Chapter 2

"Good morning Gabi. Come and eat breakfast." Carla said motioning Gabriella to sit down.

"Thanks mom." Gabriella said.

"I'm sorry but I have to go now. Troy will be up in a minute." Jack said taking one more toast before leaving.

"Oh he's up. Troy you have to drive Gabriella to school and in the afternoon, you have to drive her home too." Jack said seriously.

"Why me?" Troy whined.
"Because you have to. Don't forget ok?" Jack said.

"I can just walk Mr Bolton." Gabriella said.

"I wouldn't allow it. The school is pretty far from here. If you walk, its gonna take you half an hour with a sore feet afterwards." Jack told Gabriella.

"Oh right." Gabriella said.

"I can just pick her up in the afternoon because I got to go now too." Carla said.

"Didn't you say you're coming home late?" Jack asked.

"Oh right." Carla said.

"If you forget to take Gabriella home, I will ground you for a month." Jack told Troy sternly heading to the door with Mrs Montez.

"Whatever." Troy said grabbing a cereal.

After Troy and Gabriella ate, the two of them head outside.

"Hey you! Get on! I don't want to be late!" Troy demanded as he sat on the driver's seat, obviously irritated.

"Sorry." Gabriella mumbled and quickly sat on the front seat, scared of what Troy might do to her if she was too slow.

"He didn't have to yell at me. I wasn't that slow." Gabriella said in her mind.

When they arrived at the school, everybody started to stare and mumbled things around.

"Is that Troy's girlfriend?" They heard someone asked.

"Stop gossiping around!! Don't you have other things to do?!" Troy yelled over the mumbles around them. Everyone quickly quieted down and simply walked away before Troy could do something bad to them.

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It was free period and the girls were hanging out in the theatre because they wanted to watch Ryan try out for a part in Mrs Darbus play.

"So Gabriella, how's your first day in the Bolton's?" Sharpay asked curiously.

"Its ok I guess. You're right guys, he's not a very friendly guy." Gabriella sighed.

"Good luck with the rest of the days!" Taylor said.

"And he has to drive me home and to school." Gabriella said.

"I feel sorry for you." Kelsi said patting Gabriella's sympathetically.

"Don't worry guys. I'll be fine." Gabriella said.

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"So Troy, what's going on with you and Gabriella?" Chad asked. The whole basketball team were practising in the gym, after school.

"What the hell? Nothing's going on. She's just staying at my place and she's gonna be my sister." Troy answered.

"Oh right." Jason said.

"Who's bringing her home today then?" Zeke asked confusedly and Troy suddenly froze.

"Crap! This is so stupid. I have to go." Troy said running quickly to meet up with Gabriella at the entrance.

Troy finally spotted her reading a book and waiting for him.

"Why the hell are you reading a book?" Troy said with a disgusted face.

"Oh umm… I like reading." Gabriella confessed shyly.

"What a geek. Come on." Troy said walking to his car as Gabriella followed him.

When they arrived home, Troy quickly head to the kitchen, wanting a drink. Gabriella went to the kitchen too because she was thirsty too. Troy opened the fridge and took out a can of soft drink. Suddenly, an idea struck him and an evil smile played on lips.

"Aha!" Troy said and grabbed another can of soft drink for Gabriella. He quickly shook it while Gabriella wasn't looking.

"Want a drink? Here!" Troy said tossing the can to Gabriella.

"Is he being nice or what?" Gabriella thought eyeing the drink. Troy watched her at the corner of his eyes as Gabriella opened the drink.

As soon as the can opened, the soft drink splashed right on Gabriella's face and dripped down her shirt because the can was shaken. (You guys know what happens when you shake a soft drink) She looked at Troy only to find him laughing his head off.

"I thought you just did a nice thing. But I was wrong." Gabriella said as Troy continued to laugh at her.

"Once a devil, always a devil." Gabriella said walking off and heading to her room to get change.

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The next day, Gabriella was in the cafeteria sitting with the girls.

"Hey, you know Troy, why does your boyfriends still hang around with him even though everyone knows he's…. not very pleasant. Even you guys think that." Gabriella asked curiously.

"Oh that. Well, sometimes Troy isn't all bad. As a matter of fact, he cares about his friends and all the people close to him. He just never show it." Taylor explained but Gabriella was still not convinced.

