Gabriella met Troy's mom Lucille Bolton, but his dad Jack wasn't home. So she's meeting him today in the gym after the try outs for the musical.
The young couple walk into homeroom and sit down. Troy leans over and kisses her quickly. "I love you."
Gabriella smiles. "I love you too, Wildcat."
Miss Darbus walked in at that moment and started making the announcements for the day. "...And for those of you who have signed up for the musicale, I will see you in free period for auditions."
The bell rings and everyone leaves quickly.
At free period, Troy had to sneak his way down to the theatre due to Chad following him. He walks in and sits in the back. A minute later, Gabriella shows up and sits next to him. "Hey, Babe." She greeted.
Troy looked at her. "Hey, Beautiful." He said smiling his million dollar smile that's only meant for her. "You ready for this?"
"Bring on the competition with the ice queen." She replied.
"That's my girl." Troy said wrapping his arm around her waist.
Auditions started and lasted very quickly. Sharpay and Ryan went next and did the song their own way. "Wonderful." Miss Darbus said then looked at the list again. "I see there is one more audition. Gabriella Montez and Troy Bolton!"
Sharpay was pissed, but got off stage to listen to the audition. Gabriella smirked at her then smiled a genuine smile as she and Troy walked on stage for their audition. Kelsi Nielsen who was the composer started to play the song as it was originally written. Gabriella looked only at Troy and he started. "It's hard to believe that I couldn't see..."
Gabriella joined him. "...You were always right beside me."
He cut off and she went on alone. "Thought I was alone. With no one to hold."
Troy joined her again. "But you were always right beside me. This feeling's like no other. I want you to know. That I've never had someone, that knows me like you do. The way you do. And I've never had someone, as good for me as you. No one like you. So lonely before... I finally found. What I've been looking for."
Gabriella finished. "Hoooohoooo ooooooh."
Everyone in the theatre except Sharpay and Ryan because she wouldn't let him, clapped and cheered. Sharpay had her mouth open in shock at how good the two really were and then she was pissed even more.
After everyone left, Gabriella and Troy were the only ones that stayed. Kelsi gathered her things and stood to leave when she tripped and fell making all her sheet music and folders fly everywhere. As Gabriella and Troy saw, they went over to help her pick up. Kelsi looked at them strangely. "So, you wrote the song we all just sang?" Troy asked her. Kelsi nodded. "And the entire show?" He continued. Again, she nodded. "Well, that's really cool. I can't wait to hear the rest of the show." He finalized. He helped her to stand up. "So why are you so afraid of Ryan and Sharpay?"
"Because it's the first time my songs have been selected for this. Plus, if I did anything, Sharpay would destroy me." She finally spoke.
"In all honesty... I think the version of the song Troy and I sang is far better than that fast version Sharpay and Ryan sang." Gabriella said.
Kelsi looked at her. "Thanks. I'm Kelsi." She said putting her hand out.
Gabriella shook it. "Gabriella. I'm the new girl. I believe we have homeroom together."
Kelsi smiled. "Oh yeah. It's nice to finally meet you. So I'll see you guys around?"
The couple nodded. "Definitely. See you." They told her and they all went their separate ways.