Chapter 3:

Don't Drop the F Bomb

I own NO SONGS! As I said before so don't think I do.

"Hi, mami," the trio said together. Rayline laughed. "Are you guys tired?"

"Very," Gabriella said, yawning. "We miss you already."

"I miss you guys, too."

"We'll talk to you tomorrow after the orientation, okay?"

"Okay, I'll be waiting. Well, I don't want to keep you guys up. Te amo, babies."

"Love you, too, mami," they all said before hanging up. Reva threw herself back on Gabriella's bed. "I like your pj's, Gabs."

Gabriella looked down at her purple tank top and purple Looney Toons pajama pants. She looked back up at Reva. "I had these since I was fourteen."

"You had killer curves like that when you were fourteen?"

Gabriella blushed. "I so do not have killer curves."

"Yes you do," Selena said. "I barely have curves and I'm sixteen. And you have boobs."

"Well, so does Reva. She's very top heavy. Don't you wear a 38 C, Rev?"

"Yes," she mumbled. "That's why I don't wear V-necks."

"I'm the petite girl," Selena said. "I wear a 32 A and I have no curves."

"I wear a 32 C," Gabriella said. "I'm ashamed my fourteen-year-old sister has bigger boobs than me."

"I'm ashamed, too and Reva gets that stuff from mom," Selena said, waving it off. Gabriella quirked an eyebrow. "So, where do we get our boobs and curves from? Dad?" They all started laughing. Rosie entered. "Girls, you guys should be getting to sleep. You have to wake up at six."

"Okay, Rosie." Gabriella got up and pulled the girls off her bed. They both landed with thumps on the floor.

"Ouch!" Reva hissed, standing up. "If you want to kill us, make it less painful, please."

"Get out," Gabriella said, rolling her eyes. Rosie laughed as the girls faked limped out of the room. "Night, Gabs. Night, girls."

"Night!"

Gabriella quickly placed her locket into her night stand and whispered, "Night, daddy."

G*L*A*M*O*R*O*U*S

"Rise and shine, girls," Rosie sang. She rung her cow bell. Reva rolled out if bed, but when she hit the floor, she stayed sleep. Selena screamed when Rosie rung it in her ears. Gabriella nearly fell out of the bed like Reva.

"Is Reva dead?" Selena asked, poking her with a ruler. Gabriella took the ruler away and grabbed Reva's feet. She started tickling her foot and Reva burst into uncontrollable giggles. "Yup, she's not sleep or dead. Wake up, Rev, before I tickle your stomach."

Reva quickly bounced up. "Okay, okay, I'm up. Jeez."

"I made some breakfast," Rosie said as they all walked down the steps. As soon as Selena heard that and smelt bacon, she dashed down the steps and towards the kitchen. "Bacon, bacon, bacon, bacon!"

"Is that why you named your teddy Mr. Bacon?" Reva asked, sliding into a stool. She picked up a piece of bacon and started gnawing on it.

Rosie grabbed a piece of bacon from Selena and popped it into her mouth. "Hey! That was my bacon."

"And so are the other twenty pieces in your hand," she said. "You left only three on the plate."

"Well, there are three other people and Henry already left to wherever." Selena popped two pieces of bacon into her mouth at a time. "Yummy."

Gabriella grabbed three pieces of bacon from Selena. "Thanks, Sel."

Reva also snagged a few. "Yup, thanks."

"You people owe me bacon."

"Mhmm, sure we do."

"Okay, hurry and eat," Rosie said, putting some eggs, sausages, and toast on three plates. She handed the plates to them and after ten minutes, they all went to get dressed.

"What should I wear?" Selena asked, throwing herself onto Gabriella's bed. Gabriella shrugged and pulled out a cute mini white jean skirt and sleeveless orange blouse. "I'm wearing this." She also pulled out her orange ballet flats and white with orange stripes cardigan. "You can look through my closet and see what you want."

Selena and Gabriella were ready twenty minutes later, but Reva was still upstairs. Selena was in a cute off-the-shoulder graphic tee and black ripped skinny jeans and leather boots.

"Reva, get your fat ass down here!" Gabriella yelled up the steps. Reva came down the steps in a cute yellow summer dress with white flowers dancing across it. "I don't have a fat ass," she insisted.

"Yeah…well, it looks like you have a bowling ball under your dress."

"Shut up," Reva said, but turned her head to check behind her. Selena, Gabriella and Rosie laughed. "I was just kidding," Gabriella said, walking out of the house with Selena and Rosie. Reva ran after them. "Me, too!" she yelled.

