Disclaimer - I don't own hsm 2 or 1. Or if there's a 3 along the lines.

Chapter 2 -

"110...110.…is there even a 110 in the school?" Gabriella muttered, running up and down the hallways in search of the classroom.

"107..getting there…..108 almost…109.….what? It just stops? Dammit!" she cursed looking at the map in her hands. " Maybe if this thing was a little more READABLE I'd be able to find it." She looked at the stone cold wall in front of her. A grim expression on her delicate features.

"Of course I get lost." She said as she turned around and traced her way back to the main hallway.

"Okay here we go….112.…111.….110!!! Finally!…" She said reaching for the handle in front of her "Stupid school map, why the hell - OH! Wow, sorry.." Gabriella exclaimed looking up at the full class in front of her.

"Last name please" The teacher grumbled looking up from the paperwork in front of him. His silver hair was parted down the middle and slicked back, his slim glasses rested on high bridge of his nose. His annoyed expression was clear.

"Uh…Montez"

"Mhmmm…third row, fourth seat please Ms. Montez." he said thrusting his chin to indicate which row to go to. Gabriella regained her composure and started her way to the back of the classroom. She recognized a few people from her homeroom…..Brittney, Matt, Suzie, Evan, Sharpay the plastic spastic - and him. The boy. With the amazing blue eyes, and extremely tan legs. Sure enough he was staring back at her, a small smile written across his face. And of course her seat was directly behind his. Sitting down she started taking in every detail of him. How the hair at the top of his neck went in small curls. And how the nape of his neck was a very tan colour. How he smelled of a good men's cologne, and how the plain blue shirt brought out the grey in his eyes.

"I've got some things to do down at the Office" Mr.Jones mumbled "I'll be back in 8 minutes. Behave yourselves."

"TROY!!!" Sharpay squealed, leaping over to where his desk was and plopping herself on top.

"We're still hanging out today right? Me, you,….and those other people!" She said looking at him dreamily.

"You mean, Chad, Allison, Zeke, and Jason?" Troy asked raising his eyebrows.

"Yeah, yeah of course" Sharpay smiled. Reaching out to fix his hair.

"Don't" Troy said swatting her hand away.

"Oh come on Troy" Leaning in close and whispering in his ear "You know you want me".

"Well see…." Troy replied.

"You'll see when your drunk out of your mind, I'm the girl for you" She said pushing her chest into his. "They don't call me the hottest girl of east high for nothing" she whispered again, placing a sticky kiss on his cheek and walking over to a group of her friends.

With a disgusted look on his face Troy tried to wipe the sticky mess of pink sparkly gloss of his cheek. "She just has to cake it on doesn't she?" he muttered frantically trying to wipe the gloss off.

With that Gabriella couldn't take it anymore, she started laughing to herself quietly looking at the distressed boy in front of her. He quickly turned around and caught her eye. He smiled.

" I'm Troy" He said extending out his hand

"Gabriella" she replied,

he grinned "You're in my homeroom right?"

"Yeah" Gabriella smiled "Darbus is quite the entertainer"

"You can say that" He said laughing "Hey a whole bunch of us are goi-"

"SLIENCE!!! You remind me of a class of second graders!!! Back to work, I don't want to hear a peep out of you." Mr. Jones yelled as he slammed the door and stomped over to his desk.

Gabriella looked up at Troy apologetically, and continued with her work. Troy continued to look at the girl, taking in her beauty. Her dark brown hair fell in curls all around her face, and her chocolate brown eyes where amazing.

"Mr.Bolton, turn around! NOW!" The teacher screamed. Looking at Troy with a stressed look on his face. "Now since you don't understand the meaning of GET TO WORK, we are all getting a pop quiz right now. BOOKS AWAY!" The class groaned and threw their books on the floor.

Gabriella was having a hard time. French was defiantly not her greatest subject. Raking her brain for information was apparently not working so well.

"Hey, Gabriella" Troy whispered, eyeing the teacher to make sure he wasn't heard. Slowly he slipped his paper to the side and lower down so she could see his answers.

"Thanks" she said back blushing.

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In her next class - Science she had already meet a new acquaintance. Kelsi Neilson. A short girl with big blue eyes and glasses. Her hair was done in two neat French braids with a green hat on top. She lead her over to a group of her friends, and introduced them as Ryan and Emily. Smiling Gabriella introduced herself.

"So" Ryan started as he wrote down the notes they were coping down from the board.

"We're going to go down to the beach today. Want to come" He asked

"Oh you have to come!" Emily squealed "It will be so much fun!"

"I don't know….I was supposed to go over to my friend Taylor's…" Gabriella stammered

"Oh bring her too! She'd love it! I don't know her that well, but if she's friends with you then she'd love it!" Emily gushed.

"Well…alright. I guess we could go?"

"Great! Hey I'll get her where's her locker? You, Kelsi and Ryan can meet us in the foyer, we can catch the bus!" Emily said giddily, as her flaming red hair swung in the air.

"2169" Gabriella answered looking up at Kelsi. Kelsi gave her a look that said don't mind her, and she laughed. "Come on Gabriella, it will be fun".

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Rushing through the hallways Kelsi pulled Gabriella by her wrist.

"We have to get bus money, hold on I'll ask some people….like…….Troy!" Kelsi hollered chasing the brown haired boy down the hall. "Troy!" Kelsi yelled again finally catching up with him. He turned around and immediately saw Gabriella, he made eye contact and smiled.

"What's up?" He asked, shoving his hands into his pockets.

"Do you have any bus money?"

"Well….I have an old bus pass. But you owe me a free pizza"

"Deal!" Kelsi said grabbing the bus pass from his hand

"See ya" Kelsi yelled pulling Gabriella with her again. Gabriella smiled and gave a slight wave. Then disappeared amidst the mass of students.

"Troy!!" Sharpay said seductively. She walked around him and put her hand up to his cheek.

"Why in the world would you talk to someone as low as Kelsi Neilson. The only good thing she does is write songs" Sharpay sneered. "And that new girl, who does she think she is trying to play ms. Nice girl and befriend everyone. People these days" She said looking up at Troy.

"Hello? Troy? Did you hear anything I just said?" Sharpay said waving a hand in front of his face.

"Uh what?" Troy said looking back into the crowd of people.

"What I said. About nerdy Kelsi, and that skank Gabriella." Sharpay said examining her new manicure.

"Stop being a bitch Sharpay" Troy said as turned and walked away.

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