Thanks for all the reviews. I'm really glad that you guys are liking this one. And I forgot, this is deticated to xxZanessaxx, she reviews every single one of my stories and I am so grateful for that.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
I walked down the halls of East High feeling every single persons stare on my back. They were whispering and pointing not caring if I saw. I knew why they were doing it, my boyfriend of three years dumped me two days ago. Word had got out that we split because now he had a new girlfriend.
I knew that it would happen today, every single break up in our school has been known about two days after it actually happened, I don't know why or how but it just happens that day. My best friend Taylor had to come to my house and drag me out of bed.
Let me explain, my name is Gabriella Montez, I know, Typical high school girl. I had brown hair and brown eyes. I don't want to sound like I'm bragging but I'm smart, kind of a nerd. I wasn't a total outcast but I wasn't the most popular girl in school. No, that was Sharpay Evans, the head cheerleader.
Troy, my ex, was one of the most popular guys in our school easily, on the golf, and track teams, last year. And he's the star of the basketball team here. Friendly to most everyone, well used to be. And of course his new girlfriend was Sharpay Evans.
"Will you people just shut up already. Yeah we broke up, get over it! If you have something to say then say it to my face" I said quite loudly, luckily there weren't any teachers around to hear me.
"Hey you okay Gabriella," my best friend Taylor came up and asked me. She put a hand on my shoulder as we walked. We did almost everything together, no matter what and were in most of the same classes.
"not sure, everyone keeps on whispering and it's getting on my nerves. It's not my fault he is one of the most popular guys in school. I can't get over how it's me being whispered about when he's the jerk, I didn't do anything wrong," I said. We kept on walking in silence.
"Sadly that's how high school works," she said. I rolled my eyes, I told her to practice some tough love every once in a while but not now! I closed my locker and we walked over to hers.
"So what have you been doing this weekend besides comforting me, or hanging out with me. How were your sisters," I asked. She closed her own locker and we headed off to homeroom which was also our first period.
"Nothing much, annoyed by the little brats, annoyed the little brats. Chad asked me out, I said yes and then I dumped him," she said. I stopped walking in the middle of the hallways causing people to run into me.
Chad was Troy's best friend, they had been friends longer than Taylor and I. He was nice and cute, brown afro and brown eyes. He was nothing like Troy, well kind of but not really. He was on the basketball, track and golf teams last year.
The tryouts weren't held for until next week for some reason, they usually do it before school even starts but not this year. It was kind of strange but no one said anything.
"How can you say that, I don't know, so…normal? I mean a guy you like asks you out and then you break up with him. Why?" I asked totally confused.
"I don't know really but I can," she said and shrugged.
"But why'd you break up with him, I mean I thought you liked him," I said walking very slowly. We had plenty of time to get to class.
"I don't know, things just changed. I guess why I can say it so normal is because it never really sunk in, we never actually got to go out on a date so…" she trailed off not able to go on.
"No, Taylor, I know you still like him. You only broke up with him because Troy broke up with me," I said holding her back from going any further. "What happened on Tuesday is between Troy and I, when we walk into that room you are going to go up to Chad and get back together with him, okay," I asked. She silently nodded. I smiled and started walking again.
We walked into our homeroom, Taylor started walking towards where we normally sat but I pulled her over in Chad's direction, which was also Troy's direction, sadly.
"Chad, Taylor here wants to talk to you for a minute," I said sitting her down right next to him. I turned around and walked away trying to find a seat for myself. I turn about thirty degrees and there was Troy and Sharpay making out right in front of me. I sat down in front of them so I wouldn't have to watch.
"Why is she sitting there," Sharpay said from behind me. I didn't know who she was talking to but I hope it isn't me. I still had three minutes until the bell rang. I got up leaving my stuff on the chair and walked out of the room.
People were still standing by their lockers using every minutes of passing period to talk to their friends not in their homeroom. I think I lost track of time because before I knew it the bell rang. I walked as fast as I could to my homeroom which was right down the hall.
"Ah, Ms. Montez, late are we. Detention this afternoon with me." I silently groaned. Taylor looked at me sadly. There was a giggle from the middle of the classroom, of course Troy and Sharpay hadn't stopped making out. "Evans, detention with Mr. Kently this afternoon. Bolton, same time with me also," she said.
