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CHAPTER THREE

The bell rang and i gathered my books up and left the class as quick as i could. When i got ouside i heard someone shout my name which i considered strange as no one knew me yet. I turned around flicking my hair with me and saw Gabriella and Taylor coming up behind me.

"Hi" i said smiling at them.
"Hey. How was class?" Gabi said.

"It was okay. I mean how good can History be?" i laughed. They laughed and Taylor said

"So are you getting picked up just now?"

"Erm...no i have my own car. So i'm going to drive..." i stopped myself and looked at the notice board we were passing. It had caught my eye. It was for basketball tryouts. It said they were taking place today at 4 o'clock. I checked my watch and saw that it was 3.30. I smiled and then Gabi and Taylor shook me a little and said

"Earth to Evey!!" and laughed.

"Sorry what?"

"You were talking and then you suddenly stopped and looked at this. What's so great about it?" Gabi asked turning and looking at it. She smirked and said

"You aren't thinking about it are you?"

"Of course i am" i laughed folding my arms.

"You can't Evey it's a boys team and you are a girl" Taylor stated as she stood behind me and looked at the board.

"State the obvious Tay" i laughed "But i want to try out. I don't care. I am good enough". Both of them sighed and said

"You can't be serious?"

"I am deadly. I better run and get my stuff from my car". I started walking down the corridor towards the doors.
"You have it with you?" they shouted after me as i ran out of the school. I pushed the doors open and ran out towards my car. I unlocked it as i came closer to it and then opened the back door and reached in. I could see my bag but it was stuck under one of the seats so i reached in further i yanked it out with such force that when it came loose i went flying back out the car and landed on the ground in front of my car. I let out an exasperated sigh and blew my hair out of my face. I heard giggling so i tilted my head back to see Gabi and Taylor standing there.

"What's so funny?" i asked smirking.

"Just you. They way you came flying out the car. Hilarious" Gabi laughed.

"Haha help me up" i said reaching my hand back. They both grabbed my arm and helped me up off the ground and i brushed my clothes off before picking up both of my bags and then closing the car door and locking it.

"This is your car?" Taylor questioned.

"Yeah is there something wrong with it?" i looked back and forth between them and my car. They sighed and raised their eyebrows at me and said

"No, it's amazing. What kind of car is it?" they asked staring at my dark blue car with their hands on their hips.

"It's a BMW 650i" i stated smiling "Do you like it?"

"Like it? It's one of the best cars i've seen. It might even be better that Sharpay's" Gabi giggled. She nodded over to where Sharpay's was parked and i sighed. It was a baby pink convertible much like my own with big white letters SE of the hood.

"You have got to be kidding me on? Could she be anymore cocky?"

"I don't think it gets worse than her" Taylor said and then looked back at me. I smirked and and then looked at my watch and said

"I should really go. Are you's getting picked up?"

"Dunno probably".
"Okay i'll see you tomorrow" i shouted over my shoulder as i ran back towards the school.

I wandered about looking for the gym and the girls changing rooms for about 10 minutes. By the time i got there i had around 5 minutes before tryouts started. I quickly shoved on a pair of shorts and a tank top that was in my bag. I put on a basketball shirt from one of my last schools over it. It was black and white and had "BA WARRIORS" written on it. I smiled and then tied my hair up in a ponytail. I took one last look at myself before heading into the gym. I stood outside the door and i could hear the shouts coming from the coach and the captain inside. I smiled to myself before opening the door and going in. It slammed behind me and everyone turned around and stared at me. Damn me for not shutting a door right. I could see their faces looking me up and down and deciding whether to laugh or not.

"Miss i think you are in the wrong place" i heard a voice. I looked up to see the coach looking at me and i smiled and said

"Oh right i thought this was the basketball tryouts" i said sarcastically while looking around me.
"It is but this is for boys and from what i can see you aren't a boy".

"Well i can see that but since there is no girls team. Well i wanna tryout for the boys" i said folding my arms over my chest. He came closer to me and stood in front of me towering over me and said

"What is your name?" I looked around me and saw that i was attracting the attention of the players. Thye were beginnning to gather around me and i spotted the captain 'Mr Bolton' i'm sure and the afro guy and a few others from my classes. I smirked and said

"It's Evangeline Evans".
"Well Miss Evans...wait a minute any relation to Sharpay and Ryan?"

"Yes they are my cousins".
"And you want to play basketball?" he laughed.

"Yes is there something wrong with me liking basketball. In case you haven't noticed i am not Sharpay".

"I can see that. Well i'm sorry to say that you cannot try out".

"Why are you afraid that i will beat your players?" i challenged. With that i looked up around the gym and noticed they had all gathered around me.

"You think you can beat us?" the afro guy said with a cheesy smile.
"Oh i know it" i smirked. He laughed and said
"It sounds like a challenge".

"It's not it's a promise. How about if i can beat your captain then you at least consider letting me on the team?" i suggested putting my hand on my hip waiting for a response.

"Troy?" the coach said. He stepped forward and i smiled letting my eyes run over him as i realised 'Mr Bolton' was the captain. Well well well i thought.

"What do you say then Troy?" i asked "Are you up for a bit of fun?"

