"She's got a pretty smile,
It covers up the poison she hides,
She walks around in circles in my head,
Waiting for a chance to break me,
A chance to take me down."

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
NOVEMBER 10, 2005.

Slap, slap, slap, slap.

She looked down slightly and fixed her foot inside of her high heel again, frowning at the stupid sound her designer stilettos were doing. Still a bit unsure, she placed one foot in front of the other, continuing her way to her locker. She smirked as her heels hit gently on the floor with a suave tick-tock again as she walked down the empty red and white East High School hall. She stopped as the sound of soft footsteps behind her, moving fast and closer invaded her ears. The floor was jumping slightly underneath her. She looked back brusquely, tapping her heels briskly against the white ground, just to discover a slender freshman smiling helplessly before passing by her, probably late for class.

She rolled her eyes, the gentle reverberation giving her the illusion she was in a crowded hall instead of the ghost like East High. Breathing through her nostrils, she spun away, her gaze running over the walls, the ceiling and the floor of the school. She loved the school spirit, but was sure that white and red one day would drive her crazy. She felt dizzy every time she looked around too fast – it was like the colors hit her hard. There was a huge Wildcat paw adorned on the wall, right above it in black letters a sign that read 'To infinite and Beyond' – obviously motivation to the basketball team – it was the only truly supported team at EHS.

The halls were slightly dark and the hollow sounds of her footsteps echoed down as she made her way to her locker, not really minding if she was late or not. She had privileges, she was famous there and people knew who they should respect, even the staff. She was never afraid.

Her name was Sharpay Evans, after all.

She stopped abruptly as her heart accelerated. It was him, standing completely alone in the middle of the corridor. God, she was so happy she was extremely lucky. She would take the advantage of it to approach the beautiful dirty sandy haired boy that searched obliviously for something inside the blue locker. The guy was new at school, but was already in the basketball team after one of the guys saw him playing outside and thought he was good. He didn't even have to try out like every other person. In two days he got the status of the school's heartthrob and was more popular than she was the entire high school years. She knew it and everybody knew it too: he was special.

Troy Bolton was unique, one of a kind.

Sharpay took her time to observe him, grinning when he shook his head and muttered something about forgetting his homework before smacking the locker gently with a punch, cussing out loud. She wanted to run to him and certify him that he shouldn't be worried about it – people like him, like them, the popular group, they had privileges. The teachers wouldn't mind if he didn't have the homework as long as he helped the team to championship. Easy like that.

There was so much she needed to help him with, teach him about, but she was, for the first time in her life, even if it was for only a second, froze in the same spot. That was some crazy thing that was happening with her since the first time she saw him in Mr. Anthony class. She found herself shy for the first time in 17 years. Troy Bolton played with her emotions badly. Not only he was beautiful, nice and popular, he was mysterious too. She liked it and she was getting more intrigued everyday by the person he seemed to be and she only knew him for two days. Was it even possible?

A crooked smile played on her red painted lips as she watched him run one hand through his shiny hair that seemed to be so soft. She found herself wondering how she'd feel if her fingers tangled in his hair… she could picture herself playing with the strands of that beautiful mass of hair as she kissed him hungrily… Ops, think straight Sharpay, please.

She took two big steps to him but he still didn't seem to realize there was a person watching him – he was now leaning against his locker, typing furiously on the keyboard of his phone. She prayed he wasn't texting any girls, she wanted him for her and Sharpay Evans always got what she wanted. Sharpay bit her lip as she stared at him closer and she had to clench her jaw to avoid her mouth from dropping open. He was even more handsome than she thought he was. His skin was brilliant, his untidy hair had a mix of gold to it and it was so strangely beautiful falling below one eye... She sighed; Troy Bolton had both of his ears pierced – a small stainless steel black onyx hung on each of his earlobes as if he was a rockstar or a model. For her, he really was.

The view of his muscular body was extremely pleasurable as well. She let her eyes wander his body up and down, afraid she'd need a bib any second. His black t-shirt matched his earrings and clung to his well sculptured torso perfectly. Troy's dark jeans rode low, letting her have a glimpse of his gray Calvin Klein underwear. On his feet – and she rolled her eyes at that – yellow, blue and dark gray Nike basketball shoes – one of the model she reminded slightly of Mike Jordan using on his glory days. Every other basketballer from school's team used it too. What was wrong with boys and basketball anyway? Did they all have to use the same sneakers? Did they all have to look alike? She rolled her eyes again, what the hell is going on with you Sharpay, she told herself. Troy was not like every ordinary guy at East High.

He was distinct, a different guy with the same shoes.

Just that; who cared about a guy's shoes anyway? She knew she only cared about hers.

