Gabriella Montez is partially deaf. She has mastered the ASL very quickly. Her best friend since birth, Troy Bolton, helped her learn and along the way he learned to sign has well. They both go to East High.

Gabriella and Troy have other friends such as Taylor McKessie, Chad Danford, Kelsi Neilson, Ryan Evans, Sharpay Evans, and Zeke Baylor.

Gabriella loves to hang out with her friends but she hates that she has to read their lips to make sure she doesn't miss a word or more.

"Brie, are you ready for school?" Troy sign/spoke. Troy always gave Gabriella a ride to school ever since he could drive.

"I guess. I hope Ms. Darbus doesn't go on and on and on about the drama play today." Gabriella sign/spoke.

"Me too." He signs. They got in his car. Gabriella heard her favorite band on the radio. She turned it up. It was the Jonas Brothers.

"I'm hot, you're cold

You go around like you know

Who I am, but you don't

You've got me on my toes
I'm slippin' into the lava

And I'm tryin' keep from goin' under

Baby, who turned the temperature hotter?

'Cause I'm burnin' up, burnin' up for you baby

C'mon girl
I fell so fast

Can't hold myself back

High heels, red dress

All by yourself, gotta catch my breath
I'm slippin' into the lava

And I'm tryin' keep from goin' under

Baby, who turned the temperature hotter?

'Cause I'm burnin' up, burnin' up for you baby
Walk in the room all I can see is you

Oh, you're starin' me down

I know you feel it too
I'm slippin' into the lava

And I'm tryin' keep from goin' under

Baby, who turned the temperature hotter?

'Cause I'm burnin' up, burnin' up for you baby
Slippin' into the lava

And I'm tryin' keep from goin' under

Baby, who turned the temperature hotter?

'Cause I'm burnin' up, burnin' up for you baby
Yo, we're burnin' up in this place tonight

Your Brothers sing it loud and we're feelin' right

Get up and dance, don't try and fight it

Big Rob is for real and that's no lie
Stop, drop and roll and touch your toes

It keeps on burnin' up, more and more

I got JB with me playin' it down

Come on boys, let's bring the chorus around
I'm slippin' into the lava

And I'm tryin' keep from goin' under

Baby, who turned the temperature hotter?

'Cause I'm burnin' up, burnin' up for you baby

Burnin' up, burnin' up for you baby"
Gabriella finished singing Burnin' Up bythe Jonas Brothers. They pulled into the students parking lot. "Are you ready to go in Brie?" Troy signs.

"I guess. Promise you won't leave my side."

"Only if necessary." Gabriella nodded. They started to go in to the school when they saw their friends waiting for them outside by the tree.

"Hey Gabi, Troy," Sharpay Evan greeted her friends.

"Hey Shar, are we still on for the sleepover on Friday?" Gabriella asked.

"Yes, our parents are okay with all of you guys to come over," Ryan Evans, Sharpay's twin, replied. They headed in to go to Ms. Darbus's class.