Chapter Two – New girl in East High

Ladies, it's your song, so as soon as this come on
You should get out on the floor, go and get your sexy on
If you know that you're better then the new girl that he's on
Go 'head and tell him now, "You gon' miss me when I'm gone"

"Mija! Your friend is here!" Maria shouted, from downstairs. Gabriella hurried downstairs, seeing Sharpay waiting at the front door. "Mom, I'm going out with Sharpay."

"Okay honey. Will you be home for dinner?" Maria asked, smiling at her daughter. "Probably." Gabriella shrugged. "I'll see."

"okay, have fun, girls. Be careful." Maria waved as the girls drove in Sharpay's car. She was glad that her daughter was getting used to living here.

….

"So, what are we gonna do?" Gabriella asked, curious. "First, We'll head to the mall. Maybe stroll down the park after, well we'll see, I guess."

Gabriella looked out the window, taking notice of everything that's happening outside the car. "So, you liked the party?" Sharpay asked. "Most people there, repulsed me." Gabriella sneered, thinking how some guys tried to get in her pants.

Sharpay snickered. "I guess so. Found no one interesting?" Sharpay took a glance at Gabriella as she asked her. "Definitely not."

"Not even a certain blue eyed guy?" Sharpay suggested. Gabriella knew exactly what she meant. It was hard not too, because he was the only one with those mesmerizing blue eyes. "I admit, he is fucking attractive but he's so.. I don't know. But no." Gabriella explained

"Not even worth an one night stand?" Sharpay suggested, smirking. Gabriella looked at her with her eyes wide as her jaw dropped. Instantly, Gabriella turned red, blushing at Sharpay's blunt suggestion.

Sharpay just laughed at her new friend. "Gross." Gabriella shot at her. "oh please, Don't tell me you haven't thought about how it felt like him-"

"shut up!" Gabriella turned even redder, knowing Sharpay was right. She did had some dirty thought about the blue eyed guy who was effin' hot. Sharpay gasped as she saw Gabriella's reaction, she squealed right after.

"you so did!" Sharpay burst out in laughter as she saw her friend looking away, hiding her embarrassment. "don't worry, Hon'. We all went that road once. The whole girl population at East high. Even me." Sharpay confessed, giggling.

"He's only very attractive, furthermore there's nothing interesting about him. " Gabriella shrugged. "Luckily you are not like those drooling girls, who would fall so easily for his charm and throw themselves at him. Sometimes he doesn't pay attention to them but when he does, he plays them. After dumping them, they come running back." Sharpay told her as she shrugged her shoulders.

"I figured that much out of last night."

"But it's not like he asks them, you know. Knowing he won't be really interested in them, they still put them out there. Seems to me, he gives them what they wants..temporarily. when he feels like it." Sharpay continued explaining.

"Yeah, well I don't really care. I just want to get through those days that I'm currently here." Then the car came to a halt, Sharpay just parked her car at the parking lot and gathered her stuff before getting out of the car with Gabi. "You're here temporarily?" Sharpay asked confused as they made their way to the mall.

Gabriella shrugged. "I don't really know. My mom's boss makes us move from place to place. So there's no really certainty that we are actually staying here." Sharpay frowned. "I hope you stay, I like you. and trust me, I don't like much people."

Gabriella let out a soft giggle. "you're weird, but I know what you mean."

"well Chica, let's rape this mall." Sharpay winked at him as she grabbed my arm, pulling me along.

….

He looked at his friend, who was clearly out of breath. "Need a break?" Troy offered him, smirking slightly. "I'm fine." His friend growled. Troy lips curled into a smile. "Chad, don't fight it, bro. you can always try to beat me."

"fuck you." Chad huffed as he went to grab a bottle of water, boozing it all down in once. "easy there, we don't want you suffocating, do we?" Troy teased.

Chad shoved him playfully as he sent a brief glare at his best friend, whom he has known since kindergarten. "So how was your senior girl?" Troy asked, showing a little interest.

"she liked it rough. Want to know the details?" he winked at Troy. Troy was about to protest but got interrupted by Zeke and Mike walking in Troy's garden.

"What's up bro's?" Mike greeted. "Nothing. Chad was just getting filthy about his night with his senior girl" Troy said, emphasizing the 'senior'. "Tell me dude, did you spanked that ass, or just grabbed them." Zeke smirked, making sexual motions.

