Isabella's POV:

New Year's Eve is something everyone should be excited about.

A new year coming up is something to celebrate. To just be yourself and have fun any way that you can.

That's how me and my mom feel.

On the other hand, my twin brother and my dad decided to spend their time playing basketball.

All day, every day.

Currently, I was in my room, getting ready before I could head down to the party.

I was putting on some makeup. I already got dressed a while ago.

I was wearing a white dress that stopped by my knees, along with a pink jean jacket and pink heels.

My Outfit:

Then I heard knocking on the door, which I knew was my mom.

"Come in Mom!" I yelled, trying to finish up the last touches to my makeup.

When I finished, the door opened to reveal my mom looking beautiful as always.

"Hey Mom, so what do you think?" I asked, twirling around.

"Oh sweetie, you look so beautiful" Mom smiled

"Thank you, Mom. Are Troy and Daddy still practicing?" I smiled before asking.

"Unfortunately. Now come with me so we can knock some sense into them" Mom sighed.

I giggled and nodded.

I grabbed my purse that was on my bed before me and mom left my room.

Time to get my basketball-loving twin brother and dad.

We walked into the basketball court, only to see that they were both still playing. I cringed when I saw how sweaty they were.

"Eww. You're sweaty Troy and Daddy" I giggled

"Very funny baby girl" Dad sarcastically said, giving my forehead a kiss and pulling me into a hug.

"Hey, Bella. Looking good" Troy smiled, holding the basketball in his hand.

"Eww. Mom, tell Daddy to stop hugging me because he's sweating" I said, cringing.

Mom giggled before gently pulling Dad off of me and giving him and Troy a stern and exasperated look.

"Bella, how's the routine for the cheerleading offs?" Dad asked me

"It's going good Daddy" I smiled

"Boys. Did we really fly all this way just to play more basketball? Or more cheerleading?" Mom asked

I shrugged while Dad and Troy looked at each other before looking back at Mom.

"Yeah," both of them said, nodding.

"Shame on you two" I teased

Mom giggled while both Dad and Troy gave me a playful glare.

"It's the last night of vacation. The party, remember?" Mom asked, twirling herself around.

"Mom, what's the point? It's not like imma find my soulmate or something" I scoffed, crossing my arms.

"Honey, nobody said anything about finding soulmates. I just want you and your brother to have fun before school" Mom said.

I sighed and shook my head before Dad started talking.

"Right. The party. The party, New Year's Eve" Dad nodded trying not to forget about the party.

"Troy, Bella, they have a kids' party downstairs in the freestyle club," Mom said.

"In what way do I look like a kid to you?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at her while crossing my arms.

Troy looked at me and sent me a teasing smirk.

"Um, you are a kid Bella. You're my BABY sister." Troy teased

I glared at him in annoyance.

"Just because you're the older twin doesn't mean anything" I scoffed, rolling my eyes at him.

"He's right Bella. You're my little girl." Daddy said

"Nobody asked you to get involved Dad" I sighed.

Mom quickly spoke, saving me from more embarrassment.

"Young adults. Now go, shower up." Mom scolded

"Please, you both smell," I said, agreeing with Mom.

Troy took the basketball 🏀 from Dad and dribble to us, giving Mom and pleading look.

"Come on. One more" Troy said, trying to convince her

Mom sighed and nodded, placing her hands on her hips. While I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms.

"One little important word my dear twin brother.... No!" I yelled.

"Isabella," Mom said in a scolding tone.

I blushed in embarrassment and turned away.

"Sorry Mom," I said.

Troy quickly dribbled the ball and Dad tried to stop him, but Troy easily made the shot.

Both him and Dad started cheering, while me and mom fondly shook our heads at them.

At The Party

An hour later when me and Troy arrived at the party just for us. I felt overwhelmed, being around people I don't even know.

"Hey, Bella, you alright?" Troy worriedly asked.

"I don't even feel like partying. But mom insisted, Troy." I frowned

"Hey, I don't feel like being here either. But you know how mom is" Troy frowned.

I sighed and shook my head, awkwardly rubbing my arm. Troy smiled at me and wrapped an arm around my shoulders.

