"Um..yes?" Troy asked still looking forward.
"Oh...I guess you don't remember" She said her voice sounded slightly disappointed and she awkwardly looked down.
"What?"
"Sorry?" Troy asked looking to his side and looking into the dark brown eyes of the girl next to him.
"..It's Gabriella Montez."
"Say What?!"
Troy turned to look at the closed doors of the elevator and felt all of the colour drain from his face. "What What What What What What What What What What"
"...From High School? No..?" She laughed "I guess you don't remember then"
"Bri..Gabriella, of course I remember" Troy said carefully looking in her direction. "God it's great to see you again, what are you doing here?" Troy asked perking up at the sight of her glowing brown eyes. "You look beautiful by the way".
Gabriella blushed looking down at the floor for a mer second. Then right back up getting drawn into is blue eyes. "Thank you, you don't look too bad yourself superstar.."
"Hey! No! Only Chad gets to call me that.. Because.. He just won't." Troy said half serious half playing.
Gabriella laughed " Alright, alright. I um..was just visiting a friend. He lives right underneath you. He said a big basketball guy lived here, never thought of it being you though. He's pretty torn up that you've got the big fancy suite" Gabriella said playfully, giving him a promising smile.
"Ha, are you talking about Peter Heffer? Yeah apparently I've been on his bad side ever since I got the place. Im pretty sure he secretly throws peanuts at me from his window when I go to take the garbage out."
"Hey! I happen to know Peter very well, and I know he's not one to throw ..peanuts?" Gabriella said letting out a small giggle.
"Oh yeah?" Troy teased "What are you his girlfriend or something?"
Gabriella tensed up looking down at the floor awkwardly "Um.. Technically no."
"Oh.." Troy said copying Gabriella's current position.
"Ding"
"Well.. I guess I'll see you again?" Troy asked nervously running his hand across the back of his neck "What are you up to now?" Gabriella asked putting a small smile on across her face.
"Well.. Uh.. I was gunna go for a run" Troy said fumbling with his ipod and keys. "Your passing up spending time with me, to go on a run?" Gabriella teased "Thanks Bolton" she said as she turned and headed for the front doors.
"Well no, wait!" Troy called chasing after her with a goofy smile on his face "What do you have in mind?"
"Ice cream obviously" Gabriella smiled
"Ice cream.. I like that" Troy replied keeping in step with Gabriella as they walked down the street to the nearest ice cream place.
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"GABRIELLA ANNE MONTEZ! WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN AND WHY HAVEN'T YOU BEEN ANSWERING YOUR PHONE?!" Sharpay screamed as she stormed out of her bedroom and headed towards the front door.
"I'd like to know the same thing" Taylor said, flipping on the lights in the kitchen and retreating out into the small foyer.
"What you guys are waiting up for me now? I'm pretty sure you were keen on me going to Peter's a couple hours ago" Gabriella said, slipping off her coat and throwing it over one of the living room chairs.
"A couple hours Gabriella?! Try 8 hours!" Sharpay huffed. "I was this close to calling the police" She exclaimed, showing a small distance between her pointer finger and thumb.
"I'm sorry?" Gabriella tried heading towards her room.
"No, no, no, no, no, where do you think your going?" Taylor said stopping her with a strong arm.
"To sleep?"
"Where were you between the hours of 10pm and 2am?" Sharpay asked raising her eyebrow "Cuz we phoned Peter and you sure as hell weren't there"
"Wow, calm down Shar, I met up with an old friend."
"Old friend.. Phssst impossible, we have no friends here. Especially no senior citizens" Sharpay insisted crossing her arms across her chest.
Gabriella just laughed continuing to take off her shoes in the process.
"Oh come on Gabi it's not like you met up with I don't know.. 'Troy Bolton' and you instantly hit it off again like two peas in a pod" Taylor said rolling her eyes.
"Uh.." Gabriella started
"We just want to know the truth!" Sharpay spat
"Well, Taylor congrads your right. I'm going to bed though, got class at 9. See you in the morning" Gabriella called walking into her room and closing the door.
"Wait..." Taylor said shocked
"WHAT!!" they both screamed running full force into Gabriella's room.
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"TROY SUPERSTAR BOLTON! SINCE WHEN DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE 8 HOURS TO GO ON A RUN?!" Chad fumed standing up from his position on the couch.
"Shouldn't you be.. I don't know.. At your own apartment?" Troy asked walking into the kitchen and grabbing a glass of water.
"You expect me to sleep? Let alone in the presence of my own house?!" Chad gasped holding his hand to his chest "Troy I'm shocked"
"Yeah, yeah give it up" Troy said taking a sip of his water
"Ok fine, I haven't paid rent yet this month and the landlords are getting a bit pissy with me. But seriously, where were you?" Chad said retreating out of the kitchen and back to the bed he made out of the couch cushions.
"Um, I met up with Gabriella in the elevator and we went out for a walk and ice cream"
"Phsst yeah, and pigs can fly and save the world" Chad snorted causing himself to have a mini laughing attack.
"Well, I guess they can" Troy shrugged as he headed towards his bedroom "Night Chad."
"Wait what..!? Your serious?! Holy Shit!"