Gabi is 18

Troy is 19

Let's go back 9 years, the night before the accident.

Gabi was at Taylor's house for a sleepover with Sharpay, and of course Taylor. The were talking about of course, boys.

Shar: I have a crush on Danny

Tay: I like Chad

Shar: What about you Gabby, who do you like?

Gabi: *no answer*

Tay: Gabby!

Gabi: *no answer*

Tay and Shar: GABBY!!!

Gabi: What?

Tay: who do you have a crush on?

Gabi: no one

Shar: yeah right. come one tell us

Gabi: I'm serious Sharpay. I don't like anyone.

Shar: ok, whatever

Gabi: *the phone rings and Gabi picks it up* Hello?

Mrs. M: Gabriella, you need to come home.

Gabi: what? why?

Mrs. M: just come home, NOW!

Gabi: ok, ok, see you in a few. bye *hangs up*

Gabi: Sorry guys, I guess I have to go home. My mom needs me.

Shar and Tay: kay, bye!

Gabi: bye

Gabi starts walking home, she only lived 12 houses down. When she got home there were 6 cop cars in her driveway and on the street. As she got closer she saw an ambulance leaving the driveway. She ran inside to see her mom crying on the couch.

Gabi: Mom what happened? Where's Dad?

Mrs. M: On the way to the hospital. *she said bitterly*

Gabi: Why? What happened?

Mrs. M: It's your fault you know

Gabi: Mom what are you talking about?

Mrs. M: It's your fault. We were fighting over you, and your Dad got mad and left. He backed up and a semi ran into the driver's side of the car. He died because of you.

Gabi: How is it my fault?

Mrs. M: We were fighting over you. We wanted a divorce and he wanted you to stay with him here. We starting fighting and then he left.

Gabi: *a tear rolls down her cheek* I'm sorry Mom

Mrs. M: sorry doesn't do anything. Go upstairs!

Gabi: but I wanna go see Da-

Mrs. M: GO UPSTAIRS!!

So Gabby runs upstairs to her room. She locks the door and falls back on her bed. She cried herself to sleep that night.

*Gabi is now 15*

Gabi: This is getting old. *She starts applying a ton of make-up to cover all the bruises and scrapes.*

Mrs. M: GABRIELLA, GET DOWN STAIRS NOW!!!

Gabi: Coming!

Mrs. M: Leave, or you'll be late.

Gabi: Ok.

It's 6:58 and Gabi is walking down the sidewalk on her way to East High. She lived 2 and a half miles from school, but her mom would never drive her.

*Gabi is 18, Present*

Gabi arrives at East High at her usual time, 7:30. Taylor and Sharpay were no longer her friends once they found out her dad died. They didn't want to deal with her. She went to her locker slowly. She knew this was going to be the worst day ever. It was the day her dad died. She got her books and walked down the halls, while hearing whispers from groups of students. She knew they were talking about her. Finally after her last class, she headed toward the place she dreaded, home. She opened the door hoping her mom would be gone, but she was sitting on the couch. She took off her shoes and slowly started walking towards the stairs.

Mrs. M: Where are you going you little brat?

Gabi: to my room, to do my homework.

Mrs. M: oh, your homework huh?

Gabi nodded her head

Mrs. M: Come here

Gabi slowly headed towards her mom

Mrs. M: *slaps her across the face*DON'T YOU DARE LIE TO ME AGAIN!!!!

Gabi nodded her head and ran up the stairs. She touched the her cheek and winced in pain. she hid her backpack under her bed, and climbed down the tree on her balcony. She ran as fast as she could to the park. She sat on a park bench and put her head in her hands as she beginnings sobbing again.

*with Troy*

Troy: Hey Mom, I'm going to a run. I'll be back in an hour.

Mrs. B: Okay hun, see ya.

Troy: Ok

Troy starts jogging to the park. He goes around and stops at the playground. He leans against a tree for a break. He looks around for a bench. Once he spotted a bench, he saw a brunette sitting with her head in her hands. He slowly makes his way to the bench. He sits down next to the brunette and just looks at her. She didn't notice him, she just kept sobbing.

Gabi felt a little bit of weight come on the bench, but she just ignored it.

Troy doesn't know what to do so he just blurts out.

Troy: hey, you don't need to cry, everything is going to be okay

Brunette: NO IT'S NOT!!! Now Get away from me!!!

Troy: fine

Troy walks away looking for another bench. He looked around and spotted one, but there was already two people on it. He started walking towards it, and surprisingly someone got up and left. He sat down and looked at the girl next to him. She was doing the same thing, head in her hands, crying, but harder. He looks around to see if he's on the same bench. Nope. He tries it one more.

Troy: Hey, you don't need to cry, everything is going to be okay.

Gabi: *Looks up* NO IT'S NOT!! and who are you?

Troy: *laughs inward* I'm Troy what about you?

Gabi: Gabriella.

Troy: pretty name for a pretty girl

Gabi: That's the worst pick up line I've ever heard

Troy: I know, but I figured it was worth a shot.

Gabi: *laughs* how did you do that?

Troy: do what?

Gabi: Make me laugh, I was just crying like 10 seconds ago.

Troy: Well, you know they say anyone can make you laugh or cry, but it takes someone special to make you smile when you already have tears in your eyes.

Gabi: Where did you get that from?

Troy: My mom

Gabi: Well I like it a lot.

Troy: *laughs* So how old are you?

Gabi: I'm 18.

Troy: Cool, I'm 19.

Gabi: So what school do you go to?

Troy: East High.

Gabi: No way! So do I, but I've never seen you around.

Troy: really?

Gabi: yeah, why?

Troy: because usually every girl at East High know my name.

Gabi: why?

Troy: I'm the basketball captian, you know popular kind of person.

Gabi: yeah, but you don't seem like it.

Troy: how?

Gabi: usually people like that are full of themselves.

Troy: I was raised differently.

Gabi: I like your mom already! *laughs*

Troy: *laughs with her*

30 minutes later

Gabi: No way!! *laughing so hard her stomach was hurting*

Troy: Yeah, seriously. So Brie, you wanna come over and hang out?

Gabi: ummmm.............I can't, my mom will be pissed! I should get home.

Troy: Can I at least have your number?

Gabi: *laughs* I don't have a pen

Troy: Here *hands her a pen* just write it on my hand.

Gabi: *hands him the pen* See ya Troy!

Troy: bye!

Gabi started walking home, and looked at her cell phone. It was 6:30, she was dead if her mom finds out. Gabi runs home and climbs into her room. BUSTED, her mom was sitting on her bed, furious.

Gabi: Listen Mom, I'm sorr-

Mrs. M: *slaps her face twice* WHERE WERE YOU?

Gabi: At the park *she said quietly and scared*

Mrs. M: *hits her 5 more times* DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT MY PERMISSION YOU LITTLE BRAT!!!

Gabi: I'm sorry Mom. I won't do it again.*she began crying very hard*

Mrs. M: Shut up! I'm having someone over for dinner, so stay in your room. Here's your supper.

Her mom threw a bag of cheetos at her and stormed downstairs.

Gabi lied down on her bed and rolled on her side, still crying.

Gabi: *she whispered while crying* Troy.......

Hope you liked my first story!!!