Troy heads into school on the first day of senior year. Looking at the walls, Troy flash backs to all the memories he's made here. The first time he put on his jersey and started as a freshman on the varsity basket-ball team, the first time he made the winning shot at the state basket-ball game (he's gotten the Wildcats to state every year since he's been attending East high), but most importantly, the first time he laid eyes on his one true love. He couldn't help but think about the way their eyes met, those beautiful blue, daring ey…..

"Sorry Troy, I just couldn't keep my hands off of you," Gabriella says seductively as she runs into Troy.

"Get off of me, Gabriella. Go find someone else to bother," Troy says as he steps back from her.

"Suite yourself. I'll find someone better than you anyways."

She storms off, trying not to show him that she's embarrassed. Gabriella knows she's not popular for the right reasons. She knows what all the boys and girls say about her behind her back. She can't help it though. At home, she's constantly working to fight off her sexually abusive step-father. She just wants something… someone…. to change it all. She wants someone to show her how to be loved. She's dreamed about a boy taking her on a date. She's wished that boy would be Troy Bolton. If he would just look her way. He's too popular. He's got Sharpay. She's ever guys dream. Gabriella could never compare to someone like her. She's poor and has a terrible reputation. She believes no one sees her as anything other than the school "slut".

"Hey Ryan, how was your summer?" Gabriella asks as she runs up to only male she knows how to interact with.

Ryan Evans came out to world that he was gay at the beginning of his junior year of high school. It was really hard for him. Most people assumed, but many of his guy friends never wanted to believe it. When he told the world, he lost many friends, but also gained many new ones. For instance, his best friend Gabriella. Before he told the world that he was gay, he and Gabriella hardly knew each other. As he told more people, he lost more friends. He turned to Gabriella. She knew what it felt like to be an outsider just like him now. He eventually became more sure of himself and let the world see him for who he really was. In fact, someone noticed him. A boy. One boy that Ryan had been crushing on for years. The sad part is that this boy was not yet open with his true sexuality. They would meet behind the East High every night during the summer just to talk or listen to one another. No one knew of this relationship. In fact, they started dating. Gabriella didn't even know. It was a secret to all. And how would anyone ever find out? Sooner or later, one of them was bound to slip up in one way or another and their big secret could be shared to everyone at East High.