"What makes you think it will be fun?" he asked and got a few laughs from his teammate.
"Because i will be laughing when i beat you" i replied.

"Ooohhh!!!" the rest of the team went. He smiled and said

"Let's go then" and headed off in the direction of the court. I followed him through the crowd of players who then followed me onto the court.

"I think we should warm up first" i said as we stood in the centre of the court facing each other.
"Why?"
"Because i wouldn't want you to hurt yourself before i can beat you" i smirked and turned around and walked to the wall under the basket. I leaned my hand against it and began stretching my legs. I then stretched my arms. While i was doing this i was eerily aware that the whole class was watching me. I turned to face them and said

"What?" looking at Troy.

"Nothing" he said shrugging his shoulders and turning the other way. I stretched my legs even further and then made my way back onto the court.
"You ready?" he asked.

"Always" i smirked as the coach brought the ball on to the court. He stood in between us.

"So the rules are..."

"I know the rules. You don't have to dumb it down" i stated not looking away from Troy. He stared back at me and narrowed his eyes as a smile crept onto his already smirking lips.

"How about we give you 7 to start with?" Troy suggested.
"No thanks".
"Why not?"

"Because i can beat you without the head start. That way when i do beat you, you can't put it down to the extra points. You'll have to just accept that i'm better than you" i shrugged. He shrugged as well and i looked around to see all the players crowded on the bleachers. I smirked and turned back to Troy and stared him in the eyes.

It felt as everything was in slow motion as the coach threw the ball up in the air between us and we both jumped for it. Troy got it first and that is when everything went back to normal speed. He dribbled it past me and i ran after him as the room errupted in cheers. I got in front of him and he tried to dribble it past me but i grabbed it off him and dribbled back the way so that i could get into range for the basket. He smirked and came after me while i proceeded to grab the ball and send it hurtling towards the basket. It slipped in scoring me two points. He clapped his hands before running to grab the ball and bring it back on the court so we could do a toss up again.

By the time we had been playing for 20 minutes we were both out of breath and sweating terribbly as it was so warm in the gym and we had been running each other ragged around the court.
At the moment i was in possesion of the ball and the score stood at 16-15 to him. I was standing centre court dribbling the ball at my side and Troy was standing about 3 feet away from me smirking at me.
"So what is on you top?" he asked. I looked at him confused as i continued dribbling. He poonted down at the top and i looked down and then back up and smiled and said

"Oh right. It's for Boclair Acadamy Warriors but you probably haven't heard of them".

"You played for Boclair?" he asked.

"Yeah why?"

"Aren't they like the best team in Salt Lake City".

"That they are" i laughed "So are we still playing or what?" i asked. He looked over at the coach who pointed at his watch and then he said

"Yeah but this is the last basket". I sighed and said

"Cool, let's wrap it up then".

I walked towards him slowly dribbling and he came closer to me. I tried to take the ball past him to the left and then right but he blocked me both ways. I sighed and said

"You really are trying to piss me off?"

"Yep" he laughed. I smiled and then said

"Fine you want to play it that way". I dribbled the ball next to him. I knew he knew i was going to have to fake a left and break right so i had to think of something else. I thought for about a minute or two hile dribbling but keeping the ball out of his reach. I decided in my head.

I threw the ball towards the left but then brought it around my back and bounced it past him to the right. I ran to the left spinning around as i passed him. He spun around as well and ran down the court after me. I grabbed the ball as it bounced down the court and bounced it under my legs and into my left hand. Troy came behind me and tried to grab it but i switched hands to take it out of his way and threw it up to the net. He jumped after it to try and hit it out of the way but instead hit it towards the net. I turned around as i saw it was going to go in and walked away.

After 10 seconds or so i heard the sounds of the ball hitting the floor after going through the net. I turned back around close to the door smiling and saw everyone's jaws were on the floor except Troy who was smiling. He was looking at me and then i pushed the door open and left the gym. The door slammed closed and i headed through to the girls changing rooms to get my things. I got a drink of water from the water fountain on the way by.

I headed out to my car and threw my bag into the back seat and slammed the door closed. I had quickly changed back into my trousers and top and taken my hair down. I opened the front door of the car and sat in and just as i was about to close the door a hand got in the way. I jumped and then noticed a laughing Troy standing there.

"Not funny" i said with an angry tone.

"Totally funny. Cool car btw" he said admiring it.

"Thank you. So what can i help you with?"

"I was just...erm...well we agreed that if you beat me then you could join the team".

"Uh-huh i know but the thing is i didn't beat you" i sighed "It was a draw".

"True but you played an amazing game in there so i was going to offer you a place on the team".

"Um...well i would say yes but i'm afraid i will have to say no".

"Why?" he laughed a little "What was the point in even coming to tryouts?"

"Just to prove i was good enough and knock a few noses out of joint" i laughed.

"Knock a few what?"

"It means annoy people. Anyway i really have to go".

"Right okay bye then. I'll see you tomorrow at school".

"Well i would but you need to move your hand". He snapped his hand back and i shut the door and then rolled down the window and said

"See you".

"Bye" he said as i drove off and i watched him in the rear-view mirror wave. I sighed and drove home.