When they arrived at the school, the three sisters looked up. The school was huge. A huge banner in front of the school read in big, bold, red letters: 'GO WILDCATS!' The whole school was a brownish/tanish color with a huge clock on top of it. It was now eight twenty-three. The trio all gave each other glances. The school lot was flooded by students skateboarding, riding their bikes, or driving their car into the parking lot.

"I'm scared," Reva admitted, sinking low in her seat. Gabriella placed a hand on her knee and squeezed. "It'll be okay. Remember, you're always ready."

Reva nodded, but still gripped her stomach. Butterflies were swarming around in there. In fact, she felt like throwing up.

"You guys ready to face normal?" Rosie asked, parking. The girls nodded mutely and Rosie opened the door. Gabriella opened the door, too. Her heart was beating majorly fast, like it was ready to explode from her chest. She gripped Selena's hand and Reva's as they started walking forward towards the school. The talking and laughing around them stopped abruptly. Gabriella felt Selena's palm go sweaty.

"O…M…G," a girl with long blond hair whispered when they passed her.

"No way," someone else whispered.

"Damn…I'm dreaming."

The comments became bigger. Someone said loudly, "It's the Montez Trio!"

Rosie guided the girls into the building and straight to the office. The receptionist looked up and grinned. "Well, if it isn't the Montez Trio…welcome."

"Thanks," they said together and her smile grew bigger.

"Well, the meeting is in a classroom. Is that good?"

"Seems alright," Rosie said, nodding. "You ready girls?"

"Hell," Gabriella whispered.

"To the," Selena said.

"No," Reva finished.

"Well, this was your wish, so, tough luck."

"Lucky us," Selena said sarcastically and gripped Gabriella's arm again.

"Okay, girls, well let's go to Mr. Tanners room. That's where the meeting is being held." The receptionist, or Miss Debbie as her nametag reads, got up and lead them to a classroom down the hall. Kids were already in there, talking amongst themselves.

But all of the talking stopped when they noticed the Montez Trio. Reva adjusted the strap on her bag. "Take a seat anywhere," Miss Debbie said. The girls moved slowly across the room and they sat in the last row, far away from anyone else. The way they were staring, it was just majorly creepy.

"So not ready," Reva whispered and gripped Gabriella's and Selena's hands. Rosie sat down.

The meeting started a few minutes later after the last few people arrived. The principal came and sat down in the desk in the front of the room. "I'm happy to welcome all of you. I'm so excited that you'll be attending East High in a week or so. So, let's get started."

The orientation came and went fast and well, the Montez Trio went fast after it was done. They were careful not to run into anyone.

"That boy kept staring at me," Reva said, jumping into the car.

"Just wait till we actually attend school here," Gabriella said.

"Well, you have two weeks before that happens," Rosie assured them. "Two weeks to get accustomed to Albuquerque."

Gabriella sighed and leaned back in her seat. "For some reason, I actually can't wait."

Later…around four PM…

"Gabi, please, please, please," Selena begged, gripping onto her sisters legs.

"No."

"Please?"

"Go ask Reva."

"Reva can't cook."

"What's there to cook? It's only a sandwich. Why can't you make it yourself, anyway? You have two hands that are working fine."

"I know, but when I'm hungry, I get lazy. And guess what; I'm hungry. So I'm lazy."

"I still say no."

"Please! My stomach is gnawing at my insides! I might die!"

"Stop being over dramatic."

"Gabi!"

"Ugh, fine. Just let go of me. And you're taking a jog with Reva and me in an hour, okay?"

"But the people will see us and call the paps!" Gabriella shrugged and Selena sighed. "Fine, just make my sandwich."

"You guys are hilarious," Rosie said. "Anyway, make sure you're back by eight. I have something to tell you."

"Can't you tell us now?" Selena asked, letting go of Gabriella so she could go make the sandwich. She got up and dusted her pants off. "No," Rosie said. "You will know in fours hours. Until then, I am going grocery shopping." Rosie grabbed her keys and walked out of the house. Reva came downstairs with her guitar. "Girls, we should perform at the park. Give people some of our newest music."

"That's a good idea," Gabriella said, coming out of the kitchen with sandwich. "Here, doggie." Selena came over and grabbed the sandwich.

"Thanks, sis."

"What song will we sing?"

"Sparks Fly," Reva decided, bringing out the lyric book as well.

Gabriella grinned and nodded. "Yesh (yes)," Selena said, munching on her sandwich. "Goosh sojh (good song)."

Later at the park.

"How come I can't have champagne because I'm underage, but you can drive when you don't have a license yet," Selena whined.

"Because, this way we can get out in private and set up our stuff and surprise people," Gabriella said, turning into the street where the park was. "Here we go."

