Summary
Gabriella Montez is a low-class girl. A geek in school who is often bullied. She's skipped a few grades and has a heart. But her heart belongs to her mom and an older person that she met when she was younger. This elderly person is like a grandma she neverhad. But she is sick She does everything she can do to keep her happy. but what will she find out that she didn't know before.
"Move it geek!" exclaimed Troy Bolton, the basketball captain. Gabriella looked up and peered through he glasses.
"Sorry." she murmured and she moved to the side pressing her back to the lockers to let the group of basketball people and the cheereladers pass.
"You better!" the headcheerleader Nissa said. She ran up to Troy and wrapped and arm around his waist and he slung an arm around her shoulders as they walked through the hall.
"Another typical day." Gabriella sighed pushing her glasses up.
Gabri3ella kept walking towards her next class. Gym. Damn she hated her school life so much. She walked into the locker room and changed. Once changed she walked to the gym. The boys were in the gym as well. That meant that it was mixed class today. Dang it. She walked toward the bleachers and sat down and waited ofr the gym teachers t come out.
"Alright kids! Today we are having a lazy day and we are working on freethrows. It might help you get a beeter grade in thi unit." Coash bolton said.
"Girls I would suggest you don't flirt all day and actually do something." Coach Roberts said
"Ok basketballs are over there you guys can start." Mr. Bolton said and tehy headed towards the basketballs and they started shooting free throws.
Gabriella got up from the bleacher and headed towards the rack of basketballs. "Montez!" Coach Roberts yelled. Gabriella turned around. Ms. Roberts curled her finger indicating to come to hger. Gabriella walked up to her coach.
"Yes?" she asked polietly.
"I would like you to go outside and practice free throws." Coach Roberts said. Gabriella scruched her eyebrows together in confusion and asked. "Why outside?"
Coach kept staring at her. "That way you can be by yourself you are a very quiet person and you'll be able to concentrate better." Roberts said to her and she nodded. Coach smiled at her warmly and Gabriella went outside to shoot some hoops.
"Troy!" Mr. Bolton threw the basketball in the hoop and walked towards his dad. "
What's up coach." he said. Mr. Bolton raised his eyebrows. Troy looked at his dad and sighed.
"Yes Mr. Bolton how can I help you?" Troy said in a bored tone. Mr. Bolton laughed.
"I would like you to go and help a student on her free throws." Coach B said. Troy groaned.
"No, Dad Please." Troy whinned nad begged.
"Troy she needs your help." Mr. Bolton said. Troy sighed.
"OK." he agreed reluctantly. Mr. Bolton smiled.
"Troy. be nice to her she's really shy." Mr. Bolton said.
Troy nodded.
"So...where is she?" Troy said finally.
"She's outside. Please Troy be nice to her. Don't loe your temper." he said
"Yeah yeah." Troy said, walking out of the gym and heading out tto the basketball court outside. He walked out and he saw a small girl. She had long curly black hair. He walked closer to the girl. She grabbed the basketball and shot it at the baske but it was an air ball. Big time. Troy groaned.
"You have to put more arm in it." He said in a frustrated tone. GAbriella squealed once she headr his voice. Troy laughed in amusement. Gabriella turned around and just stared at him. Troy looked at her. He hasn't seen her around. Or at least he didn't think he did. Gabriella turned around trying to avoid his gaze and just stared at the basket. She grabbed the ball once again and started to shoot the ball. Again, she missed. Troy ran and grabbed th ball.
"Let me show you hot its done." Troy said and shot a free throw and made it it. Gabriella just stared at the basket.
"You have a good aim but you have to throw a little bit harder. More arm into it." Troy said to her. He walked up to the ball and bounce passed it to her. Gabriella looked at the basket and shot. But it was an airball. Troy sighed and passed it back to her. Gabriella shot again and missed. They kept doing this routine and Gabriella kept missing. But, just by a little. Troy groaned in frustration and was starting to lose his patience.
"Try again. Use a little bit more strength." He said through his griitted teeth. Gabriella became more and more nervous and her hands started to weat. She threw the ball way off no wehe near the basket and Troy lost it.
"THIS IS RETARDED! YOU ARE SO STUPID! HERE I AM TRYING TO HELP U AND YOU BLOW ME UP. YOUR A STUPID FAG AND A NED. nO WONDER YOUR FAILING GYM CLASS BECAUSE YOU ARE A WORTHLESS GEEK!" Troy exploded.
Gabriella stared at him with tears glistening in her eyes. She let them freely fall and she turnd around and ran to the gym. She opened the door and noticed that everyone was walking into the lockeroom. Ms. Roberts turned around and noticed that Gabriella was there. She smiled warmly at her.
