Episode one: Matchmaker

"That damn Sharpay!" Troy cursed under his breath as he just walked into the cafeteria. He was so mad. No, not that. More like frustated. "Troy! Over here!" Troy swiftly turned around and spotted a blonde girl waving him to come over. "Sharpay." He said. He gritted his teeth and started to walk over.

Sharpay was smiling as she saw her friend making his way over but it soon faded as she saw Troy coming up with a very, very angry look on his face. "Troy, what's wrong?" She asked confused. Wondering what happened. Troy looked at his best friend of 5 years and clenched his jaw. "I want to kill you so badly."

Sharpay looked even more confused. "why would you want to do that? What have I done?" She questioned him as she sat down in her seat. Troy sent her a cold glare, although Sharpay didn't seem to be aware of it. "oh no! Could it be you found out it was me who damaged your outside mirror of your car?! I'm so sorry! It was an accident!"

Troy eyes widened, now he was getting mad. "You did WHAT?! That was YOU?!" Sharpay cringed. "shit, I thought you were mad about that. but come on! you got it repaired right?! what's the big deal now?"

Troy had no words for this girl. Why was he even friends with her? "You're unbelievable." Sharpay rolled her eyes. "Whatever. Now tell me about your date!" Sharpay squealed, clapping her hands. She has been eager to ask him this question.

Troy wanted to kill Sharpay so badly. His dad took away his car for 2 weeks because of something that he didn't do. He knew he didn't do it but he just couldn't proveit. He seriously had to take the bus to school. But he will get her back for that later, now it was about something else.

"That's what I wanted to talk with you about." Troy said dryly. He grabbed Sharpay's upper arm roughly and led her out of the cafeteria into the halls.

"Troy, what the hell!" Sharpay scowled as she released her arm from Troy's grip. "You didn't have to drag me out. You could've just ask." Troy scowled back.

"This girl you set me up with last night... She was horrible!" Troy spat out. "It was the worst date you ever arranged for me. The worst!" Sharpay frowned. "Why's that, She was so adorable. She's a first year-"

"That's why! Freshman girls are horrible! They are so obsessed with me!" Troy spoke out frustrated. "I told you, no freshmans."

"Don't be so full of yourself." Sharpay huffed. Right after that she let out a exhausted sigh. "I had high hopes for her. What a bummer."

"if you want to find my dream girl then look for someone with blond hair, green eyes, tall, slender body, good looking, sweet and a sense of humor. She obviously has to like sports too. That's all I'm asking for Sharpay." Right after Troy said that he walked off sighing.

Sharpay rolled her eyes. "Easier said than done Troy."

"Hi, Sharpay right? May I borrow a pencil? I forgot mine." A girl asked. Sharpay looked over her shoulder. "Sure, why not." She swiftly fished out a pencil out her pouch and handed over to the girl. The girl smiled sweetly as she grabbed her pencil from Sharpay. "Thank you. You really saved me."

Sharpay shrugged. "You're welcome." A few minutes later, Sharpay sat still and thought for a minute. Her eyes widened. She turned around, trying to sneak a peek at the girl. Blonde hair? check. Green eyes? Check. Sweet? Seems so. Thus, Check. Tall? She might. Good looking? She'll pass. Slender boy? Check. Likes sports? Who doesn't?

"I found her!" Sharpay shrieked, throwing her hands in the air. Everyone in the classroom turned their heads towards Sharpay confused. "You got something to share Miss Evans." The teacher asked. Sharpay brows furrowed in confusion. She looked around, finding her classmates staring at her confused. She then realized she was a little too loud.

Sharpay shook her head. "No. no. Sorry"

"Shar, I know what you're doing. Don't you dare." Troy whispered harshly at Sharpay. He sat right across her. "Are you kidding me?! This is the dream girl you wanted. Right here! Green eyes with blonde hair, pretty, sweet and so on. She will definitely want to date you!" She whispered back.

Troy shook his head. "I don't want you setting me up anymore. So leave it alone." he whispered. Sharpay frowned slightly.

"Hey Gabster!" Chad greeted as he poked his friend. Gabriella giggled softly as she closed her locker.

"Hi."

"So, how come I never see you around no more?" Chad asked, frowning. "I'm so caught up in school and all. You know the deal." Gabriella said sighing. "You are always going straight home after school. You should get out more and make friends. I mean it's your last year here at East high. " Chad said chuckling.

