Troy's point of view
Gabriella turned back around, "I forgot I have a, as dentist appointment. I'll uh, text you later. Bye Tyler," She started to walk out again, "Bye Sara,"
"Gabriella wait I'll drive you home," I started to walk towards her but Sara grabbed my arm, pulling me back.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," She let go of my arm.
"What? Why can't I drive her home,"
Sara leaned back in her chair, "Gabriella may have told me something about herself that you'd like to her,"
Tyler clapped his hands, "Tell me!"
"Gabriella may have fucked Alex Carlton," Sara started to laugh.
Alex Carlton is the biggest douche that has ever walked this planet. He and I were best friends until I was made captain of the basketball team. Now he hates me. It's not my fault that he is a bad basketball player, I mean he doesn't have the ambition.
"Are you serious?" I asked Sara as I sat down.
Sara half smiled and said, "Oh and William Baker. She also mentioned hooking up with Tristan Reyes. I wouldn't expect it of her. She's pretty and all but she just seems too smart to be a whore."
"That's messed up." Tyler shook his head, "I gotta go. Kiera is making me move the basketball hoop to the back so that her and her friends can have a party in the driveway or whatever." Tyler's sister always bossed him around. Sara and I said goodbye to him.
"So," Sara sighed, "We're all alone."
"Yeah. Did Gabriella really have sex with those guys?" I asked.
She rolled her eyes, "Oh course. I wouldn't lie to you. She wants to hook up with you to."
"What?"
"Yeah. I told her that wasn't a good idea,"
"I don't believe it. Gabriella is so shy and not like that." I put my head in my hands.
Sara looked over to me, "You know, we do have some time to kill before the pizza gets here."
"What do you want to do Sara?" I asked her.
Sara stood up and grabbed my hand, "Maybe we could go to your room?"
She lead me to my room and sat me on the bed, she sat down next to me.
"Troy I have to tell you something,"
"Okay, what?"
"I really like you. And I have since, well, forever." Sara looked up at me. Her blue eyes were starting to fill up with tears, "It's kind of a hard thing to say because I know you will never feel the same about me."
I sighed, "Sara you know I like Gabriella."
She stood up, "Well why! I'm just as good as her, and she is a slut!"
"Sara sit," She did, "I like you, I just don't want to date you,"
"Troy, can you kiss me?" Sara asked. I could tell she was holding in tears. I leaned in and kissed her, and she kissed me back. I pulled away and she was crying.
She wiped one of her tears away, "I'm sorry. I, I just really like you Troy."
"I'm really not that great," I laughed. I've never really understood why girls always, well, like me. I'm not funny or interesting. Hell, I'm not even that good looking. I'm just, average.
Sara laughed to, "Troy, I better go. Just promise me something?" I nodded and she continued, "If you do date anyone, just please don't date Gabriella. I don't want to see you get hurt. She's a player Troy, just remember that."
Sara got up and left. I laid down on my bed. Sara and I have been friends since preschool. I care about her, not in a romantic way, but Sara is like family to me. I still don't know if I believe that Gabriella slept with all those guys. She seems so genuine. Gabriella said that she's never even kissed anyone. Does she say that to everyone? Is that her line that she tells guys just to trick them?
Maybe I'm overthinking this.
Would it be rude if I asked her? If Sara knows then she is obviously telling people. I grabbed my phone from the kitchen and texted Gabriella "Hey"
Gabriella's Point of View
Troy's texted me four times. I can't respond. Sara and him are just going to laugh at me. He called a few times to. I feel mean not answering the phone, especially when it's him. Troy might just want to ask if I actually like him. He might also just want to laugh at me.
I'm not going to respond to him. It's just too much of a chance.
Erin, Candace, and Oliver are moving in tomorrow. I'm still not at all excited to be sharing a room. Candace doesn't seem like a person you'd want to be around for a long time. I just have to wait until next year to have my own room again. Or I could move back to New York and be away from Sara and Troy. But could I leave my dad? He has Erin now. Valerie will be here too, and he will have Candace and Oliver to parent. My mom sounds like she could need my help with Cole. Isabel and Eric seem to miss me.
I walked down stairs and knocked on the wall of the den. Dad was sitting at his desk grading papers. "Dad? Can I talk to you about something?"
He put his pen down, "Sure kiddo, what do ya need?"
"I think I want to move back with Julia, er, mom,"
"Gabriella," My dad sighed, "I just got you back. Are you sure? I mean school has just started,"
I sighed to, "Albuquerque just isn't working out for me. I miss Julia and Cole and...Brian."
