Chapter 2

Just Friends

My morning classes had past by quickly, and the best part was Troy was in all of them. I couldn't be any happier, I had to force myself not to look directly at his eyes or else I would get lost in them again, I couldn't risk that, who knows what would have came out of my mouth. Between classes I gotten to know Troy more and more, turns out he's on the basket ball team and a good player in fact, since he told me many collages are offering him scholarships. His dad was his coach, I bet that's pretty hard sometimes. He loves to sing, he was in a winter musical last year with Gabriella. I was so amazed how he just opened up to me so easily when we hardly knew each other.

We were both in the lunch line getting our food. The cafeteria looked huge it even had there mascot in the back, a red wildcat. Troy and I were heading to some people I haven't met yet, but I was guessing they were his friends too.

"Hey guys, I want you to meet Evelyn, my new best friend she's new here so lets make her welcome" he said. I was in awe, we only knew each other a few hours and already he called me his 'best friend'.

"Hi Evelyn, I'm Chad" said a guy with dark skin and really out of control curly hair.

"He's the guy I told you about in my basket ball team" said Troy.

"Oh yeah, wow Troy says a lot of great things about you" I said. Which was true, I could see these two were pretty close.

"Hi Evelyn, I'm Taylor, Gabriella has told me about you" said a girl with dark skin and dark brown short hair.



"Really? Gabriella has mentioned Evelyn? Wow" said Troy. The way he said it made me think he didn't expect her too, but the question was why would he think that? From what I saw Gabriella was such a nice person and really smart too, I could tell when she says something she means her words.

I laughed lightly and said "That was very nice of her and nice to meet you too Taylor". She smiled back warmly.

As the four of us ate I was starting to think this school was prefect, nice people, no clicks, no bullies it was like nothing could go wrong in this school…until I saw her. She had blonde hair, her eyes were searching for something. She wore all pink and she had a guy who followed her every move she made. Suddenly she found what she was looking for…me. She was walking toward the table I was sitting at while giving me a glare.

"Hello small person" she said.

"Um...hi?" was all I could respond, I didn't know what I did to this girl, I didn't even know her! That's when Troy stepped in for me.

"Hey Sharpay back off her will you? She's new here, I don't think she's done anything to you." said Troy.

This girl named Sharpay was what I was waiting for, I knew it was too good to be true for this school not to have any people like her, the people who want it all and get what they want because they can.

"Yes Troy I am aware of that she's new, I just came to warn her not to mess with me like what you're girlfriend did last year and ruined my show!!" she said.

Girlfriend? Troy has a girlfriend?

"Calm down Sharpay, let it go!" said that guy who was next her.

Sharpay turned to him and said "Augh! Shut up Ryan! And let me do my job!" She then turned back to me and said "Like I said don't mess with me or my drama productions like you're new buddy Troy and his girlfriend Gabriella did." She huffed and walked away.

"Hi! My name is Ryan don't be a stranger! And welcome to…"

"RYAN!" yelled Sharpay.

And Ryan ran toward her, again following her every move.

"Don't let her scare you Evelyn, you can join in the drama department if you want, don't let her stop you" said Troy.

I looked up at him, and I noticed his arm was around me it felt wonderful and my heart was beating faster. Yet as much as I knew I liked him, I also knew we couldn't be anything more than friends. I wish I would have known sooner, before I had gotten too attached to him. I was afraid I couldn't let go.

"Yeah, thanks Troy" I said.

"Aw no problem what are best friends for!" he said and smiled and he hugged me tight.

Best friends, that's all I would ever be to him, just his best friend.

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