"Gabby…since…since when did you start liking girls?" The commotion from a few minutes earlier had died down and for the moment, things were back to normal. Or, as normal as they could be, given the circumstances. Troy had officially recovered from his shock and was now sitting with Gabriella outside East High.

"I don't know Troy. I was in the bathroom with Kelsi and something just clicked. It's like the feelings had been there all along, but I just didn't notice them. I mean, she is pretty cute." Gabriella looked over towards Kelsi, who was talking to the rest of the Wildcats. She smiled.

"But, what about us? I don't know what to do now."

Gabriella put her hand on Troy's shoulder. "You're a great guy Troy. Any girl would be lucky to have you. I just don't think we're meant to be together. We belong with different people. I really like Kelsi and I want to give this a shot. You'll find someone, I know you will. Maybe…Sharpay?"

"Gabby, honestly."

"I'm just kidding."

"Oh. But, can we still be friends, or will this change everything?"

Gabriella laughed. "Troy, nothing's changed. We can still be friends. You were the first person I met here remember? I still want to be your friend. I don't want our friendship to end."

"Whew. Okay. So, you really like Kelsi, huh?"

"Yeah, I really do."


"Uh, Kelsi? Can we talk?"

Kelsi turned around. "Oh. Hi Sharpay. Yeah, we can talk. I guess."

"Look, I'm really sorry I stole your diary; that wasn't right. It's just…I…I just couldn't help it. I had to know if your secret was true."

"Well, you could have asked me before you stole my diary. I would have told you." She paused. "Well, okay, maybe I wouldn't have told you, but still. Next time, talk to me first okay?"

"Okay. Oh. Here's your diary, by the way. It was still in my backpack."

"Sharpay…"

Sharpay laughed. "No, it really was in my backpack. I was just so shocked when you…well, you know…"

"When I kissed Gabriella?"

"Yeah. Guess I forgot I still had it."

"That's okay."

"So, you guys are a couple now, huh?"

Kelsi grinned. "Yep!"


"Look Troy, I gotta go. I told Kelsi I'd walk her home." Gabriella stood up to go. Troy grabbed her hand.

"Still friends?" He asked.

Gabriella laughed. "Yes!" She gave Troy a hug, and then walked over to where Kelsi was standing.

"Hey man, you alright?" asked Chad.

"Yeah. I guess. It's just weird you know? I thought we'd always be together, but apparently not."

"Yeah. But, look how happy she is." Chad pointed towards the entrance of East High: Gabriella and Kelsi were standing next to each other, looking out at the sunset. They kissed each other, linked arms, and disappeared around the corner. Troy smiled.

"Yeah, I guess you're right. They do look happy. Guess that's all the matters."

"Yeah." Chad paused. "Alright, enough of this mushy stuff! Let's go shoot some hoops! You have a basketball scholarship to shoot for!"

Troy rolled his eyes. "Yeah, alright. But, uh, just to warn you, you're going down!"

"Oh, look who's talking Mr. Casanova! You couldn't shoot a free throw if your life depended on it!"

"Is that a challenge?"

"Yeah!" The two ran off to the gym, bantering the whole way. Meanwhile, a familiar song seemed to echo over East High: When I hear my favorite song, I know that we belong, oh you are the music in me. Yeah, it's living in all of us, and it's brought us here because, you are the music in me. It swooped over the grounds, died away, and was gone.

THE END