She was impressed. Sharpay was going to get him for her collection of cute boys, it was already decided. She walked firmly towards him – it was time to introduce her perfect self for him. She had waited for two long days for him to come to her, but it never happened, he was always surrounded by people, his new followers. Sharpay now had the best opportunity and she wouldn't think twice before going for it. She was positive she belong with him, after all, they were the same kind of people. She was popular, he was too. She was definitely beautiful and he was as well. He was charming and well, did she have to mention she was too? Perfection matched perfection, it was always like that.

Troy Bolton was dressed so casually and yet, he had a God like aura around him and she felt like a Goddess. Her daddy told her everyday she was a princess and doesn't a princess need her prince charming? Oh yeah. The new guy looked like it – he might not be the one for her, but for that, she needed to taste him at least once. She needed to discover if he was or wasn't her prince charming. It wasn't time to be shy anymore. It was time to bring the old Sharpay Evans back.

"Nice tennis shoes" she complimented calmly, smiling seductively as he looked up at her, dazzling her temporarily with his light blue eyes. She swallowed quietly, trying to calm down, "I'm Sharpay, head cheerleader"

He smiled, "'Sup"

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
NOVEMBER 11, 2005.

"So you became quite popular as I can see" Gabriella Montez joked from behind Troy as he collected his books for his last class of the day. He turned around with a smirk on his face, already feeling the usual shockwaves that ran constantly through his body everytime she was around. Only around, not even touching him yet. Dammit, the girl was good.

He had talked to his mother Kate about Gabriella the night before as he tried hard to discover what the hell he was feeling for her precisely. He had pointed his symptoms: lack of sleep, soreness, dehydration, palpitations, anxiety and sweating. At first, his mother was scared, but after he explained everything to her, she calmed down. His lack of sleep was due to the fact he was always, every fucking second of the day, thinking about her. He thought about her way too much, he couldn't concentrate on anything anymore. The soreness was present on his body because - and thank God for that - their sex life was extremely healthy. Gabriella was eager to learn more and he was addicted to teach everything he knew to his lovely brunette.

The palpitation was a very common symptom to him already; since the first second he saw her, his heart began to act completely different – he was no longer preoccupied it would jump out of his body like he was the first time the sensation hit him – it was just her effect on him, the strong and loud thump, thump he liked so much feeling and hearing now. He was anxious everytime he was not around her, counting the minutes and the hours till they were together again. He sweated like a virgin teenager every time she looked at him with her big brown eyes.

And the dehydration? He was losing so much liquid because Troy just drooled way too much staring at her. She was so fucking beautiful it was hard to believe she was real. That's why he always, and he meant that, had to touch her or kiss her, to make himself believe she was really there. He was so fucking lucky and he knew that.

After contently stating his son was finally in love, Kate had advised him to just ask her out officially if he liked her so much. And Troy liked her, he liked being with her. He'd pick her up everyday after school at the tattoo shop just to have an excuse to be with her a little bit longer. He'd sneak in her room sometimes too, because sleeping with his arms around her was definitely better than sleeping alone. It was boring being without her, his life had no meaning anymore.

As much as he found it difficult to voice his feelings, he knew that what he felt for her was different than any other girl he ever met. He was really falling in love, or he was already in love, he was not sure, but that's what he wanted to believe love was. Gabriella was perfect to him and he had to make sure she'd be with him indefinitely.

"Define popular…"

She clicked her tongue, placing one hand on her crooked hip, "favorite, approved, liked…" one single eyebrow was raised and she smirked, "is it enough?"

Troy laughed, leaning against the locker, "It's just 'cuz I play ball" he informed casually, crossing his arms over his chest, "People go crazy about jocks here in your school"

Gabriella stepped closer to run a fingertip across his jaw, "I actually think that's because you are very good looking too"

"Oh please…" he grinned, kissing the tip of finger and pulling her closer by the hips, "If that attracts you then I won't mind" he brushed his lips against hers ever so gently, running one hand through her dark long hair he loved so much. "Fuck, you are so beautiful"

She blushed slightly and closed her eyes, "I missed you yesterday, baby. I thought you'd come over to keep me company"

"I couldn't" he mumbled, tracing lazy patters on her hips with his thumbs. He slid his tongue in between her parted puffy lips, tilting his head to the side to get better access to the heaven like spot that was her mouth to him. "Hmm… I missed you too"

"Troy…" she whined quietly against his lips, pushing him away from her gently, "we're in school baby"

"Ellie… baby…" Troy smirked seductively and she felt weak in the knees, "Don't make me run after you to have a kiss" he warned playfully and she opened her mouth in shock, "I'd do it, you know that. I love to play with my pet"

"Your pet!" Gabriella snorted, shaking her head lightly, "You are one crazy guy Troy Bolton"

"Yup, miss Montez… crazy 'bout you" he nodded his head fervently, bringing her face closer again by the back of her head, letting his fingers ran through her soft hair as he grabbed her bottom lip between his teeth. Troy sucked on her mouth and her hand travelled helplessly to his earlobe, melting in his touch. "Your mom's still out of town?"

