Sorry it's taken so long to update, I've been sick. Thanks for all the reviews. And I am going to take some advice and add a lot more of the East High Wildcats, but it'll take a little while for that to start happening. But it will! So, until then, here is a filler chapter that hopefully will give you some clues of what's to come. Please read and review! I'll try to add more soon!
Kelsi was walking down the hallway, on her way to homeroom with her head drooping down to the floor in a way that almost made her glasses slide off her face. This behavior was noticed by Gabriella who was taking various books from her backpack and putting them into her locker. She picked quickly picked up her book exchange pace so she could reach Kelsi before the bell rang. Finally when all of her heavy books were in their place she raced over to her friend.

"Morning Kels," Gabriella said, clutching her books close to her chest so she doesn't drop them in the mob of people that congested the hallways. Kelsi grunted a good morning but it was practically inaudible.

"What's so interesting down there?" Gabriella joked while following Kelsi's gaze to the ground that she was staring at. Before Kelsi could respond the two girls bumped into a tall, dark and handsome boy who looked to be around their age.

"I'm sorry." Gabriella said, as she went bent over on the ground to pick up the guy's scattered books. But the boy stopped her.

"I can take care of it. There is no need for a lady to be on the floor picking up back breakingly heavy textbooks." he replied. Gabriella reluctantly got up and thanked him.

"I'm Gabriella, by the way." she said, then she turned over to her friend. "And this is Kelsi." Kelsi tried to smile, but it didn't come out as she had expected.

"I'm..." the boy began to say but was cut in by the voice of someone else.

"Sanders." Troy said, as he was walking over with Chad and Martha. He quickly put a protective arm around Gabriella, which she was almost tempted to shrug off because of the sheer force of it.

"Yeah, I'm David Sanders." David awkwardly said, finishing the introduction.

"Oh, you two know each other?" Gabriella asked. This was met by a loud scoff from Chad.

"He is the star of West High's basketball team." Chad cut in. "But now I guess you're stuck here at East High."

"It's not that bad." David began.

"So, are you gonna try out for East High's team? Tryouts are today." Gabriella said, still hopeful that East High and West High would merge together and become one big, happy family. But Troy quickly nudged her, giving her a look that told her to not talk about tryouts.

"Our team?" Chad asked, making sure David knew where he stood.

"We're gonna be late and as much as I'm enjoying watching this spectacle of repressed hostility, I really don't wanna get detention from Miss Darbus." Martha said, breaking up the fight that she was positive would break out shortly.

"Yeah, I better get going." David said, making his way through the halls before giving Martha a silent thank you.

Once David was out of sight Gabriella immediately shook Troy's resting arm off of her shoulder and shot him a look of anger that could burn right through him. Chad also got that piercing look.

"What?" the two boys asked.

"What?" Gabriella mocked. "What is your problem? He is a nice guy."

"He," Chad said, pointing to David walking down the hall. "Is the enemy."

"Troy, talk some sense into him." Gabriella urged.

"No, Troy," Chad cut in. "Talk some sense into her."

Troy stood in place not sure what to do. He can't have his best friend angry at him, but he most definitely didn't want his girlfriend angry at him, even though he did agree with Chad.

"Maybe we went a little overboard." Troy finally said. Chad rolled his eyes.

"You have him trained well." Chad commented before mumbling something about needing to go and get in some practice before homeroom, leaving his friends standing there, shocked at why Chad was acting so out of character.

"What was that all about?" Martha asked.

"He's just stressed over basketball." Troy said. "Look at it from his view, we're seniors, it's our last year as a team. We don't need our enemies messing that up. It's East High's year and it's being ruined by West High."

"And you don't think that West High feels the exact same way?" Gabriella asked. Troy tried to keep a straight face. Gabriella just didn't understand.

"It's complicated." he finally said. Now Gabriella was the one trying to keep a straight face, Troy just didn't understand. Martha felt a fight coming on a quickly tried to defuse the situation.

