A/N: So...I kinda lost my notebook with this story so I'm writing scratch and we had to reinstall Word. Plus school is ending and I have to study for exams and my best friend is moving across the country, so I've been spending time with her. So sorry guys, and I'm sorry for possibly making you wait more
"So, what's next for the bastard spawn?" Chad asked Troy. The sandy-haired boy put down his turkey sandwich on his tray and finished chewing the bite he still had in his mouth, "Nothing." His girlfriend, Jessica Meyers, choked on her diet coke, "What?" she exclaimed. The afro-haired boy gave his best friend a suspicious look and stood up with his basketball in hand, "Whatever, I'll come back when you are thinking straight, dude." Chad left the table. Jessica waited until Chad was out of earshot before demanding on answer from Troy. "Alright cards on the table Troy," Troy choked on the sandwich he was finishing, after his breathing returned back to normal and gave her a 'what?' look. "Every since your brother-"
"Don't call him that!" Troy interrupted. "-joined the team. you've wanted to make his life a living hell and now you're leaving him alone?" she continued. He shrugged, "maybe I had a change of heart?' Jessica raised her eyebrows and looked over to the petite brunette sitting with Troy's half-brother, "Or maybe it's that girl you're playing. Shock covered Troy's face, "What, No!" he exclaimed. Jessica ran her fingers through her dark auburn locks, "I've been thinking, maybe we should take a break."
"Because of Gabriella?" he asked, confused. "No, because I'm tired of dealing with all your shit. Your life is all about what your Dad did, and I'm sick of all this drama, you know. How much longer till you start ragging on James again or some other kid! I just...I just can't deal with this," Jessica explained. She grabbed her bag and left a confused Troy sitting at a lunch table.
"Um, Troy, are you okay?" a soft voice asked. He turned his head to see Gabriella standing behind him. "I got dumped," he said shell-shocked. "Um, if you don't mind me asking, why?" she asked as she slid into the seat across from him. "I don't really know, I wasn't really listening." Gabriella gave him a 'Are you serious?' look, "maybe that's your first clue." He looked up to argue but stopped and finally noticed how pretty she actually was. She had long, dark hair that reached her ribcage, chocolaty eyes. and high cheekbones. She didn't wear a short skirt and tight shirts like most girls wore here. She wore dark boot-cut jeans, not like skinny jeans that most of the girls wore, and a white tank top, and a pair of black converse graced her feet. Her hair was worn in loose curls and her face wasn't caked with make-up, like some of the cheerleaders wore. It wasn't much make-up, but just enough to enhance her natural beauty.
"Um, yoo-hoo, earth to Troy," she called to him. He snapped out of it and looked at Gabriella, "Hey, listen, my buddy, Chad is throwing a party and I thought maybe you'd want to come, you can bring James if you want" he asked. She chewed her lip, a habit he noticed she did when she was thinking or nervous.
She sighed, "I'll think about it," "That's all I ask," he smirked.
Gabriella sat behind the counter of The Perfect Fit, flipping though a magazine. James came in from the back and jumped up on the counter. "Hey! I really don't want to have your sweaty butt in my face. He grinned and hopped of the counter.
"So there's this party tonight," she casually mentioned to her best friend. "Let's go!' he suddenly said."What?" she asked flabbergasted. James grabbed his coat from behind the counter and stared to the door. "What else to do on this lovely Friday evening?"
James' POV
I pulled up the truck to a halt in front of the blue house and got out. Chad Danforth's house was like double the size of my own house. It was early in the evening and there were already kids passed out on the front lawn. Chad stumbled down the front steps, with a red plastic cup in hand, clearly he was already wasted. "I'm gonna find a bathroom in this place." Gabi said. I nodded as she headed towards a hallway. I made my way through all the people to what I thought might be the kitchen.
"James," A voice called I looked over at the kitchen table to see Troy, Jessica Meyers, Sharpay Evans, and a few others I recognized from the basketball and cheer leading team sitting there.
"Come play," Sharpay Evans said. I sat around the table as Sharpay poured a glass for me. "So the game's I Never, you've played before right?' I nodded. I looked up to see a gorgeous redhead sitting next to me.
"Let's see, I never...skinny dipped in the neighbors pool before," one of the girls smirked. Sharpay blushed and took a sip from her cup as the rest of the table erupted into giggles.
"Ok, Troy you can go next," a blond next to Jessica said. "OK, um I never...had a dad who wished I was a stain on the bed sheets." he smirked. I wasn't going to let him get to me. I stood up and placed my cup in front of him. "Then you're welcome to mine,"
I made my way into the living room to find Gabriella talk to Taylor McKessie, one of her friends. Gabriella said goodbye and turned to face me. "Hey. What's up your butt?" she teased. i sighed, "Just a comment that Troy made, um, I'm going to get a drink."
End of POV
James made his way to the kitchen to grab himself a drink. He turned around to see Troy. Troy was wearing a expensive looking blue-button up and dark jeans. "Nice shirt, Daddy buy it?" James scoffed. Troy looked over to where Gabriella was standing; the beauty was wearing jeans, a green and white plaid tank top and a grey cardigan over top. "Gabriella's looking pretty fine tonight, can't wait to get with that." Troy's comment sent James over the edge and James' fist landed square into Troy's jaw. Soon, the brothers were wrestling on the kitchen floor. Gabriella ran over trying to pry apart the boys. Chad and another guy from the basketball team separated the two. "I think we should go," Gabriella reasoned, she looked back at Troy sending him a look that said she was disappointed in him and to Troy that felt like an arrow piercing his heart.
"What the hell was that about? Huh?" Gabriella asked, really pissed off. She slid into the passenger seat of James' Ford. She looked over to see James wiping blood from his nose. Gabriella shook her head and dug in her bag for a package of Kleenex.
"I'm sorry Gabi, he just...I don't know," he sighed as he slid into his seat. He tossed the tissue into the garbage bag in the backseat and pulled away from the curb.
Gabriella fished her key out of her purse and unlocked the front door. She walked into the kitchen placing her bag on the kitchen table. She picked up the note from the table.
"Gabriella, gone with some friends to San Diego for the next few days, don't know when I'll be back...love mom," Gabriella read out loud.
There was a stack of money left underneath the note. "At least she left money this time," she sighed as she put the money in her purse and went upstairs to go to bed.
Thank you guys for being so patient with me
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-Kathryn
#3 I searched through tons of magazines, to find Gabriella's outfit. Which is one that Vanessa Hudgens does actually wear, she was like getting off the plane with a teddy bear or something.