Chapter 3-Sharpay's Perfect Plan

"Watch these two young people up here!" Ms. Darbus yelled at her jazz rock class. Everyone looked at the two dancers as they went through the whole dance. It was the dance the class was going to be learning first. The only words Troy heard them singing was something about knocking on each others doors. At one point the guy picked up the girl and spun her around. The last three notes, "I love you," ended the song softly. Gabriella looked at Troy and he realized he had been staring at her.

"Okay!" Ms. Darbus shouted, "Let's learn the words first!" By the end of the class they all knew

the words and a small part of the dance.

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"Gabriella!" Troy ran up to her as she picked up her books, "I'll walk you home." Without letting her answer he took her books in one hand and linked his fingers into hers.

Outside Chad, Zeke, and Jason having a conversation about basketball. Chad jumped up as Gabriella and Troy walked by. They walked right past.

"I guess he didn't see us," Chad said.

"Are you kidding?" Zeke asked," he wasn't looking at anyone but the girl next to him!"

"Hey Zeke," Jason said," What's up with Sharpay?"

"Oh, I gave up on her. The other day I heard her talking to herself." He laughed at the memory.

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Sharpay walked out of the school and over to the cheerleaders. "HEY!" she yelled, "Which one of you likes Troy Bolton?!?"

All of them jumped up and down squealing. "You come here," Sharpay demanded of a extremely energetic one.

"Don't you hate the fact that he has a girlfriend?"

"YEAH!"

"Wanna do something about it?" Sharpay urged.

"YEAH!"

"Ok. Here's what you're gonna do."

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"Hey Troy," the cheerleader came up to Troy and the guys at lunch the next day. She sat down where Gabriella would be sitting in a few minutes.

"Hi," Troy answered, "Who are you?"

"Sara Sascowski!" she said giggling.

"Can I help you?"

"I was just wondering if I could watch you play basketball some time."

"Sorry," Troy answered, "We have closed practices."

"Oh," Sara said, "well, see ya later!"

"That was weird, "Chad stated.

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After school Gabriella was waiting for the herd by a tree. (Troy, Chad, Zeke, Jason, Gabriella, Taylor, and Kelsi decided "The Herd" was the easiest thing to call themselves.)

She saw Sara coming toward her.

"Hi" Sara said.

"Hey," Gabriella said not knowing who this girl was.

"I really need to talk to you about Troy. He wanted me to tell you so he didn't have to. I don't know how to say this. Troy and I are going out."

"What?" Gabriella shouted.

"He asked me during the after party. I asked him about you and he said he didn't like you that way. I'm sorry. See ya around!"

The thought of what Sara had just said sank in. Tears stung in her eyes. The herd came up behind her and Troy covered her eyes.

"Guess who," he said.

Gabriella removed is hands. "You could have at least told me," she said tears threatening to fall.

"What?" Troy asked, "Are you ok?:

Staying calm Gabriella kept talking. "To make it easier for you, we're through."

She turned and ran. Not to a certain place, just to a place where she could cry. Just a place away from Troy Bolton.

Authors Note

Sorry it took me so long. Please keep reviewing.

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