High School Musical

III

Chapter 5

The next day Ryan began to watch Jennifer a little bit closer over that next day the two of then were coming closer than close could be, but as their love blossomed Chad and Taylor's wilted like that of a dying flower. Troy and Gabriella would try to bring them together but it seemed to keep ending up the same. Chad would say something stupid and Taylor would make a crack about his intelligence. What was worse curtain call was only two days away. Ms. Darbus was crazy as ever in rehearsal. Troy could swear she was channeling Coach Bolton. But in the lunchroom that Wednesday the dysfunction reached its greatest height.

"You know Ryan Jennifer can sing. Has she ever thought of joining theatre club?" Gabriella asked him from across the table.

"I can't really answer that, she hasn't even talked to me about that." Ryan said wonderingly

"It's funny though that she won't even sit over here?" said Sharpay sitting down next to him

"I think that's enough." He said finally

"Because I'm over here you can't talk about a girl?" She asked a bit taken aback

"It's just that I think it's a personal thing." He said

"Right but Troy and Gabriella know all about it." She snapped back angrily

"Are you guys fighting like an old married couple again?" Chad asked sarcastically from behind them

"At least they would've made it." Taylor snapped from behind Gabriella

"Guys what's up?" Troy asked

"Nothing" Chad muttered

"What's wrong Chad to busy to cheat on anyone today?" She whined teasingly

"Would you two stop fighting, please!" Gabriella yelled

"Jennifer looks a little lonely I think I'm going to go sit with her." Ryan said walking away

"I'll bet I wont hear anything about it." Sharpay said angrily

"You know what you should hear? Jennifer's singing." Troy said taking his usual seat next to Gabriella

"She sings! Great" Sharpay complained stomping away

Stuck in the Middle

By CJX

Gabriella: The peace is gone and you can see

That friendship is running from you and me

They wont speak to each other

Troy: There's a war between sister and brother

A love decays and starts to pass away

Now there's nothing to say

Both: It's like things never changed

Were back to where we started

And now everyone's broken hearted

All cafeteria: They're lost and might never be found

They used to always have each other around

Both: Friendships crumble

families fall

We were the champions one and all

Now something's trying stop us

It's tearing them apart

Now were stuck in the middle of a field of broken hearts

Troy: This is just how it starts

The friends to the end

Just can't win

Gabriella: Do we begin again

Or have we fallen into sin

It just can't be the end

Both: But this is true

If I'm stuck in the middle

I'd rather be stuck with you