A/N: Hey everyone! Thanks for reviewing! You guys are really cool! I got 11 reviews! That was 5 more than the chapter before that. Thanks to my new reviewers: lillede, TheOneAndOnlyMidnight, and Swatter. Also thanks to my regular reviewers!

isxitx4everxhsmxBraceFace: Troy is not that slow... or maybe he is... who knows?

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Anyway, here's chapter 6! It's kinda long. But I hope you guys still like it!

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To Kiss Or Not To Kiss

Chapter 6: Make It Or Break It

That same day after gym, Troy went up to his dad to ask if he could try out for the team.

"Sure Troy. But I'm warning you, I'm not the one who picks the players, the team does."

"So you mean, the other guys in the team are gonna judge me on how I play?"

"Yeah, that's pretty much what I mean. Oh, and tryouts are tomorrow, during free period. Don't forget."

"Okay. Thanks dad."

A few minutes later, Troy met up with Gabriella outside the school.

"So how'd it go with the Scholastic Decathlon team?"

"Okay, I got in. How 'bout you and the basketball tryouts?"

"My dad said tryouts are tomorrow. And he's not gonna decide if I make the team."

"Then who is?"

"The other guys on the team."

"Oh. Then hope that the other guys are fair and don't hate you."

"I haven't even talked to the guys. Much less insult them in any way. So have you figured out when the auditions are?"

"Tomorrow at free period."

"Uh oh."

"What?"

"See, my basketball tryouts are tomorrow at free period too."

"Troy, don't think that you have to audition with me. I understand if you can't come to the auditions tomorrow. You have other priorities. So it's totally fine."

"No. I'm going to go to both. Just hope that Ms. Garret (A/N: their new drama teacher. I own her) isn't as strict on punctuality as Ms. Darbus is."

Troy and Gabriella continued their conversation until Gabriella had to get off the bus. She was closer to the school than Troy was so she gets off first. Gabriella walked to her house.

When she got in, she decided to call Kelsie and tell her that she was auditioning for the play. When the phone was ringing, she suddenly remembered about the time change and quickly hung up the phone. I hope her phone didn't ring. I don't want to get Kelsie in trouble. Gabriella thought.

Meanwhile, in Albuquerque, Kelsie was rehearsing for the upcoming musical with Sharpay and Ryan with Ms. Darbus watching them. And then her cell phone rang (Her ringing tone was herself playing the piano to the tune of "Breaking Free"). When they heard her phone ringing, they all stopped and looked at Ms. Darbus. They knew how Ms. Darbus got when it came to cell phones.

"All right! Whose phone is it?" Ms. Darbus interrogated the three. "Sharpay?"

"Ms. Darbus, I am shocked that you suspect it's my phone. I don't even have that ring tone."

"Oh, sorry dear. It' just that in the hallways, I always see you talking on your phone."

"She's right you know." Ryan whispered to Sharpay. Sharpay hit him lightly in the stomach. Ryan put his arms around his stomach so Sharpay doesn't hurt him anymore.

"Um… Ms. Darbus? That was my cell phone." Kelsie spoke up.

"Kelsie? I didn't even know you have a cell phone! Well anyway, can you please turn it off until we get finished with the rehearsal?"

Kelsie nodded and turned off her cell phone. Whoever it was, almost got me in big trouble with Ms. Darbus. Kelsie thought.

When Kelsie got home, she got her phone and tried to see who was calling her during rehearsal. It was Gabriella. Kelsie quickly dialed her number. Gabriella picked up.

"Hello?"

"Gabriella? It's Kelsie!"

"Oh, hey Kelsie! I tried to call you earlier but I forgot the time change so when I remembered, I hung up before you answered. I hope I didn't get you into any trouble."

"Don't worry, you didn't. Ms. Darbus just asked me to turn it off."

"Ms. Darbus? She didn't yell at you did she? I'm so sorry!"

"Don't worry, she didn't yell at me. So what's up?"

"Oh yeah, I'm auditioning for the school musical here."

"Really that's awesome? You're so gonna get that lead!"

"Oh, I'm only auditioning for the supporting roles. I don't want to be the star yet. Maybe next year."

"Okay. I'm gonna tell everyone your news! What about Troy? Is he gonna audition too?"

"He might or he might not. He's trying out for the team tomorrow. Tryouts are the same time as the auditions."

"But I thought basketball season was over?"

"That's what we thought. But we thought maybe it was for next year."

"Okay. So are you still gonna do it even if Troy's not gonna be with you?"

"Yeah. It's just a supporting role. If I got the lead, I'm not gonna do it unless Troy got the lead with me."

"Okay, cool! So you can count on me to tell everybody! Bye!"

"Bye!"

The next day at free period, Troy went directly to the gym and Gabriella went directly to the auditorium. They were doing pairs auditions first. So Troy might still have a chance to audition.

At the gym, there were already other guys lined up at the wall to try out and some other guys sitting at the table to judge the people trying out. Troy got to the back of the line. The guys at the table finally spoke. They appear to be seniors. Please be a couple of nice seniors! Troy thought. (A/N: Okay, I don't know how basketball tryouts go so I'm making all of these up)

"Okay! So, we are gonna see if you're good enough for the basketball team. There are only two spots open and there are nine of you. There are five things that we are looking at: your lay-ups, your three-pointers, your rebounds, your free throws, and how well you pass the ball without getting it intercepted. If you fail to do three of those requirements in a row, we will no longer ask you to do the remaining two and ask you to leave. Any questions?"

