A/N: OK guys so here's my first chapter of Finally Happy!!
I am going to update this story once the reviews reach the goal at each chapter….here is the goal 4 this chapter!
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Finally Happy
Chapter 1: A Dream is A Wish Your Heart Makes
Gabriella's POV
I slammed my hand on my alarm clock on my bedside table. I hate that thing! I opened my eyes to see sun shining into my plain old white walled room. Ugh I need to redecorate! I started to massage my temples to get rid of the horrible migraine I seemed to develop overnight.
See yesterday the cheerleaders decided it would be fun to just smash my head into a locker. Then they just stalked off laughing their nasty little heads off.
I got out of my bed and went to my closet to pick out my clothes for the day. I picked up an old pair of jeans, undergarments, a t-shirt, and a plain purple sweatshirt. This is what I usually wear to school. I don't see the point in dressing nice just to go to school everyday. School is for learning it isn't a fashion show. At least to me it isn't.
I went into the bathroom and took a quick shower and then came back into my bedroom and put my clothes on. I grabbed my big rim glasses from my bedside table and slid them on my face. I grabbed my backpack and headed downstairs into the kitchen to find my older sister drinking her daily cup of coffee. "Morning Gabi," she mumbled and then took another big gulp.
About 5 years ago my parents were on their way to a party for my dads work and then a drunk driver hit them head on and they died on impact, so now I live with my 28 year old sister who just finished law school and has been taking care of me for the past 5 years. We are very well off too. Since my dad was a surgeon and my mom was a psychiatrist they left us with more money than we need.
"Heading off to school?" she asked.
"Yepp, have a good day Andrea," I chuckled.
"Shut up! I can't believe I have to go talk to Miss East just because you accidentally ran over one of her 25 cats!" She smirked. See Andrea and I had a very sisterly relationship. We liked to joke around with each other and we are very close. All in all we will do anything for each other.
"Thank you so much Andrea! I owe you!" I gave her a quick hug and then ran out the door to my 1969 Volvo. (Pic in Profile) I love old cars. I can't describe it, but I love how they are so valuable and just how they look.
I got in my car and drove off to school. I parked a block away from school at the local gas station. The owner of the gas station and I are pretty close considering the fact that I have babysat his kids for the past 3 years every summer. I stepped out of my car and then walked to school.
As I approached East High's campus I noticed I was still very early because everyone was still outside chatting amongst themselves. I took a deep breath and then walked through the intimidating doors of East High School.
Oh Crap there's the basketball team! Where do I run?
"Look who it is!" Crap Crap Crap they see me! "Geeky Gabi you got my Chemistry homework?" Chad Danforth, a not so smart guy who was on the basketball team and either you were his friend, follower, or you feared him.
The whole basketball team came up to me and then stopped right in front of me. "Umm I-I'm sorry I didn't get it done..." I stuttered as I lied. Most days the whole basketball team comes up to me and takes my homework and poses it as their own.
"You better not be lying to me!" He pushed me up against a locker and I hit my head really hard.
"No I-I-I'm n-no-no-not."
"Good otherwise you won't like the outcome!" Troy Bolton said. Troy Bolton, where do I start with him? Well basically he is East High's god. Everyone in the school either wants to be him or date him. He is also East High's star basketball player. Well he is a player on and off the court. "Oh and the cheerleaders want to see you at lunch!" Troy laughed along with the basketball team and then took my back pack from me and spilt all of its contents on to the floor. Then he and the basketball team laughed even harder and they all walked off.
I know what you guys are thinking. She hates them with a deep passion. But surprisingly I don't hate them or anyone else who bullies me at this school. I strongly dislike them and think they all have serious self issue problems, but I don't hate them.
I crouched on the ground and started to pick up the contents from my backpack and then I saw someone helping me. I looked up to see one of my best friends Taylor Mckessie. After we got all the items into my backpack and I placed it safely on my back again we started to walk to our lockers.
"I saw the whole run in, are you ok?" Taylor asked me. Taylor and I had been friends ever since 4th grade when she stood up to the guys that are now on the basketball team. Every once and a while she still does, but she isn't always around. But I still am grateful for everything she has done for me.
"Yeah, but I'm going to get a serious beating today at lunch from the cheerleaders because I lied to the team." I shuddered at the thought of the cheerleaders beating me.
