Just Friends?

A/N, please read: Hi this is my first story at FanFic. I do NOT own the characters.

Settings; Two weeks after the triple win and Troy is seriously thinking about asking Gabriella out. Please R & R!

Chapter 1: E-mails and Instant Messaging

Ping! Gabriella looked up from her homework, wondering who would IM her at 10:30 Monday night. She got up and walked over to her computer.

bballboy14: U awake?

2HOT4WORDS: sadly

Troy smiled at her response. He totally agreed with her screen name, but would never tell anyone.

2HOT4WORDS: Hello?

Bballboy14: Hey

Gabriella's stomach flipped when the ping! Told her he was there.

2HOT4WORDS: Y R U up?

Bballboy14: Just got back from bb practice, U?

2HOT4WORDS: Homework

2HOT4WORDS: Oops! G2G! Bye

Troy started to type 'bye,' but 2HOT4WORDS had already signed off.

'Why can't I actually talk to him?' Gabriella thought, she answered her own question. 'Because you might let it slip you like him. Duh!' She collapsed on her bed. Thoughts flooded in. 'He's sooo cute! Especially his BLUE EYES! Why can't I ask him out?' He only likes you as a friend, remember!' 'Life sucks!' 'I can't wait much longer!' 'He doesn't like you! Face it!' 'But…' 'Drop it!' 'Don't make it seems like he likes you, less heart break.' 'I repeat, life sucks!' After much consideration, she decided to send him an e-mail.

"Why won't she talk to me," Troy asked out loud. Then he sighed, he had never had girl troubles before Gabriella. Girls had just fallen into his arms. 'Told you she doesn't like you.' The 'voice inside' mocked. 'Shut up' He thought. 'You're worse than Chad!' 'Speaking of Chad, wasn't he the one who…' 'Stopped me from kissing her? Ya' 'Some best friend.' The discussion reminded Troy how Chad had come between him and Gabriella seconds before their lips touched. He hated Chad at that moment. Now Gabriella didn't talk to him, and avoided him in the halls. But she couldn't avoid him at musical practice, then she just didn't make eye contact(To much criticism from Ms. Darbus). When she did make eye contact, she blushed deeply and looked away.

A very loud blast from his computer roused him at last. He looked at the screen: It said;

'You've got mail from Gabriella Montez!'

He perfected his hair before he opened it. He had to read it three times before he understood it.

Troy,

Hope for the best,

Prepare from the worst

Gabriella