Sorry guys this one was out so late. I was suppost to post it earlier. C'mon guys. I really want more reviews. But no, I'm not stopping. I do know that a lot of have put me as an alert story. Also fave author, which makes me so happy. SO THANKS TO ALL OF YOU GUYS! I REALLY TRULY APPRECIATE IT! Here's chapter 8...

Chapter 8

So, Gabriella was really now confused. What did she ever have anything to do with Troy, well, it wouldn't matter to her anyway, well sort of. He didn't really care for her, she thought. Machelle was really a pest, but if she wanted him sooo much, she would back off. Besides, also she's got into trouble for talking to him anyway and he probably didn't care for either...

The Next Day

Gabriella woke up and went to go study. Her mom makes her do it every morning during weekends.

Troy's House

Troy was already up running. He had to run every morning at 5 am for 1 hour. He got back home and his cell rung.

"Hello?"

"Hey dude! Do you want to play some b-ball at my house?" Chad asked.

"Yeah! My dad wants me to practice anyways!" he chuckled, while also looking at the bruises.

"Ok, see ya in a sec then I guess!" he said.

"Yep! Bye!" he hung up. Then his cell rang again!

"Hello?"

"Hey babe!" It was Machelle.

"Oh, hey! How's it goin'?" he asked.

"Great. So do you have any plans?"

"Actually, yeah! Sorry, Chad just called and we are going go to shoot some hoops..." he said feeling guilty.

"Oh it's ok! But do you think Chad would mind if I tag along and watch?" she asked hopefully.

"Um, probably not, but-"

"Great, bye!" she hung up.

"but, we should probably check" he said mumbling knowing she hung up.

Gabriella's House

Gabriella just finished studying, so she got bored and she called Taylor.

"Hello?" Taylor answered.

"Hey Tay!" Gabriella said.

"Hey Brie! What's up!" she said happily.

"Oh nottin' what about you?"

"Ditto (meaning the same) so why'd you call?"

"Oh, I'm bored, so I called to see if you wanted to hang out and do something..." she said.

"Cool! I actually wanted to do something, but don't know what, how about-"

"SHOPPING!" they both screamed. Then, they laughed histarically.

"Yeah, love to!" said Gabriella.

"Great! See ya at the mall, let's say 10!" she said.

"Got it! See ya there!" They both hung up.

Chad's House

Troy was up by just 3 points.

"Time! I need a break! Man, your practice actually works!" said Chad jokingly drinking his water.

"Yeah, but it's not totally worth it!" he mumbled.

"What?"

"Nottin'!" he said taking a drink of water.

"Great job guys! Chad, seriously your no competion to my man!" said Machelle.

"Shut up! I'd like to see you try!"

"I know I'm no good. But you-"

"Save it!" said Chad.

"BOTH OF YOU SAVE IT! Man, my friends are so wierd!" he said.

"Ugh! Are not!" said Machelle.

"Are so! Anyway, what did you do yesterday?" he asked Machelle.

"Oh...I just uh, called a few people and went shopping." she said trying to make sure he didn't ask who she called.

"So, uh, who'd you call?" he asked.

The Mall (I know, bad stopping for that point. But I will get back to it!)

Gabriella and Taylor were trying out clothes.

"What do you think?" asked Gabriella coming out of the dressing room. She had on a pair of cacky capris and a cute top to match.

"I LOVE IT ON YOU!" she said.

"Really? I'll put it into the 'maybe' pile...you turn!" she said.

"K!" she went in.

"What do you think?" she had on a pair of greenish cacky capris and a green top that matched.

"Hmmmm, I hate it...but on me...hmmm?"

"Really??" she said surprised.

"No, JK! I LOVE IT ON YOU!" she said jokingly.

"GABRIELLA MONTEZ! UGH! YOU LITTLE BRAT!" she said. Gabriella was laughing.

"Girls, can you please take it down a notch?" said a sales lady.

"Oh, sorry!" they both said.

Chad's House

"Oh, just my friends and...Gabreilla..." she mumbled.

"Why did you call Gabriella?" Chad asked.

"Oh, I uh, my friends didn't have our assignment for history so, I called her!" she lied.

"But, you and her aren't in the same class." Troy said.

"Oh, did I say history. I meant, uh (she thought of a class they were together in) Spanish!" she said.

"Ooooh?" Chad said not believing her.

"Ok! Chad you ready to get killed in basketball!" said Troy.

"Um, one sec. I gotta call someone..." he said.

"Oh, who?"

"Um, just my mom! She was out and I needed to ask her something!" he said lying (his mom was out though)

"Oh, ok..?"

He called the person he needed to call.

"Hello?" said Gabriella.

"Hey Gabs!" he said quietly.

"Why are talking so softly...?"

"I'm with Troy and Machelle." he said.

"And that's bad?"

"Well, I have a question for ya."

"Ok? Shoot!"

"Why did Machelle call you?" he said worried.

"I can't tell you...I'm sorry..." she said sadly.

"Why though?"

"I just can't...I'm soooo sorry!" she said almost crying.

"C'mon, please. Machelle said she called you for an assignment? And I didn't believe her!" he said.

"I can understand why, but I can't...I'm sorry!" she said crying.

"Gabs, please. Your my friend...please!" Chad begged.

"Here, I'll tell you later...!" she said.

"Ok, today. Park. At 1. I'm so sorry for whatever she did!" he said.

"Ok, thanks Chad! And you said I was your friend."

"I am! Gotta go!" he hung up noticing Troy was listening to every word he said.

"Dude, that could've NOT been your mom! You said Gabs? Did you call Gabriella?" he asked wondering why.

"Uh, yeah, about that..."

"Dude, what's up. I'm not an idiot, ok I am in math, or at least in school..."

"Um, nothing..." he checked the time and it was 12:45!

"Sorry dude! I gotta go! Here, you can play...I gotta go!" he said.

WOW! Intense huh? Sorry it was out so late! But Hey, atleast it's up! Please leave a review!

xxxKendahl