Gabriella and Selena carried the drums out while Reva carried hers and Gabriella's guitar and the amp. Usually they would just sing and play the guitar, but since they had no one to play the drums, Selena would play them and sing.

"Ready?" Gabriella asked, setting her guitar up. Reva and Selena nodded. Gabriella and Reva started strumming their guitars then after a second or two, Selena came in with her drums. The creating rhythm caught people's attention and they were shocked to see them. "The way you move is like a full-on rainstorm. And I'm a house of cards," Gabriella sung. "You're the kind of reckless that should send me running, but I kind of know that I won't get far."

Reva broke in then. "And you stood there in front of me just close enough to touch. Close enough to hope you couldn't see what I was thinking of." All three of them flew into the chorus, loving the cheers the crowd gave them. "Drop everything now, meet me in the pouring rain. Kiss me on the sidewalk, take away the pain. 'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile. Get me with those blue eyes, baby as the lights goes down. Give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around. 'Cause I see sparks fly, whenever you… smile."

"My mind forgets to remind me, you're a bad idea," Gabriella sung. "You touch me once and it's really something you find I'm even better than you imagined I would be."

"I'm on my guard for the rest of the world, but with you I know it's not good. And I could wait patiently but I really wish you would," Reva sung and they repeated the chorus again. The crowd erupted into more cheers. More people were gathering and some were coming out of their houses or looking from their doors or windows.

"Drop everything now, meet me in the pouring rain. Kiss me on the sidewalk, take away the pain. 'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile. Get me with those blue eyes, baby as the lights goes down. Give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around. 'Cause I see sparks fly, whenever you…smile."

"I'll run my fingers through your hair and watch the lights go wild," Selena sung the bridge. "Just keep on keeping your eyes on me just long enough to make it feel right. And lead me up the staircase, won't you whisper soft and slow. I'm captivated by you baby like a fireworks show."

"Drop everything now, meet me in the pouring rain kiss me on the sidewalk, take away the pain," Gabriella tuned then Reva and Selena joined in. "'Cause I see sparks fly, whenever you smile. Get me with those blue eyes, baby as the lights goes down. Give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around. 'Cause I see sparks fly, whenever you…smile. Sparks fly, oh, baby, smile. And the sparks fly." Gabriella and Reva ended their notes on the guitar before the crowded applauded and cheered.

Gabriella looked at her sisters and gave them thumbs up.

"Well, I go out for groceries and you three have a concert," Rosie said, walking up to them. "I was just about to check out when I heard this guy saying he got a text from a friend that you guys are playing."

"Well, at least he didn't lie," Gabriella said, shrugging. Reva bowed with Selena as the crowd still cheered. "Thank you, thank you very much!" they yelled together.

"Dude, that's the Montez Trio," Chad Danforth said to his best friend Troy Bolton. Troy rolled his eyes. "Dude, they were at our school today and you said the same thing."

Chad shrugged and took out his phone. "I got everything on camera. Why are they even in Albuquerque?"

"Maybe promoting a movie?"

"Or tying to live a normal life," Gabriella muttered behind him. She picked up her amp and headed for the truck. Troy looked at Chad wide-eyed. "Dude…she just commented on what I said. I think I'm gonna pass out."

He turned to see her shaking her head and giggling. Maybe he shouldn't have said that out loud. Troy strides over to her. "Want any help with the amp?"

"No thank you," Gabriella said and slid it onto the truck. "But thanks for…" She turned and gasped as she looked up into his eyes. They were so…blue. "…offering," she breathed.

Troy nodded then shrugged. " No problem. That was quite a show."

"Thanks. Look, I have to go now…and do…singing stuff…um, yeah…so, um, I'll just...go. Uh, bye." Gabriella quickly turned and ran for the truck. Troy turned back to Chad. "She seemed more nervous to see me."

"Rosie, we're jogging back to the house," Gabriella announced, dragging her sisters along. "Go ahead and take the truck." Rosie nodded and the three left the park after it cleared.

"I so saw that," Selena told Gabriella. "Who was Blue Eyes?"

Gabriella sighed. "Just another fan who gets excited if I talk to him. I love our fans, but I hate when they get all crazy."

Reva nodded and turned her head when she heard footfalls. "Speaking 'bout fans…"

Selena and Gabriella turned to see a middle-aged man walking behind them. Gabriella felt something drop in the pit of her stomach. That always happened when she thought something bad would happen. She grabbed Reva's and Selena's arms. "C'mon, I think we should start jogging now."

The three took of into a jog and Gabriella turned her head to see behind her. Her breath caught in her throat when she saw he was jogging, too. "How about we run now. Running is good."