Gabriella shook her head, pouting, "She comes back tonight"

"Oh man," Troy squeezed his eyes shut, "I'll never forgive my dad for making me lose the opportunity to fuck my girl. Shit, that sucks big time"

"I know baby" she stroked his lip with her thumb, tempting him, "You could always come home when mum's asleep, though I think she might want to converse the whole night. She'll probably still be excited about the trip to Vegas"

He opened his eyes and looked up, "Dammit"

Gabriella giggled softly as she laid her on his chest, her delicate fingertips running up and down his arm. Troy wrapped his arms around her tightly, feeling how her touch teased his skin as if tingles erupted from his inside to his outside. He brushed his lips to the top of her head and sighed. He wanted her and he wanted to feel like this forever. Troy knew it was time to change their relationship from fling to something serious, his mother was absolutely correct. If he liked Ellie so much, he had to make sure he wouldn't lose her, never. He was pretty much possessive with everything he had and with Gabriella, things weren't different, on the contrary, it was stronger than ever. He was more possessive about her than any other thing he had his entire life.

That was it. Troy Bolton was officially whipped and out of the market. He finally only had eyes for one girl. He wanted Gabriella Montez and no one else. It was like his body and heart was finally complete, he no longer needed to score every other chick just to feel good.

"Hey El?" her big brown eyes looked at him curiously and he felt his hands get sweaty automatically. He wipped his hand on the side of his jeans and stroked the side of her beautiful face, "There's this party tonight… the guys from the team are throwing it in my honor" he laughed cockily and added, "yeah… After two days"

Gabriella rolled her eyes, but a small smile formed on her kissable lips. Troy grinned and brushed his lips against hers very quickly, "I need my girlfriend there with me"

Her eyes blinked at the sound of the word girlfriend rolling out of his tongue. Was it real? God, she hoped so. "Girlfriend…?"

"Yea" Troy rubbed the back of his neck, still holding her securely with one arm, "I mean, it's pretty obvious I'm falling for you Ellie and I'm not going anywhere anymore—"

She swallowed and pulled slightly away from him as her heart began to accelerate to hysterics. Gosh, stop beating so loud and so strong, she pleaded to her body, afraid he could feel herself hyperventilating. Why her body had to embarrass her every time he was around? That was so unfair.

"And I know it's pretty early to start things, but I don't plan to let you run away from me, never. I like you way too much and well…" he shrugged his shoulders, "You already have my name on your body, so that means you belong to me forever… so I was talking to my mom last night and she made me think about it, and I was like, 'why not?' and uh," he grimaced nervously, "Did I tell you I like you a lot?"

Gabriella giggled. He was so adorable when he was nervous… Gosh, how she loved the guy!

"The thing is… I don't know how to do it, to ask you to be my girlfriend" he admitted, wrapping the other arm that was still rubbing his neck around her waist again, "but I promise I'll always be around and never, ever hurt you if you say yeah" Troy released a breath he was holding through his mouth, "'Cuz you know I want you to be my girl officially… and I don't take no as an answer… and fuck, I'm rambling… I suck at it, can't you see it?" he hid his face into her hair, shutting his eyes hard, "Just fuck… I need you so much, please say yeah"

She bit her lip to avoid smiling. "Hmm…" she burst into a fit of giggles as he looked at her with a frown of worry on his gorgeous face, "Of course I say yes. I'd love to be your girlfriend"

Troy breathed in relief, a huge grin forming on his lips as his happiness sunk in, "Great, that's fucking great. So you're coming to the party with me tonight… as my girlfriend?"

"I don't think I can Troy" Gabriella looked down and captured his large hand to play with his fingers, "Mum wants me home tonight. She said she is missing me"

"Please baby"

"I really can't" her smile faded away and her mouth curled down in disappointment, "Sorry"

"Alright, don't need to stop that beautiful smile though" he sighed, but tickled the corner of her mouth with his knuckle, making her grin again. God he loved the effect of her smile on him. "I'll stay home too"

"You can go baby. I trust you with my whole heart"

"Don't you mind?"

She shook her head fervently, "I know you'll never hurt me"

"I'd never, Ellie…" Troy promised solemnly, "I rather die than hurt you"

"Baby… I gotta go" Troy whispered under her ear as he pressed a sloppy kiss on her earlobe. Gabriella's small hand traced down the nape of his neck to the small of his bare back and he shivered involuntary. The natural heat of her body surrounded him and he wanted nothing more to rub against her to warm himself as well… he always felt so cold.

