Okay, I've never done a HSM fanfiction before, so please forgive me if stuff is wrong!

Summary: A car accident can change your life. A fatal car accident can change everyone's life. Various pairings.

Italics – Troy's POV

'Maybe you should turn it down a bit, Chad. It is 1:00 in the morning.' Gabriella said, looking around, scared neighbors would be shouting any moment.

'Okay. One notch.'

'Three!'

'One!'

'Three!'

'One!'

'Three!'

'Guys! Just turn it down two notches, okay?' Troy said, laughing.

'Fine.' Chad said, pretending to be moody. He turned the corner and stopped at the red light.

'So…?' he said, trying to make conversation.

He turned round, looking at Ryan, Sharpay, Troy and Gabriella squashed into the backseat. Ryan and Sharpay were bickering as usual and Troy and Gabriella were staring at each other.

'I'm betting you two will get married one day.' Chad said.

'No doubt about it.' Troy said, looking deeply into Gabriella's eyes.

Gabriella smiled. She shifted slightly and then her eyes widened in horror. Chad waved a hand in front of her face.

'Baby doll?' Troy asked. 'What's the matter?'

Gabriella pointed at the road. Sharpay stopped fighting with her brother and followed Gabriella's gaze. 'Oh God.' Everyone looked at the oncoming truck. It came nearer and nearer and Chad grabbed onto the steering wheel and turned sharply trying to dodge it. Instead of the truck hitting the front, it hit the side Gabriella was sitting on.

I felt the car turn, over and over. Again and again. It didn't stop until it was upside down on the road. She didn't move. I smelt smoke. I felt…fear.

'Everyone OK?' Chad asked.

'Yeah.' Taylor said, groaning slightly.

'I'm OK.' Ryan said. 'Shar? Sharpay!' Sharpay stayed unmoving.

Troy stirred. He brought his hand up to his head where there was a small but deep gash across the side of his forehead. Then he remembered. 'Gabriella!' Everyone, except Sharpay, looked towards Gabriella. There was a trickle of blood coming from her hairline, a cut below her right eye and she wasn't conscious. Chad grabbed at the door handle, yanking it open. He rolled out because he was upside down he couldn't just climb out, limped round to the other side and let Taylor out. Taylor went round to the front of the car, realising that it was on fire. Sharpay moved slightly and opened her eyes.

'Ryan?' she whispered.

'Shar!' he said. The door opened and Chad held out his hand for Ryan to grab onto. Ryan took the offered hand and rolled out the car, then helped to get Sharpay out the car, but it was hard work. Chad ran round the other side and pulled at the door handle, trying to get it open but failing.

'The car's going to explode!' Ryan shouted, grabbing onto his sister.

'Gabi, wake up. Please wake up.' Troy said, shaking Gabriella with the willpower he had left.

'Troy!' Chad said, banging on the window. 'Try and get out the other side!'

Troy nodded and started to crawl out. When he was out, he reached out to Gabi and took her in his arms. The fire got bigger and everyone started to run. A loud bang filled the ears of the teenagers.

Troy covered Gabriella with his own body so she wouldn't get hurt more than she already was. Ryan looked over at Sharpay. She was lying on her stomach. He got up, with some difficulty, and turned her over. He felt her pulse. A very small one met his fingers. Chad and Taylor got up. They weren't very much because the lorry hadn't hit their side. Taylor ran over to Ryan and Sharpay and Chad ran over to Troy and Gabriella.

'You guys OK?' he asked.

Troy got up and looked down at his girlfriend.

'Gabi?'