"Hey, we're together. I promise I won't leave your side" Troy softly

I smiled, grateful for my twin brother when an intimidating guy walked over to us and I was nervous.

Troy noticed and pulled me closer to his side protectively.

"Can we help you?" Troy asked.

"I was hoping I could have a dance with this beautiful girl," The guy said, smirking at me.

"Well, I'm pretty sure my sister doesn't want to be near you. So, leave" Troy said.

I nodded, gripping onto Troy like he was my lifeline. Which in a way, he is.

"Let's just go over here" Troy suggested.

I nodded and we quickly walked away, but the guy didn't get the memo and grabbed my arm.

This made me and Troy stop walking and turn to him, only to see him glaring at both of us.

"Please let me go" I said politely, but inside I was freaking out.

"Dude, let my sister go. Now" Troy sternly said, not letting me go.

"No, I want to dance with her and I will get that dance," the man said, not letting me go.

His grip on my arm was starting to get tighter and I was even more scared than before.

Then a mystery guy around our age turned the man around.

And before the man could react, the mystery guy punched him straight in the nose.

Once I was free, Troy pulled me into a tight hug and I gripped onto his arms.

"I'm pretty sure they said to leave them alone. So how about you leave and never bother them again" the mystery guy said, glaring at the man.

The man, whose nose was bleeding and was shaking in fear, nodded and quickly ran off.

"Thank you." I smiled gratefully

"Yeah, thanks, man. My sister was getting uncomfortable" Troy said, not releasing me from his hold.

"Anytime. I noticed how uncomfortable you both looked and when he grabbed your sister's arm, I had to step in" the mystery guy said.

Troy smiled and nodded at him.

"I'm Troy Bolton. This is my twin sister, Isabella Bolton" Troy said.

"It's nice to meet you both. I'm Alejandro Enzo Evans" Alejandro smiled.

Me and Troy were shocked by his last name since we know two of our classmates have the Evans last name.

I reluctantly pulled away from Troy but held onto his arm.

"Wait, by any chance are you related to Sharpay and Ryan Evans?" I asked.

"Yeah, they're my cousins. Do you know them?" Alejandro asked.

Me and Troy looked at each other before looking back at him and nodding.

"Yes, we do. They're my friends" I smiled

"They're not really my friends, but they're nice enough" Troy shrugged.

Alejandro's eyes widened for a bit before he smiled and nodded.

"So you must be that Isabella. Sharpay and Ryan never stop talking about you. They say that you're their best friend and they both love you" Alejandro said.

I smiled and nodded, brushing a piece of hair from my face.

"And you must be that Troy. Sharpay's got a huge crush on you, from what Ryan has told me" Alejandro chuckled.

I snorted when Troy blushed and rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly.

Everyone at school knows that Sharpay has a huge crush on Troy.

But Troy doesn't like her, not at all.

I'm not sure he has a crush on anyone, mostly because he's always focused on basketball.

"Umm... he doesn't actually, Alejandro" I shyly said

"Noted" Alejandro nodded.

Before I could open my mouth to say something but was cut off by a man speaking into a microphone.

"All right! How about that for a couple of snowboarders?" The man asked in the microphone 🎤

Everyone smiled and started clapping.

Me and Alejandro stood next to each other, smiling and clapping.

While Troy just leaned against a nearby wall, his arms crossed over his chest.

They waved and smiled at all of us before walking off the stage.

"Who's gonna rock the house next?" The man asked

Then a light shone on me and Alejandro, making my eyes widen.

Everyone looked at us and started smiling, cheering, and throwing some words of encouragement at us.

"I can't do it" I said, slightly worried.

I may like to sing, but I've never sung in front of people before.

What if they think my singing is terrible and I get humiliated?

Troy noticed my discomfort, but before he could react, Alejandro stood in front of me.

He gently placed his hands on my shoulders, giving me some comfort.

And I don't know why, but it actually seemed to work.

"Hey, hey. It's ok. I don't want to do it either, but we don't really have a choice. But I promise that we're gonna do it together" Alejandro softly said.

