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Chapter 1: The Plan
Gabriella walks into East High, and sighs. Her best friend was with his girlfriend. Again. He catches sight of her and beckons her over.
'Hey Gabs! Did you disappear or something? I didn't hear from you all weekend!'
'Yeah, I went to visit family with Mom,' she quickly lied. The truth was that she avoided everyone for the weekend. He smiled and gave her a bear hug.
His girlfriend coughed loudly and said 'Sweetie I have to see Ryan. I'll catch you later. Love you.'
'Love you too, baby.' She gave him a passionate kiss, rubbing it in to Gabi, and strutted off.
'So, you going to Taylor's this Friday?' He said, looking at her straight in the eye.
Gabi quickly looked down. 'Yeah I hope so. Mom is baking some brownies to take.'
'Ah, I love your mom she might as well be my own.'
'Haha, yeah. Erm, I have to go. Catch you later.' She gave a weak smile and began to walk past him.
'Yeah, see you in Homeroom. Oh, and Gabi?' He caught hold of her wrist before she could leave.'
'Yes?'
'Don't disappear for another 2 days again. Please?'
'Yeah, don't worry. Won't happen again. P-promise.' She took her wrist back and walked unsteadily to the comfort of Taylor before she broke down crying. The truth was that she couldn't stand looking at her best friend anymore. The truth was that she is in love with a guy who thinks he has found the one. The truth was that she was in love with 'Lunkhead Basketball boy'. The truth was that she was in love with Troy Bolton.
Sharpay was leaning against her locker filing her nails. She was waiting for her twin brother Ryan to go to Homeroom. She is a girl who knows nearly everything about her boyfriend, but she could not understand one thing. 'Ryan, there is something about Gabriella Montez that I don't like. Why do you think Troy is so nice to her?'
Ryan sighed secretively and closed his locker. 'Well, Ella is a nice girl. And they are best friends. They have been ever since she came to the school.'
'Yeah, but she is just so smart. She doesn't belong in the same group as Troy. Or me, for that matter. Troy and I are made for each other. Why does she have to be in the way all the time?'
'Maybe Troy has to be nice to her because Chad is going out with Taylor.'
'I think it is about time I get Montez out of Troy's life. I think he would appreciate it if he did.'
Ryan's eyes widened. He loved his sister but he didn't like the way she talked about Ella. 'W-what do you mean? What are you going to do?'
'Not much. Just make her life a living hell when she is around Troy so she would learn to not go anywhere near him again. You know how it goes.' She smiled at him and walked off without looking back, expecting Ryan to follow.
'Brie, you need to talk to him. I know he loves you. He just doesn't know it himself yet. That's what Chad says'
'Tay, he is head over heals with Sharpay. You see them together.' Gabi was sitting in an empty classroom with Taylor already crying before school even started.
'Maybe you don't need to tell him to his face…'
'I am not writing him a letter.'
'No! Not like that. The talent show. You can write a song. I'm sure that Troy with be there. Sharpay is going to be performing without a doubt with Ryan. Kelsi can help you write it.'
'A song?' Gabi was slowly warming to the idea. A song might work.
'Yes. It will be subtle, but if Troy knows you, he could be able to guess what you are singing about. And you have an amazing voice.'
'I guess it could work. But I will write it myself. No help from Kelsi.' Gabi stood up and hugged Taylor. 'Thanks Tay. You really helped.' She walked out of the classroom with a smile on her face.
'Do you really think it will work?' Chad walked out of the closet in the corner of the classroom.
Taylor sighs, 'It has to. Troy loves Brie, you said so yourself. But Sharpay has wrapped him round her finger. We just need to unwrap him.'
'Tay, you are really weird in the morning. But yeah I guess you are right, in a strange sort of way. He needs to see that Gabs is the one for him. Not Sharpay'
'That's the plan' Taylor hugged Chad and they walked out of the classroom, knowing in a couple weeks, their best friends will be where they belong: together.
