Author's Note: Heeeeyyy!!! I'm in a good mood so I thought I'd be nice and update. And this chapter is HUUUUUUGE compared to the others. Well I thought so anyway. lol Oh and I was creative with the title of the chapter!

Chapter 18: Life's full of Screaming and Shirtless Hotties

It was seven o'clock in the morning; Gabriella was asleep in her room when her phone started to ring. She grumbled slightly then answered.

Gabriella: Hello?

Taylor: Gabriella! Guess what?

Gabriella: Honey, you're screaming.

Taylor: I know I'm screaming because there's lots to scream about!

Gabriella: Well some people don't have that luxury and haven't slept well

Taylor: Well some people have boyfriends who have just awoken from their coma and all of a sudden, who needs to sleep when you can scream and shout!

Gabriella: Wait a sec, Chad's awoken from his coma?

Taylor: Uh huh! The doctor said that they want to keep him in for a few more days, just to monitor him but so far, he's making a quick recovery.

Gabriella: That's great!

Taylor: And also, guess what?

Gabriella: What?

Taylor: I LOVE CHAD!

Gabriella:(laughing) That's great too!

Taylor: I know! And Chad knows too! He's now forgiven me for the whole "not sure of my feelings and lying to him about loving him" thing

Gabriella: Has he forgiven Zeke?

Taylor: Mmm, no, not yet.

Gabriella: Oh well, but great news about you and Chad!

Taylor: Thanks. Oh and Chad says hi

Gabriella:(laughs) Tell him I said hi too, oh and tell him me and the guys will visit him later on, straight after I tell them the good news.

Taylor: I will, oh and Gabriella?

Gabriella: yeah?

Taylor: Could you be a dear and tell Zeke that I don't love him after all?

Gabriella: What? No, no I can't do that to Zeke. You have to tell him yourself.

Taylor: I know, but I thought I'd give it a shot. Well see ya later!

Gabriella: Bye!

Gabriella hung up and got out of bed. She quickly dressed and left her room. She started banging on the boys door. Repeatedly.

Gabriella: Guys! Hurry up! Get out of bed!

Troy opens the door in his pyjama bottoms, his hair messed up and looked sleepy.

Troy: Do you have to be so loud?

Gabriella: Do you have to have to be so slow?

Troy: So what's wrong?

Gabriella: Nothing at this moment in time, Chad's out of his coma!

Troy: Really? Oh my god!

Gabriella: He's over the worst of it. Now we're gonna go visit him, so go get dressed. Quickly.

Gabriella walks away a little then turns around.

Gabriella: By the way, do you always sleep shirtless?

Troy: Yeah, why?

Gabriella: Interesting...No reason!

Gabriella now walks away with the biggest smile in her face.

The whole gangs at the hospital joking around with the extremely happy Chad. Zeke and Kelsi were very quiet but the again, they both had reasons to be so silent.

Chad: So, what's been happening since I've been in the life or death situation?

Troy and Gabriella look at each other quickly from across the room but no one notices. Except Kelsi who remains quiet.

Jason: Well the biggest news is still you getting run over. Nothing much else.

Taylor: God, I wonder who ran you over. And why did they leave you? How can they live with themselves?

Troy:(quickly) Uh, maybe you know, maybe they have a good explanation.

Taylor: Like what?

Troy: Like...uh…like...maybe… they didn't...uh...notice

Chad: They didn't notice that they'd run a person over

Troy: It could happen.

The gang return to the hotel around lunchtime. Taylor had promised to visit Chad later on but right now she needed sleep. They all walk into the lobby.

Taylor: God I'm so happy now.

Gabriella: It's such a relief to know he's gonna be okay.

Jason: Uh oh, wicked witch of the shopping malls at eight o'clock.

The group turn round to see Lydia arrive with big shopping bags wrapped around her arms. She glanced at the gang over her over-sized sunglasses and rolled her eyes.

Lydia: Typical. Every little minion is in complete awe of me.

She walks over to the reception desk to ask for someone to take her bags up to her room when two police officers arrived in the hotel.

Police Officer No1: Excuse me, miss. Are you the owner of the black Mercedes outside?

Lydia: Why yes. Isn't it a fabulous car? Doesn't quite accommodate all the bags I need but what can you do.

She was talking to them as if they were just random strangers complimenting her on her car.

Police Officer No2: Where were you yesterday around this time?

Lydia: Doing what I always do. I was coming back from the shopping mall. I had just bought these ultra cute suede boots…

Police Officer No2: Were you driving the Mercedes?

Lydia: I think so. Or maybe it was the Porsche? I don't know, they were both black… I think.

The officers look at each other.

Police Officer No1: Okay miss, what's your name?

Lydia: Lydia Kiara Darlton. As in the Darltons of the fabulous restaurant franchise, Darlton Dining…

Police Officer No1: Okay, Lydia Darlton, you are under arrest.

Lydia giggled.

Lydia: you can't be serious.

Police Officer No1: Oh we are.

Lydia: well, officer, what am I getting charged for?

Police Officer No2: For running over Chad Danforth with THAT Mercedes and running away from the scene.

Police Officer No1: Otherwise known as a hit and run.

Lydia laughed again then flashed her biggest "Hollywood" type smile.

Lydia: Oh my god! I know what's happening here! I'm getting...what did Ryan call it... oh yes, Punk'd! I'm getting Punk'd, right?

Police Officer No1: Come with us Miss Darlton.

He takes her by the arm and Lydia suddenly realises she's not going to meet Ashton Kutcher.

