Chapter 4- First Day on the Job

"Hey Tay" Gabby said walking up to her best friend.

"Well someone is awfully chipper this morning considering who I saw her talking to not to long ago" Taylor said looking at her friend curiosly.

"Yeah" Gabby said blushing. "Actually Troy and I are trying to be friends" She finished never looking at her friend.

"Just friends huh" She said disbelievingly. "Riiiight... so your telling me you don't still have feelings for him"

"Okay so maybe I'm hoping that it can be more" She said looking down. "I still love him you know" She finished.

"I know that...I just didn't think that you did" Taylor said. "But I thought you hated him after everything that happened?"

"Well everybody deserves a second chance right?" She said looking to her friend with a hopeful expression.

"Yeah, I guess...but if he hurts you again I swear he's a dead man" She said while pulling her friend into a much needed hug.

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"What's up man?" Chad said clapping Troy on the back.

"I love her" Troy said. "I need her back man and I think she is finally gonna give me a second chance" He finished with a dreamy expression on his face.

"Who Gabby?" Chad asked stupidly.

"Of course Gabby, who else?" He said staring at his friend disbelievingly

"Well I don't know man...didn't you guys get into a big fight like just a couple of days ago?" He asked

"Well yeah but that's over...we're having lunch together today" He replied looking like he was on cloud 9.

"So man" Chad said looking at his friend's weird expression. "Did she ever tell you why she broke things off in the first place?"

"No, Why do you ask?" He said looking at his friend curiously.

"Well don't you think it would be important to know so that the same thing doesn't happen again?" He said matter of factly

"Yeah that makes sense actually, I'll ask her at lunch today" He replied.

"Well if you don't want to ruin your second chance you better go...the lunch announcement just went out" He said looking at Troy's panicked face.

"Thanks man, catch you later" Troy said running off in the direction of the cafeteria.

He was just about to round the last corner when he felt someone grab his upper arm nearly pulling him down backwards. "What the fuck?" He cursed at whoever it was.

"Such language Troy, employees shouldn't use that kind of language especially in front of the owner's daughter" The person said looking at Troy sternly.

"Sharpay...hi, sorry about the language" He said grudgingly while looking away. "I guess I was in a hurry to get to lunch."

"That's okay baby" She said while pushing him up against the wall. "Just don't let it happen again" She finished while her finger traced it's way down his chest and to his belt buckle.

"Sharpay stop...you know I have feelings for Gabby" He said trying to get away from her.

"Gabby? But baby I can give you so much more than that little tease can" She shouted while grabbing his hand and pushing it up against her chest.

"Oh My God" Troy heard a familiar voice say from behind Sharpay. His eyes locked with hers, and what he saw nearly broke his heart. Her eyes filled with tears as she turned and ran away.

"Gabby!!!" Troy screamed trying to run after her but Sharpay was having none of it.

"Sharpay let go of me right now" He said "I have to explain to her" He said pleadingly.

"Why?" She screeched. "What does she have that I don't Troy?"

Troy stopped and stared at her. "My heart" He replied honestly.

Sharpay suddenly let go of Troy and looked guilty. "So you really do love her then?" She asked

"I've always loved her" He said. "Not like that means anything considering she'll probably never talk to me again." He said sadly.

"Maybe not" Sharpay said looking at him. "Let me talk to her"

"But you hate Gabby" He said looking apprehensive.

"No, I hated that Gabby had you" She said "But maybe if I explain to her about everything she'll forgive you"

"What do you mean about everything?" He asked curiously.

"I know why Gabby broke up with you Troy" She said walking off towards the direction that Gabby ran leaving behind a very confused Troy.