Chapter 8

Flashback:

Troy and Gabriella got to East High by 2:00am. They walked into the big auditorium doors.

"Where's Sharpay? " Gabriella asked, looking around.

Sharpay was nowhere to be seen.

"Sharpay!" Troy called out,but received no answer.

Gabriella franticly ran on the stage. "Sharpay! Please, stop fooling around! It's getting really late and-"

"AHHHHHHHH!"

Troy and Gabriella immediatly knew that screamed belonged to Sharpay.

They began running out of the auditorium into the darkned halls of East High.

"SHARPAY!? SERIOUSLY, THIS ISN'T FUNNY!" Screamed Gabriella while running down the halls.

"AHHHH! GET AWAY FROM ME!" Sharpay screamed again.

Troy and Gabriella both ran as fast as they could, following the sound of Sharpay's voice.

"I think it's coming from the gyms." Gabriella pointed in the area of the gymnasium.

"It sounds like it's coming from the music room." Troy pointed in the opposite direction.

"Ok, how about we split up."

"No! I don't want to risk anything happening to you." Troy grabbed Gabriella's hand.

"AHHHHHH, STOP IT-STOP-STOP-STO-ST-St-t-t" Sharpay's voice grew silent.

When Troy and Gabriella heard that scream, they automatically knew it was coming from the janitor's closet.

They ran as fast as they could, and banged on the door.

"Sharpay?!? Are you alright?! Let us in!!!" Gabriella loudly knocked on the door.

The door slowy opened to reveal none other then...

Shane (author's note: if you don't know who Shane is, go back and read Chapter 5)

"Long time, no see, Gabriella." Shane gave Gabriella an evil smirk.

Troy, remembering who Shane is and what he did to Gabriella, immediatly tried to punch him.

"Not so fast, Bolton." Shane grabbed Troy's fist.

"Where's Sharpay?!" Gabriella looked at Shane.

"What does it matter, baby? This should only be about us..." Shane walked closely to Gabriella and attemped to kiss her.

But before he could, Troy punched Shane the hardest he could. Shane landed on the floor.

"Troy!" Gabriella ran over and hugged Troy. "He's back..."

A tear ran down Gabriella's cheek.

"If he lays one finger on you, I'll kill him." Troy hugged Gabriella. "You're safe with me. I won't let anything happen to you." Troy whipped the tear away.

But before Gabriella could say anything, Shane got up once again. "Here's your friend..."

Shane moved to show Sharpay. She was uncontious, lying on the cold floor of the Janitor's closet.

"Sharpay!!!" Gabriella screamed running over to her friend.

Troy ran over by Gabriella side, who was now crying.

"Oh shut up your crying, Gabriella! She's not dead! What does it matter, anyway? She's probably not even your friend. You're a useless, no one will ever like you, ok?!"

Troy jumped up with so much rage his face was turning red. His hands were clenched in tight fists. His eyes were tearing up with anger. No one has ever seen Troy in this state before.

As he walked closer to Shane, he yelled out, "GABRIELLA MONTEZ IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, SMART, AMAZING PERSON I HAVE EVER MET! YOU ARE A SELF CENTERED, IDIOTIC JERK WHO DOESN'T LIKE GABRIELLA BECAUSE SHE'S TOO GOOD FOR YOU! GO BACK ON THE HOMELESS STREETS AND FIND THE LOW LIFE HOBO GIRLFRIEND YOU BELONG WITH! YOU'RE ROTTEN SCUM!"

Troy then punched Shane so hard, his own fist was throbbing.

Gabriella ran up beside Troy. "Oh...My...God..." She said through the sobs.

Troy hugged Gabriella.

Before they knew it, an ambulance arrived, picking up Sharpay and lying her on a strechter. When they saw Shane, they did the same.

Gabriella mother, and Troy's parent's ran up to them!

"Oh my God! Gabriella, what happend?" Maria Montez grabbed her daughter from Troy.

"Mom, I'm fine, thanks to Troy."

"What happend to Sharpay?"

"Shane..."

As Troy and Gabriella exited East High to go home, Troy looked at Shane on the strechter.

"It's not over, Bolton." Shane gave Troy an evil stare.

STAY TUNED FOR CHAPTER 9!

Author's note: Sorry this didn't involve much Sharpay! I promise, chapter 8 will!-Zanessaxox