A/N: Hey guys, I was a little disappointed in my reviews I only got 2 how depressing is that?? But I got a whole whack of people adding me to their favorite story lists and alerts so I decided to continue but if I only get 2 reviews I'm not continuing the story, just pretty please review

The Ghost of Max Smith

"So how's the photos going?" Kelsi asked

"Not, I'm just not inspired, ya know??" Gabriella said.

"Not really" Kelsi said

Gabriella sighed.

"Aww, is poor little Gabi depressed?" Troy interrupted coming to sit beside the two girls sitting in the grass.

"Shut up, Troy" Gabriella snapped.

"Your just pissed off that everyone here has a talent and you do not" Troy explained

"Asshole" Gabriella cursed. She stood up grabbed her camera and took off.

"Why do you have to be such a jerk" Kelsi yelled going after Gabriella leaving Troy alone.

Troy entered the cafeteria trying to spot a certain brunette.

Troy's POV

I scanned the area till I spotted Gabriella at the lunch counter paying for her lunch.

"Hey" I greeted, I just got the cold shoulder.

"Hey look I'm sorry, I didn't mean it" I apologized.

"Ok look quit the nice act and what do you really want?" She suddenly snapped. I took a step back at her voice.

"Um, look" I pulled out a magazine "they're offering $200 to anyone who can get a picture of Max Smith, what do you say we split it 50/50"

"First of all who is Max Smith and second of all 40/60 me getting the 60" she said

I opened my mouth to protest but she beat me to it "Who's the one with the camera?" Damn, she's good.

"Fine" I grumbled "Max Smith is a kid who used to go here, one day while playing tennis with his brother, he hit the ball hard sending it into the woods, he went to get the ball but never returned"

"Weird" She breathed.

" So…I'll come by your room around 10:15 it's after bed checks," I said

"Ok"

I tiptoed across the wooden floors of the dorm halls; my foot I guess stepped on a loose board CREEK Shit. I froze hoping no one heard me. Good coast is clear, nice save Bolton. I know wasn't it awesome. Ok shut up. I padded towards Gabriella's room; knocking so lightly I wondered if she even heard. The door opened to reveal Gabriella with her camera in hand.

"Ready?" she asked

"Let's go"

We made of ways down the halls. Gabriella suddenly stopped causing me to run into her.

"What was that for?" I asked

"Shhh… night guard" she pointed out.

Once he passed we made our way out of the building into the woods.

"So what do we do just sit out here and wait for him" Gabriella asked

"I guess" I shrugged.

"Great"

A few hours and my embarrassing attempts to start a fire later…

"What was that?" Gabriella asked alarmed.

"I don't know… Hello any one out there?" I yelled. I noticed the thing that made Gabriella jump was a squirrel.

"Watch out it's a…a man eating…squirrel." I teased.

"Jerk" Gabriella screamed.

End of POV

Troy picked up a magazine and started to flip through it.

"Maria Sharapova-cute" Troy muttered. Gabriella scoffed.

"What"

"All those girls in that magazine are tall, thin and…blonde (no offence to blondes) "So" Troy responded.

"So, don't you want girls with substance?"

"Meaning you?"

"Yes, but not exactly me." Gabriella explained. "I wish," she said under her breath.

"What was that?" Troy smirked.

"N-nothing," Gabriella stuttered.

"I wish too," Troy said. Gabriella looked up stunned.

"What?"

"N-nothing" Troy mocked.

"Funny" she said sarcastically.

"Is this funny?" he said seriously

Before she knew it she felt Troy's lips pressed against hers, she felt shivers rush quickly through her spine, she felt light-headed and dizzy. She felt a million different emotions run through her head, surprise, confusion, and the one that stood out the most happiness. As soon as it started it ended just as quickly. She felt him pull away, her lips feeling suddenly exposed and cold.

"S-sorry" he stuttered.

"Who's the one stuttering now?" Gabriella smirked. She felt a boost of confidence run through her veins as she grabbed the collar of Troy's shirt pulled him towards me.

"I take it back, I'm not sorry" he mumbled in between kisses.

Troy and Gabriella's sleeping bags were placed next to the fire. Gabriella laid peacefully in the sleeping bag. Her East High Sweatshirt visible and her hair pulled in a loose bun. Troy was sitting on a tree stump a couple feet away from her. Her picked up her camera and focused it on Gabriella.

"Troy, don't I look horrible." Gabriella protested.

"I don't see any horrible looking girls around her just one beautiful girl in front of me."

CLICK

So please review. Guess what? My birthday is on Monday and I turn fourteen, which means I can get my learner's. So for my birthday I would really like reviews hint, hint

-Kathryn