"I'm Taylor. I think you'll like it around here at East High." a darked skin girl with chestnut colored eyes greeted Gabriella at lunch. Gabriella had been circling around the cafeteria for what seemed like hours to her. With a thankful sigh she smiled gratefully. "Yeah I think I'm going to like it around here too."

Taking a seat next to Taylor and opening up her salad container, Gabriella drizzled dressing over her salad. "So...Taylor right? What can you tell me about the students here at East High? Like anyone I should stay away from or be worried about? I really just want to get the rest of this year over with as easily as possible without any drama going on." She took a bite of her salad and chewed slowly.

"Well Gabriella their are a few people that you should stay away from. Stay away from Lisa Swift. She tends to cause big scenes and pick fights with anyone who doesn't agree with her. Oh and stay away from Drew Michaels and his brother Kenny. They love to pressure people into doing stupid things. Like last year they pressured poor Mckenna Williams into stealing from the local church." Gabriella's big brown eyes widened. "Yikes."

"Oh yeah that wasn't a pretty scene." Taylor took a sip of her soda before continue. "Oh and how could I forget. This is crucial. Stay away, I repeat stay away from Sharpay Evans and her brother Ryan." Taylor leaned toward Gabriella and pointed across the cafeteria toward a blonde girl covered in head to two pink. "Why should I stay away from them?" Gabriella asked curiously. She looked pretty harmless to her. "Because Gabriella, Sharpay's the ice princess of east high. She'll walk all over anyone and everyone if that means she can get to the top. Ryan isn't as bad, but just try not to get on either of their bad sides okay. As unfair as it seems they do have connection with people on the school board."

Nodding Gabriella took in all the information. But yet she couldn't stop thinking about the boy that helped her earlier that day. He was sweet and funny, and absolutely adorable. "Hey Taylor can I ask you something? What can you tell me about Troy Bolton?"

"What's their not to say about Troy Bolton. He's the typical jock. Hangs out with the rest of his idiotic basketball cronies. Basketball is his life and all the students at East High worship him. Guys want to be him and girls want to be with him." She paused and looked over at the jocks. "Just stay away from him Gabriella. It's people like them that make all the hard work that us mathletes do fade into the shadows." Looking down at her now finished salad, Gabriella's gaze fell on Troy and the rest of his friends. "Really Taylor? He doesn't seem that bad to me." As the lunch bell rang all the students exited out of the cafeteria and onto their last couple of classes.

"Gabriella how was school?" her mother asked sitting on the porch drinking lemonade. Hopping up the front steps, she looked over at her mother. "It was fine mom. I made a few friends and I think I can be all caught up with the curriculum by the end of the week." Gabriella set her things down and sat next to her mother on the porch bench. "Oh well that's good Gabi." She said kissing the top of her forehead. "Yeah I think I'm going to like it here at East High. Where's dad?" she asked standing up deciding to go inside. "Oh he'll be home later. Busy day at the office I guess. Dinners in the microwave."

Taking her things Gabriella kissed her mother on the cheek and walked up the stairs toward her room. Ever since the move Gabriella was thrilled to have a big room for once. Dropping her things near the door and plopping down on the bed, Gabriella closed her eyes and sighed.

"Troy Bolton." she said softly.

A/N: I hope you guys like the second part. I'm thinking of making this a series. Just something cute and romantic. I'm also kinda looking for a beta. So if anyone would like to be one just comment in the review area with you email and i'll send you future parts. BTW sorry if this has any typos. - Em