"Just in time." she exclaimed. Gabriella smiled weaklyand wiped her tears away. She ran into the locker room and Ms. Roberts looked at Mr. Bolton. He apparently noticed. Troy came back in the gym a few moments later. he shot him a disapproving look and Troy ingnored it and went to change.
gabriella walked out of the locker room and the hallyway was busy. 'Time to go' she told herself. She walked out of the main entrance of the school and everyone was talking by their cars. She looked down and she headed home walking, since her mother couldn't afford a car. Gabriella was walking along the street and tears fell from her eyes.
She shook her head, she knew what Troy had said was right. She was a worthless geek. She couldn't get a job to help her mother with the bills and they were about to take away the house. She couldn't help she was only fifteen and the working age was sixteen.
She hugged her books and started to walk in a different direction. She didn't want to go home. She wanted to see someone that was close to her heart. Gabreilla walked about five miles and she reached her destination. She rung the bell and waited by the huge gates. After a while she noticed that the butler was coming to open the gates. He smiled at her, for she was there very often.
"Good afternoon Gabriella." he greeted.
Gabriella smiled at him.
"Good afternoon Alexander, how are you?" she replied. She smiled at her.
"I'm good and how are you?" he asked her.
"I've been better." She said truthfully.
He smiled sympathetically and nodded. "Life will get better one. With a heart like yours." He replied. She smiled at him and nodded.
"Where's Rosa?" She asked. He pointe behind him.
"She's in the garden reading her book. You can you see her if you like." Alexander said being polite.
Gabreilla headed towards the garden, she felt excited to see Rosa. She always brought her joy and she enjoyed talking to her. She was like the grandmother that she never had. Gabriella reached the garden and found Rosa reading.
"Hey!" Gabriella said softly trying not to startle Rosa.
Rosa immediately recognized the voice and looked up to see Gabriella. "Gabreilla was a pleasant surpise. Come here child sit by me." Rosa said excitedly.
She scooted over to make room for the Gabriella and patted the seat. Gabriella smiled and walked over and sat next to her.
"How was school today?" Rosa asked her and grabbed her hand. Gabriella shrugged her shoulders.
"Same. Just like any other school day." Gabriella responded. Rosa looked at Gabriella's eyes thoughfully. Gabriella turned her head trying to avoid eye contact. But it was a little to late.
"Gabriella, dear, I see you have been crying. You can always trust me." Rosa said lightly trying to make Gabriella open up. Gabriella looked up.
"I'm failing gym and then they sent me outside so I can practice. But then the coaches sent me the basketball captain to help me with my freethrows. I couldn't make into the basket and we both lost out patience and i totally missed..." she drifted off and winced on the harsh words she remebers so vividly.
"Then what happened?" She asked in a concerned voice.
"He called me a worthless geek," Gabriella whispered shaking her head. "And he's right.I am a worthless geek. I can't help my mom and they are taking away her car and the house if she doesn't pay it by Friday." Gabriella said crying.
Rosa didn't know what to say. That was rare she usually knew what to say and to comfort her. She grabbed Gabriella and gave her a motherly hug. Gabriella coninued crying on her shoulder. Rosa rubbed her back comfortly.
"Gabriella." she said softly. Gabriella pulled back to look at her "grandmother."
"You and your mother can stay with me." Rosa said to Gabriella. Gabriella shook her head against her shoulder and pulled away.
"No, we can't. We'll probably...um...just go and sell our house, to live in an apartment. Don't worry about us." Gabriella said, wiping away her tears, she sniffled and gave her a sad smile.
Rosa shook her head. "No, Darling, you can stay here with me. This is a house big enough for the three of us. Plus, it would be great if I would have some company." Rosa said, pushing some hair out of Gabriella's eyes.
"Thanks, but no thanks. My mother and I wouldn't want to impose. It's ok, we'll manage." Gabriella said smiling at her.
Once again, Rosa shook her head.
"When does your mother get home from work?" Rosa asked Gabriella.
"Around eight." Gabriella said, thinking about it for a while. She scrunched her nose while she was thinking. Then she added, "I think."
Rosa laughed.
"I'll take you home, then I'll go talk to your mother. How does that sound?" Rosa asked, stroking Gabriella's hair absently.
"Sounds good. But I couldn't let you do that. My mother and I love you with all our hearts, but we really need to deal with this problem on out own." Gabriella said polietly.
Rosa just stared at Gabriella. "If you love me so much, you wouldn't mind living here with me for a while. You wouldn't want to leave me all alone in my mansion now would you?" Rosa said, giving Gabriella a pouting face.
Gabriella laughed.
"Where did you learn the puppy dog face?" Gabriella asked, giggling.
