A/N: Hey, guys! This is my first Fanfic. So, please, go easy on me. If you want more, just review. Hopefully, I'll get 3 reviews and I'll post the next chapter. Thanks.

Disclaimer: I do not own High School Musical or any of the characters (just yet), I mean, seriously, I only own the plot.


Chad Danforth and Gabriella are brother and sister – well steps anyway! Gabriella's father left six months after she was born. Chad's mother died of cancer a couple of months after he was born. Chad's father, Daniel, and Gabriella's mother, Maria, met when their only children were just two and a half years old. It soon led to Daniel marrying Maria. Gabriella and Chad, even from when they were three years old, they were both inseparable. You see, Chad was exactly two weeks older than Gabriella so it was decided that they would celebrate their birthdays together a week after Chad's birthday and a week before Gabriella's birthday every year. When the two kids were three, their parents were wealthy; they had good money earning jobs in Manhattan, New York. Daniel's job, however, forced him to go to Albuquerque, New Mexico. After long, hard talks with Maria, Daniel took Chad and left.

Nevertheless, it was agreed that every weekend Chad and Daniel would make a trip to Manhattan. Chad being a regular at Manhattan, knew all of Gabriella's friends and a couple of her on and off boyfriends too. He was very close to Gabriella and vice versa.


Gabriella's POV:

I was sitting in Manhattan Regional Airport waiting for Mom to get back. She had gone to get something to eat for us. We still had two hours to go until we departed.

My Blackberry vibrated, wanting my attention. I rummaged through my bag to find my phone. The caller ID told me that it was Isabel. "Hey! Izzy, my man!" "Hey, Gabby, my man!" we screamed into the phone at once. Standard greeting. Isabel is my best friend.

"So, are you okay?"

I nodded inwardly. I knew what she meant. We had spent most of yesterday crying our eyes out. I had told her I would be leaving Manhattan with my Mom. I told her my Mom had gotten a promotion and she was able to choose where she worked. Naturally, she chose Albuquerque, so that after ten years of not being with Daniel for more than a weekend or several holidays every year, she would be in his company everyday! I was both sad and happy. Both irritated and ecstatic. I wanted to live in Manhattan but I also wanted to live with Chad and my step-dad. I feel guilty or my Mom being deprived of Daniel. Although, when I told her about this, she just said, "No! How possibly could it be you?"

"I'm not okay. How are you feeling, Iz?" I asked Isabel.

"Not good!" Isabel sniffed. "I can't believe the next time I'll see you will be in five whole weeks!" We had never been apart for that long. Our families would go on holiday together every year for crying out loud. I was beginning to get hysteric. As a consolation, my parents had offered to pay for Isabel's travel every school holiday so she could come and stay with me. "Gabby?"

"Yeah?"

"Will you promise to never forget me?" she questioned.

I laughed weakly. "How could I? You're coming over every free holiday we both have! Do you remember that time when . . . ?" and then we were off on one of our hour long conversations.

A while later, I saw my Mom approaching, I hurriedly ended the conversation. "Sorry, Mom's here. I better go. I'm gonna miss you so much, babe. Bye!" I reluctantly hung up.

My mom was a few feet a way from me now. "Was that Izzy?" I nodded solemnly. "I'm so sorry about you having to leave Isabel and Manhattan behind Gabby! I really am sorry." She said putting an arm around me.

I nodded once again, (I seem to keep nodding a lot these days!) "It's okay Mom. Besides, I can't wait to see Dad and Chad!"

Soon after, we were boarding the plane. The journey was only 7 hours and 45 minutes long. At Albuquerque Airport, we met Daniel. In the car he briefed me and Mom in. You see, Chad didn't have a clue that we were going to move to Albuquerque. He thought that he would be going to Manhattan to see us this weekend like any other. How wrong he was!

"Chad's best friend, Troy, has thankfully invited him to set up for some party or another so Chad's been out since last night. He should be back in about three hours or so to get ready for the party and have lunch as well. This means, you guys will be able to unpack and settle in and Chad'll come home and be extremely surprised! Well, that's the plan at least!"

By this time, we had arrived in front of Chad and Daniel's home – well, I guess it's mine and Mom's as well now. The house wasn't that bad. It was quite big, well-kept, there were even a couple of gardeners working on the lawn as we walked by. In another couple of hours, Mom and I had unpacked everything into our assigned rooms (me in my own room and Mom in Daniel's). My room was pretty basic with a double bed in the middle taking up a quarter if the space with a bedside table next to it, a desk in a corner, a couple of bookshelves scattered around the walls, a beautiful balcony looking over the back yard. Of course, it was only basic for a while until I spiced it up a little by putting posters up and placing my Apple notebook on the desk with a couple of journals beside it.

Mom called me down to set the table up for lunch. "Set up for five! Troy normally comes over as well." Daniel added.

"Shouldn't they be in school at this time?" I asked.

"No. They're holidays don't end until next Monday unlike Manhattan. So don't worry Princess Gabby (he always calls me that once in a while because apparently when I was little I used to make up stories about my family being royal or something so the name stuck!), you won't be missing out on anything." Daniel answered to my surprised face. "Which reminds me, Gabby; you'll be attending East High with Chad. That's not a problem, is it?"

I shook my head, "No, that's fine. Is it a good school?"

Daniel replied, "Yeah, Chad and Troy seem to love it there….! So it's settled then. I'll ask Chad to drive by the school tomorrow and pick up a timetable and a medical form for you! I'd already registered you a couple of weeks ago when your mom called me!" He said as a way of explanation.

"Lunch's ready!" Mom called from the kitchen.

"Finally!" Daniel was excited. I followed him and sat down on a chair in the dining room. Mom came as well.

All of a sudden, we heard a loud roar – a truck or something pull up outside. It was followed by the slamming of doors and two people striding into the house. The enormous Afro sitting on Chad's head led the way of course.

"Dad, I'm home! Something smells delicious!" Chad shouted as he walked into the kitchen and then the dining room. He didn't look up. His eyes were cast down so he didn't spot us. "Oh, I didn't know you had people over! Can Troy have lunch with us?" Chad asked as Daniel answered, "Of course!" A tall, handsome stranger with the most entrancing, piercing blue eyes ever walked in. Our eyes were locked. I guessed this must be the infamous Troy!

Chad walked forward with his hand outstretched looking down. "Hi, my name is . . ." he trailed off. "Oh . . . my . . . God!" I sneaked a look at Troy. He looked confused. "Mum! Gabriella! What the hell are you doing here?" He asked hugging both of us hard in return.

Mom pretended to be angry, "Why, Chad? We can't be in our own home?!" she laughed. Chad grinned, obviously baffled by the sight. He sat down beside me while mom and dad sat opposite us.

"Yo! Troy! Sit down!" Chad motioned Troy to the seat at the head of the table, near me and Daniel. "Mom, Gabby, this is my best mate Troy and Troy this is my mom Maria and my sister Gabriella!" Chad introduced us.

"Lovely to see you Troy!" Mom gushed.

"You too, Mrs. Danforth." Troy replied politely.

"Please call me Maria!" Mom demanded. Troy just nodded back.

"Nice to meet you." I held out a hand.

"Same goes for you, Gabriella!" Troy said, shaking my hand. Our eyes had locked again. I screamed to myself, Oh my God! He is so fit!


A/N: There you go! What do you think? Should I keep writing or scrap the whole thing? Please review!