Author's Note: The last and final chapter will be up shortly! I want to thank everyone for reviewing and reading! Enjoy, and look out for chapter seventeen and a sequel!

Chapter Sixteen: Final Call

It all came down to this.

Ryan wasn't nervous, but he could tell by Haylie's hand gripping his, he knew she was.

"Haylie, relax, okay? Don't worry." he whispered in her ear.

His only response he got from her was a head nod, and he sighed.

"Ryan and Haylie will perform Your In The Music In Me." Ms. Darbus addressed the crowd, and Kelsi's piano and voice was heard.

"Your the music in me

You know the words Once A Upon A Time

Make you listen

There's a reason..."

Ryan moved away from Haylie so she could sing.

But, no words came out.

Oh, no...Ryan thought.

It was going to be like Gabriella, he knew.

Sing, Haylie, sing! Ryan thought, sending her messages.

"When you dream, there's a chance you'll find

A little laughter or a happy ever after.."

Ryan smiled as he and Haylie came together.

"Your harmony to the melody

It's echoing inside my head."

"A single voice

Above the noise."

"And like a common thread.."

"Hmm, your're pulling me.."

"When I hear my favorite song

I know we belong."

"Oh, your the music in me.

Yeah, it's living in all of us.."

"And it's brought us here because.."

"Because your the music in me.."

Then the final note was said, everyone cheered, stood up, and clapped. Ryan, Haylie, and Kelsi all took bows, and walked backstage, with smiles on their faces.

"Do you think we have won?" Haylie asked, forgetting about her stage fright abit earlier.

This is now or never, Ryan. Ask her out! Ryan thought, and he smiled.

"Yeah, I guess...hey, um, Haylie?"

Haylie turned to him.

"Yeah, Ryan?"

"I...uh..." Ryan was cut off by Ms. Darbus' annoucing:

"Would the pairs auditions come out, please?"

Ryan and Haylie went out, as well as Greg Hanson and Alexis Jameson, the couple before Ryan and Haylie.

"I am pleased to annouce your Deliah and Duke..." Ms. Darbus explained.

Ryan looked out into the crowd, scanning familar faces:

Troy and his basketball buddies

Gabriella and Taylor

Sharpay with her signature scowl

And McKenize, Haylie's sister.

"...Ryan Evans and Haylie Anderson!"

The auditorium went sky-high as people cheered, clapped, and whistled.

Ryan felt Haylie shaking beside him, and he smiled.

"Well, we won!" he told her.

"Yeah...and I still can't believe it!"