Summary: Gabriella Montez was from the wrong side of town. Now with a scholarship to the rich East High, Gabriella is forced into a whirlwind journey of friendship, love, and betrayal – all whilst trying to maintain her secret…
Voice: "What the hell do they know about pain? What the hell do they know about losing everyone they love like that?"
(Screen fades in)
Gabriella Montez
Dressed in tight jeans, silver pumps, a white vest top and a black shrug Gabriella rummaged around in her over sized white bag, making sure she had everything. She is seen standing in front of a door in an apartment block.
Was from the wrong side of town
Stepping out onto the streets Gabrielle blinked as she realised how sunny it was. Taking in the fallen over garbage cans, the burnt out fags and the empty bottles of beer lying around
Now with a scholarship she can make something of herself
(Shows Gabriella sitting at a table with another guy)
"Jo… your school… my old school… it just was hardly a school. There were hardly any text books! We would spend the whole lesson talking. The teachers would try and say something but were to scared too…"
"I know! It's fun!"
"Maybe Jo… except I want to learn something… do something…"
Accepted into the rich East High
(Shows Gabriella standing at the front of a class)
"Ah! Miss Montez… welcome to East High… have a seat besides Miss McKessie… she will help you find your way around. You're in most of her classes!"
With rich students
(Shows Gabriella outside a house)
Finally finding the address, Gabriella looked up in awe at the place. She had never seen a house so big! Hell her whole apartment could have probably fit into one of the rooms! It was huge!
"Come on… you have to come up with me!"
"Why?"
(Cuts scene to a kitchen. A seventeen year old boy is sitting at a table across from Gabriella)
"I don't even know why you want to go to that school… it's just a bunch of pretty rich bitches that live off daddy's money…" he stood up from the table and made his way over to the toast that was now lying forgotten in the toaster
Gabriella is forced into a whirlwind journey of friendship
(Shows the gang sitting in homeroom)
Gabriella was sitting on Troy's lap whilst he had his arm around her waist. Chad was in front of them sitting on Taylor's desk. Sharpay was sitting on Zeke's desk which was on the other side of Troy's has Chad's was on one side. Jason was sitting on Sharpay's desk, which was next to Taylor's and in front of Zeke's as she wasn't using it and had his arms around Kelsi who was standing. Ryan was sitting next to them as the gang laughed and chatted.
(Cuts scene to a big fancy hallway)
"Alright bitches… lets party!"
Taylor and Gabriella smiled at Sharpay's enthusiasm. The three girls had dressed up nicely and were standing by the door.
Love
(In class)
Gabriella passed the note to Troy and turned a bit so that she could see his reaction. She smiled as she saw his face light up at her comment. He looked up and met her eyes.
"Mr Bolton, Miss Montez… if you plan on gazing at each other might I suggest you do it in you own time…" Ms Darbus said
(Cut scene)
Gabriella smiled as she saw Troy waiting outside his house for her.
"Hey baby…" Troy smiled down to her as he gave a quick peck on the lips before lacing their hands together.
Gabriella giggled.
"Hey Troy… ready for school?"
"With you by my side how can I not be ready?" Troy smirked
"Cheesy Troy… but cute" Gabriella smiled as she saw Troy's face brightened.
"So, my beautiful girlfriend… are you ready for school?"
And Betrayal
(Shows Gabriella in the school hallway)
Tears threatening to fall over the brink of her eyes Gabriella ran down the hallway. Luckily it was near empty as most students were in the cafeteria. Her shoes clicked against the floor but Gabriella ran. Ran…
Right out of the East High doors…
And only once she breathed the fresh air did she stop. She wouldn't cry though… she never cried… not any more!
All whilst trying to maintain her secret
(Shows Gabriella talking to someone on a dark night in the street)
"Please don't tell anyone…can we just keep it between us? No one knows!"
(Cut scene)
(Shows Gabriella sitting in a room thinking)
"I guess I'll just have to keep the secret a bit longer…"
(Cut scene)
(Shows Gabriella walking home at evening talking to someone)
"Are you going to tell him… you know, about everything?"
"I don't know. I mean a part of me wants to. But then there's a part of me that's scared." Gabriella answered
(Cut scene)
(Shows the gang sitting in a room)
"What the hell is with the big secrecy?" Sharpay persisted
But things aren't easy
(Shows a group of guys and girls huddled together as Gabriella walks past)
"Look guys! There's that Montez bitch!"
"Oh yeah… have you heard how she lives with three teenage guys now?"
"Common slut!"
"You know… she's in West and I heard that everyone there has aids because they're always shagging everyone…"
"Do you think she's easy too?"
"Dude of course she's easy! She's a slut from West! You heard what happened to her family…"
"What she aint got any?"
"Yea… but did you hear WHAT happened to them?"
"What?"
" …. "
When you're from the wrong side of town
(Shows Sharpay, Zeke and Jason on a dark street, as Chad, Troy and Taylor make their way over to them)
"I'm serious though – what the hell is taking them so long! Do they not realise that I am in WEST Albuquerque! Not East – oh no! I'm standing here in freaking WEST!" Sharpay moaned
"Yes Shar we are well aware of that…" Zeke said
Spotting the trio making their way towards them, Sharpay tottered over to them
"Well! Did you find the bitch?"
"Bitch?" Taylor asked
"Yes bitch! She's the one who bloody dragged me to the bloody slums. Now what the hell is she bloody doing here?"
The three looked at each other nervously.
