After shattering his ankle in a skiing accident, and is no longer able to play basketball, Troy becomes a film director. Little does he know, the once love of his life, Gabriella Montez, is one of the actresses on his set. He also gets a big surprise from an old high school classmate. Troyella

A/N: Sorry that I haven't updated in a while. My nephew was in the hospital on Friday, and I had a 9 hour long orchestra rehearsal on Saturday. Plus, this chapter was really hard to write, and I have no idea why. I am pooped! Well, please R/R, and enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own High School Musical, just the original characters, and the plot.

Gabriella walked into her hotel room, and flopped down on the bed, thinking about the night she just had. She needed to talk to someone about it, someone to help her analyze everything. She found her cell phone, and dialed a familiar number.

"Taylor? It's Gabriella."

"Gabriella? It's been such a long time!" Taylor exclaimed.

"I need to talk to you about a little dilemma that I have."

"Oooh, drama. Go right on ahead." Taylor was always the one person that Gabriella could count on. Taylor would let Gabriella vent about anything, she was always a good listener.

With Troy

Ever since Troy got back to his hotel room, he was just laying on his bed, thinking about the day he'd had. He to needed to talk to someone. He needed a friend to help him with the predicament he was having with Gabriella.

He picked up the phone, and dialed the number of his best friend.

"Hello?" said the voice on the other end of the line.

"Hey what's up?" Troy asked.

"Who is this?"

"Dude, Its Troy! Jeez Chad, I can't believe you didn't recognize my voice. I only spoke to you last week." Troy had a tone of amazement in his voice.

"Sorry, man. I was half asleep when I answered the phone. Why did you call, anyway?" Chad let out a big yawn.

"Can't I call my best friend with no reason?" Troy asked.

"No."

"OK fine. I need your help on a predicament that I'm having."

"Sure. What did you get yourself into this time?" Chad teased.

"Well, it turns out that Gabriella is one of the actress for the movie that I'm directing."

"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

"Well, at first I was hoping it would be a good thing, but it's been bad...really bad. She totally blew up at me today."

"Ouch. I'm sorry, man." Chad was sympathetic towards Troy.

"And to top it all off, Ryan Evans is here, too."

"Ryan Evans, as in Sharpay Evans' brother?"

"How many Ryan Evans' do you know?" Troy was getting a little annoyed with Chad.

"I'm just making sure I heard you right."

"Well, you did. He's got his sights set on Gabriella. They even went on a date tonight."

"Whoa! Gabriella Montez, and Ryan Evans on a date? It's madness!"

"What should I do?" Troy ignored Chad previous comment.

"I don't know. Why do you care about this so much?"

"I'm really not sure. I mean, I hadn't seen the girl for seven years, but when I saw her today…I don't know. She's even more beautiful now than she was seven years ago."

"But aren't you the one who broke up with her in the first place?"

"Yeah, and I'm starting to think that was the biggest mistake that I could have ever made. I can't believe I just walked away from her like that." Troy was getting depressed. "I need to find a way to show her that I still care about her."

"I just got an idea that may help you…"

With Gabriella

"…then I really let Troy have it. I threw my emotions all over him." Gabriella said.

"I never knew that Troy hurt you that bad."

"Well he did. I mean, he's apologized to me many times. A part of me wants to give in and forgive him, but the other part is telling me to be stubborn. I've been cold to him, and not letting him in, especially since Ryan asked me out on a date."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Ryan asked you out on a date, and you waited thirty minutes into our conversation to tell me this?"

"Yeah…and I kinda already went on that date with him."

"What do you mean by 'kinda' went on a date? As in…"

"…as in I just came back from it."

"GABRIELLA!! Oh my gosh!! How did it go? What did you guys do?"

"Surprisingly, it was really fun. The whole night was really casual. We went out to dinner at this great little Italian restaurant, we went to a movie, and then he walked me up to my room. Ryan hugged me good night, and then we set up another date for tomorrow. He said he wanted to show me his 'creative' side." Gabriella said.

"You have another date tomorrow?! OMG, Gabriella! This is huge!" Taylor said excitedly.

"Why?"

"Ok, first, you happen to be an actress on the movie set of your old high school sweet heart, Troy Bolton. You don't see the guy for seven years, then out of the blue, he turns out to be a movie director. Then, Ryan Evens just happens to be there also. The kid who had a crush on you all through high school finally gets a date with you, and you have another one tomorrow so he can show you his creative side!"

"I guess this is a little weird, huh?"

"Uhh, yeah, just a little." Taylor said sarcastically."

"So, what should I do?"

"Well, do you still have feelings for Troy?"

"I'm not sure. I think so, when I look into his eyes, everything melts away. He's even more gorgeous now than he was in high school, if you could believe it. But then there's Ryan, and he's really sweet, too."

"I think you should go on the way you have been, and see how things turn out. You never know, Troy might surprise you. Ryan might even surprise you for that matter."

"Maybe you're right. I should just 'play it cool'."

With Troy

"Do you think that will work?" Troy asked.

"I'm about 85 sure that this plan will work."

"What about the other 15 percent?"

"The other 15 percent goes towards the odd that Gabriella will end up marrying Ryan." Chad joked.

"Dude, that wasn't even funny." Troy had a very serious tone in his voice.

"I'm sorry. I was just having a little fun! Gabriella Evans…it has a nice ring to it!" Chad teased.

"Again I say, not funny!"

"Oh well, you'll get over it."

"Hey Chad?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks, man."

"Anytime. Call me, and tell me how things went, ok?"

"Sure. Bye Chad."

"Seeya Troy."

With Gabriella

"Thanks for letting me vent to you, Taylor."

"No problem Gabriella. You know you can always come to me with any problem."

"I know, and I am always grateful that I can come to you."

"It's no problem, really. Just make sure you call me before and after your date tomorrow."

"Ok, I will." Gabriella said with a laugh.

"I'll see you later Gabriella."

"Bye Tay, thanks again."

Both Troy and Gabriella hung up their phones, and went to bed, thinking about the day they had, and about the day they'll have tomorrow.

Hey peoples! This chapter was hard to write!! It was hard for me to write the dialogue between Troy and Chad. I'm not quite sure if that's actually how boys talk to each other, but, oh well. What do you think Chad's plan should be? And, what do you think Ryan's creative date should be? If your right, or I like your idea better that mine, I'll but your screen name in that chapter header!! How's that for motivation? Lol :) WOOT! Now go review!…please?