A/N: FINALLY! I got around to starting this fic. I was watching the movie fairly recently (on DVD rip) and I noticed something about Gabriella's character. She doesn't seem to take any interest in what's happening around her. And I thought to myself…why is the oven on? (Don't ask) And Sharpay, possibly one of my most favorite Ashley Tisdale characters (next to the one-episode role she had on Grounded for Life, where she came in saying "Hey slut!") where was I? Oh yeah. Sharpay Evans, there are two things: 1: Her name reminds me of Sharpie markers and highlighters. 2: Sharpay sounds like a black name. So I had to use that. So here we go!
Disclaimer: I wished I owned High School Musical. It would make things a lot easier for me.
High School Musical: A Day at East High
Chapter 1: Gabi Don't Pay No Attention
It was a typical day at East High School. East High was a typical school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque was a typical town in a typical state in a country still run by George W. Bush, unfortunately. (Yes, I'm black)
So let us go into the doors of this oh-so-normal school and see what's happening within its halls, shall we?
SCENE: Basketball Gymnasium…
Troy passed the ball to Chad and caught another one from Jason. They, along with the rest of the East High Wildcats team, were practicing hard for this year's championship game. They had won last year, but mostly by confusing the crap out of West High by doing three things at once (Game, Scholastics thingy, and Musical Callbacks).
But what's passed is passed, so get your ass out the past. (© 2006 Claire Garcia)
Moving on. Gabriella made a habit to watch Troy practice with his team every…damn…day, though not by request. She was only there because she kept making the wrong turn on her way to the ladies' room, which is halfway across campus. Well, at least a working toilet. But Gabi's just too lazy to turn back around to the bathroom.
Troy, however, thought Gabi was here to support him every…damn…day. Just the thought lit up his mind. And he practiced his butt off every…damn…well, you get the picture…
During the water break Troy ran up to Gabi to say hi like he does every…never mind…
"Hey Gabi! Supporting me again?"
Gabi looked up at him with a blank stare in her eyes. Her mind was somewhere else.
"Gabi?"
"Troy!" called Coach Bolton (see also, Troy's Dad). "Water break's over! We need you back over here, now!"
"Right!" Troy turned to Gabi and gave her a peck on the lips, which, unknown to Troy, went unnoticed by Gabi. Troy ran back to join his team.
SCENE: On the way to Troy's house…
After practice, Troy and Gabriella walked over to Troy's house. I guess Troy's dad could've given them a ride, but then this little event wouldn't happen.
On the walk home Troy had a mostly one-sided conversation with Gabi about the upcoming musical.
"So, do you want to audition for it?" he asked Gabi.
She looked in interest as a squirrel ran up a tree with a mouthful of nuts. Gabi laughed out loud at this. "That squirrel's like Sharpay: a mouthful of nuts and looking for more!" (I apologize for this bad joke)
"Um…alright," said Troy, confused as to what a squirrel had to do with the musical. "Well, anyway, you wanna audition?" He asked again.
"Audition for what?" asked Gabi.
"For the musical."
"There's a musical?"
"Have you been listening to what I said at all?"
"Have I been doing what to who at when?"
Troy sighed sadly and the two walked the rest of the way to Troy's house in silence.
When they reached the front door, Gabi rang the doorbell.
"Uh, Gabi?" Troy started. "What are you doing?"
"Ringing the doorbell," she replied innocently.
"Why? I have the key."
"You do? Sharpay gave you a key?"
"No, this is my house."
"I thought you said that we were going to Sharpay's house."
"No, I said that Sharpay's coming over later to help us with that chemistry project. She said that she didn't want any chemicals in her house."
"Oh, so we're doing it here?"
"Mostly. You said that we could use your garage."
"Oh yeah. When are we doing that?"
"Tomorrow if you want."
"I guess that works for me."
Gabi rang the doorbell again and Troy took out his house key. Gabi gasped. "Sharpay gave you a key?"
A/N: Yeah, this is, like, the fourth rewrite and I still don't really like how it's written. Oh well. I don't generally allow flames, but for this chapter, I don't really care. I just need something, flame or review, whatever, and I need 5 of them total to continue past chapter 3.