Last time on The Disadvantages of Being in a Clique...

"As i was saying before we were so rudely interrupted," Headmistress Adams started. "Due to West Academy's renovation which will be held for a semester starting after summer, the West Academy boys will be transferring to East Academy."


As soon as Headmistress Adams announced that, everyone in the auditorium started to whisper excitedly. Most of the East Academy girls were really excited that finally boys are going to be in the same school as them. The Previlaged Posse were the most excited.

"Ohmygosh! Is she serious?!" Gabriella whispered excitedly. "West Academy boys are going to move in with us? How awesome will that be?"

"Majorly awesome!" Kelsi agreed.

"Think about it, once school reopens, we will rule the senior year along with our new boy toys!" Taylor exclaimed.

Gabriella was very excited but she noticed that Sharpay didn't have an excited look whatsoever. She looked rather stoned but angry.

"Sharpay? Aren't you excited?" Gabriella asked.

"Excited about what? That we're going to be dethroned?" Sharpay retorted.

"What are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about the fact that my egghead brother and his egghead friends are going to dethrone us."

Gabriella grew confused, "Why would you say that?"

"They are the most popular boys at West. Many girls would pay more attention to them. If that happens, we will be yesterday's news in no time."

"I don't get it. Can't we just start hanging out with them? That way we can share the fame, right?" Taylor suggested. Gabriella and Kelsi nodded.

"I never share anything that involves my brother. Especially my popularity status."

Gabriella didn't get it. Taylor's suggestion was genius. If two powerful groups combine, they would become the most popular clique in school. Apparently Sharpay dosen't think so. Her and Ryan never got along and Sharpay vowed to herself to never do anything that involve her twin brother.


After school at West Academy, Troy met up with his friends, Ryan and Chad. Most of the guys in school were all excited about the fact that they are moving to East Acamdemy and that they won't have to wear their itchy uniform for a semester. Unlike East Academy, West Academy requires their students to wear a uniform.

Most guys are excited for the move but Troy isn't as excited. Going to East Academy means that he would be in the same school as the Previlaged Posse. It's not like he hate them. It's that he hate how they treat people badly. He remembered that he use to have a crush on Gabriella at the 8th grade at his first basketball game. He even gave a thought to ask her out but when he found out that she was one of Sharpay's clone, he decided to move on.

"Dude, i can't believe i'm saying this but i can't wait for senior year. We're going to be in the same school as the hot girls at East," Chad said. "I must be in heaven."

"We're going to be there only a semester Chad," Troy reminded him.

"So? It's going to awesome. I'm getting a study partner for every subject i'm taking."

"You don't sound excited, Troy," Ryan commented.

"It's nothing, I just don't like the idea of being in the same school as the Previlaged Posse. They are not my favourite type of people. They're just a bunch of-" Troy got cut off.

"Bitches?" Ryan finished.

"Yes. No offence to you because Sharpay's your sister."

"It's cool. Actually, Gabriella, Taylor and Kelsi aren't always mean. They're just following Sharpay's orders. Sharpay's the bitch," Ryan stated.

"How do you handle her bitchiness at home?" Troy wondered.

"I don't. I usually make her life miserable so she dosen't get her way. I am older than her after all."

"Whatever. Are you two up for a game of basketball? Some of the guys are coming," Chad offered.

"Sure but i can't stay long. My parents wants me to home before 6 cuz we're invited to my dad's new lawyer's house," Troy said.

"Who's his new lawyer?" Ryan asked.

"Len Montez."

"Montez? That's Gabriella's dad. You're going to have dinner with the hottest girl in town. That's so awesome," Chad said.

"What's so awesome about having dinner with a rich daddy's girl and her parents. I bet she won't even talk to me."

"Why not? I overheard at one of Previlaged Posse's sleepover that Gabriella has a crush on you," Ryan told him.

"I don't care. I will never fall for someone like her."

"Never say never. Admit it, she hot," Chad said.

"And she dosen't date just any guy. She only dates those she likes and she likes you," Ryan pointed.

"You know, i'm feeling like a girl because it seems like we're gossiping here. Are we going to shoot hoops or what?" Troy said.


