My lovely readers may remember a story I had on here called 'Oh Brother'? Well, I decided to re write it! So... Here is the first chapter... Rewritten!

Enjoy!

Winter. The time of year that where it was time to put hot water bottles in bed, trim up the Christmas tree and continue family traditions. The students at East High were finally free for two weeks, as the bell ran for an early finish, which delighted most students. Most students headed straight home, however that couldn't be said for two students, one of whom was cramming some contents of her locker into her bag.

'Come on, woman! How much stuff has you got in that locker!' Eighteen year old Troy Bolton whined. He grunted when his girlfriend of five months hit him in the chest with her black tote bag.

'Quiet, Bolton, I've got my books, gym kit and spare clothes in here!' Gabriella said, while she was throwing things carelessly into a different bag. Troy frowned.
'Why have you got spare clothes?' Troy asked, wonder in his voice.

'In case we girls have accidents in school!' Gabriella replied, straightening up and looking at her boyfriend. Troy held his hands up in surrender and they shared a tense look, before Troy flashed a smoldering smile in her direction.

'Can we get out of here now? I've got an empty house...' Troy said, huskily. He leaned closer to Gabriella and wrapped his arms round her shoulders, dropping a kiss to her lips. Gabriella sighed playfully.

'I suppose so' she said, pretending to be annoyed, however her smile gave her away. Troy grabbed the bag with the stuff from her locker with one hand and one of her hands with the other, pulling her towards the entrance...

'So... Are you staying for dinner?' Troy asked, two hours later. He had Gabriella wrapped in his arms under his duvet in his bed.

'I can't. I've got to get home before my Mom does...' Gabriella said, sitting up. Troy pouted and wrapped his arms round her, sitting up as well.

'Well... Why doesn't your Mom come here?' Troy suggested, dropping his chin onto his girlfriends shoulder. Gabriella turned her head slightly to the side.

'What? Meet the parents?' Gabriella stated rather than asked.

'Yeah. We've been going out five months... And we've already agreed we're in this for the long run' Troy said, smirking. Gabriella smirked back.

'Are you sure ready for our parents to meet? What if they don't like each other?' Gabriella asked

'Then that's their problem... Not ours' Troy replied. Gabriella thought about it for a few minutes, before nodding.

'Are you sure?' She asked, again, wanting to be sure. Troy nodded.

'I wouldn't have suggested it if I wasn't' he told her gently.

'Okay... I'll call her in a bit... What about your parents?' She asked, referring to Lucille and Jack. Jack had gone to pick Lucille up and then both had gone to do the food shopping. Add that with the rush hour traffic and Troy had an empty house for longer.

'I'll ask them when they come back' he whispered, before he connected their lips gently. He gently pulled her on top of him and pulled the comforter back over them...

'Troy? Are you in?' Jack Bolton shouted, as he stumbled into the kitchen. He placed the mountain of paper bags full of food on the kitchen island, sighing. Lucille appeared begin him carrying the last three bags. She placed them on the island and started unpacking, stopping when she realised her husband wasn't helping her.

'Jack, they won't side themselves!' She scolded her husband playfully. Jack sighed and nodded, starting to unpack, when Troy's bedroom door opened and he stepped out sheepishly, rubbing back of his neck.

'There you are. You can help me unpack and then we can go out onto the court' Jack said, before he looked up from unpacking and saw Gabriella peeking out from behind Troy's shoulder, looking bashful. Lucille froze in surprise at seeing her son's girlfriend emerging from her son's room. She opened her mouth to speak, but Troy shot her a look, warning her not to say anything that would make Gabriella feel uncomfortable.

'Do you mind if Ella and her Mom come for tea?' Troy asked, his hands laced with Gabriella's behind his back. Lucille thought for a minute, glancing at Jack, before nodding.

'If that's okay with Inez' she said, before turning to Gabriella, who nodded. 'Then yes. It would be wonderful to finally meet your mother, honey' she continued. Gabriella smiled and hid her face in Troy's back, a faint blush on her face...

'Well, this looks delicious, Lucille' Inez said, as she sat down at the Bolton family table, Gabriella on her right with Troy next to her.

'Why thank you.' Lucille said, as she sat down opposite Troy and pulled her chair in.

'Where's Dad gone?' Troy asked, as he took a bite of chilli con carne and nodding in approval at his mothers cooking.

'He's gone to the store to get the wine he forgot' Lucille answered, taking a bite of her food. Comfortable conversation started around the table, with Troy and Gabriella chipping in at appropriate points. The front door opened half an hour later and Jack walked in, the wine in his hands.

