I am SOOO sorry for the freakishly long wait. It's been like 4 months since I last updated and I'm extremely guilty for it:( But I couldn't write because of all my schoolwork piling up on me. Today, I finally got time to do some typing. To make up for the missed months, I tried making the chapter somewhat, longer than the rest. Just to let you know... I don't actually plan my stories ahead of time, I just write whatever comes to me, so sorry if the plot gets a little random. Anyways Read and Review!!!

Disclaimer: I do not own anything but the plot and any characters which were not in HSM, HSM2, or HSM3...

You know, I think this is the most boring dance in the history of boring dances. All I'm doing is sitting here since Nathan isn't even paying attention to me. He's dancing with some girl. Whoopie, I thought. I'm here. I have no date... well I did, but he's dancing with someone else... What the hell am I supposed to do? This is a complete waste of time.

I looked around. Sharpay was dancing with Zeke and Taylor with Chad. I see Troy and Amanda dancing really close together. They probably couldn't even get closer. Maybe I'll just walk home. It's not that far.

I got up and left. I didn't notice, but it was chilly outside and my dress had spaghetti straps. I sighed. Why didn't my life ever work out the way I wanted it to.

Nathan obviously was a jerk. No doubt about it. He asks me, and dances with someone else.

Oh well, Gabriella. Get over it.

I finally got home. I didn't bother to change. I kicked off my heels and went to bed. Before I went to sleep, though, I made a resolution... I wasn't going to care about anyone else, but myself. I was going to get over Troy. I was going to give Nathan a big piece of my mind. And I was going to love again. I was going to love someone who cared about me, who loved me and wasn't afraid to show it.......

TGTGTGTGTGTG

I woke up the next day. It was only 6 am... but I didn't feel like staying in bad so I got up and got dressed. I made myself some pancakes. My mom still wasn't home yet. I sighed. I seem to be sighing an awful lot nowadays. It's annoying.

I decided to go on a walk, where hopefully, I won't run into Mr. Troy Dumb-ass.

Again, today, it's chilly out. The clouds are all gray. Kind of like my mood. I don't notice where I'm walking and accidentally trip over something.

I feel my body coming in contact with the pavement. Ouch. I got up and dusted myself off. Whoever tripped me was standing a few feet away from me.

"Omigod! I'm so sorry! Are you okay?" a boy with dark brown hair and blue eyes, asks me.

I smile a bit, "Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks." I look up to look at the stranger.

"My name's Liam Bolton." The boy says.

I smile, "Gabriella Mont- ... wait... did you say Bolton." I ask, cutting myself off.

"Yeah."

"Are you related to Troy Bolton? Because I didn't know he had a brother." I say, confused.

"Oh," he laughs, "Troy's not my brother. He's my cousin. My parents sent me here to live for a while, because my school burned down back home, and instead of going to the alternate school, I came here."

"Oh, that's too bad.... Well, how are you liking Albuquerque?" I ask.

"It's awesome. By the way, if you don't mind me asking, how do you know Troy?"

"Umm... well...he goes to East High too." I say, trying to take the easy path.

"Oh, cool. Well I'll see you around Gabriella." Liam said.

"'Kay, Bye." I reply and turn to go the opposite direction.

Well... that was awkward.

I head to the park and go sit on my favorite swing, but I can't do that because someones sitting on it. TROY.

Before I can leave, he sees me.

"Hey Gabriella! Funny how we always meet here. I need to talk to you." he calls.

"I think you talked enough last time, Troy." I say angrily. "There's nothing else to talk about." I start walking, but then Troy catches up with me.

"Wait, please, I really have to talk to you." he says quietly.

I turn to look at him, "What? So you can be more of a jerk and laugh at my face for still being completely in love with you?" I asked angrily, not thinking about what I was saying.

Troy looked a little shocked.

"I..." Troy started.

"Troy, save it. There's no point." I turn the opposite way and start walking. I don't know where. I just kept walking, and walking, until I didn't even know where I was anymore. That's where I crumbled. I feel to the ground, with huge tears running down my cheeks. Stupid Troy. Stupid life. Stupid me.

I fell asleep on some park bench, probably miles away from my house. I didn't care. Life just wasn't worth it anymore.

