Getting To Know You
"So in order to describe a gas sample completely and then make predictions about its behavior under changed conditions, you have to deal with the four variables." Troy said.
"You got it." Gabriella said excited he was beginning to understand.
"And what are the four variables?" he said sheepishly, knowing she was going to rip him a new one.
Gabriella sighed. "Troy, I've already given you the variables five times!" she stated clearly exasperated.
"I know. I'm sorry, but there is just a lot to remember."
"Alright. But this is the last time I'm saying it."
Troy smiled and waited with pencil in hand as she gave him the variables.
"n is the amount of gas, v is volume, T is temperature, and P is pressure."
"Okay, got it."
"Good." She said relieved. "So I guess we should go over the gas laws."
"How many are there?" he said worried
"Well…there's Boyle's Law: The Pressure-Volume Relationship, Charles Law: The Temperature-Volume Relationship, Avogadro's Law: The Amount-Volume Relationship, and Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure."
"So…uhh…thanks for helping Gabriella but I'm pretty sure I won't understand any of this stuff by the end of the semester, so I'll just fail the class, lose credit, and not graduate." He stated in semi-sarcastic tone
"Don't give up Troy, there's plenty of time for you to catch up on the curriculum." She said in a reassuring way
"Thanks" he said as he stood up and grabbed his things. "Well, I should probably go now."
"I'll see you Troy."
The Next Day At School"Hey Troy, where were you yesterday man?" Chad asked
"I was busy"
"Doing what?" Zeke asked walking up with Jason
"I was studying." Troy stated
The guys just burst out laughing
"Good one Troy" Jason said
"I'm serious!" Troy said
"You were with a girl weren't you?" Zeke said
"What?" Troy wondered where they would get such an idea
"Every time you use the 'study' excuse for not hanging with us is when you were with a girl" Chad said
"Like when?"
"Like when you bailed to 'study' with Amy Brandenburg"
"Or when you didn't go to movies with us 'cause you were with Melissa Rhodes"
"And the time you didn't show up…"
"Okay. I get it. But I'm serious this time" Troy said
"Whatever you say Troy"
Meanwhile, Gabriella was with Taylor in the science lab.
"So, do you want to come over tonight? Sharpay broke up with Alex and so Kelsi and I planned a night of chick flicks and junk food."
"I can't." Gabriella said reluctantly, " I'm busy"
"With what?"
"I just have to help my mom with some things" she lied
"Well if you change your mind, come over anytime."
The bell rang signaling the end of school. Gabriella walked through the halls and out the main exit. She was suddenly stopped by a pull at her arm.
"Hey Gabriella" Troy said with a smile on his face
"Troy! What's up?"
"Practice was canceled today so I thought we could study a little early today…you know if you want to"
"Of course Troy" she said "You're going to need all the help you can get." She said joking
"Ouch! That stung Montez. Didn't know you were a joker."
"You don't know a lot a things"
"There you go again," he said
"I wasn't talking about that Troy. What I mean is, we've known each other for a while now, we've had most of the same classes, but we've never actually talked."
"Well we can start." He said. "Why don't I walk home with you."
"Alright." She said with a smile
The two left the school and started walking towards Gabriella's house.
"So…" Troy started. "What do you want to talk about?"
"I don't know. I just want to get to know the legendary Troy Bolton. What goes on in your head? One minute a swarm of cheerleaders are crowding you, the next minute you're here walking with me."
"I'm not what everybody makes me out to be Gabriella. I'm not all hype."
"That's good to know."
"Well, what about you? Are you exactly what you seem?"
"And what's that?"
"The shy, studious, genius girl, who doesn't really give a damn about what people think."
"I don't know about the shy genius part, but I definitely don't care what people think. You definitely won't see me trying to starve myself to fit into some dress, or change my entire persona just to impress someone."
"Wow. I never thought I'd hear a girl say that."
They both laughed at Troy's statement and contemned to walk. Just then Chad, Zeke and Jason were driving by.
"Hey guys, is that Troy?" Chad asked
"It looks like him, but who' s that?" Zeke questioned
"Don't we have first period with her?" Chad affirmed
"Yeah, she's that genius girl uhh…Gabriella Montez." Jason stated
"So that's why he keeps bailing on us. But why wouldn't he tell us?"
"I don't know." Zeke said
"That's hella random, out of the girls…" Jason then replied
"I don't know guys, that's kind of messed up that he didn't tell us. He always tells us!" Chad said getting upset
"You're right. I wonder why" Zeke wondered
At the same time, Taylor Sharpay, and Kelsi were passing by as well.
"You'll be okay Sharpay, Alex was an ass hole anyways." Taylor said trying to comfort her friend
"Where's Gabi?" Sharpay said
"Oh she's not sure if she's coming, she said she was busy"
"Yeah busy with TROY BOLTON!" Sharpay replied obviously angry
"What are you talking about Sharpay?" Kelsi asked confused
"Take a look for yourself.' She pointed out the car window. "She canceled on us for a guy! A guy she doesn't even know! Didn't she completely hate him freshmen year. Now she's walking with him and smiling."
"I don't get. Why would she lie to us?" Taylor said