Summary: High School Musical never happened. This story was inspired by Carrie Underwood's song Some Hearts.

A/N: I've finished writing this story, so the update rate is entirely based on your interest in it. So Review.

Disclaimer: No, I don't own High School Musical. I didn't even get the second movie on dvd for Christmas. :(

Gabriella sat on her bed talking to Kelsi. "You don't understand Kelsi. I don't have any luck. I've never had anything good in my life. This is hopeless."

"It is not hopeless Gabriella. All you need to do is find a partner to sing with you. Talent should do the rest," Kelsi replied in a reassuring manner.

"How do you know I'm talented? You've never even heard me sing."

"Well you are very modest so when you say you sing decently, you must be amazing."

"And you know all this from knowing me, what, two days."

"Of course. Come on Gabriella, you can't bail on me now."

"I'm not bailing, I'm just going through my nightly freak out." Gabriella could just picture Kelsi rolling her eyes.

"Good-night Gabriella."

"Night Kelsi." After hanging up with Kelsi, Gabriella went to look out her window. She waited to see the first star and when she did she made a wish. But knowing her luck somebody else saw the star a fraction of a second before her and got her wish.

The next morning Gabriella woke up and got ready to face another day. Gabriella had to walk to school. She wasn't born lucky enough to be given her own car, besides she wouldn't be able to drag it around the country ever time her mom gets transferred. She also couldn't create luck by getting a friend to drive her, so she had to walk. She wasn't even lucky enough to be walking with Kelsi because Kelsi lived on the other side of the school and her parent's drove her. Gabriella was just glad it wasn't raining.

Gabriella walked into the front doors and went to her locker. She exchanged pleasantries with Taylor. Taylor tried to convince her to join the Scholastic Decathlon Team, Gabriella declined. With Gabriella's luck the question she would get would be something that a college student couldn't do. She wasn't going to subject herself to the option.

Upon walking into homeroom she saw a basketball flying at her. Gabriella ducked and reached out to catch the ball at the same time. She caught it with the tips of her fingers, it broke her finger nail. Did she mention that she was unlucky?

"Sorry about that," Troy called as he came to retrieve the ball.

"It's okay," Gabriella replied. Honestly it wasn't that bad, she was expecting the ball to hit her face. Since it didn't it was all good. Anyway, Kelsi has a nail file with her at all times. Troy shot her a winning smile and Gabriella went to her seat. During class Troy's cell phone went off and he got detention. At least it wasn't her.

During lunch Gabriella slipped in milk and dumped her food all over Sharpay. While the view of Sharpay covered in chili cheese fries was funny, the image of Ms. Darbus after the fact wasn't. Gabriella now had a detention, stupid luck.

During music class Kelsi was a sympathetic ear. Gabriella practiced the audition song with Kelsi. The teacher believed in independent work and presentations at the end of the month, so Gabriella was free to work with Kelsi. Gabriella basically had the song memorized; now all she had to do was add that personal flair. Kelsi was thrilled and confident that Gabriella would knock Sharpay off her pedestal, well as soon as she got a partner.

After the final period of the day, Gabriella headed to theater for detention, Darbus style. She ended up painting scenery for the musical. She got paint on her new pants and glitter in her hair. All in all it wasn't that bad. The glitter would wash out and the paint gave the pants a punk edge. It was something different.

After detention ended Gabriella started to head home. It began to rain.

"Hey Gabriella, need a ride?" Troy called from his truck. Gabriella nodded and ran to the car, trying to avoid the rain.

"Thanks Troy," she called, slightly breathless from her run.

"No prob." They sat in a slightly uncomfortable silence with Gabriella just giving directions. Turns out Troy just lives across the street from her.

"So Gabriella, how do you like East High?"

"It's good. Though Kelsi is determined I find I partner to try out for the winter musical with."

"Kelsi she's the quiet girl that sits next to you in homeroom, right?"

"Yes, she's also the composer and writer for the musical."

"Why does she want you to find a partner and try out?"

"She doesn't want Sharpay to star and change all the songs, again." Troy nodded.

"Are you any good?"

"I'm decent."

"So you're amazing." Gabriella shot him a look. "You're too modest, Gabriella."

"And you know this how?"

"I've been watching you."

"Stalker!"

"Not in that way, I just notice things."

"It's okay. Kelsi says the same thing."

The rest of the ride was silent, though the ride was only pull into his and she'd run through the rain. He said absolutely not, even said that pulling into his driveway is easier if he could just back up.

"Thanks for the ride, Troy," Gabriella stated while unbuckling her seatbelt.

"No problem Gabriella. I can drive you to school tomorrow, too, if you want, that is."

"I'd like that a lot Troy." Before Gabriella could make her mad dash to her door Troy called out.

"Oh, Gabriella, I'd be honored if you would let me sing with you in the audition."

Gabriella gave Troy a smile that made him go weak at the knees. "Thanks Troy." With that Gabriella ran inside to keep dry.

Troy went home and thought about the beautiful brunette that lit up his day with her smile. It was really too bad she didn't smile that often. Troy also dwelled on the fact that he just agreed to sign up for a musical. What else was he going to do, he couldn't play basketball anymore.

Troy went into his room and sat down on his bed. Around six his mother came in with two ice bags for his shins. All the running that his father made the team do was destroying his shins. When Troy went to the doctor, the doctor said that if continued basketball at the level he was at then he faced a serious possibility of shattering his shins and never being able to run again. Regretfully Troy had to tell his team tomorrow, thankfully his dad supported him. Apparently his luck was running out.

Gabriella ran into her bedroom and jumped spun onto the bed. She called Kelsi to tell her that she got a partner to try out with, Gabriella was slowly getting her hearing back. Gabriella was glad that her to do list was growing shorter. She only had to get over her stage fright and beat the drama queen in her own domain, the partner thing was taken care of. For the first time in four years Gabriella did not look for the first star in order to get a wish and change her luck. Gabriella felt that her luck was slowly changing for the better.

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