Troy sat at the Montez luxurious dining chair in front of the luxurious dining table. Honestly, he have never seen something so expensive in his life. Even though his family were wealthy, they don't shower themselves with expensive duds that much. The Montez mansion was as big as a mall. The spanish style mansion had 10 bedroom and 10 and 1/2 bathrooms. Troy thought that no wonder Gabriella is so spoilt.

"Thank you for inviting us for dinner," Troy's mom said.

"It's our pleasure," Gabriella's mom replied.

"So Len, where's this beautiful daughter of yours?" Troy's father asked.

"She's upstairs doing some last minute packing for her trip to visit my mother in Mexico tomorrow," Gabriella's dad explained then told their housekeeper to call Gabriella down for dinner.

A moment later, Gabriella arrive to the dining room. Troy almost didn't recognised the latino brunette for a second. Usually he sees her all glammed like a runway model but now she looks..well, normal. Her hair were down on her shoulders and she was wearing yellow blouse with jeans. She was also wearing her glasses. Gabriella never wears glasses in public before.

"Sorry i'm late everyone. I got caught up with packing and stuff," Gabriella apologised.

"It's alright pumpkin. Meet the Boltons," Mr Montez introduced.

Gabriella heart skipped when she heard her father said Bolton. If the Boltons are here, that means Troy Bolton, her crush she have been crushing on his here also. Seeing her with barely any make-up on and a total mess! All she could think of was running upstairs to change in lightning speed but she knew her parents won't allow it.

"Gabi, you can take a seat next to Troy," Mrs Montez said.

Are you crazy?! Gabriella thought of saying but didn't. It's like her mother wants to embarass her for real.

Troy on the other hand didn't mind what she looked like. He thought she looked like she always looked. Beautiful. Now he understands why almost the entire West Academy boys population were crazy for her. He heard that Gabriella never dates American boys. Only exotic boys like Mexican or Spanish. That's why she won't date anyone in Westchester.

While the adult Boltons and Montez were having a conversation of their own, Troy decided to make conversation with Gabriella. "So do you always where glasses at home?" he asked.

"Hm?" Gabriella asked confused. Then Troy gestured to the glasses she was wearing. When she realises that she was in fact wearing her glasses, she took it off quickly. "Um..not always. Only when i feel like it."

"Oh." Gabriella couldn't believe it. Was Troy Bolton really just had a conversation with her? This is huge! For her of course. "So are you doing anything this summer?" he asked again.

"Yeah, i'm staying in Mexico and then going to Spain to visit my cousins," Gabriella answered.

"Adventurous," Troy commented.

"What about you?" Gabriella asked.

"I'm going to basketball camp for 3 weeks and then i'm free all summer."

"That's it? You're not going to like travel or something? I thought someone like you would be travelling the world or something considering your dad is one of the many basketball legends alive," Gabriella said.

"Just because i'm rich and go to school with rich people, dosen't mean i act like i'm rich. I like to help out around town with charity funds and stuff. I guess you can say i'm generous."

"Oh and i'm not?" Gabriella debated.

"Considering with what you wear to school and the size of your house, i don't think so," Troy stated.

"I'll have you know that my parents had organised many charities events for the town and our schools AND I was awarded most charitable in school," Gabriella argued.

"I don't think it's much of a challenge for you to win it."

"The award was opened for East and West Academy and i don't remember you getting up on stage to receive the prize."

Troy was impressed by how Gabriella debated with him. She probably got her debating skills from her lawyer dad. "Fair enough. But when school reopens and there's another charitable challenge, i'm not going to let you go easy," Troy announced.

"Fine. May the best girl win," Gabriella said while looking challenge-ly at Troy.

"Don't you mean best guy or girl?"

"Nope." Oh, she's good. Troy thought in her head. Troy stole small glimpses at Gabriella as she ate his dinner. Gabriella looks very cute under the light. Unlike all the fake girls who gets plastic sugeries and wear alot of makeup, Gabriella is a natural beauty. She dosen't need to wear makeup or get plastic surgery at all. She's perfect. He thought it was all thanks to her supermodel mom. Gabriella is like the mini-Nina Gonzalez. Troy wondered if Gabriella have any thoughts of being a model just like her mom. Troy heard she had modeled for a magazine before and that's it. Maybe she's not into it. Troy thought.

