Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez knew each other since their childhood... But not longer than Troy and Chad had been bestfriends...
Even so, they promised to be the best of friends, no matter what...
Troy looked so geeky back then, that you couldn't see the heartthrob part in him that would be unleashed later...
Gabriella looked pretty, so stunning that Troy was left behind when every other kids join them...
Well, that was all part of their childhood back then, part of the past which was left behind a long time ago...
"Gabriella, why are you crying? What's the problem?"
"Troy... I didn't want this to happen, but... We're leaving for Canada tomorrow... We're leaving early..."
"What? But why are you leaving me? I thought we were bestfriends forever!"
"I know that, but..."
"No, Gabriella... No buts... You don't know how hurt I am!!!"
"Troy!!!"
Troy left Gabriella, hurt and crying... They were kids then, so Troy didn't mind crying in front of Gabriella... He ran as fast as he could...
"Auntie, could you please tell Troy that I'm really gonna miss him... And could you please give him this?", and Gabriella handed a really precious necklace that reads "Bestfriends Forever"
"Of course, I will...", said Troy's mom. Gabriella and her mother left.
That necklace. That smile. That girl. How I would like to see her again, yet the pain still remains in me. I don't know when and if I ever want to see her again. After all those hardships she made me went through, I can't ever see her again. Maybe she already forgot about me, and all the memories we left behind.
Troy thought wryly, holding up a bunch of stuff he left behind his childhood memories.
"Troy, if you're not gonna move there, you'll be late for classes! And you know you don't want to be late for classes on the first day!", Troy's mother shouted from downstairs.
"Wha---?! Oh, yeah! Mom, what's for breakfast?", Troy hurriedly ran downstairs.
"Your mom prepared scrumptious pancakes today. And don't forget practice later at the gym.", Troy's father shrugged.
Troy hurried and packed up his stuff for school. It was the first day of classes since their vacation was long over. He can't wait to see his classmates, especially his basketball dudes, namely the WildCats.
East High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 6:00 a.m.
"Yo, WildCat! There you are! We've been waitin' for ya' here! What took you so long?", Chad, another childhood friend of him, suddenly shouted from behind.
"Uh, well, I took a long sleep which I can't now, 'cause I have to wake up early from now on!", Troy said, a bit disappointed.
"Hey, don't worry! But before that, don't forget the game we have to win in the coming weeks!"
A bunch of cheerleaders welcomed the WildCats. Well, let's be more precise. A bunch of cheerleaders welcomed Troy to the school. They were all chanting, "Troy! You're so cute! Welcome back! Go WildCats!"
Troy have been used to confronting with this scene, every year, it seems like he's always welcomed by either loads of cheerleaders or his teammates. But often, it was both.
His teammates, the WildCats, were all there, with him. They were complete again after that long summer vacation! Troy can't believe it. Summer is really over, he thought for a while. Well, it's gonna be practice and practice again for us...
"This time, we're gonna have a WildCat time of our lives! We've already brought almost ten trophies for the school, so who's gonna stop us now?", Chad suddenly told them.
"Yeah, definitely! With Troy, our team captain, leading us to every victory!!!", Zeke said in reply.
They all hurried to their respective classes after that blissful welcoming back happening.
Without knowing, Troy was in for a big surprise.
"Mom, you can't leave me here. I'm just... afraid.", a new student cried to her mother before leaving.
"Don't worry, I know you can make it, you always do. I have to leave you now, you wouldn't want your schoolmates think that you're still a child, right?", her mother said, comforting her daughter.
Her mom had left her before she even knew it. Now, she was left all alone, in this new school, with people whom she didn't know. How could I make it here, I don't even know anyone here, she thought with worried feelings. Then, she knew that all she could do was to head for her first class, which was the Drama Classes.
At the Drama Classes, everyone was having fun. Students throwing stuff everywhere, jocks passing basketballs and brainiacs studying their Chemistry notes earlier than anyone else. Of course, who would be more prepared than them, right?
Miss Darbus entered the classroom with full confidence and in style. Well, it's her opinion.
"Good morning, young students of the delightful East High School and my wonderful pupils in the Drama Club.", she said with grace.
"Yeah right. Like we'll really understand everything she says.", Chad whispered to Troy from behind.
"Well, since you won't be listening to me, according to Mr. Danforth here, then I might as well do my assigned duty to you.", Miss Darbus said. Of course, she had better hearing than anyone, remember?
"Ugh, I hate it when she always mentions my name just because I criticize her.", Chad said to Troy in disgust.
"Dude, don't worry. We just have to listen to her yakking there, and our class is over. Practice later, don't forget.", Troy answered him.
"And class, please welcome our newest student here in East High, she's also of your age. Come on, sweetie, please introduce yourself.", Miss Darbus called her.
Just as the new student entered the room, everyone was stunned with her prettiness. Her face was absolutely pure, natural. The face of an angel, so calm and just so radiant. You could say perfect. Even Sharpay and Ryan couldn't believe that they were actually beaten in attention of a new student.
Troy couldn't believe what he was seeing. Her face really looks absolutely familiar, he thought to himself.
"Hi classmates. I---... I'm...", she stood there perfectly frozen.
"Come on, darling. Don't be shy. With a face as perfect as yours, how could you be?", Miss Darbus laughed.
"Alright. My name is...", she shrugged.
"Uhm, you can sit beside me, if you like!", Jason shouted from behind everyone. The new student laughed.
"Oh, would you quit it, Jason?! Of all the times... Let her finish!", Troy shouted at him furiously, just wanting to know the girl's name.
The new student was completely shocked. No one wanted to know her name that badly before. I wonder who this guy is, or have I met him before, she thought.
"I am---...", the bell rang before she could even finish telling her name.
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