Chapter 1- A New Friendship?
"I'm sorry Troy. It's over." Sharpay said, casually. Chad began laughing as Troy just stood with his mouth open, shocked. It was only the first day back to school after the summer and he had been dumped. Zeke tried not to laugh as Sharpay strutted away, grabbing her brother Ryan by the arm. Chad patted Troy on the arm. "6 weeks until prom & the king has lost his queen... ice queen!" He said, elbowing Zeke, setting them off laughing again. Troy looked at them and shook his head. "This isn't funny guys!" He said. They both stopped laughing and Chad put his hand on Troy's shoulder again. "Let's get you another date then." He said. "No." Troy said straight away. "This should be fun!" Zeke said, clapping his hands together. "If you say no, you have to kiss Miss Darbus on the cheek to say Hello today." Chad said. He high fived Zeke. "Fine." Troy said, angrily. Zeke grinned. Chad looked around the front of the school. "I have an idea." Zeke said. "What?" Chad asked. Zeke whispered something in his ear. They high fived again and turned back to Troy. "You have to make her prom queen. If you can't you have to go to graduation wearing a pink tutu, if you suceed, I'll wear it." Chad said. Troy sighed and looked at who he was pointing to. "Gabriella Montez?!" Troy said. Chad nodded. Troy looked at her again. Her hair was very long and in a plait, wisps of hair had fallen into her eyes. She tried to brush them away but tripped and dropped her bag onto the floor, all her work and contents of her bag, tipping onto the ground. Gabriella dropped to the floor, trying to pick everything up before anyone noticed and laughed at her but it was no use, she already had grabbed the attention of the cheerleaders & jocks that lined the front garden. Troy noticed her cheeks flush pink as she put the last item back into her bag. "No." Troy said, turning back to his friends. "Definatley not." Troy said. Chad sighed. "It's gonna be a pink graduation for you then. I don't think your Dad will like your pictures." He said. Troy sighed and looked back over at Gabriella, eating an apple and reading a book. He sighed and nodded. "OK." He said. Chad grinned. "Go talk to her." He said, pushing his best friend over to the seated girl. Troy bit his lip as he walked over to her. "Gabriella?" He said. She looked up at him, swallowing her apple. "I'm-" He started. "Troy Bolton, Yes. I know. We have english together." She said. Troy nodded. "What do you want?" She asked. "I was just wondering if-" He began. Then the bell rang. "Oh. I'll have to go." She said, picking up her bag and putting her book back inside there. Troy was about to ask her when they could meet again but she was gone within a second. He shook his head and made his way to his tutor room.