A/N: Hey!! Sorry it took a while to update, but my little brother spilled water on my laptop and it's getting fixed so I have been trying to write this chapter on my dad's computer until my gets fixed! So sorry again and please put up with my delays for a bit! Thanks and hope you like this chapter! Fluff and humor! Let me know if you like it by leaving a review! Thanks!

Taylor walked into her class and took her spot next to her lab partner and best friend, Gabriella.

"Hey Taylor" Gabriella said in a happy mood. Taylor smiled and then turned away.

'Great, what am I suppose to tell Gaby? I mean, she did break up with him and they aren't going out anymore. They're just best friends. Man, but what if it still hurts her? Oh shut up Taylor and just tell her. It's better than not telling her at all.'

Taylor was broken from her thoughts when she heard Gabriella talking to her.

"Hello? Taylor?" she snapped her head towards Gabriella and put on a fake smile that did not go unnoticed by Gabriella.

"Taylor? What's wrong?" Gabriella asked as Taylor played with her thumbs.

"Um, ok Gaby, I'm just gonna say it. Promise you won't get mad?" Taylor asked.

"That depends on what it is. Just tell me Tay." Taylor took a deep breath and bent down in her stool so no one would hear.

"Chad heard Troy in the auditorium and he thinks Troy's going out with someone." Taylor closed her eyes waiting for Gabriella to scream or cry, but nothing happened. She lifted her head and looked at Gabriella.

"That's it? That's what you wanted to tell me Taylor? You scared me! I thought something had happened." Taylor breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank god." She said as she rested her head on her arm.

"Taylor, why would I care? I broke up with him and we're just good friends now. Grant it, I'm upset that he didn't tell me, but we don't even know if it's true." Taylor nodded her head and decided she should tell Gabriella the second part of the story. She lowered her head again and Gabriella followed.

"Yea, but Chad said he heard him say something about Sharpay." Taylor whispered as Gabriella starred blankly at Taylor.

'Oh my gosh, did he finally realize it? Finally! It took them long enough! I'll have to ask Ryan if it's true or not later. But for now, I can't let Taylor know that.' Gabriella blinked at Taylor and started to laugh causing the whole class to look at them and the teacher to give them an evil glare.

"Ms. Montez and Ms. McKessie" the girls mumbled a 'sorry' and pretended to write down what the teacher was writing.

"Taylor, Troy Bolton and Sharpay Evans? Are you sure Chad heard right? Maybe he was just hungry. You know how he gets when he's hungry." Taylor laughed silently.

"Yea Gaby. I told him the same thing but he swears he wasn't hearing things and wants us to figure out what's going on. I mean, we have nothing better to do and personally, I'm curious now because who could fall for the Ice Princess. I mean, she was the only one who apparently didn't get anything out of what you and Troy did because even Ryan is acting a bit nicer." Gabriella nodded and smiled, thinking of Ryan.

Ryan and she had been getting a bit closer since her and Troy broke up. Since Taylor was always with Chad and Troy was always both doing basketball or something, she would call Ryan up and they would talk at the park. They both grew to like each other, but they would never tell the other their feelings. But of course, Gabriella could never tell Taylor that. She just wouldn't understand. Gabriella looked at Taylor and smiled.

"Ok, I'm in. but only because I'm also curious. Oh and by the way, if anyone gets hurt, I blame you." Gabriella said as Taylor laughed.

"Deal."

"Girls, I will not tell you again. Please be quiet." Their teacher said.

"Sorry". The said in unison as they giggled and went back to work.

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Chad had told Jason and Zeke his plan and Jason had told Kelsi. It was time for lunch and Chad had planned for Gabriella to go to Troy's private hideout, if he wasn't at lunch, on the roof since Chad wouldn't be caught dead there again. When he got to their table, he noticed Troy going out the door and up the stairs to his hideout. Chad looked at Gabriella and she nodded as she got up and followed Troy.

