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'You're very mysterious Mr Bolton'

'That's how I like it' he said grinning at her.

They reached the mall and Troy began walking to the lift, Gabriella stopped and eyed the lift warily. Troy reached it and turned around to see Gabriella stood quite a way away looking worried. He walked back over to her and asked what was wrong.

'Uh, nothing' she said, blushing slightly.

'There is, come on, tell me' he said softly.

'Well, er, you see, it's' she stuttered, looking at the floor, going a deeper shade of red.

'Are you afraid of lifts?' he said quietly.

If anyone else had of said it, it would have sounded accusing and mocking but he said it as if he understood. This made Gabriella look up and smile slightly.

'Yeah' she said softly, so quietly Troy could barely hear her.

'That's ok, we can take the stairs' he said, grabbing her hand and leading her over to the staircase.

They were halfway there when someone grabbed Gabriella making her whimper from the pain. Troy squared his shoulders automatically, preparing to defend Gabriella at all costs when he recognised the face. It was Harley Yates. Her boyfriend.

When Harley recognised Troy his face clouded with anger.

'What are you doing with my girlfriend?' he growled at him.

'Hey, I wasn't doing anything' Troy replied.

'Well then how come you're with my girl?' he said, just as menacingly as before.

'He wasn't doing anything Harl, we were just-' Gabriella tried to say before Harley stopped her, pushing her away.

'Shut up for a second, you're always jabbering on, I'm asking him'.

Troy swelled with anger, how dare he push her around like that.

'Don't treat her like that! Or-' he began to say.

'Or what Bolton? Or what? You gonna get your sissy mates to come and beat me up?' he said in funny voice.

Troy looked at Gabriella and saw her looking at Harley in horror, he decided to not say anything, he wouldn't sink to his level.

'Didn't think so, keep you're threats for when you're on the court 'cause you're going down at the final, that's if you make it that far' before yanking Gabriella up the steps.

Someone shouted Harley's name, it was a girl, asking where he was going. He ignored it and pretended her hadn't heard when Gabriella asked him.

She looked around as she was being pulled up the steps and smiled apologetically at Troy, then she noticed a girl stood a bit behind him, hands on her hips, glaring at them. She saw her take out her phone and dial someone. Harley's phone began to ring but she shook it off as a coincidence and waved back at Troy who lifted his hand slightly before she got yanked round the corner.

Gabriella's P.O.V.

Ok, that was weird. I was having such a great time with Troy, better than any I've had with Harley. He even understood about the whole lift thing. Harley always made fun of me when I wouldn't use one.

I asked him about the girl who shouted him. He said he didn't know her so I guess I heard wrong. Maybe she was looking at someone else. For a moment there I thought she was ringing him but it turned out it was his mum he said. I reckon I'm getting a bit paranoid, I need to relax more!

Anyway, Harley had taken me to this guy store, selling jackets and stuff, we were stood in the window and I saw his face go weird so I turned around at where he was looking but he grabbed me and kissed me. Right there in the window, in front of everyone. I was so surprised and embarrassed. I hate public displays of affection, PDA's. I don't think it's right. If you want to do it, do it privately.

I try not to but my mind keeps trailing back to Troy. I can't help it. I have to shake myself out of it and remind myself how lucky I am to have Harley. It doesn't always work though.

Troy's P.O.V.

I'd turned around when I heard someone shout Harley's name, a girl had shouted it and she was stood a bit behind me, looking angry. I turned back round and Gabi was looking at her strangely. Then Harley pulled his phone out and spoke into it. The girl behind me was talking angrily into it so I'm guessing they knew each other.

Gabi waved at me so I lifted my arm to wave back just as they turned the corner. I didn't know what to do after that so I just wandered around for a while.

I went to the top floor and was walking past as store I usually go in and stood in the window was none other than the big king of asses himself, with Gabi. He saw me and grabbed her and kissed her, I'm guessing it was mainly for me. She didn't respond though, she didn't kiss back, just pushed him away. I smiled and walked off. The smile disappearing as soon I'd gotten out of their site.

No-one's P.O.V.

Troy sighed as he walked back into the restaurant. He looked over to her table but it was empty, they'd left. He walked over to the desk where he'd hung up his uniform when he saw Gabriella sat a table with Chad. He walked quickly over and she looked at him and smiled.

'Hey, what are you doing here?' he asked her.

'Well, I got bored of shopping for Harley and I thought I owed you an apology so I came back here to wait for you' she said.

'Yeah, I've been keeping her company' Chad said.

'Cool' Troy said.

'Can we talk?' Gabriella asked him.

Chad got up and walked away, clearing tables and Troy sat down.

'I'm sorry for what happened before. It wasn't fair, especially since you were being so nice and telling me about the school and everything. I should have stayed with you'

'Didn't look like you had a choice' Troy said grinning.

'Yeah, Harley can be a bit, forceful, sometimes' she said.

'I'll say.'

'Anyway, I just wanted to say sorry and maybe we can meet up again sometime? Even if it's just talking about East High?'

'Sure, that would be great' Troy said laughing.

They swapped numbers and just as Gabriella was getting up Troy said,

'Hey, I'm not trying to say anything here but did you notice the girl calling Harley's name?'

'I thought I did, she probably meant another Harley' Gabriella said, unaware of what he was saying.

'Did you see her call him and he picked up?' Troy pushed.

'I saw her call someone but Harley was talking to his mum. That's what he told me, it was just a coincidence' she said, still not understanding.

'Yeah, yeah you're right. I'll call you later then' he said, not wanting to go any further.

'Sounds good, I'm off home now'

'Where do you live?'

'Oh, other side of town. Why, you gonna come and visit?' she said giggling.

'I might just do that Montez'

'You do Bolton, I'll be waiting' she replied laughing with him before leaving.

Chad walked up to Troy and asked him how it went.

'I'm almost 100 sure that freak is cheating on her, she's too good for him'

'I'm thinking by freak you mean Harley Yates?' Chad said.

'Got it in one'

'So did you get her number?'

'Yep, I'll have to be careful though, with him around'

'Nah, play your cards right and she'll have left him soon and she'll be yours for the taking'

'Chad, she's not a piece of meat, she's a girl' Troy told him.

'And the difference is…?' Chad joked.

Troy whipped him with a towel and said

'Whatever, I just hope she realises before she gets hurt'

Gabriella walked home with a smile on her face, thinking of Troy all the way home.

Troy was grinning from ear to ear as he cleaned the tables, not able to get his thoughts off Gabriella.