Ryan Evans sat at the desk in his bedroom, doodling. He was meant to be doing homework, but he didn't really feel like it. He started subconsciously doodling R.E 3 G.M.

It was true. When Gabriella first came to East High, he thought she was nothing really special, just a quiet, shy "einsteinette". But then he saw her perform "Breaking Free" with Troy, and felt a twinge of jealousy because he wanted it to be him up there, singing with her. He got lost in the music, and was nodding along to the music until Sharpay slapped him.

Sharpay entered the room now, without knocking. She came up behind Ryan, making him jump.

'What'cha doing?' she asked, looking over his shoulder.

'Homework, he said angrily. He yawned. 'You could have knocked.'

'Yes, but I didn't,' Sharpay said sharply (A/N try saying that five times really really fast). 'I need to borrow a pen.'

'Where are yours?' he asked.

'That idiot Lewis shoved them down his throat, so I had to let him keep it.' She replied disgustedly.

'There's one in my bag,' he said.

'You get it,' Sharpay demanded.

Ryan sighed, and got up. He got a pen out of his bag, and crossed back over to where Sharpay was standing, by the desk.

'Ooooooooh!' she squealed, suddenly. 'You love Gabriella!'

'Shut up,' he said, rushing forward and tearing the paper out of her hands.

'Well it's too bad she's with Troy then, isn't it?' she cried out.

He put a hand on her back, and pushed her out of the room, slamming the door. He hated it when she was right,

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Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez sat on a bench together, in Gabriella's garden. Troy turned to face her.

'Look, Gabi,' he said, sighing, with a hint of sadness in his eyes. 'We've had a really good time together, it's been the best time off my life, but the truth is…'

'What?' Gabriella asked, obviously worried.

'I don't think I like you that way anymore,' he finished. 'I'm really sorry.'

Gabriella looked shocked, and she wanted to ask why, but anger took over.

'No, I'm sorry,' she said.

He looked confused for a second, but then Gabriella reached out and slapped him across the face. Hard. She ran back inside, not even wanting to see his reaction.

When she got up to her room, she got her phone out from her bedside table, all ready to have a big rant to Taylor, but then she caught sight of some pictures she'd just got developed yesterday, from the after party for the championship game. On the top of the pile was one of her and Ryan.

She'd gone to the after party with Troy, but him, Zeke, Chad and Jason were all peeing, and Sharpay, Taylor and Kelsi were all getting drinks. Gabriella and Ryan were on the dance floor, grooving (A/N Sorry but I LOVE that word) together. She'd given her disposable camera to Martha Cox, to look after, and Martha had snuck up and taken a picture of the two of them. This was the first opportunity Gabriella got to look at them.

She saw Ryan, wearing his favourite hat (a black pork pie hat), was looking straight at her, with a genuine smile on his face, which made Gabriella smile herself, just from looking at it.

She was confused now. Lately she'd been seeing Ryan differently. On her first day, he was just Sharpays weird brother, but now, he was a confident, talented guy, with a great smile, and a great personality.

Oh my gosh, she thought suddenly, gasping. I'm in love with Ryan!