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Troy walked up to his hideout and saw Sharpay with his back to her looking out at the scenery in front of her. Troy smiled and walked up behind her. He wrapped his hands around her waist and leaned his chin on her shoulder.

Meanwhile

Gabriella was at the bottom of the stairs with the door creaked open. She smiled at the scene before her, happy that it finally happened. She stayed there a bit longer though because her curiosity got the better of her.

Back with Troy and Sharpay

"Troy, this is beautiful." She said as she continued looking out.

"Yes, you are." Sharpay giggled as she turned around in his arms.

"Ha-ha. Very original Bolton." She said as he smiled.

"Hey, I tried. Do I at least get a kiss for effort?" he asked, giving Sharpay that puppy dog face she can never resist.

"Of course." She leaned up and gave him a quick kiss, but Troy pulled her back and gave her a passionate one. He pulled away and leaned his forehead against her.

"You know, just because I can't resist your kisses, doesn't mean you can use it as a way to get what you want." She whispered.

"I know, but I love trying either way." She smiled as he walked over to the bench, sat down, and pulled Sharpay on his lap.

Gabriella was watching all this sitting on the bottom of the steps. She smiled at Troy and Sharpay. After a while of going out with Troy, she realized they were better as best friends and that's what they told everyone, but Gabriella knew more. She had suspected that Sharpay had a thing for Troy. Her assumptions were proven true when Ryan accidentally spilled out the truth about Sharpay's act of Ice Princess and her feelings towards Troy. But Ryan had never told her the reason why Sharpay put on an act. Gabriella figured either Ryan or Sharpay will tell her when they're ready. He had made Gabriella swear she wouldn't tell anyone and of course she wouldn't. She was about to get up and leave, when she heard Sharpay ask Troy about Chad.

"Troy?" Sharpay said, her head on his chest.

"Hmm?" he said, playing with her hair.

"You didn't tell Chad, did you?" Troy looked down at her. Gabriella leaned against the railing of the stairs to listen better.

"No, why?" Troy asked with concern. Sharpay shook her head.

"No reason, I just didn't want to explain anything to anyone if they found out because I'm not ready." She said. Troy sighed.

"I promise you I won't tell anyone until you are ready and you tell me it's ok to say it. Although, I do hope you do it soon because this isn't easy, having to stay away from you" Sharpay smiled and laid her head back on Troy's chest.

"Thank you Troy. For everything" Troy smiled, wrapped his hands protectively around her.

Gabriella had heard the whole thing and stood there for a moment in her own thoughts.

'That's why Troy hasn't said anything. Sharpay doesn't want anyone to know. But why? What's so bad with people knowing she really isn't an Ice Princess? Ryan never told me the reason for that. Come on Gaby, you're a smart girl, try and put two and two together. If they find out that Sharpay is a nice person then they might… they might not believe her and taunt her or have pity on her and God knows that is something Sharpay does not want or can't deal with right now. Wow, poor girl. She needs someone other than her brother and Troy to help her. But Ryan made me swear I wouldn't say anything. I need to have a talk with him. Where is he any-'

"Gabriella, what are you doing?" Gabriella was broken from her thoughts and screamed. She quickly covered her mouth but it was too late.

"Troy, what was that?" Sharpay got off of Troy and he grabbed her hand as he headed towards the stairs.

Gabriella looked towards the top of the stairs and turned towards the person who scared her.

"Shit." She whispered.

Finally! I was able to finish the chapter! I'm so so so sorry it took so long but my computer has not been fixed yet and it's not easy writing a story on a computer you have to share with your little brother, little sister and dad. And I had to do my research paper at the same time. I asked my mom if I could borrow her laptop but she said no because she didn't want hers getting messed up too. Yes I know, annoying. Anyways, there's chapter 5 and I hope you liked it. I left you with a little cliffhanger. Hehe. But if you review, you will soon find out what happens because I'm on spring break so I might be able to update quicker then this one took. Again, I'm sorry and please, please, please review! Please and thank you!

XoGabyxo