"You want to come over, today?" Troy asked Gabriella over the phone.

"Why?" Gabriella wondered.

"My aunt and uncle and three cousins are coming over and I need someone to keep me sane." Troy answered. "They are really embarrassing."

Gabriella laughed, "Oh?"

Troy threw a pile of dirty clothes in the laundry room. "Very embarrassing. Except my little cousin, Andrea. She's my best friend. I would ask Chad but he is Santa Fe with his family for the weekend."

"What time do you want me to be there?" Gabriella asked.

Troy shrugged, "How about in one hour?"

"I'll see you there." Gabriella said.

"You are amazing." Troy complimented.

Gabriella smiled, "I know. See you in a hour." She hangs up.

~One Hour Later~

Gabriella rang the doorbell to Troy's house. Troy answered it and his face lit up when he saw Gabriella. "Hi." He greeted. "Come in."

"Hi." Gabriella greeted back. She gave Troy a hug as she stepped inside. "Is your family here yet?"

Troy pointed to the kitchen, "Yup. Come on." They walk into the kitchen and see six people standing around.

Marcus looked up, "Hey Montez."

Gabriella waved, "Hi Marcus."

"Guys this is Gabriella. Gabriella that is my uncle Anthony, my aunt Claudia, and these are my cousins Bridgette, Nate, and Andrea."

"Nice to meet you." Gabriella said politely.

Nate rushed up to Gabriella, "Hi. I'm Nate and you are ridiculously hot."

"Nathaniel!" Claudia warned. She looked up at Gabriella, "I'm sorry."

Gabriella chuckled, "Oh it's fine. I'm Gabriella." She grabbed his hand to shake it.

"I feel dizzy." Nate said. It was obvious he had been affected by Gabriella's charm.

Andrea walked over to Gabriella and gave her a hug, "Hi I'm Andy."

Gabriella smiled, "Hi Andy. How old are you?"

She held up three fingers, "I three years old."

"You are the cutest thing I have ever seen in my life." Gabriella gushed.

"Are you Troy's girlfriend?" Andy asked.

Gabriella shook her head, "No I'm just his friend."

"You're pretty." Andy complimented. "Troy doesn't have pretty girls come over."

Troy picked Andy up, "Andrea that's enough talking."

"You look really familiar." Bridgette pointed out. "Have you ever modeled before?"

Gabriella shrugged, "Once for my mom."

"Whose your mom?"

"Cristina Montez." Gabriella answered.

Bridgette gasped, "I love her. She is my fashion idol. She's the reason I'm in design school."

"I'll tell her you said that." Gabriella told her honestly. "How old are you?"

"22." Bridgette replied.

"Maybe in the summer you can intern for her." Gabriella suggested. "She loves people with drive and passion. She would love you."

Bridgette gasped, "I would love that." She slapped Troy's chest. "When did you start getting such cool friends?"

Troy shrugged, "A few months ago, I guess."

"Do you like Rapunzel?" Andy asked, pushing past her older siblings.

Gabriella nodded, "I love Rapunzel. I made Troy take me to go see Tangled."

Nate laughed, "You went to go see Tangled? Wow."

Troy nodded, "Yeah. We had a bet and I lost."

"I love Tangled." Gabriella said.

"Me too!" Nate agreed. "It was so heartfelt and deep."

Troy rolled his eyes, "You're such a dork."

Gabriella turned to Troy,"Where are your parents?" She asked.

"I think they said they were going to the grocery store." Troy answered. "They left like right before you got here."

~A Few Hours Later~

"What are we watching?" Nate asked.

Troy shrugged, "I don't even know. I think it's Date Movie."

Claudia came over to Gabriella, "Did Andrea fall asleep?"

Gabriella looked down, "Yes she did." Andrea was laying on her lap, sleep.

Claudia picked her up, "I'm sorry. When she likes someone, she clings onto them."

Gabriella smiled, "I don't mind. She's a sweetheart."

When Claudia walked off, Nate slid in next to Gabriella, "Hey there."

