Sharpay wasn't that bad, and Taylor, despite the growing crush she was forming on Chad, was okay. All in all the first day at her new school was going pretty well. As she washed her hands her mind wondered back to Troy. He was a musician, a heart throb, and he seemed to have a way with women. He was dangerous, he was bad, and she was totally a goner. Looking up in the bathroom mirror she looked at her frizzy pig tails. A guy like that would never go for a small town girl like her. Unless she became a kind of girl a boy like that would fall for. A smiled grew on her lips.

Gabriella came out from the wash room wiping her hands on her pants when she turned the corner she stepped in a puddle of soda and slipped. Her footing was lost, her arms out to catch her fall this was it, she'd be a laughing stalk. Then she opened her eyes. Why hadn't she fallen? Her heart was beating fast as she looked up into the blue eyes of her savoir. Troy was holding on to her by the waist.

"Oh my god, that would have been bad," Gabriella mumbled bring her hands up to her face. Taking a breath she steadied herself and then looked at Troy with a smile. "Thank you,"

Troy let her go and smiled. She was light. She was soft. She smelled like mango. He should stop.

"So you play the key board?" Gabriella straightened out and pulled on the hem of her shirt.

Troy nodded. She was nervous. Her nails were clearly polished. She looked cute when she did that. He needed to stop.

"That's cool, really cool." Gabriella looked back at the table where Sharpay and Taylor were giggling at something Chad said. "So … you're a sophomore like my cousin."

Troy smirked and he nodded again. He felt a hand snake around his torso. And looked down and the perfectly manicured red nails. It was the blonde, which meant the redhead wasn't far behind.

"Hey baby, who's your little friend?" She whispered in his ear.

Troy placed a hand over hers and then he turned his face to look at her painted features. She was a woman, one that was used for woman things. Looking back at Gabriella he saw girl.

"I'm going to go," She said pointing back at the table where her roommates were. "So. Yeah. Later then." Gabriella tucked a strained of hair behind her ear and made her back the table. Was she stupid? This wasn't high school, boy are after girls like that Barbie on his back not regular ones. Taking her seat at the table she smiled as Chad began telling them about the different teachers on campus.

Troy sighed as he watched her leave, girl or woman Gabriella had an ass he was going to enjoy watching, whenever he had a chance. Chad looked at him with a smile and Troy nodded with a returned smile. He made a deal to be a just a friendly face, he should keep It that way. He'd already hurt his best friend once, what kind of person would he be if he did it again. "Ready to head back to my place?" he said to the blonde as the redhead came over to his other side.

"Well, we thought you'd never ask," Said the redhead as she passed a hand through his hair.

Gabriella turned to watch him wrap his arms around the waist of two women. Quickly she turned back around.

"He the luckiest ass I know," Chad said keeping his eyes on Troy as they left.

"Looks like I'm taking his keyboard home with me tonight." Kelsi appeared at the table holding a drink. "Would it kill him to date someone real?" she mumbled as she held the drink to her lips.

Gabriella looked at kelsi and her smile faded. This girl also had a thing for Troy, she could tell just from the look in her eyes as she watched him leave. Gabriella felt like a complete and total idiot.

"My name is Sharpay,"

"Kelsi," the girl responded pushing up her glasses. "I'm a 2nd year student, major in music and theater."

"Does this school have a drama club?" Gabriella said trying to change the direction of her new plan.

"Yes, in fact tryouts are next week, we're putting on a play," Kelsi said with a smile.

"What play?" Taylor said pushing the straw to her lips.

"Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella." Kelsi looked at Chad and then to Gabriella. "Are you interested? I know we're looking for a Cinderella," she added.

"Oh I don't know if I should aim so high?" Gabriella said pulling on the hem of her shirt. "a smaller part might be just fine."

"No small parts," Chad said with a smile, "Only short actors."

Kelsi rolled her eyes. "I'm a stage manger and but I'm going to play the piano for the play," she said with a smile.

"Do that a costume girl?" Sharpay said looking excited.

"Into fashion huh?" Chad looked at her outfit and smiled at all the tones of pink and white worked in.

"It's like the reason I'm in New York?" Sharpay smiled, "I loved making clothes for my Barbie's, I came here to major in design and business," she said looking pleased with herself.

Taylor smiled at Chad then at Gabriella. "Well I'm here for pre law."

"Impressive." Chad nodded and looked across the table at Gabriella. "You ladies seem like a very intelligent and fun bunch. I'm already excited about this year."

Kelsi smiled and nodded. "No one is happier then I to hear you say that maybe know you'll get over Cindy."

"Who is Cindy?" Gabriella looked at Chad with an arched brow.

"No one important," Kelsi answered for him.

"My brother is good at dancing, maybe he'll be interesting in helping out with the play," Sharpay paused, "Wait this is a musical Cinderella right?"

"Yes," Kelsi smiled. "Seems like it's going to be fun."

Gabriella remained silent for the rest of the evening listening to Taylor and Sharpay talk about the school and asked Chad and Kelsi questions. Meanwhile all she could think about was boy with blue eyes.