"Troy, you're Dad wanted me to tell you to get in some practice ASAP. He was complaining about it being scholarship year and you need to really work at it. Can you go before he corners me about the importance of training again?" Martha asked, making up a lie, but knowing Mr. Bolton wouldn't complain if Troy went to practice more.

"Yeah," Troy mindlessly said. "I'll see you guys later."

Gabriella watched Troy walk off, hating that she got him upset. Also hating that she got Chad, one of her best friend's upset. Plus, Kelsi was still in a depressed state and Gabriella hadn't found out why. But Kelsi still was staring at the ground and wasn't looking in the mood to talk.

"Gabriella, Kelsi," Martha finally said. "I've got a question for you."

"Shoot." Gabriella said. Kelsi didn't really hear.

"Well," Martha said, playing with her fingers nervously. "You know how we were having so much fun at the Lava Springs talent show over the summer?"

"Yeah, it was a ball." Gabriella said.

"I was thinking, that I should tryout for the lead in the school play." Martha said nervously. "Maybe you guys can help me out and we can all tryout together."

"Yeah, that sounds awesome!" Gabriella said, smiling. It would be amazing to get back up onstage but it would be even cooler if all of her friends were up there with her, or just Troy. But both would give her the most amazing time of her life.

"That is," Kelsi finally said, breaking the silence she had long been holding. "If any of us fit into Sarah Leslie's vision."

"What are you talking about?" Martha asked.

"Sarah Leslie?" Gabriella said, trying to place the name. "The girl who looks like she could be Sharpay's twin?"

"That would be her." Kelsi said with vexation. "Ms. Darbus picked her play 'I Love My Oh-So-Wonderful Life' over mine." Kelsi moaned.

"What!" the other two girls said at once.

"Exactly!" Kelsi replied. "And she's a West Higher who's personality is just as overly manipulating as Sharpay's. If I had to guess, she will trick Ms. Darbus into molding her play into an all West High production. I doubt any of us have a shot at any parts."

"We can't be sure of that." Gabriella said. Then, for the second time that day all three girls got rammed into by someone, causing all of their books to fall onto the ground.

"Sorry," all of them quickly said, picking up there books.

"You should be!" said a girl who was wearing all pink and had blonde hair, named Sarah Leslie.

"Yeah, stay out of our way." the girl standing next to her, named Sharpay Evans added.

"We'll be more careful next time." Gabriella said. Great, now Sharpay and Sarah are friends!

"Good." the two blondes said in unison.

"Oh, and I'm so sorry your composition wasn't selected for the musical." Sarah said with mock sympathy, trying to rub her success in Kelsi's face. "But don't worry, with my all star cast, lead by Sharpay Evans of course, this production will be one for the books! I'm glad I'm here to save East High from the amateur composers."

"Wow, plotting to take over the drama department a little soon aren't you?" Kelsi asked. "Auditions haven't even started yet."

"What you guys actually thought you'd get a role?" Sarah asked, partly laughing.

"Why wouldn't we?" Gabriella asked.

"You," Sarah began, pointing to Kelsi. "Aren't even good enough to get one measly song chosen for the play. Why on earth would you get a role? But maybe if you grew a foot or two you might actually have a chance."

"You," this time her finger was pointed to Gabriella. "Had you're chance to shine, and from what I hear, it wasn't even that good." Sarah lied.

"And you," Sarah concluded pointing to Martha. "Well, just look in the mirror and you'll see why you can never be a star." Sarah said before walking off.

Sharpay gave the girls a look of sympathy.

"Girls, I'm sor..." But before she could finish Sarah dragged her off. Kelsi looked just as depressed as before, if not more, but Martha had tears rolling down her face.

"Why did I ever think I had a shot?" she cried.

"She doesn't make the choice and she doesn't even know what she's talking about. You are the best dancer I've ever met!" Gabriella said, comforting her friend.

"Yeah, but if I try to dance, I'll probably just break the stage." Martha cried before running off.

"Can we plot how to kill Sarah Leslie now?" Kelsi asked as she watched her friend run off crying.

"Maybe not kill, but we definitely need to put her in her place."