Sorry guys! i was gonna update yesterday, but the site isn't letting me upload any new docs.. so i just deleted something i had in the last doc i had uploaded with some ideas for later in the story..soo yeahh, i'm not sure when the next update will be after this.. soo i just made it long. HAHA

Thanks for the suggestions guys! But don't worry about it, i've got it all planned out already. So, NO, neither Brad nor Kevin will like Gabriella. LOL. Stop jumping to conclusions. Speaking of conclusions, should i just make a sequel once they get to school? or just keep adding to this? haha. Hmm, someone asked how you pernounce Kevin-Mikko (by the way, i'm making the guys call him Kevin for now, they'll start calling him Mikko once they get to know each other more.) Uhh, you know in pocohontas? the racoon? Yeahh! thats how you pernounce Mikko. LOL. It's my friends name, soo i felt like using it, but then i liked the name kevin too.. soo i just smooshed it together. Brad isn't BAD you guys. LOL. Hmm, what else did you guys ask.. OH. NO, Gabriella ISN'T the one who Kevin liked either. Soo anyways, here's the Chapter.


"Hey Camille!" Gabriella shouted across the parking lot as she saw Camille getting out of her car. She and the other girls had just arrived to the small shopping center where the video store was located and were making their way to the store when Gabriella saw Camille.

"Hey Gabriella!" Camille yelled back, she took a wild guess at who she was yelling back to as she saw the group of girls walking towards her. I hope that's Gabriella yelling… I'm so bad with names… Camille thought to herself.

"Hey Sharpay! Kelsie!" Camille said once the girls reached her. "I did get all your names right? Haha, I'm so sorry, I'm not so great with names at first."

"No don't worry about it, you got em all right! But you can call me Kels if you like, or Kelsie, or… you can make up a new nickname, I don't really mind, new nicknames are always fun" Kelsie babbled.

"Haha, yeah, same goes for me, but most people just call me Sharpay… no ones really ever come up with a nickname for me before… except the Ice Queen.."

"Yeah, but that's not relevant anymore.." Gabriella stated. "So, we'll have to come up with a new one haha. Anyways, if you like you can call me Gabby."

"Uhm okay… you guys can call me Camille. I've never had a nickname before. Except for what my brother calls me."

"Haha, well, what's your brother call you?" Kelsie asked, opening the door for the girls.

" Cam. Or sometimes he calls me Cam-Cam and Cammy" She said.

"I like Cammy." Sharpay said. "It's cute"

"Yeah" Gabriella and Kelsie said in unison.

"Haha, okay, I guess you guys can call me that. I respond to basically any of those." Camille smiled.

"So, what do you guys want to watch?" Gabriella asked.

"OH! Let's rent RENT!" Kelsie said excited.

"Haha, mmkay." Sharpay said grabbing the DVD off the shelf.

"How about Just Friends?" Camille suggested, trying to get over her shyness.

"Oh! Yeah! I wanted to watch that when it came out in theatres, but I was kinda always busy with homework and studying" Gabriella blushed.

"Figures" Sharpay said. "Haha just kidding Gabby!"

"Haha very funny. Hmm you choose the last one Sharpay. There's a special, rent two rent one free." Gabriella

"Alright, how about Fantastic 4? The guy in here is super hot!" Sharpay suggested. All the girls laughed and agreed, then they went to go pay at the register.


Chad finally pulled up into a parking lot. Taylor realized they arrived at huge park. And they got out of the car. The park was pretty huge, there was a lake in the middle, with a sidewalk all around for people to walk. There were benches and tables placed randomly along the side, and some boulders to sit on instead of benches. Chad led her over to boulder what was big enough for two, sat down, and pulled out their food.

finally pulled up into a parking lot. realized they arrived at huge park.And they got out of the car.The park was pretty huge, there was a lake in the middle, with a sidewalk all around for people to walk.There were benches and tables placed randomly along the side, and some boulders to sit on instead of benches. led her over to boulder what was big enough for two, sat down, and pulled out their food.

"I haven't been here in so long." Taylor finally said, taking a seat on the boulder.

"Yeah, same here, but I wanted to take you…" Chad smirked.

"Well, thank you." She smiled.

"Don't say thank you just yet. Haha, this date isn't over."

"Haha, fine...It better not be anyways"

"Good, because it isn't" Chad said thinking about his plans for after they finished eating and he checked his watch."

After they finished eating and talking for a little bit, Chad checked his watch again and pulled himself off the boulder. Then he held out his had to Taylor to help her get up.

"Ready?" He asked

"For….?"

"Just wait right here!" Chad said, and ran away to his car.

"What the heck?" Taylor said as she saw Chad run off. She saw him jump into his car. "He better not be leaving me!" Taylor said. She was talking to herself, no one else was around.


After Gabriella, Sharpay, Kelsie and Camille finished paying at the register, they headed out to their cars.

"So I'll just follow you guys to your house?" Camille asked.

"Uhm yeah." Gabriella said. "Do you want someone to ride with you just in case?"

"Sure" She smiled.