Then he started running. "Gabriella…I think he's following us," Reva said, panicked. Gabriella nodded. "Pick up the pace! C'mon!" Gabriella reached into her pocket for her phone but found nothing. "Shit, I forgot my damn phone in the car! Dammit!"

"Where the hell is my phone?" Selena said, patting her pockets. Reva reached into her pocket and pulled out her phone. "Who to call?"

Gabriella pulled them into an alley.

But regretted it the next second when the man appeared after them. "Oh my God, it's the Montez Trio!" He looked crazy and obsessed. Gabriella moved her sisters behind her and watched him with stealth eyes. "Do you want an autograph?" she asked him. "We can give you one."

"No, no. I just want to feel your hair and skin."

Gabriella moved her sisters back even more. The man took a step forward and reached a hand out to touch her. "Okay, get the hell away from us," she seethed.

He walked closer to them and Gabriella's skin started to crawl. He was directly in front of her. He reached out one hand to touch her hair and his other hand to touch Selena's hair and while he did, her breathing quickened. Then he let his fingers trail softly over their skin. Gabriella pulled her knee up and kneed him in his groin. The man doubled over in pain and stumbled back on the ground. Gabriella, Selena and Reva were running quickly.

"Damn, Gabi's a badass," Selena said, stopping at the house. She leaned over and rested her hands on her knees. Gabriella pulled her and Reva in the house and closed and locked the door after them. "Dammit, that was close."

"What was close?" Rosie came out of the kitchen wiping her hands with a dishtowel. "What's wrong?"

"Gabriella kneed a man in his dick when he tried touching her and her hair," Reva said. "You should've seen her! She was all badass like, 'Get the hell away from me' badass."

"What?" Rosie put the towel down. "Did he follow you?"

"Rosie, she kneed him really, really, really hard," Selena said. "I don't think he can walk."

"Okay, you three are getting pepper spray," Rosie decided. "I have to call your mother about this…"

"No! Please don't tell her," Gabriella begged. "We're fine, see? If you call, she'll take us away."

Rosie sighed and put her phone down. "Fine, but I want you to be careful, okay?"

"We're good," Gabriella reassured her, nodding. "How about you tell us your news?"

"Well, fine. You know how I was talking about my niece Maxine? Well, my sister Julia and her husband are going out of town for a few months and want me to watch them. Maxine and her younger brother Sammy who is six."

"When are they coming?"

"Tonight," Rosie said. "That's why I'm cooking."

"Well…are they fans?"

"Maxine is," Rosie said. "But I told her to stay calm around you girls and treat you like regular girls."

"That makes me feel better," Gabriella said, smiling.

"They should be here in about…one hour or so. Maxine will be sharing a room with you, Gabriella. Sammy will be with me."

"Why do I have to share a room? I mean, no offense or anything, but I don't want to," Gabriella said.

"You and Maxine are the same age. So, I just figured you'd sleep in the same room. Your bed has a pull out bed, too, so you don't have to share a bed."

Gabriella sighed and nodded. Selena plopped down on the couch and put a hand on her stomach. "Selena is hungry!"

"When aren't you hungry, Sel?"

"When I sleep," she answered easily. "And when I sing. Now, go make me a sandwich."

"I'll poison you," Gabriella said.

Selena gasped. "You wouldn't dare mess up a good sandwich."

"What's with you and sandwich's anyway?" Reva asked.

Selena shrugged. "I have no clue. I just got attached to them sometime over the years…now, Gabriella, go be a good girl and make me a sandwich."

"Go make your own fucking sandwich," Gabriella said, plopping down on the couch.

"Hey! None of that cursing," Rosie said, coming out of the kitchen. "I don't mind the other words but the f bomb is totally unacceptable. Especially around Sammy when he arrives."

Reva stood and started for the kitchen. "Whaddya cooking, Rosie?"

"Um…chicken alffredo with broccoli on the side and steak."

"OMG, I love steak! It's so…meaty and…steaky."

"Rosie, can I have a cookie?" Selena asked. "I really want one and you have a cookie jar."

"No, Sel, we have to call mami," Gabriella said, getting the phone from the kitchen wall. "We forgot to call her earlier."

Reva hopped into a stool. "Mama won't be happy about that." Gabriella put the phone on speaker and waited for an answer. "Hello?" a male voice said.

"Hello, is Rayline Montez there?" Gabriella asked into the phone. Selena and Reva threw Gabriella confused looks.

"Yeah…you're Gabriella, right?"

"Uh-huh."

"Okay…Rayline, your daughter is on the phone." There was shuffling in the background before the girls heard their mother's voice. When she talked, she seemed out of breath. "Hello, chicas," she said breathlessly.

