Hey guys! I hope you guys forgive me for updating now! So yeah...I'll try to update a lot lately...sorry...again...here's chapter 45...(sorry I keep forgetting where I am and I put the wrong chapter # up)

DISCLAIMER: I don't own what Gabriella says to Machelle!

Chapter 45

"Okay...well I guess it's time for school! Yipee!" said Gabriella sarcastically. Gabriella had all these flashbacks to all the times she was made fun of...

"Hey...I'll protect you. And ¾ of the school was wondering if you okay. So, don't stress...okay?" said Troy.

"Yeah...don't stress you say..." said Gabriella knowing what was afraid of what was going to happen for school.

"Yeah...and I mean it...now go take a shower..."

"Uh...Troy...I don't have any clean clothes." she said remembering that she hadn't done any laundry.

"It's okay...you can borrow a shirt from me and just wear some jeans. You'll be okay." he said laughing at her.

"Yeah...what about you? Aren't you gonna take a shower?" asked Gabriella.

"Nah..."

"TROY! That's disgusting!" said Gabriella.

"Why? Do you want to smell my "man stench?" he asked sarcastically and ran toward her.

"TROY! Stop it! I don't want to smell you "man stench!" said Gabriella running away.

"Relax...I was only kiddin'...I took a shower last night while you guys were eating..." said Troy laughing at her.

"THAT'S NOT FUNNY!" she said walking away madly.

"Gabriella...I was only kiddin'...I didn't think you were going to take it seriously...I can't believe your fell for that..." he said apologizing.

"IT WASN'T FUNNY TROY BOLTON!" she yelled madly.

"I'm sorry..."

"Well...I guess when you put it that way-I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU FELL FOR THAT AGAIN!" said Gabriella laughing at him.

"OH! You're so dead Gabriella Rose Montez!" (I made up the middle name)

Gabriella ran into the bathroom and shut the door and locked it. Then she took a shower.

She came out in just a towel and Troy was already, ready for school. "WOW!" he said staring.

"TROY! Get out! I thought you were downstairs!" said Gabriella embarassed.

"Well you thought wrong!" said Troy still staring.

"GET OUT!" she said still embarassed.

"You look amazing!" said Troy.

"Troy your a pig." said Gabriella.

"You know I have feelings for you. You can't blame me!" said Troy.

"Fine! Just give me some clothes. Get me jeans and t-shirt." she said.

"Okay, sheesh. You don't have be so paranoid." said Troy rolling his eyes jokingly.

Troy handed her clothes and Gabriella went back to the bathroom to get ready. She came back out ready.

"Okay...let's go eat breakfast and go to the place I "love" the most..." she said sadly.

"It's okay Gabi. I'll make sure nobody hurts you." said Troy.

"Yeah...your my savior!" said Gabriella joking.

"Shut up Gabi!" and he ran after her downstairs and into the kitchen still chasing Gabriella.

"Alright! It seems to me you guys are very awake and having a good morning!" said Lucille staring at the two kids thinking they made a cute couple.

"Sorry mom." said Troy.

"Sorry Lucille." said Gabriella.

"Be quiet, Dylan is still asleep." said Lucille.

"Oh...sorry." they both said.

Dylan came running down the stairs. "Too late..." said Lucillle glaring at the two teens.

"GWOOD MOWNING PEOPLES!" said Dylan wide awake.

"Good morning sweetie!" said Lucille.

"Good morning Dill!" said Gabriella.

"Good morning bud!" said Troy.

"What's fow for bweatfast?" asked Dylan hearing his stomach growl.

"Pancakes and bacon." Lucille said.

"YUMMY!" said Dylan sitting down at the table in the kitchen. Troy and Gabriella laughed at him quietly.

They all ate and Gabriella and Troy went to school. "You ready?"asked Troy.

"No..." Gabriella answered honestly.

"I didn't think you were..." Troy said and they walked up to the East High. Everyone stared at Troy and Gabriella...you could hear things like, 'she's okay!' or 'it's good that's she's okay'.

Gabriella and Troy walked up and into the school when they heard two familiar voice saying, "TROY, GABI!" the two voices shouted behind them.

Gabriella and Troy turned around and they saw Taylor and Chad running toward them. They finally got to them, "G...Gabi...We...are...so...sorry..." they both said out of breath.

"It's okay guys..." said Gabriella laughing at them.

"...Thanks..." said Chad.

"No prob. Now c'mon...let's get to class..." said Gabriella hearing the bell ring.

They got to Ms. Darbus's room and they all say together.

The tardy bell rang and everyone all sat down in their seats.

"Okay class...I...Gabriella...it's good to see your back! Welcome back! I'm glad your feeling better!" said Ms. Darbus.

"Thank you..." she said.

"Now anyway...I hope you all excited about this years Talent Show. As you all know...there are no winners, there are just good performers. Gabriella...I know you are in the talent show, and there's a chance of you to be singing with Troy Bolton, so if you need extra time to practice with Kelsi you may."

"Thanks..." she said grateful, because she had forgotten all about the talent show.

Gabriella looked at Troy wondering even if he still wanted to sing with her. He nodded and smiled at her. Gabriella blushed.

GABI'S POV

'Man I so do love him. He's such a great guy...but...but...can I trust them...?' I thought.

TROY'S POV

'She's so beautiful...I wish she'd be able to trust me...' I thought.

THIRD PERSON

The bell rang...

Gabriella went to her locker and she opened and noticed TONS of sorry notes and get better notes were inside. Most of them were from Troy and Chad and Taylor, but she still loved them.

"BOO!" said Troy.

"Ha ha ha Troy...I'm sooo scared...oooh!" she said jokingly.

"Dang it! I was trying to scare you!" he said laughing at himself.

"Thanks for the notes." she said.

"Did you read em' all?"

"No...I will though..." she said looking at all of them.

"Yeah...sure..."

"I will..." she said.

Throughout the day the two were like this. Now that they knew eachother like them they were nicer to eachother and Troy didn't want to hurt Gabi again.

At Gym...

Troy and Gabriella were walking to gym together when...they ran into Machelle.

"Oh I'm sorry!" Gabriella said not noticing who she ran into.

"GET OUT OF MY WAY CLUTS! Your such a loser and I can't believe I lost Troy to you!" said Machelle.

"Oh...I'm so not sorry!" said Gabriella.

"Why don't you just get a life Machelle! The world doesn't revolve around you! Just because someone may be better at something than you or they aren't "cool" enough doesn't mean you have to be a jerk to them! You have get your way with everything!" said Troy.

"Whatever...!" said Machelle.

Troy just looked at her and walked away. Gabriella stood their face to face with Machelle. "Get out of my way!" said Machelle.

"No! Machelle, I'm sick of your attitude and I'm sick of you too! But I hope you look away from the mirror long enough to check the damage that will always be right behind you!" said Gabriella and stared at her with confidence.

Machelle had never been spoken to like that, she looked at Gabriella and walked away.

Gabriella smile, proud of herself for being able to stand up for herself.

Gabriella noticed that Troy was leaning against the doorway of the gym smiling and shaking her head at her. "What?" she said.

"Your amazing you know that?" said Troy laughing.

"Um...thanks?" she said taking the oh so random compliment.

OOOH! Looks like things are getting better with Troy and Gabriella!

xxxKendahl