Troy Bolton, basketball star, started to walk across the road. It was dark and raining heavily, so he was having a hard time seeing. He kept thinking about the argument he'd had with Gabriella, his girlfriend. They were supposed to practice until ten, but they started getting mad at each other over the tiniest things. They had both been working for hours on the song they were going to sing for their school's musical auditions, they were tired, and they yelled at each other every time they messed up. Troy became fed up with her so he left at around eight-thirty.
As Troy slowly made his way to the other side of the road, deep in thought, something shiny caught his eye. He bent down and picked up a penny. It was untouched by the mud and water that coated the road and was tails-up. Ha, he thought, bad luck… like my day could get any wor- He was cut off by the sound of a truck horn and flashing headlights. Troy just stood there, frozen in fear, as the truck barreled toward him. The driver tried to stop, but it was too late. The wheels of the truck passed over his skull and legs. Troy saw a blaze of red and felt his face cave in. The truck skidded to a stop, and he heard the driver yelling. That was the last thing he ever heard.
Ten minutes later, police cars and ambulances arrived. His parents were called. They covered his body with a tarp. Troy Bolton was officially declared dead at 9:01 PM on Friday, January 4, 2007.