17 years later, Ryan is 19 years old and goes to Berkeley University and Madilyn is 16 years old and a junior in high school. Both of them have grown up so much. Madi is a mirror of Gabriella, she has long brown hair, a small frame, but she has her dad's cobalt blue eyes. She is a mix of both Troy and Gabriella's personalities. She plays on the varsity basketball team, Troy went crazy went he heard she wanted to play high school basketball. Her boyfriend, Blake, was her world. She loved him with all her heart. He too,played varsity basketball, which made Troy like him a little more. They had been going out for 6 months and with no problems. Madi and Blake had reminded Gabriella and Troy of how they used to act in high school. Ryan on the other hand, was a spinning image of his father. He had dirty blonde hair and a toned body. He had Gabriella's chocolate brown eyes. Ryan was on the varsity basketball team as well, and helped his team to the championship game last year. When he had chosen to go to Berkeley, his father couldn't have been more proud of his choice, after all it was his alma mater. He comes to visit on the weekends and is always there for holidays and birthdays. He and his sister loved each other like there was no tomorrow. Every Friday, Ryan would come home, and Madi would pounce on him like he was her prey. They were each others best friend.

It was Friday, and Ryan had gotten out of his car, and slammed the door shut. He walked up the familiar pathway that he had walked up for 19 years and rang the doorbell. Gabriella raced to the door, knowing her son was coming home that day. She opened it and hugged and kissed her son.

"My baby! How are you? Wait, let me go find Madi and your dad" Gabriella disappeared and came back with Troy and Madi. Madi raced over to her brother and jumped into his open arms. He twirled her around and set her back down on her feet.

"Hey Ryan! How's everything going?" Troy asked as they all sat down in the family room. The family room had changed in the way it used to be. There were now, pictures of Madi and Ryan at Ryan's high school graduation, basketball games, and the weekend visits.

"It's going good! I got all my finals back and thankfully I did really well" Ryan told Troy with a smile on his face. Madi was sitting next to Ryan, with his arm around her shoulder, protectively.

"That's my boy! How's basketball season shaping up?" Troy asked.

Ryan's eyes lit up like a kid in a candy store. He explained to Troy all about how practices were going and when the next game was. The doorbell rang and Madi ran to to the door, she opened it showing her boyfriends face. She took him inside and he kissed her on the lips and held hands as they walked to the family room. Blake and Ryan had never met because she didn't think they would get along so she was hoping for the best.

"Ryan, I would like you to meet my boyfriend, Blake. Baby, this is my brother Ryan" Madi said as they were introduced.

Ryan kept eyeing Blake because he didn't want to see his baby sister get hurt. Madi was nervous how Ryan would act toward Blake. She was brought out of her thoughts when Ryan asked her.

"Madi can I talk to you for a sec, alone?" Ryan asked as he emphasized the last word, he didn't like Blake at all. Madi and Ryan walked to her room and closed the door behind them , Madi sat on her bed while Ryan pulled her desk chair toward the bed so he could talk.

"Whats up, Ry?" She sensed that he wasn't happy.

"I just wanted to have a talk with you, I know that you and Blake have been going out for a while, I just wanted you to know that if he hurts you in any way, I am going to have to kill him. I also hope, and don't kill me for saying this that you haven't done anything...serious yet" Madi looked at Ryan blankly. She was happy that her brother was there for her in case of an emergency.

"Ryan, I appreciate you looking out for me, your my older brother, it's in your job description, but aren't I the one that's supposed to be aware of whats too far?" Madi asked she went to him and he offered her his lap, she accepted it and put her arms around his broad shoulders.

"Yes. But your sixteen now, and you, like mom, are all about sappy love stories. I just don't want you to do something you regret and that could change your life forever" Ryan said as Madi leaned her head against Ryan's shoulder.

"I won't Ryan, I promise" Madi said give him her famous smile. They both got up and hugged each other and left the room.

Gabriella saw her two children come out of Madi's room and thought it was odd. She looked at Ryan with a confused look and he mouthed "protecting my sister". Gabriella smiled brightly. She knew she had raised an amazing son that cared about his family. They all ate dinner together, and just messed around like when Madi and Ryan were little kids. Gabriella told Madi that she needed to get in bed seeing that she had school the next day. She hugged her brother and kissed his cheek and went to bed.

The three adults sat in the family room. Troy and Gabriella were anxious to know what Ryan had discussed with his sister.

"So what did you need to talk to Madi about, Ry?" Troy asked.

Ryan looked at his parents.

"I told her that now that she was sixteen, and has a boyfriend she needs to be careful and aware of whats too far. I don't want her to get hurt or worse, call me and say she's pregnant" Ryan said.

Troy and Gabriella were shocked.

"Ryan, I know your looking out for her and are protective of her, but don't you think it's a little early for that conversation?" Gabriella asked.

Ryan looked at his parents and shook his head.

" No, I think it was the perfect time, If I was in her position, all lovey dovey and everything, I would listen to everything my sister told me rather than my parents, she was completely fine with the conversation. Anyway, its been a long day and I need some sleep. Good night" Ryan said.

Ryan got up and kissed his mother's cheek and went to his room. Thinking that he had the best family in the world.