A/N: Okay! Thanks to everyone that reviewed! I had ten reviews for the first part of the fourth chapter, which is two less than chapter three but oh well! Thanks to my new reviewers: HJWG, Erik's Secret Admirer, and xo-MidnightSun-ox. Also, thanks to my previous reviewers!

Tintin Thunderbirds Are Go- did you change your penname from Gabriella Montez-Bolton to Tintin Thunderbirds Are Go? I just wanted to make sure so I won't get confused.

Anyway, here's part two of chapter four! Hope you'll like it!

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To Kiss Or Not To Kiss

Chapter 4: IHTF (I Hate This Friday) (Part 2)

After free period, they went to lunch. Everybody in the gang sat at Sharpay's table one last time before Gabriella leaves for good. Still nobody talked. Chad suddenly broke the awkward silence.

"Troy, I need to talk to you."

"Okay."

Chad and Troy got up and went to the far corner from the table.

"What's up?"

"Dude, I'm tired of waiting. This is your last chance."

"Last chance at what?"

"Your last chance to kiss Gabriella."

Then Troy became silent. He knew Chad was right. After today, he's not gonna see her again. Okay, maybe he'll see her, but only if he visits her or if she visits him.

"So, when are you gonna do it?"

"I don't know if I'm even gonna do it."

"What? Why not?"

"Because Gabriella and I are just friends. Nothing more…" Nothing more. Troy thought. Nothing more.

They went back to the table. And then Jason asked.

"What was that about?"

"What was what about?" Troy said, nervously.

"You guys talking in private."

"Oh, it's nothing. It's just something for basketball that's all." Chad said. And then Sharpay spoke.

"Can you guys excuse us girls for one moment?" Sharpay pulls Gabriella, Taylor, and Kelsie from the table and takes them to the same corner that Troy and Chad were.

"So when are you gonna do it?" Sharpay asked to Gabriella.

"When am I gonna do what?"

"Kiss him!" Taylor said.

"Ssshhh!" Both Kelsie and Sharpay said.

"Why would I do that?" Gabriella said.

"We all know you've had your eye on Troy since you got here. You just don't know that we know." Sharpay said.

"I don't even know if I'm gonna do it you guys."

"Why not? What's the problem? I mean after today, you're not gonna see him again." Kelsie says.

"Gee, thanks for pointing out the obvious Kels." Taylor said sarcastically.

"Guys, I'm not sure if I'm gonna doing it."

"Why not?" All three girls asked at the same time.

"Because Troy and I… we're just friends." Just friends. She thought. And then they went back to the table.

Ryan started talking. "So what do you guys think of our audition?"

Everybody started making small talk and conversations even though they knew one of them was leaving for good. And the gang would never be the same ever again.

The day ended quickly. When the final bell had rung, Gabriella started to cry. And then someone took her hand and she jumped in shock. She turned around to see Troy.

"I wanna take you somewhere. Before you go."

Troy took both of Gabriella's hands and led her back to his secret hideout.

"I just wanted to show it to you again before you left. So you'd remember me."

"Troy, I would never forget you. Not even if I tried."

"Can I tell you something?"

"Sure." Gabriella hoped that it would be the words she was waiting for since she met Troy. I like you. Or better yet, I love you.

"Gabriella, I… just wanna let you know that I…" Man, just get on with it! "I… hope you have a safe trip and I hope that you'll like New Jersey."

"Oh. Thanks." Gabriella said, trying not to sound disappointed that he didn't say what she wanted him to say. She still sounded disappointed and Troy noticed.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing. It's just that… I…" Come on Gabby, if he doesn't tell you, you tell him. "I… just don't wanna move that's all and I'm really, really sad and mad about it."

"It's okay. I'm sure you'll like New Jersey."

"Listen, Troy, I have to go. My mom's waiting for me at the house."

"Can I at least walk you home?"

"Carry me home?"

"Okay, can I at least carry you home?"

"I'll think about it…" She said playfully. And she pretends to think for a while. "I'll have to get back to you on that." They both laughed and Troy started giving Gabriella a piggyback ride to her house. Even though her house was about seven blocks away from the school, he would enjoy every second of it.

