It All Began At Sacred Heart - Chapter 1 - Mr Bolton

Gabriella's POV
I hated Mondays. Mondays mean that you have a full week ahead of you before the weekend comes around again. It also means that it's time to go back to school and the fun is over. I have to drag myself out of bed every Monday morning because I always stay up way too late at the weekend. I don't know anybody who likes Mondays. Even those people that really love their jobs and are happy with everything in life. I bet they don't love Mondays either. I could be worse though because I got to boarding school so I don't have to rush around in the morning to catch the bus or sit in traffic in my car. I don't have to make sure I have my lunch money with me or anything like that. Boarding school has it's perks.

Although it has it's perks I hate it here. The only reason I was here is because I was being severely bullied at my old school. It got really bad and at one point I did consider ending my life to get away from it. That was a long time ago now but it panicked my parents when they caught me taking a lot of pills and a bottle of vodka next to my bed. Sacred Heart is really strict and they do not allow bad behavior of any kind. There is CCTV in the halls, classrooms, outside and in the dorm hallways too. If you're bullying someone it is really hard to get away with it which is why my parents choose this place for me.

Headmistress Johnson was really tough and if you step a toe out of line you will be punished. The worse the crime the worse the time. A girl called Stephanie Hopkins was caught having a sneaky cigarette a few months ago so she was sent to re-shelf the whole library in correct alphabetical order. It took her 6 weeks to get it all done correctly but if you went in there now you wouldn't even notice. It's back to how it normally is. Poor Stephanie.

One of my two roommates was called Sharpay and she was always in trouble for something. She comes from a family that have a lot of money and people that will do what she says and when she says it. They don't do stuff like that here and they don't care how much money your family has. Sharpay told people, students and teachers, what she really thought of them and she never held back. If she had something to say then she was going to say it.

Sharpay was here for came to Sacred Heart about a year ago which was about the same time I came here. She was here for a very different reason to me. In her old school Sharpay was out of control and she was sneaking boys in and out of her bedroom. Her parents wanted her to have some discipline and she got it here. When she first came here she tried to escape everyday but Headmistress Johnson always caught her and she would get into trouble. She stopped all of that now but her and Taylor manage to sneak out on a Friday or Saturday night to go and party

Taylor was my second roommate and she was a lot different from Sharpay and I. Taylor's parents are in the military and they travel a lot. There was no one who could have Taylor whilst they were away so that's why she ended up in here. Taylor was so smart and really into politics and fighting for people's rights. She was going to be the first female president I can feel it in my bones. Taylor didn't seem all that bothered about being here as much as Sharpay and I but she had been here for so long. She's been here her whole high school career and before Sharpay and I showed up she had this dorm to herself.

Taylor was really independent and like another mother to Sharpay and I. She wouldn't take any nonsense off us and she whipped us into shape here pretty quick. If Sharpay and I were sick she would look after us and make sure we had whatever we missed from the school day. To her there was never an excuse not to get your school work done and fall behind. Taylor and I had a lot more in common then Sharpay and I did. I love both girls a lot and I would die for either of them but Taylor is my best friend. Just don't tell Sharpay that because I wouldn't hear the end of it.

She would not take to kindly to that.

The girls and I were dressed for school and we had everything we needed so we left our dorm and made our way to the mess hall. Every morning the students and teachers have breakfast together and Headmistress Johnson will tell us all the boring school announcements. We used to have to Pray but because the school has a lot of different cultures here it seemed unfair that they only prayed to God and Jesus. Some students and teachers pray to other Gods and some students and teachers weren't religious at all and it was unfair to them. There were prayer rooms around the school for everyone if they wanted it though. It was a compromise I believe.

I sat next to Taylor and opposite Sharpay at our normal table. Mistress Johnson was telling us the new school announcements but we wasn't really listening "And now an exciting announcement" She said and the girls and I started listening. We don't get exciting school announcements "In light of Ms McGee's retirement. We have a new gym teacher starting today. I'm sure you will all join me in welcoming Mr Bolton" She said and people started applauding.

Mr Bolton stood from his chair and I could not believe my eyes. He was hot. His hair was a dirty blonde colour and it was all floppy and sexy. He had on a black workout t-shirt that showed off his muscles amazingly well. I would bet my education that there was a rock hard six pack under there. Students started noticing him and he got more applause and a few cheers. He looked down a little embarrassed and awkwardly rubbed the back of his head. He smiled once more time and took his seat again.