Troy raised his hand.

"Yes…" The guy looked at his clipboard. "…Troy?"

"Um… if you guys think that we're good enough for the team, are you gonna make your decision now or have us come back for the results?"

"We'll have you come back for the results. Unless we see that you are really very good at basketball, in which case, we will tell you right now. Any more questions?"

No one raised their hand.

"Good, now lets begin! Travis Johnson, you're up first!"

The kid named Travis (A/N: I own him) stood up and did a lay-up. He made that. And he did a three-pointer, but missed. Then he did a rebound, which he did perfectly. He did a free throw and made it. And now two of the seniors got to the court. One of them tried to intercept Travis while he passed the ball to the other senior. Travis threw the ball and the senior didn't get to intercept it. He was definitely gonna come back. Thought Troy. The tryouts went on.

Meanwhile in the auditorium, there were only two pairs left and then it's on to singles. It's time for Sheila (or NJ Sharpay) and her boyfriend Freddy took the stage. Ronald (or NJ Ryan) just gave them their mikes. When Sheila and Freddy finished, Ronald was the first one to start the applause and looked at the people at the audience and signaled that they start clapping too or they have to face the wrath of Sheila. So there was only one couple left. Troy, hurry up! Gabriella thought.

Meanwhile, at the gym, there were only four of them left. The next kid's name was "Danny Henderson". Danny (A/N: I own him too) just was naturally bad at basketball. His lay-ups were horrible, when he shot for the three-pointer, the ball didn't even make it to the basket much less the backboard, and when he tried to do a rebound, he was scared the ball would hit him so he shielded his face with his arms but got hit anyway. The seniors said that he wasn't good enough, and asked him to leave. Danny ran out crying. Troy just stared at Danny as he was running out.

Meanwhile at the auditorium, they were now doing singles auditions and there were only five of them left and one by one they took the stage, and before Gabriella knew it, there were only two of them left. Come on Troy! I know you can do this! She thought.

Meanwhile at the gym, it was Troy's turn. Troy stood up and did his thing. His lay ups were perfect, the ball almost fell of the ring when he did his three-pointer but luckily, it went in, his rebound was fabulous, he aced the free throw, and passed the ball using his dad's advice, "Fake right and break left."

"Thank you Troy. We will see you back in here on Wednesday for the results."

"So you mean, I can go now?"

"Yes, you can go now."

Troy immediately started running for the auditorium. To his inconvenience, the auditorium was on the other side of the school. So Troy had to run all the way across the school.

Meanwhile in the auditorium, Gabriella was almost finished with her song but still no Troy. Gabriella finished and Ms. Garret told her she had a callback for her role. Still no Troy.

"Well, is anybody else going to audition?"

Troy, I know you can make it! Gabriella thought.

"No one? Okay. We're finished here."

But suddenly, Troy busted through the doors and ran up to Ms. Garret.

"Ms. Garret! Ms. Garret! I was hoping if I could audition!"

"I'm very sorry sir but I called for the auditions twice and you weren't here."

"That's because I was at basketball tryouts!"

Gabriella wanted for Troy to be in the musical with her so she pleaded to Ms. Garret. "Ms. Garret! Please! Troy can really sing! In fact, he sang with me in a musical back in New Mexico!"

"Prove it!" said Ms. Garret.

Gabriella thought for a while and then she finally thought of a solution. She grabbed her book bag and looked through it until she found the magazine that she bought from the souvenir shop. She showed it to Ms. Garret.

"That's me and Troy singing in our school musical."

Ms. Garret was looking at the article. She was amazed how they got together and actually made a local school musical a big success.

"Okay fine!" Ms. Garret said. "But just because you have proof. Mr.… um?"

"Bolton" Troy responded.

"You may take a microphone and sing for us."

Troy delightfully got on stage and started singing "Breaking Free". Just after a few seconds, Gabriella sang along with him, but just loud enough so that she and Ms. Garret are the only ones that could hear her.

Troy finished the song and Ms. Garret sat still in awe. She couldn't believe that an athlete could actually sing. Much less have the courage to audition. And then she finally spoke.

"You, young man, can sing! I never think you could because you were a basketball player!"

"Well, never judge a book by its cover." Troy said remembering Ms. Darbus' words.

"You are so good that I am giving you a callback for the lead role!"

"What? If I get a callback for the lead, Gabriella should get a callback for the lead too!"

"I'm sorry my boy but there are already too many callbacks for the girls lead. But only two for the boys."

"If Gabriella doesn't get a callback, then I won't either!"

"Oh yes you will!" Gabriella shouted. Gabriella then pulled Troy to her and whispered, "I want you to get the lead. You're so talented Troy. Don't stop just because of me."

They stopped whispering. And finally came back to Ms. Garret.

"Can Gabriella at least be the understudy for the lead?"

"Will it get you to do a callback for the musical?"

Troy sighed and looked at Gabriella and then responded, "Yes."

"Done. Gabriella, you will now be the understudy for the lead. But you will still get a callback for your supporting role."

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Sorry to stop but I think it's getting too long. Anyway's I hope you liked it! Tell me what you think!

Coming up next chapter: The results, Sheila's plan (depends on how long it's gonna get. I'm still thinking of what she's gonna do)

Coming up later: the musical, the agent, Sharpay does something... nice. And much more! So make sure you watch out for them!