A different life
(Shows Gabriella at a rowdy party)
Gabriella caught sight of Jesse and Danny at the bar. She walked around the grinding teenagers who were quite obviously pissed beyond hell and tried to make her way around them. However, one guy quickly grabbed her by the hips and pulled her roughly onto the dance floor. She tried to squirm out of his strong and powerful grip; however, he was refusing to let go. In the end, Gabriella just decided to elbow him in the ribs. Hard! He let go with an 'Oomph' and she carried on making her way towards her cousin and best friend. That sort of thing happened often at parties – it was something you had to know how to deal with.
"Jess!"
Jesse turned his head as he heard his best mate's voice. His face broke out into a huge smile as he saw Gabriella there.
Different dreams
(Shows Gabriella talking to a guy)
"Don't you understand? With a good education I'll be able to make something out of myself… get a good job. I want something out of my life – without having to worry about being beaten up. I'm not like the others who only dream of getting rich by selling drugs or things like that…"
Different friends
(Shows Gabriella walking down the streets of West Alberqueque)
"GABS!!"
"Yo! Gabi… over here!"
Gabriella smiled as she walked over to them. She kissed each guy on the cheek… something clearly innocent and then smiled as a blonde guy with green eyes put his arm around her neck pulling her closer.
And when these things collide
(Shows Chad, Troy and Taylor at a rough party watching Gabriella dance with her friends)
Diverting their gaze to where Troy was staring they were surprised to see that Gabriella was indeed there. And she looked so different from the upset girl they had seen run out of the party.
There with a bottle of vodka in her hand, was Gabriella Montez. She was smiling as she took another swig from the bottle. Troy watched as her hips tantalisingly swayed in time to the music. He watched as he saw Jesse come up behind her and start dancing. He watched as he saw another two guys – whom he had never seen before – join Gabriella and Jesse as they danced. He watched as they all seemed to laugh at something and how Gabriella threw her head back letting her curls run free, as she clutched at the shoulder of a laughing Jesse to steady herself.
"She looks like she's having fun…" Chad blatantly pointed out.
"Yea… doesn't look depressed or upset to me…" Troy spoke up
"She was… she is! I don't… guys!" Taylor struggled to defend her best friend as the two guys walked away. Chad pulling her with him…
How will Gabriella Montez cope?
(Shows Gabriella sitting on a bed with Troy)
Gabriella took a deep breath. Should she tell him? What should she do?
"Troy, there's something about me which you don't know…"
With an all star cast including Vanessa Hudgens
(Shows Gabriella in her bed waking up in the middle of the night)
Gabriella awoke with a start. Unknown tears were threatening to pour disgracefully down her face. No matter how hard she tried she could never forget… never forget!
(Cut scene)
(Shows Gabriella in a room with the gang)
"You don't think that he could have been bloody comforting me, something which you were unable of doing so Sharpay. She told me how much of a bitch you were acting! And don't you think that has a friend he would have been there for me - something which you should have done but failed! But no… that thought doesn't cross your bloody mind!" Gabriella exploded
Zac Efron
(Shows him at school walking down the hall)
"Troy… think fast!"
A basketball whipped by his head, and Troy reached his hands out, catching it easily!
(Chad comes into view)
"Chad how many times do I have to tell you… stop throwing the damn ball at me!"
"Hey man… it's just to wake your lazy ass up!"
(Cut scene)
(Shows him sitting on a bed with someone who you can't see)
"Cut the shit alright! All of them are right! You do have a thing for him and you're just bloody stringing me along aren't you?"
(Cut scene)
"Hell I love you!"
She smiled at the honesty in his words. She saw the begging look in his eyes and couldn't resist any longer. Stepping forward she leaned in and met his lips with a kiss. A lot like the one they had shared the previous night.
Breaking away she whispered
"I love you too…"
And Jesse McCartney
(Shows him standing in a room talking to someone but you can't see who he's talking to)
"Stuck up rich boys who think that they can act all hard…you want to know something? You bloody well can't!"
(Cut scene)
(Shows him and Gabriella standing at a party with another guy)
"Do you not understand the meaning of no!!" Gabriella shouted
Jesse was quickly in front of her, fists clenched, protecting her from this guy with his body.
"Get the hell away from her man!"
"Listen here man! Your girl… is hot! And all I want is a few minutes with her…"
"Stay away from her before my fist connects with your jaw!"
"Oh… so you want to fight now huh punk?"
"Hell yeah… get out of the way Gabs!"
"Jess… come on… your not fighting him…"
Comes a tale of learning to trust
(Shows a young Gabriella with tears in her eyes as she talks to an older guy)
"We'll always have each other Gabs… and that ain't ever going to change. And I know that we may not trust people for a while… but we'll always trust each other..."
Even if it's the one thing you can't bring yourself to do
(Shows Gabriella talking to someone)
"I can't trust myself… and…" Gabriella looked up and he could see a hint of a tear in her eyes.
Wrong Side of Town
Coming soon
(Screen fades out)
(Just a voice)
"Your real friends are those that won't treat you the slightest bit different! Because they'll love you no matter how many pennies you've got!"
A/N by the way about Jesse McCartney – I figured that the person in my story 'Jesse' (I hadn't meant to name the name after him – just a name I've always liked – and then when I was thinking of actors he just came to mind) plays an important part and therefore had to be included in the trailer. So yeah – the rest of the HSM cast will be in the fic – I just couldn't name them all otherwise it would be a waaay to long trailer.
Also about this story:
I'm going to be updating every three or four days depending on how I'm doing with writing up the end of the story
Chapters are going to be around 2000 – 3000 words each. I don't think I'll be posting any chapters above 4000 though…
There is going to be drama in this – just not over the top drama with pregnancies and that sort of thing – it's going to be friendship and relationship drama. Just wanted to warn you in case all you like reading is fluff – there will be some, it just won't be a completely fluffy story
Anyway please tell me what you think of this and if it sounds any good… thanks
Xxx Nicole xxX