When they got to the house, Troy let Gabriella down on her front step.

"Troy, I just wanted to say that it was nice knowing you and you've totally changed my mind about basketball and musicals."

"Well, it was nice knowing you too and you have definitely changed my mind about singing, dancing, and performing."

"Well, I guess this is our last time seeing each other."

"Yeah I guess it is."

"So… bye. But I don't wanna say goodbye yet though! There are a lot of things I still don't know about you and I just wanna find out if you li-" Gabriella was about to say "if you like me" but was cut off when Troy gave her a peck on the lips. Just a peck though. Nothing else.

"You are a mystery, Troy Bolton."

"Hey, don't think I have you all figured out either!"

"I guess I should go now. My mom's gonna kill me if I don't get in yet."

"I know how you feel."

"So… bye."

"Bye." As Troy turned around and started walking, Gabriella opened the front door. But before she went in, she took one last look at Troy, who looked at her too. And she could've sworn that she saw Troy mouth, "I love you" to her. Or it could've been just her imagination. Gabriella went in and shut the door.

"Gabby, are you ready to go?" her mother asked.

Gabriella wanted to say, No, I'm not ready. I don't want to move. I'm never gonna be ready. But she didn't. "Yeah mom. I'm ready."

"Good. Now go and get in the cab. Our plane leaves in three hours. It takes about an hour to get to the airport. I want to get there two hours early so we could get all the paperwork done in time."

Gabriella obeyed and got in the cab. And then a few minutes later, her mom came out and got in the cab too.

"Where to miss?" asked the driver.

"Airport." Gabriella's mom replied.

Nobody talked during the whole trip to the airport. When they got there, Gabriella's mom paid the cab driver and got their stuff out of the trunk. They were gonna take their clothes on the plane with them. But they had the other things, like furniture and appliances U-Hauled.

After they finished checking their luggage in, they went to get their paperwork done. As in, their passport, tickets, etc. And then they still had fifteen minutes before they had to board the plane. Gabriella went to the souvenir shops. When she was there, she saw a picture of Troy and herself on the cover of a local Albuquerque entertainment magazine. The magazine had an article on them about how a basketball superstar and a girl genius came together and made their school musical a big success. Gabriella bought the magazine without hesitation without even looking inside the magazine. She just wanted to see a picture of Troy and herself during the musical. Then she went back to her mom. Just then the announcer said that it was time to board their flight. So Gabriella and her mom took their hand-carries and boarded the plane. A few minutes later, they were on their way to New Jersey.

A couple of hours later, they arrived. They got off the plane and got their luggage from the carousel. They called a cab and they went to their new home. It was almost the same size as their home in Albuquerque. It had a foyer, a den, a living room, a kitchen, a dining room, a formal dining, and a bathroom on the first floor. On the second floor there was one master bedroom, three smaller bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a bonus room (attic). But they turned one of the smaller bedrooms into a study room/library where the computer, books, and all the school and work supplies were. Gabriella's mom gave Gabriella the master bedroom and took one of the smaller bedrooms instead since she knew that this was a hard move for Gabriella.

"Gabby, I know you'll like it here. It may not have the same people, but that doesn't mean that you won't meet any great friends."

With that, Gabriella walked up to her new room. There was already a bed so she lay in it for a while until her cell phone rang. She looked at the picture and she saw Troy. She answered the phone immediately.

"Hello?"

"Gabby? It's Troy. So how's it going in NJ?"

"I don't know yet, I've only been here for an hour. It's ten o'clock over here."

"Well, it's eight over here." New Mexico is in Mountain Time and New Jersey is in Eastern Time. So New Jersey is two hours ahead of New Mexico.

"So, is your new house okay?"

"Yeah. It's okay. It's about the same size as the one there in Albuquerque. I still have a balcony."

"You do? Maybe I could come over and serenade you."

"I really wish you could do that."

"Well then let me serenade you right now. But instead of on your balcony, it's gonna be over the phone."

"Serenade away."

"On one condition."

