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Summary: Gabriella Montez made a big decision at 17 to quit Albuquerque for something bigger and better but in doing so she forgot her friends and family. What happens when at 19 she goes back? Will anyone be there to help her become the old Gabriella they love? Troyella.

A/N: I've had this written up and complete since April last year but I never posted it because I didn't like it and I still don't but I thought I would just post it anyway. This will be really short and will only have four chapters. Please read and review and let me know if you want me to post anymore or just delete it. Thanks!

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Chapter 1

Gabriella Montez sighed as she drove through the streets of Albuquerque. At nineteen, she was one of America's best loved singers. At seventeen, a record producer heard about her and checked her out before offering her a contract. She instantly agreed. After that she just upped and left, leaving all her friends and family behind. But the one person she missed the most after leaving was the love of her life, Troy Bolton. He, along with all her friends and her parents didn't want her to sign the contract but Gabriella was adamant to do so. She completely turned her back on everything she had. Gabriella had just brought a house in Albuquerque after splitting with her boyfriend of eighteen months, very nastily and very publicly, Gabriella knew she had to go home to get away from things. Also she got fed up of being bothered by fans everywhere she went. Of course she loved her fans but sometimes she wished she could just hang out with friends who liked her for her and not the superstar she was. Gabriella pulled up at her new home, just across the street from the park. She got out and locked her car before heading over to the park.

Walking through the park, the green grass and trees blowing in the gentle breeze, Gabriella heard several familiar laughs. She cautiously approached the area where she could hear the noise coming from. She stood behind a tree as she watched the scene in front of her. A tear falling down her face. There all her old school friends, their parents and even her parents were all laughing and joking while enjoying a picnic. She missed that. Being happy with the ones she loved. A carefree life. A future to look forward to. What was there to look forward to now? Living on her own. No friends. No family. Just her. Oh yeah and the paparazzi following her around all day. Gabriella sighed as she turned to walk away without being noticed when all of a sudden she heard someone scream her name.

"OMG! GABRIELLA MONTEZ! OMG I LOVE YOU!" Gabriella turned to see a girl about twelve running towards her. She closed her eyes knowing there was no way she could just walk away quietly now. She opened her eyes and saw several people walking and looking in her direction. She plastered a fake smile on her face as she signed autographs and had her picture taken with them. The one thing she couldn't change no matter how hard she tried was the kind and caring nature in her. No matter how tired or fed up she was she would always stop to talk to her fans rather than ignore them like people told her to do if she wasn't interested in talking to them.

What Gabriella couldn't see as she was surrounded by her fans were the faces of all the people she still cared about looking over in interest at her.

"I can't believe she's back." Sharpay said as they watched Gabriella pose for pictures.

"I bet she is only here to rub it in our faces about how successful she is." Chad spoke as all the others but Troy agreed. They all purposely turned around not wanting to see her anymore. Troy just watched her, staring at her natural beauty. Even after two years of not talking to her he still loved her. He could also tell the smile on her face was a fake; he knew her too well to know when her smile was genuine and when it was a fake. He sighed as he got up.

"Where are you going?" Taylor asked as Troy shrugged.

"I don't know. I just need to go for a walk." She nodded, watching Troy walk away. The others watched him sadly.

"I can't believe how much he is still hurting." Mrs Bolton added as she thought of how her son was still so in love with Gabriella.

Gabriella politely tried to excuse herself after spending a good ten minutes with her fans when she saw some of her old basketball friends, well Troy's really and they only knew Gabriella existed because they dated, coming over.

"Gabriella Montez don't you look good." Rob Jones said wrapping his arm around her. She politely smiled before shrugging his hand off uncomfortably while other came over.

"You know we're having a party later you should come. It's not every day one of your old friends who is now a famous hot person comes to town." Lee Roberts said as she smiled and shook her head.

"No thanks I'm busy." She started walking of uncomfortably knowing they were watching her. She headed back towards her house feeling as though someone was following but every time she sneaked a look back she saw no one. She walked up to her house; getting her keys out her pocket when she felt someone tap her on the shoulder. Gabriella dropped her keys, startled, as she turned to see a very familiar face looking at her.

"Hey." Troy whispered quietly as he picked her keys up for her and handed them back to her.

"Hi." She replied just as quiet. "What are you doing here?" She asked as he shrugged.

"I saw you before in the park and I knew we needed to talk." Gabriella nodded as she opened the door and walked in, leaving it open for him to follow her, which he did. "So what are you doing back here?" Troy asked as they sat down in her living room which she had decorated, along with the rest of the house before she moved in.

"I missed this place and the people in it." Gabriella openly told him as he looked at her.

"Why did you just leave Gabs?" Troy asked hurt evident in his voice. Gabriella looked away feeling guilty.

"I thought it was the right decision at the time. I knew I had to take it to prove to people that I was as good as them. I wanted to do it Troy but I wanted the support of all of you too." This time it was Troy who looked away uncomfortably.

"Gabs, we did support you but we didn't want you to get hurt. We see how people go into these things expecting to get everything they dream about but then get chucked to the side when things don't work out. We just wanted you to be safe." Gabriella nodded as she heard her phone start ringing. She didn't move. "Aren't you going to get that?"

"No it will probably just be someone wanting to arrange another interview." Troy nodded. He had heard about Gabriella's split and was happy to know she was single again but it still didn't mean he was going to tell her that because he knew she probably had been affected. The tension in the room was really awkward and getting to the point of being unbearable.

"I better go." Troy said standing up as Gabriella nodded. Gabriella went to walk to the front door to let him out, but he stopped her. "I can let myself out ... you know so people don't see you." Her mouth formed an 'o' as she nodded.

"Ok. See ya round." Troy left leaving Gabriella there confused as to what was going to happen.


A/N: Ok what did you think? More or just delete it? Please review! Thanks! X