Never Thought Chapter 5, a high school musical fanfic

Chapter 5: Auditions

After their conversation yesterday Troy stopped bothering Gabriella but she knew he was watching her in class, waiting for her to crack. Okay, he's like some kind of freaky pervert or something.

Ryan, Kelsi and Sharpay had told Taylor about Gabriella's amazing voice and how she was auditioning for the musical with them tomorrow. "You sing? Why didn't you say anything," Taylor questioned her friend.

"Didn't seem like it was all that important. Beside I doubt I'm going to get the part anyways."

When the final bell rang on Thursday Troy was about to go home until he was stopped by his teammates. "I think you forgot something captain," Chad stated with an amused look on his face. "Musical auditions are today, remember?"

Shit, the first time he remembers something it's this. Troy silently cursed. "No, I was going there after I dropped some things at my car," Troy quickly lied. He noticed a camcorder in Chad's hand. "What's that for?"

"Oh, just wanted to document this moment. It's not everyday that the basketball captain has to audition for some heinous musical." With that Troy, Chad and their teammates made their way to the auditorium and sat in the back, waiting for it to begin.

When Gabriella and her friends walked into the auditorium that afternoon they were shocked to find the varsity basketball team sitting there. What are they doing here? Whatever just ignore them. They made their way to the stage and waited for Ms. Darbus to begin.

"This is where the true expression of the artist is realized, where inner truth is revealed. Those here to audition must realize that time is of the essence. We have many roles to cast, callbacks will be next week. As you all should know, this is Aladdin, the Musicale. You will sing a few bars and I will give a sense whether or not the theater is your calling. Better to hear it from me now, than your friends later. Our composer Kelsi Nielson will accompany you and will be available for rehearsals prior to callbacks. Now shall we?!"

Student after student auditioned some worst than the others before. Ms. Darbus continuously gave remarks such as: "Uh, stop", "Perhaps the Spring musical", and "Well, that was just … very disturbing. Go see a counselor." Finally, it was time for Sharpay and Ryan to audition, singing "A Whole New World" like everyone had.

- Song Begins -

[Ryan:
Yeah...oh yeah.
I can show you the world.
Shining shimmering splendid.
Tell me princess now when did you last let your heart decide.
I can open your eyes.
Take you wonder by wonder.
Over sideways and under on a magic carpet ride.

A whole new world.
A new fantastic point of view.
No one to tell us no or where to go or say we're only dreaming.

[Sharpay:
A whole new world.
A dazzling place I never knew.
But now from way up here it's crystal clear that now I'm in a whole new world with you.
Unbelievable sights. ([Ryan: Unbelievable sights.)
Indescribable feeling. Soaring, tumbling, free-wheeling.
Through an endless diamond sky.
A whole new world.

[Ryan: Don't you dare close your eyes.
[Sharpay: A hundred thousand things to see.
[Ryan: Hold your breath, it gets better.

[Both: I'm like a shooting star.
I've come so far.

[Sharpay: I can't go back to where I used to be. ([Ryan: A whole new world.)
A whole new world.

[Sharpay: With new horizons to pursue.
[Both: I'll chase them anywhere, there's time to spare.
[Ryan: Let me share this whole new world with you.

[Sharpay: Oh a whole new world. ([Ryan: A whole new world)
A new fantastic point of view.

[Both: No one to tell us no or where to go

[Sharpay: or say we're only dreaming. ([Ryan: A whole new world)
Every turn a surprise.

[Ryan: With new horizons to pursue. ([Sharpay: Every moment gets better.)

[Both: I'll chase them anywhere, there's time to spare.
[Sharpay: Anywhere.
[Ryan: Oh there's time to spare.
[Sharpay: Let me share,
[Ryan: this whole new world with you.

[Sharpay: With You. A whole new world.
[Ryan: A whole new world.
[Sharpay: That's where we'll be.
[Ryan: Where we will be.
[Sharpay: A thrilling chase.
[Ryan: A wonderous place.
[Both: For you and...me.

