Okay so a new story, idea given to my by vhudgenshot on you tube J. I think this story will be awesome well hopefully anyway.

Summary: She was a geek, a nerd, an outsider. Nobody ever liked her, she was never herself, the only time she ever felt she was, was when she was singing onstage or working at her Fathers club. It just set her free. What happens when Troy Bolton finds out her hiding place?

Gabriella walked down the halls of east high in her grey plaid skirt, white blouse and a red knitted Cardigan. Half her hair was pulled up and put in place with a red ribbon, in a bow. She pulled her books tighter too her chest and fixed her glasses, as she neared her locker. She could already see The 'Popular' group ahead, surrounding The Blue eyed basketball star. Why did they worship him like wild animals? He wasn't anything special, he was just a guy who got everything he wanted because he was the basketball captain and some how thought he could boss everybody about and treat them like trash just because they're not the same as him.

That's what she hated about this school, the cliques, the people at the top could just stomp on the lower people like they meant nothing, because they couldn't throw a basketball, or run around the track without collapsing or can't talk back to the teacher without turning red and running out the room crying. Why did high school have to be like this? Why couldn't it be like Kindergarten, where everybody was friends wit each other, and the only fights you got into were about the other person stealing your crayons, and the only time you would cry was if you feel over and scratched your knee, not because of someone calling you a slut or a whore or a Dirty Little Skett. And the only issues there were, was how fast you could run and not how many boys you have slept with or how high you were up the popularity ladder.

But That was Kindergarten, this was High School. Cold, Hard, Dark, High School, Everything changes in high school, but it never was for the better it was always for the worst, no matter who you were. Well of course not for Troy Bolton and his 'Posse' because they were classed as royalty at East High, ever since they stepped into The School they were, well not when Gabriella stepped in with them anyway.

Yes Gabriella was friends with them, and them as in Troy Bolton, Sharpay Evans, Chad Danforth, Taylor McKessie, Zeke Baylor, Jason Cross, Ryan Evans And Kelsi Neilson. Well Kelsi and Ryan weren't really the problem, they still said hi to her occasionally. It was more Troy, Sharpay and Chad, the others would chip in sometimes with the rude remarks but usually them 3. Its weird, because Sharpay and Gabriella used to be best friends in Middle School, but as soon as they stepped into The Doors of East High, Sharpay wanted to be Miss Popular and Gabriella wanted to just be herself, Followed by The Rest of her Old Friends, they all left and followed Sharpay, into being Top of the chart at High School.

And now they act like they never even liked each other, they would trip her up in the halls, call her rude names, spread vicious rumours about her and would just be plain Children about this. They Were Bullies that's what you would call them, hard, Evil Bullies, who have nothing better to do with their life, then to torment Gabriella.

She watched as their eyes looked up at her, when she reached her locker, they snickered at her, and whispered things. Why did they have to these things to her? It was just plain mean. She had never done anything to them, accept wanting to be herself in High School, like they had all promised the summer before they went up to High School, and they al broke their promise. Their promise, which meant so much to Gabriella.

"Gabriella!" Sharpay said stepping towards, with a huge fake smile plastered across her barbied up face. Her face was covered in make-up, and fake tan plastered on heavily.

Gabriella turned around and looked at Sharpay, with no emotion on her face, it was just pale, like it had been for 3 years, it had never been the same way it was when she was younger. Gabriella wasn't the perky happy girl she used to be and it was all down to these bitches who were stood infront of her, yes she was calling the boys bitches too because that's what they were. Bitches.

"Yes Sharpay?" Gabriella asked, putting on a sweet voice.

"I just wanted to say that I'm really sorry for what I have done to you, the past 3 years and hope you can forgive me?" Sharpay asked opening her arms widely for a hug.

Gabriella was shocked, did she really want to make things up with her? I mean why would Sharpay want to hang out with the geekiest girl in school again? It was unreal, but Gabriella didn't really care about that, she just wanted her old friends back, even if it was starting with Sharpay. But most of all She want Troy Back. Not the Popular Junk head basketball captain Troy Back, But her Troy the ones he learned to Know and Love.

