Best of Both Worlds

By: lol925

Disclaimer: I do not own High School Musical or Sleepover.

Dedicated: To my readers, reviewers, friends, family, and Rachael for her continued support for my writing.

A/n: Hi, I'm not dead! I just haven't been updating. I know this story has practically been on hole, but I have school and a million excuses that you probably don't want to hear about. I'm not sure how large houses are in Beverly Hills, so I just guessed. I hope you enjoy this.

February 24, Brooks Estate, 2:00

"Mom I'm so glad Ms. Roberts told us to get this place," I said with a sigh of contentment as I reclined my chair back.

"Don't get too comfortable. Miley will be here in a few minutes," my mom warned.

"Ok, I'm excited for my first spa trip! By the way, mom you look awesome," I said. My mom had gotten her own disguise, so she could meet Miley. She looked very different.

Flashback

"Gabriella, Anna you'll love the house! It's low end Beverly Hills, but it is still stunning. You could throw a lot of celebrity parties here," Ms. Roberts exclaimed excitedly. She pulled in front of a gigantic house. The driveway alone was 3 times my house's driveway. It had a lush green, well kept lawn. To top it off the backyard had amazing landscaping, with a swimming pool and hot tub.

"Wow," was all I could say.

"You like it? There are five bedrooms. There is one for you, one for your mom, and three guest rooms. This place isn't just for the Brooks either. If the Montez family wants to have a little get together with some people who know about you that's fine as well," she said giving me a wink.

"It is in our price range. I like it a lot, but I'll wait until the end of the tour to make up my mind," my mom commented. We walked around some more. The rooms were all very large. The kitchen had new counters and the space was wide open and welcoming. I pulled my mom off to the side.

"Mom, I love this house! If you love it too then can we please buy it?" I pleaded.

"Well, it is pretty magnificent. Normally, I'd want to think it over a little more, but it's the best house we've seen and I love it," she said. I gave out a little shriek of excitement.

"Stephanie, we're buying the house!" she declared.

"Fabulous, I'll let the real estate agent know right away. You won't believe which interior designer I got to decorate the house," she announced.

"Who?" I asked eagerly.

"I pulled a few strings and I got Ty Pennington and his team," she responded.

"No way, I love Extreme Makeover Home Edition. His houses are gorgeous!" I yelled.

"Yes way!" she replied laughing as I jumped up and down. I knew I was acting like a hyperactive seven year old, but I didn't care. I was too excited. My mom looked on with a mixed expression of bewilderment and amusement.

"I can't wait," I said.

End Flashback

"I'm glad you're getting to meet new people, but in the process you made me look rather foolish Gabriella," my mom complained.

"You look great mom," I complimented.

Ding Dong sounded the doorbell signaling Miley was here. I ran to go answer the door.

"Hey Miley, what's up?" I greeted her.

"Not much is new. Wow, I love your house," she said as she stepped in.

"Thank you," I stated.

"It's a lot cleaner than my house too. My little sister's toys are everywhere. My mom isn't always the most organized person. Add scripts and lyrics and it's a regular zoo," she remarked giggling.

"I never would have thought that. Well we moved in like 2 weeks ago, so you'll have to wait a bit until everything gets a little crazy, but my mom is generally organized," I replied.

"That's good, can I meet your mom?" she asked. I nodded yes and led the way into the kitchen where my mom had been baking a batch of cookies.

"Mom, I'd like to introduce you to Miley Cyrus. Miley this is my mom," I introduced.

"It's so nice to Mrs. Brooks," she politely greeted.

"It's a pleasure meeting you as well. Melody has told me how nice you were to her at the party. I'm sure I'll be seeing more of you around here," my mom responded.

"Of course I'll be around here Mrs. Brooks. Well we'll be on our way now. My mom is waiting in the car," Miley answered.

"Ok, I'll see you two in a couple of hours," she said and we walked out to the car. This time Miley introduced me to her mom. Mrs. Cyrus was nice. I thought she would've brought a limo with a driver, but I liked this arrangement better.

"So this place we're going to is a resort and spa. Many celebrities go there, so you'll see some familiar faces.

"Ok, I've never been to a spa before," I remarked.

"Oh, you'll love it. They are a lot of fun!" She replied with a warm smile. Fifteen minutes later, we reached the resort. We promised to call Mrs. Cyrus when we wanted to be picked up.

"So how come you didn't come as Hannah?" I asked. Then, I realized how utterly stupid my question was.

Miley shot me an,are you kidding melook. "Except for the show, concerts, and celebrity appearances I never do anything as Hannah. In addition, we're at a spa, so I'm not wearing any make up. I like to get my hair done as well. I'm not going to cut my wig," she responded giving a little chuckle.

"Ms. Cyrus and Ms. Brooks right on time for your appointment. You're getting facials, manicures, and haircuts, am I correct?" the receptionist checked.

"That's right Liz. Thank you," Miley said sweetly.

"Paige and Moira are waiting upstairs for you," she informed us.

"I really don't need my hair done. I like it as it is," I said awkwardly.

"You have pretty hair, but I got Diana for your stylist and she is my favorite. It's not that I think your hair isn't fabulous, because it is. I was just trying to do something nice," she said trailing off.

"Fine, I'll get my hair done," I murmured with a weak smile. What was I going to do now?

