Hey!!! I'm back and refreshed from sleep, so here's chapter 3!!

Mystery Murder and a Hint of Mind Control

"Hi Troy…" Sharpay said, awaiting his slightly sarcastic remark.

"Er… Hey.. Uh, um Sharpay" Troy managed, more interested in finding something in his locker.

So, Ms. Darbus wants our group to be in another musicale! This time its about a girl struggling to cope with friends, school, home… you know, that stuff? She wants to include Taylor and Chad which… I thought was a good idea… you know with them being your friends and all," She was finger curling her hair trying to look cute for him, maybe even impress him.

"So, we gotta meet her in the auditorium after school."

" Um okay.. Uh Sharpay, I will uh be there I guess." Troy half understood since he was paying little attention to Sharpay.

"Well atleast that's what that girl… uh what's her name? Gabriella said Ms. Darbus said." She had to inquire Gabriella's name… that's the only way to get his attention on her. Right? Yep, it worked.

"Gabriella?" Troy snapped into reality and smiled, then frowned.

"Yeah, why are you so interested in her again Bolton?" Sharpay was a little angry that he didn't even look at her like he used to. Before that girl, Gabriella came. "Ryan!" She snapped at the boy daydreaming about the next coordinating hat he could make next and started walking away. He immediately followed her down the hall. Sharpay saw Taylor and gave a fake smile. And then came Gabriella. She scowled and gave her a death glare.

"Hey, man," Chad greeted.

"Hey. You going to that musicale thing after school for Ms. Darbus?"

"Oh, uh you mean lunch?" Troy gave Chad a what-the-heck-are-you-talking-about look.

"What?" Troy was indeed puzzled of what was going on under that puffball Chad calls his... "Manfro". "Dude… I'm talking about the after-school-musicale…thing!! THAT'S AFTER SCHOOL!" Troy said motioning his hands to make Chad understand him."

"Yeah… what are you t-" Chad's eyes widened, "OH!!! Yeah that thing Gabs told me about! Oh, yeah I'm going!"

"Cool, me too. Sharpay and Ryan are going of course, and Gabi too. What about Tay?"

"I'm going too Troy," Taylor announced walking right passed them down the hall to her locker.

"Man, why does she always do that? I mean she comes in right on cue when someone asks about her and then she walks passed like she never said anything or let alone saw us standing there." 'Amazing' Troy thought. "Gabi doesn't do that…" Troy said aloud thinking that he only thought it in his head.

Taylor knew he was staring at her in awe and she couldn't help but smirk at this.

"Yes, I do, Troy." Gabi said walking passed just as Taylor had done. She frowned at the fact that Taylor was on his mind yet again.

Just then the bell rang signaling for the last class of the day. "Thank goodness for Friday," Troy sighed.

Troy walked off with an arm around Gabriella and Chad doing the same with Taylor. If only he knew… Taylor thought to herself as she and Chad walked into the Chemistry class.

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"Well that just about raps up today's lesson. You can study for your test Monday or just talk. You have about five minutes before the bell." Mr. K announced squinting at the clock through his highly prescriptioned glasses. (A/N they're kind of like bifocals lmao) Loud slamming of books closing caught Mr. K off guard and made him jump. He expected atleast one student to be studying, but he found none. He shrugged it off and started organizing some papers.

"Okay, so guy's you are all meeting me and Ms. Darbus after school right? It's urgent!" Gabs questioned a little nervous.

"Yes," Troy said with a kiss.

"Sure…" Ryan said looking at Sharpay for an answer.

"I guess. Is there gonna be food? You know I was told this was going to be giving lunch." Taylor gave Chad a slight smack on the arm for being stupid.

"Umm.. I- I don't know… it's a Friday and I kinda of want to go home, Gabs." Taylor smirked acting a little tired to add to her statement.

"Taylor! But this is your first musicale! Come on! You have to go!" Gabriella pleaded.

"Gabriella! Chill! I was just kidding!" Taylor exclaimed making Gabriella to slide down in her chair a little bit. Everyone laughed except the Ice queen. They stared at her.

"What?" She looked up from her nail file, "I'm going, duh!"

Gabriella heaved a sigh of relief when the bell rang. "Good, now he wont be mad at me." Gabs thought aloud.

"What?" Taylor asked.

"Huh? Oh… u-um nothing," She said looking down.

(A/N) okay so it wasn't such a cliffy but still its okay i think REVIEW!!! lol ill be posting more later but for now im getting off the comp. Thanks hope u like bye!!!

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