A/N- The sequal! Yes! You don't really need to read my first story, To Be a Friend, to understand the sequal. You can if you would like to, though. Here ya go! Enjoy!

Disclaimer- I do not own High School Musical.

"Yes, yes, yes," Gabriella said. She crossed her fingers and closed her eyes and chanted the word "yes". In front of her was an envelope from Yale. She took three deep breaths then opened the envelope. She unfolded the letter and read,

"Miss Gabriella Montez,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Yale University."

That was it; Gabriella did not need to read anymore. She cheered at the top of her lungs, causing her mom to run in from the living room. "What's wrong, sweetie?" Ms. Montez (Elena) asked, worried.

"Nothing, mom! I got in!" Gabriella shrieked. She held up the letter. Elena took the letter and read it. Her eyes got wide and she covered her mouth with one hand.

"That's wonderful!" Elena exlclaimed. She and Gabriella squealed and jumped up and down.

"Oh my gosh! I can't believe this! I have to go call Taylor!" Gabriella said. Elena nodded and Gabriella ran up to her room.

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"Open it, honey," Anne McKessie urged her daughter. Anne, Dan, the two-year-olds, Aaron and James, and Taylor were all in the living room. They were in chairs and on the couch around the coffee table. On the coffee table was an envelope from Columbia University. Taylor looked at her dad, who nodded. Taylor's hands trembeled as she reached for the letter. She grabbed it and began to open it. She took a deep breath then unfolded the letter. She read it to herself,

"Miss Taylor McKessie,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Columbia University."

She didn't read any farther. She had read all that she needed to know. She looked up at her parents and brothers and smiled. "I got in!" she squealed. Anne shrieked and hugged Taylor. Dan smiled and hugged her too. Aaron and James got the idea that they should be doing something nice for their sister too, so they walked over to her and each gave her a kiss on one cheek.

"Oh, thanks guys," she said and hugged the two boys. Aaron and James smiled.

"Oh my gosh! I have to call Gabi!" Taylor shrieked. She still couldn't believe that she made it in. Just then the phone rang. Taylor answered it.

"Hello?" Taylor asked.

"Taylor?" Gabriella said.

"Gabi?" Taylor replied.

"Aah! I have great news!" Gabriella shrieked.

"Me too!" Taylor announced.

"You first," they said in unison.

"Okay, I'll go first. Taylor, I'm going to YALE!" Gabriella announced.

"No way! That's awesome. Especially since I got into COLUMBIA!" Taylor replied.

"No way! We'll only be about an hour and a half apart. We can still have our movie nights with the popcorn and the nail painting and the ice cream and the candy…" Gabriella listed all they did on their movie night/ sleepover until Taylor cut her off.

"Gabs, I get it. But, yes, we will be able to hang out still! This rocks! We're going to awesome colleges and are less than two hours away from each other," Taylor said.

"I have to call Troy," Gabriella said.

"Yeah, I have to call Chad!" Taylor replied.

"Talk to you later! Bye!" the girls said in unison then giggled and hung up.

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Troy was sitting in the Bolton's living room. He had an envelope from UConn in front of him. "Well, better sooner than later," he said and opened it.

"Mr. Troy Bolton,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to the University of Connecticut,"

"Yes!" he whispered. "Dad, mom, I got in!" he shouted to his parents.

"That's awesome, Troy," Jack said.

"Sweetie, that's great!" Lisa (Mrs. Bolton) agreed.

"I'm going to call Chad," Troy announced and went to his room.

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Chad was outside shooting free throws in his driveway when his mom approached him with a letter.

"What's that?" Chad asked.

"A letter from St. John's University," Katherine (Mrs. Danforth) replied.

"Sweet! Can I open it?"

"Yes. You don't have to wait for your father, he's going to be home late from work." Chad nodded and then reached to open it.

"Here I go," he said.

"Good luck," Katherine said.

