Hey everyone, this is my first fanfic, I hope you like it

Hey everyone, this is my first fanfic, I hope you like it. :) :)

Part-time job

Chapter 1

She was excited. Why, because today was the day she was going to start her first part-time job. Gabriella Montez used to hate part-time jobs because she thought they were a waste of time and got in the way of school, but that was until her best friend Taylor McKessie convinced otherwise.

Don't get her wrong but Gabriella loved to read books. It was mostly the reason why she got her job at Chapters, a local bookstore not too far from her house.

Right after her last period class was over, Gabriella hurriedly got to her locker. She was about to leave when Taylor showed up.

"Hey Gabriella, you ready for your first day?" said Taylor as she greeted her.

"Yeah, I guess, but I'm really excited and nervous at the same time" Gabriella said as she looked at her watch.

"Sorry Taylor, I gotta go it's almost 3:30, don't want to be late on my first day" Gabriella added as she grabbed her bag pack.

"Alight, but call me and tell me how it went" Taylor said as both girls exited the school building and went their separate ways.

When Gabriella got to Chapters, her heart started pumping harder as she became even more nervous. When she entered the manger's office, she could have sworn that her heart was about to jump out her chest.

"Hello there, you must be Gabriella Montez, I'm Thomas, the manager, I'll just have Troy, one of our employees here show you around before you start your first day", Thomas said as he smiled at her went back to his office.

"Hi, I'm Troy Bolton," he said to her as he extended his hand towards her. As he was doing so, he gazed into her eyes.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Gabriella Montez", she replied as she took his hand and looked into his eyes as well, while both smiled at each other.

As both continue to shake hands, they could have sworn they felt sparks.

Troy's POV

"Wow she has really pretty brown eyes and a lovely smile. Wow, she's really beautiful too" Troy thought to himself.

Gabriella's POV

"His eyes are really blue, they look like the ocean. I could look into them forever. And his smile is so cute." Gabriella thought to herself.

Regular POV

"So um, Thomas said you're supposed to show me around here before I start," said Gabriella, breaking the somewhat awkward trance.

"Um, y-yeah, r-right this way". As Gabriella and Troy started walking side by side, Troy turned to glance at her. He couldn't stop staring at Gabriella. He almost tripped over a trash can.

"What? Is there something on my face" Gabriella asked in a somewhat panicked tone.

"No no don't worry there isn't anything."

"Is just you're so beautiful"

When Troy heard Gabriella say thanks and blush, he realized he'd said she was beautiful out loud when he meant to say it in his mind. He blushed as well.

"Well I think you're pretty cute" Gabriella complimented him. They both blushed even more.

After Troy showed Gabriella around the bookstore and selling her first book, it was time for a break. Troy approached Gabriella at her book stall.

"So uhh Gabriella, do you want to take a break with me, you know get to know each better." "We can go to the ice cream parlor down the street if you want." Troy suggested, smiling at her and hoping she would go with him.

"Sure, I would love to go" Gabriella replied while smiling at him.

Just as they were about to leave, a girl with blonde hair started running towards them in the store. She too worked at Chapters.

"Troy, Troy, you wanna to go on a break with me, oh, do like my hair I made just for you," the girl said while pulling on Troy's arm, barely acknowledging that Gabriella was there next to Troy.

"Sorry Sharpay, but I'm going with Gabriella, maybe another time. By the way meet Gabriella Montez" Troy said, introducing Gabriella.

Gabriella smiled at Sharpay and extended her hand towards her.

"Whatever, come on Troy, go with her another time, I want you to go with me now!" Sharpay said, rudely rejecting Gabriella's hand and continuing to whine at Troy.

"I said another time, come on Gabriella let's go" Troy said sort of annoyed at how Sharpay acted towards Gabriella. They both left a fuming Sharpay, who started storming off.

"I'm really sorry about what happened back there Gabriella" Troy apologized.

"No its ok, don't worry about", Gabriella said while smiling at him. Troy smiled back at her.

When Troy and Gabriella reached the parlour, they both ordered their ice cream flavours and sat in their seats.

"So, uh how do you like your first day so far, you know apart from the Sharpay incident" Troy asked nervously and wanting to start a conversation.

Gabriella giggled, "It's been awesome, and I even sold a book on my first day", Gabriella said and giggled some more. Troy just smiled and stared intently at her. Troy melted at the sound of her giggles. "I love her laugh, its adorable, she's pretty cute too, Troy thought in his mind.

"I like your laugh, its cute" said Troy nervously.

"Thank you" Gabriella replied and giggled.

"So how long have been working at Chapters?"

"Almost a year or so, so what made want to work at a bookstore?" Troy asked her.

"I love to read books so I decided to work at Chapters, to be in an environment surrounded by books. (I'm sorry if it sounds kind of weird)

"So Troy, what school do you go to?" Gabriella asked wanting to know him more. "I go to East High which is not so far from here, how about you?"

"I go to West High with my best friend Taylor along with my other friends." "So, ahh what's your relationship with Sharpay, I mean, if you don't mind me asking" Gabriella asked nervously, curious about Troy's relationship with Sharpay.

"Oh, she goes to East High too, and I think she has a huge on me or something because she's always following me around school."

