To Make it Big
By RabbitDork101
A/N: I will use random songs in this story, due to the fact that I can't write songs to save my life. If you have any song ideas PM me or leave it in a review. Btw, I'm not going to put full songs in my story, just little pieces so it won't be music all the time. Lyrics will be in italics.
Summary- She was struggling to make it big in the music business. He was struggling to find the next big thing. When their paths cross at a club will it all fall into place, or will it fall to pieces. Troyella.
Disclaimer- I don't own anything involving HSM or the songs I use in my story.
Chapter One- Struggles
"Alright, let's give a warm welcome to our favorite waitress/performer Gabriella Montez!" Rick, the owner of the bar, Rick's, introduced Gabriella Montez. She played a few of her pieces every night for extra tips. Gabriella was a struggling musician hoping to make it big. She worked as a waitress/bartender and then performed when she had spare moments.
Gabriella walked onto the stage and sat down at the piano and began to play a song.
Her beautiful voice silenced the chatting bar and everyone listened as the 19 year old played her soulful music.
I am moving through the crowd
Trying to find myself
Feel like a guitar that's never played
Will someone strum away?
And I ask myself
Who do I want to be?
Do I wanna throw away the key?
And invent a whole new me…
When the song was finished, Gabriella said a quite thank you and walked off the stage. Rick handed her the tip bucket so she could collect her money.
"Wow, two hundred tonight, I guess that new song was good." Gabriella said to Rick as she helped clean up after closing.
"It was an amazing song, I should just have a 'Gabriella Montez Night', you have enough songs and you would be great. Plus, think of all the money you could get." Rick said. He knew one day Gabriella would make it big, and he was glad to be able to help her in any way.
"I don't know, I don't think people would want to sit around all night listening to me, and I need to waitress, the nights get so crazy here, I could never leave all that to you and Taylor." Gabriella said, as her shyness began to take over her. She knew she was good, but never fully took in the fact that she had an amazing voice that people loved.
"Gabi, that's ridiculous!" Taylor butted in. "You are amazing, and how many autographs did you give out tonight?"
"Ugh, I don't know, ten?" Gabriella said as she placed a stool on the bar. She hadn't kept track, and like it mattered, she was a small town girl, trying make it big in LA, not someone who mattered; her signature was worth as much as dirt, nothing.
"Twenty-four!" Rick called out from the stock room.
"My point exactly, so next Wednesday, you be prepared to sing your little heart out."
"Wednesday is two days away!" Gabriella cried.
"Well you'd best start rehearsing." Taylor said.
"I'll give you Tuesday night and Wednesday morning off with pay if it will make you feel any better" Rick said.
"I'll think about it."
"Mr. Bolton?"
"Yes, Stacey?"
"Here is the other demo CDs." Stacey said, placing a stack of about a dozen CDs on the desk of Troy Bolton, executive producer of Inspire Records.
"Thanks, Stacey." Stacey left and Troy sighed. He had been searching for a voice to change the world. Someone who could start a revolution. No one seemed to have the right sound. For the next hour Troy listened to disk after disk.
"Argh, this is the same crap I've listened to for the past week. It's getting annoying. How the hell am I supposed to find an amazing sound if everyone is the same?" Troy was losing his grip. He grabbed his jacket and walked out of his office. "Stacey, I'm done for the night. I'll be in tomorrow morning in time for the meeting."
"Ok Mr. Bolton. Have a nice night."
As Troy walking home he passed a bar with a flier posted. Troy paused and looked at it.
"Gabriella Montez Night
A once in a lifetime
Chance to see
Gabriella performing all
Of your favorites.
On Wednesday night from 6 to 9
Gabriella will perform a collection of
Her music."
Troy read aloud. Hmm, whoever this Gabriella girl is, she must have a great voice. Troy thought. He wrote down the important information and continued his way home, hoping he would find the sound he was looking for in this Gabriella Montez girl.
Gabriella walked into a record company, hoping to get somewhere with her demo CD. She stopped at the front desk and waited patiently for the receptionist to acknowledge her. The receptionist finally looked up.
"May I help you?" Her voice was fake and dripped with sarcasm.
"Um, yes, I was hoping you could give my CD a listen. I'm trying to get a start in music, so if it could be possible to let someone listen to my songs." Gabriella said nervously.
"I don't think so; we aren't looking for anyone right now." The lady lied.
"Oh, um, ok, thanks anyways." Gabriella said, defeated. She had been turned down by two other record companies already, and she was really hoping Inspire Records would be the one. She had thought it was a sign, because she had been inspired by many artists who came from the company, and she hoped to inspire others to do the same as herself. She walked out, just as Troy was walking in.
The two barely acknowledged each other, aside from Troy holding the door open for her, like a complete gentleman, and Gabriella replying with a sweet thank you. The two continued on their ways.
So what do you think? Any suggestions would be awesome! I'll try to update every couple of days but I can't make any guarantees. The song Gabriella sang was 'No One' by Aly&AJ