A/N: Yay! I'm so nice. Yet so mean. Anyway, here's chapter 12

Chapter 12 A Thousand Miles

Ryan stood on the stage he would be performing on in a few days. The audience was huge, the lights were bright, and everything looked amazing. He sighed. After this, he was going to be in Europe for 2 months.

"Hey, Ryan."

Ryan turned around. Sydney was walking up to him.

"Ready?"

Ryan laughed and shook his head, "Are you ready for Europe?"

Sydney laughed, "As long as you're there."

Ryan smiled. He was allowed to bring one person on his tour. He didn't want to bring Sharpay. He didn't even want her to know that he was going to Europe. Luckily, she doesn't watch the news.

Ryan turned and looked at Sydney, "I'm glad you're here, Sydney."

"Me too."

He kissed her gently on the lips.

"Nervous now?" she asked.

"Nope."

"Good. Show starts in 5 hours."

"I know."

Sydney smiled, "See ya later, Ryan." She started walking backstage.

Ryan stared at the empty audience. "That's a lot of chairs."

Sharpay sat at the piano. She hadn't practiced in a long time and decided to do so now. But she just ended up playing a scale over and over again with one finger.

Her mother sighed, "Are you going to practice of not?"

Sharpay sighed, "Fine."

She layed her hands on the piano.

"Makin' my way downtown, walkin' fast, faces pass and I'm homebound..."

Troy sighed. They had covered three block of Sunshine Meadows by foot, and still didn't find Sharpay.

"Let's give up." Troy said.

Gabriella gasped, "Wildcat superstar wants to give up?"

Troy shook his head, "I just want a break."

They went to every house on the three blocks. Some were empty, some had families nothing like Sharpay, and one house had an old lady who hit Troy with her purse.

"Okay fine."

They found a bench in front of one of the houses. Troy sat and looked at the sky. Gabriella stared at the ground.

"Gabriella don't play any music. You'll make me fall asleep."

Gabriella looked at him, puzzled, "I'm not playing music."

Troy looked at her, "But I heard..."

They opened their ears, and they definetly heard music.

"If I could fall, into the sky, do you think time, would pass me by?"

Troy nodded his head, "Nice voice."

Gabriella nodded, "Sounds familiar."

"Cause you know I would walk a thousand miles if I could just see you tonight."

Troy suddenly stood up, "I know that voice anywhere."

Gabriella looked at him, confused, "Huh?"

"Listen to it."

"If I could just see you, if I could just hold you, tonight."

Gabriella shrugged, "Vanessa Carlton?"

Troy looked annoyed, "Listen to it, Gabriella. Aren't you the smart one?"

Gabriella closed her eyes and lifted her head. She was thinking and listening.

"Oh, my, gosh. That's her."

Troy looked at the sky, "FINALLY!"

Gabriella stood up, "What are we waiting for?"

They ran up the driveway.

A/N: Using my special Traveler persuasion powers (Pendragon reference) you will press the button that says "Go" on it and write nice things.

Oh and I don't own the song "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton. I sure wish I could play it though.