Lydia: Wait! Wait! I can't drive! I have a chauffeur! Yes! He drives me everywhere. He's names ...uh...

PO No1: Miss, we just saw you get out of the drivers seat of the Mercedes. Let's get you down to the station.

Lydia:(hysterically) I'm innocent! I never ran over that Brad person! Wait till Daddy hears about this! He's going to sue you! He'll SUE YOU ALL!!!

Lydia is frog marched out of the hotel leaving the group a little stunned at this little...outburst.

Zeke: Wow.

Taylor: Yeah...

Jason: Lydia ran over Chad?

Gabriella noticed that Kelsi had turned a little green.

Gabriella: Come on guys, lets just forget about her. Lets go celebrate Chad getting better.

Jason:(whispering to Zeke and Troy) I always knew Lydia was a brat but how selfish can you be to just run over someone and not even care?

Zeke: She was probably too busy applying lip-gloss at the time.

Troy: Hhhmmm...

Kelsi was sitting on her bed thinking when there was a knock on her door.

Kelsi: Come in

Gabriella and Troy came in.

Gabriella: How you feeling?

Kelsi: Been better

Troy: So it was Lydia's car you were driving?

Kelsi: Yep

Troy: How did you get the keys?

Kelsi: The person who threatened me had...access to them.

Gabriella: And that persons not Lydia?

Kelsi: Nope.

Troy: So who was it then?

Kelsi: I told you, (standing up) I'm not allowed to say. No matter how much I want to, I can't! There's too much at stake! And you guys aren't even meant to know about this so can you please stop trying to guess who it is!

Troy and Gabriella don't answer. Kelsi buries her head in her hands.

Kelsi: I'm sorry. I shouldn't have snapped. You guys are keeping my secret and I...

Troy: No, it's all right, we're sorry for pressuring you.

Gabriella: We're just worried, Kelsi. We wanna know if you're in trouble.

Kelsi: I know. And I'm grateful. Really. Just... what should I do? Should I confess to everyone or keep quiet? In mean this whole thing is tearing me apart.

Troy: Well have you got to do anything else to do with this plan

Kelsi: I'm not sure yet... oh god...oh god, I just realised. What if there's security cameras of me? What if they find a tape and see that it's me?

Gabriella: Well where were you driving?

Kelsi: By the beach, a little in the woods, a few small streets in town.

Gabriella: Well we can't tell for sure if there were cameras but even if they were, you kinda look like Lydia anyway.

Troy: Actually, take away the glasses and throw on some designer labels, you're the spitting image of her.

Kelsi: Really?

Gabriella: Yeah...I think.. but they'd have a pretty hard time telling you apart anyway on a tape

Kelsi: You sure?

Gabriella: Absolutely. Now, we'll meet you in the dining room at dinner. Okay? And don't worry about it.

Kelsi: Okay...thanks

Troy and Gabriella smile encouragingly at Kelsi and leave the room. They walk down the corridor.

Troy: Scared?

Gabriella: Couldn't be more terrified for her.

The gang's in the dining room doing what they always do, eating dinner and having a laugh. Then someone stands up on the stage in the corner in the room.

Man: Hello ladies and gentleman and welcome to Evan Country Club's annual talent show!

Troy: Oh Christ, I thought that wasn't for a couple more days.

The group shrug and the man continues to talk.

Man: Now to start us off are last year's winners, Sharpay and Ryan!

Everyone claps and the twins appear in particularly jazzy outfits and the music starts to play.

Song: "You and Me"

Ryan: Where would I be without my other half
Would I sit here all on my own

Sharpay: What would I do without you by my side
Would I cry by the phone all alone

Ryan: There's nobody else who knows me better

Sharpay and Ryan: You, my best friend, how would I live without you?

(chorus)

Sharpay and Ryan: I need you

Ryan: Like flowers need sun

Sharpay: I need the fun of

Ryan and Sharpay: Having you around me
I need you

Ryan: Like nights need the days

Sharpay: Forever and always

Ryan and Sharpay: There's nowhere I'd rather be
As long as there's you and me

Sharpay: Oohh I never wanna be lonely
Cos I would have to be alone
Meaning without you

Ryan: Someone who understands me
cares and wants me
As much as I want them

Sharpay: Lets face it

Sharpay and Ryan: I would be screwed without you

Sharpay: And don't you ever leave me!

(chorus)

(End of song)

Everyone claps again.

Troy:(whispers to Gabriella) doesn't that sound strangely like their version of "What I've been Looking for"?

Gabriella laughs and nods her head. The man comes back on the stage.

Man: Well done Sharpay, Well done Ryan. Right, next on the list is ...Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez.

Gabriella: But we haven't prepared anything!

Kelsi: Wait a minute...

Kelsi digs into her bag and pulls out some sheet music.

Kelsi: Remember I showed you this song and you said it was really nice? Just remember how it goes and I'll play that piano over there. Don't forget it!

Kelsi hurries herself over to the piano and sets herself up.

Gabriella: But what if we mess up?

Troy: Don't worry, (Troy takes Gabriella's hand) We'll be fine.

Troy pulls Gabriella over to the stage and Kelsi starts to play...

To be continued...

A/N: So thats that chapter. I'll update soon.

Oh and I do own the song Ryan and Sharpay just sang. Unlike the movie which I can only wish I owned. But if I did own it, I would be playing Gabriella instead of Vanessa. Because I could. And because I could make out with Zac Efron. Which I would put in the script since I would own the movie. Okay I'm rambling. But yeah, the songs mine. lol