By the way, for whoever's saying what, I'm gonna be using the cast members I mentioned. You know: Ben, Julie, Gwen, Kevin, Kai and Cash. Aside from that, go on and enjoy the scene.
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It was New Year's Eve at the Ski Lodge at a ski resort in Utah. Most of the teenagers were partying the final few moments of the year away and getting ready to celebrate a new beginning. A teenage girl was snuggled up on the couch reading a book called 'If You Only Knew Me'. She was a really shy girl. Her name was Gabriella Montez.

Ms Montez: Gabby, its New Year's Eve. Enough reading.

Ms Montez snatched the book out of Gabriella's hands, despite her daughter's protests.

Julie: Oh. But, Mom, I'm almost done.

Ms Montez gave her daughter a stern look.

Ms Montez: The teen party. I've laid out your best clothes. Come get ready.

Julie: Can I have my book back?

Ms Montez sighed and gave her book back.

Julie: Thank you.

Ms Montez: Come on.

At the same time, a teenage boy was practicing basketball with his father. He was sweating like God only knows what and he was panting like there's no tomorrow. His name is Troy Bolton.

Coach Bolton: Keep working left, Troy. The guy guarding you in the championship won't expect that. You'll torch him.

Ben: By going left?

Coach Bolton: Yeah. He looks middle, you take it downtown.

Ben: OK. Like this?

He did the move his father described and managed to get pass his father to shoot at the hoop. Nothing but net! They didn't notice Mrs Bolton standing at the doorway.

Coach Bolton: Whoo! That's it, man! Sweet! Let's see that in the game.

Mrs Bolton: Boys?

They turned their attention to the dressed-up Mrs Bolton.

Mrs Bolton: Did we really fly all this way to play more basketball?

Troy and Coach Bolton glanced at each other, then at Mrs Bolton before finally giving their answer.

Ben and Coach Bolton: Yeah.

Mrs Bolton: It's the last night of vacation. The party, remember?

Coach Bolton: Right. The party...the party. New Year's Eve!

Mrs Bolton: Troy, they're having a kid's party downstairs at the freestyle club.

Ben: Kids party?

Mrs Bolton: Young adults. Now, go shower!

Troy took the basketball from his father and dribbled it.

Ben: Come on. One more.

Mrs Bolton did not believe this. His son was more interested in basketball then getting ready for a New Year's Eve party.

Ben: Last one.

Coach Bolton: Real quick.

They didn't even wait for her to give an answer. Troy dribbled the basketball and shot. Nothing but net...AGAIN!

Ben: WHOO! That's the way to end it.

When Troy and Gabriella arrived at the ski lodge, they saw a lot of kids partying. 2 teenagers were doing karaoke. Troy just stood against a wall somewhere while Gabriella was settling onto the couch, reading her book.

Host: Alright. How about that for a couple of snowboarders?

Most of the teenagers were clapping and cheering as they stepped off the stage.

Host: Who's gonna rock the house next? Huh?

2 white spotlights moved around the lodge looking for the next 2 victims of karaoke. One spotlight landed on Troy and the other one landed on Gabriella! Despite their protests, they were forced onto the stage.

Host: You know what? Someday, someday you guys might thank me for this. *hands his microphone to Troy and notices the look on his face*. Or not.

Troy and Gabriella were nervous. They were afraid of what other people were thinking. Troy sang his first line.

Ben: Living in my own world.
Didn't understand
That anything can happen
When you take a chance.

Troy walked away and started to leave when, suddenly, Gabriella started singing. It was the most beautiful voice he had ever heard.

Julie: I never believed in
What I couldn't see.
I never opened my heart
To all the possibilities.

Ben walked back up to the microphone and sang with her. When they sang together, their voices blended perfectly. It was like they were meant to sing together.

Both: I know
Julie: That something has changed.
Both: Never felt this way.
Julie: And right here tonight.

Ben:Well, at least they're not throwing stuff at us.(AN: I'm gonna use underlines for thoughts.)