"But what if they hate my singing?" I shyly asked.

"Then they're jerks" Alejandro softly said.

I smiled and nodded before walking with Alejandro to the stand with the two microphones.

The man from before smiled encouragingly at both of us before getting off the stage.

"Hey, you know what? Someday you guys might thank me for this.... Or not" the man chuckled slightly.

Me and Alejandro looked at each other before shaking our heads, slight smiles on our faces.

I sighed as the music started playing, meaning that it was time.

Alejandro closed his eyes before taking a deep breath and looking at the screen from above to start.

Endless Love:

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Alejandro:
My love,
There's only you in my life
The only thing that's right
Ooh yeah

Isabella , Alejandro:
My first love {Yeah}
You're every breath that I take
You're every step I make

Both:
And I {And I}
I want to share
All my love with you, hey
No one else will do, you know it 
And your eyes {Your eyes, your eyes}
They tell me how much you care
Oh yes, you will always be
My Endless Love, oh yeah
Two hearts
Two hearts that beat as one
Our lives just begun
And forever {Forever}
I'll hold you close in my arms
I can't resist your charms
No no no no {No no no no}
And I {And I}
I'll be a fool for you, I'm sure
You know I don't mind
{No, you know I don't mind}
Cause baby you {Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby}
You mean the world to me, yeah
I know I found in you
My Endless Love
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Do, do do, do do do,
do dodo do, do do do
Whoa and I, I'll be that
Fool for you, {For you, Baby}
I'm sure {Yes, I'm sure}
That you know I don't mind You know I don't mind, I don't mind
Oh yeah, yeah, yes
You'd be the only one
Cause no- no one can deny
This love I have inside
And I'll give it all to you
My love {My Love, My Love}
My My My Endless Love
Mmm, My Love

When we were done, everyone from the crowd was cheering loudly for us and clapping.

Me and Alejandro were still standing in front of each other, our bodies close to each other, and we were still smiling.

"You have a beautiful voice Alejandro" I smiled before blushing.

"You're not that bad yourself" Alejandro smiled.

We both put the microphones back where they were and got off the stage.

We walked back over to Troy, who was smiling at both of us.

"Congrats you two. You both were amazing. Especially you sis" Troy smiled at me.

"Thanks, Troy. I've never done that before Troy" I smiled.

"Yet you always sang for me, Mom and Dad," Troy said, raising an eyebrow at me.

"Yeah, and they loved it. But Daddy said it's best to focus on one thing. And that's cheerleading" I sighed.

"Yeah, well Dad wants me to just be a basketball player. Which I honestly don't mind" Troy shrugged.

"Wow, wasn't that incredible, everyone?" The man said on the microphone 🎤

Everyone cheered and clapped, once more.

"Let's see who's next." The man said into the microphone 🎤

Then the light shone on Troy and a pretty girl that was around our age too. Troy looked completely shocked, nervous, and annoyed.

The girl just looked shocked and nervous. From what I can tell, she's the typical shy girl.

While me and Alejandro were smiling. Although, my smile is a bit more smug and teasing.

"Troy, if I could do it. So can you" I smiled encouragingly at my brother.

"What? No. Bella, I don't sing, you know that" Troy protested.

"Hey, before I couldn't sing in front of people but I did it at least," I said

Troy looked at Alejandro for help, but he only smiled and shrugged at him.

"Just get it over with man," Alejandro said.

Troy glared at the both of us and shook his head.

"You'll thank us later, my baby brother" I smiled.

Two guys walked over to Troy and started dragging him away. The same with the girl that was picked to sing with my brother.

Then they stepped onto the stage with the two microphones where music started playing and my brother was nervous.

I giggled and grabbed Alejandro's arm, pulling him away so we could talk somewhere a bit more quiet.

"So, Umm... What school do you go to Alejandro?" I shyly asked.

"Oh, well my parents had me homeschooled for most of my life. I was never really the social type as a kid" Alejandro said.

"Oh... well, I hoped that me and my brother will get to see you if you go to the same school as us and your cousins" I looked down

"Actually, since I'm older now, my parents along with my aunt and uncle think it's best I go to real high school" Alejandro smiled.

