6:00am. Tuesday.
Gabriella woke up and got ready for the day. When she went downstairs, she found her mother in the kitchen making pancakes."Morning mom."
"Morning Gabriella. I made pancakes."She said with a smile in her face.She never makes pancakes on weekdays."Uh mom. Is everthing okay?"
"Why?"
"You made pancakes ma."
"What?Can't I just surprise my daughter with pancakes on a Tuesday morning?"
"You could but you never had time to. You're usually are rushing out the door so your corky boss wont yell at you."Ms.Montex smiled.
"Well my corky boss just gave me a raise!"
"That's great."
"But I still have to see him to keep it. I'll see you later hunny."Ms.Montez kissed her daughter on her forhead and hurried out the door."Bye!"
"Bye."Gabriella sat down and ate."Wow. mom made them extra fluffy."After 10 minutes of eating, Gabriella quickly grabbed her things and ran out the door.By the time she arrived to school, it was 7:53.She spotted Taylor."Hey Tay!"Gabriella quickly ran over to her best friend."What's up? Why the long face?"
"Well thanks to Chad, I'm now grounded for two weeks! And whenever i'm using my laptop, my dad has to watch me! I hate Chad."
"Come on it was an accident. It could have a happened to anyone."Gabriella said, remembering Chad's special secret."Give the guy some slack."
"Give him slack! Do you know what my weekend plans are?nothing! I have none!All thanks to him?"
Taylor stomped towards the school."Taylor, I think you might be over reacting. It was a simple mistake"
"Why are you sticking up for him Gabbs?"Maybe because he wants to express his feeling to you!"I'm just saying. It was a simple mistake. And it's just two weeks."
"Just two weeks? Just two weeks!"They entered the school. Taylor opened her locker and put her bookbag in."You have no idea how long two weeks can be.When you live under my roof, you'll see how bad it is." They started walking towards Gabriella's locker.Once they got there,Gabby quickly opened her locker and did the same as Taylor.Suddenly two boys began walking towards them.The girls' backs were turned."Hi Taylor." Chad said. Taylor didn't respond. Instead, she grabbed Gabriella's hand and walked to homeroom."Taylor wait," Chad said following them along with Troy.The girls hurried into the room.(Taylor kind of pulled Gabby in.)and took their seats at the back of the class.Chad walked in and tried to make his way to the back but, was caught by none other than Mrs.Darbus."Mr.Danforth, your seat is up here."
"But"
"Sit."Chad groaned,but obeyed."Okay class.Today we all will go deep into Shakespears works of art."The announcement was met by groans."We will start our final projects on him next week.So get those creative minds thinking!" The bell rang. Everyone scattered out except Gabriella, Kelsi, Chad and Troy."Let me see it."
"No."
"Yes!"
"Fine."Kels handed Gabriella a piece of paper."Don't comment until lunch."
"Okay."
"Well, I have Biology next so i'll catch you later."
Kelsi hugged Gabby, then left."Great she hates me!" Chad repeatedly banged his head on the desk.Mrs.Darbus walked back in."Stop it Mr.Danforth! I will not have you destroy school property. All of you out. Except Ms.Montez." The boys walked out leaving Gabby confused."Yes Mrs. Darbus?"
"Gabriella, I need you to deliver this new schedule to Mr.Bolton. I would do it myself, but why go when I know he'll make a remark, and we'll get into an argument."Gabriella smiled."Okay Mrs.Darbus."
"Thankyou dear." Gabriella took the schedule and left. The first thing she noticed were both boys standing right outside the door."Hey."Troy said as he gave her a peck on the lips."Hi." Gabriella smiled.
"Hi Gabriella."Chad said. From the tone of his voice,she could tell he was depressed."Chad,"
"You don't have to say it. I already know she hates me."
"She doesn't exactly hate you. She just.."
"Dis likes me beyond all reason?"
"Sort of."
"Yep. I realise." He started walking away."She's just angry. Over time she'll get over it."
"Sure."Chad left.
"Sorry."Gabriella muttered.
"He's just a little hurt right now."Troy said wrapping his arms around Gabriella from behind.
"Poor guy."
"Come on. This is Chad we're talking about.He'll lighten up."
" I hope.Oh I forgot."
"What?"She turned around and pulled out the schedule."I have to give this to your dad."
"Here, i'll do it." he took the schedule from her hands."Really?"
"Yeah."
"Thanks. I'll see you later."She hugged him then left. Troy began making his way to his dad's office, in the boy's locker room.Once in there, he found Mr.Bolton munching on a twinky and reading a sports mag.
"I thought mom said you can't have anymore junkfood for a week."Startled,Mr.Bolton looked up from his magazine."Oh Troy. What are you doing here?"
