2 hours later... "V, thanks for letting us stay at your apartment." Ashley thanked her best friend.

"No problem. You and Luc can sleep in my room, while I'll sleep in the living room." Vanessa unlocked the door of her apartment.

"It's the only way I could help a friend." she told them as she turned on the lights. "Nice place." Lucas complimented. "Thanks." Vanessa smiled.

"My room's down the hall on your right." she added as she watched her friends Ashley and Lucas walk into her room, closing the door behind them.

"Things changed around here." Zac said sitting down on the couch. "Yeah. What about your apartment?" V asked sitting next to him, but not too close.

"It's still the same, but it gets pretty quiet. Without you V..something's always missing." he stared into Vanessa brown eyes.

"Yea, I can't sleep at night because I know that you're out there thinking about me." she smiled. "And..I should go and brush my teeth." Vanessa stood up and walked towards the bathroom.

Zac followed her there. "What am I going to brush my teeth with?" Zac asked. "I don't know." Vanessa said looking around the cabinets for an extra brush.

"Hey, isn't your brother coming to visit you?" Vanessa wondered. "Yeah, he's asleep in a my apartment right now." Zac answered.

"Okay, I have no extra brushes. So..." she looked at Zac, who looked at her toothbrush. "No way..you are NOT using mine." Vanessa grabbed her brush before Zac.

"C'mon. I promise..I'll wash it after I use it. Please?" he begged. "No. Where is your apartment?" she asked him. "You know where it is V. 4th floor." he said to her.

"Why don't we just go there and get the things you need?" she took her jacket. "I'm not waking up my brother just to get a toothbrush." he said.

"Wow, you're just waiting for me to give up... so YOU can use my toothbrush. I'm not falling for that Mr. Efron. We're going and that's final."

Vanessa grabbed Zac's hand and pulled him towards the elevator. "Why do I have to go with you?" he asked. "You've definately changed, haven't you?" Vanessa asked.

They both waited till the people exited the elevator before they entered. When they both arrived on the 4th floor, Vanessa asked Zac where his apartment was.

Zac told her where to go and finally they reached his apartment. They both entered the apartment quietly, grabbed the things Zac needed, and headed back to V's apartment.

In the living room of Nessa's apartment, "So, you're brother's like what..17 and you still let him stay in your apartment?" V asked Zac right after she yawned.

"He's not 18 yet, where was he supposed to stay? At our parents' house, no way. He's been staying with them for almost 18 years and he finally wants to be "free" of their rules." Zac explained.

Vanessa remembered something, "Stells coming to LA..this time alone." "Cool, maybe the four of us should hang out together." Zac stated. "Four?" Nessa asked him with tired eyes.

"You, me, Ash, and Luc. Don't worry.. your sister will be in good hands." Zac said. "You told me your brother's completely insane, but you love him anyway. Why don't we just take them with us?"

she asked him. "Fine, what ever you say Ms. Hudgens." Zac yawned. "Good night V." he turned off one of the lamps. V turned off the other as she watched Zac shift around the floor.

"Good night Zac." she smiled and fell asleep on the couch.