"We went all doggy style and it was rough. I went in out so fast and so hard with my dick. Damn, one of the best sex I've ever had." Chad repeated his actions, from last night. He was already engrossed in his previous sexual adventure.

The guys were grossed out by chad. That's what they definitely didn't want to hear from his sex life. He stepped over the boundaries of sharing their adventures in sex.

"stop talking, chad. Don't ever and I mean ever do that again." Mike grumbled, glaring at his friend. Chad scoffed. "you're just jealous."

"yeah, that must be it." Mike replied sarcastically. "finally you admit." Chad cried out, as the sarcasm went unnoticed. 'hopeless case' Troy thought as they just rolled their eyes at the guy with his big forest of hair. Chad had a huge brown afro which he was really proud of, for no actual reason.

"where's Jason anyways?" Chad asked, as he noticed that Jason wasn't here. "One word. Kelsi." Zeke snickered. "Who would've of thought, Jason was the first to settle." Chad said with a pensive look. "I always thought it would be Zeke or Mike. Yeah, you guys are more softer when It comes to girls."

"Jason got to it first." Zeke shrugged. "Weren't you into Sharpay?" Troy questioned Zeke. Which Zeke nodded, as answer. "Sharpay? Drama queen? You serious?" Chad asked, looking at Zeke like he had two heads. "dude. One word. High-maintained."

"come on, she's not that bad." Mike claimed. "wasn't she dating Drake Callaghan, anyways?" Zeke looked surprised, clearly not knowing, she did. "shit, really? Oh man."

"They broke up, last night. You should have seen it, she slapped him across the face. his face was priceless." Troy spoke up, menacing. "he was about to hit her though."

Zeke grimaced. "son of a bitch. I'm so gonna get him."

"don't worry, he never got that far. Some girl stopped him, before he could." Troy added. "so hold your horses."

"And captain, how about you?" Mike questioned, curious. Troy raised an eyebrow, not knowing what he meant. "found someone, that might of has you interested?" Mike asked, slowly, watching his captain reaction. But his facial expression stayed the same.

"hmm." Troy pondered. Thinking back. "there might have been someone. But I didn't get her name. she refused to tell me. yeah, I think I found myself a new challenge." Troy grimaced as he thought of the girl, smiling to himself.

"what's she like?" Chad asked, also curious about the girl who got his captain interested. That happens rarely. "Damn hot." Troy admitted.

"now I want to see her too." Zeke confessed. "she's going to east high."

Gabriella got ready for her first day school. Sharpay was gonna pick her up in a half hour. She looked at herself in the mirror, she looked pretty good. She jogged downstairs where her mom already gotten her breakfast ready but no mom. Gabriella figured she had rushed to work.

….

TOO TOO!

That was Gabriella's cue to go. She slung her backpack on her shoulder and made her way out. "Hey Shar. Thanks for riding me." Gabriella said as she got into the car. "We're friends, aren't we?" Sharpay confirmed, like it was obvious. Gabriella giggled.

After 10 minutes they arrived. "we're here." Gabriella stepped out of the car, shut the door and gazed at the big building in front her. That's her school. this is definitely the biggest school I've been too. She thought by herself. "are you coming?" Sharpay snapped her out of her thoughts as she already made her way to the corridors.

East high. well, better make the best of it. Gabriella looked around as she saw students everywhere. Freshman with their loaded backpack. Cheerleaders scattered on the grass. All kind of groups of friends discussing how their vacation was. Gabriella made her way into the building. "come on, I'll bring you to the administration. Sharpay dragged her along and introduced her to a lady in her forties.

"You must be Gabriella Montez." She spoke softly, sending me a warm smile. "Welcome to East high. here's your timetable and code of your locker. Your books are in your locker and your homeroom teacher is Ms. Darbus."

"We're in the same homeroom, Gabs!" Sharpay exclaimed. "then again, welcome to East high, Ms. Montez. Hope it will be to your liking." Gabriella nodded politely as she went to her locker, which Sharpay was leading her too.

"So here's your locker." Sharpay gestured, as we reach our locker. "luckily for you it's close to our homeroom class and the exit of the school."

Gabriella opened her locker, grabbing her books she need for the next periods. Sharpay snatched the timetable out of her hand and looked through it. "We only have English, Math and Human Behavior together. " she pouted. "Well, you have some classes together with Taylor and Kelsi. But not all of them, sadly."

