"TROY!" Troy's best friend, Chad, interrupted his daydream about his old best friend.

"What?" Troy asked.

"Dude, she left three years ago, and you two were in a feud. You think she would just come back and be the best of friends again?" Chad said. Right after he said that, the halls went silent as a new girl walked in. She looked around at the people staring at her and ignored everyone. She was hot none could deny it. As Troy look over at her he watched her movements. Troy stood up and walked over to her. She looked around for a minute before turning to meet Troy. She stared at him in shock.

"Boy, you got hot Bolton." She smirked making him raise one eyebrow. Suddenly it made sense to him.

"Girl, you got hot too, Montez." He smirked back.

"Good, so you remember me." She said.

"Never could, would, or wanted to, Gabriella." Troy told her.

"Back to first names are we Troy?" Gabriella asked.

"Only if you want." He said.

"Either is fine." She replied.

"So are we out of that little feud?" Troy asked.

"You mean when you ditched me the hang out with some cheerleader?" Gabriella asked smiling innocently.

"Yes that." Troy said.

"Are you willing to apologize?" Gabriella asked.

"I really am sorry Gabriella. I realized there is no other girl like you." He smirked again.

"Cheesy much?" Gabriella asked.

"Maybe, but I mean it." Troy told her.

"Would it help if I said I have never met a boy like you?" Gabriella asked.

"Depends… is it a good way?" Troy asked.

"Maybe…" Gabriella smiled softly.

"Moving on, why are you back?" Troy asked.

"Well my mom requested her work that we could move back here." Gabriella told him.

"I see." Troy answered.

"So…" Gabriella started.

"Are we still best friends?" Troy asked getting as close to her as possible.

"Only if you want to be." Gabriella smiled getting closer but she suddenly turned and walked away.

"Troy man." Chad said coming to see what just happened with the new girl.

"What?" Troy asked in a daze.

"You fell in love again?" Chad asked.

"Huh? Nope… I re-fell for the same girl." He sighed.

"That was Gabriella?" Chad asked.

"Yea." Troy said.

"So, she did just walk in and want to be best friends again?" Chad asked.

"Yep." Troy said.

"Wow, I think I'm psychic." Chad said.

"What about the sun?" Troy asked.

"Snap out of it!" Chad yelled and dragged Troy to their first class. The whole time Troy couldn't help thinking about Gabriella. She was on his mind and she wasn't going anywhere.

"Troy! Troy!" Troy heard a voice outside his head…

"Wha? What? Where am I?" Troy asked falling out of his chair and quickly recombining his composure as he stood up really fast.

"Troy, class is over… What were you thinking about?" Gabriella asked getting closer to him.

"N-noth-thing…" Troy stuttered as she was only two inches down from his face.

"Oh really?" Gabriella asked looking into his gorgeous crystal eyes.

"Y-yep." He said as she started backing up.

"I think it's something… and I will find out." Gabriella said strutting out the door. Troy sighed and picked up his bag. Finding his way out of the classroom, he went to his locker and dropped off his books… This would be a long day…

Last period…

Troy was once again staring into space when the last bell of the day rang and he bent down to pick up his bag. When he came back up, he found Gabriella had his notebook.

"No please, don't read it." Troy said, but it was too late, she was…

"I love the hearts all over this page Troy, and this doodled person…" Gabriella said looking at his doodle page.

"Don't you dare turn that page." Troy said as she was about to, and she did.

"Time of truth, love is limitless.

How true does thee love such a man as I?

For a shame is pulled over my heart and I can't rest without thee.

Days, months, years will pass, but the feeling I get near you is for always.

For to tell my truth of wanting to move on,

So I mustn't watch your beauty day and night,

Knowing I can't have you like that

Only as friends shall we stay, as long as I wait

Never to tell you the shame I feel

For not asking thee to be mine and mine only.

To the stars it would be no time

But for us, our lives are limited

Nothing but love is limitless

For friends we will always stay,

Never more nor nothing less." Gabriella read.

"Uh…" Troy couldn't find any words to speak.

"That was very beautiful, I would never have guessed you like poetry. Who is the lucky lady?" Gabriella asked.

"Thanks and um… I can't tell you." Troy told her.

"Please." Gabriella pouted.

"Maybe later…" Troy said.

"Aw." She said.

