first off, sorry for the wait! I (rhianna) have had to come stay with my dad in London due to our home in malibu being in danger cause of the South Cali fires.

But, this chapter is double long- over 6 pages!! so enjoy and please review!

Also a huge thanks to you all for your patience, especially Luc for waiting for me to edit and letting me rant about family,boy friends, ex-boyfriends,houses etc anytime i need to! love to you all xxxx

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Chapter 5

Gabriella's P.O.V

Troy and I walked into school holding hands like normal but as soon as we entered everything went silent as I tensed up feeling all the eyes boring into us. Great, just the way I wanted to start my week, as East High's resident freak show. I shot Troy a nervous look as he squeezed my hand in reassurance before I turned back to everyone else. Walking further in, I heard a familiar voice.

"I call best man duties!!" Was that Chad? Best man duties? I don't think I even want to know what he is on about. I really do feel sorry for Tay sometimes going out with him. Suddenly I remembered everyone else watching us and felt the heat rise in my cheeks as Troy rubbed the back on his neck nervously. What is going on? I thought people were used to Troy and I now. Someone say something because this is really horrible. My eyes scanned the hallways when I caught Sharpay pointing at Zeke's class ring as Kelsi and Taylor did the same as my eyes went wide. This wasn't good. I looked at Troy feeling like I wanted to just drop his hand and walk right back out of the doors and go bury myself inside my closet away from everyone. But at the same time I wanted Troy to just hold me in his arms and hide me. Damn these stupid hormones! My head can seriously not take any more!

I looked up to Troy and for some god knows reason he smiled. Idiot did he not get it? I looked back at Taylor who shot me a smug smile. Great, I know that smile and I know what is coming isn't good. I sighed as Troy and I watched them walk towards us, still trying to ignore all the stares. I have a feeling this isn't going to stop anytime soon. Why the hell did I not stay in bed?

"Gabriella Montez I'm hurt." Taylor spoke as soon as she got close. "I thought we were best friends and we don't even get to know first that you are officially taken by Mr Bolton here? How could you?" I shook my head at Taylor. "Especially since he is such a lunk head basketball player!"

"So is Chad!" I argued back watching her smug smile grow as Chad faked offence.

"Yep, but you see my sweet, little Gabriella," she began patronisingly. I only 4 months younger than her! Four months! Jeez. "Bolton here is the captain, meaning he is the biggest lunk head. Ever."

"Right so really its all Troy's fault?" I asked smiling at Troy. He put on a 'what did I do?' face and I peck his cheek.

"Dude I'm glad you finally did it. What took you so long? We thought you would never give Gabi your ring and we all know that its rightful place is on that girl's finger. She is the only girl you ever talk about when you think of your future and it has taken you long enough to show the rest of the school. " Zeke told Troy who shrugged still embarrassed slightly. He looks so cute when he blushes.

"How the hell did they find out?" I asked Troy as he shrugged.

"God knows babe" He whispered into my ear as I groaned. Taylor still had the self satisfied grin on her face and she pulled out a poster from the stack in Sharpay's hand and showed me, pointing first to Troy's finger then to mine. Great so now the whole school know! Why can't things ever stay between just Troy and I. It feels as though it's not just us in this relationship, it's everyone else too.

"Hey don't worry. They are all just jealous that you're the only girl that will ever wear that ring and how none of them will ever be able to touch us now." Troy whispered obviously seeing the annoyed look on my face. Out of the corner of my eye I watched Sharpay turn and glare at people who were staring at us making them all scramble off to their own things. I am so thankful to have Sharpay on my side. That girl can officially scare me senseless.

"Why can't things ever come out when we want them too? It's like we have no privacy in this relationship. If it's not someone trying to interfere and break us up like Amber, it's not being able to be together just us because something else is always going on." Troy wrapped his arms around me as I took in his scent. I swear he could make me forget anything by just holding me and who knows how much I would forget with one of his kisses.

"Let's just say I don't think you have to worry about Amber for a bit." Sharpay said as I eyed her suspiciously. All of them had amused looks on their face and right now I have no idea whether that is a good thing or a bad one.

I muffled a scream into Troy's chest. Today was just not my day, everyone had little secrets and no-one seemed willing to just tell us instead we had to poke and prod them to get them to tell us what the hell was going on! I heard, well actually felt, Troy laugh and gently stroke my head as I just buried my face further into his chest.