"Who's Taylor or Kelsi?" Gabriella asked. "That would be me." Gabriella jumped a little startled, meeting a African-American girl, she was dark skinned and had dark brown eyes. she had black straight hair just above her shoulders. She was quite pretty. "Hi, I'm Gabriella." Gabriella greeted, nicely.

"I've heard all about from Sharpie." Taylor giggled. "I'm taylor. We are gonna be the best of friends! Wait.. " Taylor studied her for a moment, then it clicked. "You're Gabriella Montez! The Gabriella Montez. The one who got her school to win the national decathlon. Three time!" she shrieked.

Gabriella laughed. "I guess that's me." Taylor bit her lip softly. "bet you aren't going to join my decathlon team?" she questioned, carefully. Gabrielle shook her head. "I'm taking a break from that. but I would loved to help you if there was any problem."

"I take what I can get!" Taylor hugged Gabriella excitedly, taking her by surprise. "already suffocating the new girl, are we?" a chuckle was heard from behind.

Taylor scoffed but he just ignored it as he turned to the petite brunette. "Hey. See you got yourself already accustomed to East High. "

"Not really." She replied. Taylor rolled her eyes. "Well, I gotta go. See you at homeroom girls." Taylor brushed past by Troy as he just smirked at her behavior towards him. "how come she doesn't like him?" Gabriella asked Sharpay.

"oh, that's just how their relationship is. They know each other for quite a time. So do I." Sharpay explained. "What do you want, golden boy?" Sharpay asked, arching an eyebrow suspiciously to the guy in front of her.

"Can't I say hello, to his lovely girl? " Troy questioned, acting innocently. Sharpay smirked. "Yeah, right."

"okay, I admit. You got me smitten." Troy winked seductively at Gabriella. Gabriella laughed sarcastically. "no, you aren't."

"I am."

"no, you're not."

"but I am."

"but you're not."

"I can drag this all day long. I am."

"so can I . you're not."

"hate to break your love bubble, but I need to pee. Gabi, you wanna come with? or you can stay here, homeroom is just some feet away." Sharpay asked. "I'll just hang around here." Gabriella said, too lazy to walk. "see you then. And Troy, get off her case and don't mess with her." Sharpay warned sternly as she walked past him.

"So.. the reason you didn't go with her is maybe because you're smitten with me too." He teased. "no, not really. I'm too lazy." Gabriella answered, plainly.

"you broke my heart." He said, acting hurt. Gabriella rolled her eyes. "look, I don't really know you and I don't really like you. you kind of annoy me now. So could you back off a little?"

Troy raised an eyebrow. He clearly didn't see that coming. He's used to girls being smitten by him at first sight. Except Sharpay..and Taylor .. and Kelsi. But they are, yeah you know. But she, didn't even show any interest in him. Troy knew his challenge went from hard to impossible. But that made him want to play this game even more. He licked his bottom lip as she looked at him fiercely. She looked hot when she's annoyed. Troy find it almost cute..adorable.

"that's cute. You're cute when you're annoyed."

"and you're just annoying when you're .. you." she shot at him. "ah, baby that hurts."

Gabriella hated people who act like they are.. how do you say it? like you've known each other for a long time. When you don't. with Sharpay or Taylor she didn't mind, somehow. She thought they were cool. But this guy in front of him. something about him ticks her off. In a negative way. He was just plain annoying.

"Hey Troy." a cheerleader walked up to Troy, smiling seductively. Troy just gave her a short nod. She stood there awkwardly, waiting for him to actually say something, but he didn't. he was occupied by the brunette in front of him. she scoffed at Gabriella as she stormed off.

'great'. Gabriella thought. That girl looked like she wanted to kill me. which I'm sure she's gonna try. Just what I need on my first day. "Troy, eh.. as in Troy Bolton."

Troy scratched the back of his neck, chuckling. "ah, my cover got blow up." Gabriella rolled her eyes. he was pretending to be someone else at that party. He was practically lying to her, making her the fool. Playing a game with her. those guys she hates the most.

"you're dick." She snapped at him. Troy looked confused at her sudden reaction. "why that?"

"you pretended to be someone else at that party. You were making a fool of me. you let me make a fool of myself. You were just playing your little boy game on me." gabriella snarled. Troy admit, he was kind of teasing her but he had no further intention back then. "That wasn't my intention, at all." He defended.

