylor and Sharpay. Gabriella done all of her work and went to join Troy after class. Troy kissed her and said ''you made it, I though you would to busy''.

''I am never too busy for my number one boy'' said Gabriella.

After school Gabriella and Troy walked to Troy house. Troy and Gabriella walked into the kitchen and saw Mrs Bolton. Troy walked with Gabriella and sat down on the chair and Mrs Bolton asked ''so where are you going college, Gabriella'' and Gabriella told her ''Um, probably Albuquerque, Mrs Bolton''

''Troy, you will have to get on with your school work, after this summer, college will be here'' said Mrs Bolton. Troy sat there fed up and said ''I know Mom, I know''. Troy smiled at Gabriella. Gabriella phone started to ring and Gabriella answered it and looked at Troy and said ''I have to go, sorry, Mom said''.

Troy and Gabriella walked to the front door and Gabriella kissed Troy and walked out the house.

Gabriella walked to her house and knocked on the door. Mrs Montez opened the door. Mrs Montez and Gabriella walked into the front room and Mrs Montez asked ''did you do your homework''

''No sorry, I didn't have time'' said Gabriella. Mrs Montez put her hand on her shoulder and told her ''You think I am being too hard on you, it just that I want the best for you, you're my little girl'' Gabriella hugged her Mom and said ''I am trying my best Mom'' Gabriella walked up to her room and got her all her homework done.

Gabriella walked to Troy house and knocked on the door and Mrs Bolton answered it and shouted ''Troy'' up the stairs. Troy ran down the stairs and hugged Gabriella.

Troy got his bag and hugged his Mom goodbye and walked to school. Troy and Gabriella found a bit of dry grass and sat down and Troy said ''Man, we are early; I have never been this early''. Gabriella smiled and looked at Troy and told him ''I like coming school this early, you can look at the school and remember all the times we have shared''

''You are weird'' said Troy. Gabriella made a sad face at Troy. ''Only joking, but all the moments we shared will be in my heart '' said Troy. Gabriella leaned into kiss Troy and then they kissed. All of the kids came running in.

Troy and Gabriella walked into the school and was joined by Sharpay, Taylor and Chad. A person came running to Gabriella. ''The head teacher wants to see you'' said the boy. Gabriella had a worried look on her face and looked at Troy ''don't worry, it nothing bad'' said the boy.

Gabriella walked into the headmaster office and the headmaster said ''Hi Miss Montez, please sit down'' Gabriella sat down on the chair and the headmaster told her ''as you know, Gabriella, you are the smartest in the class'' Gabriella sat there in disbelief and said ''um, I don't think I am, isn't Taylor the smartest''.

The head teacher said ''we are giving you a scholarship, Gabriella, you get to go college one year early'' Gabriella couldn't believe what happened, a scholarship, her and her mother had dreamed of this for years and said ''A what''