"From Mrs.Darbus." Troy handed his dad the schedule.
"What? She's too lazy to get off her big ass and give it to me herself.What a pig."
"Dad!I know you guys aren't the best of friends,but don't call her a pig.Besides,according to mom,"He picked up a twinky."You've been gaining a little weight lately."
"Well you know how your mom is.I eat one piece of junkfood and she goes off. At least I work it off. That teacher of yours just sits around in her twinkle world."
"What happened to the Bravo, Brava thing when we won the championship game?You guys seemed to actually acknowledge each other."
"I was happy we won."
"Sure dad. Well i'm already late to class as it is so."Troy turned to leave."Wait, Troy. Here."Mr.Bolton handed his son a late note."Thanks dad." Troy left.
"Wait!Give me back my twinky."
"Here."Troy tossed the junkfood over then left. Once he got into class, he gave Ms.Foote the note, then quickly settled across from Chad. Gabriella didn't have Biology first period, but Taylor did."Okay class. Today we will be disecting frogs. I'll let the boys pick the partners out of a hat this time. " Ms.Foote handed the hat to the boys."Please let me pick Taylor."Chad mumbled.Chad picked out the little slip and opened it."No."
"Who do you have?"Troy asked."Kelsi."
"What's wrong with Kels?"
"Nothing.I like working with her ,but I wanted Taylor."
"Are you sure that'd be a good idea?"Troy said as he picked out of the hat."I need to apologize.So who'd you get?"
"Oh."
"What?"
"I got Taylor."Troy said as he showed Chad the slip."What? Dude I need to talk to her. Let's trade."
"I can't."
"Why not?" Troy motioned for him to turn around. He turned around."Taylor!"He stood up." I,"
"Save it."She said coldly at took a seat on the stool."But I,"
"Leave me alone."
"Mr.Danforth, to your partner." Chad said and made his way to Kelsi."Hey Kels."
"Hi. What's wrong."
"Long story." Chad sat down."Wanna talk?" Chad knew Kelsi enough to trust her with some girl stuff, so he decided to give it a chance, but he made sure he cut out the love part. There was only one girl he could feel comfortale sharing that with.Well at the moment.And that was Gabriella.xo Back to Troy and Taylor ox
"You can't stay mad at him forever."Troy said as they began opening the frog a bit.
"I can try."
Troy was about to say something when she interrupted him."Look, I know he's your best friend"
"Your boyfriend,"
"Anyway, it still dosen't take away my punishment."
"He's trying to apologize"
"An apology doesn't cure an extra week of grounding."
"... But."
"With no tv, no cell phone, no friends, i'm not allowed to go outside,plus now when I use my laptop, my oh so great dad has to monitor me."
"Oh."
"Yeah." They moved the organs around.(Gross!)"Well, if it helps, my dad is making me and Chad sweat from head to toe to pay for the detention we got ourselfs into.So we'll experience pure pain this whole week. So you won't feel like the only person under house arrest."Taylor smiled."I guess that does make me feel a little better."
"It should. My ass is getting kicked with the sport I love and, what the hell is that?"
"It's called a heart Troy."Taylor laughed at his facial expression.
"What's so funny?"He demanded.
"Your facial expression."
"What, it looks wierd."
"It looks the similiar to your heart, just smaller."
"How do you know that?"
"Come on Troy. We've known eachother since kindergarden.Don't you even rememeber once taking biology about the human body?"
"No."
"What about in 5th grade when we learned about it?"
"No."
"Freshman year?"
"Not really."
"How can you not remember anything about that?"
"Hello.Troy Bolton.Jock.Priority Basketball.Likes basketball,Gabriella.Dislikes.School.Do I have to make myself any clearer?"
"If you don't even know your own body, how are you supposed to pass this class?"
"I know the human body.Maybe not as much as you, but enough to get an A- in the class." They were looking at the frog but Taylor suddenly shot her head up."You have an A- in biology?"
"Yeah."
"That can't be right."
"Why not?"
"You're a jock. You're not supposed to get an A in one of the hardest subjects in school."
"It's an A- and okay jocks may not be that smart, but I have my moments. Me and Chad." Taylor's expression changed at Chad's name."Right."The bell rang. Taylor quickly walked out.
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Lunch
"Kels, this is great!"
"Really? I didn't think it was that good."
"When did you write it?"
"This weekend."
"Wow. song writing really is your natural talent.
Hate that I love you
As much as I love you
As much as I need you
And I cant stand you
Must everything you do make me wanna smile
Can I not like you for awhile? (No...)
"I like it." (I don't own this. It's Rihanna and Ne-yo.I'm too lazy to come up with something but it's summer!No one thinks!Sorry back to story...)"Thanks."
