Gabriella's POV

Life is great. I'm finally going out with the one and only Troy Bolton. I could jump up and scream. We've been friends for a long time, and he finally asked me out.

"Are you even listening to me Gabriella?" My best friend Taylor asked. I quickly looked up at her and smiled. "You're thinking about Troy again" She said, adjusting the hot pink headband on top of her perfect black curls.

"Maybe" I said, giving her a sly smile. "I don't feel like working anymore. Do you want to leave?"

"Fine, whatever" she said, piling all of her books into a bag that matched her headband. "you know, I've been thinking, Ever since I started going out with Chad, I've been scribbling all over my notebooks, And you have been smiling non stop" She said pointing at the grin on my face.

"So? Is there a problem with that?" I asked.

"No, I just wanted to point that out"

"Okay"

We left the science lab, and strolled slowly down the hallways. In the distance, I could see a blonde head bobbing up and down, traveling quickly towards us.

"Uh-oh, here comes Sharpay" Taylor muttered under her breath. Finally, Sharpay reached us, and stopped. She quickly put one hand on her hip, and put a disgusted look on her face.

"Montez. I heard the craziest rumor! The rumor was that you were dealing with my property" She sneered.

I glanced at Taylor. We both knew that she was referring to Troy was her property.

"Your property?" I asked.

"Yeah, my basketball player" She said.

"Troy isn't yours! He asked me out, not you!" I said, my anger rising.

"We'll see about that! You don't belong here! And I have the power!"

"And I have the player!" I retorted.

"Why you-"Sharpay said, raising a hand to slap me. I felt someone's arm snake around my waist and pull me back, just as Sharpay took a swing at me. I quickly spun around to see Troy and Chad standing there, glaring at Sharpay.

"Hem" Sharpay cleared her throat, and fluffed up her hair. "Why, hello Troy!" She said in an innocent voice. "W-what are you doing with your arm around that?" She said motioning to me.

"Sharpay. I'm allowed to hold my girlfriend aren't I?" Troy asked, imitating her innocent voice.

"Ew" She said, and stormed off. I turned around, and hugged troy.

"Thanks" I whispered in his ear.

"Anytime" he said, pulling out of the hug and looking into my eyes. "You coming to my practice tonight?"

"Of course! I wouldn't miss it for the world!" I smiled, looking back into his ocean blue eyes.

"Great! I'll see you on the court after school!" He said, giving me a soft kiss on the cheek and walking off with Chad. I sighed happily, and turned to Taylor.

"So, you still into Chad?" I asked.

"Duh, or else I wouldn't be dating him!" Taylor rolled her eyes. "Come on, we have math now. Last period" She said walking away

After school I was running really late. I quickly ran over to the gymnasium, but Troy was the only one left.

"Hey!" I called to him, walking onto the court.

"I've been waiting" he said, coming over, and grabbing me.

"What are you doing?" I squealed as he spun me around.

"TROY!" someone yelled. Troy quickly dropped me, and stiffened up.

"Dad" he said. I turned around to see Troy's dad glaring at us.

"Players are the only ones allowed on the court" he growled at me. I quickly looked over at troy, who was glaring at his dad.

"Sorry coach Bolton" I said nervously "I'll be…leaving. See you later Troy" I said, and ran off of the court and ran straight home.

Troy's POV

I watched Gabriella run out of the gym doors, brown curls trailing after her. God, I love her hair. Wait. Pay attention to dad.

"Troy, you are not to bring that girl here anymore" Dad said.

"That girl just happens to be my girlfriend and fine, I'm leaving" I said, turning to go to the change room.

"Troy!" Dad called after me.

"What?" I asked, not even trying to hide my frustration.

"Girlfriend? How could you do this to me?" he asked.

"Seriously! This is my life!" I yelled, and stormed into the changerooms. I quickly pulled on my tracksuit and set out to find Gabriella.

Gabriella's POV

When I got home, I found my mom in the kitchen, filling out a pile of forms, with a worried look upon her face. She looked up as I walked in, and forced a smile.

"I'm afraid I have some bad news, chica" She said.

"What's up?" I asked, sitting down next to her.

"My company has transferred me again" She explained, biting her lip. "I was promoted"

"Well that's great!" I exclaimed patting her arm. "I always knew you could do it" I said encouragingly.

"But that's not the bad part" She said.

"What is it then?" I asked.

"We have to move" She sighed.

I couldn't move. I was in shock. No. This can't be happening to me. Not Now! Troy…