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Time for chapter three! So here we go! (Up up and awayyyyyyyyyy! -Jordan)


"HA! I KNEW IT!" Troy said. Well that's what he wanted to say, but he knew his sister didn't need mocking at the moment.

Instead, he just hugged her tighter. "I know, Em. I know."

"It's not fair. What does he see in Taylor McKessie? What makes her better than me?" her voice threatened to crack.

"I don't think she is," Troy held her closer.

"Then why did he cheat on me with her?" this was the first time Emily had mentioned it to Troy.

"He didn't."


"Hey Sadie, can I talk to you?" Chad slid into a chair next to her in the library.

"Sure," Sadie looked a bit confused.

"I want you to explain this note," he brought out the note he had found in Emily's room.

"H-how did you get this?"

"I found it. Now tell me," he looked her in the eye, "Did she think I was cheating on her with Taylor?"

"Y-yeah. We saw you guys talking in the classroom and then outside. We just assumed—"

"Well you assumed wrong," Chad's voice was filled with anger.

"Look, I'm sorry…"

"You should be. I lost Emily because of you and your stupid assumptions."

"Well it didn't really help when you asked Taylor out at the after party!" Sadie stood up from her seat.

"I DIDN'T HAVE ANY HOPE GETTING EMILY BACK!" Chad stood up from his seat as well.

"You shouldn't go around getting within inches of other girls," Sadie retorted in a matter-of-fact tone. She picked up her stack of books and left the library.

Chad let out a muffled scream of frustration.

"Danforth! Keep it down!" Mrs. Falstaff sounded from behind him.

"WHAT?!" Chad couldn't believe it. He gave up and sat down at the table and pounded his head against it.

"I don't think that's good for your brain, Danforth," a giggling voice floated up to him.

"Go away, Evans," he left his head on the table.

"Oh please. Like I would actually leave because you told me to," Sharpay rolled her eyes and took a seat next to him.

"I mean it, Shar."

"What's got your basketball shorts in a wad?"

"Nothing," his muffled voice called out from his crossed arms.

Sharpay eyed the note on the table. She recognized the handwriting.

"Why do you have this?" she snatched it up. Emily had told her about this. It was definitely private.

"I found it," Chad looked up, "Now give it back."

"NO! I know who this actually belongs to," Sharpay folded it up and put it in her sequin purse.

"I didn't cheat on her you know," Chad said after a moment of silence.

"Oh, I know that. But it's not me you should be telling," with that, Sharpay got up and walked out of the library.

It took Chad a moment for him to realize, then it clicked.


Emily suffered through history, but found herself day-dreaming about Chad most of the time. Finally, the bell rang for lunch, and Emily high-tailed it out of the classroom.

"Whoa there," she collided with someone in the hallway sending both his and her books flying.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I wasn't paying attention," she dropped to the floor to pick up her books.

"No, I should have been paying attention."

Their hands touched as they reached for the last book on the floor. Emily looked into the eyes of her new speed bump. 'Oh wow,' she thought, 'He's gorgeous.'

His sandy brown mop of hair was windswept and hung in his eyes. His eyes were bright green and his smile was perfectly straight. Emily felt her cheeks get warm and she snatched her hand back from the last book. She quickly stood up and straightened her things.

"Hi, I'm Alex," he held out his hand for her to shake it.

"Emily," she shook his hand and smiled.

"I'm new here. Just transferred from Santa Fe."

"Oh, wow. Why'd you come here?" Emily asked as they started walking down the hallway.

"Basketball. I hear it's excellent down here."

"Well you've come to the right school," she laughed, "We just won state championships."

"Yeah, I know," his voice was full of excitement, "It must have been an awesome game."

"Oh it was! The team's really good this year."

"Yeah, I hear that Troy Bolton is the best!" he shifted his book bag.

"Well," she laughed, "My brother's pretty good."

Alex stopped, "Troy Bolton is your brother?"

"Yep. Ready to go to lunch now?" she laughed.

"Sure," he smiled and joined her.


"Hey, Troy," Chad leaned into the table, "Who's that guy sitting next to Emster?"

"Um, I don't know," Troy said looking over there.

"Ooh, he's cute!" Gabriella looked in the same direction.

Troy whipped his head around, "Don't. Say. That."

