Chapter 10

"Ugh. I hate that bitch." Gabriella was sitting at her lunch table that she sits with Chad and Taylor and the rest of the basketball jocks.

"I know he didn't mean to. I bet Taryn pushed him to the wall," Taylor said, comforting her.

"I doubt that."

"It's true." The girls look at Chad.

"What?" Gabriella said, trying to listen to Chad.

"I was in the bleachers during that time… don't ask why. Anyways, Troy was telling Taryn that he didn't love her anymore and he loves you. But Taryn just couldn't let him go, so she kissed him to let him remember the memories. After you left, he pushed her off and told her to stay away from him. And then he brought up junior year when they lost their virginities together. And she also said she was his first love and stuff like that. But he said he didn't love her anymore and you're the first person to bring back the light ever since she moved away."

"Aww that's so sweet, Chad. I can't believe Troy would say that," Taylor said.

"I guess I came in at the wrong time," Gabriella said.

"Or you could have stayed longer to hear that."

"Yeah." Troy came over with his lunch.

"Hey you guys." Chad and Taylor said hi back, but Gabriella continued eating her lunch.

"Hey Gabi," Troy said a little louder for her to hear.

"Hi," Gabriella mumbled. Troy raised one of his eyebrow.

"Gabriella, is something wrong?"

"No. I'm just a little uncomfortable with Taryn."

"Don't worry. She's not gonna bother us again." He kissed her forehead and wrapped his arms around her. She put her head on his shoulder.

"I just don't know if she's up to something. Like stealing you away from me. You might fall in love with her again and I'm afraid to lose you."

"You won't lose me. She just had a little hard time letting go. But she'll get over it." Taryn came over and sat next to Troy.

"Hey guys. Hi Troy." She emphasized the name Troy.

"Hey Taryn," Troy mumbled. Gabriella looked at him and he mouthed 'help'. Gabriella knew what to do and got up and sat between Troy and Taryn.

"Hey Taryn! Your hair looks really pretty today."

"Thanks. Yours look like it needs some highlights." Gabriella fakely smiled.

"Yeah, your hair looks great. Where did you get your hair dyed from? I see some white hair up there." Taryn glared at her, and she fakely smiles again.

"Well, I don't dye my hair and I don't have white hair."

"Ooo, somebody sounds like a grandma." Troy, Taylor, and Chad chuckled quietly. Taryn glared at them.

"What makes you think I'm a grandma? You look like you have some wrinkles there."

"I think you need glasses. Because those aren't call wrinkles, it's called make-up."

"Then I guess you better get better makeup." Gabriella gets a little angry.

"Then I guess you need better clothes. I heard the trash will give discounts to people like you."

"People like me?"

"Something like that." Taylor interrupted their argument.

"Hey Gabi! When is your dad getting me that Louis Vuitton bag that doesn't come out until next year?" Taylor smirked at Taryn.

"Tomorrow, I'll bring it."

"Looks like daddy gets you fake ones all the time," Taryn snapped.

"He doesn't. He always gets real. I can always tell."

"And why is that?"

"Because he's Richard Montez." Troy and Chad looked at each other. Gabriella wasn't really the type of rich girl to rub her money in someone's face.

"Your dad is Richard Montez? He's like the publisher for more than half of fashion magazines," Taryn sounded excited that she got to meet the daughter of Richard Montez.

"Exactly."

"So? It's not like I care."

"Yeah right." Troy chuckled and wrapped his arm around Gabriella's waist.

"You guys make a cute couple. Too bad Troy's only using you for your money."

"He's not the type of guy."

"Oh really? I remember last Christmas when he bought me diamond earrings and in return, I got him a nice hoodie from Hollister. But he didn't want it because it didn't compare to he gave me." Gabriella turned to Troy and raised her eyebrow. He shook his head.

"Then why you begged him back?"

"I didn't beg him."

"Kissing in the gym doesn't really look like begging to you?" Troy's and Taryn's eyes were wide open.

"You saw that?"

"Yes I did. But I trust Troy not to kiss back."

"I didn't," Troy said.

"Yeah, you did. You added a little tongue in our makeout session too." Gabriella glared at Taryn and looked back at Troy angry.

"No I didn't. You lying bitch," Troy said. Taryn gasped.

"How dare you?"

"How dare you to try to kiss me? You know I like Gabi."

"So? That doesn't stop me from taking back my ex-boyfriend."

"I need to think this through," Gabriella said. She got up and threw her lunch away. Before she walked out of the cafeteria, Troy ran up to her and grabbed her hand.

"I'll walk you to your class."

"No, I just need time to think. I'll be back to see you." Gabriella kissed Troy on the lips and left. Troy walked back to his table and looked at Taylor and Chad. Then he glared at Taryn, who smirked at him.

"You stay away from me or you're never going to show your face in this school again." Troy got up and threw his lunch away. He walked out the door just at the same time as Taryn said, "Mission accomplished."

A/N: Yes, I know you hate her. I do too. But she'll go away later in the story and then Sharpay will be the mean one again. So review!!!