"Kids, when you're done, why don't you two hang out for a while. Troy, there's a gameroom downstairs if you're interested. I'm sure Gabriella would love to show you around," Mr Montez offered.

"I would love to. Thank you Mr Montez," Troy replied.

Right after dinner, Gabriella led Troy downstairs to the gameroom. But to get there, Troy had to pass many rooms to get to the right one. Troy wondered how much the mansion cost the Montez. It was incredibly huge!

"Alright, here we are. The gameroom," Gabriella said as she opened the big double doors in front of her. When the doors opened, it revealed a room that could be as identical to the arcade at the mall. It had a ping pong table, a basketball hoop and many arcade games.

"Whoa! Where did you get all of this stuff?" Troy asked.

"My dad had a case involving an arcade owner and of course my dad took his side and won. The arcade owner was so happy that he won the lawsuit, he gave my dad the money he owe together with these stuff," Gabriella explained.

Troy walked to one game and saw Gabriella's initial in the high scores list. "So you play all of these games with your friends?"

"Well, i do play all of the games but Sharpay dosen't like playing arcade games. She said it was for video nerds or geeks or something like that. So i usually play alone."

"Well what do you say about playing a game of ping pong with me?" Troy offered.

"Oh, i don't know."

"Come on, it's ok. I'll go easy on you. Although i have to say that i rock at this game," Troy said cockily.

"Wow and i was afraid that you're modest," Gabriella said sarcastically. "Well, how can i say no to beating a guy at a game of ping pong table."

"Game on Montez."

After having their little own ping pong tournament, Troy and Gabriella walked outside at Gabriella's backyard. After the game, they had a few laughs while having conversations about themselves. Troy had to admit, he really had fun even though Gabriella beaten him during the ping pong game. They vow to never speak of the game again. Troy couldn't help but think that it was like he was having a date with Gabriella. It's seems so surreal. He told his friends he would never date Gabriella but now he's feeling like he's having one. Even if it was a date, Troy is starting to fall for Gabriella. He didn't know if it was a good thing or not. Then again, Ryan did say she had a crush on him. Maybe he should make a move.

"So, i hear from a certain source that you happen to be crushing on someone right now. True?" Troy asked.

"Why do you wanna know?" Gabriella asked back.

"I just thought that maybe, since you're my friend, i can help you two hook up," Troy said.

"So i beat you at ping pong and we're friends now?" Gabriella asked amusingly.

"Alright, come on, seriously. Who do you like?"

"Why should i tell you?"

"Because i will be best friend?"

Gabriella giggled at his adorable-ness, "Sorry, that position has already been taken."

"Oh come on. At least give me some clues. Is he from Spain or Mexico?" Troy asked.

"No. Why would you think that?"

"I heard that you only date exoctic guys. So that's crossed out which leaves, does he goes to our school?"

"Yes."

"Ok, is he in the same grade as us?"

"Yup."

"Is he on the basketball team?"

"Yes and i'm not gonna give you anymore clues. Don't want it to be too obvious."

"It's not like i'm gonna tell anyone," Troy debated.

"Sorry. No more."

"Well, can i ask you one more question though?"

"Sure."

Troy took a deep breath before continuing, "Will you...Can i have you number?"

Gabriella's eyes grew wide open and her heart just stopped. Troy Bolton just asked for her number! HER NUMBER! She told herself to relax and stay calm and act cool. "Oh, sure," Gabriella said but she was still staring at Troy dreamily.

"Um, so your number," Troy reminded her as he took out his phone. Gabriella soon followed and took out her phone so that she could exchange numbers. "Thanks. I'll call you soon. Or text. Or whatever."

"Ok," Gabriella nodded. For a short moment, both of them realised that they were staring into each other's eyes. They slowly move closer to each other to try to capture each other's lips but then they heard Troy's mother calling him from the backdoor.

"Troy, sweetie, we're going home now," Mrs Bolton called out.

"I'll be right there, mom," Troy called back and then face Gabriella. "So, this have been fun. We, maybe, should do this again someday. If you want to."

"Yeah. No problem. See you in school."

"Yeah, 104 days encounting."


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