Gabriella's eyes went wide when she made a connection with the man and the breathless voice and…ew. "Hi, mama. Are we…interrupting something?" Reva and Selena giggled while Rosie rolled her eyes.

She cleared her throat. "No, mija. Um, so what's up?"

"His dick," Reva whispered and Selena and Gabriella started laughing.

"Reva Carmen, I heard that," Rayline hissed through the phone. Reva's eyes grew big and she shut her mouth. "Sorry, mama!" Even through the phone they were scared of her consequences.

"And Gabriella Rayline and Selena Georgia, I hear you laughing. If you don't stop I swear to god…"

"Sorry, mami," they said together. Gabriella and Selena clasped a hand over their mouths to stop from giggling.

"Okay…let's start again…what's up? And Reva don't you dare make a smart ass comment."

"Well, we sung at the park," Gabriella said.

"It was really awesome," Selena commented.

"Yeah," Reva agreed.

"Ooh, Owen, hand me my laptop, will you?" A moment passed before Rayline squealed. "Yay! Good job, girls. And Gabriella and Reva, what did I say about being mean to the paps?"

"They get on our nerves," Gabriella said.

"I only did because Gabriella did," Reva said. Gabriella pinched her. "Ouch! Don't touch me. He she's aren't allowed to do that."

"He she?" Gabriella gasped. "Bitch."

"Whore."

"Slut."

"Ass."

"Bitch ass whore."

"Bitch ass slut," Reva countered, grinning.

"Motherfu—"

"Stop the name calling," Rayline roared and the girls shut up. "Jeez, I can't even leave you for a second."

"She started it!" Gabriella insisted.

"And now I'm ending it." Rayline sighed. "Okay, how was orientation?"

"It was good," Gabriella said. "Nice school… a little too preppy, but it's okay."

"Yeah!" Reva exclaimed. "I also saw this really cute freshman named Mason Woods."

"Ooh, well tell me all about him when you get the chance to know him."

"Gabriella was talking to this cute boy at the park," Selena announced. "And they practically flirted."

"We did not!"

"Actually, Gabriella…I see you and a boy at the park there. New boyfriend?"

"Definitely not! I don't even know him."

"Mhmm, well, I have to go and…run, um errands now, girls. Talk to you later?"

"Yes, mami. Oh, and be careful. Don't want to get pregnant with another Montez girl." Gabriella quickly slammed the phone on the receiver before they all started laughing, including Rosie.

"You girls need to leave her alone," Rosie commented before the phone rung again. The girls dashed out of the room afraid that it might be their mother. Rosie chuckled before answering the phone. "Hello?"

"Hey, sis. I'm so excited for Vegas. Hangovers every day while partying every night."

Rosie shook her head and laughed. "When are the kids coming?"

"Well, we're about to leave. So, maybe thirty to forty minutes."

"Okay, I'll tell the girls."

"Oh, and sister, Sammy wants to bring his tarantula and Maxine wants to bring her puppy."

"Animals?"

"Yeah…"

"But Reva will have her dog down here in a few weeks."

"Well look at you. Babysitter and animal sitter. Glad to have you around, sis. I'll—Sammy, stop pulling on your sister's hair! Look, I have to talk to you later, okay? Love ya!" The line went dead and Rosie sighed. She put the phone to the receiver before resuming cooking.

"Your hair is so perfect, Gabriella. I want hair like yours," Selena whined.

"Your hair is like mine, Sel. It's just shorter and straighter. But you can curl it," Gabriella said, brushing her hair.

"But yours is so rich and curly." Gabriella rolled her eyes and put her brush down. Reva came into the room jumping up and down like a little girl. "A new Vampire Diaries is on! You know, the season finale."

Gabriella laid down on her bed and peered at the TV screen that was now playing Vampire Diaries. "I think Elijah is major stupid to let Klaus get off like that. Hot or not, you can't trust him."

"Damon is the hottest one," Reva squealed. "I'm still mad mom made me get rid of his cardboard cut-out."

"Well, I would make you get rid of it too if you start talking to it, kissing it and then closing the door and making weird noises with it," Gabriella said. Reva threw a pillow at her.

"I'm mad Jenna is dead," Selena announced. "She was too pretty and innocent to die."

"I know! They should have gotten rid of…well, no one, I guess. Jules and John are gone…Caroline and Bonnie and Elena can't be off the show. That'll be serious bull."

"Okay, enough talking," Gabriella hissed. "I can't hear."

Later…

"Girls, can you come down here?" Rosie yelled from downstairs. Gabriella groaned tiredly and rolled off the bed. She fell on Reva who was sleeping. Reva's leg jerked up and she kicked Selena, who was hanging off the side of the bed, in the face. Selena yelped, Reva screamed, and Gabriella tried to get untangled form the covers.

