Hey guys. I know it's been awhile since my last update but I've been busy with schoolwork and stuff, so I haven't been focusing on the fanfiction stories but I decided that I should update this story. I want to thank everyone who reviewed the first chapter and read the first chapter. I never usually like writing first chapters because those aren't always the greatest chapters and I have a good feeling for the rest of this story, so I hope you enjoy the rest of this story and this chapter. Thank you and enjoy!

Chapter 2

The Party

Gabriella looked through the list of her contacts and found the number she has wanted to call for the past few days but never had the time to do so because of unpacking. She smiled before pressing the dial button and then put it up to her ear letting it ring. As it was ringing, Gabriella looked at the picture that was on her bed which was a picture of her and one of her friends, who she only saw every summer when she was in Hawaii and she couldn't wait to tell her that she was in Hawaii for good now.

"Hello?" Gabriella smiled as she heard the person's voice.

"Taylor, Taylor McKessie?"

"Yes? Wait, I know that voice and wait, I didn't look at the caller ID," Gabriella giggled as it was the same Taylor, she go to know, "This is Gabriella Montez right? I'm sorry if it's not but it is right?"

"Yes Taylor, it's Gabriella Montez," she giggled again when she heard Taylor squealing, "Taylor calm down. But anyways, how have you been? What have you been up to?"

"Oh you know, the same old – Just hanging out on the beach, reading, studying, and getting ready for school in a couple months. I'm going to University of Hawaii for Early Childhood Education. What have you been up to? Where are you going to school?"

"Oh I'm actually taking a year off from school," Gabriella looked down because she didn't know how to tell Taylor about her Mom, "I'm taking a year off to help my Dad with my brother because my Mom passed away a few months ago."

"Oh my Gosh! Gabby, I'm so sorry! Why didn't you call me? I could've gotten on a plane to be there with you."

Gabriella smiled knowing that she still had her best friend there for her, "It's fine Taylor. We knew it was going to happen. She was getting sicker and sicker as the time went on. She went in her sleep and she was happy. That's all that matters. But I have some other news."

"Awe Gabby, I'm so sorry but what's the other news?"

"Well, there were too many memories living in that house in New York and my Dad wanted to expand the business so we kind of moved to this place that I believe has water surrounding it," Gabriella could hear a gasp from the other side of the line and she giggled, "That's right Taylor, we're in Hawaii for good!"

"Oh my God! I need to see you. I haven't seen you in years. The last time we saw each other was when my Dad had that business trip to New York and that was two years ago. What are you doing tonight?"

"Well thinking that I just moved here and I hardly know anyone but you," she giggled, "yeah I got no plans. Why?"

"Well I'm having this party tonight and I can't wait for tomorrow to see you so do you want to come tonight to the party?" Gabriella felt a little worried because she wouldn't know anyone at the party which Taylor kind of picked up on it, "You can hang out with my friends and me. It will be one easy way for you to make friends. Please. Please. Please. I want to see you."

She giggled knowing she couldn't say no, "Alright…I'll go."

With that, Taylor squealed into the phone and gave Gabriella the address for the party which was going to be at her house, the same house she has been living in her whole life so Gabriella knew exactly where it was. After she got the address, they talked for a few minutes before hanging up so that they could get ready for the party that's just in a few hours.

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Gabriella walks down the stairs and into the living room to find her Dad and Tyler sitting on the couch, "Hey do I look ok?"

Greg and Tyler looked over at Gabriella to find her wearing a pinkish-tannish short sleeve shirt with black pants and her hair up and Greg was the first person to say something, "Are you going somewhere?"

You can look in my profile for the picture link for what Gabriella is wearing. Fanfiction doesn't have links as links anymore but you can copy and paste the link into the browser if you want to see what she's wearing because I'm not very good with describing things.

"Oh yeah, I talked to Taylor today and she invited me to a party at her house tonight," Gabriella smiled and saw Tyler confused, "Taylor was a friend who I used to hang out with every summer when we were here, buddy."

Tyler nodded his head before looking at the television that Greg set up for them, on one of their first days there and Greg looked at Gabriella, "You like nice Gabriella. When do you think you will be home?"

