( In the morning, the next day )

Josh couldn't understand it. The entire gang was acting like there was no problem. Including Sharpay! Josh walked over to his sister, who was talking to Ryan.

Josh : Lai?

Layla ignored him and didn't turn around.

Josh : LAI!

Layla : What the hell are you trying to do? Make me deaf?

Josh : You deserve it!

Ryan : I'll see you later Layla.

Layla : Bye Ryan

She turned back to her brother.

Layla : Did I miss something ? Because you're trying to make it seem like I'm the bad guy...girl.

Josh : Oh, so now you're a cross dresser?

Layla : JOSH!

Josh stared at her hard.

Josh : Why did you give up? You could have had...

Layla : What? No friends except by brother? I was getting nothing out of it. I didn't want the lead role that way.

Josh : But now, I'm on my own. And nothing stands between me, Troy and getting the part.

Layla : That makes no sense, you idiot.

Josh : Yeah, it does. No one is gonna be trying to protect Troy anymore. They think I'm helpless without Sharpay. I'm not. One twitch into Troy's life and I'll be onstage.

Someone : I think you've forgotten one minor detail.

Josh looked over Layla's shoulder and saw Gabriella.

Gabriella : You'll get this part when we clone a tetradactyl!

Layla and Josh looked at her, confused.

Gabriella : Fine. When pigs fly.

With that, she stomped down on Josh's foot. He winced in pain. Layla smirked at him and walked off with Gabriella.

( AT Gabriella's HOUSE )

Troy, Gabby, Sharpay, Layla and Ryan were all sitting in the living room watching TV. Layla was there to help, only because she didn't want to be at home with Josh. Ryan and Sharpay knew that Josh would be calling, and Troy was there, because he was scared for Gabby.

Sharpay : What are you guys worried about? There's nothing he could possibly do!

They all looked at eachother.

Gabby : That's not true. He might just go a bit more drastic this time.

Layla : I know Josh, he would do anything to get what he wants.

Gabby : Which is?

Layla : I don't know this time. Its crazy, he doesn't realise that this one time, he's not right for what he's fighting for.

The phone suddenly rang. Gabby picked it up. It was Taylor. She was whispering

Taylor : Gabby, is anyone there?

Gabby : Yes...why?

Taylor: Make sure they don't leave.

Gabby looked at the caller id. But it wasn't Taylor's number.

Gabby : Tay, where are you?

Taylor was silent.

Taylor : At Josh's.

Gabby : WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE???

Everyone else jumped back at Gabi's voice, but she calmed down.

Taylor : I can't say. But make sure that you come to school with someone tomorrow.

Gabby : Why?

Taylor : I gotta go. See you.

She hung up. Gabriella was confused.

Troy : What did she say?

Gabby : She's at your house, Layla.

Layla : What? But Josh is the only one there.

Gabby nodded.

Layla : She wouldn't have gone there. What did she say?

Gabby : She said that you guys can't leave, and that I should go to school tomorrow with someone.

Sharpay : Me and Layla can stay the night.

Troy : I'll drive you guys to school tomorrow.

Gabby : Great, but what was she talking about?

Sharpay : I don't know. Josh had something to do with it though.

Meanwhile with Josh and Taylor...

Josh had pretended to be Layla over the phone when talking to Taylor. ( They're twins, it might work!) He told Taylor to come over, saying that Josh wasn't there. When she came, Josh took her into Layla's room and locked her in there. That's where she made the phone call.

Josh : What did you tell her?

Taylor : Nothing.

Josh : You're lying.

Taylor : I didn't tell her about it. I didn't get a chance.

Josh : You're not gonna get a chance. Call your mum right now and tell her you're sleeping over at Layla's.

Taylor : No! Let me go home!

Josh : Why should I? You'll just tell Gabriella.

Taylor : I won't. But I'm begging you, don't go through with it.

Josh : Too late.

Taylor : Why would you want to hurt her? Its Troy's part that you want.

Josh: Think about it. Gabriella won't be hurt, Troy will. He'll give the part up and it'll be a happy ending.

Taylor : How the hell does that work?

Josh : Hey, as long as I get the part, no one gets hurt. Get out.

Taylor stared at him, and headed home. When she was sure that Josh saw her leave, she ran towards her house. As soon as she got in, there was a power failure.

( The next day, at Gabby's house )

Gabby, Sharpay and Layla were ready, and Troy had come to pick them up. It was a short drive to school, but Troy went a bit slower, just so they could figure out what Taylor was talking about.

Gabby : Layla, what's the sickest thing Josh has ever done?

Layla didn't have to think.

Layla : Fourth grade. Thanksgiving Pageant. Gave Chris Grundy chocolate covered " raisins "

Gabby : Hows that bad?

Layla : Chris had the main part. Josh gave him the chocolate and told him it was raisins. They were peanuts and Chris had the biggest peanut allergy in the grade.

Gabby : Ouch. But he and Sharpay already tried that. It didn't work though.

Sharpay : Sorry!

Layla : The second sickest thing he's done is this.

Troy : Gabby, you'll be fine.

Gabby : Maybe I'll be, but what about you?

Troy : He can't do anything to me.

After 10 minutes, they arrived at school. Because so many teachers were away, it was a free day at school.

Troy : He can't find us now. We don't have a set time of where we'll be.

Taylor suddenly came running over.

Gabby : Taylor!

Taylor : Gabby, stay with someone the entire day. Please!

Gabby : What are you talking about?

Then, Josh came over. Taylor ran off.

Josh : What are you guys doing today?

Troy : Nothing you'd be interested in.

Josh : I wouldn't be so sure.

He walked away, heading towards the head office.

Sharpay : What's he doing?

Layla : Honestly, I don't know.