"Gabs I'll stay with you," Taylor said while putting a comforting hand on my shoulder.
"No Tay. Stay Away seriously. I deserve it."
"No, Gabs, you don't! Quit saying that!"
"Tay lets just head to science." I grabbed my stuff out of my locker and we walked to science. We took our seats at our expected lab tables and then Miss Glass started the class.
"Ok students time to turn in your homework," she said while going up and down the rows grabbing everyone's homework.
"Miss Glass I didn't understand the assignment can I have an extension?" Chad asked while giving her the most fake whine ever.
"Of course Chad…take as long as you need." UGH! All of the teachers treat the basketball team so special! It isn't fair!!
"Gabriella? Gabriella are you there?" Miss Glass waved her hand in front of my face and snapped back into reality. Miss Glass gave me a look of pity. All of the teachers took pity on me because of my parents. I don't like pity though. I wish they just treated me normally.
"Yes, sorry Miss Glass."
"It is quite alright…do you have your assignment?" she asked.
"Yes I do right here." I grabbed the sheet of paper out of my binder and handed it to her. Then Chad, who sat right in front of me, turned around in his seat and glared at me.
"Thank you Gabriella…ok for today's lesson…"
AFTER science I had Spanish with Senorita Rodriguez and well just to say I love that class because no basketball boys or cheerleaders are in my class, but then after Spanish was drama with Mrs. Darbus. The whole basketball team, Ryan and Sharpay Evans, Taylor, some cheerleaders, and also my other best friend Kelsi Nielson were in my class.
During class today thankfully I only got evil glares, but after the bell rang I ran out of the class as fast as I could and ran to the only place I spent my free periods because no one would ever bother me there, the auditorium.
Everyday for free period I went there and I did my homework, wrote songs, or even just to think.
I walked into the huge decorated auditorium and walked up on stage where the piano sat. I walked up to the piano and sat on the bench. I reached in my bag and pulled out my song notebook. I opened to a page that had my most recent song on it. I put it on the piano and then began to play.
(A/N: Just pretend Gabriella wrote this!)
A dream is a wish...
Yeah, Yeah...
A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep
In dreams you will lose your heartaches
Whatever you wish for you keep, ha
Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling through
No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true
Hey yea hey yeah
Hey yea yea yea hey yea
A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're feeling small
Alone in the night you whisper
Thinkin' no one can hear you at all
You wake with the morning sunlight
To find fortune that is smiling on you
Dont let your heart be filled with sorrow, for all you know tomorrow
The dream that you wish will come true
Hey yea yea yea hey yea
A dream is a wish
Hey yea yea yea hey yea
When you can dream, then you can start
A dream is a wish your make with your heart
When you can dream, then you can start
A dream is a wish your make with your heart
A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep
In dreams you will lose your heartaches
Whatever you wish for you keep
You wake with the morning sunlight
You find fortune that is smiling on you
Don't let your heart be filled be sorrow, for all you know tomorrow
The dream that you wish will come true
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true
Yeah, yeah
A dream is a wish...
Now you can dream, then you can start
A dream is a wish you make with your heart
Now you can dream, then you can start
A dream is a wish you make with your heart
Now you can dream, then you can start
A dream is a wish you make with your heart
Now you can dream, then you can start
A dream is a wish you make with your heart
A dream is a wish...
Now you can dream, then you can start
A dream is a wish you make with your heart
Now you can dream, then you can start
A dream is a wish you make with your heart
The last note rang throughout the whole auditorium and I thought about the lyrics of that song. The only place I am free is my dreams and I always want to believe they will come true but I know it will never happen to me because I am worthless. I looked down at the piano keys and saw they were a little wet and then I put my hand to my face and noticed I was crying a little bit.
"Gabs?" I turned around and there was my other best friend Kelsi and Mrs. Darbus standing there looking awe struck.
"What are you two doing here?" I asked wiping my tears.
"To talk about the talent show," Kelsi stated.
"Gabriella you have a wonderful voice. You should consider the talent show and even our winter musical?" Mrs. Darbus said making it sound so typically dramatic.
"Yeah Gabs you would be amazing!" Kelsi said sitting next to me on the piano bench.
I just sat there switching my gaze between the two. I was just so shocked. I've always loved to sing but never thought I was any good. "I don't know," I said uneasily.