"Great," she responded perking up a bit. We reached the elevator and went upstairs. Moira and Paige were waiting for us. We settled down for our facials and began to talk.

"So, what's filming the show like?" I asked.

"It's really fun. Mitchell, Emily, Jason, and I are like family. We got to work with some talented, cool actors and actresses as well," she told me.

"Sounds like fun" I responded.

"Yeah, you should come in one day to watch us film an episode. So how's fame feel to you?" she questioned.

"Honestly, it feels weird. I don't feel normal anymore. I used to be an average teen, but now there are concerts and events to attend. It's overwhelming," I said at a loss for words. It was somewhat true. I didn't feel normal, but I still went to school like a normal kid. Thank goodness for the secret.

"I kind of know what you mean. My dad has been famous since I was born, but I had a generally sheltered childhood. Now that there is the show and everyone knows who I am," she remarked. We continued to talk about our lives, friends, family, and everything important to us. I learned a lot about Miley and I hoped that we would stay good friends for years to come.

After our facials and manicures were done, we went to go get our hair styled by Diana and Jane. We sat down in the chairs still chattering away, but my heart wasn't in to it. Diana started adjusting my hair and she put the cloth around me so the hair wouldn't fall on my clothes. She was about to spray my wig when I called out, "Wait! This isn't my actual hair." I took off my wig hoping no one else in the salon would notice that it wasn't my real hair. Both Diana and Jane gasped. I could tell Miley was as well, but she used her acting skills to hide it.

"Why do you wear a wig?" Diana asked.

"I," I started, but couldn't put any words together. Should I tell them the truth and risk it all or no?

"Well you see girls; Melody is very conscientious about her hair. She has always felt it didn't suit her, so when she got her record deal she thought it would be her chance to start over and have the hair she always wanted," Miley explained in a very convincing way. It seemed like she was the kind of person who could sweet talk herself out of anything. Now I thought her story sounded completely unrealistic but Jane and Diana fell into her trap.

"Wow, you're lucky you got that opportunity Melody," Jane said.

"I agree, but your hair is just lovely. In my opinion is definitely more gorgeous than that wig. I'll be honored to style it," Diana replied. Can you talk about cheesy?

"Oh of course, but please promise me that you won't tell anyone about this and I mean anyone. I really don't want people to know," I pleaded.

"Don't worry, we won't tell a soul," Jane responded.

"Thank you," I said. We didn't talk much more after that. I just wanted to get out of there and I know Miley wanted to talk to me. I would have to tell her everything. After we were done we paid and made beeline for the exit where Mrs. Cyrus was waiting for us.

"Mom, can you drop me and Melody off at Dairy Queen we're in the mood for ice cream," Miley asked.

"Sure sweetie, I have to run some errands so I'll pick you up in a half hour, ok?" Mrs. Cyrus said.

"Thanks mom!" she answered. Five minutes later we pulled up in the Dairy Queen parking lot. We got out of the car, waving bye to Mrs. Cyrus. We got in line to order.

"So are you going to explain what's really going on Melody? That is if that's your real name," Miley said. She didn't seem extremely mad, but I know she wanted answers. We ordered, got our ice creams, and sat down.

"Ok, I'll tell you everything. I was "discovered" at a choir concert and I got offered a record deal. I was debating it and when I saw your show one day, I thought, what if I could pull that off in real life? You're right my name isn't Melody Brooks. It's Gabriella Montez," I said glad to get that off my chest.

"Gabriella is a very pretty name. I know how you feel when I got the role for my show I thought it was a cool idea and wished I could do that for real, but they wanted to stress the whole fact that I was Miley Cyrus. I didn't exactly think it could be pulled off in real life. Does anyone else know besides your mom?" she questioned.

"My whole extended family knows. I signed my contract as Gabriella Montez as well. My manager and many people at the record company know about it. So it's mostly just a secret from the public and my school friends," I answered.

"You haven't told your school friends yet?" she was asked curiously and I could tell she was surprised.

"No, I trust them, but I don't want them to look at me any differently. I am a regular kid," I replied.

"So am I. In the show, I was struggling to tell Lilly, but it was for the best. Maybe they can have their own identities like Lola. I mean it's your decision, but trust your friends and tell them or might blow back up in your face," Miley advised.

We continued talking until Mrs. Cyrus picked us up.

"So I hope you girls had fun today," Mrs. Cyrus said.

"We did," we responded in unison giving each other knowing smiles. A few minutes later I was back home and I bid Mrs. Cyrus and Miley goodbye. I walked up the steps to my front door and inserted my key. My mom greeted me at the door.

"Did you have a good time Gabi?" My mom asked.

"The best, but I told Miley about me," I said.

"You did, why? She will keep it a secret won't she?" My mom said, thoroughly shocked.

"Yes I trust her mom. She told me to tell my friends though, but I still don't know if I will," I said.

"I agree with her. You should tell them. It's not fair letting them out of half your life," my mom said.

"Don't worry mom. I will, in time.

Finally it's done! My ending is a bit strange, but I like it. This is probably my longest chapter ever. I hope it was somewhat worth the wait. The next chapter is a filler, disappointing I know, but I hope you enjoy it and the gang will sort of be in it, but not exactly. You'll have to wait and see. My goal is to get it up before Christmas. Hopefully I can do that!