"I'll go!" Sharpay insisted

"Okay, we'll see you guys in a few."

Gabriella and Kelsie got into Gabriella's car, while Sharpay and Camille in Camille's.

"So how long have you known my brother?" Sharpay asked

"Ever since I moved here from New York." She said and she pulled out of the parking lot. "He's a really nice guy, he's basically the only person I talk to at school other than my brother."

"Oh, I see. How come I've never seen you at lunch with him? We all hang out together, and I've never seen you…"

"Oh, that's because my brother and I had to go up to counseling everyday during lunch and free period to meet with a tutor because we were behind a bit when we transferred here. We start our normal home rooms and everything on Tuesday." She said driving.

"That's cool. You should totally hang out with us then!"

"Yeah, definitely. All you guys are so nice."

"Haha, thanks, but you're soo sweet too! I don't think I've ever seen Ryan so happy before."

"Thanks. Haha, yeah, my brother always says I've been so happy lately too."

"Hmm, so are you and your brother really close? You seem to mention him a lot, not that there's anything wrong with that, I mean I love my brother to death haha."

"Yeah, we are. We're twins like you and Ryan!"

"Really! Wow. I don't think I've ever seen your brother around either."

"Hm, well, I'll introduce him to you guys Tuesday when we hang out then! He doesn't really talk to other people as much either." She said as they pulled into Gabriella's driveway. "Hey, I live like 2 blocks from here!"

"Haha, no way?"

"Yeah, I do.." Camille said getting out of the car.

"Wow, that's crazy."

"What's crazy?" Gabriella asked as she was getting out of her car and overheard the two.

"Camille lives two blocks from here!" Sharpay said.

"How cool!" Kelsie said shutting the passenger door.

"Weee, we're neighbors! I mean kinda…" Gabriella laughed.

The four girls went into the house and started Fantastic 4 because Sharpay wanted to see the hot guy in it.


The guys were walking around downtown talking and laughing as they walked around. Jason bought a few more small gifts for Kelsie, and same for Troy but for Gabriella instead, Zeke for Sharpay, and Ryan for Camille. Brad and Kevin just bought some things for themselves.

"Man, everything is so different now" Kevin said.

"Haha, but I bet it's still better in California" Troy laughed

"Of course man, haha you know it." Kevin said.

"Man, how come you guys get all the better stores over here?" Brad said jokingly. "We always just drove far to go shopping."

"Yeah well, you never thought of East Albuquerque did you now." Zeke laughed.

"Nope, not really. None of us never really wanted to start anything with our rivals, so we just stayed away from what we called ' East Territory'" They all laughed. They spent the rest of the day downtown.


The girls were laughing, having a blast. After the finished the movies they rented and finished eating, Camille left, and the other girls fell asleep on the couches where they were with their blankets already.


Back to Taylor and Chad

Chad was still sitting in his car, and Taylor was still sitting on the boulder, looking out over the large lake thinking about things. Chad on the other hand was on his phone…

"Hi this is Chad Danforth, I called earlier today.. yes.. yep. Seven?... Oh, no, that's fine. Okay. Bye."

After he hung up he grabbed the paper bag that he was carrying earlier, got out of the car, and started back to Taylor. Once he got to Taylor he stood behind her, looking at the lake like she was.

"So whatca thinking about?" he asked.

"Hmm, just everything in general."

"Well then you wouldn't mind if I interrupted your train of thought then would you?" he said, taking a seat next to her.

"Nope, not at all" she smiled. "So why'd you leave me for a while?"

"That's none of your business…" he said smiling. Then he stood up reaching out his hand toward her. "Haha, I'm kidding. Com with me and you'll see."

Taylor thought about it.. she didn't know what to expect and took his hand. They ended up walking around the trail that made it's way around the entire lake. After walking for about 5 minutes... they reached a park. Chad spotted a young woman, and immediately let go of Taylor's hand and ran to her. Taylor became furious after she saw that Chad had run to another girl.

"What the..?" She said to herself, then turned to the lake, and started thinking that going on the date was a bad idea. After about 2 minutes of thinking to herself, Chad came to sight, standing in front of her. "Why did you run to another girl! I thought this was a date Chad?" She said angrily.

Chad expected her to react like that. "What? No, no Taylor, it is a date.. She's.."

"Don't make up excuses!" Taylor slightly yelled without even knowing it.

" Taylor, let me explain!" He pleaded

"Fine." She folded her arms and prepared herself to listen.

"That girl I ran to is the student teacher of my old 5th grade teacher. I ran into my old teacher the day I bought those roses for you, and she asked if I wanted to help her out. And I said yes."

"What? What do you mean? What are you helping with?"

"Well, see, my old teacher stopped teaching older kids after the year she taught Troy and I. But no worries it wasn't because of him and me." He chuckled. "She switched over to teaching 1st and 2nd grade kids who have single parents who are struggling raising them, or kids who have no actual parents and are living with distant relatives, and things like that" he said quietly.

"Oh, Chad.. I'm sorry for assuming." She said with guilt in her voice.

