"So I'll see you tomorrow?" Troy asked, smiling his normal dazzling smile. Gabriella smiled and nodded.

"Yeah. Pick me up?"

"As usual." He assured her. She grinned and then sighed.

"I'd better get inside, it's getting late."

Troy's face fell but she knew how to fix that. She stood up on her tippy toes and pressed her lips to his. He responded by wrapped his arms around her waist and pressing her closer to him. Gabriella slipped her arms around his neck and then shivered slightly as he released her lips and moved to jaw line.

"Don't go." He murmured, stroking her brown curls. Gabriella closed her eyes in delight and then gently pulled herself away from him.

"I have to Troy." She reminded him. He frowned at her but then smiled, sighing.

"Fine. Leave." He said, winking at her. She rolled her eyes and then kissed him once more before opening the door.

"Goodnight Troy." She called sweetly.

"Night Ella." He replied. She smiled and then closed the door, leaning against it for a moment.

"Hey, sweetie, how did it go?"

Her mom's voice startled her.

"Hey mom, it went good. He's going to pick me up before school tomorrow." She replied. "But I'm tired, I'm going to go to bed." She said, kissing her mother's cheek lightly before skipping up the steps, humming to herself.

Maria Montez smiled to herself as she watched her beautiful daughter dance up the steps. She had been a different person since she had first met Troy and she was happy to say that the change was a good one. Gabriella was more outgoing now, she had true friends who cared about her, she smiled and laughed more often and she was beyond happy whenever Troy was around. Yes that change was definitely a good one.

* * *

Gabriella smiled to herself as she heard the balcony doors open. She glanced at the table beside her that held her clock. It was just after midnight. It could only be one person-Troy. She smiled and sat up, running a hand through her hair as she turned on the lamp beside her bed. Troy grinned at her and settled down beside her on the bed. Gabriella shifted so she was closer to him and then jumped in surprise. His eyes which were normally a vivid blue were now a blood red with big black pupils. Gabriella cocked her head to the side and bit her lip.

"What's up?" she asked. Troy winked at her and Gabriella was even more confused-his eyes were blue again.

"Nothing just thought I'd give you a proper goodnight." He mumbled, brushing a hand down her cheek. Gabriella smiled and let him kiss her. He pulled her onto his lap and she slipped her arms around him for the second time that night. She broke away a few seconds later, to breathe, only to start giggling as he moaned in dislike. She kissed him again, still giggling and then pulled away.

"That's enough, Troy, I have to get some sleep and your parents are going to kill you if you don't get home soon."

"Screw them" was his response, capturing her lips again. Gabriella let him do as he pleased for about a minute and then gently pushed him away.

"Troy...stop."

"No." He replied, kissing her again. Gabriella was beginning to get scared now and she pushed him again, harder. What was wrong? Why was he doing this? He never had before.

"Troy." She mumbled, turning her face away. He growled and she looked at him in surprise and then stifled a scream. His eyes…they were red again.

"Come on I'm just having some fun." He whispered, running a hand down her back causing Gabriella to shiver, but not in a good way.

"Troy! Stop. This isn't funny anymore. Seriously, you have to leave." She said, her tone panicked.

"Come on, Gabsi, relax."

Gabsi? What the heck was Gabsi?

Gabriella jumped off of the bed and stood by the balcony doors. Troy followed her, smiling, but it wasn't the smile that made Gabriella's heart soar, it was a menacing, evil smile. Gabriella's heart thudded in her chest as she opened the door and pointed to the night outside.

"You need to go home."

"Whatever you say, babe. I'll be watching you." He snarled and with that disappeared into thin air.

* * *

Gabriella sat straight up in her bed, trembling. She turned on her lamp with shaking fingers and clutched her blankets to her chest. What was going on? Since when did a date with Troy give her nightmares? She looked at her clock and then groaned. It was just after three in the morning. She turned off the lamp again settled back into her cocoon of blankets. She rubbed her eyes and then yawned, rolling over to face the ceiling. A pair of bright eyes stared down at her.

Gabriella screamed.

She heard footsteps and the door crashed open, light blinding her for a moment. She slowly opened her eyes, to find her mother staring at her, worry clouding her eyes.

"Gabi? What is it? What's wrong?" she asked, her hands fluttering as she spoke. Gabriella was unable to speak for a moment, trying to shake off the image of the eyes. She looked up at the ceiling but the eyes were gone.

"N-nothing. I-I thought I saw something o-outside." She stammered, resting her head in her hands. Maria walked over to the balcony doors, peering around outside while Gabriella kept her eyes closed, and tried to control her racing heart.

Maria returned to her side and gently stroked her daughters curls back from her clammy forehead.

"I can't see anything. Do you want to sleep with me for the rest of the night?" she offered. Gabriella hesitated. It would be comforting but what if Troy came and she wasn't in her room? Troy. The red eyes. Gabriella shuddered.

It was just a dream

She reminded herself. Then she looked up at her mother.

"If you wouldn't mind." She said quietly, getting out of bed and following her mother out of the room. She turned off the light and then looked for a moment at the dark room. The red eyes appeared on the far side of the room and she flinched as they narrowed at her.

"I'll be watching you."

The voice sent a chill straight to her bones and Gabriella hurried to catch up to her mother, who was entering her own bedroom. She got into bed and Gabriella climbed in beside her, relaxing into her comforting embrace. The nightmare was now nothing but a bad memory and she drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

That was the first night that she dreamed of Troy Bolton.

AN: Alright so I'm back with a BRAND new fanfic!! What do you guys think of it so far? Love it? Hate it? Let me know! Please read and review, I love feedback!