Ryan an I where hanging out at the lockers. We were talking about about random things when we saw Troy walking to the sign up sheet for the winter musical

"He is looking at the sight up sheet again" Ryan says with a sign. Sharpay comes walking towards us.

"Again? You know, he was hanging around with that new girl and they were both looking at the list. There's something freaky about her. Where did she say she was from?" Sharpay asks.

Ryan and I are staring at the list when Sharpay scoffs and struts off as Ryan follows. I sign and follow them. We walk to the library and Sharpay starts searching for Gabriella on the internet. I sit on a chair next to her while Ryan sits on the table. Sharpay pauses on a site with her picture.

"Wow! An Einsteinette. So why do you think she's interested in our musical?" Ryan says to nobody in particular

"I'm not sure that she is. And we needn't concern ourselves with amateurs. But... there is no harm in making certain that Gabriella's welcome to school activities that are... well, appropriate for her. After all... she loves pi" Sharpay says with an evil smirk. She presses print and walked off with Ryan following close behind. I sign and sit back in the chair.

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I'm currently sitting on the floor painting a ladder white with Ryan, while Sharpay is painting her nails. Taylor walks in with sharpeys print in her hand and runs to Gabriella. They start talking but the look on Gabi's face Sharpey's plan works. Sharpay walks of leaving Ryan and me alone.

"So are you nervous for your audition?" I ask Ryan

"A little bit but it will be fine have you thought about joining??"

"No I haven't because I can't but I know it will be great and I will be cheering for you guys"

"Thanks but think about it"

"So many new faces in detention today. I hope you don't make a habit of it, but the drama club could always use an extra hand. And while we are working, let us probe the mounting evils of cell phones." Miss Darbus announced

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{Meanwhile in the gym}

"Come on guys, huddle up! We got two weeks to the big game." The coach jells. He looks around and notices that he misses players.

"Where's Troy, Chad and Abigail?" The whole team grows silent.

"Don't make me ask again." It stays silent

"WHERE'S TROY, ABIGAIL AND CHAD?!"

"Detention" says the whole team. The coach lets out a sign and storms of to the auditorium.

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{Meanwhile in the auditorium}

The whole ladder was painted and Ryan was helping Sharpay so I was watching Troy tickle Chad.

"Perhaps the most heinous example of cell phone abuse is ringing in the theater. What temerity! The theater is a temple of art. A precious cornucopia of creative energy." Miss Darbus says with her arms spread out. Dad walks in and he does not look

"Where's my team, Darbus?" He shouts, when he notices Troy and Chad in the tree.

"What the heck are those two doing in a tree?"

"It's called crime and punishment, Bolton. Besides, proximity to the arts is cleansing for the soul." She said to him

"Can we have a talk, please?" He said to miss Darbus he turns to us. "And you tree, in the gym, now!"

I wave to Ryan and follow Chad and Troy to the gym.

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{Back in the Gym}

I was shooting at the ring alone because dad was giving the team a pep talk.

"West High Knights have knocked us out of the playoffs three years running, and now we are one game away from taking that championship right back from 'em! It's time to make our stand. The team is you. You are the team. And this team does not exist unless each and every one of you is fully focused on our goal. Am I clear?" He shouts

"Hey, what team?!" Troy shouts as they break up?

"Wildcats!" Shouts the team

"What team?" Troy repeats

"Wildcats!"

"What team?"

"Wildcats!"

"Wildcats!"

"GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME!" Chad takes my ball and the game begins.

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{After school}

I was at home in the kitchen with mom baking cookies.

"How was school Hun??" She says as we put the pastry in the oven.

"We'll I got detention because of Troy, and there will be a musical this semester."

"That's great we'll not the detention part but the musical did you sign up?"

"Mum you know I can't I would love to but I'm busy with basketball practice and I can't sing"

"Well I think that if you want to join just do it"

"But then dad will get mad and if I miss one training I will get kicked out from from the team, and if I do sign up everyone will think I'm crazy and say that I suck" I say as she pulls me into a hug

"Your dad will never be mad at you and your team won't kick you out your their best player, don't worry about it" she says while rubbing my hair.

"Thanks mum" I mumble as we get the cookies out of the oven.

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{Outside}

Troy and dad are in the backyard basketball court getting in some after-school practice

"I still don't understand this whole detention thing." Dad says while passing Troy the ball.

"It was my fault. Sorry, Dad. Not Abs fault" Troy says as he throws the ball.

"Cross court. You know Darbus will take any opportunity to bust my chops. That includes yours too."

"Hey, Dad? Did you ever think about trying something new, but were afraid of what your friends might think?"

"You mean like, going left? You're doing fine. Come on."

"Well... no. I mean what if you wanna try something really new and it's a total disaster and all your friends laugh at you."

"Well then, maybe they're not really your friends. And that was my whole point about team today. You guys gotta look out for each other, and you're the leader."

"Dad, I'm not talking..." Troy pleads

"There's gonna be college scouts at our game next week, Troy. Know what a scholarship is worth these days?"