Authors Note! Hey everyone...so this is the 1st chapter of my new story i'm only me when im with you, this is my first story(so i don't mind constructive criticism)
Disclaimer : i don't own any of the High School Musical characters, only the plot is mine.
A new start...again!
A dim light etched through the cream curtains, falling upon the many boxes that lay neatly alongside a canopied, four poster bed. As the shallow light began to brighten, a young girl became visible, asleep upon the mass of blankets, hunched back in a failing attempt to protect herself from the cold. She stirred a little, still hugging her knees. Slowly opening her eyes, the young girl caught a quick glimpse of the boxes piled up beside her, sighing at the thought of the no-doubt hectic day ahead. Slowly pulling herself away from the protection of the bed, she stumbled as she made contact with the ice cold floor. A chink of sky could be seen between the curtains, the young girl pulled them back to reveal the snow coated mountains of Vancouver, she stared blankly for a while before her mind kicked into motion and she remembered that she would be leaving Canada today, for good.
They had barely been here 6 months and they were leaving again, but it would not be a sorrowful goodbye, these previous months had been, without a doubt the worst of her life.
'Gabriella', a women's voice called from downstairs.
'Won't be a second Mum', she replied.
She examined herself in the mirror staring at herself underneath her thick lashes. Gabriella Montez was exceptionally beautiful, her tan olive skin was complimented by the luxurious cascading waves which fell a little below her chest. Her slender long legs and petite well defined figure were enough to make any man drool, yet it was her beautiful perfectly carved face which made her stunningly, gorgeous. For Gabriella Montez was a goddess in her own right, everyone could see it, well that is everyone but the goddess herself.
"Hey", said Gabriella in a cheery tone, much to her mothers astonishment as she entered the kitchen.
"Hi hunny", her mother replied cautiously, as she set down the plate of breakfast infront of her eldest daughter.
"Ehmm...are you feeling okay?", was the nervous question thrown Gabriella's way by her 11 year old sister, Sophia.
"Never better", Gabi responded.
Gabriella couldn't blame her mother or sister for their cautious tones, recently Gabriella had become a lot to handle, these past 10 weeks had been heart-breakingly painful for Gabriella, to the extent were she had completely closed herself of from the world. The only thing keeping her going even now was the thought that they would soon be leaving this god forsaken place, free to start a new life...again.
Getting up from the breakfast table, Gabi made her way towards the livingroom, though it was questionable that it could even be called that, as everything that had made it a 'livingroom' had been removed or boxed. Carefully making her way through the room, dodging the mountains of cardboard Gabriella finally came upon the box which she had been searching for, marked as the belonging of the three people who's names managed to shatter her heart at every mention. Michael, Sean and Liam, her brothers.
People could never really understand how it was possible that they were siblings...considering they all had different parents. The truth of the matter however was that they were not siblings by blood, they were instead cousins. However for as long as she could remember, whenever she was in trouble, or anyone had bothered her, the boys had told people she was their little sister and after a while she had adopted the title. So for twelve faithful years, Gabriella had had four siblings, that was until tow and a half months ago, when the number had quickly gone back to just one.
Gabriella sighed, remembering the day she officially became known as their baby sister.
Flashback
A five year old Gabi sat playing on the grass in central park.
"Hey, you there", some boys called to her, "hey ugly, are you ignoring me?".
Gabriella whimpered as the older boys grew closer. She desperately looked around for her mother, but she appeared to be no where in sight.
"Give me that", one of the older boys said, grabbing the doll out of the young girls hands.
"No ppplease give me my dolly back", Gabi stuttered, beginning to cry as she grew intimidated by the boys.
"Aww look the little baby's crying, cry baby, cry baby!", taunted the older boy,"I think we need to shut her up"
The elder boy raised his hand and as the young girl squeezed her eyes closed tight, awaiting the blow that was to come.
Instead she heard a thud on the ground and the muffled shouts of the young boy, she opened her eyes to find the young boy on the ground, much to her astonishment however he was being hit in the face by non other than Michael, her elder cousin. Michael seemed to know the boy's name, this, Gabi thought, was peculiar.
Michael's twin, Sean, kneeled down beside the young girl and lifted her to her feet while her other cousin, Liam had gone running after the other boys who had been taunting her.
"Did they hurt you?", Michael asked, once he had ceased punching the young boy.
"No", Gabi quietly replied, "but..but they took my dolly..and..and said i was ugly", the young girl sobbed.
Michael turned to the young boy who was still sitting on the ground, desperately trying to gather himself, " Listen, if you ever hurt her again I'll make the rest of your school life a living hell, you hear me". The young boy frantically nodded.
That must have been how they had known each other, Gabi thought, they went to the same school.
"....and spread it round, anyone touches Gabriella Montez, they will answer to me", "and me", Sean responded, " yeah and me" the younger of the three brothers said, clearly out of breath from his run.
