Hey everyone, new story, hope you guys like it. I don't own anything here except for the plot.

The Bonfire

Gabriella Montez got out of the car and began to walk hand in hand with her boyfriend, Troy Bolton. She really loved him, as he did her and they had been together since sophomore year, when they ended up starring in their school's musical. She couldn't imagine having a more perfect boyfriend. It was the last day of school, putting an end to their junior year and they were just arriving at the beach to meet their friends: Chad and his girlfriend Taylor, Kelsi and her boyfriend Jason, Zeke and his almost girlfriend Sharpay, and her twin brother Ryan.

"Troy, hurry up, we're already running kinda late as is!" Gabriella said as Troy was slowly getting out of the car.

"First of all, we WOULD HAVE been here on time, if someone, didn't need to spend a few hours on deciding what to where. I mean come on, it's the beach, how hard could it be?" He responded as he closed and locked the car door. "And second of all, what does it matter, I mean it's not like we're gonna get in trouble for being late to meet our friends."

"It's actually a lot harder than you would think." She said, letting out a small giggle.

"Yeah well, let's just go, their all probably wondering where we are." He said as he grabbed her hand and began to walk towards where they were meeting everyone.

"Can we just start eating now, I'm starving." Moaned Chad as he looked at his watch which read 8 o'clock. "I mean we did say to be here at 7:30."

"Chill out Chad, they'll be here soon enough." Ryan added.

Chad stood up, "Well, they better, cause if their not here in the next 10 minutes I'll-"

"You'll what?" Troy cut him off as he and Gabriella walked up to greet everyone.

"Oh thank God, now we can eat." Chad said as he skipped the whole process of saying hello to Troy and Gabriella and went right for the hot dogs that Jason had been grilling.

"What have you and Troy been up to, huh Gabi?" Taylor asked her best friend as they grabbed a few burgers and sat down. "I mean, that extra half hour could be used to do quite a few interesting things couldn't it."

"Nothing." Gabriella replied as she began to smile, partly because she was amazed at how nosy Taylor was, but mostly because she knew that she was pretty much correct with her suspicions.

"Hey Zeke, did you happen to bring any of those great cookies that you bake?" Jason asked.

"Oh, PLESE, say that you did!" Squealed Sharpay.

"Of course I did, come on you guys, it wouldn't be a party without them would it?" Zeke said as he held up a bag full of cookies.

"No it wouldn't." Jason said as he and Troy grabbed a few of the cookies that Zeke held up.

"Aren't you even gonna wait for desert before you start on those." Kelsi said as she walked over to sit next to Jason

"But they're just SOOOO good." Said Jason, Troy, Ryan and Chad in unison as they all crammed the tasty baked pastries into their mouths.

Kelsi, Taylor, and Gabriella just rolled their eyes and laughed as they watched the boys devour Zeke's cookies.

"Hey guys!" Sharpay screamed, "Save some for me!"

"Don't worry, Sharpay." Zeke said walking up to her, "I baked a special batch just for you." He said as he gave her a smaller bag full of cookies.

"Oh, thanks." Sharpay said in a much softer tone, as she took the bag and smiled.

"Yeah, a special batch baked with love." Added Chad.

Zeke and Sharpay, both gave Chad angry looks, as everyone else laughed at how shy the pair would get around each other.

The group continued their meal around the fire, which ended up being mostly freshly baked deserts that Zeke brought along.

"Well I don't know about you guys, but I'm stuffed." Gabriella said, as she leaned her head on Troy's shoulder.

"Yeah, me to." Ryan responded as everyone else nodded in agreement.

"Thanks again for baking all this Zeke." Kelsi said politely. "It was AWESOME!"

"Don't worry about it, I had a great time baking it for you guys." He said.

"That's good, cause I had a good time eating it." Chad put in, as a round of small laughter went around the group.

"Hey, how about a little game of football." Zeke said, as he stood up and grabbed the football that was on the ground.

"I'm in, as long, as I don't have to really run to fast or anything." Said a laughing Jason.

"You guys just ate, you might get sick." Said Taylor.

"Naw, don't worry, we'll be fine." Ryan said standing up.

The rest of the guys agreed, and they began to start the game up, leaving the girls to talk around the fire.

