First Move

Summary: They're in love. She shows it, he gives mixed signals. She's tired of waiting

Disclaimer: I don't own what is not mine.

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CHAPTER FIVE

Gabriella woke up tired and sore from last night. She didn't want to go to school, but she decided she would go for her mom.

Gabriella felt lethargic and apathetic. She didn't have her same happy look, no twinkle in the eyes or smile shining brightly. She didn't care what she looked like today, so it only took her a few minutes to get ready. When she was done, she went downstairs to her mom. They ate breakfast together since she was early.

"Oh honey! Are you okay?" Ms. Montez rushed to Gabriella and put her hand on her head to feel her temperature. "Well, you feel fine. But you look terrible, sweetie. What's the matter?"

Gabriella didn't feel like telling her mom so she said with no emotion staring blankly into the space before her, "I'm just not hungry."

"Well, I want you to eat at least just a little bit. And you didn't fully answer my question... Is this about Troy and last night?" Ms. Montez assumed.

Gabriella slightly nodded and nibbled on some toast. Her mom frowned sympathetically. "At least your eating... Oh and don't worry. You'll find someone."

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At school.

She went to her locker to get her book that she never got to finish and walked to homeroom. She walked quietly to her seat and read her book.

She was then interrupted by Troy and the guys laughing. She rolled her eyes thinking no one was looking at her, but was shocked to hear gasps.

Gabriella looked up and saw Taylor, Sharpay, and Kelsi. They gasped, "Gabriella?!"

"You okay? You don't look so good. And why did you just roll your eyes?" Taylor wondered.

Gabriella was still feeling lethargic and apathetic. She responded by nodding slightly to Troy and the guys. Sharpay sighed.

"Are they annoying you? Because if they are, we can fix that." Sharpay said. "Even Tr--"

"Gabriella is this about last night?" Kelsi interrupted. She nodded and said with a weak voice, "I feel numb, sick, and hurt. I just want to hang out with my girls and forget about him."

They smiled, "Good, because that's what we are going to." Taylor said, "Yeah you won't even remember what he even looks or sounds like."

Just then, as if on cue, Troy walked up with the guys following. "Hi Gabs." Troy said not looking at her, and when he did he said, "Gabs!? Is something wrong? You look weak... Did someone hurt you?"

Gabriella felt her blood boiling inside her. She wanted so much to smack him. (A/N: HAHA, Carito06 ;) ) But she couldn't. She said as calmly as she could, "Yes."

"What? Yes what?" Troy asked.

"Yes! Yes someone hurt me! Yes something is wrong! Yes! Yes, yes, yes. And your right, I am weak, but maybe not for the reasons you might think." Gabriella said angrily.

The girls rubbed her back and tried to calm her down, while Troy and the guys just stood there shocked. "What? Who hurt you Gabster?" Chad asked.

"Yeah Gabs who? We can tell him what's up." Troy said as they nodded.

"You hurt me. You did this. We had a date, and you blew me off. So there, tell him what's up. Oh, and do not call me Gabs," Troy stared at his shoes. He didn't know what to do, she was right. He forgot.

"I-I'm sor-" Gabriella cut him off, "Save it."

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In the hall.

"Wow girl! That was wow." Taylor said.

"I don't know why I did that. I couldn't hold it in... I shouldn't have done that." Gabriella said sadly. "No, you did the right thing Gabriella. Someone had to finally tell him something." Sharpay said.

"Oh, and the 'Do not call me Gabs' thing was a nice touch!" Kelsi added earning laughs from the girls. "Good to see you laughing! And to make that laugh last longer, we are going to hang out tonight. Just us." Sharpay said while they agreed.

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After school.

The girls were together now and they decided to go to the hang out, Wildcat's Den (A/N: I made that up, if there is something existing similar to that, it is just a coincidence). They got a table and ordered their food. "Oh great, they're here." Taylor said rolling her eyes.

"You wanna leave?" Kelsi asked Gabriella. "No, it's fine. He can't ruin this night too."

"Oh! Look! Hot guy at 12 o' clock!" Sharpay whispered loudly. Kelsi's jaw dropped and Taylor and Gabriella laughed and turned around. The stopped laughing and dropped their jaws too.

"Oh my gosh!" They squealed. "Gabriella you so need to go get him! He's by himself! Go ask him to join us!" Taylor said. They gasped, "We have boyfriends!"

Taylor said, "But she doesn't," She said pointing to Gabriella. Kelsi and Sharpay's mouths formed an "o".

With that, Gabriella walked towards him. "Hi, I'm Gabriella." She said smiling widely reaching out her hand for him to shake it. "Brandon," He said taking her hand.

"You wanna eat with me? I'm by myself." He offered. The other three girls squealed and clapped loudly as they saw this. Gabriella shook her head.

"Actually, I was wondering if you wanted to join me and my friends." She said still smiling then looked at her friends.

"Oh, sure. Thanks, I'm new here and it's great to have someone as beautiful as you inviting me to your table." He said as she giggled.

They introduced each other.

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Meanwhile.

Troy and the guys saw the girls with Brandon. Jealousy was in Troy's eyes. The guys saw. "Hey man, relax. You might burn holes in him." Chad said.

"Don't worry they aren't doing anything, besides they know they have boy friends." Zeke assured. Then Jason realized what he said and told him, "Well, except for Gabi."

Troy became quiet after that. While the guys just talked.

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With Brandon and the girls.

Sharpay said, "Oh don't get any ideas, we are all taken."

Brandon "Oh, of course..." Taylor corrected her, "Not all of us. Gabi isn't." Gabriella blushed.

"Gabi? Is that what they call you?" Brandon asked. She replied, "Just my friends. Some try to be creative and make their own special one. Do you have a nick name?"

"The guys on my baseball team call me Bee. They thought it was clever because my name and our uniform colors: yellow and black." He said chuckling.

The girls giggled. "You can call me that if you want." He said looking at Gabriella, "Can I give you a nick name, too?"

She smiled. "Yeah I'd like that."

He smiled back, "Then you can be my Gee, and I'll be your Bee." Kelsi awed out loud. "Oops, sorry!" She said after Taylor and Sharpay laughed.

"I like that. Thanks, Bee." She told him. Then her phone rang. "Oh it's my mom. I think we gotta go." She said reluctantly.

"I see... Hey, maybe I can call you?" He asked.

"Yeah you can, here." She replied and gave her number. "Talk to you soon!"

As soon as they left, the girls gushed about him and how he was perfect for Gabriella. The whole time Gabriella forgot about Troy and smiled the whole time.

"Well, when you get back from your day dreaming we'll talk to you then." Taylor said laughing with the girls, "Yeah see you tomorrow!" Kelsi yelled out with Sharpay waving.

Gabriella was so happy that she told her mom and her mom just laughed and shook her head. "I told you that you would find someone."

"Thanks Mom. I think I'm going to get some rest now." She went upstairs and her head filled with thoughts of Brandon. She fell asleep with her day dreams.

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A/N: Thanks Carito06! I used your idea. :) So i dedicate this chapter and Brandon aka Bee to you. :) lol

& Sorry about not updating quickly I wasn't in town. Sooo, abracadabra! Do your thing!

Love, Elise