"If a friend of his got bullied or something, he will hurt the bully with all his power. He overreacts all the time. He just make bad decisions which leads to violent. That's all he knows to get his anger out. Violence." Sharpay added.

"Oh. Does his dad know about his attitude and stuff?" Gabriella asked.

"Well, sort of. But you see, his dad is always away. He's too busy with his work leaving Troy alone all the time. Troy hated that. I think that's how Troy turned into such a devil." Kelsi said and Gabriella finally understood.

"Where did his mom went?" Gabriella asked curiously. She have never really asked anybody about Troy's mother.

"Oh she died when he was like 10. It was really sad." Sharpay said and Gabriella nodded her head in understanding.

They continued eating. When Gabriella looked around the cafeteria, she spotted Troy marching right in front of the canteen line and pushing everyone in front of him.

"They're right. He always use violence. But why do I feel sorry for him?" Gabriella asked herself.

Gabriella kept glancing at Troy when they were in the car.

"He cares about his friends? He's so strange!" Gabriella thought.

"What are you looking at?" Troy asked rudely.

"Umm.. Nothing. Sorry." Gabriella said slightly embarrassed.

They got out of the car and Troy tossed the keys to Gabriella. She tried to catch it but she failed miserably.

"You're an idiot!" Troy said shaking his head. Gabriella's shirt lifted up a little when she bent down to get the keys. Troy looked down and saw that she had a butterfly tattoo on her back, just above her jeans.

"Does your mom know about your tattoo?" Troy asked.

"What?!" Gabriella exclaimed fearfully. She quickly stood up and straightened her shirt.

"How did you know I have a tattoo?" Gabriella asked frantically.

"Oh. So your mom doesn't know about it." Troy smirked evilly.

"Please don't tell her." Gabriella begged because she knows that she will get in trouble if her mother finds out.

"Don't worry I won't." Troy said as Gabriella eyed him.

"Really?" She asked.

"Yup. In one condition." He said as Gabriella groaned.

"What?" She asked.

"You have to do all my homework for the whole month." He said and Gabriella's jaw dropped.

"Are you serious? Why can't you do it yourself?" She exclaimed.

"Wanna make it two months?" He said and Gabriella quickly shut up.

"This is so not fair!" Gabriella thought as they entered the house.

Troy quickly gave Gabriella all his projects and homework for the week. It was a whole pile since Troy never does his homework.

"Have fun!" Troy laughed and ran out of Gabriella's door.

"Yeah I will." Gabriella replied sarcastically, rolling her eyes.

After about 4 hours of straight working, Gabriella finally finished everything that Troy gave her and her own homework as well.

"Troy's works were so easy. I don't' get why he can't do it himself!" Gabriella thought while stretching her arms and legs. Suddenly, she heard commotions downstairs.

"I think mom and Mr Bolton are here." Gabriella said and rushed downstairs. When she arrived there, she saw Troy helping her mother cook while Mr Bolton set up the table.

"Troy helping others?? That's…. strange." Gabriella walked closer and saw Troy laughing with her mother and his father.

"Is that really Troy? He's so different around his dad and… my mom." Gabriella thought, amazed.

"Oh hey Gabriella." Jack greeted happily.

"Hello, Mr Bolton, mom and Troy." Gabriella said, simply giving Troy a glare without their parents noticing.
"Oh hi there Gabriella." Carla smiled softly.

"How's the homework going." Troy smirked thinking that Gabriella probably had a hard time.
"I finished all of it!" Gabriella said proudly, smirking at Troy's shocked face.

"Yeah right!" Troy said.

"Wanna bet?" Gabriella challenged while Troy just frowned and head to the table.

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The next morning, Gabriella woke up and went downstairs. She saw Troy and her mother laughing and just talking.

"Troy is pretty cute. I think I like him. --- Wait what?!! I did not just think that. How could you like that devil? He makes you do all his homework remember?" Gabriella said, frustrated.

"I'm so confused!" Gabriella whispered.

Troy looked up and saw Gabriella. He quickly shut up and continued eating coolly as if Gabriella didn't just witnessed something that could ruin his reputation.

"Hey mom." Gabriella said. She looked at Troy and gave him a small smile.

