A/N: I don't own HSM or any of the characters except the ones I have created and the plot.

(Ryan's POV)

After Gabi finished explaining what she wanted me to do I hung up and took a deep breath.

I knew that on the other side of the door would be Troy,Zeke,Chad and Jason all waiting in the kitchen for an explanation.

I took another deep breath before pulling the door open.

I was right.

Standing right outside the kitchen door was the rest of the guys, staring me down, especially Troy and Zeke who must have worked out by now who I was talking to.

"What was that about?" Troy asked seriously.

"And who's this "he" you're talking about?" Zeke asked, just as serious.

I gulped and started laughing nervously. I was never any good at lying but Gabi had told me I wasn't to tell anyone about Will or she would tell them the truth. Not that I was bothered but Shar? She'd freak. I shuddered at the thought. My sister wasn't exactly the most balanced person at the moment and this would just make her even crazier.

"Erm.. nothing?" I said weakly.

They suddenly moved closer and I stepped back, my back hitting the wall. I realised that I was trapped and began to panic.

"Ryan you either tell me now or I get Addy's Art kit out." Troy growled.

"You remember what happened the last time don't you?" Zeke added.

My eyes went wide with fear.

"Please no! Not the pink glitter glue again!" I begged. "It took me days to get that all off! I had to go teach Drama to a bunch of seniors with pink glitter glue all over me and day glow paint streaks in my hair! I can't do that again!"

I saw the guys look at each other and try not to laugh at the memory before they turned back to me, any sign of a smirk wiped from their faces.

"I'm sorry Ryan but if you don't tell us you leave me no choice." Troy added in a low voice and I knew he meant business.

I was about to tell him when I realised that although Gabi may not carry out her threat of telling everyone the truth she would still get back at me in worse ways than glitter glue and day glow paint.

"I can't!" I said quietly and Troy shook his head.

"I'm disappointed in you Ryan." Troy sighed as he nodded to the guys and they backed away. "You leave me no choice. Chad go get the art kit. It's in Addy's loft room."

"Aye Aye Captain." Chad mock saluted Troy before rushing off.

Troy then grabbed me by the shoulder (no doubt to make sure I didn't run away) before turning to Jason and Zeke.

"You two go to the garage." He said throwing them a set of car keys. "Gabi bought a kit to tie dye stuff for the school play. It should be in a box in the back of her car."

"Oh good God not tie dye!" I whimpered as they also mock saluted Troy and rushed off.

Troy waited until they left before letting go of me.

"Last chance Ryan. Tell me or face the glue!"

I stayed silent.

Suddenly in the middle of that deafening silence the door bell rang.

(No one's POV)

Ryan's eyes went wide as he realised who it was and almost tripped over his feet trying to get to the door before Troy.

"I'll get it!" He yelled over his shoulder and raced out of the room, yanking the door shut behind him before Troy had even registered what was happening. He rushed across the wooden floor and in his haste to open the door and escape the guys he almost crashed into a potted plant as he yanked open the door.

Standing in front of him was Will, his hand raised ready to press the doorbell again. He slowly lowered his hand and looked Ryan up and down before grinning at him in recognition.

"RYAN!"He yelled. "WHAT--"

The rest of Will's sentence was muffled as Ryan slammed his hand over Will's mouth.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Ryan hissed as he pushed Will out of the way and closed the door behind him. "Gabi told you use the back door! Troy doesn't know you're here!"

Will's eyebrows raised up, a sure sign that under Ryan's hand he was smirking. Ryan read his mind and shot him a stern look.

"No you're not going to wind him up because if you do Gabriella will never talk to you again. Do you hear me?"

Will nodded and Ryan slowly removed his hand. He looked at it and grimaced before wiping it on his jeans and putting it in his pocket to withdraw a small silver key with a butterfly on it.

"Right now here's what you've got to do." Ryan whispered as he grabbed the other set of keys off Will and handed him the smaller key. "Take the stairs up to the first floor and take a right. Keep on walking right to the end of the hallway. You'll see a door with a big purple daisy on it. That's Gabi's study and where you'll be staying. You are not allowed to leave that room. Not once. You got that?"

"But what-" Will began but Ryan cut him off again.

"Not once."He said,staring at Will intently. "Don't even open the door unless it's me or Gabi."

Will nodded seriously before grinning at his ex brother in law and flinging his rucksack over his shoulder. He made his way towards the door and slowly opened it, peaking his head around searching for Troy, disappointed that he wasn't there (They hadn't said anything about if Troy had seem him by accident did they?) and headed for the stairs. As he reached the bottom stair the kitchen door was flung open and he was facing the man himself.

Troy Bolton.

(Troy's POV)

What's taking that guy so long?

God I should have never let him go. He's probably done a runner. I wouldn't blame him though. We weren't lying when we threatened him with the glitter glue. Sure it was a last resort and very childish but it was effective...Usually. The fact that he'd rather face the glue than tell us the truth was rather unsettling. It meant that whatever secret he was hiding from us was so important that even the threat of being covered in art supplies hadn't scared the life out of him. That only meant one thing.

It was Gabi that asked him to keep the secret.

I shuddered. If Gabi had swore him to secrecy then it must be something important I mean she only ever swore Ryan to secrecy when it was something important like that time she ran over my dog by accident or when her brother turned up ...

Suddenly it all clicked.

That's who the "He" is! Which means that...

"Oh hell no!" I growled as I raced across the kitchen and pulled open the door to see you guessed it.. Will Montez.