Hate is a Strong Word

Prologue:

Gabriella gathered her things for school from her bed carefully and was about to make her way downstairs when she stopped and turned to her mirror. She stood there staring into her own big brown eyes for a few moments.

Who am I? She wondered. She knew she was pretty, smart, and fun to be around. Why did she let Troy get to her? Why did he say that stuff about her? What had she ever done to him? To be honest she could recall ever saying more than a simple "Sorry." To him when she bumped into him. What did he have against her?

"Gabi, you're going to be late for school!" She heard her mother call from downstairs. This quickly snapped back into reality. She turned to the door, turned off the light, and headed downstairs.

"You can't be serious?" Nick said to her. Her boyfriend of a year was standing at her locker listening to the lasting thing Troy had said about her. This time, while she was there. Usually he said it to someone else and it got back to her, but no this time. This morning, he made fun of her while she was on the bus.

"I'm completely serious! And I am also getting sick of it. I hate Troy!" she whispered as a single tear escaped from her eye and slid down her face.

Nick was getting sick of it too. No matter how many times he told Troy to back off, Troy just kept hurting her. He hated to see her hurting. And now it was hurting him. Up until today Gabriella had never let it bother her, or so he thought. This had to end, and soon.

"Come here," Nick said to her as he pulled her into a hug and wiped away her tear with his thumb. "I love you, and Troy is an idiot. I swear, one day he's gonna-".

"No!" Gabriella cut him off quickly. "Just forget it I don't care. I don't want you to get in trouble for Troy's stupidity. Just let it go…I will take care of it." With that she slammed her locker shut, kissed Nick on the cheek, and started to walk away.

He was standing there for a few seconds before she ran back.

"Did you forget something?" he asked her.

"Yea." She whispered as she kissed him on the lips, and pulled him in for a tight hug. "I love you too…and thanks." With that, she laced her fingers through his as he smiled at her, and they made their way toward class.

A/N: okay, this story just came to me the other day…let me know what you think and please be brutally honest…idk if I really like it that much but….this was just the prologue I swear actual chapters will be longer…im not sure what to do this may end up a troyella story and probably will…but im not sure….some of it is actually based on someone I know which is the only reason im hesitant to do troyella…cuz with the actual three people its about that would NEVER happen… okay it will be troyella and I swear I will shut up now (sorry you had o endure my poor decision making skills as far as what I want to happen and my random rambilings…shutting up) PLEASE REVIEW(even ones that say u hate it make me happy)!!!!!!