This is my first HSM story. Before this, I always wrote HP stories. So, don't judge it too much.

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Gabriella sat in the desk during homeroom with a tired look on her face. She had stayed up all night wondering how she was supposed to approach Ryan. She sat there staring intently and the back of his head, but remained silent. She knew she'd never be able to tell him how she really felt.

She listed to Mrs. Darbus go on and on about the upcoming winter musical. It was called the Heart's Weakness about a forbidden love between two people. She wanted to be the lead next to Ryan, but that was near impossible. Sharpay would be the lead next to Ryan and if Gabriella auditioned, Troy would only be a step behind her.

She heard the bell ring for the first class of the day. As she stood up, she walked right into someone. She didn't look up to see who the person was, because she was still daydreaming.

"Sorry," she mumbled with her head still down.

She heard a guy's laughter. She looked up to see Ryan looking intently at her.

He grabbed her shoulders lightly, "It's all right, but watch where you are going next time."

He laughed again. As he walked away, she heard him mumble, "What a klutz."

She tried to smile, but all she could do was frown. How could he like her? He thought she was nothing but a speck of sand on a beach.

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She kept wondering how she was going to be the lead of the spring musical next to Ryan.

'It's hopeless,' she thought, 'Sharpay would never agree to drop out.'

Gabriella gasped as an idea hit her, "Maybe Sharpay has just enough compassion to hear what I have to say.'

Gabriella hurried down the hall to Sharpay's locker.

Stopping infront of it, Gabriella sighed, "Hi, Sharpay."

Sharpay had a humorous, stunned look on her face, "Hi?"

"What's up?" Gabriella asked nervously.

Sharpay smirked. Turning back to her locker, she replied, "Let's just cut the chat. What do you want?"

Gabriella breathed in and out, "I have a favor to ask of you."

Sharpay looked at Gabriella with a certain smile on her face that made Gabriella feel uneasy about what she was about to ask her.

Sharpay finally spoke up, "What would that be, exactly?"

"Would you be kind enough to not auditon for the spring musical?"

In a cheerleader voice, Sharpay said, "Of course!"

Gabriella sighed a sigh of relieve.

"If you give me a good reason why I shouldn't."

Gabriella looked at Sharpay. She should of known it wouldn't be that easy.

"It's just that I want the lead role."

"Why?"

"Just because."

Sharpay smirked, "Fine. Ryan and I won't audition."

Gabriella's eyes widened. Before she could stop herself, she blurted out, "No!"

Sharpay gave a surprised, yet humorous expression, "Why is that?"

Gabriella decided to tell her. She thought it couldn't get any worse.

"I like Ryan."

Sharpay smiled, "I knew you did."

Gabriella blushed, "How?"

"Anyone with a brain would notice that you stare at him all the time, you get nervous whenever he's around, and you never look him in the eye. It's not that hard to figure out."

Sharpay started to walk away.

"Sharpay!" Gabriella stopped her.

Sharpay spun around, "Yes?"

"You won't say anything will you?"

Sharpay smiled, "I'll try not to. I wouldn't be surprised if he already knew. Then again, my brother can be clueless at times, brilliant at other times."

With that, Sharpay turned back around and made her way down the hall. Gabriella just stood there regretting she had told the one person that was closer to Ryan than anything.