AUTHORS NOTE: hey there peeps. Just wanna thank everyone who took the time to review the last chapter. Some of you guys made me laugh. I was going to wait a whole week to put up this chapter the reviews kept me writing so thank you.

DISCLAIMER: All HSM character and places belong to Disney…


It was a unusual to find Gabriella lying on her bed staring blankly at the wall. There was no television or radio on. Her notebook and ipod were off but charging. The only thing that would make someone who passed to think that she was doing anything was her open trigonometry book. Her brown eyes scanned the pale blue walls as her mind through out thoughts for her.

There were so many thoughts that she was it was making her tired. The first thing on her mind was of course the wonderful evening that she had spent with Troy. All the making out and having sex with Kade couldn't compare with that short time kissing Troy. She had never felt so passionate in all her life and Troy had been the one to bring that out.

The soft smile that formed on her lips disappeared as she remembered the way she acted. When he said that there was no way they could show any kind of affection in public, even when they were alone, the first thing she felt was anger. The kind of anger that said how dare he say she couldn't do something. How dare he try and tell her what she could and could not do. She was Gabriella Montez, she could do anything she wanted. After that initial anger spurt Gabriella realized that he old self was making it's way though and she quickly shut it down. Turning into little miss nice wasn't going to be easy. The second thing she felt was hurt. The questions that ran through her head…did he not want her? Was he ashamed of her? She knew what he said was right but it did hurt. After that wonderful kiss she felt the need to apologize. She never wanted him to kiss he out of obligation, and she should have known that the kiss wasn't because of that, but it was so different from the many kisses that she had she had to say something.

Another thing that floated through her mind was the pictures that he had in his living room. She didn't think about his best friend…Chase was it? She couldn't remember his name but she did think about his parents and the pretty blonde. His parents seemed liked wonderful people. Gabriella always thought that parents who actually spent time with the children and loved them were the best people in the world and Troy seemed to have those types of people. The blonde was another issue. He never said who it was but she had a feeling. It had to be an ex-girlfriend.

Gabriella had became extremely jealous when he had put the picture back but put it down so she couldn't see it. She wasn't jealous of her looks because from that picture Gabriella knew she looked way better. She probably had a better personality then the girl also, even with her bitchy side, but she was jealous of the pain that she put in Troy's eyes. Don't get he wrong it hurt her when she saw the pain in his eyes when he looked at the picture, but for someone to put that kind of hurt in someone's eyes must have meant they were very special to that person. And the pain in Troy eyes stated that she was.

Gabriella wasn't threatened by the girl. No she knew that Troy wouldn't cheat on her or anything like that. He was risking to much…they were risking too much to hurt each other that deeply.

She shifted on her bed and her eyes moved to the empty screen television as her thoughts took a different turn. Taylor. She still hadn't spoken to her, and Taylor still hadn't called. If they did become friends again would she tell Taylor about Troy. That would have been her first instinct since Taylor already knew she had a crush on him. If she did tell her would she blab it to the world to get back at Gabriella.

She sighed loudly. First she just needed her best friend to talk to her again.

"Gabriella?"

Gabriella's head snapped towards her door and her eyes narrowed as they landed on her mother, whose eyes were wide with shock.

"What are you doing home at this hour?" she asked looking nervously behind her and down the hall.

Gabriella scoffed knowing what her mother was up to. "I don't think it really matter mom."

"Shouldn't you be with Kade, you know over his house or something."

Gabriella shook her head and crossed her arms. "Nope. Kade and I broke up."

Her mother gasped and Gabriella rolled her eyes. She looked at her mother suspiciously as she walked all the way in her room and sat on her bed.

"What did you do? Why did he break up with you? Gabriella you need to fix this!" she said in a hurried voice.

Gabriella lips tightened. "What the hell would make you think that he dumped me. I dumped his cheating ass, and I never want him back."

"Gabriella Kade was perfect for you. He came from a good family, they have good connections, they could help us you know, socially."

Gabriella said nothing as a movement in her door caught her attention. Her face held no expression as she looked upon the brown headed man. He was even cuter then the charity event guy. He leaned against her door frame and gave her a uncertain smile. Gabriella sneered at him.

"You do know that my mother is a thirty-nine year old married women, mother of one who has more fake objects on her body then a sex shop right?" Gabriella said to the man who narrowed her eyes at her.

Her mother gasped and turned around before drilling her eyes into Gabriella's.

"You little…! Ugh!" she turned back around to the guy. "I'm so sorry Eugene. My daughter is a mentally disturbed teenager. I guess she forgot to take her medicine today."

Gabriella smiled before looking up at Eugene. "That's right Eugene I am mentally disturbed. I mean who wouldn't when you just found out that your mother and father are actually brother and sister. I mean I'm lucky enough that I didn't come out with three eyes and seven toes you know." she said seriously.