"I'm not sure," she shrugged her shoulders, "if it's late, I might just stay at Taylor's."

"Ok," Greg nodded and stood up walking over to Gabriella to give her a hug and then pulled away, "Have fun but not too much fun."

"Dad, you know me," she rolled her eyes before looking at Tyler, "bye buddy. I'll see you tomorrow."

Tyler turned to look at Gabriella and put a smile on his face nodding his head, "Ok."

Gabriella smiled before giving her Dad one more smile before walking out of the house. This was her first time in months that she has gone out of the house to a party and she was kind of happy that the first one was going to be at Taylor's house.

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Gabriella walked into the house and looked around to notice that it was already packed. She felt out of place because she was lonely girl who didn't know anyone there. Gabriella sighed as she pulled her purse closer to her as she started walking around the house looking for Taylor. She had to keep moving to the side because of how many people were in the house and before she knew it, she felt herself being pushed and she almost fell over but someone held her up.

"Woh," she heard someone say before she looked at the person, "You ok?"

"Yeah I'm fine, thanks," Gabriella smiled before the person let go of her and she turned around to see the person better, "Troy?"

"Yeah?" Troy looked confused but then realization came to his face, "Oh hey, you're…"

"Gabriella!" He didn't get to finish his sentence as they heard a girl screaming and both turned to find the African-American girl running towards them and wrapped her arms around Gabriella, "Oh my God. I can't believe you're actually here," She then pulled back, "Here in Hawaii!"

"Hey Tay," Gabriella giggled at her friend, "and yep I'm really here."

"I can't believe it. Now I kind of wish I wasn't having this party so that you and I could catch up but you can stay here tonight if you don't want to go home so then we can hang out all night catching up and then," before Taylor could continue, she heard someone clear they're throat so she looked at the person, "Oh! Where are my manners? Gabriella, this is one of my friends, Troy. Troy, this is my best friend of ever, Gabriella. She used to come here every summer when we were younger but we stayed close after all of those years."

"I don't think I have ever heard you talk so much in less than one breath," Troy chuckled before looking at Gabriella with a smile, "it's nice to meet you, again."

Gabriella smiled nodding her head, "You too."

"Again?" Taylor looked at the two of them confused, "What did I miss?"

"Oh nothing. Tyler wanted to go on the beach a few days ago and when we did, we saw Troy surfing and Tyler wanted to meet him so we kind of met a few days ago."

"Wow. Well, come with me, the rest of the gang is outside. You have to meet them!" She grabbed onto Gabriella's hand and started dragging her away from the inside of the house but then she yelled back, "Troy, you can come too!"

He just chuckled and shook his head while following the two girls. He was kind of feeling bad for the new girl, well to him, the new girl but to Taylor, an old friend. As he walked outside, he looked over to where his group of friends were hanging out and saw that Taylor was already introducing Gabriella to the rest of him which caused him to smile to see Gabriella's face which seemed to be an overwhelming face so he went over to them as well.

"I see everyone has met the new girl," Troy chuckled as he saw Gabriella's face, "kidding. I see everyone has met Gabriella."

Sharpay, the blonde looked at two of them confused, "You two know each other as well?"

"We met the other day on the beach," the group of friends nodded their heads understanding and Troy looked at Gabriella, "how's little dude doing?"

"Tyler?" He nodded, "He's good. He keeps bugging me to go out again to watch you surfers. I keep saying no because I know he still has unpacking to do."

"Well he's always welcome to watch me surf," Troy smiled at Gabriella who smiled back before looking at everyone else, "So what's going on for the rest of the party, Taylor?"

"I don't know," she shrugged her shoulders, "I don't even know half of the people that came," she turned to Gabriella, "oh my parents told me to tell you that they want to have you, your Dad, and Tyler over for dinner one night so that the families to catch up. Also again, I'm sorry for your Mom. She was a great woman."

The rest of the group looked at each other confused including Troy but they decided to drop it as Gabriella just nodded her head saying 'thanks'. They knew something must have happened but if Gabriella was ready to tell them, once they become her friends, she'll tell them but right now, she's the new girl that they will get to know.

