A/N: Told you I'd update quickly if I got some reviews. And I did, thanks! I'm glad people like this story coz I am currently obsessed with it.


"Sorry I'm late."

"Not a good start to the term Miss Montez. Sit."

Mrs Trent is right, only the second class and I've been late twice. That is a bad start. Gabriella nodded and quickly walked over to sit in the empty sit next to one of her best friends, Sharpay Evans. Gabriella opened her book and began to copy down the notes on the board when a scrap of paper was shoved towards her.

'y r u late? ur neva late. Ur lucky I saved ur seat, biatch, I was soo close to giving it 2 ben' Sharpay's curly writing spelled out the grammar that would give their English teacher a heart attack. Also her way of showing affection usually meant calling her friends offensive names.

'I had PE. Which ben?' Gabriella scribbled back.

'which do u think? the hottie Im crushin on. PE huh? I hear theres a new hottie teachin that.' How does she know these things so fast? Mr Bolton has only been here an hour and Sharpay has never seen him.

'dunno who u mean'

'ur lying babe, ur all hot & sweaty'

'im always hot'

'don't change the topic, u had troy didn't u?' She even knows his name? She freaks me out sometimes.

'yea I did. So?'

'so spill, is he as HOT as D said?" There it is. D was Daisy, because unlike Gabriella, Sharpay did talk to her a lot, actually Sharpay talked to just about everybody. There's no point in trying to trick her.

'he is beyond hot Shar'

'shit, I have steve again'

Sharpay always referred to teachers by their first name. She called it her small rebellion against the oppression and conformity at their school Gabriella called it a way of getting attention and spending more time in detention with Ben and his friends. Gabriella was about to write 'ha ha' when a voice sounded just above them.

"Miss Evans! Miss Montez! Hand over that note now."

Sharpay sighed over dramatically and handed over the note, while she did she made it obvious that her nails were painted dark pink, which was against the rules. She also flashed everyone her charm bracelet, again not allowed, and then flicked her hair, which was supposed to be tied back.

"Is something wrong, Megan?" She asked coolly, her eyes darting between Mrs Trent and Ben.

"I don't know where to start Miss Evans." Ben gave Sharpay a small smile which was all she needed to continue.

"I'd say some highlights. Then consider liposuction." There were gasps and giggles and Gabriella groaned inwardly.

"Detention, Miss Evans, this afternoon, and Miss Montez, if you don't behave for the rest of the class you will follow."

When the class finally ended they gathered their things and walked out for recess. Ben passed Sharpay and winked at her.

"See you this afternoon."

"Can't wait." Sharpay giggled and gave him a small finger wave.

"You just can't help yourself can you?" Gabriella asked as they reached their lockers which were, conveniently, side by side.

"Oh, will you lighten up? It's not a crime to flirt Gabi." She threw her books into her locker.

"But if you act like that the guy won't respect you." Gabriella carefully placed her books back in their rightful position.

"It doesn't always have to be meaningful. Sometimes a relationship can just be fun."

Gabriella rolled her eyes as they closed their lockers. They turned as one and walked to their usual spot, a bench to one side of the area known as 'The Senior Quad'. They had taken this spot on the first day of the year because it had a good view of everything, the shade of one tree, grass to lie on and was slightly more private then anywhere else.

"Look Taylor, Kelsi and Martha are already there." Gabriella commented as they approached.

"Thankyou Captain Obvious." Sharpay mumbled, then louder "Hey sluts, enjoying your first day back?"

None of their best friends answered, because Sharpay didn't really care. Once they were all together they commenced their usual food swapping. Sharpay didn't want to get fat and so brought no food to school, but always got hungry by recess. Taylor's mother seemed to think she ate non-stop and packed her a million different things everyday. Sharpay always got Taylor's chocolate bar and apple, Gabriella swapped her corn chips for Taylor's breakfast bar, Kelsi traded a banana for her carrot sticks and Martha got dried apricot. Each day Martha brought popcorn and a huge water bottle, which they shared at lunch, and Sharpay, who always felt guilty for not bringing anything, would buy them blueberry muffins from the canteen. This was a very delicate operation which they had been working on since the first day they met. It suited them all perfectly.