"And what would that be?"

"Sing with me."

"It would be my pleasure."

"You never know what you're gonna feel… oh… you never see it coming suddenly it's real…"

"Oh… never even crossed my mind… no… That I would ever end up here tonight…"

They were singing "I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You". They were having a great time too. Even though they couldn't see each other. And then they finished the song.

"That was fun!" Gabriella said.

"I know!"

"Well, Troy, it's getting late and I'm really tired, I think I'm gonna hit the hay."

"Oh, okay. Well, you have a goodnight sleep."

"Thanks, I'll talk to you tomorrow. Oh, and Troy?"

"Yeah?"

"When you were walking away from my house this afternoon, did you tell me that you lo… never mind. It's a stupid question. Goodnight."

"Goodnight." And they hung up the phone. Gabriella put her phone on her bedside table and kept it on. Just in case anyone from the gang called her. And as she predicted, they did. Even though she was woken up several times because of their calls, she didn't mind.

All Gabriella did over the weekend was unpack her stuff. And then on Monday, she went to her new school. Her mom dropped her off. And to her surprise, the school was a lot like East High. Except it had a different name, different school colors, a different mascot, and a different slogan. The school's name was "New Jersey High" or as people call it, "NJ High" (A/N: I just made up the school's name). Their school colors were black and blue (A/N: Made that up too).Their mascot was the wolf (A/N: Also made that up). And their slogan was, "Keep on playing" (A/N: Also made that up. I know it's lame but I couldn't think of anything better).And just like any other high school, there were cliques.

There was even a NJ version of everybody in the gang. The NJ Sharpay's name is Sheila. She likes school productions, she's snotty, she's bossy, she's into fashion, she's blonde, and you definitely don't wanna get on her bad side. The NJ Taylor's name is Tracey. She was smart. She likes math and chemistry. She's not a nerd. At least she doesn't dress like one, and she's nice. The NJ Kelsie's name is Kayla. She's shy, she knows how to play the piano, she composes songs, and she's clumsy. The NJ Chad's name is Chris. He was a jock, he's on the basketball team, and he even has the same puffy hair, but smaller! The NJ Ryan's name is Ronald. Okay, he wasn't Sheila's twin but he came pretty close! He follows Sheila everywhere like he's her assistant. He follows her every whim and command. Kinda like the real Ryan. The NJ Zeke's name is Zim. He's a jock too. He has a secret love too (A/N: No, it's not baking, it's something else but I'm not gonna say it yet). The NJ Jason's name was Jeremy. He was a jock and his friends know that he's falling for Kayla. Just like Jason's falling for Kelsie. But to Gabriella's surprise, there was no NJ version of Troy. There were basketball jocks but all of them think they're all that. And none of them could sing very well.

Gabriella's first day went okay. It wasn't as dull as she expected but it was okay. She ate lunch alone and didn't make friends with anybody yet. She's still considered the new kid. She was glad when the final bell rang and she rushed out of school and started walking home.

She called Troy exactly two hours after she got home. Remembering the time difference.

"Hello?"

"Hey Troy. It's me."

"Hey! So how was your first day at an NJ school?"

"It was okay. The school's name is NJ High. It's almost exactly like East High except for some things."

"Really?"

"Yeah, and there are even NJ versions of everybody in the gang. Except the NJ versions don't hang out together. They hang with their own cliques."

Gabriella started talking about them and then said…

"But the funny thing is, I didn't find an NJ Troy. I mean, there were jocks but all of them were snobby and none of them can sing."

"Well, just goes to show you. You can never replace the one and only Troy Bolton."

"No, you can't."

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Sorry if that was too long. I just wanted to get Gabriella's new house and school over with so I could move on.

Coming in Chapter 5: Troy finds out when and where he's moving. Troy's moving day. (I may or may not add Troy's new house and new school yet. Depends on how long the chapter's gonna be)

Coming up in later chapters: Someone gets a surprise. The musical. The auditions. And much more! That's not all of them. But I don't want to tell you guys what's coming up yet. You'll figure it out soon enough. Well, toodles!