Catch Me If You Can!

Team Meeting

 "Blah, blah, blah..." Ms. Darbus was talking about the next upcoming musical act that would take place towards the end of the year. Chad stealthily moved closer to his 'brother', whispering about the plans that were going to happen that night.

"Hey, dude," he whispers, "are you ready to party at Teen's Hangout?" Troy carefully moved his head to answer Chad.

"Yeah, I'm ready to party tonight. Hopefully we'll meet some nice girls who want to be with us for being us," Troy whispers back, waiting for the lunch bell to ring. "To be honest, I hope to get a girlfriend tonight, and this girl would like me for me, not because of my basket ball prowess." Chad nodded in agreement, for he also wanted a girl who would like him for him, not because he was a basketball star. Both boys quickly turned back to Ms. Darbus as the clock ticked closer and closer to the lunch bell.

"Hey Tay," a brunette called, coffee brown eyes sparkling with excitement. Taylor walked over with her lunch tray towards Gabriella, who had placed her nose in the science textbook and was writing down notes on the most recent chapter that was assigned for homework. She sat down and passed the extra french fries over to Gabriella. "Thanks," Gabriella said absent mindedly as she continued doing the questions. "Hey is there any extra credit questions?" Taylor just shakes her head, and points out the extra credit problems. "Thanks," as a french fry landed in her mouth.

"Still up for hanging out tonight?" Taylor asked, her eyes skimming through the English homework. Gabriella said yes, then got up to clean up her lunch area. Taylor finished the assignment, and helped her clean. Both girls walked over to the library for Study Hall to finish up homework, and they really wanted to go to Mystic Teens Club, but needed to have their homework done first. "Well, my homework is done, what about yours?" Gabriella nodded, and proceeded to ask her about the biology homework. As the two girls were doing their homework during lunch, Troy and Chad were walking by with their lunch trays. Both were hoping to eat lunch without being mobbed by the girls at school. They moved quietly, getting through the lunchroom. As they passed by the girls, one of the cheerleaders yelled out, "There's Troy!" Troy and Chad looked at each other in fear.

"We bolt in three...two...one...go!" The two boys took off, and found Zeke along with the rest of the basketball team. On the way there, the girls had already started chasing them. Troy and Chad grabbed their teammates and ran with them to the secret garden. There, they were safe. They started discussing how they were going to get to the dance, like whether they were going together or separately.

"Alright dudes. We all wanna hang out at this party, but if we're all together, all the girls will be able to chase each and every one of us. It's supposed to be a radical party. Not a party of horror and sweat. Any suggestions?" Chad was clearly both nervous and excited for the party.

Everyone tried to think of ideas. "We could distract them with junk food!" Zeke said and everyone rolled there eyes.

"Dude, I know you love baking, but really?! IT WON'T WORK!!" Chad shouted but only loud enough for the boys to hear.

"How about we go in disguise?! Cool costumes? I call being Ms. Darbus!" Jason said with a sheepish grin.

"DUDE! Why are you so obsessed with Ms. Darbus?!" Chad said with a look that said 'What on Earth?'.

"Are you crushing on her Jason? Cause that would be creepy." Troy commented, arching a brow.

"NO NO NO! NO WAY!! I just admire her A LOT. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT?!!" He blushed while saying that and everyone else laughed a little at his embarrassment.

"Don't worry MAN! We're messing with you! We know you wouldn't get a crush on your teacher. ESPECIALLY Ms. DARBUS!" Dominic said chuckling.

Troy sighed and tried to think. He grinned the second a not very stupid idea popped in his head. "I got an idea. We stay separate at the party, but we have our own Wildcat Team members group chat to stay in touch. No girls on the chat. Only us Basketball players. What do you guys think?'

Everyone loved Troy's idea "GENIUS dude. GENIUS! Let's do this. WHAT TEAM?!" Chad said and everyone answered "WILDCATS!"

"WHAT TEAM?!"

"WILDCATS!"

"Wildcats!"

"KEEP YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME! WHOO!"