Troy's POV

Did Geeky Gabriella just smiled at me after I made her do all my school work? Why does she have to be such an angel? Now I'm feeling kinda guilty that she's still nice to me.

End of POV

When they arrived at the school, Gabriella quickly parted ways from Troy, searching desperately for her friends. She was so confused about her feelings for Troy.

"Sharpay!" Gabriella called out and ran to Sharpay who was searching through her locker.

"What's wrong Gabi?" Kelsi and Taylor said exactly the same time, appearing from the corner.

"I need to talk to you guys." Gabriella said and the girls nodded wanting her to continue.

"I think… I'm not sure… I don't know I think… ummm.. Possibly.. Maybe.." Gabriella started.

"Just say it Gabs." Sharpay said impatiently.

"IthinkilikeTroy!!" Gabriella said in one breath. Of course, the girls didn't pick up anything that she said.

"Gabi slow down!" Kelsi said.

"I think I have feelings for Troy." Gabriella whispered.

"Oh my god!!" Sharpay practically yelled.

"Yeah sure just yell so everybody will look at us." Gabriella said sarcastically.

"Sorry." Sharpay mumbled as they started to walk to somewhere quiet.

"Are you serious?" Taylor asked.

"I don't know. I mean, he acts really different around my mom and Mr Bolton. He's so nice and all." Gabriella sighed.

"He's gonna be your step brother soon. What are you going to do?" Kelsi asked.

"I think that's why she came to us." Sharpay chuckled and Kelsi blushed, slightly embarrassed. Before they could continue their conversation, the bell went signalling for them to go to their homerooms.

When the girls arrived at their homerooms, they quickly scanned the room, looking for their boyfriends. They rushed to their seats leaving Gabriella sitting next to Troy.

"This is just great!" Gabriella thought sarcastically.

"You know, Gabriella and Troy wouldn't make such a bad couple." Taylor whispered to Sharpay and Kelsi.

"Actually, they make a great couple!" Kelsi said with a smile.

"But Gabriella deserves someone better. A devil wouldn't quite match with an angel. They're gonna be brothers and sisters remember? " Sharpay replied.
"You're right. Gabriella is too nice for Troy." Taylor said and the girls nodded in agreement.

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Its 11pm and Gabriella couldn't sleep at all because of the thunderstorms outisde.

"Come on! I'm 16 years old! Why am I scared of thunderstorms?" Gabriella said, trying to convince her self that there's nothing to be scared of but it wasn't working.

"Uggghhh!" Gabriella suddenly, threw her pillow on the wall.

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Troy woke up by a sound of something that hit his wall. (remember, Troy and Gabriella's room are just next to each other)

"What the hell was that?!" Troy groaned and stood up, frustrated that he was awoken in the middle of the night. He walked out and barged in Gabriella's room without knocking.

"What's going on?" Troy asked with an annoyed tone. He looked over at the wall and saw a pillow on the ground.

"Troy?" Gabriella asked confused. She couldn't really see Troy's face since it was dark.

"How the hell did that pillow get there?" Troy said and walked over to Gabriella's bed ready to give her a lecture to be quiet.

"Umm… I threw it?" Gabriella confessed.

"Its bad enough that the freakin' thunderstorms are making annoying noises. How come you're still awake?" Troy asked her, lying on the edge of Gabriella's bed.

"I'm scared of thunderstorms." Gabriella admitted and Troy quickly sat up, staring at her.

"Aha! So a nerd like you can't figure out something to make you sleep when there's thunderstorms!!" Troy laughed and Gabriella looked down, embarrassed.

"Just shut up and sleep." Troy stood up and picked the pillow on the ground. He smiled evilly and chucked the pillow right on her face.

"OW!" Gabriella said, glaring at Troy. A lightning appeared, giving the room a dim light. Gabriella finally had the chance to see Troy's face through the darkness. When she did, she froze with her mouth hanging open and just staring at Troy. She wasn't sure if she saw a 'blue eyed' , Troy.

"What?" Troy asked confused.

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There's the second chapter! I really hope you like it! Thanks for all your reviews. I'm gonna try to update as soon as I can but school just started today so I'm not really sure. Please review and tell me what you think so far.

By the way, Troy always wear his green contacts, for those of you who doesn't know. Just wanted to clear that up.