UGLY GABI

Based on Ugly Betty. LOL

Chapter 1

26 year old Gabriella Montez is one of the finest young agents the government has. She has been assigned to participate in a social experiment for the government's research department alongside partner Jessica Cole.

On a Monday morning, inside one of the government's research facilities, Gabi and Jess have been patiently waiting for an important fax message.

A ring followed by a beep echoed through the entire office and Jess immediately ran over to the fax machine and picked up the sheet of paper.

"Gabs our new assignment is here" she said as she scanned the paper quickly.

"Cool so what is it?" Gabriella asked as she walked over to her.

"Here" Jess handed it over to Gabriella, not wanting to explain the whole thing to her partner.

Gabi took a sharp intake of breath as she read the title and scrolled down the page.

UGLY GABI

Participants: Gabriella Montez and Jessica Cole

Due to the increasing complaints of racial and plain physical discrimination, the government has decided to conduct a social experiment to increase our awareness regarding this situation and to help lessen the act of injustice in our country…

At this point, Gabi already knew what she was in for and let's just say she wasn't as excited as she usually was with their new assignment. She continued reading until she reached the bottom half of the page.

…this social experiment is expected to have an outcome that will somehow change the way of the people. Results of the said experiment will be published in newspapers and magazines to increase social awareness. This shall be considered one of this year's biggest social awareness projects and will hopefully yield satisfying results…

And she thought things couldn't get any worse.

"Gabi you do know what this means right?" Jess asked as she placed a comforting hand on her friend's shoulder.

"I guess the title says it all" she replied as she walked back to her desk.

Do I really wanna do this? I can just pass it on to someone else… but this could be my big break. It is after all, "one of the government's biggest social awareness projects"… Gabi thought as she spoke with her mind and fought with her dilemma.

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Meanwhile, on the busy side of America, 26 year old Troy Bolton was having the same dilemma.

Troy Bolton has just been named Editor in Chief of Rock magazine, one of the leading fashion magazines in the industry. His uncle, Richard Davis is currently the president/CEO of the company and Troy being his only trusted nephew, decided to give him the job after the previous Editor in Chief finally retired.

Do I really want this? Because I can just give it to someone else… someone who can really run the company… but this could be my big break. I'm not really sure if this is what I want though but I'm willing to take the chance…

"Congratulations Troy! How do you find your new job?" Uncle Richard said, giving troy a pat on the back, interrupting his thoughts.

"Oh it's ok, except why do I have to be in charge of everything?" Troy asked, wanting to know more about his new job.

"Because you're the biggest man in the company now! Next to me of course" his uncle said.

"Uncle you should've just given the position to Aunt Vicky… she sure knows a lot about this stuff than me. You know I'm only interested in the girls, not what they wear or what they do and stuff like that"

"Troy we've already had this talk. I don't trust your Aunt Vicky as much as I would want to. I have faith in you son. I know you can handle this job well. And don't worry, I will get you a secretary that will help you with your job so you can just ask her for help"

Troy's face lit up at the mention of a new secretary. The old secretary was just a little too old for Troy's taste so he was willing to change if needed and his uncle agreed.

"So I'm getting a new secretary?" he asked, hoping he heard it all right.

"Yes you are son and I'm handpicking the perfect person for the job" Uncle Richard said.

Little did Troy know that his Uncle Richard already had an idea of what type of girl to pick for his nephew.

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Back in the office

"So Gabs, what do we do?" Jess asked, filling her cup with brewed coffee.

"I don't know. I'm not even sure if I really want to do this" Gabriella replied.

"Oh don't worry Gabi, I'll be with you the whole time" Jess said, trying to console her friend.

"You are supposed to be with me Jess. You're my partner so you're not leaving me."

"Exactly and that means you will always have me. Besides, the boss said they handpicked you for this assignment because they know you can pull it off."

A small smile tugged on Gabi's lips upon hearing that she was specially chosen for the job.

"There you go. Now I want you to think positive about this because we don't want to screw things up now, do we?"

Gabriella took a deep breath and sighed heavily.

"Fine you win. Now what do we have to do?"

Jess smiled as she handed another piece of paper to Gabriella.

Gabi took time to scan the paper and by the look on her face, Jess could tell she was in for another round of persuasion.

"I have to wear braces, glasses, and dorky clothes?!"

"Yes but see they're not real braces Gabs. And the glasses are fake and those dorky clothes… they're not really that dorky you know"

"Easy for you to say, you're not wearing them! All you get is an earpiece that is somehow connected to the wires that you'll attach in my body so you can monitor everything I do! This is so unfair! And you're supposed to be my partner here!"

"Chill Gabs. You know it has to be one of us because if it's both of us then who's going to monitor everything? If I could only do something so we could share this, you know I'll do it."

"I'm sorry Jess. It's just… it's been a long time since I was the geeky girl."

"You mean the freaky math girl?"

"Yeah I mean that was way back in high school and it's hard for me to go back there and feel that way again."

"I'm sorry Gabs… I know how you feel. We'll do this together."

Jess stood up and gave Gabriella a hug which she gratefully accepted.

"Thank you"

Jess and Gabriella spent the whole afternoon scanning classified ads on newspapers and looking for job openings on the internet. They listed down the top 10 companies they are interested in and called them for interview schedules.

"So tomorrow you have to be here really early so we can give you your new look. The boss said he's sending in people tomorrow to give you your glasses and fit the braces and also the clothes you'll be wearing." Jess said, putting the phone.

"Ok then I guess we need to take a break now. I need lots of rest!" Gabi said, fixing her things.

"Alright we'll do this tomorrow. Let's go" Jess said, linking arms with Gabi as they left the office for a much needed rest.

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Back to Uncle Richard

"So did you put up the ad on the internet?" Uncle Richard asked his secretary.

"Yes sir. A few people called in for the position and I scheduled them all for an interview."

"You know what we're looking for so make sure we pick the right people"

"Yes sir."

In just one day, unexpected things happened, unknown to Troy and Gabriella that their new found fates will only bring them closer together.

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Is is good enough for a story? tell me what you think. thanks guys!

and i have no idea about the ways of the government... these are all made up. lol.