"Your mom will be home any time now Ellie--" he tried to be reasonable, pecking her on the lips to push away from her and avoid the temptation that was his new girlfriend moaning softly beneath him. He knew it wasn't a good idea to meet, for the first time, her mother while he was almost naked on top of her only daughter. Gabriella used to tell him she was very modern, but he was sure she wouldn't like to see the way her daughter's dress was pulled up and his fingers lingered on the hem of her panties.

Troy gasped when she innocently caressed his six pack abs before her agile hand moved to the front of his pants, teasing his manhood. She burned him as usual and he could literally feel the blood rushing through the base of his dick to the head of it. "Oh fuck, don't go there baby"

"We still have time, Troy" Gabriella whispered seductively. The sound of his zip being undone was silenced by the loud groan that escaped his lips, coming powerful from the back of his throat as her hand slid inside his jeans and into his boxers. "Don't go… we got time"

"Fuck El, you're trying to kill me, aren't you?" Troy's voice had become strained as he breathed her in, helping her to pull his jeans and boxers down his ankles. She sucked on his neck and stroked his dick temptingly up and down, as if she was teasing him. He growled darkly as he understood where she was taking him to, she had learned it too well. "I'm the fucking mouse now, right?"

"My beautiful pet" she giggled softly and he got so excited he almost cum with her words. He liked the game and she was playing it perfectly. Gabriella knew he was enjoying the feeling of being her prey now, he saw it in her eyes. God, the girl would drive him insane one day, literally. She pushed him off her swiftly and rolled over, just to sit on his thighs and rock her hips back and forth, rubbing his hard boner against her soaked panties.

They became breathlessly as their emotions couldn't settle peacefully inside their bodies because it seemed to be too much, so strong and powerful for them to handle. Gabriella bit her puffy lip and pulled her panties to the side, letting Troy slid his thick member inside of her. Gosh, she wanted it all inside.

She closed her eyes and they moaned together, so loud it echoed in the darkness of her purple walled room. Two voices became one as they fought with the sensations their bodies proportioned to them, fought for control of something so uncontrollable like their relationship was. Gabriella rode his hard dick slowly at first, but gradually went faster. She whined in protest and satisfaction, like every time he got inside of her and it seemed that her tunnel couldn't fit him. It fucking fit perfectly.

Troy's hands travelled to the sides of her body, rocking his hips up and down to meet her every thrust inside of him, letting his fingertips bruise her already marked hips and stomach as they loved each other one more time.

"Let me see it… take your dress off, baby" he asked urgently and she knew what he wanted so much. She caressed down her body with her hands and he groaned darkly, more than ever when she got to the bottom of her dress to pull it over her head. Her round and firm breasts bounced with every new penetration, the light coming from the street reflecting every perfect curve as she shook her hips on a much faster rhythm than before.

He half-sat still inside of her, closing his mouth around her nipple to suck on it gently. Gabriella moaned louder, digging her nails to his shoulder roughly. "Baby… oh, baby" Troy whispered against her body, his large hand cupping the side of her body, caressing his name on her with his fingertips, letting his tongue flick it up and down for a few seconds on his property, on his girl.

"Ohh, make me cum… make me… baby, please" Gabriella begged in her sickly sweet voice and he growled lowly before moving his hips in and out of her harder and deeper. Even in the dark room, the shade of red that formed on Troy's ears, neck and cheeks as he got closer to his release still made her feel more turned on. It was like her pleasure doubled every time she knew he was about to cum because of her… her boyfriend would always cum because of her from now on. He was all hers, finally. Gabriella no longer had to be afraid of someone taking him from her, they belonged together.

He rolled over, lying her down on the bed to penetrate her deeper. She moaned and locked arms around his neck, kissing the side of his face, "Oh, you feel so good" she mumbled weakly, "My beautiful pet… God, you're so incredible, Troy"

Gabriella wrapped her legs tighter around him and he buried his face intro the crook of her neck, licking and sucking the skin possessively. Troy knew he would probably laugh if she called him pet outside the bed, but during sex, God, she couldn't be more adorable and sexier when she tried to be the fucking cat on the relationship. It felt so good to hear her words at the same time her walls began to pulsate around his dick.

"Baby…" she whimpered softly between penetrations and he felt his eyes rolling to the back of his head. Her honey like voice assaulted his body furiously and the burning trace that lingered on his butt as she pressed her hand there to speed up his pace took him to heaven. It was her mark on him and it was even more powerful than any tattoo he could ink on his skin. It was personal and permanent, just like hers. Her name was written with fire in his heart and he couldn't and wouldn't take it out of there, never.