I walked to my desk and sat down letting my head fall into my hands. Distantly I heard Troy trying to weasel his way out of detention. Of course he got it again tomorrow.
Mrs. Trinton was a pretty cool teacher but two things she hated were being late and PDA, public display of affection. We did the normal routine, pledge, listen to her talk, well some of us. After it was done we were allowed to talk until the next bell.
"So," I asked walking over to Chad and Taylor. She smiled at me as he kissed her on the cheek. I hugged her. "I heard what happened between you to and if you ever hurt her there won't be any basketball for a while," I said. I couldn't help but smile while glaring at him.
Chad nodded quickly. "don't worry, I won't be letting her go anytime soon." He said. I smiled and nodded, sitting on the floor.
"Hey you never know, a lot of guys say that," I said pointing behind me where Troy and Sharpay were making out again. Taylor reached over and hugged me.
"It's going to be okay, he's a jerk. How much do you bet that Sharpay is going to be gone is less than a week," she said not caring if they heard her. I laughed for the first time in three days.
"I would at least give her two weeks. 20?" I asked. She nodded and we shook hands. The bell rang and everyone started filing out of the classroom.
"Oh, first and second period are switched," Mrs. Trinton yelled to us. Taylor and I looked at each other and got out of our desks.
"What am I going to do," I asked Taylor realizing that we had chemistry second period and Troy was my lab partner. The only reason I didn't have to deal with it yesterday was because we had a free day.
"Oh, well, we'll ask Mr. Kently if you can switch lab partners, he won't mind." She said. I relaxed a little after she finished. We walked into his classroom and up to his desk where he was hunched over the tests we took yesterday.
"Mr. Kently," I said. He mumbled something. I think he was trying to get the test graded so he could give them to us. "I was just wondering if maybe Taylor could switch with Troy. Taylor and I would be lab partners and Chad and Troy would be lab partners." I said.
"Okay, sure, just go and sit down," he said. We smiled at each other and sat down at my usual table.
"Taylor, why are you here," Chad asked confused. We giggled to ourselves before explaining the whole situation to him. He nodded and sat down at the table next to us.
We all watched as Troy and Sharpay walked in right before the bell rang. They walked over to their separate tables. "What are you doing here," he asked Taylor realizing she was in his old spot.
"I sit here now," she said. His face was one of utter confusion.
"Let me explain," I said. "We switched partners so now you're partners with Chad over there," I said pointing to Chad. Troy glanced at Chad, who waved at him. By now the whole class was watching us.
"Why did we switch," he asked. All three of us knew that it was because of me being his lab partner that he wasn't failing this class. Anyone below me would help his grade sink from a B- to a F+.
"Because we asked to." I said.
He was about to say something else but was cut off by Mr. Kently, "Troy, I suggest you get in your seat now. Unless you want detention." Troy walked over to Chad and nodded at him before setting his stuff down.
"Now I have your tests back from yesterday, I've got to say. I'm pretty disappointed in you guys," he said. I hated when the teachers laid the I'm disappointed card on us.
"How were the grades," someone asked from the back of the room.
"You'll see," he said and stared passing them out. He handed me my test face down, I slowly turned it over. 95, cool.
Taylor showed me hers, 96. We looked to where he was now. Handing Chad's back he nodded but when he looked at Troy he frowned. I almost laughed then and there.
"Try and do better next time, another grade lower than this and you're already failing, that means no sports." He said, and he said it loud, the whole class heard and started whispering. I looked over at him, he looked at me the same time. I was supposed to help him study, guess he should have waiting to dump me until after we studied.
"Looks like it did have an effect on him," Taylor said. "He won't study now and he's going to fail," she added. We laughed.
Mr. Kently got back to Sharpay, everyone looked back there. "I can't say I wasn't expecting this. You're failing this class which means no cheerleading or drama," he said. She gasped as many people laughed at her reaction. Actually everyone was laughing but Troy.
The rest of the class we went over our test and talked. He was a cool teacher except for when in detention. Chad told me about one, he made him clean the locker rooms with nothing but a rag and a bottle of spray stuff. They don't smell the best anymore.
I know it's a weird place to leave it but it was the only place. I hope you like it. Please review.
Amanda!