"What did you guys do?" Troy asked. I could hear the uncertainness in his voice when he spoke and I knew he wasn't sure where this could be going. I'm praying that they haven't done something that could have made things between us, well me, and Amber a whole lot worse.

"Let's just say she shouldn't give out if she can't take it." Huh? I swear even I struggle to keep up with her well developed use of sentences.

"Miss popular thought she could take on Sharpay and make a fool of her and tried to say some things about you and you know how Sharpay and all of us feels about someone bad mouthing any of our friends so we told her a few home truths and I don't really think she liked that she got shown up in front of everyone and then when Kelsi noticed the ring it was just the icing on the cake. " Taylor explained. No. This isn't good. Amber is going to have a field day when she finally sees me. This is going to have made her even more determined than ever to break us up and take Troy away from me.

"Trust me man it was hot watching these girls get so worked up at first and then the way they brought Amber back down." I rolled my eyes. Only Chad could come out with something like that at this moment in time. I giggled in spite of the mess we're in as Taylor, Sharpay and Kelsi all smacked him. Right now I'm just so glad that everyone else has long forgotten about us for the mean time but no doubt will be back to watching us like a hawk once lunch comes. I gave a sigh of relief hearing the bell go. I just wanted to get this day over with.

I waited outside the locker rooms for Troy knowing that the boys had just had gym. Taylor, Sharpay and Kelsi had already gone to lunch to get our table while I waited for the boys. I wasn't ready to face the cafeteria just yet without Troy by my side because I knew I would be faced with girls giving me envious looks and glaring at me while some would just be excited from what I had seen already to see up close Troy's ring that was now situated on my finger. I let out a deep sigh as I felt someone tap me on my shoulder. Turning around my eyes went wide seeing Amber standing behind me glaring at me.

"You think you will get away with stealing my man? Trust me Troy will soon get bored of your little innocent miss goody two shoes act and dump you like yesterdays news. Everyone can see that he is just stringing you along and trust me this whole relationship won't be here much longer. I'd watch your back Montez because you won't know what has hit you when I figure out what I'm going to do. I love him and I promise you Troy Bolton will be mine." Amber hissed as I looked at her trying not to show how much her words were affecting me. I watched as she walked off, her long legs showing as her hips moved from side to side before disappearing out of sight. What if she was right? What if Troy does get bored of me? I have to stop this. Troy wouldn't do that. It's just Amber trying to mess with my head. She's just jealous of what we have. I have to keep telling myself that. Troy loves me. He loves me. I think.

"What are you thinking about baby?" I was snapped out of my thoughts as I felt Troy wrap his arms around me and kiss my lips softly. I couldn't tell him yet. I need to figure out if what Amber said was true on my own first. I know I shouldn't be letting that cheap tramp get to me but I couldn't help it. It feels as though she is everywhere and whenever she has the chance to she will pull me down and question my relationship with Troy which I know is wrong but I just can't help but wonder if anything she has ever said is true.

"Nothing. Come on lets go find the others." I saw Troy look at me confused but he didn't push it as he led me towards the cafeteria. I swear I'm not meant to be happy and just enjoy being in love with such an amazing person.

The end of the day came and I couldn't have been more thankful. The whole day had just gotten worse with all the stares whenever I was with Troy or whenever any of the girls saw me keeping a tight grip on the ring. Luckily I hadn't seen Amber again since this afternoon outside the locker rooms but I knew I wasn't looking forward to seeing her again because I have no idea what she will be planning but whatever it is I know won't be good.

Troy's P.O.V.

I waited for Gabi outside her last class, routinely waving or smiling at all the people who nodded or waved to me. I had just had science with Kelsi, and what she had told me made me loose all control. According to her, the girls, minus Gabi who was walking to the cafeteria with me, were in the toilets when they heard amber coming. They all hid in separate cubical and heard her brag on the phone to someone about the little conversation she had just had with Gabriella outside the locker room. They had heard everything she had said, the threats she had dealt regardless of Sharpay's warning.

They had spoken to the rest of the gang and had come up with a plan that I was all too happy to put into action. Amber had always annoyed me, but out of courtesy I had been polite. And now? Now I really couldn't care less about her- she was going to get exactly what she deserved.

