Prologue

'Will you be my girlfriend?' Troy Bolton asked the head cheerleader, Lindsay Croft.

'Yes, of course!' Lindsay launched herself at Troy and hugged him.

'I can't believe this.' Gabriella muttered.

'Can't believe what?' Sharpay asked as she approached with Taylor, Kelsi and Martha.

'They got together!' Gabriella yanked her locker open.

'Someone's jealous.' Taylor raised her eyebrows.

'I'm not jealous!' Gabriella yelled as she slammed her locker shut.

'Of course you're not.' Sharpay said sarcastically.

'Look, Gabs, you and Troy have been best friends since you were born. He was going to get a girlfriend sooner or later.' Kelsi said gently.

'I pick later.' Gabriella turned around to see Troy leaning on the lockers, making Lindsay laugh.

Sharpay saw this. 'What's wrong with you?' She screeched. 'You've been crushing on Troy for years! Why haven't you asked him out?'

Gabriella looked back at her friends. 'Guys, three things. First, I don't have a crush on Troy. Second, I'm not the kind of girl who ask guys out. And third, I just don't like his girlfriend.'