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Mystery Murder and a Hint of Mind Control

"Well, we're here," Troy announced. "Where's Ms. Darbus??"

"Umm… she may be a little late, Troy, she… probably had to organize the script… you know about the lost boy?" Gabriella explained walking away from closing the doors.

"But I thought you said it was about a girl-" Ryan started confused.

"Err.. Yeah you're um right, sorry." Gabriella looked down in hopes of them not finding out. 'This has to work.' She thought.

Taylor watched Gabriella's expression. She remembered that Gabriella was really nervous about them not being able to come after school, and that Gabriella took a minute to close the doors. But why?

Taylor was in deep thought as the lights went out.

Gabriella smirked. 'Good, he didn't punk out then.'

"Uh… what just happened?" Troy asked.

" Like we know you retard!" Chad said. "We were all right here."

"Ill try to look for the light switch. It's outside right Sharpay?" Ryan said feeling his way to the door.

Taylor took this opportunity to run to where Gabriella and Troy were standing and drag them to a spot in the auditorium where everyone else couldn't see if the lights were to come back on. She knew something was up.

"Okay, Gabriella SPILL! What's going on?!"

"Uh what?" Gabriella asked trying to sound innocent.

"Dude, why did you drag me over here if you were going to ask Gabriella questions? And wait spill what?" Troy said.

"Gabriella something is up and its obvious. Dude, there's no reason Ms. Darbus would be late to a musicale rehearsal!" Taylor completely ignored Troy.

"Taylor, honestly… I don't know. Why-" Gabriella was cut off by Taylor.

"Gabriella, one, you know Ms. Darbus would never be late to something like this. I mean her pet peeve is being late and having cell phones. Two, you've been nervous all day. Three, why would she want me and Chad to be in a musicale? She hasn't even auditioned us yet. And fourth, Gabriella, Ms. Darbus didn't even tell us about this in homeroom. " Taylor explained out of confusion. She wanted answers.

"That's true you know Ms. Darbus would never have a musicale without the perfect actors. And she cant tell who the perfect actors are without an audition." Troy added.

Gabriella looked down. 'I thought i checked for all of my flaws... shoot!'

"Taylor…" Gabriella started, "Do you want to know something?"

"Tell us."

"Well…" She hesitated a bit.

"Well?" Taylor said awaiting her answer.

Troy looked at Taylor. He had never seen her be so demanding.

The lights turned back on causing them to look up and back at each other. "Well, the lights are back on. We have to go back before they get worried." Gabriella started walking away.

Taylor and Troy looked at each other. "We have to wait it out, I guess. We will find out sooner or later." Troy said shrugging and walking away.

Sharpay was looking in her mirror to see if she had at all messed up her perfect outfit and hair causing Gabriella and Troy to roll their eyes.

"Okay, where were you guys?" Chad asked.

Gabriella looked down. Troy saw this and knew she was out of an explanation.

"Um… checking to see if there was at least a stage light or something so we could… um… see a little bit. You know… if Ryan couldn't find the auditorium light." Troy said trying covering up what really happened.

'Wow… Troy can be devious too?' Gabriella thought looking at Troy.

"Smart, Troy. See, he is more than a lunkhead basketball man." Sharpay said flirtatiously.

Taylor saw the group in a conversation and snuck silently to the door. She had to find out if anyone was still at the school. She doubted it because it was a Friday. No teachers or staff stayed late on Fridays. And if Ms. Darbus wasn't even at the school then she definitely knew something was up.

Taylor slipped into the hall only to find darkness. Being that the lights were all out she could barely see. She didn't want to get into trouble for being at the school so late so she decided to steer clear of anyone.

She started walking in the direction of Ms. Darbus's room and looked in. No one was there. Her next destination was the office to see if Mr. Matsui was still here. Nope.

Now was a custodians office. Usually they would be in there after school but she found no one yet again.

Taylor heard a locker being closed nearby. Hiding behind a garbage can, she took one glance in the direction of the sound. Taylor saw someone but couldn't make out who it was. She squinted to make out the person's features.

"Oh no…" She said aloud unknowingly.

She immediately covered her mouth and tried to run. Taylor hit a wet floor sign and it fell.

"CRAP!"

The person she saw had heard her and was shuffling in her direction. She was too late.

(A/N) Okay hope this is getting interesting. So. Who do you think the person she saw was? Review. What do you think happened to Taylor? Oh did you notice something about the chapter titles? Lol well if not theyre all named after what the killer is thinking about in that chapter. Well.. creative..? ehh not really hehe ill post more soon!!! enjoy