Troy Bolton was outside Lava Springs playing basketball and talking to his girlfriend Gabriella Montez. He had stopped playing basketball and was listening to Brie, his nickname for Gabriella.

'A new Troy? I'm still the same Troy I was when I met her." Troy thought.

Chad, Zeke, and Jason came out right as the Red hawk players pulled up.

Chad made some comment and they asked to play some ball. Troy told them he couldn't and walked up to the car.

"Hey Bolton!" He heard Chad call after him.. "That's my ball." He tossed it to him. Chad, Zeke, and Jason started walking away. He was about to get into the car when another voice called at him; Brie.

"Troy, wait. I want to talk to you." Troy noticed Chad, Zeke, and Jason had stopped walking and turned around to watch them.

He sighed. "Could you guys wait for a minute? It might be important."

"Yeah, sure. Just try to be quick." One of them replied.

"Troy. God, this is so hard to say. I just. I can't do this anymore. I need to get out before it gets worse. Before I get more hurt than I already am." She said, tears gathering in her eyes.

"Brie, what are you talking about?" Troy asked, emotion think in his voice.

"Troy," a few tears escaped from her eyes. He went to wipe them, but she pulled away out of his reach. "I'm done. We're done."

"wh-what?" tears clouded his eyes.

"You've changed Troy. And not for the best. I don't know who you are anymore. You hurt me, and you've hurt your friend too. And I need to get out of this relationship before I get hurt more than I am. Before I fall even more in love with you. That's right Troy, I love you. But I have to go now. And so do you." She started walking away.

His tears, as well as hers were falling rapidly now.

"N-no. Brie, please. Don't go. I'm sorry. Please." She turned around to face him again.

"Troy, I can't sit here and watch everything fall apart. I'm not strong enough. I can't do it." She told him

"Brie, please. I'm sorry. So so sorry. I know I've been a jerk. Terrible boyfriend, terrible friend. I will change. I promise. I will skip the red hawks think and go to the baseball game. I won't miss anymore dates for anything in this world. I'll ask Fulton for my kitchen job back. And I'll tell Sharpay no for the talent show. And I'll sing with you which I wanted to do in the first place. And I still want to. I will go back to my old self." Troy told her. He slowly sunk down to his knees and put his face in his hands.



"Just please, don't leave. Don't break up with me. I love you so much. So, so much. Please, I can't lose you!" He let out a few sobs.

The red hawk members watched silently as the scene unfolded, all thinking the same thing.

Wow.

Gabriella sunk down beside him, wrapping her arms around his shaking body, letting tears flow freely. He placed his head into the crook of her neck and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her on his lap.

"Shh… Calm down Troy. I'm not doing anywhere anymore. As long as you promise me you will go back to the told Troy. The one I fell in love with." Gabriella soothed.

"Troy nodded, meaning he promised.

"I love you Gabriella Noelle Montez, more than you'll ever know." He whispered.

"And I love you Troy Alexander David Bolton. So much." Gabriella said.

Troy lifted his head from its position.

They leaned in and shared a passionate kiss.

When they pulled apart, Troy took his thumb and whipped all of her tears and then his. He stood up, taking Gabriella with him and intertwined their hands. He walked up to Chad, Zeke and Jason.

"Guys, I'm sorry. I've been a jerk. But I promise. I'm back to my old self. For good. I guess it has just taken Brie saying what she did to make me realize I have changed. Brothers?" Troy asked.

"Brothers." They replied. Troy let go of Gabriella's hand and gave them hugs. He intertwined Gabriella's and his hands again.

Troy walked over to the Red Hawks, taking Gabriella with him and the guys following.

"Guys, I'm sorry. I can't go. And I won't go unless they take these guys with us. And they have to do it on my time, not theirs. Tell them I'm sorry. It's either all of us, or none of us." Troy told them.

"Okay, well, while we're here, want to mix up and game here until you guys have to leave?" the one in the passenger's seat said.

Chad, Zeke and Jason all agreed. Troy looked at Gabriella.

"Troy, its fine. Go ahead. I will go get Taylor and we can watch."