Troy lay on his bed holding a photo of Gabriella, he looked at the blank ceiling, struggling to hold back the floods of tears welling in his eyes. A single tear rolled down his cheek, trying hard he shut his eyes but more tears raced down. Everyday without her was agony, every second he couldn't see her made him wish he was hit instead. She was always on his mind, every moment of every day.

Troy just couldn't get away, her beautiful brown eyes full of life one minute sparkling with happiness and now they were dull and lifeless, she was gone. Even in lessons he thought he might catch a glimpse of her silky brown hair sitting in the chair next to him only to turn and see Chad's sad brown eyes look back and shake his head. At basketball practice after school he though he saw her on the bleachers and immediately stopped play only to see a lonely Taylor studying on her own with sad eyes cast downward.

Being without her was agony for Troy; he missed her happy smile that always brightened up his own day. Being without her was unbearable; spending everyday knowing he would never ever see that beautiful smile or be able to love someone as much as he loved Gabriella hurt him so much. Even at her funeral he found it hard to come to terms with the fact that she was not coming back and never would be, even though his heart still sought to tell her that he loved her.

-Flashback-

"And now looking in your eyes, I feel in my heart, (feel in my heart) the start of something newwww..''

They both stopped and listened to the clapping of the crowd. It was amazing, they actually...liked the performance, smiling Troy stuck out his hand "Troy," he said.

"Gabriella" she replied and shook his hand.

-End Flashback-

Everyone missed Gabi but it hurt Troy most, he was so stupid not to take the chance and tell her he loved her and now it really was too late. Taylor wasn't happy anymore and she never joked about "blunk-head basketball guy" Chad never smiled and his brown eyes didn't sparkle anymore.

The Evans twins were hit hard, Sharpay loved Gabi like a sister and so did Ryan. Poor Kelsie's music was affected and she was moved to writing only the sad parts of her musicales. Everyone was damaged by her death; even cold-hearted Darbus was seen shedding a tear.

Talking to Mrs Montez tore everyone apart, Gabi was her only daughter, and her only child and now she had no one. She was the person who had to organise Gabi's funeral. The gang all offered help but Mrs Montez had turned to ice since Gabi's death. She never smiled or said encouraging word to anyone. Her eyes were always cast downwards in upset. If you mentioned the funeral or how she was coping the subject would change immediately, no one could understand the pain she was feeling. Not even Troy.

Fresh tears spilled down Troy's cheeks as he thought of how much he missed her and the fact that she really was gone. No one could bring her back to him, only a miracle.