"Hey Sharpay, I was just wondering… if maybe… you want to go to dinner Saturday night?"

"Did you finally come to your senses and dump Gabriella?"

"No but she's in a coma so I figured dinner really wouldn't be as fun."

"Oh Troy, your soooo funny, and sure I would love to go to dinner, my treat."

"No it would be rude to make the woman pay on a date."

"Ok then you'll pay!"

"Ok? Then I guess I'll pick you up at 6?"

"That would be great Troy, I'll be waiting." She leaned in and kissed Troy's cheek.

"Ya ok then I'll see you Saturday."

"Gabby I hope it doesn't bother you but… I kinda asked Sharpay out. I realize that you probably won't come out of this coma so I decided this is the first step to moving on." Troy leaned in to kiss Gabby but then realized that if he was going to move on there was no more good-bye kisses.

He simply walked away. But it wasn't that easy, before he turned the lights off he couldn't help but look back to a helpless victim whose life was destroyed with one night.

"No, Troy don't go! Where's my good-bye kiss? Don't go out with Sharpay! She'll pull you into her ways. Troy wait for me. Please!"

Gabby couldn't help to remember that day when she met Troy. No one knew this and she wasn't even sure if Troy even remembered it. But she would always remember because it was the best day of her life.

It was kindergarten. Gabriella was nervous because at the time she was a kindergartner who really didn't know better. She walked in the school room with her mom and the first thing she saw was what she liked to call the imagination center. She loved it because it was wherever she went and it helped her fell comfortable wherever she was. If she didn't like her location she could escape to somewhere exotic or calming and her whole life went away for those few minutes or hours she was there. So out of habit that was the first place she headed.



Gabby ignored everything and everyone on her way. When she got there she saw some other kids who liked playing there too. She wasn't very social so when she saw the empty kitchen set that's where she decided to play.

To her this was a special set because it was electronic and talked to her. Then in the middle of her playtime a little boy came up to her.

"Hi, my name is Troy. What's yours?"

"Hello, I'm Gabriella." Gabby answered shyly.

"Can I play with you?"

"Um, sure." Even though Gabby was only 5 she thought this was the handsomest boy she had ever met.

Then Mrs. Montez came over. "Gabby, honey, I'm going to go. Ok?"

"Ok mommy." After she had left Gabriella and Troy resumed what they were doing.

"So what are we making today Gabriella?"

Gabby smiled shyly. "Eggs and bacon."

"How about you be the mommy making breakfast and I'll be the daddy taking care of our kids."

"Yeah, thought would be fun."

Gabby really missed those days. When everyone could just be themselves and no one judged anyone by how they looked or how smart they were.

Then Gabriella heard footsteps. "Hey Gabby."

Oh. Shit. It was Sharpay.

"Sorry I had to steal your boyfriend like that. It just I'm more satisfying then you. Bye babe. Ciao." She gave Gabriella an air kiss on both cheeks then went out with confidence.

After ringing the doorbell 4 times Sharpay walked outside in a white jean miniskirt and a pink Katherine Sleeveless Knit Top (forever 21).



"So where are we going today pookie bear?" She leaned in close to him, batting her eyelashes.

"I was thinking Wildfire. We could order some steaks and then head out to a show."

"What show?"

"Wicked."

"Oh. That'll be fun."

They pulled up in front of Wildfire and then went around the side to park.

"Reservations for Bolton."

"Right this way."

No sooner had they sat down and got their menus then they met their waiter, Chuck.

"Do you know what you would like to order?"

"I do, do you Sharpay?"

"Yes. I'll take a Garden Salad."

"I'll take the biggest steak you have with a baked potato and bacon bits."

"Coming right up."

"So, Sharpay, how come you only got a salad?"

"I'm just not that hungry, that's all."

By the time Chuck came back with their food Troy and Sharpay had covered since they met to current day. Then Troy couldn't hold it back any longer.

"Sharpay I have to tell you something. The truth is I've always loved you. I just didn't want to lose you to college so I put off asking you out."

"Oh, Troy. That is the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me."

"I'm glad you feel that way." He leaned over and kissed her on the forehead.

Sharpay just sat there, tears of happiness in her eyes. They sat there staring at each other for 20 minutes until the waiter dropped the check on the table. Troy just put 200 dollars on the table and when the waiter came by he just said keep the change and him and Sharpay walked out hand in hand.

Right as Troy opened the door of his car he got a call from the local hospital.

"Mr. Bolton, Gabriella has miraculously woken up."