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Chapter 1

Gabriella glanced at the clock, which read 8:03 am. She was sick and had called East High, the high school she used to attend, to inform them that she wouldn't be able to teach that day. She was a freshman and sophomore Science teacher and the junior and senior Math teacher. As she sat down in front of her computer, she sighed remembering Troy and their last conversation in person about 5 years ago.

Flashback

The graduation ceremony had just ended when Troy took Gabriella's hand and led her to his hiding place. Once they got there, neither of them said anything. They broke up about a week before that after dating for a bit over a year and they really hadn't had a proper conversation since then.

"So…" started Gabriella in an attempt to break the ice.

"Gabriella, I'm moving," interrupted Troy.

Gabriella just stared at him with shock. Troy looked away and blinked away his tears before Gabriella, his first, true love could catch him crying. He was going to have to move away from her, but he felt it was for their own good. They were just too different to be together, although they did seem perfect. "I'm sorry, Troy. Could you repeat what you just said? I think I heard you wrong. I thought you just said that you were moving." Gabriella finally spoke.

Without facing her, Troy shook his head and whispered, "That's exactly what I said."

"Troy… how could you? Does everyone else know?"

He nodded. "They all know," he said barely over a whisper. "I'm moving because of basketball. My dad wants me to move from this place and become a basketball star."

"Troy, you don't have to do everything your dad tells you to do. Anyways, I thought you said basketball wasn't your entire life," contradicted Gabriella.

"Gabriella, you don't understand--"

"Don't tell me what I know and don't know!" A tearing Gabriella interrupted Troy. "I have a life to live, too, and I'm not going to let you hold me back!" She brushed angrily past him while shaking because of her tears and walked to the stairs.

Troy turned so he wasn't facing Gabriella. He didn't want her to see his tears. He didn't want her to see him break down. "Gabriella, this is good-bye."

This made Gabriella freeze. She stopped at the stairs and stared at his back and she said barely audibly, "Then I guess it would appropriate for me to say good-bye, so Troy…" Gabriella started to sob silently. She couldn't bring herself to say the two words. After a pause she finally managed to get a weak, "Good-bye," out, then ran down the stairs back to her Mom. She wanted to go home. She didn't want to see her friends.

End of Flashback

As Gabriella snapped out of her flashback, she forgot what she was doing in front of her computer.

"1 new message!" popped up on her screen and she remembered. She had come to see if Troy had e-mailed her. She knew he wouldn't have, since he had only kept in touch the first couple of weeks. She eagerly checked her message secretly hoping it was Troy. Nope, it was Chad.

She opened it up and started to read it.

Gabriella,

Where are you? Some of your students came by looking for you. I heard a sub was filling in for you, but I don't know why. Tay's worried. You weren't here in the morning to plan the Science classes with her, since she just started teaching the Junior and Senior Science. This is a bit off topic, and you can kill me for bringing it up if you want… but have you heard from Troy? I've been trying to get back in touch with him for like 4 years, but I've got no luck. Get back to me.

Chad

Gabriella sighed. She had forgotten that today was Taylor's first day. She hit reply and started to type her e-mail back.

Chad Danforth,

I'm at home. I don't feel good at all and I'm sick. The office already knows. And why were they looking for me? Did they have anything to hand in? If they come by again, tell them to wait till tomorrow and I won't take off any points if it's an assignment. Tell Tay sorry. I just was not thinking straight today and I forgot that today was her first day. I'll be there tomorrow for her Math classes for Freshmen and Sophomores. I really don't want to talk about him… but no, I haven't heard from him and I have no idea what is going on. Wish I did though.

Gabriella Montez

She reread her e-mail a couple of times before clicking send and x-ing out of the window. She got up, went to the front door, and collected the newspapers and mail. The first thing that caught her eye was a sports magazine. That issue was based on basketball and Troy was on the front page. Gabriella caught her breath. She didn't subscribe to any sports magazines. She looked down at the address and it was for the home next door. That made much more sense seeing that the husband was practically obsessed with sports and they had two sons who took after their father.

"They won't mind if I look at it for a bit. I need to find out what's going on with Troy," thought Gabriella to herself. She ignored all her bills and letters and slowly made her way to the living room to read the article on her long lost basketball star, Troy Bolton.

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