"My grandson. He would give me that face when he wanted a cookie when he was younger. Come to think of it, he still gives me the puppy dog face and he's sixteen almost seventeen." Rosa said, giggling.
Gabriella lauged again.
"There's the loving smile, that I was looking for." Rosa said, giving Gabriella a kiss on the forehead.
"Ok." Gabriella said giving in. Rosa smiled warmly.
"Now would you like to go inside with me to get some cookies?" Rosa asked. Gabriella nodded shyly and Rosa laughed.
Gabriella got up and waitied for Rosa. She grunted when she got up and was out of breath. This didn't go unnoticed by Gabriella.
"Are you Ok?" Gabriella asked with concern written all over her voice.
"Yes, dear. Now, let's go inside." Rosa said leading the way into the enormous house.
TROY got home two hours after school let out. "Mom! I'm home." Troy said as he set his backpack on the couch.
He walked into the kitchen and he saw his three year old sister reaching for the cookie jar. It was to high for her and she was struggling.
Troy laughed silently. "What are you doing Jenny?" Troy asked, chuckling.
The little girl jumped when she heard the voice. She turned around and put her hands behind her back. She smiled innocently. "Nothing." she replied.
"Where you trying to get a cookie?" Troy asked her. She looked at everything but Troy. "Jenny?" he said in a stern voice.
"Me?" she asked pointing at herself.
"Yes you." Troy said to her. He walked up to her and kneeled so he can be her height.
"Maybe." she said innocetly swaying back and forth. Then she looked at Troy and she pouted. "Mommy pwut the cookie jar too up for me." Jenny said, pointing upwards.
Troy laughed, then he ruffled her bangs playfully. He stood up and grabbed a cookie from the cookie jar and gave it to her.
"Just don't tell mom." he said giving her kiss on the cheek.
"thanks Twoy." she giggled and ran off to her room.
"Troy! Can you come in here for a minuter?" his dad yelled from the living room. He groaned.
He walked into the living room where his dad was. "Yeah dad." he replied as he settled himself on the couch.
"I know what you did." His dad said sitting in the other couch across from the one Troy was sitting.
"Dad, it was one cookie. She won't spoil her dinner over one cookie. I know that you always tell me not to give her a cookie before dinner but dad she was trying really hard to reach the cookie jar. Give the little girl a break" Troy said to his dad.
"What?" Mr. Bolton asked.
Troy looked up and he stared at his dad. "What?" he mimicked his father. Mr. Bolton sighed.
"Troy, I'm talking about gym class. I know you said something. I don't know what it is, but it obviously hurt Gabriella she came into the gym crying." Mr. Bolton said.
"Oh," Troy said. He didn't know that he hurt her so much, but it was all so frustrating.
"Troy, what did I tell you about your temper." Jack lectured, shaking his head.
Troy looked up at his father. "Dad, I'm sorry, but it was frustrating. I kept telling her to put more strength into the shot but she kept doing the same thing. I just freaked." Troy said to his father.
Mr. Bolton stood, so he could go and sit right next to his son. He patted him on the back. "Troy, I understand, but she really needs help. She's really shy, and I would really appreciate it if you could try again, if you can't then, I don't know, I'll asked Chad to help her." Jack said, the he chuckled. "I just can't see Chad as a tutoring type."
Troy and Jack started laughing, but they were interupted by Mrs. Bolton. "Jack! can you come and help me with the groceries?" Lucille called.
"Sure thing, honey." Jack callled back, lifiting himself off of the couch and headed towards the kitchen to help his wife.
Troy laughed a few more moments and sighed. He threw his head back and rested it on the back of the couch and closed his eyes.
Jenny walked downstairs to see if she could sneak another cookie and she noticed her parents were in the kitchen. She turned her head and she saw her brother on the couch with his eyes closed. She ran up to him and slapped his lap. Troy's eyes opened his eyes and looked down at his little sister. She was grinning at him.
He smiled and lifted her up. "Where you trying to scare me?" he asked. She just looked at him and giggled. "sowy Twoy." she said.
"No, this time you will pay." Troy said and started tickling her stomach.
"No, Twoy, stop. Pwease." Jenny giggled, as he kept tickling her. Lucille came into the living room and smiled at her children.
"Troy, can I please have my baby girl for a moment." Lucille said reaching for Jenny.
Troy smiled up at his mom and handed Jenny over to Lucille. Jenny giggled and place her tiny head on her mom's shoulder and she gripped Lucille's shirt with her tiny fingers. "Twank you mommy, for swaving me of Twoy." Jenny said to her mother. Lucille laughed, and took Jenny out of the room.
"Troy! Can you come in here for a moment?" Lucille called, as she walked into the kitchen. Troy stood up, and followed his mother into the kitchen.
