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Selective Amnesia

Chapter One: Trauma 1

"You sure you don't need me to follow you home, it's pretty late," a strong masculine voice asked as he looked down at her with a questionable look. Gabriella smiled up at her boyfriend, "Troy I'll be fine, but if you'd like, I'll call you when I get there," she said assuring him of her safety as she gave him a quick peck on the lips. "I'd like it even better if I can ensure your safety by knowing you got there" Troy said as held her hands in his and intertwining their fingers.

Gabriella smiled, "mom needs me home, but you go on and have fun," she said as she looked back at the party in the house behind them, "the party's still going on in there," she said as she gave him another smile. Troy sighed and looked down, "alright," he said giving in to her persuasive words, "but you'll call me when you get home right," he asked once again reassuring himself if she would keep her word. Gabriella gave him another quick kiss and pulled her hands from his as she embraced him, "of course," she said with a smile as she then looked up at him. Troy smiled down at her as he wrapped his arms around her.

"You better get back to the party now," Gabriella said as she pulled apart from Troy, "they probably think we eloped or something," Troy said with a laugh as he brushed back some loose strands of hair from her face. Gabriella laughed, "wouldn't doubt it," she said as she looked up at him with that genuine smile of hers. Troy smiled down at her before he cupped her faced and softly placed his lips on hers. "I'll catch you later Wildcat," she said as their lips parted and she began to step back slowly to her car. "Don't forget to call," Troy said giving her a slight wave goodbye as she started her car and drove off into the night.

"Careful Miss Montez," the doctor began, "you shouldn't move so quickly," he continued as he held Gabriella from leaning forward from where she laid in the hospital bed. "What happened?" Gabriella questioned as she raised a hand to her head and held it, looking up at the doctor for an answer. The doctor released a sigh as he stood and walked over to the foot of Gabriella's bed, "we should probably for your mother before explaining anything," he said as he picked up her chart and took a quick look at it before looking back up at her.

Moments later a familiar figure stepped into the room, "Gabriella!" the woman cried as she rushed over towards Gabriella and embraced her fiercely. Gabriella winced in pain, "mom, you're hurting me," she said softly as her mother parted from their embrace. "Oh honey, I'm sorry," she said as she moved her hand to cup Gabriella's face, "how are you feeling," her mother asked with a smile. Gabriella shrugged, "alright I guess," she said as she looked over at the doctor before looking back at her mother. Her mother continued to smile at her, "so how are her injuries," she questioned as she turned back and looked at the doctor, reaching out as she took hold of one of Gabriella's hands.

The doctor gave a nod and reviewed the chart he held once more before stepping towards the two, "no broken bones or appendages, but she does have a few minor cuts and bruises," the doctor continued as he set the chart back down at the foot of Gabriella's bed, "we'll keep her in over night just to make sure nothing gets serious," the doctor continued as he gave Gabriella's mother a reassuring nod. "See, you're going to be fine," her mother said as she turned back to Gabriella and gave a comforting smile.

Gabriella rose an eyebrow in confusion, "mom, I'm not scared or anything," she said as she gave her mother a slight smile, "just confused," she continued as she turned her attention to the doctor. "From the looks of it, something serious happened," Gabriella said as she looked down at the cuts down her arms, "I just want to know what," she continued on as she looked back and forth between the two looking for an answer.

"Gabriella is it," the doctor began with a question as Gabriella gave him a nod, "only a few hours ago you were in a trauma for being in a serious car accident," he continued as he looked over at Gabriella's mother for support, "you're lucky that the injuries you have are the only ones," the doctor finished as he looked back at Gabriella with a somewhat comforting look. "Car accident," Gabriella questioned, "I-how," she questioned as she looked now more confused than she had before.

Ms. Montez placed a hand on Gabriella's shoulder, "honey, you were on your way home from that party you went to," she said as Gabriella turned to look at her mother, "party," she questioned again, "I don't understand," she continued as she pulled away from her mother's grasp and leaned back on the bed. Ms. Montez gave her daughter a baffled look of her own and looked up at the doctor, "why can't she remember," she asked in a worried tone.

The doctor looked from Ms. Montez over to Gabriella, "Gabriella, can you remember anything before you woke up here, any events you attended, activities you took place in?" the doctor asked as he picked up the clip boarded chart once more. Gabriella looked down at where her hands rested in her lap for a moment before looking back up at the doctor, "not exactly," she said as she shook her head. A gasp came from Ms. Montez as her hands quickly moved up to cover her mouth, "does this mean she has amnesia," Ms. Montez asked the doctor as she stood up from where she had been sitting on the edge of Gabriella's bed.

"Not necessarily Ms. Montez," the doctor began as he wrote something on the chart, "she may just have a small concussion that is keeping her from accessing the events prior to now," he continued as he clicked his pen and placed it back into his coat pocket before placing the chart back in the bin at the foot of the bed. Gabriella looked up at the two with the same baffled look she had before, "I don't mean to be rude and interrupting, but," Gabriella began as she looked between her mother and the doctor, "I would still like to-" she continued as a loud voice called out to interrupt her.

"Gabriella!" the voice shouted as footsteps pounded on the hospital floor. Gabriella looked over at her mother who turned to the doctor, "excuse me," the doctor said as he stepped behind Ms. Montez and out of the room into the hallway. "I need to find her," the voice continued to holler, "sir, visiting hours are over," Gabriella's doctor stepped in, "I'm her boyfriend," the voice hollered loud enough to be heard in the room. Ms. Montez's eyes widened as she stepped out of the room, "Troy?" she asked as she looked over at the boy barricaded by several doctors and a few guards.

"Ms. Montez," Troy called as he stepped out of the guard's grasp and over towards Ms. Montez, "how-" Troy began, "she's in here," Ms. Montez answered as she stepped back into the room, Troy and the doctor following behind. "Gabriella," Troy exclaimed as he rushed to the side of the bed and looked down at Gabriella worried. "Look at you, I knew I should have followed you home, are you feeling alright," Troy questioned all at once as he brushed strands behind Gabriella's ear and out of her face.

Gabriella looked over at her mother smiling at the scene before her and then looked back at Troy, "um I'm sorry," she began as she shook her head and back away from him a bit, "but do I know you," she finished as she looked up Troy whose eyes widened in shock.

A/N: Alright, so its finally finished! I just had an inspiration to write this and I've been so excited about it that I finally got it all down! It's probably a little short, so I apologize for that. Hope you enjoyed! Please review!