Summary: The plan was to make his ex jealous. To show her that she could move on. Falling in love with your best friend was not apart to the plan.

~At Troy's House~

"So she just dumped you?" Gabriella Montez repeated to her best friend, Troy Bolton.

Troy nodded, "Yes she did. Don't remind me."

"But you and Dustin were perfect for each other. Like a golden couple." Gabriella said. "Why would she dump you?"

Troy frowned, "She found someone else. A college guy. With a Mustang. I have a Porsche Spyder, but I'm not good enough."

"I'm sorry Wildcat." Gabriella apologized.

"I don't know what to do with my life." Troy said.

Gabriella rolled her eyes, "Stop this 'I can't go on. Cut my wrist and let me die' whiny shit. It's fucking annoying and exhausting."

"Way to be sympathetic, Montez." Troy replied, sarcastically. "It makes me feel so much better."

Gabriella shrugged,"Well it's true." She said. "I apologize for being honest."

"You're my best friend, but you can be a really big bitch at times." Troy told her.

Gabriella hit him, "That was rude."

"I apologize for being honest." Troy mimicked.

Gabriella rolled her eyes, "Move on. Find someone else. Someone benaeth your standards so she wont dump your sorry ass."

"I don't want anyone else." Troy whined. "The girl I want is in the arms of another man."

"Well it help if I beat her up?" Gabriella half-joked. "Well that soothe your soul?"

"You aren't helping me at all." Troy snapped. "I'm always sympathetic towards you and your fucked up problems."

Gabriella sighed, "You're right. I should be more sympathetic...but I won't be."

"I just got my heart broken." Troy reminded her. "It is not the time to be joking."

Gabriella laughed, "I can't help myself. I think it's funny."

~The Next Morning~

Gabriella was woken up by someone shaking her frantically. She opened her eyes and saw Troy standing over her. "Bolton what the hell is your problem?"

Troy smiled, "I have an idea."

Gabriella looked at her clock, "It's seven in the morning on a Saturday. Who let you in here?"

Troy rolled his eyes, "I climbed the balcony. Duh."

"Can you tell me your idea in about three hours?" Gabriella asked. "I need my beauty sleep."

"You're already pretty. Troy said. "Can you listen to my plan?"

Gabriella sighed, "Ok, what is your plan?"

"I am going to make Dustin jealous." Troy spoke.

"And how are you going to do that Troy?"

"You're goig to be my girlfriend." Troy explained. "My pretend girlfriend."

"Exuces me?" Gabriella whispered-yelled. Her family was still asleep. "Have you lost your mind?"

"Not yet." Troy joked. "Look, if I can show Dustin how fast I can move on, she will want me back. This is common sense, Brie."

"Why me?"

Troy shrugged, "Why not? You're smart, pretty, athletic, popular, and Dustin has always been threatened by you."

"Pay a stupid freshmen to be your girlfriend. Pick anyone else in the state of New Mexico." Gabriella ordered.

Troy frowned, "Why won't you do it?"

"In case you forgot, I have my eyes on Andrew Carter. The senior. Remember him?" Gabriella explained. "If I play house with you, he and I will never be together. And we are really close to being together."

"Please." Troy begged. "I will never ask you for anything ever again in my life."

Gabriella scoffed, "That's a lie and you know it. You will always ask me to do things for you."

Troy sat down, "Brie, this is my love life that's on the line. PLease do this for me."

Gabriella sighed, "Ok. I will be your pretend girlfriend."

Troy gave Gabriella a kiss on the forehead, "I love you Montez. You are the best."

"I know I am. Now get out so I can go back to sleep."

~To Be Continued~

Ok so I got the idea for this story in math class this morning. Let me know what you think! xoxo.