The next day finally came. Everyone hurriedly ran towards the Drama Board hoping to see their name on the list for the play. Sharpay shouted to everyone as she held the paper which everyone was eager to see, "Everyone PLEASE KEEP QUIET! ", everyone paused. Sharpay smiled then neatly pinned the paper. Everyone kept still until Sharpay left the area. Then, the riot continued. People kept on peeping on the paper, which read:
Interschool Competition :
EVANS, Tiffany Faith L.
DAWSON, Tyler Christian F.
LIMERICK, Denise N.
DANIELS, Paige Grace J.
MATTHEWS, Shale Anne G.
WHITE, John J.
ANDERSON, Lionel Mark D.
PETERSON, Anne S.
GELLER, Faith L..
TENNER, Jane Monique T.
A MEETING WILL BE HELD LATER AFTERNOON ( 2PM) AT THE THEATER
The others left disappointed but those who were in leaped for joy. They were all very excited in this prestigious event. They started to mingle with each other.Meanwhile, Gabriella was quite upset that day. Her face was full of loneliness but her eyes were filled with hope; hope that might let her forget the awful nightmare she had last night. Likewise, Troy was also depressed. He has never been this sad since the accident last time when they were still sophomores. He saw Gabriella and didn't know what to do. He stood still as if paralyzed and thought for a moment. He took the risk and said to Gabriella, "How's it been? Are you ok?" Gabriella smiled and raised her head. She was glad that nothing had come between them and she replied, "It has been a pretty good day… and… yes, I'm quite fine." Troy was now happy. His heart felt much lighter and he could breathe easily again. They were both glad to see each other again and they walked side-by-side with their hands lace together.
Sharpay then interrupted the two, "Guys! May I join you?" They both nodded their heads to show approval. It wasn't that she wanted to disturb the two but she became very lonely since Ryan headed to Manila in the Philippines to learn the basic art of Carinosa ( A traditional dance that he has to perform in front of their parents.) She knew that he would come home after a few weeks or so but she felt that darkness loomed over her without her trustworthy brother.
Troy then started the conversation, "How's Ryan? It has been 2 weeks already huh?" Gabriella was also curious, "Yes! Why again did he go to Manila?" Sharpay started to act dramatic. She glanced at the floor and started to answer the question, "Well, he's already turning 18 and in our family, every man that reaches that age would have to perform a native dance from another country in front of his parents for him to be allowed to court a lady. But it's already been two weeks! I really miss him. I hope he learns much quicker!" She then raises her arms in a theatrical manner and continues, "He told me last night in our beta chat that he met a beautiful Filipina whom he would like to court already but I reminded him the task he has to undergo."
The bell rang. The three realized that they were already late so they ran as fast as they could to their next classes. Troy went to History, Sharpay went to Home Economics and Gabriella went to Chemistry.
Little did Gabriella know that she would be shocked in her next class. She entered the room and stared at the wall clock. It was still 1 minute before the time. She sighed in relief and went to her seat. She placed her bag down and when she leaned backward, she saw Tyler. Her eyes widened and she gasped. There seems to have been changes in the class. She grabbed her book and opened it in a way that she was hiding beneath it. She tried to stand up to find a new seat but their teacher already came. She didn't know what to do.
"Okay class… today we'll conduct an experiment. Everyone choose a partner! ", their teacher instructed them. Gabriella looked at her sides and was looking for a partner. She stood up and went to each person in her class EXCEPT Tyler. She was trying to avoid him because she didn't want to feel the pain she felt last night. Unfortunately, everyone had a partner and she had no choice but to team up with Tyler. Tyler seemed upset. Gabriella felt sorry for Tyler so she teamed up with him. The whole period, Tyler ignored Gabriella.
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TRAILER: …Gabriella busted in tears as she saw Troy on the floor - LIFELESS…
A/N: Don't worry! Troy ain't dying! Just wait for the next chapter to know what happened...