Chapter 10 - Seeing You For The First Time
Gabriella fingered her curls gently as she brought her brush back through them. A new day, a new beginning for her life. And she was looking forward to it.
She wasn't dreading herself going to East High. No-one could, other than Chad...
Flashback
The whole family were sitting down at the table the night before talking. The subject of Gabi moving came up.
"So," Maira started, "How did eveyone feel about you leaving West High?"
Chad spat out his lettece abruptly, nearly chokking. After a slap on the back by his father, he composed himself and questioned the statement.
"Your moving!" He looked arougnt he table not believeing the words. Gabriella glared at her mother.
"You didn't tell him! Mom!"
"It just slipped my mind..." Maria trailed off. She was quite embarassed.
"It just slipped your mind to tell my brother that I was moving to his school! Great job Mom!"
Chad coughed again, he didn't expect Gabriella to be moving, definitely not to his school.
"Moving - to East High!?"
Gabriella looked at her brother, feeling slightly sad for him. He was so out of the picture in the subject, yet he would be most involved.
"Yeah"
"Oh-How-When-Wow!"
Chad was obviously confused.
"Long story short, they cant teach me science any more, but your, well mine aswell now, East High can! Im sorry you found out last"
"Its ok, eh" he pushed his plate away from the table. "I need some air"
The family nodded, and Gabriella shook her head at her Mom. She had really messed up this time, she had beforer, but not at something as big as this. Suddenly the thought of starting East High wasn't so spectactular.
End of Flashback
Gabriella sighed at this thought. It would be ok, she knew that, in her younger years of life, she had moved around a lot, so she was used to it. She just hoped she'd make friends.
SHe grabbed her bag, slicking a last drop of Cherry lipbalm on her lips, before deserting her room for the kitchen.
Everyone was there, even Shadow. She gently stroked her ears, then noticied that everyone was staring at her.
Her mother started.
"Eh, we just wanna say good luck... today and everything" Gabriella smiled at her mum and step-dad, they were obviously sorry for last night, and just trying to support her. She saw her mum signal at Chad, then he spoke.
"Sorry for last night, it was kinda a shock" She patted him lightly on the shoulder.
"Don't worry about it, really, its fine"
They all sat down at the table again, just like last night. But Gabriella started the conversation.
"So Chad, whats your school like?"
"Whatcha mean?" He asked as he stuffed his mouth with jammy toast. Gabriella rolled her eyes.
"Like are there anything I really shoudn't do, are there loads of cliches (sp?), anythign special? I need to know, I don't really intend on embarassing myself on me first day" She giggled slightly with her brother.
Maria and David looked on lovingly, their family was really starting to come together, maybe this was a break-through they needed.
"Eh, well, theres the usual groups, jocks, geeks, cheerleaders, skaters, dancing freaks, whatever you wanna call them, the usual anyway"
Gabriella nodded her, it was the same as her old school.
"Eh, and anyone to avoid, eh no-one really, you'll know who to avoid when you meet everyone. But Troy, he's like the school, so I wouldn't annoy him really. Oh and the corridors are fixed, so dont look like an outsider, or try not to."
Gabriella was slightly confused about the corridor comment, but Chad had left and out the door by now, she would find out soon.
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She parked her car just in time, 10 minutes beofre the bell. chad had left earlier, so she didn't exactly know where to go. She saw in front of her two girls, one with long blonde hair, the other with dark brown. They looked normal, so she discreetly followed them.
She took her timetale from an elderly woman working at the office. She smiled politely then turned on her way to find her locker.
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Troy had arrived at school that morning and was soon greeted by nearly all the school.
"Hey Troy!"
"Our captains here!"
"He's arrived"
-were all comments that came from the crowd. He laughed it off, he was used to it, but didn't really like it.
The crowd came to the enterance, and made their orderly normal queue for the door, Troy at the front, with his sidekick - Chad at his side, the others following behind.
Troy pushed the door open and talking stopped. The crowd inside the school parted as Troy walked forward. Little kids were budged aside as he moved, him smiling silently as he walked passed. His eyes caught sight of a brunette in the middle of the corridor. His smile faltered. She was supposed to be at the side, so he could walk passed.
He paused to think - she looked kind of familiar but brushed the feeling away.
Hands on his hips, he coughed loudly. Everyone else except the person who was supposed to heard it, but still she continued to search along the corridor for her locker, oblivious to what was happening around her.
"EXCUSE ME!"
She stopped dead, and the team behind him stopped to look. Chad gasped.
She heard him shout. "Damn!"
She turned around and locked eyes with him.
"Troy Bolton" she breathed.
He recognised her instantly, her eyes, were breath-taking.
"Gabriella Montez" he replied.
They stared longingly at each other, no-one speaking.
Chad on the other hand, just shook his head, had she not heard what he told her this morning!
There you go! Sorry for any (sp?)
Really quick so I hope it was good enough, R&R!
Im in a rush!
Bye!