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Chapter 2: Don't call her that

Gabriella sat down with her guitar, tapping a rhythm with her hand. She played a sequence of chords. She has made a great melody, but as for the lyrics? Gabi put down her guitar and walked out of her room onto her balcony. She loved the view from her room. She remembered the time Troy climbed up to her balcony to surprise her. She smiled, for it to quickly fade away again with the sadness that she may never have him to herself. I will just have to make it happen she thought. Gabi walked back into her room to make up the lyrics once again.


'Hey man!' Chad said loudly as he walked into homeroom the following morning. Troy sat up abruptly.

'You knew I was asleep.' Troy said as he stretched out yawning to wake himself up.

'Yup. It's my duty to keep you awake at school. Not that you do the same for me. Does detention ring a bell?' The two guys laughed.

'Yeah, sorry about that. Who knew you could get a detention in detention.' Just then Gabriella walked in. She was wearing a sun dress as it was warm outside. She looked beautiful. Troy just stared at her as she walked over to talk to Taylor.

'I don't get it Bolton. Why Sharpay? Gabriella is perfect for you.' Chad said. He has been forced by Taylor to keep persuading Troy to admit he is in love with Gabi.

'Shar is a great girl. You know she is. Anyway, Gabs is a great girl, but a great friend. Best friend in fact.' Troy smiled 'I could never be with her. We are too different.'

'Come on Troy! Sharpay is the Ice Queen of the century. Gabriella actually cares about-'

'TROYSIE!'

'Oh god.' Chad sighs. Gabriella turns round as Sharpay makes her huge entrance with Ryan behind her.

'Hey Shar.' Troy smiles as she jumps onto his lap to give him a fiery morning kiss. 'I take it you slept well'

'Fabulous.' She smirked as she saw Gabriella stare at them. She then whispered 'I imagined you with me all night. Yesterday evening was amazing' She winked at Gabriella.

'Err, I'll catcha later man' Chad stuttered as he fled the scene before it got too uncomfortable. 'See you around Sharpay'

'See you Chad! See you at lunch!' Sharpay replied brightly. Chad rolled his eyes as he walked over to the girls and gave Gabi a reassuring hug. 'She's lying.' He whispered to her.

'I don't understand anymore.' Gabi sniffed. 'Why does she hate me so much.'

'You are a rival. Sharpay knows that Troy has feelings for you. She just wants to keep you away,' Taylor said. Ryan looked over at the three of them. He checked that Sharpay wasn't watching then made his way over to the girls and Chad.

'Ella, Sharpay is worried that you will take Troy away from her. I can't say too much, but I don't agree with what she wants to do. Just don't listen to anything she says. Please.' Ryan spoke quickly then turned on his heel and sat at his desk just as Ms. Darbus came in. 'Good morning all! Take you seats. Miss Evans, I believe that Mr Bolton is not a seat. Move to your own desk please. And Mr. Danforth…'

'This is not a hockey arena. I know!' Chad sighed as he put his basketball under his desk. Troy laughed and turned around to look at Gabi. She gave him a heart stopping smile which sent shivers up and down his spine. He quickly turned around. Am I falling for my best friend? Or am I already in love with her?

'Gabs, are you entering the Talent show?' Troy asked as everyone had sat down for lunch. Sharpay stopped eating and glared at her as she started to speak.

'Yeah I am. I'm gonna sing.' Gabi answered brightly, looking at Sharpay.

'Wow! What song?' Chad asks.

'Err, my own. I am writing my own song.' Sharpay started to laugh but stopped herself before Troy noticed. But Taylor didn't miss it. 'Something funny Evans?' she asked harshly.

'No, no, why would you think that.'

'Well if the laugh didn't mean anything, then the massive smirk on your face does!' Tay pointed out pointing at Sharpay's face.

'What's wrong with smiling? I am happy for Brie!' she pouted.

'Don't call her that' Chad said, instantly regretting it as he did.

'Dude, what's your problem?' Troy asked. He didn't mind Taylor and Sharpay arguing too much, but he cared if Chad started.

'Nothing. It's just…hell. Only Gabi's friends can call her Brie. And Sharpay knows it! She has no right to call her that!'

'What if Shar is one of Brie's friends?'

'We all know that Sharpay isn't'

The table went silent. Sharpay was proud of herself. She knew that calling Gabriella Brie would start an argument. She smirked at Ryan, who kept his head down. Gabi stood up. 'Sorry, I need to go. Sharpay, call me Brie if you want. A friend of Troy is friend of mine.' Troy smiled at her gratefully.

'Sweetie, I am not a friend of Troysie. I am his girlfriend.' Taylor stood up suddenly and was about to shout at the top of her voice but Gabriella had put a hand on her shoulder and pushed her down before she could start. She smiled sweetly at Sharpay then walked out of the cafeteria, making sure Troy couldn't see her cry.


Back at home Gabriella was with her guitar still crying from the day's events. She then had a brainwave. All the lyrics for the song poured out of her, and she sung the song time and time again. The song was perfect. She wrote down the words to make sure she won't forget, even though they were already imprinted on her heart. She knows that the talent show will be a night to remember.