Everyone was finishging up their dinner. Gabriella had only eaten half. She wasn't hungry for food. She was hungry fot love. Hungry for her and Troy to start off

where they left. But she was in no spirit to say anything that would reveal that.

"Full already?" Troy asked in a fake surprised voice.

"Uh, yeah," Gabriella said. She wasn't really that full. She could eat a big carton full of ice cream. She was just very excited.

"I guess your too full for dessert!" Troy said jokingly.

"That burger's just too big," Gabriella said. She could tell that Troy knew that she wasn't full.

"You could order something else," Troy suggested finishing his dinner.

"No, it's okay. I'll wait for dessert," Gabriella said, not wanting to spend Troy's money carelessly.

"Are you sure?" Troy asked. Gabriella thought he was starting to be a little persistent.

"I'm sure," Gabriella said, putting a shy smile on her face.

"Okay good," Troy said getting out of his seat.

"What are you doing?" Gabriella asked.

Troy didn't answer. He walked up onto the stage behind them. Gabriella turned around. He took the microphone out of ots holder.

"Hey, everyone!" Troy announced. Every little bit of chatter at their table immediately stopped. "I'd like to thank everyone for being here." A little whoop of cheer

got out.

"Yeah!" Dan Liberty shouted. Everyone looked at him. Troy and Gabriella looked at each other as they rolled their eyes and started laughing a little bit.

"I'd like to sing-" Troy started but was cut off by Melanie.

"I think Mr.-Perfect-Dan-Liberty should sing a little song for us. And I think Gabriella should choose," Melanie announced with her loud voice. Everyone stared at

Gabriella. She shook her head in a shy way.

"Okay, then Troy! C'mon what do you think Dan should sing?" Melanie asked.

"I honestly don't know," Troy said looking at Dan. Dan's face was bright red. Surely if he got up and sang in front of the restaurant someone would recognize him.

"I think he should sing...hmmm...Corner of the Sky!" Melanie said pondering through her head. "Yes, that's good! I'm sure that's the only song you know!"

Everyone gave a big hoot of laughter as Dan walked up the steps and onto the stage. His head was bowed down not looking at his audience.

He started. Everyone got quiet and stayed quiet for his entire solo performance, "Everything has its season, Everything has its time... show me a reason and I'll

soon show you a rhyme! Cats fit on the window sill, children fit in the snow... How come I don't fit in any where I gooooooo? Rivers belong where they

can ramble. Eagles belong where they can fly... I'd like to be where my spirit can run free! Got to find my corner of the sky! Every man has his

daydreams... everyman has his goals! People like the way dreams have a sticking to the soul! Rain- I meanThunderclouds have their lightning

Nightingales have their song And don't you see I want my life to be Something more than long..."

"Hey! That's not the entire song! Get back up there!" Melanie shouted. Dan was too embarrassed to look at the audience at the table but he knew that everyone was

laughing at him."It's up to Gabriella."

Everyone looked at Gabriella, "Um, I think that's enough. Let's listen to what Troy has to say." She saw Dan give her a relieved look. But she wasn't doing it for him.

"Okay, I'd like to sing a song. But I can only do it if this one particular person would do it with me," Troy said looking directly at Gabriella.

Gabriella got up and walked onto the stage knowing that it was she he was talking about, "Sure. I'll sing with you Troy, if you want me to."

"Yes, I want you to. Let's sing Start of Something New. That was the song we sang when we first met each other. Remember? I think it's a very appropriate song

to be sung right now," Troy whispered to Gabriella.

"I think it is the best song, right now, too. Let's sing!" Gabriella whispered back.

Troy went over to the cd player and the music started to play. Together they sang:Living in my own world
Didn't understand
That anything can happen
When you take a chance
I never believed in
What I couldn't see
I never opened my heart
To all the possibilities
I know that something has changed
Never felt this way
And right here tonight

This could be the start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart
The start of something new

Now who'd of ever thought that
We'd both be here tonight
And the world looks so much brighter
With you by my side
I know that something has changed
Never felt this way
I know it for real

This could be the start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart
The start of something new

I never knew that it could happen
Till it happened to me
I didn't know it before
But now it's easy to see

It's a start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart

That it's the start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart
The start of something new
Start of something new

Everyone applauded. Then came Breakin' Free.

Troy:
We're soarin', flyin'
There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach

Gabriella:
If we're trying
So we're breaking free

Troy:
You know the world can see us
In a way that's different than who we are

Gabriella:
Creating space between us
'Til we're separate hearts

Both:
But your faith it gives me strength
Strength to believe

Chorus #1
Troy:
We're breakin' free
Gabriella:
We're soarin'
Troy:
Flyin'
Both:
There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach
Troy:
If we're trying
Both:
Yeah, we're breaking free
Troy:
Oh, we're breakin' free
Gabriella:
Ohhhh
Troy:
Can you feel it building
Like a wave the ocean just can't control
Gabriella:
Connected by a feeling
Ohhh, in our very souls
Both:
Rising 'til it lifts us up
So every one can see

Chorus #2
Troy: We're breakin' free
Gabriella: We're soarin'
Troy: Flyin'
Both:
There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach
Troy:
If we're trying
Yeah we're breaking free
Gabriella:
Ohhhh runnin'
Troy:
Climbin'
To get to that place
Both:
To be all that we can be
Troy:
Now's the time
Both:
So we're breaking free
Troy:
We're breaking free
Gabriella:
Ohhh , yeah

Troy:
More than hope
More than faith
Gabriella:
This is true
This is fate
And together

Both:
We see it comin'
Troy:
More than you
More than me

Gabriella:
Not a want, but a need
Both:
Both of us breakin' free

Chorus #3
Gabriella: Soarin'
Troy: Flyin'
Both:
There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach
If we're trying
Troy: Yeah we're breaking free
Gabriella:
Breaking free
Were runnin'
Troy:
Ohhhh, climbin'
Both:
To get to the place
To be all that we can be
Now's the time
Troy: Now's the time
Gabriella: So we're breaking free
Troy: Ohhh, we're breaking free
Gabriella: Ohhhh

Both:
You know the world can see us
In a way that's different than who we are

Everyone applauded and cheered. Gabriella and Troy smiled and bowed. And then they looked at each other in a way that they never had looked at each other

before. They then walked off the stage and took their seats where their dessert was waiting for them. Everyone congratulated them on their singing talents. Before

they knew it, it was time to say good bye.


Attention everyone! 1 more chapter! but dont worry im writing a sequel! i hope its as good as this one! I think I will name it Anywhere But Here. Stay tooned.