A/N: Hey Everyone! Thank you to all the people who reviewed, it means a lot because usually people read and don't review! This is like a prequel to the story. It introduces the characters I made up. I don't know were Gabriella was from before she started moving everywhere so I am going to say that she lived in Boston. Now, let's get on with the story!

It was a calm dark night in Boston and everyone was peacefully sleeping, well, mostly everyone. 13 year old, Gabriella Montez was unsuccessfully trying to go to sleep. She looked at her alarm clock and saw that it was 2 in the morning. She knew her mom was awake too. Her mom always stayed up until Gabriella's father, Frank, got home. Gabriella thought this was going to be one of those nights that her dad would come home late. Her mother, Maria, and he would always get into a fight. One or the other would barge out of the house, but the next day they would come back. Of course, the fights bothered her, especially now since they have gotten worse, but she had gotten used to them. What she feared the most was a divorce and the chances of her parents getting one were extremely high. She was not only worried about her parents, but also worried about the sleeping form next to her. That sleeping form was her younger sister, Liliana Montez or as Gabriella called her, Lilly.

Lilly was the 6 year old replica of Gabriella. She had the same deep brown eyes, tan skin, and dark wavy hair. Their only difference seemed to be their personalities. Gabriella was the shy one, Lilly on the other hand, was a very out going person. Gabriella loved her sister to death and would do anything for her. The last thing she needed was to be separated from Lilly. She always had a strong feeling of responsibility and love for her sister, ever since Lilly came home from the hospital. Lilly was sleeping like a baby and did not realize that her parents fought almost every night.

Gabriella was about to fall asleep but woke up immediately when the silence was broken by two voices downstairs.

"Frank! Where were you? I was worried sick!" Maria exclaimed.

"Maria, I am fine. I was just with the guys-" Frank began,

"You didn't drink, did you?" she asked

"I might have had some beer-" she interrupted again,

"Frank you know you are not supposed to drink anymore! Remember what the doctor told you!"

"I don't care about what the doctor said! Both of you can't tell me what to do! Can't you for once just trust me?" he questioned. Gabriella knew this argument was getting out of control. To make matters worse, Lilly was starting to wake up.

"I trusted the Frank I fell in love with, not you." she replied calmly.

"You think I changed! Well you are wrong! You are the one that changed! I can't take this anymore." He said and charged upstairs to Lilly and Gabriella's room. Lilly immediately woke up when Frank barged in to the room.

"Lilly, pack your stuff. We are going on a little trip." He said in a cold voice. Lilly would usually ask questions but this time she knew he was too mad to answer any.

Gabriella just stood there, frozen in shock. Her nightmare had become reality. Her dad was leaving and so was Lilly. Her father and Lilly were already out the door and in the car when Gabriella started to chase after them. She knew it useless to chase the car but she had to try. It was starting to rain and Gabriella's mother was telling her to come back but she wouldn't listen. She just kept running and running until her legs begged her to stop. By this time she was soaking wet and had started to cry. "Come back," she whispered, "Please come back" but she knew she was never going to see them again. How wrong she was.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I might not be able to update next week but I will try. Please Review and tell me any ideas you have for the story cause I always like to read the readers opinions.

Disclaimer: I don't own High School Musical!