The next day. Amanda entered the building with rage. She had pushed the door with such force as she entered the building. Her plan failed and she couldn't believe it! She knew Troy had feelings for her so why wasn't he letting her in?

It was quite simple. All he had to do was give in, admit how he feels, kiss her and they go find a bed to be naked in and live happily ever after. She loved him; she really had strong and passionate feelings for him so that meant that he has to feel the same way about her. She had on special perfume that smelled really good and made boys want to be near her the more. But there was only one boy she wanted, one boy she was smelling nice for...One boy she intended on making her's.

Troy was at his locker telling Chad about what happened last night. "I don't believe it." Chad replied.

"Well believe it. She set me up, it was all a plan to try and make me 'realize' that I 'love' her." Troy wanted nothing more than to throw up right now. "She just can't take a hint. She wants to believe that I return her feelings for me and that she's my girl."

"Why doesn't she understand? I mean you turned her down on the first day and she was just upset telling you that you would be her's. She didn't bother you again till eight days after." Chad explained.

Troy sighed. "Mark convinced her that I feel the same way but I'm just in denial."

"Mark Pinules?" Chad asked.

"There is no other Mark in this school." Troy replied.

"Why would Mark tell her that?"

Troy wished he knew himself. "I don't know."

Gabriella headed for her locker and was greeted sarcastically by none other than Mark. "Hey Miss. Montez."

"Mark?"

"I am very disappointed." He told her with a smug.

"What?" She asked confused.

"I just had a talk with Amanda. She was very upset. You see? She planned on watching a movie with Troy at her house in attempt to seduce him. But he keeps turning her down no matter what."

'Good.' Gabriella thought. "That would be because he doesn't love her." She told him loudly.

He chuckled. "Here's what I want you to do. The school's gonna be having a sweet 17 for Troy, right? Well at the party, Amanda wants to share 'The special dance' with him and maybe you could just tell him to not turn her down."

"I thought you didn't want me to see or talk to him anymore."

"I don't. I just want you to tell him what I just told you right now and that's all. Amanda and Troy will be together and you're secret won't be exposed." He replied.

She couldn't believe this. She had to convince Troy to dance with and be Amanda's boyfriend just to keep her secret? Things were getting worse for her. She sighed.

"Remember Gabriella, you don't do it, I will tell everyone your secret and you know the rest." He walked off chuckling to himself.

Amanda saw troy at his locker. Chad just walked off and she took this moment for her chance. She pretended that she was walking pass him so he could smell her scent then follow her like a lost puppy. The smell had no effect on him. She faked a girly giggle; hoping to finally get his attention. Oh she got it. Just not in the way she wanted.

"Go away Amanda." He didn't even look at her.

She was mad. Nobody ever talks to her like that; EVER! Her hands were clenched in a fist and she growled. "Excuse me?"

"You heard what I said."

She scoffed. "I have on special perfume that attracts all the boys and all you have to say is go away?" She asked with disbelief.

"I told you I don't love you and I never did. I don't care how pretty, hot and cute you think you are-" She cut him off.

"Whoa, whoa. Think?" She exclaimed. She didn't think she was hot, pretty and cute; she knew she was. "Let me tell you something Troy! I don't 'think' I'm hot, pretty or cute! I 'know' I am!" She said pointing her finger at his chest, her nails digging in causing him to jerk away.

"I don't care what you are!" He yelled. "I love Gabriella!"

She gasped like saying Gabriella was a bad word. "Don't you dare say that ever again." She threatened; getting closer.

"I'll scream and shout it to the sky if I have too. Anything to get the message into your dumb little brain." He replied.

"You listen to me Bolton. I 'will' be your girlfriend whether you want me too or not and I don't 'care' if you feel the same way. I want you Troy and when I want something; I get it. Get that message into 'your' dumb little brain!" With that, she stormed off.

Troy put a hand on his chest; it still hurt from her nails digging in to it. He sighed as he turned back to his locker. What he didn't know was that Gabriella heard Amanda telling him that he would be her boyfriend whether he wanted to or not. She felt really bad for him and hung her head as she headed for homeroom. The bell rang and Chad rushed over. "Come on man, you're gonna be late for class." He grabbed his hand and rushed to Darbus's room.

Gabriella sighed as she saw Troy looking sad with his hands on his pencil and his foot tapping.

When school ended, Mark rushed over to an angry Amanda who was about to leave. "Amanda!" He kept calling, until he finally caught up with her and grabbed her by the arm just before she was about to step out the building.

"What?" She asked annoyed.

He sighed. "As a friend, I haven't been completely honesed with you."

"What are you talking about?"

He sighed again. "I lied to you about Troy liking you. I made it all up."

"I knew it!" Amanda cried out. She didn't know he was lying, she figured out Troy didn't love her; she just didn't want to believe it. "I knew he didn't love me!" It made her really upset and her body boiled with anger. How could he not love her? Every boy she ever came across; has loved her. What was wrong with Troy?

"That doesn't mean you should just back off. You need to do whatever it takes to get your man. Whatever it takes. He belongs to you. I know how much you must hate Gabriella. I hate her too. I have hated her ever since the eighth grade." He explained.

"You've known freaky math girl aka the school's geek that long?" She asked, surprised.

He nodded. "I really don't know what Troy sees in her. Anyway, I haven't told anyone this. I kept it just between me and her on certain conditions. She has this secret that I found out on the last week of eighth grade."

Amanda was listening.

He continued. "I started to threaten and blackmail her about it, but my family and I moved for three years so I couldn't continue." He sighed. "Anyway, I'm gonna tell you her secret but you can not tell anyone; unless she refuses to listen to orders. Once I tell you, you will have something to use against her as well; you will have complete control and power over her just like me. Oh just think about how miserable she's gonna be. If she thought I was bad enough, can you imagine the both of us gaining up on her?"

She smiled. "Well if all this means making Gabriella miserable, then I'm in."

A devious smile plastered on her face. "Now what's the secret?"