Disclaimer- I don't own High School Musical or the characters...I'm just borrowing them for my story.

I always need to start a new story and I am in a summer mood so I'm writing this story. Sure to bring summer friendship and romance. Please, read, review, and enjoy. I'm just getting started so I promise the next chapter will be better.

Gabriella Montez awoke to a familiar sound in her house, her mother rushing around frantically packing a suitcase for her next great adventure. At least that's what her mother calls her business trips, adventures. As she likes to say, every trip she takes holds a new possibility. Mostly for money in her case. She is a business lawyer, who travels often, mostly she deals with old grumpy men who screwed each other over in a deal gone wrong. A horrible profession if you ask Gabriella, but Mrs. Montez had heard Gabriella's strong opinions on her job enough times (especially after Mr. Montez left because of the constant moving), she learned never to ask.

Her mother's job always had her darting from place to place, leaving old friends making new ones then leaving the new ones and making them old. It was the circle of life for Gabriella, but her mother had done the unimaginable...she stood up to her boss and said she would not take any cases that would make her and Gabriella travel away from home. "Gaby has school to think about." explained her mother to her boss. And the boss agreed, but Mrs. Montez forgot one tiny detail, summer. No school is in session over summer, so three months away from home would definitely not break the deal placed forth. Lawyers. So the Montez girls are leaving their home and going away for the summer to deal with another case.

At first Gabriella protested, she had friends in this town and she intended to stay here during the summer. It was her only break from her hectic life and she wanted that break with her friends. Sharpay heard of the news of the move and instantly offered one of her many extra bedrooms as a temporary home for Gabriella. But then, Sharpay heard of the destination.

"Wait," Sharpay said, a few days before Gabriella was to leave for the trip. "You have to live by the beach? Why are you upset about that?" Of course Sharpay would love the beach. At the moment the two girls were lounging in bikini's on the side of Sharpay's pool soaking in the sun and breathing in the fresh summer air. Magazines galore surrounding them.

"Well, yeah. But it's a small town in North Carolina. Not Malibu." Gabriella said, wanting to knock some reality into Sharpay. It was a little town where nothing interesting ever took place. She couldn't take part in her normal activities, partying, shopping, and flirting. What was there to find in this place?

"And you get to stay in a beach house?" Sharpay asked, ignoring what Gabriella just said, wheels turning in her mind. Gabriella saw a plan about to be hatched a sighed, but carried on in explanation.

"Yes, but a small one. Not a mansion, not like your house." Gabriella quickly said, pointing to the grand mansion before them, reflecting in the pool water.

A smile broadened across Sharpay's face. "Shar...what are you thinking? It's not party central, don't even mention it, I wanna stay here with you." Gabriella said.

"Well, if it's not party central we'll have to make it that won't we?" Sharpay said lifting her eyebrows in a suggestive way. Gabriella knew this was coming.

"No Shar, I wanna stay here." Gabriella said, wanting to distance herself from her friend. She did not need Sharpay dragging her in.

"Look, my parents are going away on that cruise all summer. Ryan and I need somewhere to go and you're gonna need some company. So..."

"Shar, there is no way anyone would agree to this." Gabriella said.

"Um, yeah they would." Sharpay said, with a "duh" face on. " You're mom will be working all day, she won't even know we're there. Besides she loves me, and Ryan's gay, it's not like there's gonna be any issues with him staying."

"It sounds good on paper..."

"And it's good off of paper too." Sharpay said, making up her mind, smiling. Then she grabbed her cell phone that was sitting on top of a Cosmo and automatically started dialing numbers.

"Shar, what are you doing?" Gabriella asked, growing weary.

"Finishing what we started." Sharpay said. "Someone here has to take the initiative to get this done."

"Who are you calling?" Gabriella asked, sitting up so quickly that her sunglasses fell off of her face.

"Your house." Sharpay said, while playing with the ring on her pinky nervously. She knew how to take control of a situation and get what she wanted, but she always has a fear of the answer to her plan being a no.

"Now?" Gabriella asked, her mouth gaping. "But I never even agreed to this!" Even though Gabriella would have agreed if she knew her mother would say yes, but she was sure that wouldn't be the answer. Sharpay just gave her a confident nod and then started talking into the phone.

"Mrs. Montez? Hi it's Sharpay!" she said, with her famous stage voice. "I wanted to talk to you about Gabriella for a second, if that's okay." she said, looking over a giving Gabriella a smile.

"She is taking the move kind of hard, so we had an idea. What if Ryan and I come? Our parents are gone all summer and they wouldn't want us home alone. And we'd help with the house and keep Gabriella company." Sharpay quickly explained. Gabriella just rolled her eyes at the "help with the house" comment. She was sure Sharpay couldn't live three days without her maid.

The air was thick as Sharpay and Gabriella waited for a response, but then, the loud squeal from Sharpay came.

"Thank you so much Mrs. Montez! You won't regret this!" Sharpay said, turning towards Gabriella with an elated face and giving her a thumbs up. She looked like she couldn't contain herself.

"Okay, thank you again, we will abide by all the rule. Promise! Bye!" Sharpay said, clicking the phone shut and then letting out another girly yelp of excitement. But within the next second, she returned to her cool collected self.

"The deal is done." she said with a cunning grin.

Now, Gabriella was up and out of bed, getting some last minute packing done before they left to pick up Sharpay and Ryan. She grabbed her makeup bag, flipping the contents onto her now clean bed to see that it contained everything. She had foundation, mascara, eyeliner, lipgloss, all the stuff needed to look great everywhere she went. Whether it be the beach or the party Sharpay was convinced to throw. Then she messily threw them back in the bag and did the same dumping process with her suitcase to make sure all the shirts, skirts, bathing suits, and undergarments she needed was all packed and ready. Check, check, check, check, everything was there.

"You always were the master speed packer, but never the most tidy one." Mrs. Montez said, stepping into Gabriella's room wearing a business suit she usually wears when meeting high paying clients.

"Mom?" Gabriella asked, with a confused look on her face. "It's a plane flight. Why are you dressed like that?"

"After the flight I'll have to head right to a meeting." her mother explained, with a look of guilt. "I'm sorry, but Sharpay and Ryan will keep you company. The rental car is at the airports already, I got two, one for you and me, so you can drive it to the house and make yourself at home. Okay sweetie." Gabriella just sighed.

"I'm taking that as a yes, now come on, we can't miss our flight." she said, clapping her hands together to make Gabriella speed up.

"Yeah, yeah, I know the drill." Gabriella said, even though her friends were coming, it felt like it was going to be the way things always were, TV dinners and taking care of herself. But little did Gabriella know this move will be anything but ordinary and will be a summer she will never forget.