"So Sharpay, what's the deal with you and Zeke, are you guys past your whole, 'we're just friends' thing yet?" Taylor said as soon as the guys were far enough so that they wouldn't hear.

"Taylor!" screamed Kelsi as Sharpay smiled blushingly, "I don't think it's polite to be trying to pry such personal information from Sharpay. Plus, I'm sure she would tell us if something was happening."

"Oh please, Kelsi, you know you're just as interested as Taylor and I are." Gabriella said as the three turned their attentions to Sharpay. "So, what's the deal."

"We're still just friends." said Sharpay while the three girls let out a moan of frustration.

"When are you guys gonna seriously wake up and realize that you both have feelings for each other and just get it over with." Taylor said as she looked over to Sharpay.

The conversation ended abruptly, much to the delight of Sharpay, as the boys came back to the bonfire.

"Back so soon?" Gabriella said as she gave Troy a soft kiss.

"You know I can't be away from you too long." Troy responded as he gave Gabriella another kiss.

"Yeah, or Taylor was right an we all felt kinda weird 'cause of all the running around." Chad added.

Taylor gave them a smile that said 'I told you so.' as Chad came up and wrapped his arm around her.

Jason went over and sat next to Kelsi, as Zeke was talking to Ryan about something.

"Just do it." Ryan said, giving Zeke a push towards Sharpay.

"Ummm, Sharpay." Zeke said nervously, "You wanna go for a walk or somthin." he finished as he extended his hand.

"Sure." She said, taking his hand and giving all the girls a smile before walking off with Zeke.

"Oh, my God, is he gonna ask her finally, Ryan?" asked Taylor.

"Let's just hope he doesn't get to nervous." Ryan said with a laugh, as he sat down with everyone else.

Just then, Gabriella's phone began to ring.

"Errrrrr." Gabriella said, annoyed that she now had to pull away from Troy.

"Hello, oh, hi mom. I'm at the beach with everyone, remember?" She said into the phone as she got up and walked away from the group. "Why do I have to come home now? I just got here a little while ago! But mom! Fine!" She yelled as she hung up the phone and began to walk back to her friends.

"I'm sorry guys, I gotta go, my mom has some 'urgent news' that is so important that I have to come home immediately." She said with obvious frustration as she looked over to Troy. "Do you mind taking me home right now, Troy?"

"Of course not. I'll see you guys later." He said as he and Gabriella said their goodbyes to Chad, Taylor, Jason, Kelsi, and Ryan.

"Oh my God, call me later and tell me what happens with Zeke and Sharpay." Gabriella said as she hugged Taylor.

"I will." She said as everyone waved goodbye.

"I hope everything is okay with Gabriella." Kelsi said as she laid her head on Jason's shoulder, it sounded important."

"You just worry too much." Ryan replied.

During the drive home.

"I'm sorry that you had to leave early because of me." Gabriella told Troy. "You could probably go back after you drop me off if you want."

"I probably won't, it can't be as much fun now that you aren't there." He said with a smile.

Gabriella returned the smile, "I bet you that my mom doesn't even have anything really important, she probably just wants me home." she pouted.

"I'm sure that your mom has a good reason." Troy said as they pulled into the driveway.

"She better." Gabriella said.

Troy got out of the car and quickly got around to the other side to open the door for his girlfriend.

"You really don't have to do that all the time Troy." she said as she got out of the car.

"Oh but I do." He said as he leaned against the car and pulled her into a hug. "You want me to go with you?"

Gabriella shook her head, "No, my mom probably won't want you there if this is something as important as she makes it seem."

"Okay." Troy said as he gave her a soft kiss. She deepened the kiss before finally breaking apart.

She walked to her door as she smiled back at Troy, who was still leaning against the car watching her. She gave him one last look before walking into her house. With that, Troy got back into his car and drove home.

"Gabriella, is that you?" her mom said.

"Yes." Gabriella yelled, as she walked towards the living room.

"There are some people I want you to meet." Gabriella's mom said as Gabriella walked in to the room.

Gabriella gasped as she saw who was sitting with her mother on the couch.

So yeah, I wonder who Gabriella saw? Actually I know, but you guys have to wait 'til I update to find out, hehe. Reviews persuade me to update faster wink wink