THE NEXT DAY

The usual chorus of 'heys' and 'hi Troy' was flooding the hall as Troy walked in. He was looking for a certain brunette.

"Looking for someone?" Gabriella asked from behind him. He smiled a second before turning around.

"Nope." He responded childishly.

"Are you sure?" Gabriella smirked.

"Yep." Troy said.

"Ok, bye then." Gabriella started walking away.

"Fine, I was looking for you. You're my friend, is it a crime?" Troy asked.

"So will you tell me who you like?" Gabriella asked.

"No." He responded blankly.

"Is it Rachel?" She asked.

"Nope." He answered.

"Latice?"

"Nope."

"Shelly?"

"Nope."

"Cassie?"

"Nope."

"Rebecca?"

"Nope."

"Kristina?"

"Nope."

"Annika?"

"Nope."

"Brittany?"

"Nope."

"Nora?"

"Nope."

"Kelly?"

"Nope."

"Geni?"

"Nope."

"Jenni?"

"Nope."

"Cory?"

"Nope."

"Isabella?"

"Nope."

"Does she go to this school?" Gabriella asked.

"Yea." Troy replied.

"Ok." Gabriella said.

"You know, even with the right answer, I'd lie." Troy told her.

"Do you want to come over tonight?" Gabriella asked.

"Uh… sure." He decided.

"Ok great, I'll meet you at your locker after basketball and my decathlon." Gabriella said walking away, making Troy stare, again.

AFTER SCHOOL

"Hey golden boy." Gabriella said.

"Hey hot stuff." Troy said back.

"Let's get out of this place." Gabriella said pulling his hand and his whole body towards the door.

"I took my car, do you have one?" Troy asked.

"No, I take the bus or walk." Gabriella replied.

"Then let's get into my car." Troy said, this time he pulled her towards his car.

"I live right on Oak st." Gabriella told him.

"Ok." Troy said turning on Oak.

"That one." Gabriella pointed at her house.

"Alright." Troy said parking on the street.

"Come on." Gabriella said pulling him into the house.

"I am." He replied following the girl up the stares and into her brightly colored room.

"I ran into Taylor today." Gabriella told him as she laid down on her bed.

"Decathlon?" Troy asked lying next to her. She nodded in response.

"So what's her name?" Gabriella asked.

"Not this again." Troy said.

"At least tell me what you feel about her." Gabriella begged and Troy thought for a minute.

"Ok, she is really cute. Whenever she is around, I want to kiss her. When she is gone, I want to hold her, when we fight I want her forgiveness. I think about her at all times, I dream about her, but she doesn't see me as more than a friend. She doesn't notice how much she means to me, and she doesn't see how much I want her, how much I need her." Troy admitted.

"That was so sweet… go on." Gabriella urged.

"Well she is the most drop-dead gorgeous woman I have ever met. She's brunette with tan skin. I stutter when she asks me questions, I get goose bumps when she touches me and shivers when she's close." Troy said with a lot of emotion.

"Wow, you must love this girl." Gabriella said.

"That's just it. I love her, I'm too scared to tell her. What if she won't be my friend anymore?" Troy asked.

"Let's see you are Troy Bolton, the hottest guy in school, what girl wouldn't want to be in that position?" Gabriella asked as Troy rolled onto his stomach to look at her better.

"Well, you see, this girl isn't like any other girl I have ever met. Her gorgeous ringlets of hair make me want to touch them, and the way she smiles and smirks at me makes my heart leap." Troy said making eye contact with Gabriella.

"Then why don't you tell… her?" Gabriella asked as he moved closer and put an arm on each side of her.

"One problem," Troy lowered next to her ear, "she's my best friend." Troy whispered. Gabriella's body went rugged for a minute as she took in the information. Troy

"And who's that?" Gabriella asked, although she was quite sure on the answer already.

"You'll have to keep guessing." Troy said as he leant down to give her a quick peck on the lips, he did that two more times until Gabriella kissed him back and held onto his face. By now Troy was completely covering Gabriella and they were making out. One of his hands held some of his weight, while the other held onto her waist. One of Gabriella's hands was on his cheek, while the other was pressed against his chest. After quite a few minutes of this, Troy broke away and stared through her eyes as if reading her thoughts.

"I love you Gabriella." Troy told her.

"I love you too Troy." She replied back.