"WHAT!!! THERE IS NO WAY I'M LETTING THAT HAPPEN!" Gabriella Montez had just found out that the girls' basketball team at West High was getting cut, because of budget problems. She was the star player on their team, and basketball was her life. So, obviously, she was quite upset.

"Hey, we can't do anything now; it's too late!" said her friend Christy.

"Not if I have any say in this," Gabriella furiously responded.

She and the rest of the team stomped over to the gym, where the boys' basketball team was practicing.

"Coach Johnson! Did you hear what they did to our team!" the girls demanded.

"Yes, I'm quite sorry to hear that. But, we're practicing right now. So…Bye-bye!" Coach Johnson told them.

Gabriella still was not finished. She couldn't just not play basketball – this was going to be her year, but her dreams were shattered before school even started for the fall again.

"Coach, we want to try out for the boys' basketball team!" Gabriella smiled as the rest of the girls first gaped at her, then started to like the idea.

Well, the Coach had a different opinion. So did the rest of the boys, including the captain of the team, and Gabriella's boyfriend – namely, Conner. They all started laughing.

"Conner, Coach, why are you guys all laughing! I'm being serious here!"

"Gabi, baby, just think about it. You, join the boys' team? It's quite impossible." Conner replied.

"Yes, Gabriella, you would not be able to ….(he cleared his throat)..um, keep up, I should say." Coach told her.

"If it helps any, I'm sorry that yours dreams are now forever over." Conner said.

Gabriella glared at him and said, "Well, if it helps any, I'm sorry that our relationship is now forever over!" She and the girls stomped away.

"Gabi, what are you saying? You're just kidding, right? No, I know you are. It's ok, though, I forgive you!" Conner called back to her, but she didn't hear him. She was too busy muttering to herself. It was something along the lines of "stupid idiot egoistic boys", "I can't believe him", and "This isn't over, though!"

She walked away, deep in thought about her next plan.