"I love you… oh fuck" Troy closed his eyes as his feelings rolled freely from his tongue and his body began to shake as his orgasm approached. He felt the thick liquid of his cum being released inside of Gabriella, filling her body. The possessive monster that lived inside of him couldn't help but be ecstatic every time he claimed her as his as he cum. He felt so connected with her, it was where he wanted to always be... inside of her.

"Dammit, I love you so much"

"Gosh, Troy…" she muttered as his words hit her like a hurricane and took her to the greatest orgasm of her life, "I love you too… baby... oh Troy"

He collapsed on top of her and she kissed the side of his head before running one lazy hand through his sweaty hair as they breathed the air in and out of their lungs. Troy swallowed and kissed her collarbone, to her neck and at last, her lips. "Fuck Ellie…"

"I know" she nodded weakly, feeling slightly stronger, "Wow…" she kissed his cheek slowly, moving her hand between their bodies to pull his dick out of her, "you need to go baby"

"We still have time…" Troy yawned, his energy gone completely, "Let me just rest for a sec"

"I kind of lied" Gabriella admitted, "Mum will be here any second"

Troy gulped and stood up to pull up his boxers and jeans. She giggled when he fell from the bed, bumping into her bedside table, "Ouch"

"Careful, Troy" she teased and he rolled his eyes, "I know" he said sarcastically, dressing his shirt and bending down to kiss her on the lips, "I'll see you on Monday at school?"

Gabriella nodded, "I'll miss you"

"Me too, gorgeous" he winked, walking to her balcony door, "Take care"

"Have fun at the party, Golden Boy"

Troy chuckled, "I will"

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
NOVEMBER 12, 2005.

The girl that walked on the small stage that was placed in the back of Zeke Baylor's living room had a tiny pink glittery dress that clung to her body like a second skin. Differently from the time she introduced herself, Sharpay had her blond shiny hair down, cascading down her back like a waterfall. Her light brown eyes were huge and blinked powerfully as she grabbed the microphone that the red haired guitarist offered her.

"Alright… 'cuz you guys insisted way too much, Sharpay is going to sing" she told the crowd of students as if she was talking about someone famous, not even herself. Troy observed as her high heels tapped the floor rhythmically at the same time the guitar filled the room. The students cheered and she grinned big, visibly proud of her voice.

And I feel,
I feel a deep connection.
And I think that we might be onto something.
And I know it's something special,
Seeing you here is not coincidental.

Well, I've been walking,
walking behind enemy lines
And I've been fighting, fighting from the other side
I've been saying, saying I won't fall this time
But now I'm walking, walking within enemy lines

Her group of friends screamed loud at the same time everybody began clapping hands and dancing. Though her beauty was astounding, her face reflected such cockiness Troy couldn't help but laugh hard. She probably thought herself was the most important thing in the world. Her voice was brilliantly beautiful, that he couldn't deny, but she sang the song with a kind of sad voice that lingered in the air. Something creepy, yet hypnotizing. He couldn't move his gaze from her blond figure performing on the small stage. Their eyes locked and she smiled broadly at him the same time the guitarist strummed his guitar, but Troy didn't find the strength to look at him not even once. Her voice and her slow movements, the way her hips moved back and forth as she sang her almost ballad now, raised the hair of his body.

See I was trying to be everything you weren't expecting
All I ever wanted was to try and keep you guessing
Now I'm falling way too fast
I just want this love to last, forever
Every time I feel this way
Oh something's changed for the better

Sharpay was so appealing, a shallow kind of person that had he intrigued, he had to admit. Her face and body were breathtaking, but somehow, all he could think about was his girlfriend. His Gabriella, the girl he fell in love with. Her dark long hair, her pink puffy lips, her sweet moans when they made love. Troy shook his head firmly, snapping out of the trance as her voice silenced down and the crowd cheered as loud as before, calling her name like she was a superstar. Troy tried not to smile at her, but he couldn't stop it, his body was working faster than his brain. He ended up smiling faintly at her. That seemed to please her.

She thanked 'her fans' and jumped out of the stage and suddenly, the heavy metal was back to his ears. That fucking annoying sound that made his head ache so badly was now invading his mind, too. It rocked his brain so strong, as if there was an earthquake inside of his head. Troy wanted to go home, but he knew he had to stay there. The party was for him after all, his whole team was there and he was not sure if they were just saying he was the captain of the Wildcats because most of them were already drunk or because they really voted to him like Zeke had said.

"Hey, bring another beer to the Hoops here" he felt a hand pulling him strongly by the arm and shoving his muscular body against the kitchen's wall. He smirked lazily at Chad, the dark skinned guy with an afro - the one that captured him, and he winked at his new teammate. His afro moved lightly as he yelled at Zeke, the tallest of the guys there, "Dude, the beer!"