Eugene frowned at her mother giving her a questioning look. "I think I'm gonna…" he scratched his head before disappearing down the hall.

Gabriella laughed at her mother's shocked face.

"I swear you are the worst child on the planet. Why in the world would you do something so…so…vicious!" she spat at her.

Gabriella said nothing but brought her legs over and pushed them at her mother making her stand up from her bed.

"Yeah and your are the worst mother." Gabriella spat back at her. "Go suck a dick!" she yelled at her while her mother left her room, slamming the door behind her.

Before she realized it she grabbed the small glass candle that was sitting on the bedside table and hurled it at the door. Her breathing was hard as she watched pieces of glass and wax it the hardwood floor.

How dare she. She was a bad child? What kind of parent said that to their child. Oh yeah that's right a bad one. She felt her eyes burn with tears but she held them back. Her mother was nothing to cry over. She grabbed her cell phone that was lying at the end of her bed and scrolled over to her recent calls list.

The first person that she considered calling was Troy. But she dismissed the idea. He knew that her parents and her didn't get along but he didn't know how much and she didn't want to burden him with what happened. Instead she pressed the call button and placed the phone to her ear.

She let it ring once. Twice. Three times. Four…

Hey You've reached Taylor, I unfortunately can't get to the phone right now but leave you name, number, and a time when I can call you back and I will return this call. Thank you very much.

Gabriella smiled at the well spoken, professional voice mail and spoke in her phone.

"Hey Tay, it's uh… Gabriella. Um…I told Kelsi that I wanted to talk to you earlier today but I guess you still don't wanna talk to me." she sighed. "I miss you Taylor. So much. But um…I guess I'll talk to you later or something. Okay girl, bye."

Gabriella hung up the phone and tossed it on her bed in anger. Things were suppose to go right now. She was suppose to have the hot new boyfriend and her best friend was suppose to have been forgave her, and everything was suppose to be perfect.

Gabriella sighed and laid back on her bed picking up her trigonometry book, her eyes glazing of the page. Life was suppose to be perfect.

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Gabriella jumped slightly and squeezed her eyes together. Her hand made it's way from under her pillow and searched for her phone that made the loud ringing sound. She groaned softly. Who in the hell was calling her this early on a weekend?

With her eyes still closed against the bright sunlight that poured in her room and answered.

"What." she said gruffly.

"Baby. We need to talk. Right now."

Gabriella finally opened her eyes and frowned as she listened to the voice. She ran her tongue across her teeth making a disgusting looking face. She said nothing for a few moments, trying to wake up fully so she could have full understanding of why in the hell he was calling her.

"Gabriella? Are you there?"

"What the hell do you want Kade?" she asked anger bubbling up in her.

"I just want to talk to you. About what happened."

"Really?" she yawned loudly, "Well I don't. I don't care what you have to say, or what you do anymore. We're over Kade, so…just stop calling me."

"No, baby we can't be over. I love you and I made a mistake. We're suppose to work through mistakes right?" he sounded so desperate, but instead of making Gabriella feel guilty it just made her more upset.

"No I don't have to work through it. You fucked some bitch, claimed you loved her, and now you want me back? No thank you Kade. You woke me up for some bullshit of a sorry and it's not working…so just--"

"I want to see you. Now."

Gabriella scoffed. Did he not get it? She rolled her eyes and ended the call. She had no reason talking to him. He was over and she had moved on. Yeah it was a bit fast but it was better. Troy was better. She smiled slightly as she thought about Troy. He had told her he wanted to see her today, and today was a weekend so maybe they could spend the whole day together. Even if it was just in his apartment.

"Gabriella, baby?"

Gabriella sat up quickly in her bed and with shocked eyes looked at Kade standing in her doorway. She didn't bother trying to fix the mess of hair that was sticking all over the place.

He had a small smile on his face and was inching towards her bed.

"Don't you dare take another step!" Gabriella growled at him, hopping out the bed.

"Gabriella--"

"What the hell are you doing in my room?"

"I came to talk to you." he said smoothly. "You mother told me I could come up here."

"Well you can turn right back around and leave. I don't want to talk to you at all! Damn can't you get it through your hard ass head."

"I'm not leaving until you hear me out." he said taking a step towards her. "Now I'm sorry for what happened. I am. It was an honest mistake. I didn't even mean to do it. She forced herself on me and I was helpless to stop it. Baby, I love you so much. You're my life."

Gabriella sighed and shook her head. "Kade, really just get out. I want nothing to do with you."

She crossed her arms as she watched him get angry with his rejection again. She grunted slightly as he rushed towards her and grabbed her arms pulling her towards her. Gabriella didn't panic. Instead she sighed with exhaustion.