"What about your friends? Troy? That girl Sara? How will they feel?" I can tell this is hurting Dad.
I held in my tears when he said Troy's name, "Trust me, they won't care. I mean they barely know me."
After a few more minutes I convinced my dad that to let me move back. My parents are going to discuss when I'm leaving. I walked upstairs to tell Valerie, but she wasn't home. I walked to my room and fell asleep.
On Monday Valerie drove us to school as usual. I walked into the school and everyone, everyone stared at me. Girls and boys I've never talked to. Groups were whispering about me as I walked by. It was surreal, like a scene from a movie. I saw Sara and a girl I don't know by some lockers. I walked over to her.
"H-hey," I stammered out, "Why is everyone staring at me?"
"Maybe because they know how much 'fun' you've been having," The girl laughed.
"What?" I said.
"Oh please Gabriella. Don't play dumb. Everyone knows how many guys you've slept with since you've got here." The girl laughed again.
What was she talking about? I've never even kissed anyone, let alone sleep with anyone. "Um okay," I walked away. When I turned around I walked right into a guy's chest. I looked up. He was cute, I guess. Not in the same way as Troy. He was more of a sexy, rebellious guy. His hair was dark and so were his eyes. He smiled at me.
"Oh Gabriella please don't have a round two here," A boy's voice called from behind me. Another voice called "Get it in Alex!" I assume that's his name.
"Gabriella, can I uh, talk to for a minute?" The boy, Alex, said. I nodded and he led me into an empty classroom. A few people peered in through the window. Some took their phones out and took pictures.
"Are you telling everyone that we fucked?"
"Is that why everyone is looking at me? They think I fucked you?" I gasped. Didn't see that one coming.
Alex sat down in one of the desks, "Yeah. So you didn't tell people that?"
"No! Why would I want people to think I'm a whore."
Alex shrugged, "Some girls just say that they did because they think it will make me want to do them,"
"Oh. I'm going to head off to class." I walked out of the room and people started to shout 'Whore!' and 'Skank' and other things at me. I blushed and went into the bathroom. A few girls followed me.
"Wow New York. Serious slut skills." Sharpay laughed at me.
"I didn't sleep with anyone. It's just a rumor," I tried to tell her, "Can I just pee?"
"You'll be peeing on a stick if you keep acting like that," Minnie snickered.
I yelled, "I told you! It's just a rumor!"
A teacher ran into the bathroom, "You ladies keep it down in here!"
"I'm sorry Mr. Tucker, she was trying to sell us these weird drugs." Jamie said.
"What? Mr. Tucker she's lying I'm not a drug dealer." I'm so convincing.
"M. Montes if I were you I'd try to keep out of anymore trouble. I've heard about what you did. Very, very dishonorable." Mr. Tucker shouted at me. Great the teachers know about this rumor to.
I mumbled to myself, "I didn't sleep with anyone."
"That's it Ms. Montes! Go to Dr. Garcia's office immediately!" Mr. Tucker shouted at me. I walked out of the bathroom and made my way to the office. Thank God the bell rang. I didn't need anyone to stare at me.
The office is on the other side of East High. I was almost there when I bumped into Troy Bolton.
"Hey Montes, wait up."
"Are you just going to laugh at me like everyone else? I fucking hate rumors."
Troy looked a little shocked.
"What?" I shouted at him, "You believe them don't you. You think I'm a whore."
Troy's eyes were still in shock, "I've just never heard you curse before." We laughed and he continued, "But really, it's just a rumor right?"
"Of course it is. I told you I've never even kissed anyone. Do you think I just skipped kissing and straight on to having sex?"
"Well Sara told me that you were hooking up with all these guys and-"
I cut him off, "Sara said what? When?"
"After you left. She said that you told her about them. Is that not true?"
"That is completely not true," I sighed, "We um, talked about something else."
"Oh. Well hey I got to get to class. You know Ms. Darbus." Troy started to walk away.
"Troy wait!" I called, "Can you tell everyone it's just a rumor? I don't want anyone thinking I'm a slut."
He nodded and head off. I walked the rest of the way to the principal's office. She yelled at me for disrespecting a teacher. She also told me to try and keep my personal life personal, to which I responded by telling her it's just a rumor. Long story short, I luckily didn't get detention.
I walked back to class a little happier than before.
"Gabriella Ann Montes. We need to talk. Now." Dad walked by and grabbed my arm.
This can't be good.
