Gabriella sat crying in her dressing room, Taylor at her side.

"I've just embrassed myself into the next century!" Gabriella cried.

"Well focus on the good." Said Taylor. Gabriella sat up.

"What good?" She asked.

"Ummm, well Troy has seen your tiny behind, so now he's sure to think your hot." Gabriella just balled out more tears. "Too soon for jokes?" Taylor questioned. "Oh I know! Troy Bolton loves you and he's going to tell the world in 12 minutes!"

Gabriella sat up and smilied. Yes! The card! The initials! She wiped away her tears.

"And you know this will totally destroy Sharpay." Taylor played with Gabriella's hair.

"Huh?" Gabriella quizzed.

"Everyone knows she's had a crush on Troy since forever. She's probably trying to steal out your part just to be with him." Taylor clipped back part of Gabriella's hair. "There. You look so pretty."

Gabriella smilied. Lip gloss always made a girl feel better. And those chocolates! She popped one into her mouth.

"Um, Gabriella." Taylor asked quizzically.

"Yeah."

"Um, I'm not being mean here, but you know you have put on a bit of weight right?"

"Taylor, I thought you were my friend!"

"What I mean is, those chocolates..."

"Are from Troy."

"...and are 99.8 fat." Gabriella stopped eating and looked at the fat content. Indeed it was huge.

"Oh my god!" Gabriella spit out her chocolate. "I've been eating a box of these a day! No wonder..."

"No wonder what?" Taylor asked. Gabriella blushed.

"No wonder my pants don't fit any more." She hanged her head down low.

"You've had a terrible couple of weeks. Everyone expected you to take comfort in food." Taylor looked at her watched. "3 minutes! Let's go." Together they walked out. Gabriella walked onto stage, with a loud group of cheers and hoots, mainly from the guys. Ms Darbus kicked them out.

Gabriella looked on stage for Ryan. Sure enough, he was there centre stage. And next to him was...Troy Bolton!

Taylor gave her the thumbs up, and Gabriella walked up to him. She over heard him explaining some rules of basketball to Ryan.

"...and that's how you score a 3 pointer." Troy explained.

"Oh..." said Ryan, but you could tell he didn't understand. "Oh hi Gabriella."

"Hi" Gabriella said nervously. Ryan waved and walked away.

"Hey Gabby." Said Troy. Looking at her watch, she saw it was 3:45.

"Hey Troy." Gabriella said. For some reason the whole hall was quiet. "Its now or never." She thought.

"I...I love you too." She said quietly.

"Pardon?" Troy leant in.

"I love you too." Gabriella said more clearly.

"Um, where did this come from?" Asked Troy.

"Didn't you send me the chocolates?" Asked Gabriella. She saw Sharpay approaching.

"What chocolates?" Troy asked.

"Well does it matter?" Sharpay said. "Gabriella Montez has just declared her love for Troy Bolton. Don't you want to go out with her?"

"I...I can't." Said Troy. Gabriella felt a tear run down her eye.

"Why not?" Asked the ever annoying Sharpay. "She's smart, she's pretty, and you've already seen her body, what else does a guy need?" God why couldn't she be quiet? The whole audience was hearing this little speech.

"Because...because I'm gay." Troy said quietly. However it seemed to boom within the school. Gabriella suddenly noticed the microphone that was in Troy's hand.

"Troy, the microphone..." Gabriella said. Troy went bright red and Sharpay walked away.

"Well Ms Montez," Ms Darbus said, re-adjusting her glasses. "I don't know what was going on with you, but such a public display..." She was interrupted by a slamming. The hall doors opened and in stormed the basketball team and cheerleaders.

"What is wrong with you Troy!" Chad screamed. "No, you couldn't just hide it like everyone else. You had to announce it over the principle's announcement system! The whole school heard you! They are going nuts!" Troy just hung his head low, as did Gabriella. Oh god, what had she done.

"That's it!" Ms Darbus said. "Montez, I gave you a fair warning, but you've created a storm! OUT! My chapel of the arts will not be turned into a place of mockery."

"No!" Gabriella cried.

"Out. You too Bolton. I'm appalled at how you two can ruin my show. I knew I should of cast Sharpay and Ryan." Ms Darbus re-adjusted her shawl and turned around. Troy and Gabriella slowly walked out of the hall to face the stares of their fellow students.