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Gabriella laughed as she was sitting on the couch. The only people that were left from the party was the gang which included – Taylor, Troy, Sharpay, Chad, Ryan, Zeke, Kelsi, Jason, and Martha. She hasn't laughed as much as she did that night in a few months and it felt good especially knowing that she was making friends with these people.

She stopped laughing once she heard her phone ringing and she looked to see who it was which caused her to smile as she picked it up, "Shouldn't you be in bed?...I'll be home tomorrow…How about this? If you go to sleep, I promise I'll bring you to the beach tomorrow and we can spend as much time there as possible…I thought so…Goodnight buddy…I love you too…Go to bed, Tyler…Good night…Yes, I'll be home…Yes…Yes…Go to bed….Close your eyes and count to 200…Ty, come on…I love you too…Bye buddy."

Gabriella made sure that he hung up first before she hung her phone up and shook her head before placing the phone into her pocket and she looked around the room, "Little brother."

Kelsi who seemed like the shy one of the group spoke up, "Awe, how old is he?"

"Ten," she smiled, "he's a pain in a butt at times but I love him."

"Don't we all, don't we all," Sharpay giggled as she saw Ryan's face, "just kidding Ry. You know I love you and you're not a pain in a butt, well now that I think of it…"

"Funny, Sharpay," Ryan shook his head, "Really funny."

Everyone in the room laughed and Troy looked at Gabriella who was sitting next to him, "So you're coming out on the beach tomorrow?"

"I guess I am," she looked at him and gave him a smile, "you'll be out there?"

Before he could answer, Chad spoke first, "Are you kidding me? We're lucky Troy is here with us right now or actually came to the party because he lives out in that water."

Zeke nodded his head, "Yeah everyone always joked that he was really a merman or dolphin."

"Ha ha very funny guys," Troy threw a pillow at them both before looking back at Gabriella, "I'm not out there as much as they make it seem but yeah I'll be out there tomorrow at the same place as I was a few days ago."

"I'll make sure that I tell Tyler that," she smiled before looking at the time, "wow it's one o'clock in the morning."

"And with that," Martha stood up from the couch, "I'm going to bed."

"I'm right behind you," Taylor nodded her head as everyone but Troy and Gabriella agreed and she stood up looking at Gabriella, "you coming?"

"I'll be up in five minutes," Gabriella gave them a smile before they all walked up stairs and she looked at Troy, "Not going to bed?"

He shrugged his shoulders, "Didn't think someone should be down here by themselves especially newcomers."

"Are you going to call me new girl forever?"

"Nah," he shook his head chuckling, "it just fits you and that'll be the last time I call you the new girl because you look like you're fitting in our group just fine."

"Yeah I like your friends," Gabriella smiled before looking around the house, "I haven't been in this house in five years. Taylor and I had a lot of times in this house and during the summers."

"I'm surprised Taylor never introduced you to us sooner because we have been the gang for like seven years," Troy looked at her, "then again she hardly spent summers with us because she had her best friend coming so I'm guessing that was you."

"Yeah I guess so," Gabriella nodded her head and then looked away, "those were my two last summers here," she felt tears come to her eyes and she rubbed them away quickly, "great summers."

Troy saw her wipe some tears away but he didn't push her to say anything, "So um I was thinking it was time to head up. Are you going to come up?"

"Yeah," she nodded her head and he stood up giving her a hand which she gladly took as he helped her stand up and then let go of her hand as they walked up the steps and they stood out the separate rooms and she smiled at him, "good night."

"Good night," he smiled before watching her go into the room and then he turned around to go into the room where the guys were sleeping in.

Ok so I don't know what to think about this chapter. I did have a better idea for it but I just…I don't know what happened. I guess, I wanted to get this done and couldn't think of anything else do with this chapter. I'm on spring break now so maybe I'll have another update this week – I can't promise anything but I hoped you enjoy this chapter. What did you think of this chapter? Are you enjoying this story? Should I continue this story? Please leave me a review to tell me what you think. Thank you!