"Come on let's get some lunch."
"Okay."On their was to the lunch room, they saw Taylor digging for something in her locker."Hey Taylor."
"Hey Kelsi."
"So are you planning to sit at our regular table or somewhere far from Chad."
"Hey, you read my mind."Taylor said and started making her way in."Taylor come on.It's so middle school. Just sit with us. You don't have to talk with him."Kelsi pointed out."She's right. Come on please."Gabriella begged.Taylor groaned."Fine." They made their way to the food line."But I swear, if he pushes me once, i'm so out of here."
"Okay."Gabriella and Kelsi quickly made their way to the table while Taylor was still buying lunch.Chad was playing with his food."Okay listen."Kelsi said.
"Yes?"
"Don't try anything to tick her off or she will blow."They instructed.
"Okay."Taylor came over and sat down.Through the whole lunch period everyone had slight conversation, trying to reguard Taylor and Chad's problem.
3:00pm.Dismissal.
"Well here I go to another walk down to doing nothing."
"Ready?"
"Well I have to get there by 3:15 so yeah."
"Hey want Kelsi to come with us?"
"Yeah I could use company."
"Okay let's find her. They went to Kelsi's locker."Wow."
"I think we should just let them be."Gabriella smirked looking at Kelsi and Jason in a heated makeout session."Do you think anything could interrupt that?"
"No why?"Taylor took out a piece of paper, crumbled it up and threw it at the couple.It hit Jason's cheek.He broke the kiss and picked up the paper up."Who through this!"
"Are you crazy?"Gabby whispered."Run!"Taylor pulled Gabriella's hand to the next hallway.Hearing the footsteps,Jason followed."Why would you do that?"
"You said nothing would interrupt them!"
"I didn't mean throw paper at them!"
"Sorry."
"Why are we running any way.Jason's not gonna kill us when he finds out."Before Taylor answered they both ran into and collapsed from Troy and Chad.
"Ow!"Troy rubbed his head."What the hell are you two doing?"Just then Jason came down the hall."What happened here?"
"We were crushed by these two."Troy said getting up.
"We didn't crush you, you were in our way."
"You ran into us."Troy said pulling Gabriella up.Chad offered to help, but Taylor shook her head and picked herself up."Wait, that was you!"Jason said grabbing both girls.
"No! She threw it!"Gabriella pointed to Taylor."What's going on?"Chad asked."These two hit me with a paper ball."
"Why?"Troy asked.
"It was a total accident!"Taylor smirked.
"Who throws paper in the hallway as an accident?"Gabriella asked already knowing she was lying.
"It was ment for Kelsi."
"For me?"They turned around and saw Kelsi walking their way."Why was I a target?"
"Oh you are such a big liar."Gabriella said.
"No i'm not!"Taylor said walking over to Kelsi."I just happened to want to throw this at Kelsi, but missed.They all gave her a 'yeah right' sign."Okay,we were just playing around. We were looking for Kels to walk with us to, oh my god what time is it?"
"3:10.Why?"Jason asked."I have to go!"
"Why?Oh right."Kelsi told him.
"Oh, can I go with you guys?"Kelsi asked."We were about to ask you the same thing let's go. Kelsi asked Jason.
"Can't. basketball practice. We have to be there early because two certain somebodies!"Jason looked at Troy and Chad."Can't make it and we have to all work harder for that."
"At least you get to play. We'll be painting sets for the next hour."Troy responded.
"Mr.Bolton,Mr.Danfoth detention now."Mrs.Darbus said as she came out of the auditorium.
"Coming."Chad groaned. "Well, we'll see you at 5 Gabbs."
"Kay.Bye."The girls gave their boyfriends their regular goodbyes with the exception of Taylor. As soon as they left the school Kelsi hit both girls on the arms."Ouch!"
"That's for interrupting my me and Jason."
"She did it!"
"So, you were with me.Besides, you should thank us Kels, your face was turning blue."Taylor joked."Really?"
"Just kidding." Kelsi rolled her eyes. Then she got back on the morning subject."Taylor. You have to forgive Chad."
"No way."
"He didn't mean to do that."
"But he still did it."
"Okay he did, but you should have seen how he was after it."
"How was he?"Taylor asked a little curious."He started feeling really bad and saying it was all his fault.And after homeroom he had the saddest face in history. I told him you didn't hate him but he said you dislike him beyond all reason.It was so disappointing Tay."
"Yeah, and today in Science, he kept telling me how he was an idiot and that he wished he never came to Gabby's house."
"Really?"
"YES!"They said in unison."Okay, Okay."They arrived at her front steps."I'll think about it tonight okay?Happy now?"
"Yes."
"Great.I'll see you guys later."They exchanged hugs then Taylor went inside.
