Hey guys. I just wanted to let you know that somewhere in this chapter, I am going to tell you to go look on my profile for the link to two videos because it will be easier for you to see it instead of explaining it to you. So make sure you definitely look at it because it will help you with the story. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 4

Breakdown and Karaoke

Gabriella was writing in her notebook sitting in the backseat of the car thinking about if she should call her Mom or not. She has been getting missed calls from her, maybe it was time to return them so she grabbed her purse and reached in grabbing the cell phone. Taylor and Sharpay looked at her confused for a second before looking away.

She dialed the number and waited as it rang until she heard someone speak, "Hello?"

Gabriella took a deep breath, "Hi Mama."

"Gabriella?" She heard her Mom shocked, "Where are you? What made you runaway in the middle of the night? Mr. Ryans went into a lot of trouble getting you that internship at his law firm. Gabriella, I want you to come home right now!" Gabriella sighed before closing her phone hanging up on her mother, "Hello?"

Sharpay looked at Gabriella seeing her thinking, "Everything alright?"

"Yeah," Gabriella nodded unsurely before looking at the back of Troy's head, "Could we stop at the next supermarket?"

Troy looked through the rearview mirror see Gabriella's face and he nodded, "Sure."

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"I'll be right back," Gabriella started getting out of the car and Troy was also getting out but she stopped him, "I'm ok going by myself."

"Gabs, can you get me some chips?" Gabriella shook her head as she kept walking so Taylor opened the door getting out of the car, "I'll get my own chips."

This left Troy and Sharpay alone in the car together with Sharpay sitting in the passenger seat. Troy turned his face giving her a weird confused look which caused Sharpay to freak out a little so she jumped out of the car jogging to catch up with the girls. Troy shook his head thinking that they were crazy and something was up.

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"He's coming home after he finishes school next year and we're planning to get married then," Sharpay smiled thinking about Chad as she was looking through a magazine but also looking at the two girls.

Taylor shook her head, "I can't believe you're actually going to marry that loser."

"You don't even know him," she gave Taylor a look.

"Whatever," Taylor then grunted, "Ugh."

Gabriella looked at her concerned, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," she shook her head touching her stomach, "It just kicked."

"Can I feel?" Taylor nodded and Gabriella placed her hand on her stomach and giggles, "Awe it just kicked."

Sharpay crossed her arms, "What about Jason?"

Taylor sighs looking at her, "What about Jason?"

"He is the father right?"

"Yes he's the father," Taylor nodded her head, "It just wasn't working out with us so I broke up with him."

Gabriella looked at her, "So you're just going to raise the baby all by yourself?"

"I don't want to talk about it. I'll go wait in the car with Troy," Taylor sighed walking out of the store as the other two girls were still on the checkout line.

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It was the next day and Gabriella was in the back of the car writing in her notebook as Troy looked at her in the rearview mirror, "What you writing in there?"

Gabriella looked up to see Troy in the mirror, "Stuff."

"Hey," Troy glanced back before looking forward at the road, "Did I do something to make you mad at me?"

"Why would I be mad at you?" Gabriella kept looking at him through the mirror, "I hardly know you."

Just as Troy was about to say something when smoke started coming out of the front of the car. Troy groaned hitting the steering wheel before pulling to the side of the road. Everyone got out of the car as Troy opened the hood of the car placing his sunglasses on his shirt as he looked closely to the parts of the car. He touched a part of the car (I have no idea what I'm talking about. I'm not a car person, well sort of I am, but not big enough to know parts so just go with me…lol…I'm more of a sports girl) and he pulled his hand away because it was hot.

Taylor looked at Troy, "What's wrong with it Troy?"

"It's the carburetor," Troy sighed.

Gabriella looked at it and looked at Troy, "Give me your shirt."

Troy gave Gabriella his shirt that he had in his hand but now was defensive as he saw Gabriella touching parts in the car, "Woh no one touches the car but me."

As he said this, there was a leak at the bottom of the car and Gabriella closed the hood of the car and looked at Gabriella, "It's a cracked radiator."

"No it's the carburetor," he shook his head.

"No it's a cracked radiator," Gabriella thought about it, "It would probably cost ugh 300 dollars plus labor."

Sharpay clapped and laughed sarcastically, "Great…Just great."

Gabriella gave Troy a small smirk as he just looked at her amazed before she walked back around the car.

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In the movie, there is a fighting scene between Taylor and Sharpay's characters but in the movie they are Kit and Mimi so I'm going to post the video on my profile page so you can see it but I'll jump to when they are at the repair shop but look at the video before you continue to read. Ok I can't find the video for the fight scene but just picture a chick fight between Taylor and Sharpay and then Gabriella breaks it up and Taylor says she can't believe that she invited them on the trip. Ok, good? Because you'll need this part to understand the next part, sort of. Sorry for the inconvenience. I did find a video of this whole chapter but it wasn't that clear of a video so I'm not going to even bother with showing you that video.