"No, it's fine." He said smiling. "But anyway, she takes a group of kids every other weekend out here so they could have fun every now and then."

"So what's this got to do with you helping?"

"Well, I volunteered to help her, and I wanted you to come because you're always so into your school work. You need to have fun every now and then like them too you know?" He said.

"I'm not always into my school work." She argued.

"Yes, huh."

"Nu uh."

"Yes you do Taylor McKessie"

"No, I absolutely don't Chad Danforth" Just then a little girl with pigtails walked up and pulled on Chad's shirt to get his attention. She looked about 7 years old. Chad smiled and bent down to her.

"Hey sweetie." He smiled at her "something wrong?"

"No Mr. Chad. I just wanted to know when we were gonna play?" she asked.

"Haha, in a second. Promise." He winked at her, making her giggle, then Chad picked her up and started tickling her. Taylor was surprised at how good Chad was with the little girl. "See, I told you a second." He laughed putting her down

"Hehehe. You're funny Mr. Chad."

"You can call me Chad like I told you earlier Vicky"

"Okay." Vicky said beaming her cute little smile. Taylor was looking down and Chad and Vicky thinking how sweet Chad is. Then Chad looked up at Taylor, and whispered something to Vicky.

"Go back to where I told you to stay, I'll be over in a little bit okay?" He told Vicky. Vicky nodded and skipped away to where Chad told her to.

"That was cute." Taylor said. "I didn't know you had a way with kids.."

"Yeah, well, I like helping kids… Her mom works all the time, so she likes coming here with Mrs. Siggs. And today, you're going to help me okie dokes?"

"Haha, but you seemed to handle Vicky fine." She said confused.

"Yeah, well it's not just Vicky we're playing with today." He motioned Taylor to turn around. "I've got a group of seven because they were short volunteers." Chad smiled.

"Well then, let's make these kids happy" Taylor smiled, and Chad kissed her cheek. He led Taylor over to the group of kids.

"Hi Chaaaad!" The group yelled.

"Hey munchkins, I'd like to introduce you to my lovely girlfriend, Taylor"

"Hi Taylor!" They greeted, then a little boy stepped forward.

"I'm Martin!" He smiled, his two front teeth were missing. "Are you playing with us too like Chad?"

"Hi Martin. Yep, I'm gonna be here to play with you guys." Then all the little kids cheered.

"Uhm.." A little boy with glasses said quietly.

"Something wrong Junior?" Chad asked.

"What am I supposed to do with this? You said not open it because its top secret" Junior replied.

"Yeah is it gonna blow up or something?" A girl named Mary asked.

"Why would it blow up?" Erika asked, who was another little girl in the group.

"Haha stop it guys. It's not going to blow up or anything. It's just a surprise" He said taking the bag from Junior.

"Hey I thought you said there were seven…" Taylor whispered.

Chad began to panic. "What!" he gasped taking a piece of paper out that had a list of all the kids he was supposed to be watching over. "uhhm, okay you guys, I'm gonna call your names, when I call your names, just sit down where you are and say 'here' okay? Vicky? Junior? Martin? Mary? Erika?" All of them said here and replied back to Chad. "Andy? James?" he continued, there were no responses. "Andy! James!" He called once more.

Two boys were missing from the group. The other five were just sitting on the sidewalk looking at Chad, who was in panic mode, and Taylor, who was trying to calm him down..

"Breathe Chad. I bet they're fine."

" Taylor, two kids are missing…" He gasped. She didn't know what to say. So she turned to Vicky, who was sitting closest to her.

"Hey honey, do you know where James and Andy went?"

"Um, I don't remember Taylor…Ms. Taylor?" she questioned herself.

"It's fine, you all can call me Taylor. Do any of you know where James and Andy went?"

"I saw them walk that way." Erika spoke up, pointing to the playground

"Thank you Erika. Now I want all of you to just stay where you are.. See Chad they were probably too anxious to play, and went to the park."

"You're right, lets go check though." He said turning back to the kids. "Okay you guys, we're gonna go look for James and Andy, I don't want any of you running off or else you wont get to see the surprise I brought you." The kids all nodded, as Chad motioned them to walk in front of him and Taylor so that they could keep an eye on them.

The got to the playground, and didn't find the boys.

"I heard James say he had to potty." Junior said. "Maybe they went there?"

"Hmm, okay we'll check." Taylor patted his back.

They went to the restroom, Chad went in to check if they were there. He had no luck. Taylor went into the girls room in case the boys got them mixed up. But there was no luck there either.

"Do any of you have to use the bathroom since we're here?" Chad asked

"Me!" Vicky said, slightly dancing. So Taylor took her hand and led her to the girls room, so she could make sure she didn't run away. After they finished up, Chad suggested they go to Mrs. Siggs.


buwahaha. I think i left you guys with a grip of cliffhangers... That's how i write. LOL. Don't worry, Troy will tell the guys what happened when Chad gets home. I'm gonna jump back to the girl scene when Taylor gets home too.. soo don't worry guys. LOL So, whats in the bag for the kids..