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Gabriella woke up to the sound of a crash. She sat straight up and ran downstairs.

"What happened?" she asked. Ryan walked out of the kitchen.

"Hey Gabs, I making you breakfast" he said. Gabriella smiled weakly and walked back p the stairs. She changed into a pair of light blue jeans and a white blouse with the blue sweater she got from Troy. She walks back down the stairs and sits on the stool in the kitchen.

"What are you making?" she asked. Ryan turned around.

"Salmon and eggs" he replied. He turned back around and continued cooking.

"Salmon and eggs!" she thought "Is that even breakfast?" Ryan turned back around and Gabriella smiled.

"I know, you're probably thinking it's a weird breakfast but you'll get used to it. All the stars are on this diet" he said.

"Ryan, I don't need to be on a diet" Gabriella replied now getting angry.

"No, not like that Gabs, I just want you to keep your perfect figure" he said. Gabriella sighed and decided to let it go.

Ryan served the salmon and eggs with a glass of orange juice. Gabriella ate it quickly and ran up the stairs. She brushed her teeth and grabbed the mouth wash. She rinsed her mouth and ran back down the stairs. She grabbed her bag and looked around for Ryan. A few minutes later Ryan walked out of the kitchen and opened the front door for her. She walked outside and looked for his car.

"Where's your car?" she asked.

"I walked" he replied. She turned to him.

"How are we going to get to school?" she asked.

"We walk" he replied. She sighed and started walking. As Gabriella arrived at school she heard the bell ring and started running. She slipped in her seat just as the tardy bell rang.

"Good Morning East High Wildcats!" the announcements yelled.

"Career day for all of you seniors is on Friday" it continued.

"Don't forget homecoming is next Friday, all expenses paid thanks to the basketball team and scholastic decathlon" The class cheered.

"Make sure to nominate your Homecoming Queen, King, Princess, and Prince" Troy looked around the class to see everybody whispering.

"And last but not least callback list will be posted after lunch on the school billboard while basketball team and scholastic decathlon team list will be posted in the gym"

"Have a great day wildcats!" it finished. The class started talking.

"Quiet!" Mrs. Darbus yelled. The class silenced.

"Thank you" she said. For the rest of the class period Mrs. Darbus explained how important Shakespeare is to the drama world. Troy scribbled something down and folded the paper. He quickly put it on Chad's desk and told him to pass it to Gabriella. Gabriella slowly unfolded the paper.

What r u doing for your birthday?

It read. Gabriella quickly wrote something down and passed it back.

Party on Saturday at my place. Can u come?

Troy thought for a few minutes before writing something down.

Wouldn't miss it. Have fun in calc

Gabriella giggled.

"Do you find something about Shakespeare funny Ms. Montez?" Mrs. Darbus asked. Gabriella's head shot up. Her cheeks turned bright red as she shook her head.

"Hmph" Mrs. Darbus replied before she started rambling again about Shakespeare.

The bell rang to get out of class and Gabriella gathered her stuff and walked out. She gasped as she was suddenly pulled back. She turned around and instantly felt lips crash against hers. She felt someone's tongue slide into her mouth as she pulled away. With eyes wide open she stared at Ryan.

"Ryan!" she fumed. "You scared me!"

Ryan just smirked and looked behind her. She turned around to try to see what Ryan was looking at. She sighed as she saw Troy staring at her with confused eyes. She quickly walked to her Calculus class and sat down. She zoned out during the whole class and was snapped back into reality by the bell ringing. She quickly grabbed her back and ran out the door. She made her way to History and tried to avoid everybody. She quietly sat down and waited for the bell. Right as the bell rang Troy walked in and took a seat.

Noticing he was quiet Gabriella tapped him on the shoulder.

"You ok?" she asked. He turned around and smiled.

"Yeah, you?" he replied.

"Fine" she said. He sent her a knowing look and she sighed. He got the hint and turned to face the teacher. Gabriella was daydreaming when she felt her pocket vibrate. She looked up and saw that the teacher was facing the board and she quickly pulled her Sidekick out of her pocket.

What's up with u and Ryan?

-Tay

Gabriella sighed and quickly texted a response.

I dunno, he is acting really weird

-G

She waited for a reply and looked back up. This time she saw Troy facing her.

"What?" she whispered.

"Tsk tsk" he whispered. She giggled.

"Excuse me" she replied. He smiled and turned back around. She felt the phone vibrate and opened the text.

Meet me lunch in the library

-Tay

Gabriella closed the text and slipped the phone back in her pocket. She watched intently as Troy took notes. She giggled to herself and listened to what the teacher was saying. Finally the bell rang and the students left the classroom.

Troy waited for Gabriella outside the classroom. She smiled as she saw him.

"I thought you always pay attention in class" Troy said.

"I text you during Calc don't I?" she replied. Troy laughed. They made their way to the theater. They arrived both laughing from a joke Troy told about something he did in the summer and stopped when they saw the stage. They gave each other confused looks and looked back at the now decorated stage. They walked closer and picked up the large poster. Troy scanned the poster.

"Sharpay and Troy forever?" Troy said.

"Ryan and Gabriella forever?" Gabriella said. They both looked at each other and shook their heads. They rolled up the poster and put it to the side as they saw Mrs. Darbus come in with Ryan and Sharpay close behind.

"Do you like the present Troy?" Sharpay asked as she reached the stage. She wrapped her arms around his waist and smiled.

"Uh….yeah" he replied. Ryan walked over to Gabriella and put his arm around her waist. He started leaning in for a kiss but Gabriella turned her face so he kissed her cheek.

