Hi new High School Musical story! My name is Cayde and I feel like writing this story because I have tons of free time and I'm bored.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the HSM characters or the story line.

Tell Her You Love Her

"Troy, do you know how dumb you are?" Chad asked his best friend as they were walking off the bus, one morning.

"No, shut up, I'm not dumb," Troy retorted at Chad's comment.

"Yeah, you are. You are so slow, my friend. Make your move on Gabriella already! I mean c'mon, she's cute, so someone else is bound to make a move on her first," Chad explained as the both of them were walking into the front doors of East High School.

"We're just friends," Troy clarified adding a hand gesture. Chad laughed whole heartedly, "You sound like an old man," Chad laughed again. "Just friends," he mimicked. "Yeah, right, you love her." Chad rolled his eyes.

"Just shut up, Chad," Troy glared at his friend angrily although Troy was fully aware of his true feelings for Gabriella. Troy pushed past Chad and raced down the hallway to his locker.

"What's the rush, basketball boy?" Troy heard a soft female's voice ask him as he must have sped past her.

"G-Gabriella?" He stammered stopping and turning to see the girl in front of his locker, which he had missed.

"Hi there," she waved grinning.

"Sorry, I didn't see you there," Troy walked back to his locker and started to spin at his lock.

"Yeah, I'm guessing you didn't. Can I ask why you were running?" Gabriella sweetly asked as Troy struggled to open his lock.

"No reason. I just wanted a good run is all," Troy replied still not being able to open his lock. Gabriella laughed at the stubborn lock.

"Here, let me," she told him brushing against his shoulder unintentionally

"Thanks," Troy replied as she opened the lock on one try. "Hey! How'd the heck did you do that?"

"I'm magical," Gabriella giggled as she walked away.

"Now where are you going?" Troy asked watching her leave down the hall.

"Homeroom, Troy," Gabriella smiled as she departed down the hallway and into their homeroom. Troy watched her until she was inside the classroom, 'what am I doing?' Troy asked himself. 'It's not like I'm her mom and she's a little girl.' He shook his head at his odd thoughts and put away his backpack and took out the necessary books for his morning classes. Troy yawned and sighed as he entered the classroom, seeing that Mrs. Darbus wasn't there and the only people in the room where Jason, Taylor, Gabriella, and Kelsey. 'Guess everyone is late,' Troy shrugged thinking to himself again.

"Hi Troy," Jason said to Troy as Troy took a seat in front of him.

"What's up?" Troy asked turning around to face Jason.

"Not much," Jason shrugged. "Ready for the game this afternoon?"

"Yup, I'm pumped," Troy laughed and Jason did as well.

"I hear you like someone," Jason raised his eye brows and whispered.

"Not you too," Troy mumbled under his breath.

"Huh? What did you say?" Jason gave Troy a confused look.

"Nothing and I don't like anyone," Troy said clearly and maybe a little too loud.

"You don't like anyone?" Gabriella's voice was heard suddenly between the boys conversation.

"What?! Gabriella?!" Troy frantically realized that Gabriella and Taylor were standing near the desks that Jason and Troy were sitting at. Troy gulped at the misfortune.

'This day really is going to suck,' Troy thought and started to mentally hit himself for talking too loudly.