- Ends -

Once they were done Sharpay announced that it was Gabriella's turn to audition. Gabriella reluctantly went on stage after an encouraging push from Taylor. "You can do it," her friend whispered to her before going back to her seat. Gabriella took a deep breath and Kelsi began to play.

Yeah...oh yeah.
I can show you the world.
Shining shimmering splendid.
Tell me princess now when did you last let your heart decide.
I can open your eyes.
Take you wonder by wonder.
Over sideways and under on a magic carpet ride.

A whole new world.
A new fantastic point of view.
No one to tell us no or where to go or say we're only dreaming.

Troy sat in his seat, mesmerized by Gabriella's voice. Her looks aren't the only thing that's amazing, her voice is also beautiful. Troy thought to himself, never taking his eyes off the brunette on stage.

"Brava!" Ms. Darbus exclaimed when Gabriella was finished. "That was wonderful. Now are there any last minute sign-ups?" she asked as Kelsi, Ryan, Sharpay and Taylor went to congratulate Gabriella on a job well done. They were about to leave until they heard someone from the back call out, "Troy wants to audition Ms. Darbus!"

Everyone turned around to find the voice belonged to none other than Chad. "Is that true Mr. Bolton? You want to audition for my musicale?"

After shooting daggers at Chad with his eyes Troy slowly nodded his head, "Yes, ma'am."

"Well then go up onto the stage and begin." With quizzical looks Kelsi went back to the piano as Ryan, Sharpay, Taylor and Gabriella took their seats and Chad turned on his camcorder whilst grinning like a madman. Troy cleared his throat and began to sing when Kelsi had started.

A whole new world.
A new fantastic point of view.
No one to tell us no or where to go or say we're only dreaming.

Gabriella, as well as everyone else in the room, was taken aback; his voice was beautiful and soothing. Gabriella sat there captivated by his voice, looking at the guy she dubbed as a jerk. Chad and the varsity basketball team sat there watching their captain sing with their jaws dropped. Whilst watching this Ms. Darbus came up with an idea, "Bravo Mr. Bolton."

Troy was making his way off the stage but Ms. Darbus stopped him, "Stay where you are Mr. Bolton, Ms. Montez please join Mr. Bolton on stage." Not sure what was going on Gabriella got up and went onto the stage, standing a few feet away from Troy. "Kelsi please begin playing, I would like to hear Mr. Bolton and Ms. Montez sing together."

Troy and Gabriella looked at each other in shock. What?! They both thought. Kelsi reluctantly began to play the song as everyone waited to see what was going to happen. Slowly Troy began to sing and Gabriella eventually joined him. Their voices blended together harmoniously, everyone was stunned. Once they were done Ms. Darbus was ecstatic, "Brava! Brava! I think we have found our Aladdin and Jasmine! Congratulations Mr. Bolton and Ms. Montez, you have the lead roles."

"WHAT?!" Gabriella and Troy cried out.

"I'm not going to sing with him! He's a total jerk!"

"Well, you're not going to have to. I only did this because I lost a bet," Troy shot back at the brunette.

"How is it that I don't find that surprising? Besides I doubt you can even pull off the act and be Aladdin."

"What are you saying? I can't act? Let me tell you something: I'm a great actor!"

"So will you be accepting the part of Aladdin, Mr. Bolton?" Ms. Darbus asked, trying to break up the argument that had occurred in her "chapel of the arts".

"Yeah, you know what? I'll do it, I'll play Aladdin."

"Do whatever you want but there is no way I'm going to play Jasmine," Gabriella said furiously.

"What? Is Gabriella Montez afraid that if she acts with Troy Bolton she'll fall in love with him," Troy said, mocking the girl.

"What?! Please, you egotistic jerk, I just can't stand to be in the same room as you."

"Whatever, just be a good girl and admit it's because you're afraid of falling for the most popular guy in school."

At that last comment Gabriella was infuriated than ever before, "You know what? I change my mind. I would love to play Jasmine, Ms. Darbus." Turning back to Troy she added, "When we're done we'll see who's fallen to whom. Try not to make too much of a fool of yourself until then."

With that Gabriella stormed out of the auditorium with Sharpay, Ryan, Taylor and Kelsi trailing behind her.