Sweat trickled down her neck as she concentrated on hitting the bag as hard as she could. Gabriella has always boxed to calm her nerves, take her mind of things, and get away from all of humanity for the little bit of time she had before someone would come and take her away from the boxing arena, the one her dad had built more than eighteen years ago. Richard pressured her more than anyone. He didn't treat her like a daughter, nor did she once call him dad, it was always 'Coach'.
Seventeen year old Gabriella Anne Montez boxed because it was what she loved to do.
Focus Gabriella! She thought as she tried to hit the bag once more but didn't succeed. Falling over Gabriella was exhausted and thought she was done for the day.
Gabriella got up slowly grabbing the small hand towel; she dried her face the sweat, and looked up to see why the door had just opened.
"Ella, there's a party tonight, you wanna come?" Kayah, Chad's younger sister by three years, was Gabriella's best friend.
"Yeah sure, just let me get something put away then we'll head to my house so I can shower and change, no guy will see me drenched with sweat with only my sports bra and basketball shorts on."
Both girls giggled and Kayah grabbed Gabriella's gym bag, running out of the building running toward Gabriella's green Kia KND-4 Concept of two- thousand and seven.
"How do you have such a nice car? And all I have is a red Mercury of year two-thousand?" Kayah said touching the side of the Kia.
Gabriella laughed and then sighed, "My dad got it for me because I won the finals last year. Not because I turned sixteen…which I seriously don't get."
Kayah looked up at the sky and smiled, "It's beautiful out, but hey let's get going Sharpay's boyfriend Zeke has some blind dates at the party for us I guess. And did you hear about the new guy in town? He came down from New York. Shar said he is 'yummalicious', dear god where is that girl's vocabulary coming from?" Kayah giggled at what she had said, Gabriella smiled and joined in.
It took Gabriella twenty minutes to finally decide what she was going to wear, Gabriella slowly slipped on her black skinny jeans, and quickly grabbed the purple plaid flannel Kayah had picked out, and last Gabriella slid her feet slowly into the purple pumps Kayah had gotten her for her seventeenth birthday.
"Ready?"
"Not yet" Gabriella walked over to her mirror and grabbed the necklace that was hanging off the side of it.
Wish me luck Dei. Gabriella put the necklace around her neck and smiled down at the small diamond heart.
"You miss her?" Kayah smiled sadly down at the heart as well.
"A lot." Gabriella touched the small diamond heart once more and sighed, "I'm ready, your car or mine?"
"Yours, it's nicer" Kayah smiled and tugged one Gabriella's hand, "Common! We don't wanna be late."
Once the girls got the part people were already drunk and lying on the lawn of the beautiful lake house that belonged Sharpay Evans.
"Guys! Y –you made it!" Sharpay slurred, walking toward them slowly.
"Hey Pay." Kayah said trying not to laugh, because Sharpay tripped over other drunken couples on the way over.
Zeke made his way over watching Sharpay carefully, "You okay Shar?"
"I- I'm good wha- 'bout you?" She slurred once more.
Zeke smirked but carefully took Sharpay into his arms leading her back to the house to be put to bed. Zeke turned before entering the house, "Coming ladies? Ready to meet your dates?"
Kayah and Gabriella looked at eachother and nodded smiling bright.
"Let's go!"
"Ditto, Ella." The girls giggled as they entered the house, it smelt like alcohol and cigarettes.
Kayah pulled Gabriella toward the alcohol table each grabbing a cup of whatever they were serving.
Both girls screamed as 'Blah Blah Blah' by Kesha came on over the speakers, Kayah smirked when she caught Gabriella looking over her shoulder at some really really tall boy, smiling back at her.
Gabriella giggled as Kayah began to dance to the song. Gabriella began to sing along to the song, Kayah following in her steps.
Boy, wanna be a rockstar
Come put a little love in my glovebox
Wanna dance with no pants on
(holla)
Meet me in the back with a jack and the jukebox
Just cut to the chase kid
'Cause I know you don't care what my middle name is
I wanna be naked and you're wasted
The girls were about to sing some more but they both got tapped on the shoulder.
"Ladies, this is Troy and this is Jace. Kayah, meet Jace, Jace meet Kayah. Troy meet my Ella, I mean Gabriella, Gabriella meet Troy."
When they both turned to look at Zeke both girls blushed because the boys had flower.
"So cheesy…" Gabriella smiled at Troy, noticing he was looking her up and down, it made her feel a bit uncomfortable.
"Its nice to finally meet you Gabriella." Troy said slowly, extending him hand for her to shake. She shook his hand smiling at him. Looking to her side Gabriella smirked seeing Kayah and Jace making out on the couch beside them.
Troy looked down to see what Gabriella was looking at; he chuckled before grabbing Gabriella's hand.
Gabriella giggled and blushed before following Troy to the back yard of the Lake House.
Troy sat in the little white Gazebo, letting Gabriella sit aside him.
"It was a little wild in there." Troy said slowly.
"Yeah…" Gabriella felt awkward.
Before Gabriella could say another word Troy's hand was sliding up her thigh.
"You're such a pig!" Gabriella screeched, thankfully she had her alcohol in her hand, she dumped the liquid on to his head and stomped off.
Reaching the sliding door Gabriella opened it up and walked straight over to Kayah and Jace, not caring whether they were kissing or not.
"Let's go, NOW." Gabriella said through her teeth.
Kayah looked up big eyed but got up, Jace got up with her standing behind her sliding his arms around her waist.
Gabriella couldn't catch it but Jace whispered something into Kayah's ear. She nodded approval and walked with Gabriella back to her car.
"What happened, Ella?"
"What do I hate more than bugs?" Gabriella said placing a hand on her hip and cocking an eyebrow.
Kayah nodded knowing she hated guys who were pigs.
Gabriella rolled over to look at the clock on her bedside: 3:42 A.M.
Gabriella looked down at her phone that had started to vibrate, it was a text from an unknown number.
Hey, it's Troy. Zeke gave me your number… Anyways would you forgive me if I said sorry? -T
Gabriella stared down at the text.
No, don't text my phone anymore either.
Before she could set her phone back down it buzzed again.
Fine, goodnight Gabriella. -T
Gabriella threw her phone back onto the side table and went back to bed.
Wooo! Finally, thought I'd start this story for you. :) This time for this story I have a plot, theme and everything. I KNOW it will go wayyyy better than 'Too Good To Be True'. The Last chapter should be up in a matter of a day or two. HAPPY SUMMER! :) –Kylee.
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