i stood in my back yard on the Saturday and played the music. i needed to dance and practice seen as i was back to normal the music began and i let it fill me up the let it spread until i began to move. there was clapping once i finished Gabby, Dad and Clara were watching.

"hey Gabby smiled

"hey. you are really good." i grabbed my towel and nodded

"no good enough i need to nail it" i grumble

"Honey what happened to the singing. it was great having it like the old times." Dad asked i sighed

"give me 20 minutes and I'll be ready Gabs you can wait in my room" i went back inside to shower and change before practicing for the scholastic decathlon with Gabby i relax the next day sitting out on my balcony. by the time i was back on Monday i was even more of a downer it was Lunch time and i was going to sit with Gabby. when i stopped in front of Troy he gave me a nervous smile and i smiled back before remembering what he said.

"Danielle" Taylor called. i shook my head and went to sit with Gabby who was on her own working on more equations.

"Gabby do you want to take this to the class room...please" she nodded and we left. both of us were writing on the board then looking back in our book.

"Danielle" i turned around the whole club was here. "we were jerks infact we were worse that jerks because we were mean jerks. we thought that if you sung with Troy you wouldn't want to be on the team with us"

"i heard what Troy had to say and I'm on your team now happy"

"not happy look me and Chad planned it. we knew he could get Troy to say things to make you forget about the call backs"

"you didn't make Troy do anything he said those things not you. we should be practicing for the decathlon okay"

"not okay. Danielle the decathlon is whatever but you and Troy that's what really matters" i sighed and went back to what i was doing.

"we tried" they mumbled and i looked at them as they left.

"not a word Gabby"

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that night i was stretching and doing slow movements when i heard a knock on the door i went down the steps to see who it was.

"hi Mr Jones I'm Troy Bolton" he said to my Dad

"Ah Troy!" he looked back up and i mimed no.

"sorry by Dani is busy with Dancing and such you proberly know how she is. now isn't the best time" Dad lied

"i made a mistake Mr Jones and i would really like Danielle to know that. could you tell her that i came by"

"sure Troy. night"

"goodnight" he closed the door and Dad gave me a pointed look i just went back upstairs and sat on my bed my phone started to ring

"hello"

"the things i said the other day were not true i was sick of them riding on me so i said it to shut them up" i switched my light on and sat up.

"you sounded pretty convincing to me"

"listen the guy you met on vacation is more me that the one who said those things"

"Troy the musical is making the school go whack you said so yourself everyone is treating you differently because of it."

"i don't want to be the basket ball guy all the time and it's not my problem its theirs "

"and what about your dad?" i question

"its not about him either. I'm going to sing what about you"

"i don't know"

"well you have to say yes because i brought you something"

"what are you talking about?" i ask

"look behind you" i looked over my shoulder at the window. Troy was standing there i got off my bed clicking off my phone and opened the door.

This could be the start

Of something new

It feels so right

To be here with you

And now looking in your eyes

I feel in my heart

The start of something... new

i had tears ready to form as he brought out the song sheet i gave to him.

"it's a pairs audition" he said. i bit my lip and took it from him and went to the ledge he turned round and stood next to me.

"you have a lot of making up to do" i whispered to him.

"believe me i will" he hugged me from behind

The next day Gabriella and I taught the others what we knew and did demonstrations. until i looked at the time.

"oh gotta go bye" i left the lab and ran to get Troy who was waiting i pulled his hand and laughed as i took him to the music room. we began to sign and go through the song a couple of times. when we finished we hugged Kelsi and left.

"so i have something to ask you" he pulled me into a empty class room.

"what?"

"well i was wondering if you um. would you be my...girl...friend" i grinned even wider.

"yes Troy i would love to be your girlfriend" he went to kiss me

"not so fast wildcat. your prize for winning the game on Friday isn't only a trophy but your girlfriends first kiss. how does that sound" i giggle.

"better win the game then" i laughed