"what does it matter to you guys anyway?", the young boy asked nervously.
Michael thought for a minute before replying, "shes our little sister".
Gabi smiled thinking back on the memory.
Yet in a way the memory's hurt her, as she knew that memory's were the only things that she had left of the men she had loved so dearly.
The boys, her boys had died while at war...or at-least that's what the Montez's had told people, when the reality of the fact was that the boys had not died defending the country they loved, instead, they died defending the women they loved and that was they cruel truth that Gabriella had to bear with everyday.
After seven hours of vicious packing, multiple accidents and a few minimal injuries, the Montez family were ready to leave for the airport.
Gabi stood along side her sister as they waited for the car, being sent by their fathers company to arrive. James Montez was the the new owner of Montez Motors an elite car company. James' job as a car salesmen was the initial reason for the family's first ever move, from New York to Melbourne, Australia.
Gabriella was born and raised in New York, though she had loved it there, the lifestyle was always a little full on for her. She enjoyed the relaxed lifestyle that came with living in Australia, she also adored the sun. The move to Vancouver came after her father was offered the managerial spot at one of Montez Moters largest stores, now here they were moving again this time to California and Gabriella prayed this would be the family's last move for a long, long time.
Gabi turned to her sister, only to find in her on the verge of tears. Gabriella couldn't help but feel responsible for uprooting her family again, if she had controlled herself better after what had happened then they might not be moving for the third time in 18 months. The rest of the family loved it here in Vancouver, Sophia had taken up snowboarding therefore Vancouver was definitely a great place to be. However after what had happened Gabi's father had put in for a transfer.
"Elle"...."Elle", a young women called running up the street, slowing her pace as she got closer to the girl she had been calling for.
"Hey", she said, a little out of breath.
"You weren't gonna go without saying goodbye, were you?"
"I said goodbye to you last night, and I'll be seeing you next week anyway" she responded.
"Yeh, but still...." the young women trailed off.
"Leah, your moving to California too remember, it's not like I'm immigrating and we'll never see each other again.
"Yeh, i guess you right", she laughed.
"Aren't i always".
The young women turned to walk away, but turned her head back motioning for Gabriella to follow her.
The both stepped onto the patio of the now empty house.
The young women turned to face Gabi, shooting her a concerned look.
"Are you gonna be okay?", she asked.
"Leah, I'll be fine, come on you've seen me, I've been a lot better recently".
"Yeh i know you have....but, Gabi its a lot to handle", Leah replied, stopping to think about what she would say next.
"...and i don't think running away is going to change things", she mumbled cautiously.
"I am not running away", stated Gabi, desperately trying to keep her anger under control.
"I know you have to do this, we both do....but i can't help but feel that by starting anew, your just gonna try and ignore you're past and you can't do that Gabi, you just can't.
"You think I'm gonna be able to ignore this, it's all i can fucking think about every waking minute of my life", Gabi responded finding it harder now to control the anger
"....and then that bastard, he stalks my nightmares".
"I know, that isn't what i meant", Leah desperately tryed to reason with her friend.
"....i just don't want you to pretend this never happened, to other people i mean".
"Oh yeah I'm desperate to tell other people, that's a real conversation starter...Hi, I'm Gabriella Montez, 17 year old....Oh and by the way when i lived in Vancouver i...", she was cut off by her father.
"Gabs, the cars here".
"Okay, won't be a second Dad" she called.
Taking a deep breath, she turned once again to look at Leah.....Leah MacKinnon had been her best friend since she had arrived her in Vancouver, they were co-captains of the Cheer squad and of course the two best looking girls in school. Leah's hair was a slightly lighter shades than that of her Latino friend and she had wonderfully green eyes. The thin,fair skinned girl also stood a few inches taller than her beautiful best friend.
"Okay now give me hug", Gabi said.
"I love you, you know that right", she continue, as her friend sobbed on her shoulder.
"It's only a week Lee" she laughed.
"Yeah but i worry about you"the taller of the two replied.
"Don't I'll be just fine" Gabi responded letting go of her friend.
"I'll call you when we land"
"You better" Leah replied, giggling slightly.
"I'll be seeing ya", Gabi called back to her friend.
"You to"
Leah sighed as she watched the Montez family bundle into the rather expensive looking car. She truly did hope that this would be the clean sheet her friend wanted, for anyone deserved it, it would definitely be Gabriella Montez.
As the family sat in the car on the way to the airport Gabi silently prayed that this really would be the break her family were looking for....little did Gabi know, that not only would California be a new break, but someone would also offer Gabriella a new lease of life.
Sorry the first chapter wasn't exactly my best. I just have so many ideas for this story, i just couldn't really think of a decent way of starting it!
Sorry it's quite short also.
Review please.