Troy looked at Chad his face filled with shock. Troy's eyes met Gabriella's, and he couldn't read the mixed signals Gabriella was sending.

"Excuse me," Gabriella mumbled as she rapidly walked out of the room.

When Troy was sure Gabriella was out of the room, he yelled. Loudly.

"Guys, what was that?!" Troy yelled.

"Troy, you're the one who wrote My Greatest Love." Zeke said. "We all knew it was Gabriella, but you actually had the guts to draw that out?"

"That wasn't the phrase guys!" Troy shouted.

"Oh..."

Silence.

"Then what was it?" Sharpay asked bewildered.

"It was My Greatest Friend." Troy said exasperated. "And now...I have no idea what to say to Gabriella."

"Well whether, you meant to draw that phrase or not." Taylor said. "We all know your heart meant to say that."

Troy sighed.

"We all know that...except for Gabriella."

He groaned.

"Talk to her Troy."

Gabriella curled up in Sharpay's linen closet and sighed. She wasn't so sure what she was doing. She was hiding from Troy, yes. But, Gabriella had no idea why.

She really loved Troy; she loved him for the whole year she had known him. So why was she hiding from him? Gabriella really had no idea why.

Gabriella's eyes scanned the linen closet. Sharpay's house was big, and no one in his or her greatest mind would want to check a linen closet. Gabriella was sure of that. She sniffled and rubbed her eyes softly.

"Am I afraid that the whole thing was a misunderstanding?" she confessed softly.

"Gabriella...is that you?" a voice said from outside the door.

Troy thought he had heard a sniffle from behind the door, and he hoped Gabriella was in there. He slowly turned the knob of the door, and was relieved to know it was unlocked. What made him more relieved was seeing Gabriella sitting softly in the corner of the closet.

"Gabriella, are you alright?" Troy asked softly.

"Yeah," she mumbled. You worry too much Troy." she attempted to smile. Gabriella was pretty sure her attempt wasn't working, but she was trying.

"Why are you crying?" Troy spoke as he leaned down to sit next to Gabriella.

"I...I don't know," she confessed.

"I'm sorry if that game hurt you Gabriella. That phrase...it wasn't meant to be there. It was all a mistake." Troy croaked.

"Oh..."

"I wanted to draw My Greatest Friend, but it didn't turn out like that, and I guess I drew love instead. I didn't mean to, and if that hurt you, I'm sorry Gabriella. I mean...it's just an innocent game, right?"

Gabriella bit her lip. She was crushed.

"Right Troy." Gabriella stammered. "Just an innocent game. I guess I wasn't expecting that one coming. No hard feelings, right?" she choked.

Troy nodded and sat quietly next to Gabriella. He knew she was hurt, but he wasn't so sure why. "Here goes nothing," Troy breathed.

"Gabriella..." Troy confessed. "Look at me."

Troy's crystal blue eyes met Gabriella's brown teary ones. "As much as that phrase was a mistake, it wasn't," he breathed.

"Taylor told me that in my heart, I meant to say that phrase, and she's right. I guess I didn't have the guts to say this but," Troy took a deep breath. You're my greatest love," he whispered.

Gabriella's heart beat wildly and she looked down at her hands. They were trembling madly. Gabriella opened her mouth to say something, but no words came out. She had no idea what to tell him.

"Troy, I'm sorry," Gabriella spoke her words carefully. "But, you're wrong."

Troy stared intently at Gabriella before looking down at the ground. "I'm sorry Gabriella, I'm going to--I think I'm gonna leave. I shouldn't have told you that," he said quietly.

Troy was just turned down by Gabriella, and he couldn't take it. He felt his heart ripping into two.

Gabriella looked at Troy's hand on the doorknob, and her eyes widened. With the courage she had, Gabriella did what she had to do.

"Troy," Gabriella replied as she grabbed onto his hand and pulled him down.

Troy stumbled and landed back on the floor looking back at Gabriella.

"You're wrong Troy."

"You said that already," he mumbled.

"Because you are. You're wrong." Gabriella repeated. "This isn't an innocent game."

"Not anymore." she whispered.

Gabriella leaned closer to Troy and closed her eyes.

And they kissed.