Unanswered Prayers

Disclaimer: I do not own High School Musical, Disney does. I don't even owed my own house, the bank does.

Chapter 1 Returning Home

"Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We are just entering Albuquerque air space and should touch down in approximately 20 minutes. Weather in "The Land of Enchantment" is a balmy 60 degrees with light breezes ..."

"Oh, GOD! I can't BELIEVE YOU booked us through Albuquerque! When I left this 'third world dump', I swore I would NEVER come back", complained the well-dressed, overly well-dressed and incredibly beautiful (but artificially so) woman sitting in first class.

"Well, honey, it's the only way to GET to Taos unless you want to take a bus. You lived here? Your bio doesn't say anything about Albuquerque. And I should know; I am your publicist, you know?", said the swallow skinned, bleached blond haired man who looked to be in his early forties.

"I left here after high school and", she repeated, "swore I would NEVER come back and that was over 15 years ago."

"Fifteen years ago..., but that can't be right. Your bio says you're only ..."

"Oh, shut up, Devon and get me another martini."

"Let me guess", Devon continues, ignoring her request, "you were the 'Drama Queen' and star of every production your school ever made, right?"

"Not hardly, I ...", she started to say.

Suddenly, an overweight middle-aged woman appeared with a pen and paper in her hand and said excitedly, "OH, you ARE her! I knew it! My daughter simply loves you. We camped out over night to get tickets to your one-woman show of 'The Dramatic Life of Times of Britney Spears'. You were genius in that one. It looked so realistic when you shaved your hair. That was REAL drama. Please, may I have your autograph, Ms. Montez?"

"Of course, darling! Anything for my adoring fans", replied Gabriella Montez, legendary star of stage and screen.

TBC

A/N: Bet you didn't see that one coming, didja? This is my first stab at this. So please be gentle.