Chapter 8 The Question, The Answer, and The New Surprise

The next day, Gabriella had decided to ask Chris to the dance because Taylor, Kelsi, and Violet kept telling that she should. The Scholastic Decathlon Team didn't have practice today. So, Gabriella decided to ask Chris before he went to practice.

Gabriella walked up to Chris and Said, "Hey."

Chris said, "Hey, what's up?"

Gabriella said, "I was wondering if you wanted to go with me to the Sadie Hawkins dance?"

Chris said, "Uh,…."

Coach Bolton yelled, "Team come on gather around!"

Chris said, "Uh, Gabriella can I get back to ya, I have to go to practice."

Gabriella said, "Yea."

Back in the gym……

Chris knew if he said yes to Gabriella, Troy and his friends are going to do something to him, but if he said no, then he might hurt Gabriella. He remembered when Troy threatened him.

Flashback

Troy came up to him with his friends not too far behind.

Troy said, "If you go after Gabriella you're going to be sorry."

Chris said, "Or what?"

"Are you're not going to be able to play basketball anymore," Troy said, and walked away.

End Flashback

Troy came up to Chris right after the flashback ended.

Troy asked, "What did Gabriella want?"

Chris said, not looking at Troy but at the basket," She asked me to the Sadie Hawkins dance."

Troy said, "What did you say?"

Chris said, "I said, I'll get back to her because your dad call us in."

Troy said, "you're going to say no right?'

Chris said, "Why? You're not dating her anymore. Why can't I date her?"

Troy said, "You are going to hurt her if you do."

Chris said, "If I said no she might be hurt and it's not like you didn't hurt her, yet."

Troy said, "Yea, but not like the way you would hurt her. Everyone on the basketball team knows what you do to all your dates, and I don't want that to happen to Gabriella."

Chris said, "We'll see what I say."

Chad, Zeke, and Jason came up to Chris and Chad said, "If you hurt Gabi, you're going to be hurt physically."

Then they just walked away.

The next day……….

To everyone surprise, Zeke got a new girlfriend, and introduced her to everyone. Just like Violet she clicked. Her name was Melissa. The girls brought her everyway. She was smart like Taylor and Gabriella and loved to act but not sing. They decided to bring her shopping for her outfit for the dance.

Before it was time to go home Chris told Gabriella he couldn't go with her he already promised someone else that he would go with her to the next dance. When Gabriella told the girls they thought they should have another girls' night, and since they didn't ask their boyfriends to the dance, they won't going to ask them and the five girls go.

When the girls told their boyfriends, they said, it was okay, but when the girls left they said it was Troy's fault.

At the mall (Again)

Gabriella said, "You know that this is our third time coming to the mall in this past week and a half?"

Violet said, "Yea, but the first time was for you, then the second was for us three, and now it's for Melissa."

Kelsi said, "What are we going to do Friday?"

Gabriella said, "I was thinking we all go to my house to get really, and we leave our pajamas and everything so we have everything when we get back."

Taylor said, "That's a great idea Gabi! So, Melissa how do you like East High?"

Melissa said, "It's cool, I have a boyfriend, and a great group of friends, but I was just wondering what's going on between Gabi, and Troy?"

Gabriella said, "It's not important, but to cut it short, I dated Troy for about a year. He broke up with me before Christmas for, you know Zeke's ex-girlfriend? Well, he broke up with me for her. I hate her. I thought she was my friend, but it turns out she just wanted my boyfriend. "

Melissa said, "Sorry."

Gabriella said, "No, don't be sorry, it's just so stupid how I thought he loved me."

Taylor said, "Okay Gabi, calm down."

Gabriella said, "Sorry."

Melissa got her outfit and they all went to Gabi's house.