Both: This could be the start of something new.
Julie: It feels so right.
Both: To be here with you. Oh. And now, looking in your eyes,
Julie: I feel in my heart
Ben: Feel in my heart.
Both: The start of something now.

They started to smile a bit as their trust for one another slowly grew. Tonight is defiantly the start of something new. Troy removed his jacket and tossed it to the side.

Ben: Oh yeah. Now who would've ever thought that? Mmmm
Both: We'd both be here tonight.

Troy removed the microphone from its stand.

Ben: Oh.
Julie: Yeah. And the world looks so much brighter,
Ben: Brighter, brighter.
Julie: Oh. With you by my side.
Ben: By my side.

They started moving around the stage a little bit. They had complete confidence now. The teenagers behind them were cheering and clapping for them. They thought they were the best singers of the night.

Both: I know that something has changed. Never felt this way!
Julie: I know it's for
Both: Real.
This could be the start of something new.
It feels so right to be here with you. Oh!
And now, looking in your eyes,
I feel in my heart,
Julie: The start of something new.

They were actually smiling now. The teenagers behind them were still cheering and clapping behind them.

Ben: I never knew that it could happen till it happened to me. Oh yeah!
Both: I didn't know it before!
Julie: But now it's easy to,
Both: See! OH!
It's the start of something new!
It feels so right to be here with you. Oh!

Troy moved closer to Gabriella. They were now singing directly into each other's eyes.

Both: And now, looking in your eyes,
I feel in my heart!

Gabriella nearly fell off the stage...until someone behind her caught her and pushed her back onto the stage.

Both: That it's the start of something new!
It feels so right.
Julie: To be here with you!
Both: Oh!
And now, looking in your eyes,
Julie: I feel in my heart!
Ben: Feel in my heart.
Julie: The start of something new.
Ben: The start of something new.
Julie: The start of
Both: Something new.

The kids behind them were clapping and cheering wildly. Troy and Gabriella couldn't stop smiling.

Ben: Troy.

Julie: Gabriella.

They shook each other's hands still unable to contain their smiles. They went outside each holding a cup of hot chocolate in their hands.

Ben: No. Seriously, you have an amazing voice. You're a singer, right?

Julie: Just church choir is all. I tried a solo and nearly fainted.

Ben: Really? Why's that?

Julie: Well, I took a look at all the people staring at me and the next thing I knew, I was staring at the ceiling. End of solo career.

Ben: Well, the way you sang tonight, that's pretty hard to believe.

Julie: Well, that's the first time I did something like that. I mean, it was so cool.

Ben: I know. Completely.

Julie: Well, you sounded like you did a lot of singing too.

Ben: *sarcastically* Yeah sure. My shower head's really impressed with me.

Gabriella just giggled at his response. In the background, they heard the other teenagers counting down from 10. That made them realise something. It's close to midnight.

Teenagers: 4, 3, 2, 1! WHOO!

Fireworks lit up the night sky. Troy and Gabriella looked at each other, wondering.

Ben: People kiss each other on New Year's Eve. Should I--?

Julie: It's a tradition to kiss when the clock strikes midnight. Will he--?

Neither one moved for a few seconds.

Julie: I guess I'd better go find my Mom and wish her Happy New Year.

Troy just nodded. The spell was broken. And he was a little relieved.

Ben: Me too. I mean, not YOUR Mom---my Mom...and Dad. Hey. I'll call you. I'll call you tomorrow.

Julie: Yeah.

Troy pulled out his phone, quickly snapped a photo of her and they swapped phones.

Ben: Put your number in.

Julie: You too.

They handed their phones back and put them away. Gabriella turned to leave but, Troy stopped her.

Ben: *sincerely* Singing with you is the most fun I've had this entire vacation. Where do you----?

The fireworks drowned out his voice. Gabriella was already at the stairs, smiling and waving. She ran up the stairs to find her mother. Troy just stood absolutely still, gazing after her.

Ben: Gabriella.

Will he ever see her again?