Chapter 1: Play your cards right

The bar was filled with noise. Filled with human beings. Human beings who talked, flirted and laughed. All were drunk - well, most of them.

"Alright, I'll take another one." Gabriella Montez ordered.

"This is your tenth." Joe said while glancing at her.

"And it's her last one." Adriana, the red haired women said smiling.

Joe still glanced at the brunette in front of her.

"Fine, it'll be my last one as well." Gabriella agreed.

"Thanks." he said and opened the tequila bottle, "And I'd like you have your car keys, Ad."

"Car keys!" the drunken green eyed woman said and pulled them out of her black purse.

"Yes, car keys." Joe said and quickly grabbed them out of Ad's hands.

"I am here without a car." Gabriella answered honest.

"L.A.'s so much fun. I can't believe you haven't bought me up here earlier." her green eyes smiled and she giggled.

"Because as my cousin and mother of my... whatever, you shouldn't be out all night partying."

"Oh please. I could use a break for one night. Nick can watch the kids. After all, it's not like they'll throw a party at home. They're 10."

"Exactly. You should-"

"Bla bla bla. Stop all that. And drink another shot!" Aid said and smiled.

"To your motherhood."

"To Los Angeles!" Adriana said and they both drank the alcohol.

"So, I heard you got a job." Joe said as he took away the glasses.

"Yeah, well nothing big... but it'll make me a name in the business."

"Small steps until success, right? Where will you work and as what?"

"I'll start tomorrow and I'm the second assistant of Troy Bolton."

"Uhhh, I know that one! He's hot." Adriana said and stared into space.

"Really? Well I don't know him. But I will. So anyways, I'll be working there for about one year or two. After that I hope, I can finally work in the music industry as I am planning to."

"And he's what?"

"He's the owner of Wilson's records."

"Wilson who?"

"Wilson's records." Adriana said and rolled her eyes. "That's like the hottest record company! They have them all under contract: Britney, , Black Eyed Peace, Diddy... Even all the youngsters are under contract with them. Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Justin something... They have them all." Ad explained.

"And you will be the second assistant to the boss?" Joe asked.

The Spanish beauty nodded, "But he needs a second asisstant. I mean, he either has to have a huge ego or he really is a busy man. We'll see." she said and shrugged.

"Either way, I should be going..." Ad said and got up, "Don't worry, I'll take a taxi. After all I'm living in Long Beach, which means the bill's on you!" Ad said and pointed at Gabriella.

"Alright. See you, Ad." she said and hugged her older cousin.

"Goodnight, Joe." she said to the bartender.

"Get home safely." Joe said and watched her walking out of his bar. "You know, there's this guy at 10 o'clock."

"I don't care." Gabriella said and watched her glass filling up with water.

"He kept eyeballing you for at least 10 minutes." Joe said, "And he's coming over..."

Gabriella took a sip of her water.

"Is this seat taken?" the man asked. He had bright turquoise eyes and dark blonde hair, which he gelled up. He was tall and looked sexy in his white chemise and dark jeans.

"Are you a surgeon?"

"No."

"Are you a lawyer?"

"No."

"Sit down then." Gabriella said with a soft smile on her lips. She brushed through her dark brown locks.

"One Scotch and one..."

"Martini."

"Martini for the lady." the turquoise eyed man ordered.

Joe glanced at her.

"What? It's just a Martini, Joe. It's not like-"

"Your last one."

She smiled, "I promise. My last one."

The bartender shoke his head and walked away to mix the drinks.

"So do you live in L.A.?" the man asked her.

"Just moved here." Gabriella answered nodding.

"Really? Where are you originally from?"

"Barcelona."

"You're Spanish?"

"Well, I don't look like Asian, do I?" she mocked him. "Are you from L.A.?"

He nodded, "Well I was raised here, but studied in England."

"What did you study?"

"Music and psychology."

"Interesting choice..." Gabriella said, but stopped knowing that she didn't even knew the man's name.

"It's Troy."

"Nice to meet you, Troy." Gabriella said grinning. Maybe this evening would end quite nice for her...

"Mind to tell me yours?"

She shrugged, "Maybe."

"Well what do I have to do to get your name?"

"Play your cards right, Troy..." she said grinning and took a sip of her Martini.

A new story everyone! I hope you like the first chapter of "You are the light to my soul". I don't really know where this story is going yet, since I've only written a couple of chapters yet. Give me your ideas.

And review :)

Xoxo Nic