"What's up?" he asked when he entered the kitchen. Lucille set Jenny on the high chair and Jack was leaning on the little island in the kitchen, eating an apple.
"I know what happened today..." Lucille started. She gave Jenny some toys and went back to stir the pasta that was in the pot.
"Ah...dad. Ok I'll apoligize to Gabriella tomorrow. No big deal." Troy said groaning and ran his fingers through his hair.
"That's good to hear son, but your mom wasn't talking about that." Jack said chuckling, then took another bite of his apple.
"Huh?" Troy said, now definately confused.
"I meant, I know that you gave Jenny that cookie." Lucille said looking at his son. Troy groaned and left the kitchen with his parents laughing.
GABRIELLA and Rosa was in the car on their way to Gabriella's home. They parked in front of the house. Gabriella glanced at her home. It was beautiful he loved this house. It was a big two story house.(Like in the movie) But right now her mom's company wasn't doing so good.
Sure, it looked small compared to Rosa's mansion. Gabriella was in a train of thought when Rosa started talking to her.
"Huh?" Gabriella said to her. Rosa laughed.
"I asked if your mother is home." she said to Gabriella.
"Yeah, my mom is home." Gabriella responded, she just stared at her mom blue mini van.
"Come on sweetie." Rosa said, getting out of the car. Gabriella soon followed Rosa and opened the door with the house key Gabriella had in her pocket.
"Mom! I'm home! And I brought a visitor!" Gabriella called once she got into the house. Maria appeared from the kitchen wiping her hands on her jeans. "Hey, Rosa! How you doing?" Maria said giving Rosa a big hug. Rosa hugged her back and patted her back.
"How are you Maria?" Rosa asked her.
"Everythings fine." Maria lied. Rosa stared at her. She turned around and she told Gabriella to go and do her homework while I talk to your mother." Rosa told Gabriella.
Gabriella looked from her mother to Rosa and then nodded. Gabriella grabbed her backpack and books and headed to her room.
Maria looked at Rosa and she smiled. "Would you like to sit down, have some tea. something?" Maria asked. Rosa smiled and sat down on the dinning room table.
"I would like to talk to you." Rosa said to Maria.
Maria nodded and sat down.
"I think it would be a good idea for you and Gabriella to come and stay with me for a while. We can cut off all the bills, the electricity, the water, gas, telephone, tv, internet, everything and focus on paying the house and the car." Rosa said in one.
Maria stared at Rosa. "It's very nice of you to offer, but we wouldn't like to interfere like that." Maria said.
Rosa laughed. "That's what Gabriella said. I have a big house and I'm lonely my daughter has her family and she comes to visit or she leaves her kids for a weekend, and I really enjoy it. I love having people around and if you and Gabriella would move in for a while it would be really great. It would be great for everyone, for you and me. You can catch up and pay the house and car. When those are finished paying the house. Come back and won't have to worry about paying." Rosa explained.
Maria looked at everything. Then she laughed. "I'm actually considering it." Maria said
"Just take the offer." Rosa insisted. Maria laughed.
"Ok. We'll move in with you. Just until we finish paying off the house." Maria said smiling and giving Rosa a huge hug. "Thank you so much." Maria said.
"You are always welcome in my home. Take whatever you want and neede from this house and take it to mine as soon as possible."
Maria looked that Rosa with confusion written all over he face. Rosa looked at Maria's confused look. "Gabriella said that you need the house payment by Friday and if you start moving now you'll be able to put off all the bills and pay the house." Rosa explained.
"Oh," Maria said to her and smiled "Once again, thank you, if there is any think we can do to repay you, we'll do it."
Rosa looked at her.
"You are doing something, you are staying at my house and saving me from the loneliness " Rosa said sincerly. Maria reached out and hugged Rosa.
"Thank you." Maria whispered.
Rosa pulled away from the hug and looked at Maria. "Stop thanking me, go upstairs and start packing, so at least I can take some boxes tonight."
Maria nodded.
"Would you like to go upstairs?" Maria asked, Rosa looked at Maria in confusion "Oh, so you won't...you know....be alone down here while we start packing."
Rosa laughed, then said. "I'll go home for a while, I need to take some medicine and I'll be back in an hour," Rosa said. Maria giggled.
"You better have most of your room in boxes." she threatened.
Maria laughed. "Ok." she said.
Maria walked Rosa to her car. Then she headed to Gabriella's room to tell Gabriella to start packing. They both were packing in their own rooms feeling overjoyed. It was like a miracle had come upon the house. It was a burden lifted off thier shoulders. They both packed feeling content.
This has been an idea that I've had for a while. If you guys like it I'll consider continuing it. I'll update Anorexic and Troubled teen as soon as I can.
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