I don't know why, but his smile made my heart flutter and beat faster.

His smile seemed to light up everything that was around him. It was cute, just like him.

"Then come to East High, and we'll get to see each other, my brother could show you the team," I said, already getting excited.

"I think that's where I'll be going. Considering that's where my cousins go to" Alejandro chuckled.

I giggled before furrowing my eyebrows in confusion.

"How come Sharpay and Ryan never really talk about you? I mean, they've told me that they have a cousin, but they never mentioned your name" I asked.

I gasped, getting more excited and curious, as a huge smile appeared on my face.

"Are you like a long-lost cousin or something? Oh how sweet, like those fairytales where they tell a long lost princess." I smiled

I'm not sure why, but Alejandro started smiling and blushing at me.

I realized that I let my childness and excitement get to me, making me blush in embarrassment.

I cleared my throat and rubbed my arm.

"Sorry about that. My excitement got the best of me" I said, not wanting to look at him, as I was embarrassed enough as it is.

Ever since I was a baby, my parents told me that I act like an actual baby and toddler and that I still have that innocent childlike spirit

"Sorry, I will try to behave now." I sheepishly smiled.

"Don't apologize. It's cute the way you act" Alejandro smiled.

I giggled before taking a deep breath.

"But anyway, you have a great singing voice, Alejandro." I smiled sweetly at him.

"Thank you. But it's not as good as yours" Alejandro complimented.

"No, I'm not" I tried to be modest.

"Yes, you are. Stop trying to bring yourself down and bring yourself up. Be confident, because trust me, you're singing could get you somewhere" Alejandro explained, smiling.

"Well even if it were to happen, my father always says 'Bella you shouldn't be focusing on singing or anything else, focus on being a cheerleader," I said, remembering what Dad told me

"Well, forgive my rudeness, but your father is dumb. It's ok to focus on more than one thing, especially if you're passionate about something more than the other. My parents have always told me to follow what I love and you should too" Alejandro explained.

His words got me thinking and, in a weird way, he might be right.

Cheerleading has always been something I enjoyed, but while I liked it, I never felt passionate about it.

But, after singing with Alejandro on that stage, I felt something that I never felt before.

And that something could very be passion.

I opened my mouth to say something when we heard the kids counting down.

"10, 9, 8, 7..." The kids are counting down

"So um if you want to continue talking here's my number" I smiled before giving him my phone number.

"Thanks" Alejandro smiled.

"5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Happy New Year!" The kids finished counting down.

Then the unexpected happened.

Alejandro leaned in and his lips were on my cheek, gently kissing it, before he pulled away.

I started blushing in pink before we saw fireworks going off

"Well, I have to get going, but I'll see you later. Hopefully" Alejandro chuckled.

I couldn't say anything, I was still in a state of shock.

He then grabbed my hand and placed a gentle kiss on the top of it.

"Happy new year, Isabella. And have a goodnight" Alejandro smirked and winked at me.

And with that he turned around and walked away, leaving me standing there.

This honestly feels like a fairytale.

Then out of nowhere, I feel someone is hugging me which I knew was my brother breaking me out of my dazed look

"Happy New Year Bro," I said

"Happy new year, sis" Troy smiled, kissing my forehead.

When we pulled away from the hug I raised an eyebrow at him when I saw that he was smiling like an idiot.

"What's got you smiling like that? And I hope that it's a good thing too, Troy" I smiled

"Well, I got to know the girl I sang with, and her name is Gabriella. And she's amazing" Troy sighed, crossing his arm over his chest.

I smiled, giving him a knowing look.

"I know how you feel because Alejandro was the same thing, and honestly it felt like a fairytale" I sighed dreamily.

Troy looked a bit surprised before humming.

"Normally I'd go into my protective brother mode, but he seems like a good guy" Troy smiled.

"And normally I would go into my protective sister mode also but what you say about Gabriella then I twin sis approved her," I said

Troy smiled and nodded, causing me to chuckle.

He wrapped his arm around my shoulder and led us back inside so we could enjoy the party.

I just hope to meet Alejandro again. He's already my prince charming.