"Gabriella your voice is amazing it could take you places," Mrs. Darbus said.
"Are you serious?" I can't believe this…I want to do it, but I'm still not sure I mean performing in front of the whole school? Who am I kidding?
"Yes you would make a great addition to the talent show!" Kelsi said very energetically.
"I'll think about it," I said.
"Ok Gabs, but if you do want to I will play for you and we can work together on it." Kelsi offered.
"Thanks Kels…do you mind if I stay. I like to stay here during free period and lunch." Please say yes please please please.
"By all means…" Mrs. Darbus said while she and Kelsi started to talk about the talent show and I just tuned out their voices.
AFTER free period and lunch I walked down the hallway towards my math class when I noticed the basketball team all gathered around Troy's locker. Oh God help me. When they all saw me walking down the hallway they glared at me and then one stuck their foot out and I fell to the ground and my books scattered everywhere. The whole basketball team broke out into fits of laughter. I started to scramble to pick up my books and when I went to go reach for my last one there was a foot on it. I looked up and the foot belonged to Troy Bolton and his icy blue eyes were glaring down at me. "You little bitch! You will learn to never lie to us again!" and then with that they all walked away. Again…Oh God Help me.
AFTER the final bell rang signaling that school was over I stood up and watched the entire class walk out of the English room. Then Sharpay Evans brushed past be and accidentally knocked my books out of my arms. She turned around, "I'm really sorry I didn't mean to," she said with an apologetic look.
"It is quite alright," I said while bending down to pick up my books and then she walked off.
Was the Sharpay Evans just nice to me? She isn't nice to anyone. Sharpay Evans and her brother Ryan are probably the richest kids in this school. Their dad owns a huge hotel chain and they try and keep to themselves. Every year they star in every musical and every year they master each roll. Kelsi talks to them a lot because she plays piano for them, but they only ever talk about piano, or so I'm told.
So basically if Sharpay is nice to you, you should probably consider yourself very lucky.
I walked out into the hallway and went to go to my locker, but on my locker was Troy Bolton pushing some random girl up against MY locker and they were furiously making out. Eww.
So I guess I'm not going home right now. No one interrupts Troy Bolton when he is doing his business and if you do well you better pray. No teachers dare to stop him either because here at East High everyone praises him.
I walked down the hall trying to avoid every cheerleader in sight because they are most likely looking for me for lying to Chad this morning. So I circled the school about 2 times and then walked back to my locker and when I got there Troy wasn't there anymore. Phew! I got all of the stuff I needed out of my locker and walked out of the school towards the gas station.
I pulled out of the gas station and drove towards home. When I arrived home I parked my car out front and walked up the front path to the door. I walked inside and into the living room and saw Andrea sitting on the chair reading a book. I sat across from her on the couch and put my feet under me and leaned on the arm rest.
"Hey Andie how was your day?" I asked while pulling my sweatshirt off.
"Pretty boring…there was nothing going on in this office, but I may get a big case in a couple of days." She said while placing her book on the coffee table and turning to look at me.
"That's pretty cool…how was Miss East?" I asked with a smirk on my face.
She groaned and I chuckled. "She was all your evil little sister killed my cat. She is so lonely! She just needs to get out there! I mean she is only 35!" she said while putting her face in her hands.
"Yeah she does," I said while laughing.
"So how was today at school?" she asked while studying my body with her eyes looking for any new bruises.
I sighed, "The basketball team tried to steal my homework again, but I lied and said I didn't have it done and they figured out and now the cheerleading team is after me." I said while avoiding the look on Andie's face.
"Gabriella can we please tell the principal. I hate it that you are getting hurt." She pleaded, but I just shook my head.
"No Andie, you know as well as I do that it will just get worse. I am able to handle it now, but if it got worse I don't know if I can." I said feeling tears in my eyes.
"Do you think if we gave you a makeover that they would stop?" She asked hopefully but I just glared at her and she gave me an innocent smile.
"Andie you know as well as I do that would just piss the cheerleaders off even more." She sighed and nodded.
"I know I know I just hate to see you like this Gabi." She said while standing up and sitting next to me. Then she pulled me into a hug and I returned it.
"I know Andie, I know…"
A/N: So what did you guys think? Should I post the other chapters I have written or should I just quit this story? Its up to you guys! REVIEW