"Do we expect any boys today Shar?" Martha asked. Each Tuesday Sharpay's twin brother Ryan and his friends would hang out with them, on other days Sharpay would sometimes ask other groups of guys over for her enjoyment.

"Nah, not today, I wanna spend today with you babes."

They all sat in various places around or on the bench and began to eat.

"So guess what? Gabriella's got Mr Hottie for P.E. now." Sharpay began.

"Do you Gab? Is he as gorgeous as all the girls are saying?" Taylor asked Gabriella. She was about to answer when;

"He is even more gorgeous, apparently, a total babe who-"

"You haven't even seen him Shar, so shut up!" Gabriella interrupted her. Sharpay raised her eyebrows.

"Sorry, I didn't realise we were dealing with bitchy Gabi today." Gabriella glared at her for a moment, but decided to let it go.

"He is really good looking actually, and he's only three years older then us, and from Albuquerque. He was going to play basketball but decided to teach instead."

"Wow you sure know a lot about him." Kelsi remarked, and Gabriella coloured slightly.

"I talked to him a little after class." She muttered.

"Oh, so that's why you were late!" Sharpay said, smirking.

"Sounds like you two were pretty compatible." Martha added.

"Compatible? What kind of a word is that?" Sharpay looked at Martha.

"She's just expanding her vocabulary, Shar. It's not an appalling condition." Taylor said.

"Yuck, stop talking like that, you sound like you're eighty!" Sharpay squealed. Everyone laughed.

"Well I say, Sharpay. I believe we sound rather hip." Gabriella laughed.

"Yes, we are quite the trend setters and contented as well." Kelsi joined in, putting on a posh accent which the others followed.

"Indeed we are, what joyful lives we lead." Martha declared.

"You are such dorks." Sharpay said, in her normal voice.

"Whatever do you mean, my dear?" Kelsi asked.

"I perceive that she is not obtaining enjoyment from our frivolous antics." Gabriella told Kelsi.

"No I am not!"

"Would you prefer if we again, talked of the rather satisfactory Mr Bolton." Taylor asked.

"How fortunate we are that a fabulous young gentlemen such as him graced our fair school." Martha continued.

"I don't even know what you guys are saying anymore." Sharpay said, edging away from them.

"Why, we are discussing the varying levels on which Troy Bolton is delicious." Gabriella said loudly, not noticing that the others were looking behind her. "Let us begin with his eyes, the window to the soul they say, and what a sexy soul he must have!"

Gabriella finally stopped talking in the strange way and started laughing. Why aren't the others laughing? Why are they looking behind me? Gabriella spun around in her position on the ground and, you guessed it, Mr Bolton was standing there, smiling at her. Ahhhhhh! How much did he hear? Gabriella scrambled to her feet.

"H-hello, Mr Bolton."

"Hello Miss Montez. I was just wondering if you could answer a question."

"Sure." Gabriella said uncertainly.

"How much of the P.E. grade is usually based off Health classes?"

"Oh, um, twenty percent normally."

"That seems a bit strange. Surly if Health makes up a third of the class it should count for a third of the grade, don't you think?" He questioned, Gabriella nodded furiously, she had often complained about that, herself.

"I think I'll talk to the headmistress. Thankyou Miss Montez." He turned and walked away, leaving Gabriella smiling like an idiot as she faced her friends.

"I think we are all dead." Sharpay said.

"Huh?"

"Because I have just seen an angel."

The others laughed as they realised what she was going on about.

"I told you." Gabriella said, sitting down again.

"You told him too. He was there when you were going on about his eyes." Martha laughed and Gabriella blushed.

"Shouldn't the other teachers have told him the grading system?" Taylor asked.

"Who cares?" Sharpay said as the bell went, and they all got up.

"No seriously. Why would he ask a student about how to grade? It doesn't make sense." Taylor was obviously confused, but as no one else was concerned she dropped it as they separated to walk to their lockers.


A/N: Ok, I know not that much happened. I just wanted to introduce Gabriella's friends and show more of how orderly her life is. Sorry if you think it's over the top, but some people are that repetitive every day. And sorry if you thought they sounded stupid, it was just something me and my friend did the other week. I thought it was really funny but maybe you had to be there. If you want the next chapter, which I am dying to write, review! Also if you have any ideas of embarrassing situations Gabriella could get into in front of Troy. That would be appreciated.