"Right, drink that captain" Zeke placed one hand on the back of Troy's head, shoving a beer down his throat. He swallowed everything, shaking his head slightly as he was finally released again. Troy pushed Zeke's body far from his, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. His fucking head was spinning at the speed he drank the alcohol, but he didn't mind it, it felt good. "Damn, dude. I can drink by myself"

Zeke laughed and Jason, his new neighbor joined him as Chad slapped Troy on the back, "so Bolton, happy you're the new captain?"

"Am I really?" Troy asked, smirking slightly, "Or you're all just fucking drunk?"

Cross laughed, slapping his stomach weakly, "Nah, you really are. You're fucking better than old Chad there" he pointed to the guy with the afro again and he showed his middle finger to Jason, "Go fuck yourself dude"

Jason high fived Zeke, "So?"

Troy leaned against the kitchen counter and grabbed another beer from Zeke, "So what?"

"Aren't you gonna get any chicks? The cheerleaders are eating you with their eyes"

"Jason said you fucked more pussy in a month than he fucked his entire life"

Troy laughed and shrugged, "I got a girl now, man. You can have all the vaginas available here. You can even have Jason if you want... he's a pussy anyway" he joked and Jason punch him on the arm, "Oh yeah, he's dating G now" Cross informed the group of boys and Chad rolled his eyes, "Man, she's hot, but she's a nerd… a nice girl. You gotta date the cheerleaders, they are naughty"

He couldn't help but laugh at his new friends. Only he knew how naughty Gabriella could be and he loved it. She was an angel outside of the room and a devil in the bed. He adored the fact that no one had even an idea of what she was capable off – Troy was sure if they knew how good Gabriella was there would be more guys going for her than she already had and he didn't like guys close to his girlfriend. She was all his.

Immediately his mind formed images of Gabriella naked, offering herself to him and he had to fight the urge to grab his car keys and get the hell out of the party to sneak inside her room for round two. Damn her mother for coming back from the tattoo convention already. Damn Jack Bolton for obliging him to stay home yesterday and help him out with the car. Shit, he had lost one night sleeping with the beautiful brunette, one night he'd never get back. At least she was his forever now, he could breath in relief.

"Arizona, jocks belong with cheerleaders. That's how things work here and every other fucking school in US too" Zeke slapped his back playfully, "Come on captain, forget Gabriella. Go with the flow and you'll be getting a blowjob in twenty minutes"

"You're dating Gabs?" a warm voice caught his attention, making his heart tightened automatically at the sound of another nickname to his girlfriend. He turned around, staring blankly at the blond slender guy that had a cheesy smile on his face and a green hat on his head. Who the hell was him to call his girlfriend Gabs?

"Evans, what you're doing here?"

"I'm just passing Zeke" Ryan said calmly, locking eyes with Troy again, "Gabs my neighbor, she's the best"

Troy crossed his arms over his chest and nodded his head just once, already feeling protective of Gabriella. Anger and curiosity boiled in his gut, something in the way the slender boy smiled at him so confidently, like he knew his girlfriend so well made an unsettling urge to rip through him invade his insides. Ryan smirked, shaking his head slightly as if he knew Troy was jealous. He opened his mouth to explain he was just her best friend, but Zeke pointed to the other side of the room, "Move, Evans. Geeks don't belong with jocks, right captain?"

His nervousness made him stare at Ryan coldly, telling him by eye contact to keep the fuck away from his girl. "Yeah" Troy agreed, nodding his head. "Move geek"

Ryan sighed and shook his head again before disappearing in the middle of the crowd. Zeke, Chad and Jason laughed and slapped Troy's arms and back encouragingly, shouting things like him learning fast how to be a Wildcat. He just rolled his eyes, laughing at the stupidity the guys were saying. He didn't treat Evans bad because of the stupid status quo, it was just because he was too personal while talking about his Gabriella. They probably wouldn't understand if he tried to explain it, so Troy shrugged off.

"Yo, check out Sharpay man" Jason snickered, making Troy turn around and lock eyes with the beautiful head cheerleader again. She grinned at him and waved her hand casually. He found himself smiling again and waving as well.

"Ohh Bolton, go get the chick!"

"Guys, I got a girlfriend already and I don't mind you guys think she's a fucking nerd. I like Gabriella" he insisted.

"Stop being a pussy, go bang Sharpay... that's Zeke's dream" Chad pointed.

"Then Zeke should go for her" Troy protested.

"Captain, you gotta learn how things work around here" Zeke told him patiently. "Go after her."

"Fuck, you guys are fucking annoying. Will you shut up if I go talk to her?"

"YEAH!" his friends pushed him forward towards Sharpay and Troy couldn't help but sigh tiredly as he closed the gap between the blond and him. He knew he shouldn't even be there talking to her, but a soon as he was face-to-face with the girl, he was hypnotized again by her beautiful smile. Oh shit, being single for so long made your brain fucked up, Troy, he mumbled quietly to himself, approaching the group of cheerleaders that giggled loud and disappeared from his sight as he leaned on the wall beside Sharpay.

