Two weeks had passed and Gabriella still hadn't talked to Troy, after all of his attempts to talk to her. He'd climbed her balcony three times and called her over seventy. Not to mention how many times he'd tried at school. Now, it was opening night and Troy wasn't even failing out of history anymore.

(THIS IS THE PLAY!!)

"I can't believe you're firing me!" Taylor(Jenna) cried out.

"I need the best for my pub," Troy(Corey) said simply.

"And I'm not the best?!" Jenna shrieked.

"You are good. I'll admit that, but we need something more…elegant." Corey replied, sucking on his pipe.

"And who would that be?!" Jenna demanded.

"This new girl that my partner downtown hired for me. I have never seen her and he said he hasn't either, because she walks around with a hood on." Corey shrugged. The door opened. Gabriella(Ellie--mystery new pub singer) walked in.

"Good luck," Jenna muttered to Ellie. "He even fired three girls before me." Ellie shrugged, looking down, with her hood still up. She was wearing a detective coat. Jenna stalked off toward the door.

"Well, can we have a sample?" Corey asked, sitting down. Ellie nodded. She took her coat off, revealing a red, silk v-neck dress that had a slit up the thigh and her hair was up in a messy bun with some curls framing her face perfectly. People pulled out their cameras and snapped quick pictures of her. She blushed and sat down in the chair next to him.

"I'll be the one to tell everyone I'm goneI've fallen inTo a place I can begin to understand.I'm just happy you're here to hold my handAll I want to do is stand close to youBe by your sideAll I want to do is make the world revolveAround you and IWhat I would give upWhat I would go throughTo get it rightAll I want to do in this lifetime is make you mineAll I want to do in this lifetime is make you mineMy secret's outIt's been hidden in my heartThat's over nowI want everyone to know I found it allYou're the everything I've never hadAnd baby I got it badAnd it's far too hard to seeWhat the future will beEverywhere I goEverywhere I go now you're with meNa na na na, na na na na na, YeahNa na na na, na na na na na, Make you mineNa na na na, na na na na na, YeahNa na na na, na na na na na, Make you mineNa na na na, na na na na na, YeahNa na na na, na na na na na, Make you mineNa na na na, na na na na na, YeahNa na na na, na na na na na, Hey heyNa na na na, na na na na na, YeahNa na na na, na na na na na, Make you mineNa na na na, na na na na na, YeahNa na na na…"

Gabriella looked over at him. They both knew what was coming next. It was engraved in the script(thanks Kelsi), but they'd never practiced it, because Gabriella had refused to until opening night, because she'd said that she really didn't want to.

They both leaned in. Gabriella closed her eyes. Troy moved closer until his lips met with hers. Her lips were soft against his own. Troy tried to put his apology into the kiss, hoping Gabriella would understand. They broke their lips apart as the crowd began clapping and they looked out into the crowd. Chad was cracking up, almost falling out of his seat. Troy glared at him.

They both stood up as the rest of the cast came out, linked arms, and they all bowed. Troy glanced at Gabriella who was being pulled away by the giggling and chattering Taylor and Sharpay. She looked back weakly at him as if she was trying to sat something, but Chad rammed into Troy.

"Dude, who knew you could sing?!" Chad bellowed, clapping him on the back. "I almost fell asleep there for a minute, but your singing definitely caught my attention." Troy chuckled.

"So, how was the play?" Troy asked.

'I don't know, dude, all I caught was your singing and the very ending.." Chad laughed.

"Troy!" Troy's mom-Lucille called. She was standing at the door. "Let's go!"

"Bye, man, I gotta go," Troy waved and took off after his mother. He saw Gabriella getting into a car with her mom and Sharpay. "Oh, mom, I've gotta do something really fast." Troy said. Lucille nodded and he ran over to Gabriella's car.

"Gabriella!" He called, out of breath. She turned around smiling. "You did really good." Troy complimented. "Your singing is amazing."

Gabriella blushed. "No, it's not, but thanks anyway."

"No, honestly, it is," Troy nodded. Gabriella smiled and shook her head. "Gabriella, will you please tutor me again?" Troy asked.

Gabriella nodded. "But not tomorrow. I have che- I mean, um, I have to go…to my grandma's house." Gabriella lied. Troy nodded.

"Okay, I understand. See you later!" He waved and ran back to his car with his mom. Gabriella watched him go. Whew, she'd almost let her biggest secret go…