I was pulled out of my thoughts by Gabi walking out of her lesson, sighing. It hurt me to know exactly what was eating her inside and that she couldn't tell me, even though I understood why. She reached he locker and opened it. I followed her down the hall and wrapped my arms around her from behind-she instantly fell into my embrace, inhaling deeply her head resting against my chest.

From across the hall I saw Amber looking daggers at Gabi and immediately she tensed up. "I love you Gabi, don't you ever doubt that, and don't you dare ever, ever forget that." I whispered into her ear and gently placed butterfly kisses along her bare neck, causing her to giggle and relax again. Her laugh was music to my ears so I kept it up, hell I would do anything to make her laugh. That thought kind of scared me, to know someone held my heart so tightly. But I also knew that I was safe with Gabi.

I began to nibble at her earlobe causing her to gasp and try to swat me away.

"Troy I need my stuff!" she whined pouting. And obviously I immediately carved- that was another that scared me; as soon as she pouted I carved. The guys always tease me about it, but I really can't help it she is so damn beautiful!

I someone pat my back &turning around I came face to face with Chad.

"Put plan into action tomorrow, kay dude?" he asked as Taylor walked up and smiled at me with an enquiring glance.

"Yep tomorrow! See you Tay, later Chad" I turned back round to Gabi to find she had gone. Immediately I panicked but Taylor whispered to me as her and Chad passed "She's with Shar a bit further down the hall, breathe boy!" she finished with a laugh and linked arms with Chad as they passed me by. Its funny, because before Gabi the two hated each other, now look at them, they were such opposites and that was why thy fitted so perfectly together.

"Hey I'm older than you!! Show some respect!" I yelled down the hall to her as she didn't even bother turning round, just put her middle finger up at me as they carried on down the corridor towards the open door.

I gasped and laughed again. "Chad, could you try to control Taylor please?"

Chad turned around but carried on walking backwards, "Trust me man, I've tried!"

I laughed again; as I heard Chad and Tay carry on the playful banter. I reached Gabi and mimicked my earlier actions of wrapping my arms around her and placing open mouthed kisses along her neck. Sharpay looked disgusted.

"Ew Bolton would you please stop eating my best friend. Please?" Shar asked raising her eyebrows at me. I laughed and stopped for a moment.

"Thank-ew gross!" Sharpay yelled. I had swung Gabi round and pushed her against the locker. I heard Gabi gasp and her breath hitch as I met her lips with mine. Slowly, I kissed her deeply with a much love and passion as I could muster and she kissed back with just the same. I ground my jaw against hers, one hand round her waist pushing her further into the locker, the other resting above her shoulder. Everything I couldn't say came out in the kiss. I could feel she was unsure and hurting but as soon as my lips touched her I felt her melt. I love the effect I have on her. She wrapped her arms around my shoulders one hand tangling into my hair and smiled into the kiss as we both listened to Sharpay's rambling. She gave a little giggle and I took this opportunity to slip my tongue in and explore her sweet mouth.

"You two are too much, really I mean come on, I only ate like a few hours ago, I am so gonna throw up. By the looks of things Troy, you haven't eaten in a while. Whoa, whoa tongue out her mouth, OUT! Right I officially give up on you tw- oh my god you so didn't just moan Gabriella Marie Montez! Show some self control girl, do not let him know how much he has over you. No! Eww gross guys! Right now I really officially give up on you two."

Gabi laughed with shallow breaths as we broke apart to gain much needed oxygen. I continued kissing back down her neck, along to her ear and met her mouth again as we started the whole kiss again, with more passion and lust than before. Sharpay carried on and we both smiled. I loved the feeling of her working against me.

"Guys, seriously Ms Darbus alert!"

"Shit!" Gabi whispered breaking apart and leaning into me. I laughed and lead her out of the school by her hand as Ms D passed us and gave a disapproving look before walking into an empty class room. Once we reached my car I leaned her up against the passenger door and kissed her again. She broke the kiss, and bit her lip slowly. Damn, she might act all innocent but she sure knows exactly what to do to drive me crazy. She fixed her shirt and slipped into the car. I jogged round the car to the other side but was stopped by a voice calling me.

"Troy, the gang are meeting at our house tonight for movies & pizza!" It was Ryan. I waved to show I had heard him and gave a thumbs up. I exhaled slowly, looking at the school. Tomorrow we would put the plan into action, but for now, my main concern was cheering up the girl sitting in my car.

So whats the plan? hmmmmmmmmmmm

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