"Hi Troy" her voice, unlike the tone she used to sing, was high pitched as she spoke. Troy smiled politely and she bit her lip, "You're enjoying the party?"

"Sure, it's cool"

"Hmm"

Troy waited impatiently for her to continue speaking, looking back at the guys just to see they were already gone, drinking or getting chicks themselves. He could take the opportunity and go home, but yet, something on her kept him lock in the same place. "You're single?"

"Nah"

Sharpay grinned, "I'm not really jealous"

"Okay" he laughed lightly and she pulled him closer by the waistband of his jeans. Troy licked his bottom lip slowly as his heart accelerated. The blond cheerleader was pretty cute, completely different from Gabriella in every ways, but still attractive. Everything in her was pink and that was kind of creepy, but her sweet smell lingering his nose was definitely a plus. He always liked the vanilla scent on a girl.

"Do you like your girl a lot?"

He nodded and smiled proudly. He was so fucking lucky to have Gabriella and he couldn't help but repeat that to himself every fucking day. He rested one palm of his hand on the wall behind Sharpay, bending his face to meet her lips, "Yeah... my baby is perfect"

"Bleh" she giggled at his lovey-dovey expression, ignoring the fact he liked his girlfriend a lot. She cupped his face and he groaned as her huge nails painfully dug into his cheeks. Sharpay kissed him savagely on the lips, pressing her body firmly against his.

Could Troy return the kiss? No. Did he want to hook up with her? No. Should he pull away? Yes. Was he going to pull away? No. Why?

He had no fucking idea. He kissed her back, sliding his tongue in between her thin lips, massaging her cold tongue with his own. Troy moved his free hand to her boney waist and his fingertips pressed lightly against her skin, but he didn't feel the shockwaves like he felt when he kissed his girlfriend.

Gabriella. It was his first relationship, but he knew he shouldn't be cheating on her. Troy was fucking up everything he had with her. He was running from his fate and in the arms of the enemy. Adrenaline pumped through his veins madly as he felt Sharpay's cold tongue caress his bottom lip. Damn it, where was the warmth he liked so much? Was it considering cheating if you didn't feel anything for the person you were making out with? Was it that bad that he was just hooking with her because of his new reputation?

What the fuck, Troy! he thought to himself. Since when he started caring about reputation? Most of the guys there were probably just his friend because he played ball. Sharpay was probably after him because he was the fucking captain of the team now. Gabriella was always there for him even when he was just the Phoenix dude. Would she get mad at him because he was making out with Sharpay even though he was thinking about her the whole time?

As his hand ran through the blonde's hair, he couldn't help but think about Gabriella's dark curls, so soft and so shiny all the time. His other hand stopped uncomfortable on the cheerleader's hip, but it was like she didn't match with him. He moaned frustrated into the kiss, she'd be fucking mad if she discovered he kissed Sharpay. Troy sucked on her lower lip for a second before pulling away, hiding his face for a minute into her hair to recompose himself. "I gotta go Sharpay. I'll see you later"

She studied him with her light brown eyes and his face was tight, his fingers still clinging painfully to her waist, his whole body tense, slightly shaking as he watched her. The intensity of the moment filled her mind with anxiety. What was going through his mind? Was she a bad kisser? Was she not his type of girl?

"Hmm" Sharpay frowned, "'Kay"

Troy rubbed the back of his neck and smiled slyly, realizing that he had just broken the promise he made to Gabriella for no particular reason. He couldn't even use the excuse of being drunk, because he was as sober now as when he got there. He searched for any sign of his friends, but all he could see was the face of the students of East High staring at him, whispering, pointing. They laughed so loud that the music was silenced by it.

You'll never hurt me, I trust you.

God, no! Why do he kept hearing her voice inside his mind, why the fuck she was haunting him right now? Troy knew he made a mistake, but hearing Gabriella's needy voice, seeing her crying face every place as he tried to get away from the party was too much. He couldn't see her crying. He couldn't see her sad. He was freezing. It was painfully cold and it was getting worse.

Troy swallowed, it is not happening in reality. It is only your mind playing tricks on you. People are not pointing at you, Gabriella is not crying in the corner of the room, you are not cold, Troy, he mumbled to himself, but he could feel his cold blood rushing through his veins, as if there were a slap of ice inside of him. His teeth chattered violently and his body shuddered. God, please make it stop.

He finally found the way out of the house and into the backyard, shutting the door behind him and leaning against it. He breathed through his nostrils, but it was like his lungs were freezing too. It was painful to breath, it was painful to think, his whole body was throbbing numb. He thought about Gabriella, desperate to bring the heat back, but it was like the last bit of heat ended as he touched Sharpay.

