A/N: HI! I know I'm such a bad writer I put up an A/N saying I'd update this story and I didn't! Bad Laylora! Anyway I thought I'd update now anyway just to give you an idea of how the story's gonna be but I don't know when I'll be able to update again. Sorry!
Anyone who's reading my other story atm I've started chapter 10 but I'm kinda stuck so I'm doing this instead, hopefully that will help! Lol!
Finally thanks for reading and reviewing!
The halls of East High were buzzing with excitement. Today was the first day back after Summer and people were excited to see the friends they hadn't seen in the long time they had been apart.
It also marked the beginning of the last year as Wildcats for the senior year and the chance for a new Golden Boy of East high to shine.
That's right the amazing Troy Bolton was leaving and everyone was chattering about who would be his replacement as East High's Basketball God...well everyone except Troy Bolton.
He didn't care as long as he got through this school year without being dropped from the team.
"Come on Troy you have to get your grades up!" Taylor yelled at her friend as she stood next to his locker waving an exam paper in his face covered in little crosses. The most noticeable thing though was the huge red F in the left hand corner.
Oh look another one to add to my collection Troy thought sarcastically before grabbing the piece of paper off Taylor and shoving it in his locker angrily.
In the background Taylor's boyfriend and Troy's best friend Chad stood back watching. He knew better than to get in Taylor's way especially when it came to Troy and his grades.
Troy sighed and slammed his locker door shut before turning to his irate friend.
"What do you want me to say Tay? I tried my best. Hell I studied my ass off and I still failed the test!"
Taylor's face softened a little ands she placed a hand on his arm consolingly.
"I'm sorry Troy but as assistant to Coach Bolton I have to inform you that if you don't bring your overall grade up to at least a C+ by Winter Break you'll be off the team."
Troy groaned and leaned his head against the cool metal lockers. He was so busy banging his head against the locker that he didn't notice the laughter die down and the crowds of people part like the red sea to make way for two very important people (or so they thought) and...a new girl?
"Erm... Troy?" Chad said trying to get his best friend's attention but he was still to busy banging his head into the locker next to his.
He suddenly stopped though when he heard a high pitched shrieking.
"Troysie!"
Troy gulped. Sharpay.
He turned around and saw his cousin standing there next to her brother with her hands on her hips staring at him intently. Next to her was a small girl who looked like an exact replica of Sharpay except instead of being covered head to toe in pink she was wearing different shades of blue. If Troy didn't know any better he'd say that she was her twin instead of Ryan but unfortunately he did and he also knew that the locker he'd been banging his head against for the last couple of minutes was none other than Sharpay's bright pink, immaculately clean locker. Other wise known as the most sacred locker in East High. No one (and that meant NO ONE!) could touch it without Sharpay's permission.
This wasn't good.
Troy laughed nervously as he stared at his cousin, rubbing the back of his neck.
"Erm... I can explain?" He began but she just rolled her eyes and pushed him aside so she could get to her locker.
"Next time you touch my locker. You die. You got that?" She said as she stared him down. "I don't care if you're my cousin I will kick your ass. Are we clear?"
Troy nodded dumbly and Sharpay broke into a smile.
"Now give me a hug!" She grinned and threw her arms around him, hugging him tightly.
Troy breathed a sigh of relief as he hugged back. In the background Taylor, Chad, Ryan and even the Sharpay clone started laughing hysterically.
"Man I really thought she was gonna kill you that time!" Chad laughed as he saw the look of relief on his friend's face.
Sharpay turned around and sent him a glare which quickly shut him up and caused him to hide behind his girlfriend. This time it was Troy's turn to laugh. Chad waited until Sharpay wasn't looking before scowling and sticking his tongue out at Troy causing the others to laugh at his immaturity.
When the laughter died down Troy turned to his cousin who was busy putting things into her locker.
"So where were you all summer?" He asked.
Troy noticed how she tensed up before quickly shooting a look to Ryan and the Sharpay clone.
"Just hanging around. Spent most of our time at Lava Springs." She said quickly.
Troy just nodded. He had noticed the way she reacted to the question and the look she had shot her brother. She was lying and Troy knew it. But he wasn't going to push it. Being Sharpay's cousin had taught him a lot, mainly to never push her on a subject she wasn't comfortable with.
She'd tell him eventually..hopefully.
"So what about you Ry?" Troy said turning to his other cousin. They weren't as close as Troy and Sharpay but they were still good friends. "What did you get up to?"
Ryan's face suddenly went red and Sharpay smirked.
"He went to baseball camp and met a girl!" Sharpay teased and the rest of them looked at Ryan in shock.
"RYAN MICHAEL EVANS!" Taylor shouted at her best friend. "How could you have got a girlfriend and not told me!"
Everyone was so busy grilling Ryan about his new girlfriend that they didn't notice Sharpay grab the arm of her newest clone gently and lead her away.. Well everybody apart from Troy.
"Whoa! Where do you think you're going?" Troy ran in front of his cousin, blocking her and her friend who were whispering to each other intently. "You haven't introduced us to your new clone."
At this the girl raised her head and looked Troy square in the eyes. What he saw shocked him.
She might have looked like Sharpay but her eyes showed that she was different from Sharpay in every way possible. Her dark brown eyes showed the possibility of turning lighter when she was happy or a dull shade of muddy brown when she was sad. Her eyes showed her emotions and as they connected with Troy's bright clear blue eyes he could tell that behind the happy go lucky appearance she portrayed their was a hint of sadness, betrayal and hurt in her eyes. With all that was going on in those eyes Troy was instantly captivated by her.
"H-hi." He stuttered holding out his hand. "I'm Troy."
She looked at him again before smiling and shaking his hand.
"I'm Gabi. Oh and FYI. I'm no body's clone. Who'd you think taught Sharpay the importance of fashion in the first place?"
Sharpay nodded her head and Troy smirked.
"Ah so it's you we have to thank for the monster shopping sprees?"
She laughed. "Yep. Now if you don't mind I have to go find my locker so..."
Troy started to go red.
"Erm yeah..sure." He mumbled and moved out of their way watching as she walked down the hallways of East High with a dopey smile on his face.
"Ohhh... someones got a crush on the new girl!"
He turned around and saw all his friends smirking at him and he started to turn red again.
This was going to be an interesting year.