"We need to talk" she whispered. Ryan nodded. Ryan followed Gabriella off the stage and sat next to her.

"Ryan, I need my space. I'm sorry but I don't feel comfortable kissing you yet. I guess I…..I just need time" she said. Ryan face grew red.

"I've given you time. Maybe if you didn't cling on to Troy all the time I would actually have a fighting chance!" He whispered angrily. He got up and walked back to the stage. Gabriella sat still, shocked by what she just heard. She slowly walked on the stage and listened to Mrs. Darbus' instructions.

The bell for lunch rang and Gabriella exited the gym. She quickly checked the Scholastic Decathlon list.

"There's no need to check it. You know you made it" a male whispered. She turned around and smiled.

"Why are you here Troy?" she asked. He smiled.

"Basketball list" he replied.

"There's no need to check, you know you made captain" she mocked.

"Ha ha" he replied.

"Walk you to lunch?" he offered.

"Sorry, I have to meet Taylor in the library" she replied.

"No problem, see you later" Troy said. He walked the opposite direction and Gabriella made her way to the library. She looked around the dark room and found Taylor on the other side. She walked over to her and sat down.

"What's up?" Gabriella asked. Taylor looked up from the book she was reading.

"What's going on with you and Ryan?" Taylor asked. Gabriella sighed and looked away.

"I don't know" Gabriella replied.

"Gabriella, I know you don't feel the way the same way he does" Taylor said. Gabriella faced her.

"I know, but I don't want to hurt him" Gabriella replied. Taylor sighed.

"You have to do what's best for you. Don't worry about how he'll feel" Taylor said.

"I know I'll talk to him right now" she said. Gabriella got up and made her way to the cafeteria. She sat at the "Wildcat" table, next to Ryan.

"Ryan, I think we should take a break" she whispered in his ear. Ryan looked into her eyes.

"Whatever" he replied. Gabriella sighed and got up. She walked through the empty hallway and opened the door to the roof. She sat on the bench in what she considered her tropical relaxation. She closed her eyes and lied down. She thought about everything that had happened in the past few weeks. She sat up when she heard the door open and close. She suddenly saw Troy walk up the stairs.

"I figured you'd be up here" He said as he reached the top. He took a seat next to her.

"Why were you looking for me?" Gabriella asked.

"I was worried about you" he replied. Gabriella smiled as Troy wrapped his arm around her shoulder and pulled her into a hug.

"I'm just so confused. I guess part of me was feeling like nobody wanted me so when Ryan told me he loved me I took a chance. Now I'm afraid I've ruined everything" she said. Troy looked in her eyes.

"You didn't ruin anything. People make mistakes." He replied. Gabriella sighed and looked down.

"I just feel like I toyed with his emotions" she said. Troy lifted her chin.

"He'll be fine" he said. Gabriella gave a weak smile.

"Thanks Troy" she said. They both shot up as they heard the bell ring.

The bell rang for sixth period and Gabriella walked to her locker. She grabbed her calculus book and put her biology book inside. She closed her locker and walked outside. She slowly walked home enjoying the scenery on her way. She walked up the driveway, to her door. She opened the door and walked up the stairs. She signed onto her messenger and started working on her homework. She was almost finished when she heard a ding on her computer. She walked over to the blue box and sat down.

Lunkheadbasketballboy'sgirl: Hey, how did it go with Ryan?

Mathgeek14: Not so good

Lunkheadbasketballboy'sgirl: spill

Mathgeek14: well I told him and he just said whatever

Lunkheadbasketballboy'sgirl: ugh, guys are so stupid!

Mathgeek14: tell me about it

Lunkheadbasketballboy'sgirl: so have you gotten an outfit for homecoming?

Mathgeek14: not yet

Lunkheadbasketballboy'sgirl: you busy?

Mathgeek14: no just finishing up homework

Lunkheadbasketballboy'sgirl: I'll pick u up in 10

Lunkheadbasketballboy'sgirl has signed off at 2:23

Gabriella signed off and quickly finished her homework. She quickly grabbed 100 dollars off her dresser. She put her stuff in her bag and ran downstairs. The doorbell rang just as she opened the door. She saw Taylor smiling brightly and she stepped outside. The way to the mall was a comfortable silence. A few minutes later Taylor parked her car and turned off the engine. Gabriella stepped out and followed Taylor inside. The girls spent hours at the mall. They were coming out of Macy's when Taylor spotted Sharpay and Ryan. She quickly grabbed Gabriella's arm and pulled her into a random store. Gabriella looked around.

"Ooh, I love this dress" she said. Taylor looked at it and smiled.

"That would look great on you!" she said. Gabriella smiled. She grabbed the white dress with ruffles that ended right above her knees and tried it on. A few minutes later she stepped out of the dressing room. Taylor gasped as Gabriella walked to her.

"It looks amazing!" Taylor screamed. Gabriella giggled. Gabriella changed back into her clothing and took the dress to the cash register.

"43.95" the man said. Gabriella dug in her pocket and pulled out a 50. She gave him the money. He gave her the change and the bag. Taylor and Gabriella walked to the shoe store and tried on almost the whole store. Finally Gabriella found a pair of white heels that matched her dress and bought them. Taylor dropped Gabriella off at her house around five o' clock. Gabriella said hi to her mom and ran up the stairs. She put the dress in her closet and fell on the bed.

I know you might be mad at me about the Gabriella/Ryan thing but I had to. Sorry. More Troyella coming soon. Thank you so much for the reviews, alert adds, and favorite story adds. They mean so much! Next chapter will hopefully be up by next weekend.

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