Chapter 2- East High
Gabbi's P.O.V-
I woke up and found myself curled up and hugging a pillow on the couch. It seemed a little damp. Then it hit me. I had cried all I could yesterday. But I had to move on. Of course I would always be thinking of her, but she wouldn't want to see me like this. I trudged up the stairs and into my room. I got out my outfit for my first day at East High. (A/N: Her outfit will be in my profile!)
I got breakfast after taking a shower and changing. I was in the middle of putting notebooks and things in my bag when the doorbell rang. "Who would be here this early?" I asked my self as I walked to the door.
I opened the door to reveal Taylor.
"Hey, we figured you'd need a ride to school." She said.
"Oh, you really don't have to do-- " I was interrupted.
"Oh come on, it's a long walk, just grab your things and come with us." She said. I smiled.
"Thanks." I said. I grabbed my bag and my purse and walked out to the car with Taylor.
"Hey Gabriella!" Chad called from the driver's seat.
"Oh, you guys can call me Gabbi." I said as I got into his Mustang. (See profile.) I got to know all of them better, especially Troy. I figured out that Chad was on the basketball team and that he and Taylor were together.
We got to school and it seemed like they took me under their wing as they introduced me to all their friends. I was actually offered a spot on the Decathlon team which I would seriously think about.
"Where's the office? I need to get my schedule." I said.
"Oh, it's down the hall and the first room on your right." Troy instructed.
"Thanks." I said with a smile. I walked down the hallway and walked into the office.
"May I help you?" the cheery woman at the desk asked me.
"Yes, I'm Gabriella Montez, I was transferred here." I said.
"Ah, Miss Montez…." She said as she dug through some folders. She handed me one with my name on it. "…there you are." She said with a smile.
"That has a map, your schedule, and everything else you need" she added.
"Thank you ma'am." I said. I took my schedule out and read it.
Student's Information-
Name: Gabriella Montez
Homeroom: Darbus
Locker Number: 412
Locker Combination: 34-12-5
Student's Schedule-
1st: Math (Jacobs)
2nd: Chemistry (Kinckle)
3rd: Drama (Darbus)
4th: Gym (Bolton/Kellis)
5th: Art (Kelly)
6th: History (Markson)
7th: Free Period
I walked down the halls and finally found my locker. I spun the lock…….34……12………5. It unlocked and it looked bigger on the inside. Way bigger than my old school's lockers.
Since I didn't have any books at the moment, I just shut and re-locked my locker after putting my book bag in it. I slung my purse over my shoulder and walked to Ms. Darbus' classroom. I knew where it was since Troy showed me yesterday.
I quietly slipped into the classroom and nobody noticed as I handed some papers that Ms. Darbus needed to her. I looked around the room and heard someone calling me.
"Gabbi! Over here!" Chad said. I smiled and walked over.
"Here, there's and empty seat next to mine, seat here." Taylor said as I sat down at the desk that Troy just happened to be sitting on. I'm keeping notes in my head about people as I go…so far I only have a list of Troy, Chad, and Taylor.
Troy- The greatest blue eyes I have ever seen, really nice, really cute, the best at basketball, he's on the basketball team, he's looking at me right now……oh god.
"Gabbi, you still with us?" he asked waving his hand in my face.
"Huh, oh, uh, yeah, what did you say?" I asked them.
Taylor chuckled. The bell rang and that signaled the beginning of homeroom, Troy hopped off my desk and sat in his which was across the room with Chad who sat next to him.
Taylor- Really nice, is on the Decathlon team, really smart, bubbly, perky, sometimes hyper.
"Okay class, we have a new student here who will be joining us at East High…Gabriella Montez." She said. She indicated for me to raise my hand and I did. She continued taking attendance while I continued reviewing my 'lists' in my head.
Chad- Really funny, very smart (well, when he wants to be.), plays basketball with Troy, nice, cool, quiet.
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!
The bell rang and it signaled first period……wait, what do I have first period? I looked down at my schedule…Math.
I walked out of the classroom and someone taped my shoulder, I turned around and saw Taylor.
"Hey, let me see your schedule." She said. I handed her it.
"We have all our classes together except for history and art." She said.
"Thank god!" I exclaimed. We laughed as we walked into the math room. I gat a textbook and quickly opened it. I was way ahead at my old school. And to think this is the 'smart' math class. Which to me meant the 'higher math'.
I quickly got the class assignment done and started on my homework. I was on problem 6 of 20 questions when Taylor passed me a note.
How did you get done so fast?!
I laughed to myself as I wrote back. I handed it back.
I was way more ahead at my old school.
She read it and replied.
We could definitely use you on the Decathlon team.
I replied.
Still thinking.
She looked over at me and nodded. I continued my homework until it was finished. East High was pretty good so far.
The bell rang again meaning it was time to get to second period. Chemistry, my favorite class.
I received a textbook from Miss. Kinckle.
"She seems really nice." I said as I sat next to Taylor.
"Oh, everyone likes her; she's the best teacher this school has." Taylor replied. Chemistry was really interesting. I took tons of notes, it's a habit, and shut my notebook when the bell rang.
Taylor and I were walking down the hallway to get to Drama when I was knocked over by someone. I landed on one of my books that fell on my back. I couldn't halp but wince a little when I fell. It really hurt.
"Watch where you going freak!" the girl yelled at me. She walked off with, what looked to be, her brother.
"Are you okay?" Taylor asked as she helped me up.
"I think so; I landed on a book though." I replied.
"You just met Sharpay Evans, aka, 'girl-who-won't-stop-flirting-with-Troy'." She said. I giggled as I picked my last book up.
"Do you mind if we stop at my locker, I should pout my books away before I fall on them again." I said.
"Yea, sure, no problem." She said.
We walked to my locker and I quickly put my books away. We walked into Drama, where I was handed yet another book to fall on.
I have to say, it was quite boring. I almost fell asleep. Now I know what Troy meant by it being boring.
"Gabbi, come on, we have gym." Taylor said. I was snapped out of my daze my Taylor. I quickly gathered my things and walked to the gym with Taylor.
After I talked to the girls' gym teacher, she gave me a uniform and I changed quickly and met Taylor in the gym.
"Ugh! I hate this unit!" Taylor exclaimed. "We're starting volleyball today." She said. I was nearly jumping out of my skin once she said this. I didn't say anything though. But I was captain of my old volleyball team.
Teams were picked and I ended up being on Chad's team, while Taylor was on Troy's team. It was our two teams up first while the other teams sat in the bleachers and watched.
(A/N- Bear in mind that I know nothing about volleyball, feel free to correct me!)
The ball was served and it came straight for me. I got ready and spiked it down on the other side. It came back over and Chad hit it over to another guy, I think his name is Nathan, and he hit it over the net, it came back over, thanks to Troy, and went straight for a girl who was just standing there.
I could tell she wasn't doing anything so I leapt and hit the ball, not caring which direction it went, just wanting it to not hit the ground. I hit the floor as I hear my team cheer. Chad helped me up.
"Thanks." I said.
"Uh, thanks to you, we just scored a point, now you're up to serve." He said. I smiled as I caught the ball Taylor threw to me from the other side of the net.
I served it to a spot where nobody was standing, sure enough, it hit the ground. After a half a period of a game, my team won my three points.
"How come you didn't warn me before we played that you actually could play?!" Taylor asked.
"You never asked." I answered. Troy and Chad sat down next to us while we watched the second game take place.