"Really? You wanna be friends again?" Gabriella asked as a huge smile appeared on her face.

"Yeah silly, now give your bestie a big hug." Sharpay said extending her arms and Pulled Gabriella into a huge hug, sneaking her hand into her hair and putting some gewey stuff into it. Gabriella pulled away as she felt something in her hair, touching th back she pulled some of her hair out, and again she touched it and more came out.

"W-what have you done?" She asked as she looked at her hair in her hands and then up at Sharpay with teary eyes. "My hair, its ruined." She added and tears began to fall.

"Awww don't worry hun, it'll grow back soon, and atleast people won't be looking at your ugly mug anymore, just at your bald patch." Sharpay replied and snickered, as the whole of the corridor filled with laughter began laughing at Gabriella.

Gabriella ran off down the corridor, dropping her books on the floor, not even caring why did they have to do this? Why did they pick on her all the time? It wasn't fair? Couldn't they just ignore her, that would be better then being tortured everyday, She turned back and saw That Kelsi and Ryan were staring after her, with a sympathetic look, at least she knew two people that didn't hate her. Why couldn't the others just be like that? It hurt her, it hurt her bad, she never did understand why they picked her. Was it because she was an easy target? And was Vunerable? Well of course she was vunerable, she was going through a hard time when they first started all of this bullying.

Gabriella ran out the doors of East High, climbed into her mini Van and drove out of the school gates, driving, driving, trying to get away from all of this commotion of high school. She came to a stop and found herself at club 'salista' Her Father owned it, and Gabriella and her Brother would help out up there. Her older Brother James, he would always look out for her, but he got expelled, while in a fight with Troy Last Year, He was only sticking up for Gabriella and he got expelled. But Troy didn't why? Oh yeah because he's basketball captain and can get away with anything he wants.

Gabriella would usually sing at this club, or serve behind the bar, while James would Guard the front door or Wait on tables, as Their father, kept the business going as manager. Club Salista was a club every teenager wanted to get it, but you had to be from the right kind of family, A family like Troy's, but for some reason Troy could never get in with his gang. Nobody knew that the Montez' owned this the club, and if they did well who knew what would happen?

Gabriella ran into the front entrance, past the big guard, who knew exactly who she was, and into her daddies arms. As soon as Robert Montez saw she was coming, he opened his arms out and hugged her tightly. She was a daddies girl, and always would be. She looked up into his large chocolate brown eyes and smiled slightly through her tears.

"They ruined my hair daddy." She cried and buried her head into his chest. Needing the comfort, and Robert realised this.

"Awww honey don't cry, I'll get this sorted out at the school and I'll get you some hair extensions." He said softly, as he stoked her hair, and then realised that was a bad idea, as more hair came out.

"Why do they do this to me Daddy? I have never done anything to them!" Gabriella cried, as more tears fell from her eyes. She was right she had never done anything to them, so why do they do it?

"I don't know honey, you just have to ignore them." He whispered to his only daughter.

"But daddy you don't know how it feels to be me, I go into school mind my own business and they just torture me!" She exclaimed still crying.

"I know honey, but this will be over in a year." He explained.

"Actually a year and a half until I graduate Daddy, but I'll still see them around." She replied.

"Honey just calm down, and we'll sort everything out for you." He said and hugged her tightly.

"Daddy can I do a show tonight it might cheer me up?" She asked sweetly.

"Okay, but only if you do the washing up." He bargained, with a cheeky grin.

"Okay fine." She giggled and pulled away. "Well I better get going to the Hairdresser then." She smiled slightly and walked off.

"Remember only buy the 300 dollar ones!" He shouted after her, as he heard a slight giggle erupt from his daughter.

Robert sighed and started to set things up for that night. Why did they have to do things like that to her? He remembered when, he would take them to the Mall on a Saturday and they would go shopping, well he girls would and the boys would carry their bags. He remembered how close their relationships were with each other. They were all so close and then one thing called High School comes along and ruins it for all of them.

So what did you think? I'm trying to go into more depth with this story, so I hope you'll enjoy and any other name suggestions would be great. J

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