I walked to English class with Taylor and all we could talk about was Mr Bolton. To be fair we wasn't the only ones. We could hear other students walking around and talking about him too and saying how hot he was. Everyone was dying to get into his gym class just so they could look at him. Taylor and I included and I hated Gym class with every fibre in my body.

"He is gorgeous" I stated to Taylor who giggled at me.

"I have never seen such a beautiful piece of man. I would jump his bones" She told me.

Taylor didn't normally talk about boys like that. She wasn't a virgin or anything like that but she usually kept herself in check around them.

"I hate gym class but I cannot wait for gym today" I said to her.

"You don't just hate gym class you despise it. If it takes a hot teacher for you to enjoy gym then so be it" She replied.

The reason for such hatred towards Gym class was because at my old school it was were my bullies usually got me. They would always hurt my after class and tease me about being part Mexican. It was horrible and everyone always talked about how mean they were to me no one ever stepped in. Kelly was the girl that bullied me and she was a powerful student and no one ever stand up to her out of fear they would be next. Gym was a terrible thing to be invented and I wouldn't even bat an eyelid if the class was cancelled.

Troy's POV

Before Ms McGee left she left me a list of people who were either trouble makers or people who don't participate in Gym. I looked at the names on the list and cross referenced them with their school files and it wasn't all that shocked. Sharpay Evans was a trouble maker and from her school record she doesn't like anything.

One name stood out to me. Gabriella Montez. she was a straight A student but when it came to gym was just scraping a D. It made no sense to me. I get some people hate gym class but to hate it that much seems a little unlikely. Maybe she just has some self conscience issues or something.

Gabriella's class came in and everyone was changed into their gym gear and ready to go which was a promising start. I introduced myself to them properly and I learnt their names as well. Gabriella didn't seem too shy from what I could tell so far. She was with a group of girls who were talking and giggling away which doesn't scream confidence issues to me. I explained to the girls what we would be doing today and as everyone setup for class Gabriella went and sat on the bleachers.

"You're Gabriella Montez" I stated as I approached her.

"Yes I am" She replied.

"So can I ask why you hate gym class so much? Ms McGee left a file on you" I told her.

"You can ask but it doesn't mean you will get an answer" She said and looked down but back up again "Sorry that was rude of me. It's just some personal stuff" She said.

I took a seat down next to her "I read your file and why you're here not in regular high school. Does the bullying at your old school have something to do with why you hate gym so much? If it is I can tell you that I won't let anything like that happen in my class. I'm tough on bullying" I explained to her.

"I just don't want to talk about it" She told me.

I couldn't make her tell me what her problem was. I did tell her that if she ever needed to talk to someone then she could come to me. I didn't mind. In face I would be more then happy to help her and see if we can bump her grade up in Gym class. Gym class was supposed to be fun and energetic. Not scary and sad which is how Gabriella sees it and I think it's to do with the bullying at her old school. Something really bad obviously happened to her there.

Gym class ended and all the girls started leaving to go change but I called Gabriella back. My rule was if you didn't participate in Gym then you have to help clean up after. Luckily for her it wasn't too messy. Just a few water bottles to put in the bin and she helped me move a bench back to the cupboard.

I had to admit that my first day went really well and everyone was really welcoming. Not just the staff but the students as well. Sharpay Evans scared me a little with her 'welcoming' but she seemed like a bit of a wild card. I wasn't expecting much else as she was on my list of Naughty Students.

As I drove home from my first day I stopped to get a pizza and I still made it home before 4:30 which was great. As I walked through the front door my cat Sam stalked over to me and rubbed himself against my leg. I had been gone all day and he obviously wanted some attention from me. I put my things down on the side and picked him. The two of us walked into the living room and put the TV on out favourite channel which was ESPN. Same curled into my lap and went to sleep.

Who needed children when I had Sam? He was a rescue cat I had gotten a couple of years ago. His previous owners had locked him in a cage with his own urine, feces and a bowl of water that looks like it had been sitting for weeks. When I saw him in the shelter he licked my hand and I connected to him straight away. He's my best buddy.

This was my night every night and I couldn't complain. Life was good.


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