Chapter 1 - Madeline

Madeline P.O.V

My name is Madeline Gilbert and I am sixteen years old. For as long as I can remember, well for four years, I have been in love with Zac Efron. I am in love with High School Musical mainly because of Zac.

I know every single word and every single song. At school, I am classed as a freak because of my love of Zac Efron. I am glad that Zac and Vanessa are together, you can totally see the chemistry they have.

Vanessa is a lucky girl to have Zac. I sat in my room watching a Zac Efron interview; he was talking about High School Musical 3 and Vanessa. My Mom walked into my room and said ''school, now''.

I looked at my Mom, she is raising me single handed because my Dad left us last week. I got my school bag and looked at the photo of me, Mom and Dad and I put it down.

My Mom kissed me on the forehead and she hugged me and told me ''this is your not fault. Maddy, you're Dad and I needed to be apart. You're not responsible for this. Your Dad wants to see you''.

I looked at my Mom and I started crying and I shouted ''why so he can upset me again, so I can see him with the women he was cheating on you with. I hate him Mom and I am glad he is out of my life, I am focusing on school''.

I walked to school and I saw Rory. Rory is my best friend; I have known him since I was four. We met in pre-school and we have been friends ever since. Rory shares my love for High School Musical but not as much as me.

My Mom seems to think that Rory and I make a sweet couple but I always tell her we are friends nothing more but she doesn't believe me. It always gets on my nerves when people think boys and girls can't be friends.

I saw Hunter walk in; he is out school closet thing to Zac Efron. He has blue eyes and brown hair, just like Zac. If he asked me out I would totally say yes, just because he looks like Zac.

But I doubt he would, he is the most popular guy in our school, and he is currently dating Shellie, a cheerleader. Everyone knows he is only dating her because she is offering it on the plate.

She is the school biggest slut. Rory looked at me and asked ''are you meeting Miss Williams tonight for your acting lessons''. My Mom wanted me to take acting lessons so I can make friends but she didn't think it would lead to my Dad cheating on her with my teacher and I told Rory ''do you mean the women who ripped my family apart''.

Rory looked at me confused and got his books out of his locker and I told him ''my Dad visited her once and they kissed. They started an affair, now my dad is living with her. It has been going on for six months, he made us believe that he was happy with us''.

I looked at Rory and realized that I was crying, I took my books out of the locker and Shellie walked over to me and said ''didn't High School Musical show on Disney Channel last night''.

I looked at her and smiled and told her ''it's not HSM, it's a family matter, I bet it is nice having a family stay together''. I walked into maths class and I saw all of the popular kids sitting and talking.

I started to think about Zac and I told Rory ''I wonder what it's like to be Vanessa, she has the most famous and handsome boyfriend in the world''. Rory put his hands on his face and said ''properly great''.

I walked home and I saw my Mom sitting on the couch looking at all of the pictures of her and my Dad. It looked like she was crying. I walked over to her and I asked ''are you ok, Mom''.

My Mom told me to sit down and she hugged me and she told me ''I guess I gotta get used to being alone, but you and me are going to be ok by ourselves. Me and your Dad relationship is really over, we are getting a divorce and he wants 50/50 custody of you''.

I looked at my Mom and I started to cry, I didn't want to live with him, I hated my Dad. My Mom puts her hands around me and said ''Maddy, your Dad is still part of your life and will kick yourself if you let him go.

He loves you more than anything in this world but he doesn't love me. I want you to visit him ok, promise me''. My Mom hugged me and kissed me on the forehead and I walked up to my room.

I sat down on my bed and I looked at the pictures of Zac Efron and I smiled. I like being in my room, it always better than school. Growing up in Austin, Texas is always boring but I like it. I love being in my room, its High School Musical mania in there.

I put my T.V on and I watched E! News. They were doing a segment on High School Musical 3. I turned it off and I laid down on my bed and looked up at the huge Zac Efron on my ceiling.

I looked at the poster and I said ''I wish I was Vanessa, it's a lot better being her than me''. I switched my light off and I fell asleep.