Chapter 3

It was now Monday morning and Vanessa was getting ready for school. She was brushing her teeth when she heard a car. She looked outside and saw a black SUV stopping in front of her house. She kept looking at it and then she saw a blonde coming out of the vehicle. It was Ashley.

'Vanessa Hudgens, get your butt out here right now or we'll all be late!' she yelled.

Vanessa grabbed her bag and went outside where she was greeted by Ashley, Lucas and Zac. 'He Ness, Lucas is gonna give us a ride!' she beamed. 'Why?' she asked confused. 'Isn't he going to private school?' Lucas walked up to them and heard what Vanessa said. 'No I'm not. I decided I want to go to the same school as you guys.' He smiled. 'So come on!'

Vanessa walked to the car. 'Good morning' she greeted Zac and to her surprise he greeted her back not just a nod no actual words! 'He, how are you?' Vanessa nodded:' I'm fine.' She still thought he was an asshole so she didn't want to know how he was doing.

Lucas drove them to school and when he pulled up in the parking lot everybody was staring at them. Ashley thanked him and she and Vanessa started looking for their friends. 'B!' she yelled when she saw a girl named Brianna walking by. The girl turned around and looked at Vanessa, then Ashley and then the car. She ran towards them and hissed: 'don't tell me that Lucas guy drove you guys to school!!' Vanessa laughed and said 'He did, I think he has a crush on Ashley.' B nodded and said 'Looks like Ashley likes him too.'

Vanessa smiled and nodded. She called Ashley and said goodbye to Lucas.

'So Ness, I told him we would have lunch with him and Zac.' Ashley smiled. 'Nooooo,' Vanessa whined 'Don't make me eat lunch with Zac.' She pouted at Ashley who just laughed. 'Stop it Vanessa, he's nice. Ok what he said about you at the party was mean but really he's a nice guy.' B had listened to every word and said 'I don't care if he's nice he's got and money and hell is he hot!'

Vanessa glared at Ashley and B and walked to her locker. Fine! They're right. She hated Zac but she couldn't deny that he was really, and I mean really hot.

Ew, stop thinking about him Nessa. He's an asshole!

When she entered her English class she saw the only empty seat was next to Zac, Great!

She looked at Ashley who was next to Lucas. Thanks Ashley, what a great friend you are! 'He,' Zac greeted her. Vanessa nodded and he started talking. 'So, some friends we have eh?' Vanessa nodded. She really tried to hate him but that was hard when he was so nice to her. He smiled at her and she couldn't help it, she smiled back.

It was now lunch time and Ashley, Vanessa, Lucas and Zac found a table outside in the sun. everybody was staring at them and it bugged Vanessa. She kept yelling 'Stop the staring get a life!' but it didn't help. She heard several people say 'What are those hot guys doing with those dumb plain girls' or worse 'Oh they're total gold-diggers they should be ashamed.' It hurt Ashley when people said that and Vanessa didn't like it when Ashley was hurt.

Just then, Marissa walked by. Marissa was a rich, pretty, smart and a very popular cheerleader. Marissa was always nice to Vanessa but she was a bitch to Ashley. She and her friends walked by and started gossiping.

'Did you hear what Ashley did? She paid that Grabeel guy to sit with her!

Oh really? That can't be true! Why not? She's broke!

They started laughing and by now Vanessa was so angry she stood up and walked to the laughing group of girls.

'He!' she yelled. Marissa looked up and looked at Vanessa. 'What?'

'If you don't stop talking like that, I'll kick your ass!' she snapped. Marissa looked at her and said 'Fine I'll stop talking about the gold-digging b……' Before Marissa could finish the sentence Vanessa had punched her.

Marissa looked at her ad sneered 'Don't you ever touch me again, or you'll be sorry, very sorry. He turned to Lucas and smiled 'Bye Luke, I'm looking forward to your party.' She gave him and air-kiss and walked away followed by her friends.

Lucas gave her a small wave and looked at Ashley. 'Are you alright?' he asked her. Ashley nodded trying not to cry. She was afraid Lucas wouldn't like her because she didn't have any money. She knew it was superficial but she just wanted him to like her.

'I'm ok, thanks Ness.'

Vanessa gave her a small smile and took her hand. 'Come on, let's get to class.'

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