"I'm so tired."
"Me too. All that convincing made me tired."
"Same here. Hey can you carry me?"
"What's wrong with your two feet?"
"They're too slow.Pleeeaaassseeee."Gabriella rolled her eyes as she bent down and Kelsi got on her back.They started walking to Gabriella's."Dang Kelsi. Don't you eat?"
"Yes?"
"Not enough. You need to start munching on Doritos or something."
"Hey!My doctor said i'm only that light because i'm short.So shut up!"
"Sorry! Does Jason know your evil side?"
"Actually, he does."
"Why am I not surprised.You know you're one of the people who look nice, but are really evil on the inside."
"You're talking!You may look like an angel but you really are a devil on the inside."
"Kelsi Neilson! I am shocked. That's a detention! I here bye give you one hour of painting sets."
"Oh no!Please Mrs.Darbus no!" They laughed.
"Okay.Where's my key?"Kelsi jumped off Gabriella.
"Here."They walked into her house.Kelsi called her mom to let her know where she was.After finishing their homework, which only took 30 mintes, both girls decided to watch a movie. "No way!"
"Yes come on."
"I agreed to watch a scary movie but not Hostle!"
"Come on pretty please."
"Why can't you just watch it with Troy?"
"Because I just got it.And you're the lucky friend who gets to watch it with me."
"Lucky me."
"Come on it'll be fun."
"Define fun." Gabriella giggled as she put the dvd in and grabbed some popcorn.Half way into the movie both girls had horrified expressions on their faces."Ahh! Oh my god."(Just incase you've never seen Hostle, it's a part when one of the three Americans that come to a place for their enjoyment(pigs)head is, well yeah .)The doorbell rang and they screamed.After they caught their breath, Gabriella opened the door."Hey guys." Troy , Chad and Jason were there.
"Is everything okay?We heard screaming."Troy asked.
"No problem.We were just watching Hostle."Gabriella let them in.
"Hostle? You actually were brave enough to watch that?" Jason asked.
"We're actually still watching it."
"No we were watching it."Kelsi said as she turned it off."We are taking a break."
"Fine.Scaredy cat." As Gabriella put it away she reminded Kelsi of what they needed to say."You!"They yelled at Chad."Yes?"
"Sit down!" Instead of waiting for him to sit, the girls pulled him n the couch."If I did something to you guys, i'm sorry,"
"You didn't do anything.We actually have news from Taylor."His expression changed.
"She still hates me right."
"No.We actually convinced her to think about forgiving you. She said she'd think about it."
"Really?"
"Yep."
"Well that helps a little."
"Great then we should get started"
"Wait!"
"What?"
"I'm hungry." She looked at him.
"Are you serious."
"Yes.Mr Darbus killed us today wih detention. Right Troy?"
"Yeah she did."
"And coach murdered us today."
"So you're all hungry?"They nodded their heads."Then go ahead and destroy my kitchen."
"Thanks."They rushed into the kitchen."
Why do I have a feeling that I will need to buy groceries after this?" They laughed. Finally after 15 minutes the boys were done. All except Chad of course.
"Okay Chad. Out."
"Hold on i'm almost done."
"Yeah you're almost done from my allowance going towards groceries."She pulled Chad out.
"Fine Gabriella. No reason to get all mad."
"Yeah. Sure."
"Okay let's do this essay thingy."Chad said grabbing his bag."Wow.You're ready."Gabriella muttered.
2 hours later. After finishing another 3 pages the group, sat down in the living room."Hey let's watch Hostle from the beginning now."
"Yeah." The guys agreed."NO!!"
"Come on Kels."
"I already sat through half of it and I am not about to go through that again."Well you wont, you already saw half of it. So it shouldn't be as scary."
"Yeah, and if you do get scared, i'm right here."Jason said putting his arm around her."Come on Kelsi.Pretty pleeeeez with bananas,cherry, strawberry,melon, watermelon, sugar, cupcakes,-"
"Okay I get it. Fine but if I have a heart attack then it's your fault Gabriella."
"Okay I can live with that."Gabriella laughed at her facial expression."Just joking. Ready?"
"Do I have a choice?"
"No."Gabriella put in the dvd and pressed play.They all were three forth the way into the movie when the phone rang, making them scream.(Well the guys yelled.) Gabriella picked up the phone while Troy paused the movie.
"Hello?...what?" The everyone looked at her.
"No she didn't say anything.Okay bye."Gabriella hung up and ran her fingers through her hair."Oh my god."
"Gabby what's wrong?"Troy asked worried."Taylor."She nearly whispered.
"What happened to Taylor?"Chad demanded.
"She's missing."
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Cliffy! Any ideas about what happened?
Veronica