"One time she came into the guy's locker room while I was in there along with the other guys just so she can ask me first to last year's Spring Dance. And let's just say it wasn't a good idea on her part. Troy and Gabriella started laughing.

"So, um, y-you don't have a boyfriend or anything do you?" Troy asked Gabriella while blushing. He was happy to hear her say no.

"No, do you have a girlfriend Troy?" Gabriella asked also blushing

"No, I'm pretty much single" Troy answered

After more chatting and laughter, Troy and Gabriella had gotten closer. Now, it was time for them to head back to work. When they got back, they both sold more books, and soon work was done and it was time to go home.

As Gabriella was reaching for her bag pack, Troy approached her.

"So um, can I walk you home, you know since you said earlier that you don't live far from here and live right close to you?" Troy asked her nervously putting his hand on the back of his neck, a habit of his when he was nervous. "He such a gentlemen," Gabriella thought.

"Thank you Troy, but you don't have to you know, you have to get home too and I don't want you to be late home. "She so sweet to care" Troy thought

"It's ok Gabriella, I insist, and I don't mind, really." Troy said hoping she'd say yes to he can spend more time with her.

"Ok Troy, if you really want to, let me just grab my bag pack first then we can go.

"Ok, sure," said Troy.

When Gabriella got her bag pack, she and Troy left the bookstore after Troy opened the door for her and no Sharpay incidents occurred. (He he lol :) ) Troy and Gabriella got to her house and it was time to say bye.

"So uhh I'll see you tomorrow right, I mean at work cause we uh you have work tomorrow". Troy asked nervously putting his hand on the back of his neck again.

"Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow Troy," Gabriella said as they both smiled at each other and hugged. (I know they only met a day, but it's okay :) ). As Gabriella turned to leave, Troy called her name before she entered her house.

"Gabriella wait, um, can I have your number, you know so we can talk?" "Sure" Gabriella answered as they each other their numbers.

"Goodnight Gabriella, I'll see you tomorrow and have a nice evening," Troy said

"Goodnight to you too Troy, and have a nice evening too," said Gabriella as she giggled and entered her house.

Troy sighed happily and started his two minute walk home. He couldn't wait to see her tomorrow.

Gabriella's POV

When Gabriella entered her house she was immediately greeted by her mom. "How was your first day at work honey?"

"It was really awesome, I meet a guy Troy and he was really nice to me," Gabriella replied.

"That's nice honey, why don't you upstairs and change, dinner will be ready soon." Ms Montez said.

"Ok," replied Gabriella as she headed up to her room. She placed her bag pack on her bed and picked up the phone to call Taylor. She dialed Taylor's number and waited for it to ring.

(Gabriella is Italics and Taylor is Bold)

"Hi Taylor",

"Hi Gabriella, how was the first day?"

"It was really great and awesome, Taylor. I met this guy Troy, and he's really cute."

"Ohh, tell me more about this Troy"

"Ok, well he was really nice to me, he's really nice, funny, has ocean blue eyes and a cute smile. Did you know he walked me home?" Gabriella said while giggling.

"Really, no way?

"Yeah, and he took me to this ice cream parlour down the street, and we talked and got to know each other". "You know I think like him Taylor." "I can't wait to see him tomorrow.

Just then Gabriella's mother announced that dinner was ready.

"Oh Taylor, I gotta go, dinner's ready, but I'll talk to you tomorrow ok?" "See you tomorrow Taylor."

"See you tomorrow Gabriella, and tell me what happens tomorrow ok?"

Gabriella giggled and said "ok Taylor I will, have a good night, bye."

"Bye Gabriella and you have a good night too."

Gabriella hung up the phone, finished changing and went downstairs to eat dinner. After, she was pretty tired, so he decided to go to sleep and dream about Troy. Good thing didn't have any homework to do.

Troy's POV

When he got home, he was immediately greeted by his parents and he went upstairs to his room. As he took his shirt off, his cell phone started ringing. He hoped it would be Gabriella calling but was a bit disappointed when it was his best friend Chad.

(Troy is Italics and Chad is Bold)

"Hey man what's up"

"Hello, my dear best friend Chad"

"Ok Troy, you sound way too happy, something happen at work man?"

"You could say so, I met this really beautiful girl Gabriella at work, and it was her first day at work."

"She's brunette, has pretty brown eyes, a lovely smile, she's sweet, really cute and she has this giggle she does that just makes me melt."

"Ok Troy, I think get it man"

"I think I really really like her, I'm thinking about asking her to the upcoming Spring Dance"

"Dude what about Sharpay, I mean don't you remember what she did last year, she came into the guys' locker room?"

"Think what she'll do this year just to get you to go with her."

"I'll just tell her I'm going with someone else"

"Good luck with that man"

"Alright man I gotta go, see you tomorrow, bye"

"Bye"

Troy hung up and went downstairs to eat dinner. Even his parents noticed how happy Troy was acting. After dinner, Troy went back to his room.

He picked his cell phone and debated whether to call Gabriella or not. He decided not to because she was probably sleeping.

Troy decided to go sleep and having sweet dreams of Gabriella.

So what do you guys think? I hoped you like it. :) Chapter 2 is coming up very soon!