Intensity

His eyes were an eccentric, ice blue. He had the perfect 'just out of bed' hair with a smug smirk placed firmly on his handsome face. His body was out of the ordinary from years of basketball. He was simply beautiful, but his attitude left things to be desired.

He was mean and cruel to anyone outside his immediate world. He had three best friends, plus the rest of the basketball team, and then the cheerleaders. They worshipped his every move, while the rest of the school watched intensely living through the life of Troy Bolton. He was the 'jock' and no one, absolutely no one, would change that.

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Chapter One

Chad Danforth scoped and analyzed the many girls walking through the red and white halls of East High trying to find an attractive one for his friend.

"Martha Cox?" He said smirking at his best friend Troy.

Troy narrowed his eyes at his bushy haired friend. "I would go near that fat ass with a ten feet pole." Troy said loudly. Loud enough, actually to gain the attention of most of the people in his vicinity, including Martha herself.

The people around him snickered, and many looked at Martha laughing. Martha looked at Troy for a moment and looked as if she was going to see something, but instead went back to her text book.

Troy smirked at her before turning back to Chad. Troy knew no one in their right mind would ever say anything to him.

"Next?" Troy said sweetly as he turned back to Chad.

"I don't know, man. You can have any girl here. There is no challenge for you, unless we pair you up with that McKessi girl."

"Too black." Troy said. "Hey, freshman. Come here." He called out to a short blonde girl that had a brown cap on holding many folders, each with a Twinkle Town label.

"Thank you Troy." Chad said rolling his eyes and picking his lunch ignoring the small, shy, slightly terrified girl.

"For what?" Troy said. The dirty blonde girl came up to Troy and waited for him to finish talking to Chad patiently, as her eyes darted around avoiding Troy's table, wondering what she was doing there.

"The black comment." Chad said raising an eyebrow. "What you want with her?" Chad said looking at the petite girl disgustedly.

"You're welcome and," started Troy, before turning to the scared blonde. "You are a freshmen, right?"

"N-n-no." the blonde whisper softly.

"You ain't? Then what are you?" Troy said while looking her up and down and taking in her appearance. She was okay. Not exactly a model, but she could be fun.

"A senior." The girl said to him looking like she was blinking back tears.

"Mmm. Really? Transfer?"

"No."

Troy chuckled softly. He's been going to school with this girl for four years.

"Dude, why are you talking to her?" Chad said rudely, before noticing someone just entering the cafeteria. "Ooh, look at that girl." Chad said looking at a shapely brunette with long legs. "Mmm. There's just no words."

But Troy wasn't paying attention. "Listen, sweetie. You a virgin? Because if you are, you have a ride on Friday." Troy said giving a charming smile.

"Excuse me?" the girl said slightly offended at his remark, but realizing her position also.

"Love the innuendo, Troy." Chad said shaking his head. "I swear, you and double meanings. Because if you are, you have a ride on Friday." Chad said mimicking Troy.

"I have to go." The girl said while taking a breath and tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. Chad looked at her surprised.

"Where?" Troy barked angry at her. The girl flinched, afraid. Troy narrowed his eyes at the girl looking vaguely murderous.

By now, the whole cafeteria was looking at the pair. All the girls at every table, from ever clique were shaking their heads at the girl's stupidity. It's Troy Bolton. Why would anyone turn him down?

"Away from you, asshole." Came a new voice into the matter. It was a sweet yet angry voice that made Troy heart stop if only for a second, before realizing that voice talked down to him.

All around, people gasped. Chad's eyes widened. At a table fifty feet from them, Taylor McKessi was heard saying, "She's so dead.", and at Troy's own table, Sharpay Evans was heard whispering, "I'm not even that stupid to say that.".

Troy slowly turned around. His beautiful face was etched in anger, his eyes narrowed and his tongue bit.

He saw the most attractive girl he has ever laid eyes on.

In front of him, with a very defiant stare, stood a petite, tan, beautiful brunette with fiery brown eyes. He glared at her intensely, and stood up while pushing the blonde girl out the way roughly. He paid no attention when the small blond fall onto the floor. All he could see was this gorgeous woman in front of him, actually confronting him.

"What did you call me, bitch?" he shouted at her fiercely. The whole cafeteria was dead quiet.

"An asshole." The curvy brunette said annunciating as if she were talking to a four-year-old. "Do you have problems hearing or something?"

Sharpay raised her eyebrows and looked at her brother. About everyone in the room seem to be holding their breaths.

He came closer to her, his eyes a deep, blazing blue, and he whispered clearly, "Who in the hell do you think you are, bitch?"

"And apparently, ladies and gentlemen, he only has one insult." The beauty in front of him snapped while helping up the small blonde of the floor. "You okay?" she whisper smiling.

Troy grabbed the brunette's arm forcefully and pulled her towards him. She gasped.

"Do you know who you are messing with?" Troy said heatedly at the girl pulling her closer, so that he towered her.

"Let me guess: my worst nightmare?" the girl said mocking fear.