"oh please, I've heard things about you. how you play your games on girls, seeing them as a challenge. A challenge, that you challenge, play and win. I ain't falling for that shit, I'm not like those sad girls who are so desperate for attention from an attractive guy like you that they throw themselves at you." She rambles, which Troy also find hot and adorable of her.

'So she finds me attractive. that's a beginning.' He thought. Out of all she said, that was the only thing that rang a bell inside his head. The only thing he got out. "are you even listening?" Gabriella scowled at him as she see him just gazing at her. 'she actually scowled at him, like really scowled.' He thought to himself. He couldn't but smile at the petite brunette who was shorter that him. She was gonna be a piece of work. Hard work, that is.

When he showed his cocky smile, Gabriella knew, it was a waste associating with this guy. waste of her time. Waste of her breath. Waste of her energy. She got so worked up by just a small insignificant thing. She sighed and tightened her grip on her backpack what was still slung over her shoulder. She was about to walk past him but he prevented her from leaving by backing her up against the lockers.

"when you ramble on, it's cute." He confessed, flashing his charming smile. Gabriella looked him straight in the eyes, taking in the whiff of his cologne as he was too close for her liking. She could feel his warm breath, so close was he. She bit her bottom lip, up close you could see his features a lot better. His blue eyes were piercing into her brown eyes. if she was staring at it much longer, she would definitely be lost in those eyes. "you're too close." She said, letting out a breath, she didn't even know she was holding.

"is there a problem with that?" he asked, obviously teasing her. "actually yes. your perfume is not really my favorite." Well, she lied. His perfume smelled perfectly fine. not too much but not too little. But yeah.. "It is? Hmm. Well, than I have to do something about it then."

"why not start with, backing off." Gabriella shot at him. Troy acted as if he was thinking, pondering about it. "Nah, I rather not. I like being this close to you."

"Is that what you tell all the girls?" Gabriella asked, not really interested in the answer. "I may have or may have not. Depends if they are all like you."

"And how am I?"

"I don't quite know." He said, in a low tone. He was closing up on her. drawing his lips to hers. leaning in. Gabriella glared fiercely at him. she didn't wanted to be kissed and definitely not by him. but she had no way out. he got her literally caged between his arms, against the lockers. So she did something what came to her mind. She bit his lip. Yes she really did. soon as their lips were inches away from each other, she bit his lower lip, harshly. She looked up, to see his reaction.

"ow." He mumbled softly, he licked his lower lip, massaging with his tongue. "that hurts."

"It was supposed to." Gabriella spat. "no need to be mean, you could've said no and I would've stopped. I don't do things when the other team doesn't want to."

"yeah right. Be glad I didn't kick you in the nuts."

"trust me, I am." He chuckled as he kissed my cheek softly, lingering for like thirty seconds. Gabriella was surprised, she didn't expect a soft kiss on the cheek from him. that made her go red. She blushed at the sudden interaction. "See you around." He winked at her before walking off. Then the bell rang.

"shit." Gabriella cursed. She hadn't expected that. she still felt his soft lips on her cheeks. she cupped her face in her hands. Just then, she realized that the whole student body could've seen them as she was being stared at by like everyone in the hall. She ignored the stares, glares and whispers as she walked to her class.

Maybe I feel a little attracted to him. just a little bit. god, I've never been even kissed on the lips by a guy. I'm a virgin yeah. even my lips are. So I freaked out when he was about to kiss me… on the lips. but then he softly kissed me on the cheek. I didn't know what got into me but I blushed and I know that he knows I did. god, I'm such an idiot. I don't even like him in a relationship way or something. He's just simply attracted and he caught me off guard. Gabriella thought to herself as she walked into the classroom. Spotting Troy at the front with a cheerleader on his lap. Soon as I caught his eye, he smirked as he went back talking to his friend, who had a big afro. She just got played, big time. This made her dislike him even more. That's when her hate for him started to form. She saw Taylor nudging her to come sit behind her, so I did.

"Hey!"

"Hi."

"Gabi, this is Kelsi. Another friend of ours." I looked at the girl, she was light skinned, petite like me, she had wavy hair, light brown with grey/blue eyes. she was so adorable with her round glasses on. so cute. "Hey" I greeted, giving her a smile.

