Best of Both Worlds
By: lol925
Disclaimer: I do not own High School Musical, Virgin Records, or AIM
Dedicated: To my readers, reviewers, friends, family, and Rachael for her continued support for my writing.
A/n: Here is Chapter 5! I hope all the American readers had a good 4th of July. Just to let you know my goal for reviews is to get 70 and I'm well on my way. I also noticed that 24 people have this story on alerts, so thank you for that!
December 16, Gabi's Bedroom, 9:00 A.M.
I slowly stirred from my sleep. "Good morning sunshine. You finally decided to wake up," my mom laughed as I stretched.
"It's winter break and the weekend. Most teens don't wake up until noon. This is early," I commented.
"In my opinion it's hard to see it that way. I wake up at 7:00 on weekends. You teens just waste away the day sleeping. Today is special, so I thought you'd be up at the crack of dawn!" she exclaimed.
"I know it's my first concert! I'm so nervous. I haven't made many public appearances yet. I hope no one sees through my disguise," I replied.
"Don't worry, no one will find out. Phil said to be there 4 hours before the actual show. That means we have to leave in an hour. We have to leave in an hour, so go get dressed and eat something," my mom instructed.
"Yes ma'am! Operation shower a go," I responded in a serious military voice. She just smiled and walked out. I was grinning, but slowly my smile faded. I recollected yesterday after school at decathlon practice.
Flashback
"Gabi, can I speak with you for a moment?" Mr. Owen the Scholastic Decathlon teacher asked.
"Sure, go ahead," I said as I dropped the chalk in my hand and walked toward him.
"Gabriella, you are a very intelligent girl. Your contributions really helped the team during out first meet. The only problem is that lately you have been missing many practices. Even though I don't want to say this, we can't have you on the team anymore. Our rule is that you can only miss three practices without a valid excuse. Gabi, you have missed four. You can stay for the rest of this practice though. We'll break the news to the rest of the team later," he stated.
"I'm really sorry. I guess I've had too much on my plate this year. Next year I would like to join again though. If I have a chance I'll attend the winter meet to cheer you on," I said.
"I appreciate that. You can continue with practicing," he remarked. Slowly I walked back to my spot at the board.
End Flashback
When I had broken the news to my friends, they argued with Mr. Owen for about 20 minutes. They had insisted we bend the rules. An example of how great my friends are.
I walked into the bathroom to get ready. I really wanted to invite them to my concert, but part of me argued they wouldn't like me for me. An hour later after a shower and a bowl of cheerios we were on the road. When we got there, I went straight backstage. To think I had never been backstage to meet a celebrity. No, I was the celebrity. I ran through it once with that stage.
A little later, I went to hair and make-up. Meredith greeted me. "How is Ms. Brooks doing today? She asked.
"Ms. Brooks is completely freaked out that she is going to mess up at her first convert ever," I answered.
"Well I think she'll be just fine," she assured me and got to work. A little over an hour later I was ready. I went to wardrobe where I got a fabulous outfit. Throughout the show, I would change into various other outfits as well. I modeled for my mom and she loved it.
"This looks like Melissa's true calling. She could be a great make-up artist," my mom suggested.
"She would be good, but her dream is to be a nurse. No one could change her mind," I replied.
I felt a tap on my shoulder suddenly. I spun around to see my dad. "Oh my gosh daddy! What are you doing here? Thank you so much for coming!" I exclaimed as I leapt on him like I was five again.
"I came here to watch my little girl sing to all her adoring fans. Speaking of that can I have your autograph?" he inquired holding up a picture of us together.
"It would be my pleasure," I responded. I signed Melody Brooks in a pretty way with tons of loops and swirls.
"Wow, I can't believe I have Melody Brooks autograph. I think I'm going to faint! I'm getting you ready for all your obsessive fans," he explained. I did catch a security man giving him a funny look too.
"Melody you're on in five," someone instructed.
"I have to go, but I'll talk to you at intermission," I told him and gave him a bear hug.
"Good luck Gabi," he wished me. I walked toward the curtain and peeped out. The crowd was huge! All of them were here to see me. Talk about pressure!
My music cued and I slowly walked out and the crowd cheered. "Dance Your Heart Away" was my first song. When I finished I talked to the crowd.
"How did you like that? I asked. They all screamed compliments. It sounded like a large roar though. "I'm a bit nervous, since this is my first concert ever. Let's get on with "Girl Power."
The whole audience screamed loud again. It may be a girl empowering song, but boys love it too. The concert went smoothly. I was exhausted. Before this, I didn't know how hard it is to sing and dance at the same time.
"Gabi you were fantastic! I am so proud of you," my parents congratulated me.
"Thanks, I'm glad you had a good time," I said.
"Gabriella I'm sure you're tired, but can you sign some autographs? You won't have to ever concert, but since it's your first one I think you should," Mr. Forden suggested.
"Yeah, I will. I really want to meet the fans," I replied.
"That's great. Go back to your dressing room and I'll send some people your way," he responded. A few minutes later he came back with about 20 people, not too many. The first boy came up to me and since there weren't many people, I made small talk.
"Hey, I'm Cody. Your concert was amazing!" he greeted
"Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!" I responded.
"Wow, I'm the first person to have your autograph! I'm going to frame it and hang it in my room," he told me.
"You do that," I said smiling. The next girl came up to me. She looked about 16 years old.
"Hey, I'm Jessie. Just wondering, how old are you?" she asked. I could tell that she wasn't afraid to speak her mind.
"I'm 14 years old," I answered.
"I'm 16 and I thought you were older than me. How did you make it big into the industry so early?" she wondered.
"Well I just sang and it led to this I guess. Here is your autograph. It was nice to meet you," I replied. The next girl walked up and she looked about 12.
"Hi, I'm Michelle. I can't believe I'm meeting you! I've listened to your CD 45 times!" she exclaimed.
"Wow, uh thanks. I'm glad that you like it that much," I stated
"When I get older I want to be a singer just like you. Singing is so much fun, but I probably can't. You probably had tons of connections," she assumed.
"Actually, I had to connections at all. I sang and someone discovered me. You can make it. Promise me you'll never give up hope and maybe I can be your connection," I said.
"I promise I won't give up. Thanks Melody. You're really cool," she remarked a broad grin adorning her face. The rest of the autographs flew by. It was great meeting the people who my singing affected. When I was done, we went out for ice cream.
"So dad, where are you going to stay this weekend," I inquired.
"I'm going to be staying at Hotel Montez until Christmas," he answered.
"Awesome, you'll be staying for over a week! I'm glad that you're staying at our house, but you and mom are divorced. I would think you wouldn't want to be in the same house," I said.
"We may not be together, but we're still friends and we wanted you to spend Christmas with both of your parents," he stated.
"Thank you for setting aside your differences to be with me," I whispered.
"Anything for our Gabi," my mom told me. Today truly was an exciting day!
Hope you liked it! I have most of the next chapter written so I'll start typing what I can today. I wasn't sure if the fans sounded like grown ups instead of kids, because even though I'm a kid I think I talk like they did. Anyway, please leave me a review with comments, questions, and suggestions!