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Chapter 16

I rolled my eyes, "Same here. I could live with one of you guys, and never understand what goes in and out of your guys' head!" I said, grabbing a water bottle from the refrigerator. Grant and Troy were always so confusing to read...especially with girls. I never really understood them.

"So Gabs? You...uh like anyone?" Grant asked nervously...looking at me.

"And your worried about this why Grant? I mean seriously! You may be like my big brother...but I mean! After Matt...YIKES! Some guys are real jerks you know that?" I said taking a sip. I think every single guy at East High were pigs. Especially this one boy. He had gone out with I think...7 girls at one time. And then...dumped em' all at the same time for Jen!!!

"Gabi?" Grant asked. I must've had some weird, goofy facial expression because he said, "What up with your face? Did I say something wrong?" Grant asked confused.

"Oh nothing..." I said.

"So do you?" Grant asked. And Troy went and sat at the bar and ate his sandwich.

"Eh...not really." I said.

"You know...there are some good guys out the 'Brie. Like Jase for instance. Sweet, sensitive, PERFECT for you!" Grant said.

"Yeah...well, he's okay. I mean, I liked him a while back...but too perfect is...well boring." I said.

"I don't get girls! Who doesn't like perfect???!!!" Troy said shaking his head in doubt in my direction.

"Troy...?" I said, thinking of a good story that leads to a question.

"What?" Troy said, eating his HUMONGO bite.

"You know that one girl? What was her name? You went out with her?" I said...thinking of the stupid blonde.

"Gabs...you know I've gone out with a lot a girls!" Troy said, being full of himself.

"BIG EGO!" Grant coughed. I laughed.

"So...nerd? What's your point?" Troy asked.

I rolled my eyes, "If you really want me to be your friend you really need to stop calling me all those stupid nicknames!" I said irratated.

"Including Bella and Ella?" Troy said, his eyes loosing some of his shimmer in his eyes. I really wanted him to stop calling me those too...but they started to grow on me...even Ella.

"No..." I sighed, I just know I'm gonna regret that sooner or later.

"Cool!" Troy winked at me. I giggled.

"Okay...you guys getting along...is starting to get on my nerves...well not like that. But...like totally freaking me out!" Grant said looking at the two of us.

"Whatever...so what was your point Gabi?" Troy asked.

"My point is...that one girl. You were kissing her in the treehouse for about 2 hours?" I said.

"Been there, done that! TOO MANY GIRLS GABS, be more specific!" he yelled. Whenever Troy got mad it really started to piss me off...and make me scared.

"FINE! She had blonde hair, -" he interrupted.

"Too many girls Gabs!" he said again.

"I WASN'T DONE YOU IDIOT!" I yelled.

"Well sorry! It's not my fault I was trying to get you to be smarter and more specific, and NOT confusing others with your idiotic, smarty talk and BEING A NASTY LITTLE SLUT!" Troy yelled at me.

I stared at him, "Well...I'm sorry I even tried to be friends with an asshole like you anyway! I was just trying to make a point! I'm sorry I was trying to get the point and you interrupted me so many friggin' times! I'm sorry I came into your life! I'm sorry that I completely ruined your life with my absolute NERDINESS! I'm sorry that your big fat asshole who doesn't care anyout anyone but himself. I WAS EVER EVEN BORN!" I yelled tears running down my eyes, and going to the guest bedroom and locking the door.

"Great job dude!" I heard Grant in the other room and knocked on my door. "Gabi? Please open up...." Grant said, sweetly. Grant's voice always broke through to me. Like this other time he helped me when these few boys picked on me at school...

FLASHBACK

I walked to my 2nd week at East High, my second week of highschool! The first was awesome. Jen and I stood by eachothers side no matter what. I walked to my last period class....Lang. Arts. When I was tripped.

"Nerd! Watch where you're going!" a boy shouted. I was pretty sure he was a sophmore. I was practically blind without my glasses. And I wondered around, crawling on the ground trying to find my glasses. When I heard a glass crunching sound.

"Ooops...yo Jon! I think I accidentally stepped on her glasses!" another boy laughed.

"Whoops...sorry geek!" another said.

I was getting really pissed off. "C'mon nerd! Where are your books!" and I saw a boy grab my books in a faded vision.

"Please give me back my books!" I pleaded, tears dropping from eyes, onto my cheeks.

"Aww...she's crying Steven! Poor nerd. C'mon...just jump and you can have em' back!" he yelled.

"Please...I don't wanna be late for class!" I begged, crying.

"oh darn...the poor dufus wants to get class on time...so she can be punctual!" he laughed.

"I'm amazed you even know what the work punctual means Jon!" I heard a voice behind me. A very familiar voice.

"Shit...it's Grant..." he said dropping my books and running.

"You okay Gabs?" he said getting his books.

"Not really." I said grabbing them, completely blind.

"Go to the nurse...and I'll tell you're teacher you're going home kay?" Grant said.

I nodded and scurried off. I went to the Davis' house, because my dad was out on a buisness triop and my mom was out in Hawaii for a buisness thing too.

I locked myself in my room...well the guest bedroom and at 3:20 Grant knocked on my door. "Gabs? Can I please come in?" his voice was so sweet, and I gave in and opened the door..........