"Nate how old are you?" Gabriella questioned. "You seem too young for me."

"13."

Gabriella burst into a fit of laughter, "Sorry. I'm looking for someone older. 16 or older."

Nate winked, "You would be such an amazing cougar, though."

"Thank you but no thank you." Gabriella declined. "You are just like Marcus."

Troy shook his head, "That's not good. That is horrible."

Anthony poked his head in the living room, "Nathaniel give them some space. Come in here."

Nate frowns, "Bye bye." Gabriella waves as he walks off.

"Let's go outside." Troy said, pulling Gabriella off of the couch. "To my car."

"Why your car?"

"I don't have to let them in." Troy answered, walking to his car. He unlocked the door so they could get in.

"I'm guessing this is your new hideout?" Gabriella teased.

Troy nodded, "For now it is. So what do you think of my family?"

"They seem nice." Gabriella said, smiling. "And funny."

"I love my family." Trot started, "But they can be a bit much at times."

"That's everyone's family." Gabriella corrected. "If you ever meet my extended family, you will know why I am so crazy."

Troy smiled, "Your family would be really fun."

"You will also see why my parents have so much liquor at our house." Gabriella explained. "That's the only thing that keeps them sane."

"My family really likes you." Troy told her. "Especially Andy."

Gabriella shrugged, "Well we bonded over Rapunzel and Finding Nemo. We are going to be friends for life."

"She's my best friend." Troy argued.

"I thought I was your best friend." Gabriella whined, giving him a pout.

"She's my best friend who also happens to be a family member." Troy corrected.

Gabriella nodded, understandingly. "She is so adorable and lovable." She yawned, "I am so tired."

Troy looked at his watch, "It's only 8:30."

"I didn't go to bed until 4 in the morning because I was on the phone with you, remember?"

"Oh yeah. I remember, now."

"Nate is just like Marcus, too." Gabriella added.

"Oh yeah." Troy agreed. "He idolizes Marcus for some reason. Marcus is not a role model."

"If you aspire to be like Hugh Hefner I guess he could be a role model." Gabriella joked.

After a few minutes of silence, Troy spoke up, "Let's go to the movies tomorrow."

"What do you want to go see?"

"I want to see Take Me Home Tonight." Troy decided.

"I kind of wanted to see that too."

"And then we can go to BJ's." Troy added. "I've been in a pizza mood for a few days."

"I love their chicken pizza. That does sound really good, actually."

Troy yawned, "Your tiredness is rubbing off on me."

Gabriella checked the time on her phone, "I think I should get going. I'm exhausted."

Troy frowned, "No don't leave me with these people."

Gabriella giggled, "I'll see you tomorrow." She hugs him goodbye before getting out of his car and walking to her own.

Once Gabriella was out of his driveway, Troy walked back into his house.

"Where did you go?" Lucille asked. She pushed a button to start the dishwasher. Once it started, she left and went upstairs.

"I was outside with Gabriella." Troy answered. "She just left."

"I like her." Bridgette said. "She seems really cool."

"I love her." Nate boasted. "She is the love of my life."

Troy laughed, "Where is Andrea?"

"Still sleep." Nate replied.

"So Troy does Gabriella know you have a crush on her?" Bridgette asked, out of nowhere.

Troy turned around, "Excuse me? I do not have a crush on her."

Bridgette snorted, "Oh please. Your face lit up when you saw her. It's hard not to like her. If I was a guy, I would like her."

"I don't like her." Troy argued.

"When are going to see her again?"

"Tomorrow. We are going to the movies."

"On a date?"

Troy groaned, "No, B. It's not a date."

Bridgette shrugged, "I'm a girl. I can pick up on these type of things. You are totally crushing on her."

Troy rolled his eyes, "I would know if I had a crush on her."

"You just didn't notice it, but I did."

Nate frowned, "You can't like her. In five years, she's going to be my girlfriend. I called dibs"

Troy put his head on the kitchen counter and sighed. This is what he meant when he said his family was irritating.

~To Be Continued~

Does Troy have a crush on Gabriella? You'll have to find out next time!