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Troy walked over and leaned against the car throwing his head back, "It's a cracked radiator," he looked at Gabriella who was sitting on the ground giving him an 'I told you' look, "he said it'll be fixed in the morning."

"And how are we supposed to pay for it?" Sharpay looked at Troy who gave a shrug.

"I have an idea," Taylor looked at everyone.

"I'm going to call my Mom," Gabriella got up about to go inside the repair shop's office.

Sharpay stood up and turned to look at her, "You're leaving?"

"This trip is over," she turned back around going into the office picking up the phone dialing the number as Taylor came over, she placed the phone in the crook of her neck.

"I have a really good idea," Gabriella scoffed a little, "but Gabriella this trip is a lifetime chance that you may never get again. If you truly want to go home and run to Mommy, then fine but don't blame it on me when you cry because you changed your mind. Please hang up the damn phone and stay with us."

Gabriella sighed before looking to see Sharpay nodding her head for her to stay with them so Gabriella shut the phone just as her Mom answered. Gabriella looked at Taylor giving her a look.

"I do, I have a really good idea," Taylor nodded her head.

Gabriella nodded slightly, "Yeah it better be good."

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The three girls were in a dressing room since they were at a bar for a karaoke contest, Taylor turned around, "Ok I know we're not really getting along right now but since tonight is so important, you think we could just try and get along?"

Gabriella and Sharpay looked at each and then nodded before looking at Taylor who smiled before putting a shirt on over one of her other shirts and Gabriella smiled, "That's cute."

"Wait hold up," they looked at Sharpay, "It's every tip, we get right?" Taylor nodded, "Well we need to get a little bit sexier in order to get more."

Taylor and Gabriella giggled as Taylor nodded, "Now you're talking."

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So the rules of this karaoke club are if you like the act, you pay them. People who work at the club pass around a big tub where the club goers can put money in them. But if you don't like the act, you can boo them as much as you want.

The three girls walked onto the stage and everyone cheered. Troy was sitting on a stool at the bar watching a little nervous about what was going to happen. On the stage, Taylor was center stage when Gabriella and Sharpay were the backup singers. Taylor stepped up to the microphone and the DJ started playing the music as the spotlight hit. She looked around and really felt the nerves hit her as she tried to sing the song but couldn't. People we already starting to boo as Gabriella and Sharpay looked at each other and Troy looked concerned.

Taylor backed away from the microphone and went over to the two girls shaking her head, "I can't do it."

"It's ok, we're right here, you can," Gabriella was trying to convince her.

"No no you can do it," Gabriella shook her head, "I know you have one of the greatest voices I have ever heard, please do this."

Gabriella looked at Sharpay who nodded and then she looked at Taylor, "Ok ok."

Taylor thanked her as Gabriella walked over to the microphone and Sharpay placed her arm around Taylor and asked her if she was ok and Taylor shook her head no.

For the rest of this, you can go to my profile page to see the video of them doing the karaoke. Picture Gabriella as Britney and her two backups are Taylor and Sharpay, also that the guy is Troy. You should watch this video because it is a big part of the story.

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Troy was counting up the money as Gabriella and Sharpay were dancing on the dance floor. Taylor looked at the money that Troy was counting and called Gabriella over.

She came over, "How much do we have?"

"Enough for the car and the trip," Troy nodded with a big smile on his face.

"We're rich," she giggled hugging him and slowly pulled away looking at him with a smile, "Would you want to come out and dance with us?"

"Uh no," he shook his head, "besides I should get you girls out of here before they find out that you're underage. Don't want to get in trouble, now do we?"

"Just a little longer, please," she gave him puppy dog eyes and he rolled his eyes before nodding his head and she went back onto the dance floor with Sharpay.

A guy who was drinking looked at Troy, "Is she with you?"

"Excuse me?" Troy looked at the guy.

"Is she your girl?" He nodded to Gabriella and Troy shook his head so the guy put his drink down and walked over to Gabriella and started dancing with her.

Troy glanced over to notice that the guy was getting too close to Gabriella so he turned towards them to get a better view. Taylor saw this happening as well. Troy now noticed that she was trying to push him away which finally caused him to walk over to him and tapped him on the shoulder.

"Hey dude," Troy nodded to Gabriella, "I don't think she wants to dance."

The guy pulled Gabriella closer to him, "Why don't leave us alone because I think she does want to dance."

Gabriella kept trying to push him off so Troy tapped him on the shoulder again. The guy had tired of Troy so he pushed Gabriella away before swinging at Troy who just grabbed the arm and punched him the face himself knocking him to the ground. Troy looked on the ground at him before looking at the girls motioning that they had to run out so they did but Taylor made sure she had all of the money.

I'm going to end it there. It's not really a good ending but I didn't exactly know how to end this chapter. I hoped you like this chapter. I know this story is probably exactly alike to the movie if you have seen the movie but I didn't want to change it too much. Don't forget to look at the video of the karaoke. What do you think is going to happen next? Please leave a review. Thank you!