So many thoughts were running through Ryan's head. None of them were of the fall spring musical's casting list, which was to be posted today. For the first time in his life, he didn't care about the results. He was thinking about Gabriella, and how she has been acting strange lately.

'Why was she crying?' He asked himself.

He had thought it was funny at first, now he was just confused. It's not that he wanted to know. It's that it was annoying him that he didn't know. He always made fun of Gabriella. He laughed at the very sight of her.

'Nothing is wrong with her,' he thought, 'she is an attractive girl.'

He had cracked up the day she ran in to him. He knew she was attracted to him.

'A rock would figure that out,' he laughed.

He, on the other hand, cared nothing for her as of now. He joked about her because it was fun to see her blush. He seriously doubted that she actually liked him more than a simple attraction.

He was walking down the halls to check out the casting list on the bulletin board. When he finally reached it, he scanned for him name. He knew he would make the lead, and he did. His eyes widened at who made the lead girl.

'I'm playing opposite Gabriella,' he thought as he laughed at loud, 'this should be interesting.'

He silently read the comment Mrs. Darbus had left about her performance.

It read: Excellent! I sensed the emotion! I should look forward to your actual performance.

Ryan smirked at the comment as he noticed Gabriella standing beside him.

'Congratulations, Gabriella."

Gabriella blushed as he said her name, "Thanks. You too."

Ryan smiled at her, "It shoud be a great play. I look forward to it."

Gabriella smiled back, "Yeah, me too. I can't believe that I actually got the lead."

"Well, I guess Mrs. Darbus loved the emotion you put into the scene. Great job."

"Thanks."

Ryan smiled, nodded his head, and turned to walk away. He turned back around and said, "You do know we have to kiss in this play, don't you?"

Gabriella looked shocked, "We do?"

Ryan nodded his head and made his way down the hall.

"Of course I know," Gabriella thought as she watched him leave.

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Ryan thought the look on Gabriella's face was hilarious. He couldn't believe a girl who spends so much time reading scripts didn't know about the kissing scene.

'She could of been lying," he thought.

A smiled crossed his face, 'I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to it.'

'I might not like her, but that doesn't mean I don't look forward to the kiss.'

Truth be told, Ryan didn't know how he felt about her. He didn't even know how she felt about him. When it comes to relationships, he is clueless. All his life, he has been the underling to Sharpay. He hasn't allowed time for relationships. If she did like him, he wouldn't know what to do. One thing is for sure, she'd have to make the first move because he wouldn't know how to.