"Get off of me," Reva wailed, pushing at Gabriella.

"I'm trying. I'm tangled."

"I think my lip is bleeding," Selena whined.

The door opened and Rosie stepped in. She quirked an eyebrow. "Okay…what happened?"

"You startled me so I rolled off the bed and onto Reva," Gabriella explained.

"Then my leg jerked up and hit Selena in the face," Reva said.

"And I think my lip is busted…again," Selena finished.

"That's an interesting story," Rosie said before helping them. "But, anyway, they're here and dinner is ready so wash your hands then come and eat."

"Okay," the girls said together before getting up and rushing to the bathroom. Rosie went down stairs and towards the door. She peered out the window to see them coming out of the van. She opened the door and greeted them. "Hey, family. How's it going?"

"Ugh, try riding in a car with these kids. It's tiresome and terrible," Julie said, rolling a suitcase out of the trunk.

"Riding in a car with him is tiring," Maxine said, hopping out of the car and pointing to Sammy.

"But you guys were only in the car for about ten minutes or so," Rosie said, checking her watch. "What were the other thirty minutes for anyway?"

"Checking to make sure everything is done and packed," Steve said, hauling out two big suitcases.

"I said I could just bring one pair of underwear, but mommy and daddy said I can't," Sammy said, hoping out of the car. "My teeth fell out, auntie Rosie!"

"Really? Let me see." Sammy came running over to her and opened his mouth wide. A huge gap where his two front teeth were supposed to be was there. Rosie gasped. "How'd they fall out?"

"That's a story for dinner," Julie said. "Now, c'mon, I want to meet the celebs."

Gabriella, Selena and Reva came barreling down the steps just as Julie, Rosie, Maxine, Sammy and Steve came walking in. Maxine stared agape at them.

"Well, girls, this is my sister Julie and her husband and kids," Rosie said. "C'mon, people, don't be shy."

"Oh, I am so not shy," Reva said, hopping down the steps and standing in front of the family. "Hello, Julie, Maxine, Sammy and Steve."

Julie chuckled. "Hi, Reva. It's so nice to meet you and your sisters."

A second later, Selena and Gabriella gave their greeting to the family as well before they all went to the dinning room. The table was all set. Sammy hopped into a seat next to Selena and stared at her with big eyes. Maxine and Reva sat on either side of Gabriella and Julie and Steve sat on either side of Rosie.

"This looks good," Julie said. She tasted the chicken alffredo and grinned. "It is good. So, let's talk."

"Yeah, let's talk," Rosie said. "Sammy, how'd you loose your teeth?"

Sammy turned his attention away from Selena and grinned. "Well, I was riding my scooter when Max was backing out of the driveway in her new car. She didn't see me, but I saw her and I rode into a pole and she rode into a pole 'cause she saw me ride into the pole. The car was damaged and my teeth were damaged. See!" Sammy opened his mouth wide then closed it. "There was a lot of blood."

"That's an interesting story," Rosie said, chuckling.

"I know. But anyway, how is your stay so far, girls?" Julie asked.

"It's great," Selena said. "We really like the school we're going to."

"East High is great," Maxine said.

"It's very preppy," Gabriella said, stuffing a piece of broccoli into her mouth.

Maxine grinned. "Basketball is a big thing for them. We have other sports, but basketball is like, the God of all sports for our school. Like, Texas High School Football big." Gabriella grinned at Maxine when she used the line Gabriella had used in her movie Bandslam. "The captain Troy Bolton is just amazing. We won the championships two years in a row because of him."

"He seems like a big deal," Selena commented.

Maxine nodded. "He so is. All the girls love him. There's not one girl I know who doesn't love him. And trust me, I know a lot of girls."

"So, he's basically a celebrity," Gabriella guessed, smiling slyly. Maxine threw her a grin and nodded. "You got it, pop star."

"We are not pop stars," Reva said. "We are the Montez sisters. For now, anyway."

"Tell that to the school," Maxine said. "They want you all to be in the upcoming events. The prom, the talent show, the fundraising fair for the orphans and probably at a school assembly."

"What if we don't want to sing?" Gabriella asked.

Maxine shrugged. Rosie set her fork down. "Well, if you don't want to sing, they can't make you."

"But we can't let our fans down," Reva said.

"I guess."

For the rest of dinner, they talked about different things. Julie and Steve were about to leave, but not before bringing the pets in. "Yoda!" Sammy exclaimed, reaching up to grab a shoebox after the adults moved outside to talk.

"Who's Yoda?" Selena asked, peering at the box.