TGTGTGTGTGTG

Ring Ring... Ring Ring

I woke up with a start as my cell phone's ring tone filled my ears. I looked around me, I was lying down on a bench and I had no idea where the heck I was. Suddenly, the events that occurred last night came flooding back to my head. I picked up my cell phone which was lying beside me and looked at the number of missed calls and texts I'd gotten over night.

I had at least 20 texts from Taylor alone, and maybe 10 from everyone else. I listened to some of my missed messages most of which were from Sharpay or Ryan. Ugh, Gabriella, of course they'd be worried, you didn't come home at all... You know how it's weird that it's my friends who are worried sick and not my mother...

I stood up and brushed off my jeans which had gathered, God knows what, and quickly re-doed my hair which by the feels of it, would take at least 50 years to untangle.

Unlike yesterday, the weather today wasn't so bad. There were no clouds and the sun was shining. Too bad my mood wasn't like that. I started walking towards my house and dialing in Taylor's number. She picked up on the first ring, "Hello, oh my god, Gabriella! Are you okay!" came her greeting through the phone's speakers.

"Yah Tay, I'm perfectly fine. I just fell asleep on the park bench when I was trying to get away from Mr. Lunkhead," I somewhat, tried explaining.

"Oh God, Troy again?! What happend?" Taylor asked.

"I'll explain later, meet me at my house in 15 minutes, kay?" I told her, my back hurting from the highly uncomfortable position in which I was lying on the bench.

"'Kay, and Sharpay, Ryan, and even Chad and Zeke were all worried sick too, so they're going to coming too,"

"Fine," I sighed, "I'm gonna go now, Tay. See ya in a few." I said, flipping my phone off and slipping it into my jacket pocket. As I was walking I passed by the Boltons' house and remembered Liam Bolton. He seemed really nice.

I could hear voices coming from the Boltons' backyard, and me being curious, decided to glance over the fence just to see what they were up to

I saw a shirtless Troy and Liam playing basketball on their backyard court. I nearly died at the sight of them. Gabriella, I mentally scolded myself, Stop drooling over them and go home before anyone sees you. That may have been a good idea, except for the fact that somebody from the other side of the fence said my name.

"Hey Gabriella," a voice shouted. All I know, was that it wasn't Troy's, so it must've been Liam's... Crap. Oh Lord, please help me out of this one. I prayed.

What was I supposed to do now? I slowly opened the door of the fence and walked into the backyard.

"Hey Liam... Troy." I said trying to avoid eye contact with Troy at all costs.

"You guys know each other?" Troy asked confused.

"Yeah, we sort of bumped into each other yesterday," Answered Liam, winking at me. I gave a small smile and continued to examine my shoes.

"Oh." was all Troy said with a slight edge to his voice.

"Yeah, um, I'm going to go now. Sorry about peeping, I was just wondering where the voices were coming from," I said. I wasn't totally lying, I just didn't say everything...

"Nah, it's okay. You can stay... I want you to stay," Liam said in his, actually, really dreamy voice.

"Thanks, but I've really got to go. See you around." I said and turned around and walked out the backyard, aware of two sets of eyes following my every move.

Holy macaroni and cheese, that was weird. I sighed... Why was it so difficult to see Troy? Ugh... If we hadn't gone out, none of this would have happend and I wouldn't have embarrasses myself into the next century.

A couple minutes passed and I was finally at my front door. Damn it. I didn't have my keys. How the hell am I supposed to get into my own house?! Just then a blue car pulled up in my drive-way which I recognized my be my mom's. Whoopie, now I'm going to have to explain to her why I'm a mess and why I locked myself out of the damned house. This day is turning out to be fantastic.

"Gabriella, what are you doing out here. What happend to you?" my mom asked, sounding unconcerned.

"Nothing happend, Mother," I said stressing out the 'Mother'. " I just locked myself out of the house accidentally."

I could see that she wasn't completely buying the story, but let me into the house without further questioning. I ran upstairs and looked at myself in the mirror. I was surprised that the mirror didn't break. I looked awful and Liam and Troy had seen me like this; a complete mess. I remembered that Tay and everyone else were coming over. It's been more than 15 minutes, hasn't it? I thought. Eh, whatever.

"Ma, Taylor and some friends are coming over soon and I'm going to go take a shower, do you mind letting them in when they're here?" I yelled downstairs to my mom.

"Okay," was the only response I got before I hurried to clean my icky self off.

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