Author's Note: Here's chapter one! Enjoy!

Chapter One: Truth Or Dare

It was a normal Friday afternoon, and Haylie Anderson and Ryan Evans were sitting outside on the deck at Haylie's house playing a game of Truth or Dare. This time, it was Ryan's turn to ask the question, and Haylie wondered what he had in mind.

"Okay, truth or dare?" Ryan asked, and Haylie glanced at him.

"Um...truth." Haylie stated.

"Would--" Ryan started, but she cut him off.

"You weren't going to ask anything personal, right?" Haylie asked.

"Haylie, of course not. Now, let me finish: would you kiss me infront of the entire school?" Ryan asked, and Haylie widen her eyes.

"Ryan!" she said, and Ryan frowned.

"What?" he asked.

"That's..." Haylie trailed off, feeling herself blush.

"It's not a personal question, Haylie." Ryan told her gently.

"I know. It's just I never thought about it." Haylie explained, gazing down at her flip-flops.

Of course, she kissed Ryan infront of her friends, but they all had boyfriends, so why did it matter? It never made her feel uncomfortable before, but now that Ryan wanted to know if she would kiss him infront of the entire school...

"I'm sorry if it made you feel uncomfortable.." Ryan replied, glancing back at her.

"No, not at all...let's contuine the game." Haylie responded.

"Haylie." Ryan said, and she looked at him.

"What?" she asked.

"I know you. If my question bugged you, just say so instead of being diffcult." Ryan explained.

"It isn't. Let's just drop it." Haylie replied, but Ryan frowned.

"Haylie--"

"Ryan, please...just drop it." Haylie explained, and Ryan nodded, but Haylie knew he still wanted to talk about it.

When Ryan left, Haylie decided to call Gabriella Montez, to see what the brunette had to say about Ryan's question.

"Hello?" Gabriella asked on the first ring, and Haylie smiled.

"Hey, Gabby..it's me." Haylie stated.

"Haylie...I thought you were with Ryan. Did he leave already?" Gabriella asked.

"Um..yeah. I was, but he left a few minutes ago." Haylie explained.

There was a pause before Gabriella asked, "So...what's wrong?"

"Well, Ryan asked me if I'd kiss him infront of the whole school, and I didn't know what to say..."

"Do you? I mean, you were never afraid to kiss him infront of us."

"Yes, but Gabriella, this is infront of the entire school! Some people aren't okay with the fact that me and Ryan shouldn't be together! In fact, alot of people aren't wild about Zeke and Sharpay dating neither!" Haylie stated, and Gabriella nodded.

"Haylie, it shouldn't matter what others think about you and Ryan. That'd just be like Connor, and what he thought about East High." Gabriella replied.

"I know, but sometimes it just feels like I'm in Xavier again.." Haylie said.

She heard another voice on the line, and Gabriella stated, "But, Haylie, I have to go. My mom wants me to come with her shopping, and I promised."

"Okay, Gabriella. Have fun."

"You too."

The line went off with a click, and Haylie sighed, clamping her cellphone shut.

Was the real reason why she didn't want to kiss Ryan was because what selected few of East High's student body thought?

Or was it something else?