"Thanks," he replied and opened it.

"Mr. Chad Danforth,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to St. John's University"

"So?" Katherine asked. Chad made a great deal of sighing, hanging his head, and hunching his shoulders. "Oh no," Anne said. Chad looked up and smiled.

"I GOT IN!" Chad replied. Anne put her hand to her heart.

"Chad Danforth, you scared me! Don't ever do that again." Chad laughed.

"Sorry, mom." Katie laughed and hugged Chad.

"Congratulations, sweetie," she said. Chad's cell phone began to ring.

"Oh! It's Troy, I have to take this," Chad said. Katie nodded and went back inside.

"Sup?" Chad asked.

"I got into UConn! How about you?" Troy replied.

"I got into St. Johns University!" Chad said.

"Dude, that's great! We both got into top basketball colleges!" Troy said.

"I know, dude, it's awesome!" Chad agreed. Chad's cell phone began beeping. "I have to go, man. Call waiting.

"Okay, bye," Troy said. Chad hung up and looked at the caller id. Taylor was calling.

"Hey, Taylor," Chad said as he picked up the phone.

"Hey! Guess what?" Taylor said.

"What?" Chad asked.

"I have good news!" Taylor said in a sing-song voice.

"So do I!" Chad replied.

"I'm going to Columbia University!" Taylor announced.

"That's awesome, Taylor! I knew you would!"

"What's your news?"

"I'm going to St. John's University!"

"Oh my gosh, Chad! That's awesome!"

"The best part is we'll be able to see each other!"

"I know! I was so worried of losing you!"

"So was I!" Chad agreed. Taylor and Chad continued talking about colleges and then made plans for later that night.

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After hanging up from his call with Chad, Troy sat down on the couch and watched TV. His cell phone began to ring. He looked at who was calling, Gabi.

"Gabi!" Troy greeted her when he answered the phone.

"Troy!" Gabriella squealed.

"I guess you have good news?" Troy asked.

"Yeah! I'm going to Yale University!" Gabriella shrieked.

"No way! That's awesome! And guess what?"

"What?"

"I'm going to UConn!"

"Oh my gosh! That's great! Do you know what this means?"

"What?"

"Troy, we're going to be able to see each other!"

"I knew that we would, Gabi!"

"Yeah, I knew that we would too. Anyways, I have to go now! I love you!"

"I love you too, Gabi. Always and forever."

"Aaw! Thanks, Troy," Gabriella said, happy that he said that.

"Bye," Troy said and hung up the phone. He grabbed his basketball and ran to Chad's house. When he arrived there, Chad was still on the phone. Troy motioned for Chad to play basketball with him and started to shoot free throws. Chad held up his finger signaling "one minute".

"Taylor, I'm sorry, I have to go. Troy's being annoying and wants me to play basketball with him," Chad said into the phone.

"Hah! Very mature, Chad!" Troy said and rolled his eyes. Chad shushed him.

"So, Tay, I'll meet you tonight for a celebratory movie of your choice and dinner?" Chad asked.

"Yup!" Taylor replied.

"Okay, I'll pick you up at seven, okay?"

"Perfect. I love you, Chad!"

"I love you too!"

"I love you more!"

"Not possible. I love you more!"

"No! I love you more!"

"No! I love you more!" Chad said.

"Okay! We get it! You both love each other a lot! Now hang up the phone and play basketball with me!" Troy said laughing.

"Bye, Tay. I'll see you in a couple of hours," Chad said and hung up the phone. He glared at Troy.

"What?" Troy asked innocently. He put on what he believed to be an innocent face. Chad laughed at his pitiful attempt.

"Let's go play ball!" Chad shouted, "What team?"

"WILDCATS!" Troy shouted back.

"WHAT TEAM?" Chad asked.

"WILDCATS!" Troy replied.

"WHAT TEAM?"

"WILDCATS!"

"Wildcats."

"Get your head in the game!"