Last Time-

"Nervous?" Troy asked her. But she didn't have time to answer for the music started playing and the curtain began to rise. It was time to go.

The opening musical had gone perfectly. Everyone remembered their lines and the special effects were expertly coordinated. The crowd loved the talented group. Only two more shows to go.

After most of the audience had left, except for a few stragglers and some parents, Troy went searching for Gabriella. He wanted to tell her goodnight and congrats. They had gotten split up with the wild crowd asking questions and giving their praises. Finally, he found her lapping up water like a dog that hadn't had a drink in several days, at the drinking fountain. He had never seen someone drink like that.

"Gabi?" Troy cleared his throat. She jumped startled, and wiped her mouth.

"Oh hey Troy. Wasn't the musical amazing?" She danced a little circle around him.

"Stop! You're getting me dizzy." Gabriella laughed along with Troy, but she didn't stop prancing around him. "Okay. That's good." Troy smiled and wrapped his arms around her to stop this silly dance.

"Troy!" She turned around in his arms and planted a soft kiss on Troy's lips. This attracted the few remaining people and Troy saw the flashes of cameras blinking in his eyes. He pulled away from her.

"Not here." he whispered into her ear. She smiled and entwined her hand in his. The couple walked like that down the hallway toward the exit where they saw both their families waiting.

"Hold up." Troy stopped suddenly. He pointed down the hallway to where a scrunched up figure lay. They heard whimpering.

"Come on." Gabi whispered, pulling her boyfriend toward the crying being.

As they got closer Troy said, "Is that Kels?" Gabi squinted her eyes and then nodded in agreement. They both knew what had happened. Her mom hadn't been there for the musical.

"Kelsi?" Gabriella whispered.

"Hmm?" She sniffed loudly and wiped her nose. But she didn't turn to look at the visitors.

Troy and Gabriella crouched down beside her. Gabi began rubbing her back soothingly and Troy tried to get her to get up. With many encouraging words the two managed to get Kelsi out of her scrunched position and into a standing one.

"Maybe she'll come to tomorrow's show." Gabi said.

"Maybe her flight got delayed." Troy suggested.

"I don't think so guys." Kelsi looked down at her new shoes. They were sequenced and black to match her beautiful dress. Sharpay had picked it out for her.

"It's going to be okay." Gabi soothed.

"You know what!" Kelsi stood straight now and spoke with a hint of anger in her voice. "Every birthday or special occasion she always does this. ALWAYS! And I always get down thinking that it's my fault she's not here. Like I'm not good enough. But I think the truth is that she's to drunk to ever remember ANY of her promises! I HATE HER!" She was now screaming and a small crowd had gathered at the front of the hallway.

"Calm down Kels." Troy whispered.

"NO! SHE CANNOT DO THIS TO ME ANYMORE! I'M DONE!" Kelsi pushed through the crowd and out into the parking lot.

"Woah." Troy said to his girlfriend.

"Woah is right." she returned. The pair got back on their original track to their parents.

"See you tomorrow." Troy kissed her cheek.

"Yup. Hopefully the next one will be as good as today's." She smiled at him and they both went off to their families.

A/N: Sorry it took so long to update! and sorry it was so short. lol. I was at camp. I'm going to Europe for two weeks on Saturday, so yeah...If I get ten more reviews by then I will definitely update before I leave.

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