A/N: Well,thanks again to everyone that reviewed! I only got eleven people to review chapter 3 though. That's four less than chapter 2 but I don't like forcing people to review! I enjoy making stories and I don't mind if people don't review on it. But I appreciate it if you do! Thanks to my new reviewers! the-power-of-love, tkzslover, i love the mall, and lipshake. Also thanks to my previous reviewers!

To anyone who's wondering when and where Troy is moving, you'll find out soon. I'll probably put that in the next chapter. If not, then I'll put it in the chapter after that.

Anyways, here's chapter four! I'm making this chapter two parts because I don't like making my chapters long. I hope you like it!

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To Kiss Or Not To Kiss

Chapter Four: IHTF (I Hate This Friday) (Part 1)

Before everybody knew it, it was Friday. They gang knew what that meant. Gabriella was moving. All the way across the country to New Jersey. Gabriella finished packing everything last night. So this morning, she didn't do anything but her usual routine. But she did it without saying a single word. She got up, took a shower, ate breakfast, brushed her teeth, got dressed, and did her hair. As she left the house, she knew that it would be her last day seeing this house. Her last day at East High. Her last day in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her last day with her first real friends. Her last day with Troy. Troy she thought. She left the house in tears.

When she got to homeroom, nobody was talking. Not even Chad who talked the most out of everyone in the class. And then suddenly, the bell rang. It was the start of her last day at East High.

"Good morning everyone!" Ms. Darbus yelled. Everyone groaned. "I just wanted to see who was auditioning for our spring musicale so I could sign them up for the parts they want. The auditions will be today at free period." Sharpay, Ryan, Taylor, and Chad were the only ones who raised their hands out of everyone in the class. Ms. Darbus looked at Troy and Gabriella.

"Mr. Bolton, Ms. Montez, aren't you two auditioning?"

"Ms. Darbus. I'm moving today."

"You're moving?"

"Yes. To New Jersey."

"All the way across the country?"

"That's what we said." Said everybody in the gang.

"I'll be moving too Ms. Darbus."

"Troy. You too?"

"My dad said we're moving but I don't know when or where we're moving to. I just know that it's not gonna be better than here."

Just then Ms. Darbus broke down crying. Everyone stared at her. Nobody really saw Ms. Darbus cry. Unless she's crying about a scene in a play or something but other than that, Ms. Darbus was tear free. Except of course, now.

"Ms. Darbus, are you okay?" Kelsie asked.

"I'm sorry. It's just that I'm going to be losing two of my best actors. Other than Sharpay and Ryan of course."

Sharpay and Ryan didn't even smile at this comment. They were too sad. They were going to lose their friend.

"And I'm going to lose the people that made me believe the saying, 'Don't judge a book by its cover'." Ms. Darbus was talking about how she thought a basketball superstar and a girl genius couldn't pull off an audition. Much less getting callbacks and getting the leads.

"Well, anyway, I hope you had a good three weeks here at East High Ms. Montez. It was a great pleasure having you." And then the bell rang and everyone walked slower than usual to their next class.

Gabriella spent the day telling everyone she knew that she was moving. Every teacher she told wished her luck. Then it was free period. She met up with Troy and they went to the auditorium to see their friends audition. When they got there, Zeke and Jason were already in the seats. They saw Kelsie at the piano so they guessed that Kelsie's compositions were accepted.

Sharpay and Ryan were first. They were auditioning for the leads. As usual, they managed to turn a simple audition into an all out performance. And despite their knowledge of Gabriella moving today, they still had (artificial) smiles plastered on their faces during the audition. That really shows how great they can act. And then it was Taylor's turn. She was alone since she was only auditioning for the supporting roles. She did well. And then Chad was up. He was dancing while singing. So that boosted his chances up a little bit. He danced well but his singing was so-so. After Chad performed, Troy started talking to Gabriella.

"I just want you to know that I want you to call me, write to me, email me, do anything to reach me. Okay?"

"I will. You do those too okay?"

"Yeah. Tell me how life is in New Jersey. If you have a new boyfriend, audition for some school plays, new friends, win the Scholastic Decathlon, anything." He shivered when he said, "a new boyfriend". He just can't stand seeing Gabriella with another boy.

"I will. You tell me how life is where you're at too, okay? If you have a new girlfriend, audition for some musicals, try out for the basketball team, new friends, anything." She shivered too when she said "a new girlfriend". Just thinking about Troy being with someone else makes her so mad.

And then Gabriella looked at her hands. Troy put one of his hands on hers. Gabriella looked at Troy. Troy was leaning in for the kiss. This is it. This is the moment I was waiting for when I first heard her sing. Let it be a good moment, please! Troy thought.

But then they were interrupted by Ms. Darbus' loud outbursts. "Any last minute sign-ups?"

Just then, Gabriella stood up and went to Ms. Darbus. Troy's thinking, What is she doing? She can't audition! Troy followed her.

"Ms. Darbus, I was hoping that Troy and I could sing a song for you guys. Think of it as a goodbye song." Gabriella requested.

"Of course, dear! And which song would you two be singing?" Gabriella looked at Troy and smiled.

"Start of Something New" they said at the exact same time.

Ms. Darbus looked at Kelsie to see if she knew how to play it and Kelsie nodded. Troy and Gabriella got up on stage and got their mikes.

"Just out of curiosity, is there any particular reason you two chose this song?" Ms. Darbus asked.

"It's the song that we first sang together and it's the song brought us to meet each other at the ski resort over winter break." Troy confidently said.

"I see. Again, out of curiosity, are you two a couple?"

Troy looked at Gabriella and Gabriella looked at Troy. They didn't say anything. So to break the fairly long silence, Kelsie started playing. Troy mouthed "thank you" to Kelsie and Kelsie accepted it with a nod.

"Living in my own world… Didn't understand… That anything could happen… When you take a chance"

"I never believed in… What I couldn't see… I never opened my heart… To all the possibilities… Oooh…"

Their singing attracted the people in the hallway passing the auditorium so they entered to check it out. When they saw Troy and Gabriella singing, they quickly called their friends in the hallways to come in and listen to the couple perform.

"This could be the start… Of something new… It feels so right to be here with you… Oh… And now looking in your eyes… I feel in my heart… That it's the start…" Troy started walking towards Gabriella. But this time, she didn't back away. Partly because, no one would catch her, but mostly (more like 99.9 percent) because, she wanted to be close to him.

"I feel in my heart… The start of something new"

"The start of something new"

"The start of…"

"Something new…" They both ended it.

Everyone in the audience was standing, clapping, whistling, and cheering. Including Ms. Darbus, Sharpay, and Ryan. The applause brought back memories of their first night together. Except that there were a couple more people in the auditorium right now but it didn't matter because Troy and Gabriella didn't care. They just wanted to sing together.

"If I didn't know you two were moving, I'd give you a callback!" Ms. Darbus shouted.

"I know that's right!" Some random boy shouted.

Troy and Gabriella looked deeply into each other's eyes. And then they bowed and curtseyed.

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As I said, it wasn't that long because I broke it into two parts. I hope you guys like it so far!

If you guys think that I'm gonna leave out Sharpay, Ryan, Zeke, Jason, Kelsie, Chad, and Taylor, think again! I'm not leaving them out. I'm still including them. So don't start freaking out yet!

Coming up in part 2: Gabriella moves, description of Gabriella's new house, and new school. (that's not everything but I don't want togo into too much detail)

Coming up in later chapters: Troy moves, description of Troy's new house, and new school, someone gets a surprise, Sharpay and Ryan's plan, and much, much, much more!