Troy Bolton had just arrived at the New Years party and was looking around feeling awkward. Then a light was put on him and another on a girl his age. The two were forced on stage and music started. They looked at the screen and Troy started to sing. "Livin' in my own world. Didn't understand, that anything can happen. When you take a chance."
"I never believed in, what I couldn't see. I never opened my heart. (Oh.) To all the possibilities." The girl Gabriella Montez sang.
Troy looked at her and they started singing together. When the song ended, they looked into each other's eyes and introduced themselves. "Troy." He said sticking his hand out to shake.
"Gabriella." She replied with a smile and shook his hand. When she did, both felt this weird shock go through them to throughout their entire bodies.
The two quickly let go and got off stage. They were each handed a cup of hot chocolate and they went outside with them. They stood there awkwardly and drinking their hot chocolate until everyone started counting down. They sat their cups down and counted with them. As soon as the fireworks started, Troy did something spontaneous and pulled Gabriella in for a sweet and passionate kiss. It caught her off guard, but she responded by kissing back five seconds later. The kiss lasted for about two minutes then they finally pulled away. "Sorry." Troy said feeling awkward again.
"No. It's ok. I kind of liked it. A lot actually." She replied nervously.
"Oh. Uh. Me too. I... um..."
"Yeah?" She asked looking at him again.
He met her eyes and spoke again feeling nervous. "Would you... uh... be my uh... girlfriend?"
Her eyes went wide like saucers in surprise, but then went back to normal just as quickly. "I don't know, Troy. Long distance relationships don't usually work."
"What school do you go to?"
"My mom's work transferred her to Albuquerque, New Mexico. So starting next week, I'll be going to East High. We move around a lot. But my mom promised this would be the last move until I graduate."
"Oh. Wait, East High? I go there!"
"What?! You're kidding?!"
Troy shook his head. "No. I'm the basketball captain there. My dad's the coach."
"Wow! Wait, basketball?"
"Yeah. Why?"
"It would never work. Us together wouldn't work."
"Why not?" He asked starting to feel a bit disappointed.
"Because I've always been the school's freaky genius girl. I'm smarter than most kids and that's been my nickname every school I've been to."
"Well then, if you'll be my girlfriend, you'll be my freaky genius girl. And I promise to protect you there. I don't care who sees us together or anything. I just care that you're my girlfriend."
"Really?" She asked her eyes starting to water.
"Really."
Gabriella smiled and kissed him passionately as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Troy wrapped his around her waist and pulled her closer. After about ten seconds, she pulled away. "Then you have me. My last name is Montez by the way."
"Mine's Bolton."
"Troy Bolton. I love it." She said then pecked his lips quickly. "I should go wish my mom a Happy New Year."
"Me too. I mean, not your mom. My mom... and dad. Call me?"
"Yeah." She replied and they swapped numbers.
Gabriella took a picture of her kissing Troy on his phone and adding it as her caller ID pic. Troy looked at the pic. and laughed lightly. "I like it."
"Just something for you to remember me by."
"I could never forget you, Gabby. And just so you know, I've never felt this way before about anyone. You're special, Gabby. And I know that we're connected. I can't say why, but I do."
"I feel it too, Troy. See you around?"
"Yeah. But one more kiss good nite?"
"Sure." She replied and kissed him softly. "Bye, Babe."
"Bye, Sweetheart."
With that being their last goodbye for the night, they left to find their parents.