A/N: Yay! Another Update. But, that's not all you get today. Since I'm going back to school on Monday, I thought I'd make up for it and update twice today. Chapter 11 coming very soon. Sooner than you think.

Chapter 10: This Isn't Happening

"This isn't happening. This isn't happening."

Gabriella tried to start Troy's car, but it just wouldn't go. What would Troy say? He was checking out and was expecting Gabriella to be ready to go.

"Relax, Gabby. Relax."

She tried to start it again. Nothing.

"Hey Gabby, are you ready?"

Gabriella looked through the windshield. Troy was coming.

"Um. Troy. The car...it won't..."

Troy lured Gabriella out of the car and tried starting it himself. It still wouldn't start.

Troy sighed, "The batteries' dead."

Gabriella looked at the ground, "So what now?"

"I don't know. God, my parents are gonna kill me."

Gabriella sat down in the passenger's seat.

"We're stuck," she said.

"Big time."

"This isn't happening. This isn't happening."

Sharpay stared at the radio. She wasn't gonna accept the fact.

Ryan is a common name. So is Evans. And the Ryan Evans is probably also 17. Not my Ryan. Not my Ryan.

She took a breath, and turned on the TV. It was turned on to the news. The anchorman was in some kind of music store.

"I am here, in L.A. with the Amateur Musicians Contest winner, Ryan Evans."

Sharpay fell on the couch. The teen on TV was her brother.

"RYAN!"

The TV droned on, "So, Ryan. What made you join this contest?"

Sharpay couldn't believe it. The camera turned to Ryan.

"Well, I've always dreamed of being a professional singer. So I moved out to L.A. a couple of days ago. And I ended up in this music store, and met an amazing girl. She convinced me to join the contest. And I am ever so thankful, because if it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be standing next to you today."

Sharpay's jaw dropped. Ryan met an amazing girl?

The anchorman turned back to the camera, "When we come back,-"

Sharpay turned off the T.V.

"This...is...not...happening."

Troy's car was towed to a mechanic. He went back into the motel room and found Gabriella lying in her bed watching TV.

"What's up?" he asked.

"Nothing. This TV doesn't have cable," she said while channel surfing.

Troy sat next to her. He stared at her eyes.

"Troy."

"What?"

"Quit looking at me."

She flipped the channel again.

"Blah, boring news," she said, and pressed the button again.

"Wait! Keep it there."

Gabriella looked at Troy, "Basketball boy likes to watch the news?"

Troy shook his head, "I thought I saw...never mind."

Gabriella shrugged and continued channel surfing.

"Ugh, finally something decent."

Troy looked at the TV. It was a basketball game. He didn't pay any attention. His thoughts were somewhere else.

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