A week after New Years Eve, school started up again. It was Gabriella Montez's first day at East High in Albuquerque, New Mexico and unbeknownst to her, her new best friend Troy Bolton went here. "I don't want to be the school's freaky genius girl again." She said to her mom.

Sarah Montez smiled. "Just be Gabriella." She replied and kissed her forehead. "I'll see you after school."

Worried, Gabriella did as told and took off to her homeroom class.

Troy was sitting on his desk talking to his best friend Chad Danforth when Gabriella walked in and passed him. Troy saw her brown hair and reached out to grab her wrist. She stopped and looked at who grabbed her wrist. She gasped recognizing instantly who it was. "Troy?"

"Gabriella? I don't..."

"Believe..."

"It..."

"Me..."

"Either. But how?"

"Well, my mom's job transferred her here to Albuquerque. I can't believe you live here."

"Well, here I am. I do."

She laughed. "Yes. I see." She replied teasingly.

Troy stood up and grabbed her by the waist and spinning her. Gabriella squealed. Troy laughed then put her down looking directly into her eyes. She did the same to him and gasped at the new closeness. He cupped her face gently and kissed her. The whole class gasped as they watched. After a minute, he pulled away. Gabriella was speechless. "Be my girlfriend?" He asked softly.

"Wow." Is what came out. Then she realized what he'd just asked her and looked at him. "What?"

"Be my girlfriend?"

"I...I...I..."

"Troy!" Came a high pitched voice.

The two turned around. "Sharpay, leave me alone."

"But, Baby." She whined.

Gabriella looked at him. "You're dating her?"

Troy looked at her. "What? No! Of course not. Not ever." He replied and kissed her passionately.

Gabriella kissed him back then pulled away. "I think you just proved it. My answer's yes. I'll be your girlfriend."

Troy smiled big and hugged her. "I love you."

She looked at him surprised. "Really? Truly?"

"Yes. I do."

"Good. Because I love you too."

"You do realize you're in love with the Varsity Basketball team captain?"

She laughed. "Wait. What? Basketball captain?"

"The one and only."

She gasped. "No no no no. No! This won't work. We can't be together."

Troy frowned. "What? Why?"

"We just can't."

"Tell me, Gabriella. Please?"

"I...I...I'm the freaky math girl. I always have been. I'm the exact opposite of you, Troy."

"Wait a minute. You're a math genius?"

She nodded. "I'm actually smarter than the teachers. I'm that smart."

"Then I guess you're MY freaky genius girl."

"You mean you...?"

"I don't care if you're smart. I love you. And I love everything about you."

"Oh, Troy!" She cried as she started to tear up and hugged him tight.

"Shh. It's alright. Don't cry, Babe. That breaks my heart."

She stopped and wiped her tears. "They were happy tears."

"Oh." He replied.

Gabriella giggled and kissed him again. Miss Darbus walked in and saw it. "BOLTON! NO P.D.A.! DETENTION!"

Troy and Gabriella pulled apart at the yelling. Chad raised his hand to talk. "Umm... Miss Darbus. Troy can't have detention. It's quite impossible. WE have basketball practice."

"That's fifteen minutes for you too, Mr. Danforth."

Chad's mouth opened in shock. Taylor McKessie whispered to a student next to her. "Even if he didn't, I bet you he couldn't even count that high."

Miss Darbus heard. "TAYLOR McKESSIE! Fifteen minutes!" Taylor's jaw dropped open in shock as she gasped. She closed it after five seconds and didn't say another word. Cell phones started going off and it became a huge mess. Most of the class got detention and Gabriella was the last to be spotted reading a text from Troy. "We have a no cell phone tolerance policy here at East High. Cell phone and I will see you in detention. And welcome to East High, Miss Montez."

Gabriella gasped and sat forward. Two seconds later, the bell rang. Everyone filed out quickly and Troy walked with Gabriella. "I'm sorry for getting you in trouble." He apologized.

Gabriella stopped and looked at him. "It's not your fault. I shouldn't have kept my phone out that long. I'm sorry for getting YOU in trouble."

"It's not your fault, Hunny. It's mine. I kissed you back and let it last a little too long."

Gabriella smiled and they kept walking.