Recap of chapter two:
"Hey Gab, who's that?" asked Hilary pointing to the guy. Gabriella did not hear her say this, for she was talking to a girl with mid-length brown hair and blue eyes.
"That's Troy Bolton, he's the leader of the East High Basketball team and won the Champions Cup for us," said Taylor. Taylor then leaned in.
"He's also Gabs boyfriend," whispered Taylor in Hilary's ear. Taylor moved away and carried on talking to the others.
"Oh," said Hilary to herself.
Chapter Three – The Confession
The day of Gabs 17th had come around quickly for Hilary. Its had been 3weeks since Gabriella had invited her and in those 3 weeks, Hilary has done nothing but think about what to say to Troy, if he turned up (for Hilary had over heard Taylor and Chad say that Troy might be turning up to a party sometime in July).
Hilary stood in front of her mirror in her pink walled room and starred at what she was wearing.
"No it's not right for a party," she said taking the outfit off and throwing in on the floor. She had been in her room for nearly 2hours trying to sort out an outfit that fit the occasion and with only 30minutes to go before she had to leave, she was running out of time.
"I haven't eve done my hair and makeup!" she moaned as she flipped through her wardrobe. She picked out a black dress and red heels.
"Hilary come on!" shouted her mother from the bottom of the stairs. Hilary looked in the mirror.
"It'll have to do," she said to herself. She grabbed her black PVC bag, 3 hair bobbles and her favourite watermelon flavoured lipgloss. She ran down the stairs, grabbed her red cardigan, kissed her dad on the cheek, "bye dad," and ran to the car.
In the car, she quickly put her hair up into a scruffy side bun, with her fringe sweeping around her face and behind her ear. She opened her bag and got out a pair of heart-shaped 'bling' earrings and a necklace with a big heart on, and put them on.
"Nearly there," said her mother. Hilary quickly applied her rose-pink lipgloss.
"We're here. Now Hils, I'll be here to pick you up –"
"Pick my up by 11:30, yes I know mom," said Hilary getting out of the car.
"Love you sweetie," said her mom.
"Love you too," said Hilary, kissing her mom on the cheek.
Hilary walked upto the white front door that was open, waved to her mom and walked inside.
Inside the house were at least 50 people; partying, laughing, talking, dancing, everything. Some kids in the corner were playing poker and in the opposite were 2 couples making out, like they were no tomorrow.
"And I really wanted to see that…not," said Hilary to herself.
"Didn't want to see what?" said a voice behind her.
"Troy," said Hilary shocked.
"I see you know me," he said.
"Y-yes, Taylor told me your name, t-that day I saw you in gym class. Like 3weeks ago," replied Hilary.
"Well please to meet you," said Troy pulling a hand out of his jeans to shake hands with Hilary.
"Please to meet you too. I'm Hilary," she said shaking Troy's hand.
"You wanna drink?" asked Troy.
"Ye sure," she replied. They went to the kitchen and Troy got two sodas and handed one to Hilary.
"Thanks," she said.
"No problem," he said, "You wanna hang outside?"
"Ye okay," said Hilary following him outside and onto a bench in the back garden.
"You like East High?" he asked.
"Its cool, better than my last school. They were all mean to me. I was known as the 'Know-It-All-Dork' just because I was the only one that actually read books and knew answers to questions in class," she said.
"That's harsh," Troy said.
"Tell me about it," Hilary replied. There was a pause.
"What did you get Gabs?" asked Hilary.
"Gold watch, nothing fancy but she seems to love it…you?" he asked.
"Erm just some perfume and lipgloss," she replied.
"Girls…I don't get them," he said smiling at Hilary.
"I don't get guys, but I try to," she said. She nudged him slightly as they laughed.
"Hilary!" said a voice from far away. It was Gabriella wearing a glittery grey dress and silver heels.
"Hey. Here's your present," said Hilary, hugging Gabriella and handing her a striped box.
"Thanks. You have a great sense of perfume," said Gabs as a joke. The two girls laughed. Troy coughed.
"O I see you two have met," said Gabs
"Ye," replied Troy.
"Gabby!" shouted a voice from the balcony upstairs.
"Oh my god hey!" said Gabs as she ran back into the house to the person.
"So…" began Hilary turning back to Troy, "you're a basketball guy."
"Yep, born and bread. So was my dad."
"Runs in the family?"
"Yes, but singing doesn't."
"You sing?"
"Yes"
"Awesome…Troy," said Hilary sitting back down on the bench.
"Ye?" asked Troy worried, joining her on the bench.
"I know this might seem stupid but…never mind," said Hilary as she began to walk away, but Troy grabbed her arm.
"No, tell me," he said. Hilary looked at her arm when Troy had grabbed her. Troy quickly let go of her.
"It's nothing."
"It must be something if you were going to tell me…Come on, how bad can it be," said Troy, smiling at her. Hilary smiled back and they sat back down.
"I've only just met you and…I like you," she said.
"Well the more friends the better," said Troy cheerfully.
"No," said Hilary, "I mean I like you."
They was silence. Troy leaned in and so did Hilary, but before they could touch lips.
"Troy, could you come in here?!" shouted Taylor from inside the house.
"I better go," he said.
"Okay," said Hilary smiling at him. Troy smiled back and he went into the house.
"So close," said a girl from behind Hilary. Hilary turned around.
"Excuse me?" asked Hilary confused.
"He's so into you," said the girl, it was Sharpay, "shame he's with Gabriella," then Sharpay walked away.
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