"My pet. Wanna see?" Sammy took the lid off and Selena screamed. Sammy quickly shut the box. "That's funny. Maxine did the same thing when she saw him."

"I bet they won't scream when they see my little pet," Maxine said, pulling out a dog carrier. She unzipped the zipper and out tumbled a cute little beagle. The girls crowded near to see. "Aw, is it a he or she?" Reva asked.

"She. Her name is Moxie."

"She's so cute," Gabriella cooed, petting her.

"Who wants to pet Yoda?" Sammy said, jumping up and down. When the girls didn't respond or really acknowledge him, he frowned and looked down. Gabriella stood up straight and turned to see his sad face. "What's wrong. Sammy?"

"No one wants to pet Yoda," he grumbled, tilting the box. Gabriella sighed. "I…wanna see…Yoda," she lied. Sammy looked up and grinned. "Really? You can hold him, too!"

Gabriella was sulking inside. "Yay," she feigned happiness. Sammy opened the box and pulled out the tarantula. He held it out for Gabriella to hold. She was literally screaming inside her head when she took the tarantula from him. It was hairy and felt all wrong in her hands. And this didn't help when Selena and Reva screamed, making her drop it and scream herself. Sammy dropped to the floor and patted the ground for the bug. "Yoda! Yoda, come back! Help me find him," he cried, getting up and running all around.

Gabriella and Maxine went right away to find Yoda while Reva and Selena stood at the door, reluctant.

"Don't just stand there," Gabriella said, bringing her head up from checking under the couch. "You caused this so you help."

They were still reluctant, but helped anyway. "I found him," Sammy exclaimed. "He's under the counter, but I can't reach him."

"Get a broom or something," Reva said, coming into the kitchen with her sisters and Maxine.

"He'll crawl away from it," Sammy said. "And there's a hole back there. He'll crawl into it."

"Selena, you're arm is long and skinny enough to grab Yoda," Gabriella said.

Selena shrieked. "No way! I can't touch it!"

"Please," Sammy pleaded. "I need him."

Selena sighed before getting on the floor and reaching under the counter. She made a noise when her fingers brushed against its hairy body. It was a minute before she grabbed him and pulled him out. "Ew, ew, ew, ew, ew," she cried. She lifted it up and Reva's eyes went wide. She stumbled back and tripped on the trashcan. She fell in and the trashcan pushed against the bottom of the broom. The broom flipped forward and hit the fish tank, causing it to move off of the counter and crash onto the floor.

They all screamed and Selena dropped Yoda. Sammy tried to get up, but slipped instantly.

"Ew, Moxie, don't eat them," Maxine cried, running after Moxie who held a fish in her mouth. She wound up slipping and as she fell, her arms accidentally hit against a table knocking off a vase. The flower dropped out of it and the water splashed all over her. Maxine screamed when the cold water made contact with her skin.

"Oh, my God, this is a mess," Gabriella cried, slipping and falling on the floor. "Sammy, watch for glass."

Sammy climbed onto the table with the mop and swung it around over his head. "I'm Mop Sammy. I mop up messes."

"Sammy, get down," Maxine ordered.

"Help!" Reva exclaimed, trying to get out of the trashcan. Selena and Gabriella each grabbed one of her arms and pulled. The trash and her fell over. "Watch out for glass!"

"There's too much glass!"

"Oh my God I'm soaking wet!"

"Moxie, give me the damn fish!"

"I'm Mop Sammy! I'll mop it up!"

"Sammy, get down!"

"Stop yelling!"

"You're yelling, too!"

"Wait, where's Yoda?"

Selena looked around herself and shrugged. Maxine and Gabriella did the same. Gabriella's eyes landed on Reva's head and she screamed. "It's on your head, Reva!" Reva screamed and tried to get it off of her. Sammy jumped down off the table and reached for Yoda. "You'll kill him!"

"Good! That thing started this!"

Sammy sat down, crossed his arms and started hollering and crying.

"You made him cry!"

"I didn't mean to!"

"Would you all just calm down?" Maxine tried to stand. Reva gasped. "Watch out—"

Maxine slipped again and when she did, she bumped into the china cabinet. Everyone gasped. Maxine quickly grabbed Moxie and scattered out of the way. The china cabinet toppled over and there was a huge session of glass breaking.

Rosie, Julie and Steve then came rushing into the room. Rosie gasped. "What…happened?"

"It was Yoda's fault," Reva said.

"Reva was scared—"

"And I fell in the trashcan—"

"And the fish bowl fell — "

"And water went everywhere— "

"And Moxie tried to eat a fish—"

"And I was Mop Sammy—"

"The bug was on my head—"

"And I tried to get up—"

"Then the china cabinet fell—"

"And we're really sorry," Selena finished.

