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The next day (Gabriella's POV)…
I got a note in my locker this morning. I guess I can forgive Ryan. If he didn't really want to kiss her, that is. Stupid Cassandra. Wonder who wrote this note. I don't recognize the writing. Better get to class.
Ryan's POV
Sharpay gave me a note from someone this morning. This is great! Now maybe Gabi will actually listen to what I have to say. Gotta go to class. I hope this works out.
Friday, 3:55
Ryan's POV
I walked to Room 14, anxious but also dreading what might happen if Gabi didn't show up, or if she didn't forgive me. I opened the door to the room, which for some reason had a WET PAINT sign on it, and closed it. Taking a deep breath, I waited.
Gabriella's POV
I looked at my cellphone. 3:57 already? I started jogging to Room 14, hoping I wouldn't give Ryan the impression that I wasn't coming. I looked at the door. It had a WET PAINT sign on it, but that didn't make any sense. I looked at my cellphone again. 4:00! Where was Ryan? If he wasn't in the room because of the WET PAINT sign, was he already over me? Did he come and leave? Or was he not even planning to come at all? In the room I heard something. Like a cellphone. Who was in there?
Ryan's POV
It's already 4:03! Is she not going to show up? Is she still mad at me? I swear I heard footsteps. But that was probably just someone else. I guess today isn't my lucky day. My cellphone rang.
R: Hello?
S: It's Sharpay.
R: What do you want now?
S: Geez, just trying to help. Montez is outside. She's too scared to come in because of the WET PAINT sign.
R: Shar, seriously? Or are you trying to trick me again?
S: Is this what I get for helping my twin brother? Gosh, just open the damn door and see for yourself.
-click-
I stared at the phone, almost amazed at what just happened. Sharpay, the driving force for what happened with me and Cassandra, was actually trying to nudge me and Gabs together? It must've been Troy's work. I walked over to the door and opened it, and there was Gabriella Montez, sitting in the hallway, tears starting to form in her eyes. She looked up. "Ryan?"
Gabriella's POV
He's actually here! He wants to say sorry and be forgiven. He has the best timing too. Right when I'm about to start crying, he comes out of the room. I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or hit him right now. I think I'll do all three.
No one's POV
Gabriella punched Ryan hard, and when he winced she laughed through her tears. Sharpay, who was watching them at the end of the hallway, rolled her eyes. "They're so childish." She thought to herself, but she knew deep inside she was squealing at seeing something so cute. Troy looked at Sharpay, a small smile on his face. She looked so adorable, with that smile on her face and the look of satisfaction written all over her.
"Am I forgiven?" asked Ryan, who was still rubbing his arm, sore from the hit it had taken. Gabriella feigned consideration for a moment, then nodded. Ryan smiled and pulled her into a bear hug. Resting her head on his shoulder, Gabi was content. She looked up at Ryan at exactly the same time he looked at her. Faces moving closer, Sharpay was "on the edge of her seat with excitement." She wanted to play one more trick on her bro, though. Taking out her cellphone, she pressed speeddial #1.
Ryan and Gabi inched closer and closer, until suddenly Ryan's cellphone rang. The couple sprang apart. Ryan rolled his eyes.
R: What now, Shar?
S: Nothing, sorry! Just wanted to have a little fun.
-click-
Ryan hung up and rolled his eyes again. "Sharpay?" asked Gabi. He nodded. "Sharpay. Now where were we?" he asked. "I think we were right…about…here." Responded Gabi, circling her arms around his neck and giving him a kiss.
"Oh, so that's where we were," he said, taking her hand and walking her down the hallway as she giggled.