Even when Gabriella's mom isn't transferred immediately to Albuquerque, Troy and Gabriella find their way to each other through a series of phone calls. (Or, 5 times Troy and Gabriella fall asleep talking on the phone 1 time they fall asleep in each other's arms.)
Gabriella Montez and Troy Bolton may go to East High together, but that doesn't mean they know the other exists. With a little nudging from fate, however, they manage to find each other. A soulmate AU in which, when concentrating, people can write out their soulmate's thoughts.