"Damn it, you are so, so stupid" he yelled to himself, his hands balling into fists. That was it. He had fucked everything again. It was actually amusing that he'd get to lose the best thing in his life because of a stupid mistake. For the first time in seventeen years, he was in the right track, but it was all gone. Weeks of building the perfect base to a relationship threw in the garbage. Two weeks he could have messed up because he was still single somehow, but he had to screw up everything on the first day of his new relationship. Damn it, stupid, stupid, stupid.

The coldness lunged at him with a diabolic smile - Congratulations Golden Boy, you are now a cheater.

No, no, I'm no fucking cheater, Troy tried to convince himself but his head began spinning so fast he lost his balance. He fell sitten on the floor, sweat forming at his brow, stomach churning. His grandmother's face appeared to him, teasing her on her sweet tone of voice, telling him she knew he was always trouble. God, she was right, damn it. He was going to lose Gabriella, he couldn't lose her. She was everything to him.

"Bolton, you're kind of green" Troy looked up at the sound of his neighbor's voice, but his sight became very blurry, so he closed his eyes, hearing Jason's voice distantly, "Troy, man?"

In a shift movement, he turned his head to the side, throwing up on a green bush. He vomited not only all the food he ate that day, but it was like his body was trying to vomit Sharpay's kiss, her perfume, her lipstick, everything that made him guilty of cheating on Gabriella. He wanted to be clear again, he craved to feel pure.

"Eww dude, that's disgusting" Jason patted his back encouragingly, "Put it all out"

Seeing the blank expression on Troy's face, he crouched down in front of his friend, really worried now. "Did something in Sharpay made you sick?"

"Yeah… everything" Troy held his head in his hands and his voice was pained as he spoke again, "Man, I can't believe I cheated on Gabriella. She's going to break up with me"

"Troy—"

"I'm fucking gonna lose her"

Jason sighed, "Sorry I pushed you up, man. I had no idea you liked her that much"

Troy couldn't process the attempt of an excuse coming from his friend. All he could focus now was the fact that he was going to lose his baby, his Ellie… his pet he loved so much. God, how couldn't he be fucking responsible for one night? Why couldn't he behave?

It was the first time Troy Bolton regretted he was the way he was.

It was the first time Troy Bolton wanted to be someone else.

He was scum, he hated himself and he hated trouble now.

Ryan Evans marched back in the party, his face red with anger as he approached his twin sister, grabbing her arm and pulling her away from her friends and into the corner of the room. He couldn't help but feel the urge to shake her to bring some sense to her head and that's what he did. "Are you fucking crazy, Sharpay?"

"Ouch, Ry. Let go!" she half-yelled, grimacing in pain as his hand around her arm was starting to bruise her sensible skin, "What's your problem?"

"You just made out with Gabriella's boyfriend!" he exploded, letting go of her arm, "How could you do that? She's our neighbor, she's my friend!"

Sharpay's eyes widened a bit, "I had no idea Troy was dating Gabs, Ry... I swear"

"Damn it" he shook his blond head, "Everybody is already talking shit about it, Sharpay. I heard Mary Watson tell Rachel Oxxie that she was going to find Kelsi and tell her about Bolton and you. Kelsi is one of Gabriella's best friends, Sharpay! She'll know everything!"

"Hey, I'm just the neighbor" she protested, stomping her white high heel on the floor loudly, "Bolton is the boyfriend. He should have stopped me if he didn't want to cheat on Gabriella"

Ryan cursed loud, but the music silenced his bad words, "you two are fucking selfish. Gabs will be heartbroken, don't you see it?" he took off his hat and ran one hand through his blond hair, "I won't be there for you this time when she finds out, Sharpay. I'm gonna stick to Gabriella's side"

Sharpay sighed, "Do as you want, Ry" she waved him off, fixing her hair, "Now I got a party to enjoy. You know, the show must go on, but not without the star"

"It's all shallow and all so appealing,
I'm up to my ankles and I'm drowning anyway,
In a sea of sarcastic faces,
Familiar places,
Everything looks quite the same here,
It's all confusingly amusing,
Bitter and tainted the picture you painted to me."

A/n--So yeah... 2005, it's a flashback... so I'll get to the present day eventually. I just needed you guys to see everything that happened between them first. Thank you for the reviews and sorry if Troy disappointed you guys, I guess someone that was always in trouble doesn't know how to act nice for too long.... It's a shame, but maybe Gabriella can forgive him... let's see... :)

Oh and the song Sharpay was singing belongs to Demi lovato.... I don't really remember the name of it though lol

Disclaimer: I don't own HSM, Lifehouse or Demi Lovato lyrics.