Troy couldn't be happier as he almost skipped down the hallways. (Although he got some weird looks from some very confused people.) When he got home, he made sure everything was perfect. Then he finished up the food (with the help of Zeke.) they made hotdogs, hamburgers, fruit salad and cookies. They got chips, salsa, candy, soda, juice, and Gabriella's favorite food- cheese fries. Then they made sure the streamers, balloons, confetti, and games were ready and set. Then the people started coming…

First came Sharpay, and Ryan.

"Wow, guys, my house looks great, thanks a lot!"

"No problem!"

Then came the rest of the guests, except Gabriella…

Everybody hid in closets and behind couches and chairs. Then they saw Gabriella walking up to the front door.

"SURPRISE!"

Gabriella fainted. BAM! She fell on the floor. Everyone rushed forward.

"Aw man, I knew I forgot something!"

Troy had forgotten how easily she fainted. He instructed Ryan to throw some water on her face. Ryan frantically looked around and grabbed the nearest water-but it wasn't water.

"Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!!!" Gabriella said as she gained consciousness.

Ryan had dumped Sprite on her face, not water.

After her eyes felt a little bit better, the games started. First came pin the tail on the wild cat. Then after that, they had a 3 on 3 basketball game. Then they ate. The food was great, but the cake said happy 7th birthday instead of 17th birthday. Finally, they just sat around and talked.

"Gabriella, I'm really sorry. This party was a bum and I've ignored you all week. I just wanted you to know how I felt about you.

"It's ok, I'm having a great time, and I really want to thank you for the party."

Oh! I almost forgot!" Troy quickly pulled out the candle.

"Awww! Thank you!"

Troy blushed. "Um, well Sharpay said that all girls like scented candles, and since your shampoo smells like strawberrys-"

Troy never got to finish because Gabriella started kissing him. Across the room, Chad was talking to Taylor.

"It's so sweet that you helped troy surprise Gabriella like this!"

"Well, you know me, always trying to help people!" Chad said with a smile.

Jason and Kelsey were talking about Kelsey's latest composition, and Sharpay was just eating Zeke's newest kind of cookies. Mary (a girl in Gabriella's math class) was trying to explain long division to Ryan.

Then later, as everyone left, troy stopped Gabriella at the door.

"Listen-"

"Troy, I can't thank you enough. You really gave me the best birthday ever."

They gave each other a small kiss and she left. He got a small whiff of her strawberry shampoo. He closed the door, went upstairs and got into his pajamas. As he got in bed, he thought about the last couple weeks, and thought about how hectic they were. He remembered when he and Chad were sitting on the bench, dreading the day to begin. He thought of how lucky he was to have Chad for a good friend, even though planning parties wasn't his thing. He thought about how Zeke had cooked, and how Sharpay and Ryan had made the place look great. Finally, his mind settled to Gabriella, and how fortunate he really was to have her. He knew he couldn't have had the party without his friends. Lastly, his mind settled onto a song, a song he had sung a while ago, and how much this certain song applied to the last couple weeks. It showed how each one of his friends had their own talents, and they all helped out as much as they could. He sang the song in his head:

Together, together, together everyone
Together, together, come on lets have some fun
Together, were there for each other every time
Together together come on lets do this right
Here and now its time for celebration
I finally figured it out (yeah yeah)
That all our dreams have no limitations
That's what its all about
Everyone is special in their own way
We make each other strong (each other strong)
Were not the same
Were different in a good way
Together's where we belong
We're all in this together
Once we know
That we are
We're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows
When we stand
Hand in hand
Make our dreams come true
Together, together, together everyone
Together, together, come on lets have some fun
Together, were there for each other every time
Together together come on lets do this right

We're all here
and speaking out with one voice
we're going to rock the house (YEAH YEAH!)
the party's on now everybody make some noise
come on scream and shout
We've arrived becuase we stuck together
Champions one and all
We're all in this together
Once we know
That we are
We're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows
When we stand
Hand in hand
Make our dreams come
We're all in this together
When we reach
We can fly
Know inside
We can make it
We're all in this toghether
Once we see
Theres a chance
That we have
And we take it
Wild cats sing along
Yeah, you really got it goin' on
Wild cats in the house
Everybody say it now
Wild cats everywhere
Wave your hands up in the air
That's the way we do it
Lets get to it
Time to show the world
We're all in this together
Once we know
That we are
We're all stars
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows
When we stand
Hand in hand
Make our dreams come
We're all in this together
When we reach
We can fly
Know inside
We can make it
We're all in this together
Once we see
Theres a chance
That we have
And we take it
Wild cats everywhere
Wave your hands up in the air
That's the way we do it
Let's get to it
Come on everyone!

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