Puking the last of the soda into the toilet Gabriella wiped her mouth and stood up to look into the mirror. How did she let Taylor talk her into coming here? She knew Sharpay was out for nothing but revenge. One gulp of soda and she realized there was a residue on the brim. Who the hell knew what was in that drink. Who the hell knew how much of it was in her system.

After another thank you and a murmured goodbye she made her way upstairs into Sharpay's private bathroom. She figured she wouldn't be disturbed in here while she figured out how to get a hold of the new situation. Pink marble was everywhere, it shined and sparkled with glitter and smelled of the perfume cloud that surrounded Sharpay.

"At least I wasn't date raped." Gabriella held the cup up and looked at the white flakes now making their way up. The date rape drug was something that was supposed to dissolve, fade into the drink and not leave any taste. What that was left an odd taste in her mouth. Brushing her hair back she looked at her face in the mirror.

She'd never been in trouble like this before. But then again she'd never been in a bar singing hells bells with big biker dudes before 4 weeks ago. Since then she'd been making choices that led her to here. Hitting Troy with a pillow, asking him about his sexual history, tempting him into giving his whole life another perspective, getting her first kiss, walking alone on dark road, and giving her virginity to the high school super star. Looking back in the mirror she looked at the woman she didn't recognize. That trip didn't just turn her world upside down it made her more of the woman staring back in mirror.

Gabriella let out a huff and grabbed the pink bottle of hairspray off the counter and emptied it into the sink. She could be in a happy relationship with Troy by now. She should be downstairs talking to people making the friends that she longed to have. Not upstairs in a bathroom alone and puking some drug out of her system. Gabriella hiked up her skirt and positioned herself over the toilet and peed into the empty container of hairspray.

As soon as the bottle was full she placed it on the counter and cleaned herself up. Gabriella stood in front of the mirror and screwed the top back onto the bottle and placed it back in its spot. Her life two months ago was fine. She spent time alone, shifted in and out of clubs or school activities, she was already social. She was fine the way she was it made her happy.

"Life isn't a Taylor Swift song." Gabriella looked around the bathroom and noticed a bag seeping out of the hair supply drawer.

Bending down she lifted the bag into her lap and opened the bag to see inside. Her hand reached inside and pulled out a bag with white pills, each one engraved with an E.

Gabriella closed the bag immediately. Looking around the bathroom she let out a sigh. "It's like I'm taking three steps back every time I take one forward." Putting the bag back she got up and looked in the mirror to adjusted herself. Looking at the brown eyes in the mirror with a new likeness she nodded her head. "I can do this."

Downstairs Troy looked around the room for hopes of seeing Gabriella. The music was loud and he brought a hand up to his neck as he located Jason and Kelsi flipping through music.

"Hey Jason," Troy called.

Jason stilled and looked up at Troy doe eyed. "Yeah?"

"Gabi? Have you seen her?"

"Who?"

Troy took a breath and came in closer. "Have you seen Gabriella?"

"No." Jason stood up straight and shoved his hands in his pockets.

Kelsi typed away on her laptop bring up a new playlist and setting it to the list. It was quite for a moment and Troy looked around as people settled and cleared some of the dance floor.

The music started and everyone cheered blocking any chance him spotting Gabriella in the crowd.

Troy let out a huff as he looked around the dark room. He spotted Sharpay reaching for the mic.

"Party people, I just wanted to say how great this is, to have everyone together basking in our last year at East High, seniors where you at?"

Troy looked over by the stairs as everyone began to scream and spotted Gabriella standing on the third step with her hand on the banister.

Troy quickly made his way to her. He didn't care about what Taylor told him or if Sharpay was about to see. He needed to do something he should have done a long time ago.

"We're here tonight celebrating new beginnings and a hopping for a great start to the new school year."

More students cheered and Gabriella looked over to her left to see Troy coming her way. What did he want? As soon as he was within hearing distance she smiled. "Can I help you wildcat?"

"I want to be in a relationship that works and nothing works better then you and me, I love you and I want to be with you."

Gabriella was silent as she smiled at him.

"And to think, we owe all of this too Troy Bolton my cheating ex-boyfriend."

The crowd shifted in attention and all eyes were on Troy.

Gabriella looked up at Sharpay who had a smile on her lips. "And his mistress the not so innocent Gabriella Montez, or shall I say slut."

Gabriella let out a huff and shook her head. "Fuck you Sharpay," she said out loud.

"I'm not into picking up trash thank you very much."

"Shame, one woman's trash is another man's treasure." Gabriella said shrugging her shoulders with smile. Turning to Troy she smiled. "Take me home."

Troy looked at her oddly and then his smile slowly morphed into a smile, a smile that reached his eyes.

Troy reached out and took her hand pulling her behind him as he led her to the front door.

"Troy?" Sharpay folded her arms. "She's an addict!"

Gabriella stopped and Troy turned to look at her.

"There one thing I have to do." Gabriella turned towards the small stage Sharpay was standing on and in a couple of stride she was face to face with her.

"Your nothing but a two-timing boyfriend stealing-"

Gabriella fist made contact with Sharpay's face sending her backwards a couple of steps. Gabriella took the mic. "She slipped ecstasy in my drink. I've notified the authorizes of the huge supply she has upstairs, I recommend anyone looking to go on to college or have a future period find the closest exit if you will."

As soon as the words were out people started to run for the doors. Gabriella tossed the mic. Back to Sharpay who was hold her bloody nose. "Great party."

Gabriella walked off the stage and Troy held out a hand with grin on his face. "I underestimated you."

"Tell me something new." Gabriella said walking towards the front door.

Chad and Taylor pulled up in the car beside Troy's truck, Taylor sticking out the window. "We're thinking about taking the party to the beach, you in?"

Troy shrugged and looked over at Gabriella.

"We're in." Gabriella smiled.

The two got in the car and followed the Taylor's jeep down the road.

Gabriella propped her now bare feet on the dash. "I pissed in her hairspray bottle."

Troy laughed. "Did you actually call the cops?"

"No." Gabriella rolled down her window. "Play-Doh was originally formulated for use as wallpaper cleaner."

"Really," Troy responded with a smile as he held out his hand. Gabriella took his hand and held it as she let the night air shift into the strands of hair. Looking over at Troy she smiled. This was exactly where she should be.

"Did you know Cats have 2 sets of vocal cords," Troy said lifting her hand to his lips and placing a small kiss to the back of her hand.

"Did you know that a cat can make like a thousand sounds while a dog can make like ten," Gabriella said as she looked at her toes.

"That's amazing."

"No amazing is in the movie Pulp Fiction, when the word, fuck is used 257 times." Gabriella countered.

"Fuck." Troy turned the wheel to the left and Gabriella giggled.

"Love you." She whispered.

"Love you more."