'There we go! Now, please don't send me out there. It's freezing' Jack told his wife, who grabbed the wine from his hands and opened it, pouring herself and Jack a glass, with Inez declining due to driving.

'What? Not even for a quick basketball session, Jack?' Gabriella teased, making Troy and Jack laugh.

'Well... Except for basketball' Jack agreed. He grabbed his plate of food and warmed it up in the microwave for a minute, before sitting down and taking a sip of his drink.

'Jack...' Lucille said, glancing in the Inez's direction. Jack looked at the older version of Gabriella and smiled.

'Ah you must be Inez! Lovely to meet you' Jack said, offering his hand to Inez, who shook it and smiled.

'Nice to meet you too, Jack' Inez said warmly. It wasn't long before conversation settled over the table, with Lucille and Jack sharing embarrassing stories of Troy when he was younger, making the youngest Bolton groan in embarrassment. However it wasn't long Inez was sharing some embarrassing stories of Gabriella, who was beetroot red by the time her mom finished speaking...

'Well, thank you for a lovely evening, Lucille' Inez complimented three hours later, as she shrugged her coat on, with a smile.

'Why thank you! Are you sure I can't tempt you with anymore chocolate cake? Not even a slice to take home?' Lucille tempted. Inez thought about it for a few seconds, before relenting.

'Oh go on, then! I'm going to the gym tomorrow anyway' Inez laughed. Lucille's laughter echoed in the kitchen, as she left Inez and Jack alone.

'Nice daughter you have, very polite and always willing to help out, wherever she is' Jack told Inez, who sighed.

'Come on, Jack. You can drop the act now... I recognized you the minute you walked into the kitchen with the wine...' Inez revealed, folding her arms. Jack frowned before realization dawned on his face and he tensed slightly.

'Inez Angelo... Went to University of Barcelona and dated one of my best friends, eighteen years ago. He got killed a few days after being deployed...' Jack whispered, as stared at her intensely.

'Yep, the last time I saw you were at Gregorio's funeral... Always wondered if I would ever see you again' Inez admitted.

'Do you still see his parents?' Jack asked, as found himself thinking about his dead best friend. Inez shook her head.

'They died a few years ago. Gabriella was heartbroken, she still saw them, even when we moving all the time. She'd always find time to go and see them back home' Inez said, sighing. Jack opened his mouth, when Lucille headed towards them.

'There you go, Inez and please... Don't be a stranger; you're always welcome' Lucille said, with a smile. Jack nodded next to her.

'Thank you. Are you sure Gabriella is okay staying the night?' Inez asked. After dinner and desert had been served, the adults had gone into the living room, while the teens had disappeared into Troy's room to watch a movie. Jack had checked on them an hour alter, to find them both fast asleep in each others arms.

'Of course, she is! We'll make sure she gets home safe tomorrow' Lucille assured Inez, who nodded and bided them a final goodnight, as she headed to her car. Lucille shut the front door, after waving her off, and turned to Jack.

'What a lovely woman. You can tell where Gabriella gets her manners and looks from' Lucille said, before she headed back into the kitchen to begin the washing up...

Jack couldn't sleep. His mind was wide awake, hence why he was sat in the kitchen, with a glass of water and sat at the island.

'Dad? What are you doing up?' Troy asked sleepily, as he entered the kitchen. Jack jumped slightly and turned to look his son.

'I've got a lot on my mind. What about you?' he asked

'Toilet. Didn't want to wake Ella up' Troy said, stifling a yawn. Jack nodded and watch as his son headed back to his room.

'Son...' Jack spoke. Troy turned and looked at his Dad. 'Has Gabriella ever said anything about her father?' Jack asked, watching Troy facial expression change.

'Why? What do you want to know?' Troy asked, a hint of confusion to why his Dad was asking about his girlfriend's father, laced into his voice.

'I just wondered what he was like, that's all' Jack asked trying not to sound pushy. Troy sighed and sat next to his father.

'Her father was Spanish and he had ambition's to join the Army since he was a young boy' Troy revealed. Jack nodded.

'Anything else?' he asked, trying to sound interested in what Troy had just told him. Troy shook his head.

'He died before he even met Ella... Her Mom found out she was pregnant a few days after the funeral...' Troy said, before yawning again. Jack made an 'O' shape his mouth, before allowing Troy to go back to bed, his mind full of unanswered questions...

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