Gabriella's POV-

I dropped my pen and groaned. It was 10pm and i had been working on my latest assignment for the last 5 hours but i couldn't seem to finish it. I'll just leave it for tomorrow. Physics can wait, right? I pick up my phone and check to see if i had missed any phone calls or texts. There was a text from my roommate, Miley, telling me about a party that I'm missing. There was also a phone call from Taylor, my best friend from Albuquerque but nothing from Troy. He had been my boyfriend for two years now and he had been perfect up until a few months ago when we started to drift apart. We also had this massive fight last week and we both said some terrible things to each other that i regretted. I tried to fight the familiar tears from falling from my eyes. I know he's busy but it seems like he doesn't care. What if he's met another girl and forgot about me? The thought causes more tears to fall. I decided to let it go and try to call him. I dial his number on my phone and patiently wait for him to answer. I'm just about to hang up when some answers and i hear the familiar voice of my high school rival, Sharpay. As soon as i hear her voice i put my phone down. What the hell is she doing in California, with Troy? And why is she answering his phone? I thought she was past her obsession with Troy. I thought she agreed that me and Troy are better suited for each other. I wipe the tears from my eyes and decide that i will never cry another tear for Troy Bolton. I hear my phone start buzzing and think its Troy phoning to apologise but when i look down i see Miley's face on the screen so i answer. "Hello" i say, trying my best to hide the sadness in my voice.

"Hi Gabby. Have you been crying?" Miley asks with obvious concern in her voice.

"It's over between me and Troy. For good"

"I'm sorry. It's his loss. Do you want me to come home? We can have pizza and watch really bad movies"

I smile slightly at her gesture "no it's fine, ill going out anyway. Where is that party? I'll meet you there"

"Actually i left the party a while ago with some guys. I'm actually near the campus, in that Club; i think its call Illusion"

"Ok ill meet you there" and with that i hung up. I look at my phone and smirk. Miley was right, it's Troy's loss and i was going to make sure he knew that. I walked over to my closet and looked for something amazing to wear. I decided on a short black dress and some high platform heels. I left my hair down in its usual natural waves and put on some subtle but effective make-up, and then i look in the mirror i had to admit i looked pretty good.

The club was crowded when i got there so it took a while to find Miley but when i did, i found her sat with some guys in a booth.

"Yo Ella. Meet Pave and Dete...Wait... are you Dave and Pete" I laughed at her. She was clearly drunk.

"It's nice to meet you. I'm Gabriella"

One of the guys smiled at me "You too. Are names are actually Nathan and Dan."

Miley looked at them and shrugged "I was close"

Nathan smiled at Miley and then turned back to me "can i buy you a drink?"

I smiled at him "yes. Thank you. Uhhh...I'll have a...a Cosmo" the truth was that I'd never drank alcohol so i just said the first drink that i could think off. Nathan and Dan walked to the bar to get the drinks so that gave Miley a chance to question me about Troy and i knew that as soon as she patted the seat next to her. I sat next to her and looked at her waiting for her to say something.

"So... Gabby...Ri...Ella what's happened with you and T...r...o...y?"

Her drunken state caused me to giggle but then i frowned as i thought about Troy and Sharpay "i finally decided to call him and he didn't pick up, my high school rival did. A girl who's always had a massive crush on Troy. Sharpay Evens will stop at nothing to break us up and now she has"

Miley immediately looks up when i mention Sharpay's name. "Sharpay Evens? I know her! We went to a drama camp together when we were has a twin...Ryan i think?"

I look at her with sympathy "so you've had the pleasure of meeting Sharpay. I'm so sorry for you"

Miley giggles but before she has a chance to reply, Nathan and Dan return with the drinks and hand them to us.I take a sip of my drink and before i know it the drinks empty.

An hour later me and Nathan were dancing and then suddenly i feel dizzy which causes me to stumble slightly. Nathan grabs me to keep me steady."Are you okay Gabriella?"

I smile slightly"yeah just tired. I think I'm gonna go home"

"I could give you a ride?" Nathan asks me a sincere smile on his face.

"That would be great"

We walk out to his car, a black Porsche. I sit in the front seat beside Nathan and smile at him appreciatively "thanks again"

"No problem" Nathan leans in and softly place his lips on mine, causing me to pull away. "Whoa i have a boyfriend" I say while also fighting the urge to close my eyes. Why was i so tired all of a sudden?

"He doesn't have to know" He leans forward again and kisses me, this time it was more forceful and he smelt of alcohol but his hands were pulling me to him and i couldn't pull away. I tried to scream.

He pulls away and smirks at me "shh...the more you fight it, the harder it'll be for you" and then he lies across the car so he's on top of me. I try to fight him until I finally close my eyes, hoping that this would make it feel better and the last thing i hear before falling unconscious is the sound of Troys ringtone, telling me that he's finally calling me.