Hey There Readers,
I have read so many of your guys stories and I have to say they are all incredible…..I decided to right one of my own. Hopefully you guys will like ti as much as I like yours.
Couples: Troyella, Chaylor, Zekepay, Jelsi.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the character s From HSM…nor do I own the movie….I do however own the characters Shannon, Trev (Trevor), Cass, Lisa, Steve, Trey, Jay (The DJ), Billy and Shistine.
Okay so now that all of that stuff it done…Sit back…Read…and enjoy the story.
Chapter 1- Her New Life
Gabriella Marie Montez walked into her California apartment after a long day of orientation for UCLA. It was her first year attending and she was excited. She went into her bathroom after setting down her books on her bed and got showered for work. She was tired; she had to get up early that morning for the beginning of orientation, but being the owner of the bar she had to be there. Yes, that's right "The Gabriella Montez- freaky sweet math girl" owned a bar in California at the age of 19. Her mother had bought it from the previous owner when they had moved there.
She changed into her beige baby phat tube top, which she covered with her black t-shirt that read "MGM Bar" across the front along with a name tag that said "Gabriella, Owner" on the right side. She quickly tied the back of the shirt with a black thin hair band so that it showed a little bit of her torso. The she slipped on a pair of dark bleu jeans with a black belt with a big silver buckle and a dark blue jean jacket. She turned around to grab her watch off her night stand when something g caught her eye.
There stood a picture of the gang together. They stood in her front yard. Taylor, Chad, Zeke, Sharpay, Jason, Kelsi and Ryan in the back and her and Troy in the front kneeling on the ground. You could tell that everyone was forcing a smile. It had been the last picture taken of them. Her mom and her were leaving that day for California after her mom had found out she had got transferred again. She could still remember that day all of the gang where there to see her go and to say goodbye. They were suppose to spend there senior year together…apply to colleges together so that would be close…but no that didn't happen Gabi had to move. She remembered driving away with tears streaming down her face. She couldn't take her eyes off of troy as they pulled out of the drive way. She missed him so much. His kisses, his hugs, his eyes, his smile even his laugh.
She remembered when she arrived in California with her mom they had moved right into the apartment she was living in now. Gabi remembered how upset she was…crying all the time but then she got used to change like every other time. She would sit down in her room with a video camera her mom bought her and made video messages for the gang back in Albuquerque. She would tell them everything.
She was lightly running her finger across the picture over everyone when she was pulled out of her thoughts by her cell phone ringing. She grabbed it off her bed and hit talk raising it to her ear.
"Hello" Gabi said in a sweet voice.
"Hey sweetie, Are you coming. It's really busy tonight and Billy and Shirstine can't make it tonight" Lisa her friend called. Lisa was a tall thin lady around 37, with brown long hair and brown eyes. She is also co-owner of the bar. Lisa and her mom had hit it off right away and become good friends. She had taken Gabi in when all was going down hill and was like her second mother.
"Yeah sorry Lisa just got home…I'm on my way…maybe we can talk about the finances after we close up tonight…we need to figure them out so I'm not stressing about them when I start school and your not struggling to get them done" Gabi said as she quickly put down the picture and grabbed her purse of the bed.
"Yeah that sounds good…will talk about it more when you get here. Be careful okay hun" Lisa said in a very motherly way.
"Sure will" Gabi said as she turned off the light, closed the door locking it and then hanging up the phone and heading to the elevator.
It took her 20 minutes to walk to the bar from her apartment. She said hello to Steve and Trey, there bouncers, as she walked in. They were like her over protective dad and brother. She noticed Trev (short for Trevor) and Shannon at the bar handing out drinks and waved at them. They both waved back. She looked to the right and saw a picture hanging there. It was of her and her mother after they had first bought the bar. They both had huge smiles on there faces. Her mom was so excited that day. Talking about all the ideas she had for the place and how successful it was going to be. Her mom had made the place what it was today. Unfortunately, the picture was also taken 4 months before her mom had died.
She remembered how upset she was when she got the phone call, telling her that her mother had been killed in a car accident. She had completely shut down. Lisa was the only one who could talk to her. She remembered how one day she just had the urge to tell the gang about it so she turned on the video camera and told them everything. It had been the last video she had sent. After that she went into denial about her mom and completely emotionally shut down. That's when she had lost contact with them. When she did finally come out of her trauma after finding out that her mom had left her the bar in her will. She got so caught up in school and fighting to figuring out how to own the bar at the age of 18 nothing else mattered not even the gang. Don't get her wrong the gang meant the world to her…especially Troy but they weren't there and she had to deal with life there not anywhere else.
Just then she was pulled out her thoughts again when Lisa called her to the bar. She quickly made her way through the groups of people in front of it.
"Hey guys sorry I'm late..." She said as she quickly pulled off her jean jacket and purse and handed it to Lisa who had her hands out to take it.
"No worries Gab…we can hold down the fort for a little while without you" Trev told her. Gabi, Lisa and Shannon let out a little laugh.
"I know Trev...I trust you guys not to burn it down…where's Cass" Gabi said as she noticed one of her best friends wasn't at the bar.
"She's working the floor with Cadence…" Trev said.
"There doing it alone?" Gabi asked with wide eyes. The place was packed. Lisa, Trev and Shannon all nodded.
"Jeez…I feel so bad…" Gabi said.
"Hey Gab you want me to work the floor tonight and you can serve drinks?" Shannon asked.
"No Shan, You worked floor all last week you need a break I'll cover it" Gabi said. Shannon nodded. With that Trev and Shannon turned around and started serving drinks again. Gabi turned to Lisa. "Lisa will talk later about all the finances"
"Ya okay sounds good" Lisa said handing Gabi one of the black aprons from the behind the bar. Gabi turned around while tying the apron on. Before she could even take on step she was interrupted by Lisa really quick.
"Oh and Gabi…because Shirstine isn't here we have no entertainment so will you, Shannon and Cass do a song…I already asked Cass and Shannon they said it was okay…please Gabi" Lisa said.
"I guess I don't have a say…okay sure just get me when you think its good okay" Gabi said. She always hated singing but it had to be done for the sake of the bar.
"Thanks hun I will let you know" Lisa said as she turned around and headed to the back to put Gabi's stuff away. Gabi finally turned around and headed out onto the floor.
Hour Later
Gabi had just finished getting an order from a table full of guys. She went up the bar and saw Cass and Shannon talking there as Trev got Cass's drinks.
"Hey Girls" Gabi said as she quickly handed Trev the order.
"Hey gabs…so were singing tonight I say we do your new one…I already gave Jay
(the DJ) the cd" Cass said.
"Ya okay…" Gabi said as she placed Cass's drinks on her tray. Cass saw a group of people sit down at a table and turned to Gabi.
"Hey Gab…can you take booth 6's orders and I'll take your order to your table?" Cass asked.
"Ya okay….Take a little brake after that okay…You've been moving none stop….Trev will you be okay if Shannon takes the floor for a while for Cass?" Gabi asked.
"Ya for sure go" Trev said quickly and went back to taking requests from the people at the bar.
"Great…Cass go take a break and Shannon take her stuff to the tables...I'll take booth 6" Gabi said as Shannon took the trays and took off and Cass headed to the back. Gabi turned around and headed to booth 6. She was a couple steps away from the table. She looked down to search through the apron pocket from her note pad when she hit the end of the table. She finally found it and looked up. Her eyes went wide at what she saw...All you could here were quiet mumbles of "Oh my gods" and small gasps that where faded by the loudness of the music.
