"Gabby
"Gabby!" Sharpay practically screamed to a slightly startled Gabriella in fourth period Drama. "Can you believe this new rule? No Dates? I think I'll call daddy!"
Gabriella laughed, "You daddy can't do anything about this Sharpay. Money doesn't solve everything."
"Well that's not what my daddy says…" Sharpay pouted. "Anyways… did you find your dream dress yet?"
"Nope." Gabriella said, "I don't even know yet if I'm going for sure…"
"What? Why?" Sharpay said, "Let me guess the evil soon to be step father?"
"He is not evil… just slightly dull and mean." Gabriella sighed; she honestly didn't know why her mother was getting married to Dr. Henry. (Yea he made her call him) He was completely dull and pretty much hated her. He always made her work at his office after school, he said it was for "for her own good" but she saw the evil twinkle in his eye. But her mom completely in love him with this man didn't see that he was using her. But at this point she would never listen to her and just swoon over how fun and smart and stuff.
"Gosh we are totally going shopping after school today!" Sharpay squealed bring her back from her thoughts.
"That sounds like fun, but I have to go into the office today. Plus I have like no money on me." Gabriella replied.
"No worries, you can skip for one day. And as for the dress, that is on me. For being my shopping advisor for the day." Sharpay said.
"You know what? I deserve a break, I'll go, but you don't have to buy me a dress… I can just go later." Gabriella said excitedly, she felt like dangerous, never had she once before disobeyed anyone, it was giving her quite a thrill.
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Sweat glistened from Troy's face as he made the last free throw shot of the day. Basketball practice was finally over.
"Troy! I need to talk to you. Office. NOW." Coach Bolton, aka Troy's dad called.
"Yea, dad… um coach." Troy said as he walked into the office.
"We have a basketball game Friday, against the Fighting Bears this Friday." Coach said with a serious face.
"Yea I know." Troy said, wondering where this was going.
"Well your not going to be playing." Coach said sternly.
"WHAT?!" Troy yelled.
Coach threw a white envelope in front of Troy, "Open it." He said.
Troy opened it, it was his monthly grade check:
English: +C
Pre-Calculus: F
Biology: -A
Drama: +B
Marketing: A
Free Period: N/A
He saw the big fat read F; he forgot he was failing pre-calculus, which meant until he got that grade up to and passing he would not be able to play basketball.
"Well lucky you, Mrs. Darbus said that he was a student willing to tutor you during her class as long as you come in for every performance next weekend during the spring musical as an extra stage help." Coach said, "This girl, Gabriella, is the smartest people in the whole school, she not messing around, don't screw this one up. You meet with her tomorrow during fourth period."
Troy groaned, what could be worse than spending a period with this nerd girl Gabriella, that was so not good for this rep.
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"SO… Where have we been this afternoon." Said "Dr. Henry" When Gabriella entered the house that evening.
"Shopping with my friend Sharpay," Gabriella said defiantly.
"Did you it slip you pretty little head that you were supposed to be at my office today?" Said Dr. Henry in an evil way.
"No, I just chose not to go." Gabriella felt good, never had she defied an adult. She felt a little more courage with every word. "And I don't think you should expect me anymore. I quit."
Gabriella could see how pissed Dr. Henry was, his face was reaching a new shade of red, so red it was almost purple. Gabriella's mom came into the room.
"WHAT? QUIT? SAYS WHO?" Dr. Henry yelled.
This mad Gabriella furious, he had no right to yell at her. He was not her father. "I never volunteered to work for you in the first place. I am sick of that small office and the smell of stale coffee! You're not even a doctor! I don't even know why anyone calls you Dr. Henry! Working for you is a waste of MY LIFE!" Gabriella said, she was heated.
"WHAT! YOU AROGANT SPOILED BRAT! HOW DARE YOU! I SEE YOUR MOTHER DIDN'T RAISE YOU WELL! MILITARY SCHOOL!"
Now Gabriella was pissed, he was not going to bring her mother into this fight!
"YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO BRING MY MOTHER INTO THIS! SHE RAISED ME PERFECTLY FINE! I HATE THE WAY YOU TREAT MY MOTHER! BOSSING HER AROUND ALL THE TIME! WELL NO MORE!" Gabriella yelled, she turned to her mother, "Mom if you marry this guy, I'm going to live with dad."
Her mother just stood there shocked. And Gabriella didn't blame her. Gabriella rarely saw her dad. Her parents had divorced when she was only three, and only saw here dad once a year for a week during summer vacation. He had remarried and had two children, and lived in Seattle, Washington. Her mother knew if she was willing to live with her dad, Gabriella had a major issue.
"WHAT THE HELL! GO UP TO YOUR ROOM! NOW!" yelled Henry.
"HELL NO! I won't listen to you!"
"Gabriella go to your room please!" her mother said quietly.
"But mom…" Gabriella said in a faint whisper.
"Gabriella go… please."
Gabriella slowly started the long walk to her room. She felt like crying, but she wouldn't cry in front of him, that would mean that he won, but this war was far from over.
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Brains&Beauty: I had THE worst day of my freaking life.
BASKETBALLboi: Well my day wasn't that great either.
Brains&Beauty: You first.
BASKETBALLboi: I fount out I'm failing Pre-Calc. which means probation from basket ball till my grades get better! :(
Brains&Beauty: Aw. I'm sorry! I think I'm going to live with my dad and in Seattle
BASKETBALLboi: What I thought you and your mom had a great relationship!
Brains&Beauty: We do, it my mom's fiancé that is the problem.
BASKETBALLboi: I wish I could offer advice but I've never been in your situation.
Brains&Beauty: Just knowing I have you to listen to my problems is enough.
BASKETBALLboi: Yea, me too… i… l…
BASKETBALLboi: never mind. I have to go… dinner time. I'll talk you again before bed. Bye.
Brains&Beauty: wait…
BASKETBALLboi signed off 7:02 PM.
Troy sat at his computer, his face was hot and red. He couldn't believe he almost told her how he felt about her… He couldn't let his emotions take control. After all if she had even a glimmer of feelings for him, she would want to meet him right?
Gabriella, sat in her chair reading her IM over and over agin. "Yea, me too… i… l…" Did he mean he loved her? She sighed and closed her lap top, that would make her life perfect, the guy she loved, felt the same way. But everyone knew that nobody's life was perfect, that was only in fairy tales.
