Chapter one: Ice queens and Gossip queens

[Troy's point of view]

Ok Troy, this is it. New school, fresh start.

Just as I took in a deep breath to prepare myself for what was on the inside of the giant grey concrete building before me, I felt someone shove me to the side and mutter something along the lines of "outta the way loser!"

Clearly they are big on welcoming new students here.

I followed a big crowd of students into the school, trying to blend in as much as possible, I have learnt from previous experience that standing out on your first day in a new school is that last thing you want. I looked down at the sheet in my hand, that presented my timetable and locker number. I looked up from the sheet turning my head in a bewildered manor just trying to figure out what way I needed to go, it was then I noticed a short girl with mousy brown hair and small spectacles closing in on me.

"Hi, you must be new here!" the small one stated while looking up at me and tucking a piece of hair behind her ear

"Uh yeah, am I that obvious?" I asked scratching the back of my neck, a habit I find hard to break when I'm nervous.

"Just a little. Anyway, I'm Kelsi Neilson. I have been assigned to show you around, and help you fit in"

I looked the girl up and down; she looked about 11 in her khaki pants and pigtails,

I can't believe I'm going to be getting advise on 'fitting in' from this girl, the only place she looks like she could fit in was a kindergarten.

I put my hand out to her, deciding to try and look past here childlike getup, and introduced myself "Troy Bolton, my dad's the new-"

"Basketball coach, I know! Trust me; there isn't one piece of gossip around this school that I don't know!" she said smugly as she enthusiastically shook my hand.

"Oh err, cool?" great a gossip queen!

"So, do you want me to show you around the school now?" she questioned.

"Sure I guess so…" I barely finished saying before she had grabbed my arm and started dragging me towards a clean white corridor with a row of doors.

After a few minutes we stopped at a set of double doors.

"And this is the auditorium" Kelsi said as she grabbed one of the door handles and tugged it open.

We walked into the dimly lit theatre, lined with chairs all facing the stage at the front of the room. A girl with pursed lips and curly blond shimmering hair strutted her way up the gangway towards us then used her hands to push me and Kelsi either side of her as she ordered us to "move" and then she carried on and left through the double doors we had just entered through.

"Wooah, who was that" I asked, my eyes still focused on the doors that had just slammed shut.

"That was Sharpay Evans. East highs resident ice queen" Kelsi scoffed as she made her way to the piano that was placed centre stage.

"She is beautiful" I mused

"Trust me Troy, you do not wanna get involved with her, she is so self absorbed and stuck up, she thinks she rules the school, she has no respect for anybody but herself… well and her twin brother, Ryan. But I heard he only hangs around with her because she has something over him" Kelsi stopped to take a breath then looked up at me as she took a seat at the bench in front of the piano keys.

"She can't be that bad!"

"Oh she is. Stay out of her way Troy, it's safer that way" she said looking towards the sheet music and placing her fingers delicately onto the keys and started to play a soft melody.

"Maybe I like a bit of danger in my life" I smirked as I made my way over to Kelsi.

Kelsi sighed and slowly tore her eyes away from the piano keys to look at me "don't be stupid Troy, nobody wants her kind of danger in their life. That's why she doesn't hang about with anyone" she ended her sentence with a shrug then glanced back at the music sheets.

"You mean nobody cares enough to find out what she is really like?" I asked

"No, nobody is dumb enough to find out what she is really like!" Kelsi said as she stared making notes on her sheets.

I stared at the girl at the piano for a few moments, she really did not look like the sort of person to judge anybody, I mean maybe this 'ice queen' has a reason to act the way Kelsi says she does.

I chuckled quietly to myself, how bad could this Sharpay girl be?

Kelsi twisted her head to look at me "What's so funny?"

"Nothing" I said with a slight shrug then walked up behind her to see what she was playing "What I've been looking for? Did you write this?"

"Yup. It's for the musical next week, I need to make it more, and I quote: 'faster, dazzling, fabulous more… ME!'"

"Demanding drama teacher?" I asked

"Try demanding drama queen!" she said using that same tone of voice she had used when talking about Sharpay.

"Sharpay is in the musical?"

"Sharpay is the 'star' of the musical, as usual" Kelsi said sounding bored.

I turned away from Kelsi and imagined Sharpay dancing around on the stage her golden locks flowing behind her, the corners of her mouth twisted up into a smile.

"TROY!" I quickly moved round to face the childlike girl to see her giving me a stern look "can you stop daydreaming, please? I need to finish showing you round the school!"

"Uh yeah, sure" I said slowly following behind her as she walked back up to the double doors we came in through.

TBC

Okay guys,

Here is the first chapter of my newest story.

I know it's not the greatest but hey, it's only the first, it will get better!

Let's hope I update this story more than I do the others!

Please review, it would mean a lot.

Alice

xoxo