"Sorry is so not gonna fix this," Rosie groaned. "Okay, how about we all get you out. Be careful, there's glass."

"We really are sorry, Rosie," Gabriella said. "We'll pay for everything."

All five of them quietly moved out of the kitchen. Julie looked at Steve. "This night was…interesting."

Rosie chuckled and nodded. "Don't you know it. Okay, I got them. Why don't you head for Vegas."

"Thanks so much, Rose," Julie said. "This means so much."

Rosie nodded and closed the door as they left. She leaned against it and sighed as she heard the soft dripping of the water. "Kids!"

The five of them came down the steps. "Yeah?"

"Come here."

Hesitantly they walked up to her.

"I guess I can't really yell at you since this was an accident. But girls, I do need money to fix—"

"It's done," Reva said right away. "We'll pay for it."

"Okay…well, let's get cleaning."

"Does Yoda have to help, too?" Sammy asked, holding up his box.

Rosie shook her head. "No…in fact, I think it would be best to keep Yoda in his little box for now, okay?"

Sammy nodded and put the box on the coffee table.

Until twelve in the morning (excluding Sammy because he had to go to bed at eight) they all cleaned up the mess they made. That meant picking little pieces of glass off the ground, putting the fishes in a smaller fish bowl, and sweeping and mopping the floor.

"We'll pay for the china cabinet and the dishes in there, Rosie," Gabriella told her.

Rosie bent and picked up two dishes that weren't cracked. "These two survived out of the thirty-six that are in there. It's okay, girls."

"Where's the bug? That's the thing that started this mess," Reva said.

"He's with Sammy," Selena answered. "And you need to apologize to him tomorrow. You made him cry."

Reva nodded. "I know, and I will.

"Okay, girls, time to go to sleep. Thanks for helping clean up."

They all went for upstairs and crowded into Gabriella's room. Reva peeled off her shirt and threw it into a hamper. "My shirt is all wet."

Gabriella threw an over-sized t-shirt at her. "Put a shirt on"

"So, how's LA," Maxine asked after they were all washed up and in their pajamas.

"Sunny," Gabriella said

"Celebrity-filled," Reva said.

"Sunny," Selena finished.

"Well, it's sunny here, too, but obviously not at night. How many other celebrities do you know?"

"Well, we know Justin Bieber," Selena said.

"I did a movie with Taylor Lautner two years ago," Reva announced. "We hit it off like that. I also met Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson and Ashley Green."

"I met Katy Perry, Russell Brand and Miley Cyrus at the MTV Movie Awards last year. And I took a photo with Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt like six years ago at my movie premier Lilypad."

"Oh, I remember that movie. I read the book. You were seriously a good Lily."

Gabriella flipped her hair over her shoulder and grinned. "Well, I try."

"You guys are all awesome. I wish I could've been there for your mini concert at the park. Troy Bolton was there."

"By any chance, is Troy Bolton a tall, handsome blue-eyed boy with chestnut hair?" Selena questioned and Maxine nodded. Selena and Reva all looked at Gabriella, smirking. Gabriella hid her face in her arms.

"Am I missing something?" Maxine asked.

"They love each other," Reva sung.

"We do not! He just asked if I needed help with putting an amp away and I said no thanks and his eyes just threw me off track."

"That happens to all new comers," Maxine said, sitting up. She slipped off the bed and started pulling out the bottom bed. "But him and me are just…friends," she grunted as she pulled out the bed. "I'm a dancer there. Dancers and the basketball team are really close. No one really knows why, though."

"Gabriella likes to dance," Selena blurted. Gabriella pinched her. "Shut the fuck up. No I don't."

"What I say about the f bomb?" Rosie yelled form somewhere. The girls all jumped. "Sorry," Gabriella yelled back and giggled.

"Fuuuuuck, how'd she hear us?" Reva whispered, drawing out the word on purpose, and they all started laughing.

"Okay, that's it. Time to go to bed," Rosie said, coming into the room. "I wasn't in my room, I was coming up the steps and heard you. Now, Reva, Selena, scatter. Gabriella, Max, get to sleep. Especially you, Max. You have school tomorrow. I better not hear any bickering from you two." She pointed to Gabriella and Max then walked out of the room, Reva and Selena following.

Maxine turned off the lights then sunk low into her bed.

Gabriella peered out the door making sure Rosie wasn't there before bouncing back on her bed and whispering, "Fuck, fuck, fuckity-fuck, fuck, fuck, f—."

"Gabriella!"

Gabriella dived under the covers while Maxine, Reva and Selena laughed.