Heya well I'm back at school now so my updates are less frequent but I am trying hopefully there will be more soon!!

Much Love xoxox

No-ones POV

Gabriella's mum left at 9 on Sunday morning. She was going away to New York for two weeks on a business trip and Gabriella had wanted to stay behind.

"Now be good sweetheart and don't hesitate to call me if you need anything…anything at all. Promise?"

"I promise mum. Now go or you'll miss you're flight!! Don't worry I'll be fine and I'll call you every night when I get home ok?"

Mrs. Montez and her daughter hugged tightly on the doorstep before Gabriella ushered her into the waiting taxi and waving her off. Once the car was out of sight Gabriella began with her grueling routine of exercise to obtain her "perfect" body.

Gabriella's POV

I got up at 5.30 on Monday morning. I realized that by getting up an hour earlier I could do at least 300 in thirty minutes and could then have a 20 minute shower before deciding on what to wear and doing my hair and make up. While in the shower I did everything I possibly could to avoid looking down. The sight of my own body repulsed me. And I was certain that it repulsed Troy. Otherwise he would have came round to see me on the Sunday. I decided on a pair of very baggy jeans and a black tank top with my white cardigan over the top. I slipped a pair of gold pumps onto my feet followed by a gold necklace fro Troy which had two gold hearts hanging from it. I left my long, curly brunette hanging loose and did my make up fairly natural. Today was the day that I had to convince Troy that I was perfectly fine.

Troy's POV

Chad, Taylor, Sharpay, Ryan, Kelsi, Jason, Martha and Zeke came round to my house on Sunday. I had to tell them about Gabby because I thought that maybe they would help me help her. After all, Taylor and Sharpay were her best friends. If anyone could help her it would be them.

"Okay guys we all know that Gabriella hasn't really been herself lately and I think I found out why." Everyone's ears pricked, eager to hear what I had to say. You could tell that they were worried from their body language. "Well guys…erm…I'm not really sure how to…erm…put this but I think…I think-"

"SPIT IT OUT BOLTON!!" Sharpay's anger always got the better of her. Lucky for me that Zeke and Ryan were their otherwise I think she would have pounced and killed me there and the. After all she is a mountain lion, as Chad would say.

I took a deep breath, "I think that Gabriella might be anorexic." Everyone was silent. No one moved. No one dared breathe. You could hear a pin drop. I took this as a signal to continue. I snuck onto her balcony last night because I wanted to try and talk to her. I saw her measuring her waist and weighing herself. And I could see her ribs through her tank top. She really doesn't look good guys.

Sharpay's POV

I broke down crying hysterically.

"It's all my fault!"

"Shar what are you talking about? How is it your fault?" Taylor was trying to soothe me. After about ten minutes of hiccupping sobs I calmed down enough to tell everyone what Gabs had been doing after school.

"Gabby came to me and asked me to give her some workouts after school because she was going to a wedding. I swear Troy I didn't know what she was doing. I started to slow it down when I noticed her weight loss but as soon as I wasn't looking she turned it up even higher that it started. There was nothing I could do!"

"Sharpay how long has this been going on?" Kelsi asked me.

"Just over two weeks. She won't stop she just keeps going. I'm so scared guys if something happens to her it's my fault!!"

Gabriella's POV

I avoided the gang until about Wednesday, even though I could feel them staring at me all the time. As I walked past them in the hallway they would suddenly fall silent and look at me. Staring. And silently judging. Sharpay had said that she had coursework to do and didn't have time to give me a workout after school. To be honest I think that she was trying to avoid me. It was because they were embarrassed to be seen stood next to me. That was it. My body makes them sick. It was probably better that we didn't speak to each other until I at least looked as fantastic as the models in my magazines. Then we could all have a better life.

On Wednesday night when I got home from school I decided to go on my laptop. What made me choose doing that over exercising I have no idea, but I did. I decided to read up about losing weight to see if there was anything that I could do to loose more weight. I found a chat room through google and thought to myself that maybe there would be people their that could help me. It was the type of chat room that was meant for people like me. People that would finally understand me. All I had to do was put in my e-mail, username and password and I was ready to go. It said to use your first name as your username but I couldn't risk people finding out who I really was, so instead I went by the name of Dakota. I got talking to a girl called Tiffany. She understood.

(Gabriella aka Dakota)

(Tiffany)

Hey, asl?

16/f/usa you?

Same

Where about's in US?

Albuquerque, New Mexico you?

OMG ME 2!!

Lol…so how are you doing it then I don't eat anymore…and exercise like you wouldn't believe Me too…hey do you want to meet up tomorrow or something, it would be so good to finally have someone to talk to Yeah sure. BTW what school do you go to?

East High you?

Same, I'm surprised I don't know you

Maybe we do but just don't know that we do yet. Well do you want to meet in the cafeteria first thing for "breakfast"? lol

Yeah I'd love to seeya then!!

After I had finished talking to Tiffany I decided to write in my diary, that way I'd know everything for when me and Tiffany saw each other in the morning.

Gabriella's Diary

Dear Diary,

Haven't really got a lot to say today. I've pushed myself as far as I could go everyday but I'm still trying to work harder and it's slowly starting to pay off. A few months and I will be perfect. And I made a new friend called Tiffany. We're meeting at school tomorrow and she's like me! I can't wait to meet her!!

Love Always

Gabby

Xxx

Day 19 Start Weight: 119lbs

Last Weighing: 99lbs

Current Weight: 90lbs

Weight loss: 9lbs

Total Weight loss: 29lbs

No-one's POV

On Thursday morning Gabriella was in the cafeteria wearing the blue hooded jumper and grey sweatpants that she swore she would. That was so that Tiffany could recognize her. She said she would be wearing pink combats and her black hooded zippy. Gabriella been sat there for 10 minutes convinced that she wasn't going to turn up. Then she saw someone she recognized walking towards her. Melissa Johnson who had been in her biology class last year was walking towards her.

"Gabriella?! You're Dakota! Oh my gosh I never would have guessed!" she squealed.

"I know me neither. Wow how did I not know it was you!!" They both shared a friendly hug as they sat down and began to talk "strategies."

Little did they know that Taylor was listening and watching form behind the wall. She heard all about what they were doing to themselves. She held back her tears as she saw her best friend, her soul sister, flash Melissa from biology last year a look at her protruding ribs. The cafeteria had emptied a long time ago and they weren't trying to whisper as they were unaware of who was listening. Suddenly Melissa did the exact same thing as Gabriella, except she took off her sweater, all she was wearing underneath was tiny tank top that hugged the top half of her body tightly. Her ribs were worse than Gabriella's, and her shoulder blades were like razors, she was at least a size zero. Taylor expected Gabriella to recoil in shock but instead she grinned and pulled her trousers around her leg, revealing a thigh that was no bigger the her own wrist.

BTW I live in England so if anyone watches Hollyoaks religiously like me yes I am basing it on the whole Hannah and Melissa story line and the same thing will happen to Melissa but it will help our Gabby!!

PS 4 MORE DAYS TILL US BRITS GET TO SEE HSM2 WOOT!!! xxx