Everyone laughs at his face then follows him to the cinema room we're in. I grab Troy's arm and pull him so we're walking slightly behind everyone else.

"Tay what's up you ok?"

"Yeah...I just wanted to say thank you" he looks at me totally confused

"What? What for?"

"For being there for Gabriella. I can really see that you're helping her so much…"
"Oh well…ok...I didn't realise I was helping her that much..." he still looks a bit confused, bless him.

"Well you are…and even if neither of you realize it I can see it..." he still looks a bit unsure of what I'm saying

"Troy trust me…you the first person to make her smile in over a month…your helping" and with that he just linked my arm and grinned at me. I know that her coming here was definitely the right thing to do.

"Taylor I'm really nervous….I don't know if I'm ready yet"

"Gabby I know it's scary starting a new school but you'll be fine"

"Yeah but I'm not ready….what if they start asking me why I transferred…I can't say why I'll fall apart..."

"Gabs calm down my mom spoke to the school and explained the situation so nobody's going to make you stand up and explain why you transferred … and if anybody asked just say that you needed a change of scenery…and just remember you have me, Sharpay and the guys here right beside you".

She smiled over and carried on driving. We were on the way to school and for me it was my first day back at school since it happened which was 2 months ago. Taylor had gone back 3 weeks after we got here but I still wasn't ready. I still don't think I am but I can't sit around at Taylor's house all day waiting for her to come home. And besides I couldn't afford to miss anymore school. I was just so scared. I had no idea what it was going to be like and to be honest I didn't know how to act. Since it happened the only people I've been around have known about josh. What if someone asks me about I won't know what to say. To be honest I just want to get through this whole day without breaking down in tears. The thing that is getting me through it so far is that I know I have friends who will help me through it. And not just Taylor, I have become good friends with Sharpay, Ryan, Chad and most of all Troy. I know it's weird but I've become strangely close to Troy in the past 6 weeks. I'm just glad that I have them there because I would never get through today if they weren't.

"Gabby….Gabby….stop daydreaming again we're here" she just laughs at me as I look confused and then gets out of the car. I get out and catch up with her as we walk towards the entrance of the school.

"Morning ladies"

"Morning Chad" I can't help but smile at Taylor and Chad as they start talking. They both like each other as more than friends but I'm not sure either of them knows it yet. Or they do but just don't want to admit it to themselves…or each other for that matter.

As we walk along I don't focus on their conversation and instead put my attention towards my new school. Taylor is, I assume, leading me towards an office where I'll collect my schedule and map and locker things. It's very different to my school back in Colorado. It's much bigger for starters and it's like one of those schools that you would see on an American TV show. It's definitely going to be different than what it was like at home. Everyone knew me there because it was that small but here…here I'm going to be the mysterious new girl.

"So how are you surviving your first day so far?" Troy smiled down at me before sitting next to me in the cafeteria. It was lunch and so far so good.

"I am surviving which I think is a plus and I haven't got lost yet which is even better" I smiled back and carried on eating.

"Well that's always a good start. Let look at your timetable see if we've got anything together? "I hand it to him and see him grin straight away.

"Why are you grinning like that" I ask nervously

"Because it looks like you've just found yourself a new tour guide… we practically have the same timetable give or take your advanced classes" he carried on smiling.

"Oh right ok well that's good at least I'll know someone in my classes then…I hate being the new girl who nobody knows"

"Well then consider me your tour guide and your personal introductory service so that you never feel like the new girl again" I couldn't help but smile at this.

"I told you that your first day would be fine"

"Ok Tay you were right…as normal" they all laugh as we slide into a booth at the 50s Diner.

I had survived my first day at their well my school and it had gone fine. I didn't break down into tears at any point, nobody asked me why I had transferred and in the afternoon with troy as my introducer I had met many people all of whom seemed really nice and welcoming. Now we had gone to the Diner to celebrate.

I'm not over what happened yet and even though it's been two months since it happened I still sometimes wake up in the night screaming because I dreamt what happened. I'll cry myself back to sleep and wake up in the morning feeling awful. But I know I made the right choice in moving here. Because although I miss my home I know that if I was still in Colorado I would still be in the state I was when I left. I have made some amazing friends here and sat around this table with them all laughing and joking I'm starting to feel normal again. Like I belong it's nice to know that with their help I'll get through this.

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