Troy laughed humorlessly, and made a show of looking her up and down, his eyes lingering at her legs and breasts. "Just about." He answered smirking.

"You're disgusting." The girl said yanking her arm from him and stepping away.

"That's enough!" someone yelled. Everyone turned to look at who screamed. Ms. Darbus.

"Detention. The both of you." Mrs. Darbus yelled. "Never in all my time, have I seen such behavior. I have half a mind telling me to take the both you to the principal's office. Seriously, in your first week too, Miss Montez." She said shaking her head.

The two in trouble just continue to glare at each other. Troy's mind however, also went into overload. She's new that's why he didn't know her, and why more importantly she didn't know him.

"Ms. Darbus," Troy started sweetly, "We were just practicing for the play." Troy said with a charming smile.

"Mr. Bolton. I am not a fool. That was way too realistic." Ms. Darbus said scoffing.

"I know. It's called good acting." Troy said raising his eyebrow at her. "Right?" Troy said looking expectantly at Miss Montez.

She pursed her lips together. "Yeah, of course, Ms. Darbus. Just practicing." She said with a smile and what she knew was an innocent voice.

"Yeah, Ms. Darbus. They were rehearsing just now." Jumped up Chad out of the rounded table.

"Oh, okay. Well, then. Carry on." Ms. Darbus said throwing her shawl over her shoulder and leaving the cafeteria.

With that, the whole dining hall exploded with chatter laced with gossip. The blonde girl immediately left presumably to her locker, and the shapely brunette rolled her eyes at Troy and went towards hers.

Troy looked at his best friend for a second, and mouth "I'll be right back." Troy had business to take care of.

He followed the way the brunette exited. Montez. Montez? Where had he heard that name before? Than, Troy saw her around the corner. She was talking to the small dirty blonde from the cafeteria at the blonde's locker. Another locker was wide open about six feet from where they were.

He hid himself behind the corner, so he could hear what they were saying. Eavesdropping now, Bolton?

"Thanks for standing up for me back there, Gabby." The small girl said to the brunette.

Gabby Montez? Then he remembered the attendance call. Taylor McKessi, Gabriella Montez, Kelsi Nielsen. She was in his homeroomThey both were.

"Kelsi, of course I'll stand up for you. You are a great friend, and he's a prick. Which one do you think I would choose?" Gabriella said smiling at Kelsi.

"Thanks. I should get going, though. I need to give these folders to Darbus. Bye, Gabs." Kelsi said wiping away a tear as she rub her arm.

"Put some ice on that." Gabriella yelled after her as Kelsi turned the corner towards Ms Darbus's room. Gabby sighed and turned back to her own locker, but found it closed with a boy leaning against it.

"Move." Gabby ordered, glaring at the Adonis in front of her.

He scoffed. "No. I'm pretty comfortable right here." He said grinning wickedly at her, before his eyes lowered again. Gabby crossed her arms around her chest and glared.

Troy smirked. "Don't cover yourself, sweetie." He said biting his lip at her with unmistakable lust his eyes. Gabby gasped at his intense stare, and glare hatefully back.

Troy smirked again as he came closer, pushing her up against her locker.

"What are you doing?" Gabriella asked trying to push him off her, but failing horribly. He was too strong, and the muscles beneath her hands proved it. She glared at him, but he kept the stare going.

"I'm going to chalk up that thing back there as you wanting me and being jealous that I chose Kelsi, instead of you. But don't worry, now it is your turn." Troy said with a leering grin.

Gabriella laughed. "Please."

Troy grinned back to her, "It better be the reason." He said before his voice got wickedly serious, and pushed her roughly against him, "Or it won't be good."

"Oh yeah, what are you going to do, huh?" Gabriella asked sarcastically, tilting her head to her side, terror slightly filling her body.

He moved his head closer to her, so that their lips were centimeters apart. She gasped again. She could fell his whole body, his muscles, his legs in-between her own, and his hips pushing against hers.

"Don't mess with me, Gabriella Montez. It won't be pretty." He whispered softly. He smirked when he felt her involuntarily shiver in fear.

He tilting his head as if he were to kiss her, but Gabriella moved her head the opposite way, but keeping a firm grip on his biceps. He chuckled softly, and let his nose softly come in contact with her skin. He kissed her neck softly before moving his head to meet her eye again.

Gabriella maintain frozen at his touch. A touch she should hate and despise, but instead craved it more. Her mouth fell open when she saw his darkened blue eyes burn into hers, totally hypnotized.

He breathed onto her face, and whispered, "Goodbye, Gabriella." Her eyes widened as his body left hers and he smirked at her.

As soon as he turned the corner, the bell rang and students poured out of the cafeteria, many looking her way, whispering among themselves

But Gabby didn't even notice. What just happened? She couldn't even move, even though she knew she had biology next, and there was a test.

She was just too preoccupied with the fact Troy Bolton almost kissed her, and, of course, way too surprised at the rush of emotions that hit her like a brick wall.

O.O Troyella O.O

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Sandra