Author's Note: I put on this story a long time ago, but I'm rewriting it now. I really didn't like what I wrote before that much, as I've become a better writer since then, so, I'm making changes. If you have read it before, I wouldn't suggest skipping until I reach whatever chapter you last were at because, well, I'm making changes, and they start right here with the preface.
Preface:
"We're all in this together and it shows, when we stand, hand and hand, make our dreams come true"
"In my dreams… Gabriella is still here"
East High, you'd think it was a school of miraculous beauty, life, and bright stars to be. You read the article about another championship earned, or another successful musical and think, wow, that school must be something. But you'd never think that within those candy apple red walls secrets lurked. You'd never think that the student body was slowly dying inside. And you definitely wouldn't know why, so, it's a good thing I'm here, isn't it?
Do you remember Junior Year for the Wildcats? You know, the year Gabriella Montez swooped in and changed everything, demolished the cliques, beat the drama queen, snagged the hottest guy in school. Yeah, well, that year is long over. The school year brought many laughs and new memories, but the summer following brought more tears and heartache.
Over the summer, the gang got jobs working at the Lava Springs Country Club, which was also the summer home for the Evans twins. But they didn't know it then. It started out fine, you know, they were kissing up to rich jerks, sneaking in the pool late at night, and just goofing off with their friends, but just as they really thought the summer would be the best of their lives, Troy turned up and out of the group, going after the one thing he'd always been taught was important. A future. Troy was obsessed with making sure things worked out in the future, so, he didn't notice when his friends turned on him, or that he was growing too close to a certain blonde. He eventually noticed this and when he did, he tried to make everything better. And, shockingly, it all worked out. Everything was back to normal and Troy and Gabriella shared their first kiss together. The gang was happy, until school started again.
The first week of school, Troy was in a car accident, driving down the road to go visit his grandparent's. He fractured three ribs, broke his leg, and sprained his wrist. When basketball season started, Chad was captain and he spent every moment he could trying to make sure that everyone knew he was captain because he deserved to be not just because Troy was down. There were other things that happened, but nothing impacted the gang more than when Gabriella disappeared. Well, she didn't really disappear; she just went missing. She took habit, over the summer, to walking around at night to calm down, one of those nights, she just didn't return.
She went missing in 2007. By 2009, she was declared dead. Everyone had different reactions. Sharpay blocked everyone out again, Troy secluded himself from the group, Chad put all his focus on basketball, Taylor stopped trying, Kelsi just started acting strange, and Ryan… well, Ryan was once again the quiet guy who followed behind his sister. The only difference was that back before it was because he had no choice, then it was because he knew he wouldn't crash into someone when he drifted off into his thoughts. He was torn when Gabriella left, more so than just a friend should be. Years passed and everyone slowly moved on in their own ways, all of them finally giving in to the fact that Gabriella was dead and not to return. All of them but Ryan. He never gave up. And ten years after Gabriella's disappearance, he finds a reason to keep on trying. And that reason is Rose Autumn.
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Author's Note: There was the start and I'll be putting them on as I go along, please, review, I'd love to hear what you're thinking, unless of course what you're thinking is something perverted and odd, then you may keep those thoughts to yourself.