Chapter 2

Gabriella hardly got into the building. Right when she got out of her car, Sharpay was all over her.

"So, how was Troy?" she asked, jumping up and down.

"Fine."

"Isn't he cute when he looks confused?"

"Not really. But it is funny when he doesn't know what he's talking about."

"He is so hot." Sharpay had a dreamy look on her face.

"Okay." Gabriella didn't think he was.

They reached Sharpay's locker. There was some younger girl in the way.

"Move it, kid," Sharpay said, shoving the girl out of the way.

The girl fell, all of her things going everywhere.

"Well, excuse me," she said, picking up her things.

"That'll teach you to not be in front of my locker," Sharpay said, opening her locker.

Gabriella bent down to help the girl pick her things up.

"Hey, Gabriella," Troy said coming up to her.

Gabriella looked up. "Hi."

The girl jumped up. "Hey, Troy!" She hugged him.

"Hi, Emmy." He looked at Gabriella. "I see you've met my cousin."

Sharpay threw her stuff in the air. She looked over to Emmy.

"She's your cousin?!" she screamed.

Troy nodded.

Sharpay smiled. "Sorry about that."

Emmy glared at her.

"So, I'm going to try to make it to Science Club today," Troy said, turning to Gabriella.

"Me too!" Sharpay said.

Gabriella looked at her.

"I just got very interested in science," she said, gazing at Troy.

Emmy rolled her eyes.

"But I did get yelled at for not showing up at basketball practice," Troy said.

"I can imagine," Emmy said. "Uncle Bolton gets pretty mad."

Gabriella smiled.

"I think it is so cute that you have a sudden interest in science," Sharpay said, still looking at Troy with loving eyes.

"Uh, thanks," Troy said.

"Well, I'd better go," Sharpay said, taking her eyes from Troy to the clock.

"No one's holding you back," Emmy said.

Sharpay glared at her.

Emmy smiled.

Sharpay left.

Gabriella looked at Troy.

He smiled at her.

"Okay," Gabriella said. "I'd better go to class."

"I'll walk you," Troy said.

"Well, it was nice meeting you," Gabriella said to Emmy.

"You too."

"Bye, Em."

"Bye, T."

Gabriella and Troy walked away.

Emmy walked to her class. On the way, she ran into Yena, a girl in her grade. Yena was more of the popular type.

"Hi," Yena said.

"Hi."

"So, you know Troy Bolton?"

"He's my cousin."

"Shut up!"

"I'm serious."

Yena smiled. "Do you think you could get him to talk to me?"

"I don't know. I guess…."

"Could you get him to eat with me at lunch or something?"

"I guess…."

"You know, we could be really good friends! I mean, I could give you a makeover and everything!"

Emmy didn't know what to say. She had a couple of friends of her own.

"Well, I already have friends."

"Oh, forget them. Come on! How about after school, we go somewhere!"

"Where?"

"The mall!"

"I don't know…."

"We'll give you a total makeover, me and my girls!"

"I don't…."

"Oh, come on, lighten up! It'll be great!"

"Well…."

"So, meet me by my locker right after school! See ya!"

Yena left.

Emmy looked down the hall. It looked like she was going to the mall after school.