Gabriella carefully jumped onto her balcony, shutting her eyes tightly and clenching her fists from hearing the small thump her weight caused. She slowly tip-toed into her darkened room as she clutched onto her phone; the only sign of lightness in her room.

"Have fun?"

Gabriella nearly had a heart attack at the deep voice that echoed throughout her room and she placed her hand over her chest to maintain her breathing. From the corner, her brother had pulled a chair over to her light, and sat down with one leg crossed over the other. He must've thought he was the godfather or something,

"What the hell are you doing in my room?" Gabriella hissed in a whisper.

Alex rolled his eyes. "You don't have to whisper, mom and dad still aren't home."

Gabriella nodded. "Now…" She started, louder. "What the hell are you doing in my room?"

"I waited for you," He motioned his hands toward his surroundings. "As you can see."

Gabriella was now the one to roll her eyes. "I can see that…but why? I don't want you here." She admitted.

Alex stood up from the chair and walked closer to her, but she only made a movement to go backwards, away from him. "You know I don't think you're a liar right?" He asked.

"Just crazy?" She sighed.

He shook his head. "No. I just think you're…confused? Or at least, I hope."

"Alex, I'm not confused. When I told you I could see into the future, I meant it. I really can see into the future." Gabriella frowned as he stared at her carpeted floor.

"I know it sounds insane…" She told him. "But it's true. There are all kinds of wrong with me,"

He slowly swallowed the lump in his throat that had started to form. "It's just not possible Gabs…"

"You don't think I know that?" She was starting to get angry with him. Why couldn't he just believe her and be the only amazing relative in her life? "Imagine how I felt when I started seeing things…" She hissed. "…before they actually happened."

He raised an eyebrow, but still continued to look away from her. He couldn't possibly make eye contact with her now, not with her temper. "Are you trying to be like that black chick?" He inwardly grinned.

"What?" She snapped. Now was definitely not the time for his twisted humor.

"You know…" He finally looked at her. "The black chick from that TV show…you used to watch it when you were youn-"

"That's So Raven?" Gabriella rolled her eyes when he happily nodded. "Alex, what's wrong with you? I'm telling you that I can see into the future, and you relate me to some TV show?" She growled.

"Well…" He started, but was cut off with her loud huff.

"You are so impossible!" She scowled. "I'm better off telling mother about my problems."

Alex's face instantly dropped at the mention of their mother, and the way she said it just reminded him how much neglect she got from her family. She needed him to believe her with this, and even though it was just uncanny, he would have to. She was his sister, his life…the only person he truly cared about.

"The eyes…" He said. Gabriella crossed her arms over his chest as she waited for him to continue. "Does this have anything to do with what you're saying?"

She inhaled sharply. "If I knew that, I'd be a lot less stressed." Gabriella said.

"So everything you've told me, you don't know what's going on?" He asked.

Gabriella felt a huge weight lift off her shoulder as he seemed to finally believe her, but something about it was forced. Hey, got to give him credit for trying though, right? "No…" She sighed and turned her back to him. "I mean, I wish I knew who I could ask…"

"But how could anyone possibly know something about this?" He continued for her.

"Well…" She looked back at him with her arms now loosely dangling at her sides. "If this isn't a dream, and I'm really not crazy…I can't be the only one out there that can do these things."

"You think our parents actually know something about this? Usually shit like this is hereditary,"

Gabriella giggled lowly. "Alex, it's not like mom or dad can do these things…and you sure as hell can't."

He laughed sarcastically. "I was just trying to help." He pouted playfully.

Gabriella giggled again and walked over to him, pulling him into an unexpected tight hug.

"I'm sorry for freaking out and leaving…" She whispered.

He sighed against her hair and nodded, knowing she could feel it. "You had every right to…"

Slowly, Gabriella pulled away from the hug and stared at her brother comfortingly. "Thank you though," She smiled.

"You're welcome." He responded with a smile, and soon it faded into a sheepish grin. "What exactly are you thanking me for?"

Gabriella walked over to her bed and sat down; looking up at her brother's confused expression. "For you know, sticking with the psycho girl." She softly giggled.

"Hey," He said hastily. "You cannot refer to a Montez as a psycho, even if it's yourself."

"Yeah?" She raised her eyebrow. "What am I then?"

He opened his mouth to speak, but as the words denied to come out, he closed it again. Gabriella giggled.

"Go get some sleep, bro. School tomorrow." She giggled again when he made a funny face, almost like he was shocked she was telling him this.

"Thanks for stealing my line," He grunted.

"Goodnight."

"Morning," Alex cheered. Gabriella confusingly stared at her brother as he pushed a plate across the counter over to her side. She looked down at it once, taking in the delicious smell of two neatly placed waffles in front of her.

"Breakfast?" She grinned. "Since when do you cook?"

He slid the syrup over to her. "Yeah, sticking some frozen waffles into the toaster makes me a very good cook." He chuckled.

Gabriella rolled her eyes. "I know it doesn't, dumbo." She used his old nickname when they were kids, referring to the overly large ears he once had, thankfully growing out of them. She still liked to tease him with the memories. And of course, he always had a comeback to her taunts. "I've actually never seen you use the toaster, though." She said honestly.

