Chapter 3: You finally noticed me?

Gabriella was walking to her History class with Taylor talking about the chemistry homework when she bumped into Troy again.

"Oh I'm sorry. I…" Gabriella looked up and saw a pair of blue eyes.

"Ummm…" Troy picked up Gabriella's binder and homework.

"Thanks." Gabriella grabbed the binder and homework.

"I'm sorry for running off yesterday like that. I was just in a hurry." Troy scratching his neck.

"It's fine. I know you are pretty busy with the rest of the school." Gabriella smiled.

"What's your name? I didn't get to catch it."

"Gabriella Montez. But you can call me Gabi."

"I'm Troy. Troy Bolton."

"So you're the famous Troy Bolton everybody's been talking about."

"I guess. You're new here right?

"Yeah. I just moved here from California."

"Well, if you see me, come by and say hi."

"Okay." Gabriella smiled.

Gabriella and Troy was looking at each other so much, Gabriella didn't see Taylor going to her History class.

"I gotta go. I'll see you later, kay?"

"Sure. bye." Gabriella left before hearing that.

At lunch, Gabriella and Taylor were talking.

"So what did basketball boy talk to you about?"

"You don't have to get excited about it Tay. I accidentally bumped into him and just started talking. That reminds me, you left me there!"

"Well, it's not my fault you were drooling all over him."

"No I wasn't."

"Are you talking about the hottie Troy Bolton?" asked Martha when she got her lunch. Spaghetti and tomato-looking liquid.

"Yes, and Gabi here has a crush on him." Taylor chuckled.

"I do not, besides…" Martha interrupted.

"He has a girlfriend, which you all know it's the ice princess."

"MOVE IT YOU TWIT!" Sharpay yelled at the guy who was blocking her way.

"Woah. Harsh." Chad said from the middle table.

Sharpay walks up to Troy, who was sitting next to Chad and looking at Gabriella of the corner of his eye. "Hi Troy." Sharpay kisses him on the cheek and sits back down next to him.

"Yo, Tay! Could you bring that girl next to you for a sec?" yelled Chad holding two envelopes.

Taylor grabs Gabriella's hand and walks over to Chad's spot. "What do you want now?"

"Since Troy here is having an after party for the game on Friday, and we have two extra invitations to the party, Troy was wondering…" Troy elbowed him in the stomach. "… I mean both of us were wondering if you guys could come to the party Friday night."

"I don't know about Gabriella, but I will if she will." Everyone turns to Gabriella.

"I'll tell you tomorrow. I need to ask my mom."

"Fine. Give Troy your cell phone number and he'll call you tonight to ask you." Chad insisted.

"Sure." Troy and Gabriella exchanged numbers.

"I'll call you tonight." Troy winked at Gabriella and Gabriella smiled. Sharpay rolled her eyes like she has seen her boyfriend wink at girls.

Gabriella got home right after school. She went to get a snack from the refridgerator and went up her room to do her homework. Her cell phone started vibrating and she picked it up.

"Hello?" Gabriella answered.

"Hi Gabriella. It's Troy."

"Hi Troy. What's up?"

"Nothing much. I'm just calling you to ask you if you have asked your mom yet?"

"Well, I just got home and my mom's at work, so I don't have the answer yet."

"Okay. Then can I call you later?" Gabriella giggled.

"Yeah sure."

"Okay. Talk to you later."

"Bye." Gabriella squealed. Why do I feel like this about him? He has a girlfriend and not interested in me. I'm just a freaky math girl. He wouldn't fall for me. But he did sound like he really likes me… as a friend. Gabriella continued on her homework.

That night, she waited for Troy's call, but he hasn't called, so she went on the computer. A mysterious screen name instant messaged her.

Bballsuperstar1104: hi gabi.

x lovetosing: who's dis?

Bballsuperstar1104: it's troy.

x lovetosing: oh hi. where'd u get my sn?

Bballsuperstar1104: taylor gave it 2 me.

x lovetosing: oh.

Bballsuperstar1104: so did u ask ur mom?

x lovetosing: yeah. she sed i can go.

Bballsuperstar1104: ok. taylor sed she can go 2.

x lovetosing: ok.

awkward silence…

Bballsuperstar1104: so does dis mean i can't call u anymore?

x lovetosing: of course u can. just 4 emergencies or if ur bored.

Bballsuperstar1104: ok. well, I g2g. bball practice.

x lovetosing: ok. bye.

Bballsuperstar1104: bye.

Bballsuperstar1104 signed off.

Gabriella went to shower and brush her teeth. When she got into bed, she was as happy as ever. She didn't realize that the next day at the party would make her even happier.

Sorry I didn't update this yesterday. I was busy. And I'm working on the next chapter, so give me some reviews and give me ideas for future chapters or future stories. Thanks.