"Why not? Oh, are you scared Ems going to start liking him?"

Troy didn't respond, so Gabriella continued, "I think you're too late." Gabriella pointed towards Emily's table and Troy looked. Emily was laughing and smiling.

"Oh no," Troy put his head in his hands.

"Oh, you poor baby," Gabriella rubbed his back.

"It's not funny, Gabi!" he looked up.

"What's so wrong? She found a cute guy. What's the big deal?"

"The big deal is that it's my sister!" he moved closer to her with every word.

Gabriella looked him in the eyes, "So? I didn't see you spazzing out when she dated Chad!"

Chad and Taylor's eyes got wide. Chad quickly looked down and Taylor glared at Gabriella as if to say 'How dare you bring that up!'

"I knew Chad! I don't know this guy," Troy turned and studied the male sitting with his sister. He was awfully close to her and Emily was smiling way too much. Troy decided to go break it up.


Emily was having a good time with Alex. He was cute and charming. When he laughed, his eyes lit up.

"Hey there, sis," Troy came and sat between Alex and Emily.

"Troy," Emily said through clenched teeth and a fake smile, "Don't you have friends of your own to eat lunch with?"

"Yeah, but you can never spend too much time with your sister," he said in a sing-song voice. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder and squeezed her tight.

"Troy, you're touching me."

"Brotherly love," Troy smiled and turned to Alex, "Hi, I'm Troy Bolton and you are…?"

"Alex. Alex Lockwood," he shook Troy's hand, "I've just transferred here from Santa Fe for basketball."

"Ah, a basketball player," he turned to Emily and raised his eyebrows then turned his attention back to Alex, "Well, we just won the state championships you know,"

"Oh, yes! I heard you led the team to victory," his eyes brightened.

"Well, it wasn't just me. It was the whole team."

"So modest," Alex said. Troy rolled his eyes and turned back to Emily.

"Can ya go now?" Emily jerked her head.

Troy sighed, "Fine."

Troy got up and left leaving the two alone again. Sadie was being tutored by Natalie in French and Kelsi had gone with Jason into the music room.

"Hey, Lockwood, want to play some two on two?" Troy yelled at them.

"Sure!" Alex got up and ran to Troy, but not before giving Emily a 'See ya later'.

Emily cupped her face with her hands and let out a big sigh. Gabriella came to join her at the table.

"He just did that so you wouldn't be sitting with him anymore," she said.

"Yeah, I know."

"Don't worry. He's just being an overprotective brother."


"Dad! Troy! I'm home!" Emily called as she entered the front door.

"Dad's in his study," Troy said from the couch, "Did you have fun on your date?"

"Yes I did," she said in a matter-of-fact voice as she sat next to him.

"Did he kiss you?" he grinned.

"Maybe," she grinned back.

Troy got a shocked look on his face. "W-what? YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO SAY NO!"

"Teehee," she kept on grinning.

"Oh, that's it!" Troy jumped up and put his hands in the tickling position.

Emily jumped up and ran around the couch with Troy chasing her. It was no use though, because Troy was a basketball player and ran faster than her. He tackled her and began tickling her mercilessly.

"Ok. Ok. Ok. STOP!" Emily laughed as his fingers dug into her ribs.

"Say please," he slowed down his words.

"PLEASE STOP!" she squirmed.

"Fine," Troy stopped. He helped her up. "I don't like him, Em."

"Who?" she asked.

"Evan!"

"Why not?" she poured herself some soda.

"I just don't like him, Em," he shrugged.

"Why not? Because he's not Chad?" Emily's voice filled with anger.

"I never said that!"

"But you implied it! Look, I thought I wasn't over Chad, but he doesn't feel the same. So I might as well move on, shouldn't I?" Emily stormed up the stairs.

Troy sat at the counter and sighed. "Girls," he said to himself and rolled his eyes.


Ok, I am at a loss for words. And most of you probably hate me for making Emily like another guy. Never assume something's going to happen when I write the story. I tend to go the opposite direction of your assumptions. Teehee :-) (Or do you?? Hmm, let us ponder that thought. -Jordan)

By the way, the date she went on was with Alex for the people who didn't get that! Review!

Please and thank you!! (More emphasis on the "Please and thank you" -Jordan)