"Are you serious? I always use the tooster." He told her as he stuffed his half eaten waffle into his mouth, chomping down on it like some starved monster.

"Uhm, I'm sorry…what was that?" She giggled.

"I saed, I aways use the tooster." He repeated again. Gabriella made a disgusted face when a piece of his waffle flew out of his mouth and onto the counter.

"Maybe you should…" She made a circular motion around her mouth and he tilted his head. "Chew!" She blurted out. "Chew your food, Alex." She laughed.

Alex made a loud gulping sound, which Gabriella took as him actually listening, and he spoke again. "Are you going to eat them?"

Gabriella shrugged. "I could…" She glanced at the clock. "But we have about ten minutes until we have to leave, and I'm not even dressed yet."

"You aren't?" He asked, shocked. "I always thought you wore your bunny pajamas to school." He teased.

Gabriella made a few verbal ha's and pushed her plate back to Alex, thankful for the food, but he understood. She stood up from the stool and went to walk upstairs, suddenly stopping.

"Gabriella?" Alex watched Gabriella freeze in place, and his brotherly instincts flamed. "Gabs, are you okay?"

She slowly closed her eyes, trying to remember what she was going to say, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"Are you…" He trailed off. "Seeing into the future?" He stepped in front of her and waved his hand over her face, although she obviously couldn't see.

Gabriella's eyes jerked open, startling the shit out of Alex. "Damn…" He heaved.

"I knew I forgot something," She groaned and looked at him. "Wait...did you just ask me if I was seeing into the future?" She giggled.

He shrugged. "I don't know how it happens…"

"Well, first off, I was just thinking about my homework, which surprisingly I didn't finish. And second, when I have visions, I'm pretty sure I don't look this calm."

He quirked an eyebrow. It wasn't like her to forget that she had homework. "Are you lying?"

"Am I lying?" She repeated. "I don't lie to you, Alex."

"Are you lying about lying?" He shook his finger at her.

Gabriella giggled. "No, now can you move outta my way? I have to get chang-"

"Was I in your vision?" He quickly asked. Gabriella's face became expressionless. She liked it better when he thought she was crazy. "Did it involve me and Megan Fox?"

"No Alex, I see things that are actually going to happen." She pushed past him and ran up the steps, quickly closing the door before he could question her any further.

"Oh my god, you're alive!" Sharpay squealed, clinging onto her best friend like her life depended on it. Gabriella rolled her eyes and carelessly hugged back.

"I would hope so," Gabriella mumbled, pulling back and giving her an odd look.

Sharpay followed Gabriella down the hall, poking at her every few seconds. Gabriella had to deal with the annoyance of her brother on the way here, because he happened to decide that he wanted to ride with her, and now Sharpay was starting to irritate her. What a great Monday morning this was turning out to be.

"Why didn't you answer my calls?" Sharpay asked again after Gabriella ignored her the first time. Her options; keep ignoring Sharpay, or tell some stupendous lie. She definitely couldn't tell her about Troy. The lengths Sharpay would go to get them together…it was just too much for Gabriella to handle right now.

"My phone was being stubborn." Gabriella said.

"What?" Sharpay asked.

"I lost it somewhere in my room, and it didn't want to come out." Gabriella walked at a faster pace toward her first period class, one that happened to contain Troy, and not Sharpay.

"Well where were you all nigh…."

Gabriella could only hear the faint sound of her best friend screaming as she entered her classroom, sighing loudly that she was now free.

If she wasn't celebrating, she probably would've noticed the blue-eyed boy snake up behind her.

She gasped a little as his hands gripped her shoulders once in a friendly gesture. "How'd things go with your brother?" He came up from behind her and grabbed her hands into his, pulling her toward her desk. Was this what friends did? Or did this mean he wanted to be more? Ugh, things were getting too confusing.

Gabriella smiled nonetheless and walked with him, ignoring the stares of her fellow classmates, preferably cheerleaders. "Great…" She smiled. "He didn't even ask me where I went."

Troy smiled. "Good."

Her smile soon faded. "As for Sharpay…" She sighed. "She won't stop bugging me until I tell her."

Troy removed his hands from hers as he sat down in his desk, and Gabriella missed the warm feeling on her palms. Was that really necessary for him to pull his hands away?

"I'm sure you'll think of something." He winked playfully at her.

Gabriella giggled and sat down in her desk next to his, the loud bell bringing her out of her thoughts. Why were her hands still tingling?

"Fuck…" She mumbled as she fought her mind to keep her eyes open. It was happening again, and this time it wasn't going to be quick…she could just feel it. And she couldn't let Troy see her spaz out again, definitely not in front of a class, occupied by many students.

She did the first thing she could think of and ran out of the classroom, the confused glances of her teacher and classmates just a mere memory. Her heart was pounding against her chest as she made her way to the girl's bathroom, but her heart was only pounding for one reason;

She could hear Troy's footsteps behind her, coming closer and closer as she advanced toward the restroom.

And she had a feeling he wouldn't give up until he got to her.

Even if it meant he was going to see her nearly have a seizure...

Guess it must be good thing that Gabriella was now not conscious to see him.

Because as she almost reached the door handle, everything went black.