END OF FLASHBACK

I didn't want to be with anyone at the time. "Please Gabi?" Grant begged.

I unlocked the door and he came in and hugged me. "Gabi...?" he asked, putting me on his lap.

"Yes big bro?" I asked, wiping my tears.

"You do know that Troy doesn't mean it? For Troy...change takes a while...It's just...he's used to that..." Grant said looking at me with meaningfully eyes.

"I know...but Troy said he wanted to be friends. And to be a friend...you gotta act like one!" I said, sounding like a 5 year old repeating a really cheesy quote from their teacher.

"I know...but he'll apologize..." Grant said.

"Sure he will...." I said.

"He did before. If Troy really wants something...he goes after it!" Grant said.

"Promise?" I asked.

"Promise...wait...I thought you said you didn't want Troy to be nice to you in the first place?" Grant said confused.

"Well...Troy's actually a good friend when he tries..." I admitted.

"He can be." Grant said.

Grant lied...well techinically he didn't...cuz' I knew it wasn't going to happen. Actually...the last time I checked...he hasn't talked to me since that day.

THIRD PERSON (sorry guys...I need to to it for this part...I don't want it just in Gabriella's POV because you guys need to know Troy's feelings too!)

2 days after the fight...
Gabriella and Troy were like old Gabriella and Troy. The only time they every talked was when the other was making the other really mad. "Why don't you get the hell out of my way NERD!" Troy yelled shoving her and throwing her down to the ground and Gabriella scrapped her knee and ran into the house. And cried her eyes out. Truth be told...Troy didn't want to treat her this way. Jen and Grant and Chad were always there for her.

GABI'S POV

I was sick and tired of Troy's stupid ego and his stupid attitude. Tomorrow was my birthday and...I wasn't going to let him ruin it...me and Jen went dress shopping. We were going to have a party's at Taylor's house...and the next day Jen's family were going to take me out to dinner. We found really cute dresses. (LINKS ON HOMEPAGE)

We went home and I came and into the guestroom.

"GET OUT!" Troy yelled, and he was with a girl. And he was making out with her...and his hands in his shirt.

"I-I'm sorry..." my voice cracked. I was heartbroke...I know this is hard for me to admit...but I...I love Troy Bolton...for the first time.

"I...I'll l-leave." I stuttered, tears filling my eyes. And I shut the door and cried ouside my room. Jen walked by.

"Gabi what's wrong?" Jen said, kneeling down.

"Can I go to your room and tell you?" I said quietly...hearing moans from the room...bursting out in tears again.

"Sure." Jen nodded, grabbing my hand pulling me up and hugging me. And she took me upstairs to her room.

"Jen? Promise you won't laugh at me?" I said.

"Of course I won't Gabi...you're my bestfriend!!" Jen said waiting anxiously wanting to hear what was wrong with me.

"I...I love Troy." I said nervously.

"Oh...but what's so bad about that?" Jen asked, her voice, comforting me.

"He was in our room...making out with this brunette." I said wiping my tears.

"Oh Gabi...I'm so sorry..." she hugged me tightly.

I nodded and hugged her back. "Gabi...boys are idiots. They break your heart without even knowing it..." Jen said hugging me.

I nodded, holding back my tears. "So...don't worry..." Jen said, hugging and letting me cry, "You wanna know what sounds good Giggles?" Jen asked me.

"What bubbles?" I asked nervously.

"Some music...and some chocolate. Did you know...that chocolate helps heal your broken heart?" Jen said, saying that as a statement. I laughed a little bit.

"Okay..." I said.

"C'mon giggles." she said and grabbed some chocolate icecream and some chocolate bars, and my itouch and her itouch.

"Here...I know the most perfect song ever..." Jen said, putting her itouch on her idock. It started playing...and I cried a little bit...though it did sound like the situation...

I took a chance, i took a shot
and you might think i'm bulletproof, but i'm not
you took a swing, i took it hard
and down here from the ground i see who you are

I'm sick and tired of your attitude
I'm feeling like i don't know you
you tell me that you love me then you cut me down
and i need you like a heartbeat
but you know you got a mean streak
makes me run for cover when you're around
and here's to you and your temper
yes, i remember what you said last night
and i know that you see what you're doing to me
tell me why..

You could write a book on how to ruin someone's perfect day
well i get so confused and frustrated
forget what i'm trying to say, oh

I'm sick and tired of your reasons
I got no one to believe in
you tell me that you want me, then push me around
and i need you like a heartbeat
but you know you got a mean streak
makes me run for cover when you're around
here's to you and your temper
yes, i remember what you said last night
and i know that you see what you're doing to me
tell me why..

why..do you have to make me feel small
so you can feel whole inside
why..do you have to put down my dreams
so you're the only thing on my mind

i'm sick and tired of your attitude
i'm feeling like i don't know you
you tell me that you want me then cut me down
i'm sick and tired of your reasons
i've got no one to believe in
you ask me for my love then you push me around
here's to you and your temper
yes, i remember what you said last night
and i know that you see what you're doing to me
tell me why
why, tell me why

i take a step back, let you go
i told you i'm not bulletproof
now you know

"Better?" Jen asked.

"Little bit..." I said, putting my spoon down.

I know...it's a little weird...idk! PLEASE REVIEW THIS ONE! This was a totally big shot for me...trying to write it!