She took my hand in hers. "oh my god, Shar didn't tell you, you were this pretty!" She gushed, that made me blush, big time. "Thanks, you aren't bad yourself."

She giggled. "Thanks. So tell me, how is East high so far?"

"fine, I guess. Just been here. uhm, guys? I don't know where my next class is and this school is big. I have a feeling I may get lost."

"oh, what's your next class?" Kelsi asked. "Chemistry, English and Math." I told her. "I can walk you to chemistry and Math." Taylor suggested. "since I figure you do math advanced and so am I." Gabriella nodded. "Let me see your timetable?" I handed over to Kelsi as she scan through it, with her eyes. "We have English together, sociology and World history. And it seems you have chemistry, science, math and psychology with Taylor."

"so you can just walk with me." Taylor smiled. "but health class, you don't have with any of us. you have Mr. Charles. We have Ms. Birmingham. Too bad you don't have P.E. with us too. You have Coach Bolton and we have Coach Johansson."

"Coach Bolton? As his Troy's dad?" I asked. They nodded. "If I'm right, you have all your classes with Troy." I groaned. "I feel for you honey." Taylor comforted, smirking.

"Quiet down, class! I know, I'm late." An old woman walking, she was wearing artistic old women clothes. Sorry. Best way to put it. she had a scarf on which she whirled over her neck. she put down her stuff on the table and turned to the class. I guess that's Ms. Darbus. Right after, Sharpay walked in, hurrying to the back, taking a seat.

"Ms. she's late. Shouldn't she get detention?" Chad stoked. "Fuck you Chad." Sharpay cursed. "I don't give any consent to used such vulgar words Ms. Evans and Mr. Danforth I don't want to hear anything from you. Ms. Evans is late because I asked her to run some errands. Now class, as you all now, musical play is coming up."

Sharpay clapped in her hands, enthusiastically. "Sharpay has always the lead role." Kelsi told Gabriella. "and you're all invited to take part in it. like every year. I hope some of you try it out and maybe you discover some hidden talent of yours."

Some of the guys groaned. Most guys here hated musical, theatre, singing, dancing, anything in that way. "When are the try outs?" a blond guy asked. "next week, Mr. Evans. Like always, I anticipate you and your sister to try out." she smiled, glancing at the Twins.

"She has a brother?" I asked Taylor and Kelsi. "he's her fraternal twin" Kelsi explained. "Miss, I think we have new student in here." Chad mentioned as he noticed Kelsi talking to a never seen before brunette.

Ms. Darbus furrowed her eyebrows. "I was told there was.." Chad pointed at the petite brunette. "That's her. and your damn hot." Chad said, winking at her, which she rolled her eyes at. suddenly his feet got stomped by Troy. he groaned as he give Troy the 'what the fuck..' face.

"Lay off. She's mine." Troy said, so only Troy heard. "Ah, uh.. Miss Montez it was?" Ms. Darbus guessed as she ignored Chad's vulgar comment. Gabriella nodded. "Class, it seems we got a new student. Please give her a warm welcome. And guys, please keep your vulgar comments for yourself. We don't want Miss. Montez to be bothered, do we?" Ms. Darbus said sternly as she eyed Chad.

"Yes miss." Chad replied. "Now, Miss Montez, please stand up and introduce yourself."

Gabriella nodded as she stood up. Everyone was staring at her now. She got a little nervous with all the attention she's having. She also felt specifically a certain person's eyes looking at her attentively. Little did she know it was that blue eyed guy. "Well, I'm Gabriella Montez. I transferred because of my mom's job. I moved a lot since I came here. can't say with certainty that I'm staying until I graduate or something. Uhh, that's all, I guess?" Gabriella introduced.

"Has anyone questions for Miss. Montez?" no one seemed to react so Ms. Darbus motioned for Gabriella that she can sit down. "Is there someone who wants to talk about their weekend?" Darbus asked. "no one? then I guess I'll go." The class groaned. Luckily for them, the bell rang. The class cheered as they rushed out of the class. Gabriella was about to walked out until Ms. Darbus called her out. "Ms. Montez. I just want to say 'Welcome to East high'. " Ms. Darbus welcomed.

Gabriella smiled. "Thank you Ms. Darbus." With that she walked out of class, where the girls were waiting for her. "I'll see you at lunch." Sharpay and Kelsi said in unison as they walked off.

"Shall we?" Taylor offered, smiling. "We shall."