"Maybe I'm just an anti-social one." Gabriella answered grinning. "I figured that much." Gabriella playfully shoved him. "Hey!"

"Come hang out with me tonight. I'm going to a bar with some friends." Chad suggested. Gabriella pondered. " I don't know."

"Think about it?" Chad proposed. "Sure." Gabriella promised, smiling. "Cool, let me know alright?" Gabriella nodded. Chad flashed a smile at his friend. "Nice, see you around." With that he walked off.

Gabriella was about to walk off until someone called out to her. She turned around. "Hey Justin, What's up?" She asked. He answered with "Same old same. You?"

"Same." He nodded. "So..um I was wondering if you thought about that thing I asked you the last time we spoke?" He asked, a little nervous.

Oh right... Gabriella totally forgot that. The last time they talked, He kind of asked her to be his girlfriend. Which Gabriella find quite weird since she doesn't really know him. But she didn't had the heart to reject him so she said she'll think about it. Yikes. Now what?

Gabriella decided to be honest. "Justin.. Honestly? I haven't really thought about it. I got caught up with school and all." She bit her lip, waiting for his response. "Oh, um yeah that can happen right? Will you at least before you make a decision go on one date with me?"

Gabriella pondered. She wasn't really looking for a boyfriend right now. For anything actually. But again she hadn't the heart to reject. "how about.. We'll start with just hanging out? My friends are going out to a bar tonight and I wasn't really planning on going. But if you tag along, I might?" She proposed. This is not so bad right?

Justin smiled. "That would be great actually. I'm fine with that." Gabriella felt relieved. She could at least kind of delay it? "Great. I'll text you the details okay?" He nodded. " See you then." He leaned forward and hugged Gabriella, taking her by utter suprise. Gabriella sent him an awkward smile before walking off.

"You! The girl with the blond hair!" Sharpay shouted in the hallway. "Wait up!"

Sharpay started to run on her heels. With every step she took, you could hear her heels hitting the floor making loud ticking noised. Fortunately she caught up to the girl she was calling out to and grabbed her by her shoulders. Making her turn around confused.

"Damn, you walk fast. I was calling out to you." Sharpay said, all out of breath. "I'm so sorry. I didn't think that was for me. Is something wrong? Oh! I forgot to give you your pencil back. Let me get that." She started rummaging through her back. "No, you can keep that."

Her head shot up. "Oh really? Thanks. What is it then?" She asked confused. "Do you know Troy Bolton?" Sharpay asked, getting straight to the point. "Yeah. He's in our class. You're friends with him right?"

"Yeah.. Anyways, I'm sorry I never got your name." Sharpay spoke. "It's Stacey." Sharpay nodded curtly. "I'm Shar-"

"Sharpay. I know." Stacey giggled. "Okay, so let me ask you. What do you think of Troy?" Sharpay asked grinning. Stacey blushed. "Why you asking me this?" Sharpay shrugged. "No reason really." Stacey giggled again. "Um, he's hot?" Sharpay grinned widely. "Good answer. Come with me!" Stacey looked confused. "Where to?"

"Just come!"

Troy looked at the two girls standing in front of him and sighed in annoyance. He should have known. He politely excused himself and Sharpay and dragged Sharpay away from Stacey. Leaving Stacey awkwardly at the lunchtable where Troy sat alone.

"Stay out of it!" Troy hissed. "Troy, I know you. You'd probably forget it. look, I've only asked her name. let me just introduce you both and I leave you guys alone." Sharpay started to walk back but turned around. "by the way, she thinks your.. you know.. hot."

The two of them walked back to Stacy and Troy just sat down. "Stacy, you know Bolton. Bolton, this is Stacey. Well, I gotta go. Taylor is waiting for me." Sharpay walked off. Troy rubbed the back of his neck and sighed. "What has Sharpay told you so far? Nothing embarassing I hope."

Stacey giggled softly. "Don't worry, she just asked me if I knew you...Is she trying to set us up?" Troy chuckled. "She is."

"She loves playing a matchmaker huh?" She said laughing. Troy chuckled again. "She makes a living out of trying to set me up with someone. She thinks that otherwise I will end up alone."

"It seems so. But she means it well. Anyways, I was planning on going to my locker until she dragged me here." Troy stood up from his seat.

"Oh, well... Mind if I walk you to your locker?" Troy asked, flashing his smile.

Stacey shook her head, returning a smile. "Not at all."

~End of the chapter~