Fall

By: LucasLikedTheRedDress

A/N: Hi guys! I'm so addicted to one-shots! Anyway, this new one is called Fall and it's Troy and Gabriella (duh). I don't want to give too much away, but it's not the typical fluff that I write. It is kind of angsty. I rated it T because there is alcohol use in it. Ok, I should stop drabbling on, so without further adieu, this is Fall

Gabriella Montez looked at the clock and sighed. "2:30." she said. Troy was supposed to meet her and 9:00 for the movies. Troy Bolton was her best friend. They did everything together, but lately he was off. He started going to bad parties, and she had even caught him smoking- once. The thought of him hurting himself scared her. What if he started doing drugs? She thought. Minutes later the phone rang.

"Hello?" she asked, though she already knew who it was.

"Gabriella?" the slurred voice replied.

"Troy? What's wrong? Are you okay?" she countered.

"I… I kinda… I don't know… I'm dizzy… and I can't get home." he told her.

"Troy," she had a horrible feeling but continued, "are you drunk?"

"Yeah, yeah, I don't know but Chad and Jason already left but I just…" Gabi cut him off.

"Troy," she sighed, "do you need me to come get you?"

"Uh, yeah, yeah, Gabi, I need you." he replied

With those words, she grabbed her keys and went to go get him.

As Gabriella was driving, it gave her time to think. Why did Troy do this to himself? And why did he do this to her- again? She just wanted to disentangle her feelings for him, and figure out why she loved him. He put her through so much. She couldn't help but think that he was slipping away from her. Like he was--

"Gabriella!" Her thoughts were cut off by the sound of Troy's voice. She knew she was at the house. Troy was in the middle of the road.

"Damn it, Troy!" a frustrated Gabriella yelled out! "I could've killed you!"

"I'm sorry! I'm kinda drunk!" a disoriented Troy responded.

She looked at him, feeling a pang of guilt. "I'm sorry Troy. Get in the car."

As they drove, Gabriella began to question him on what happened.

"So whose idea was it to go to a party?" she asked him

"Jason's. He and Kelsi had a fight again, he wanted some beer." Troy responded.

Gabi sighed. "Troy. You said no more parties. You promised."

He looked at her guiltily. "I'm sorry, Gabi. I love you."

She sighed again. He did this every time he was drunk. He poured out his feelings for her and then forgot all about it the next morning. "I love you too Troy." she said weakly.

When they got to her house, she unfolded the couch bed for him to sleep on.

"Here," she said. "You can sleep here tonight."
Troy, obviously tired, laid down on the bed almost immediately. "Thanks Gabi."

She smiled weakly at him. "Of course."

"I love you Gabriella."

"I love you too Troy."

When Troy woke up the next morning, he had a splitting headache. He realized he was in Gabriella's house. Oh no, not again. He though. Gabriella was always saving him, especially when he got drunk.

"Good afternoon sleepy head!" Gabriella snapped him out of his trance.

"Hey Gabi! What's that in your hand?" he asked her.

"Coffee. I assume you have a horrible hangover." she smiled.

"Yeah. Hey, I have a question." he countered.

"What's that?" she looked at him.

"I didn't say anything embarrassing last night, did I?"

She felt hurt for a second but responded quietly. "No, Troy. You didn't"

Troy looked at her "Gabriella?"

"Yeah?" she asked.

"Thanks for catching me when I fall."
She put his hand on his shoulder. "I will always be here to save you Troy. Always".

A/N: Did you guys like it? It's been in my mind forever, and I finally wrote it down. I don't think I captured a picture of a drunk person very well. Sorry about that! Review please!!

-Caitlin:)