✓ | 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐋𝐒 ,, jet hsmtmts

-twenty eight: over but it's not?

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"so, if gina didn't tell ricky to publicly sing to nini, he wouldn't have gotten troy." kourtney said, confused about gina's story.

"but if ricky hadn't mentioned he was auditioning, gina wouldn't have shown up, period." ashlyn said.

"this is like murder, she wrote." ms. jenn said. "it's the butterfly effect. oh my gosh." desiree said, her jaw dropped.

"i don't really know what's going on, but this is incredible." maddox said.

"are you saying you tried out for the show because of me?" ricky said walking to gina.

"you had a vibe. i had an instinct." gina shrugged. "i need to sit down." ricky said.

he cleared his throat, "it's true then. i wouldn't be here if it weren't for you."

"well, i could say the same." gina said smiling. "you know, miss jenn, you're the one who brought us all together." she spoke again.

"that's not true. you'd be here with some other drama teacher." ms. jenn said.

"um, no, we literally wouldn't. have you not been listening to us?" carlos said.

"actually, wait. you never told us how you ended up here or why." ashlyn said.

"it's not important." ms. jenn said. "we'll be the judge of that." desiree said.

"be nice, desiree. gina is the intimidating girl around here."

ms. jenn sighed, and started talking, "it was one month before school started last year. so i was still living in a neighborhood of new york city called hoboken."

ms. jenn's story was the most interesting, she actually met alyson reed at a wicked audition.

alyson gave ms. jenn a pep talk, telling her she should take the place of the retired drama teacher after she gave a pep talk to a girl who threw up all over her, and then ms. jenn got the job.

"full body chills." ricky said. "and that's how the story ends."

"oh, wait. goodness. i almost forgot. gina, would you give me a hand with these?" ms. jenn said.

"yeah. what's this?"

"for you. and you. and you." ms. jenn said handing out the bags, and everyone tried to not cry.

"uh, these are wrap gifts. they're gratitude journals for all of you."

"for the movie. and i guess for our little show too." ms. jenn said.

"so, that's it. high school musical's over?" ricky said his voice breaking.

"jennifer, i thought we discussed this." principal gutierrez walked in.

"i was just dismissing them, principal gutierrez." ms. jenn swidS

"yes, ricky. it's over."

"but you've got lives to live. and loves to love. and all good things must come to an end."

"well, guys, we had a good run, then." "we just got here, though." maddox said, turning to jet.

"um, i guess. i should book a flight back to new york." desiree said, tears falling.

"wait, you're not staying for school?" kourtney said.

"i still have a life back home, i only came for you guys. im sorry, but i have to go." desiree said, walking out.

she started to dial the number of the airport, ready to book her tickets.

desiree wasn't ready to leave east high, her friends, everything.

but it was over and she had to accept that.

she was about to press the call button when she heard someone singing, singing better then anyone she's really ever heard.

desiree decided to put her phone in her pocket, and follow the singing she heard.

this led her to the auditorium, whwre emmy was singing on the stage.

gina, ricky, and ms. jenn we're also there listening.

"how could i sleep at night? pretending i'm fine, leaving it all behind when dreams don't die!" emmy sang.

"wherever i go you will follow me home, and i'd always know that dreams don't die!"

kourtney, ashlyn, and carlos also came to the auditorium, and soon enough, jet, maddox, and ashlyn were standing in the same wing as desiree.

"so i take them for granted, but you could be all taking chances. so i will give all i got no matter the odds, 'cause it's all that i want, and dreams don't die."

"got nothing to lose, so i'm gonna fight. i'm facing the music deep inside, and no one can take that away if they tried." emmy sang, ending it with a run.

"how could i sleep at night? pretending i'm fine, leaving it all behind when dreams don't die." emmy sang a bit more quietly.

"wherever i go you will follow me home, and i'd always know that dreams don't die!"

everyone watched emmy, heartbroken but also amazed about the talent she had, and how she wasn't even going to get a chance to perform.

at least she got to achieve her dream.

"so i take them for granted, but you could be all taking chances. so i will give all i got no matter the odds, 'cause it's all that i want, and dreams don't die."

they all cheered and clapped as emmy finished, and they all walked onto the stage as she turned to them shocked.

"you were great!" desiree said hugging emmy as everyone else complimented her.

"she should be the future of this department." gina said. "she should be the future period." ricky said.

"ms. jenn we have to save the department, for the next generation. i said it and now it cannot be unsaid." kourtney aid.

"i just don't know how." ms. jenn said. "oh, come on, jennifer. trust the process." someone said.

everyone watched as alyson reed and bart johnson walked onto the stage.

they all squealed, some laughing excitedly fawned.

"well, we heard from emmy that your drama department was in trouble." alyson said.

"coach and darbus never could agree on anything, but, well, bart and alyson can." bart said.

"your program is worth saving. we're donating a quarter of our salaries from high schoolmusical 4." we continued.

everyone looked around in shock, super excited. "how much is that, if i may ask?" ms. jenn asked.

alyson whispered to her and ms. jenn looked at the kids excitedly.

"i am underpaid."

"but at this point we don't even have a stage manager, and the show is supposed to be next week.."

"i could always call natalie." seb said. "seb, honey, hush." carlos said to him.

"i've got stage management covered." maddox sad her arm around desiree.

"but half of our ensemble quit. three of them actually have mono. who's going to play coach bolton?"

"am i actually playing ms. darbus?"

"yes." alyson said. "ricky bowen, please report to the counseling office." the intercom came over, and ricky walked off, gina following him.

nayah speaks !!

few chapters left....