"Kade…"

"Listen to me you little bitch." he said shaking her slightly. "You will never find anyone as good as me. Never. Hell you might not even find anyone at all. No one will you believe me, I've put out the word. Any who even thinks about touching you is dead. Now stop being such a stubborn bitch and accept my apology."

Gabriella grimaced at his fingernails digging into her skin. She narrowed her eyes at him. "Fuck…you…" she said slowly. "Now get you damn hands off of me, leave my house, and don't even think of speaking to me again, or I'll fuck you up."

"I--"

"DADDY!" she screamed loudly. She continued screaming and Kade let go of her looking at her with scared eyes. Taking a deep breath she screamed again and Kade turned around with a disgusted face and left her room. Gabriella continued to scream until her father walked leisurely into her room.

"What?"

Gabriella closed her mouth and smiled sweetly at him. "nothing."

He scoffed, shook his head and left. Gabriella sneered at him for doing nothing more before she concentrated on Kade. She couldn't believe that he had the audacity to show up to her house, beg her to take him back, then tell her that no one would want her.

She smiled to herself as she started to get ready for the day. Good thing Kade didn't know she did have someone who wanted her, and she wanted him just as much.

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The weekend and the week went smoothly for Gabriella. Both Saturday and Sunday she spent time with Troy mostly in the evenings. They watched television, played a little NFL Madden, which Gabriella sucked at, and ate dinner together those nights. The talking were non-stop between the two. Gabriella brought up her parents more, telling Troy how sometimes she felt unwanted, and ashamed of, she brought up Kade, which made Troy ask her if she wanted him to change some of his grades (joking of course). She even brought up Taylor which actually brought tears to her eyes. She was embarrassed but with a little convincing from Troy she got over it.

She learned even more from Troy, all about his college years and how he majored in music. She listened to him tell stories about music lessons which most of the time he didn't want to practice as a child. He told more stories of his parents and best friend and how he was captain of his basketball team when he was in high school. The only thing that he didn't talk about was the mystery girl, and as much as Gabriella really wanted to know about her, she didn't push it. Not yet anyways.

The week went on fairly well. She tried to talk to Taylor numerous times but she was always ignored. Gabriella was getting pretty upset that she was still mad at it. It had been forever since their little fight and she still wasn't talking to her. Gabriella was getting ready to kidnap her and make her listen. That was how desperate she was. She even tried talking to Sharpay, surprisingly without any motive behind her being nice. She wasn't even trying and that surprised her even more. Sharpay responded back with simple answers which made Gabriella think that she really didn't want to talk back to her.

During music and gym class Gabriella could hardly concentrate on her work because of all the sexy thoughts that ran through her head as she looked up at Mr. Bolton. She noticed a few times that he would look at her with a slight smile in his eyes before going back to doing whatever he was doing. Gabriella eyes had always slid over to Sharpay who rolled her eyes and continued working.

That Friday was the first East High basketball game. From what Troy told her they were getting better. Gabriella had only been to a couple of East High basketball games in her whole high school career, but that was because they sucked and lost every game. Now she wouldn't miss them in the world. Especially since the most sexiest coach was coaching.

That Friday, Gabriella dressed in East High colors, wearing a East High Logo, zip up with a pair of jeans and a red head band. She earned some looks from the her school mates but ignored them. It seemed like classes were going extra slow today. Hype had been built up because of the new and improved basketball team and people couldn't wait to see what was supposedly so special about them now.

Gabriella just couldn't wait to see Troy. She made her way to the gym knowing that it was her last class of the day and her time to spend with Mr. Bolton…well some time. She turned down the hallway to where the gym doors were and was stopped.

"Well well well, lookie here."

Gabriella rolled her eyes at Kade. "What do you want? I'm going to be late."

Kade smirked at her. "You know what I want. You."

"Yeah well that isn't happening."

"Listen here--"

Gabriella scoffed and walked past him going into the gym. She was getting so sick and tired of him. She wondered how she put up with him for so long. She glanced at Troy who seemed to be talking to one of the guys on the teams and she made her way to the locker room. Once through the doors she made her way to her small gym locker and her eyes stopped on Ashley, the quiet, mousey girl that Gabriella had picked on.

Gabriella never knew why she picked on the girl. She would always make fun of her stringy hair, or mismatched thrift store clothes. Gabriella knew that she was a sophomore and because she picked on her, other people did also. A huge pile of guilt landed in her stomach and she sighed.

Ashley sat on the bench her head down tying her worn out tennis shoes.

"Hey Ashley." she said quietly.

Ashley's head popped up and her hazel eyes widen with shocked. She looked around the locker room at the other girl who also had the same look on their face.

"How are you doing today?" Gabriella smiled at her.

