This is the first chapter! I hope you all like it.

Gabriella Montez looked down at her senior yearbook. It felt like only yesterday she was walking the hallways of East High. But it's all ready been 6 months since she packed her bags and left the first place she's ever called home. Going from living in a small town where you are friends with everyone to Stanford University is really intimidating.

"Cutest couple…" she thought to herself. There it was, right in the yearbook, a picture of Gabriella and her boyfriend Troy Bolton. Just the thought of him made her smile. He's going to college at Berkley to stay close to her. She hasn't seen him since she got to Stanford. Defeats the purpose of going to close colleges.

She tries to make plans but it's always, "Sorry Gabbs, rain check? I have basketball tryouts. You know how important it is for me to make a good spot on the team." Or " I really wanted to go to the movies but I have this test tomorrow…" But tonight was different. They had a date, a picnic under the stars! She told him canceling was not an option, since the date was supposed to be the day after she got to college. 6 months he has pushed the date back. She was tried of getting all dressed up just to get a text saying he can't go.

She put her flower clip in her hair and adjusted her "T" necklace Troy gave her the last day of school junior year. She had on a flower sundress with a pink cardigan. She heard a knock on the door. She fixed her hair and ran to the door. When she opened it there he was more handsome than she saw him last (if that was possible). He picked her up and spun her around. "Gabbs, I missed you so much." "I missed you too Troy. School isn't the same without you." " Come on let's go. I have a surprise planned for us," Troy said with an excited look on his face. "But…the picnic." She tried to hide the disappointment on her face. Of coarse it didn't work Troy knew her so well. " Trust me, I've been planning this for months, six to be exact." Gabriella smiled he was almost too good to be true. She took his hand and walked outside.