"Fine.'' She said softly and slowly as though she couldn't believe it.

Gabriella made her way over to her and sat next to her. Ashley cringed away and Gabriella bit her lip in annoyance. Why in the hell--! Okay calm down Gabriella. She's not use to the new you.

"Look Ashley, I just want to apologize for the way I've been treating you."

If her large hazel eyes could have grown any bigger they would have.

"Treating me?''

"Yeah, you know talking about you, calling you names, pushing you around. I'm sorry."

"Really?"

"Yeah." Gabriella nodded her head.

"Oh."

Gabriella sighed and got up, most of the girls in the locker room walked out with shocked looks on their faces.

"Thank you." she heard Ashley say.

Gabriella turned around to finish getting dressed. She watched as Ashley started to make her way out of the locker room but stopped her.

"Hey you wanna get something to eat after school." she asked her.

Ashley froze. "This isn't a joke is it?"

"No. I would like to hang out with you. Get to know you. You know."

Ashley smiled tightly then nodded her head. "Can I bring a friend?"

"Sure."

Ashley quickly ran out the locker room and Gabriella laughed to herself. She was feeling better already. She wondered who's Ashley friend was. She didn't have any classes with her so she never noticed who she hung out with.

She took out her gym clothes and looked at them with a smirk on her face. She knew that she would probably get reprimanded by Mr. Bolton in front of the whole class put it would be worth it. She slid on the short red shorts and threw on a small white tee. Hey she was supporting the Wildcats with her school spirit. She groaned out loud when she heard the bell run before she quickly threw on her shoes and made her way back to the gym.

She ran over to the bleachers to where Mr. Bolton was taking attendance. She ignored the cat calls form the boys in the gym and instead rolled her eyes. Her eyes then landed on Mr. Bolton who was looking at her. A smile formed on her lips as she past him and sat on the first row of bleachers.

His eyes became dark and small sneer was on his face but Gabriella knew it was from trying to keep the desire off his face. She could see his hands tighten on his clipboard, and his lips tightened.

"Miss. Montez. You're late." he said sharply.

"Oh sorry, Mr. Bolton, I had a little trouble with my clothes, and I really wanted to represent our Wildcats for tonight."

"What, had trouble getting in them?" Eddie said, a semi-friend of Gabriella's. "I wouldn't mind helping you squeeze in them."

Gabriella glared at him. "Shut up Eddie!"

"Both of you be quiet!" Mr. Bolton cut in. "Miss. Montez we've talked about your clothing time, and time," he took a deep breath, "and time again. That's not in dress code. I'm going to have to give you a detention."

The smile on Gabriella's face slid off and she looked at him in shock. Her mouth dropped open and a few classmates laughed. Mr. Bolton didn't look at her and she was…well…shocked.

"Detention! For what!"

"He said for you tight ass clothes." Eddie called out.

"I said shut up Eddie!" she snapped at him. She looked back at Mr. Bolton. "Mr. Bolton. I can't. I plans after school, and the game tonight--"

"You'll be able to make the game Miss. Montez and you're plans will have to be put off. Detention after school." he ignored her then and continued with attendance.

Gabriella glared at him. He gave her detention. Wasn't she suppose to be like…his favorite? She sat with a scowl on her face while he finished and told them that they were going to be playing a couple of games of knockout, where they all stand behind one another facing the basketball net. The first two people have basketball and which ever one get's it into the net first knocks the person with the other basket out. The knockout passes his ball to the next and sits out while the person who knocked him out gives his ball to the next person and those two have battle. The last person standing wins.

Of course Gabriella didn't hear that and didn't care as she stood up with the rest of the students making her way to the court.

"Oh and Miss. Montez. Two laps."

She swore that her eyes were going to pop out of her head. "For what?"

"You were late." he said simply.

Gabriella bit her tongue in annoyance as he walked away. She sighed deeply and looked over at Ashley who walked towards her slowly.

"Looks like he doesn't like you much huh?" she asked softly.

Gabriella smiled at her and shrugged her shoulder. "I guess not."

Ashley bit her lip and shifted her form. Gabriella gave her a weird look like 'what the hell are you doing' but erased it from her face quickly.

"What's wrong?" she asked instead.

"Are we still going out? You know to eat. You have detention and if you don't wanna--"

Gabriella laughed. "Of course we're still going out. Like I'm going to detention. Ha." She sighed. "Now come on and tell me how Mr. I don't like Gabriella Montez told us how to play this game."

AUTHORS NOTE: Okay guys so tell me how you like it. Not a lot of Troyella but some, and I can't wait to write the next chapter!!! You know I was reading a story and this one author wouldn't update unless she had so many reviews….I'm not going to do that to you cause I think it's pretty selfish, but I would love it if you did review.