"It's hard to see the picture, when your the one in the frame."
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Gabriella woke up, and sat up stretching her muscles, but not too much to hurt herself. she went over to the mirror and pulled off her shirt. she discovered a big black bruise on her who upper body. with a few cuts across them. she gulped nervously throwing on a clean shirt. she looked down at her vibrating phone, to see Austin texting her, "hurry your ass up, I'm outside." she sighed texting him back, "I'm almost done" Her and Austin Coleman started dating about 3 months ago, he started out as the sweetest guy in the whole world, then he grew more violent and abusive, and why can't she leave him, well, when someone tells you if you leave them they will hunt you down and kill you, you pretty much can't do anything about it.
Her phone vibrated again, and she groaned thinking that Austin was rushing her again, she looked at her IPhone and saw that her best friend in the whole world, Troy Bolton had texted her. "Hey Brie, Good Morning Beautiful Girl. Don't be late, cause I need to tell you something." she smiled texting back, "I won't be late, I promise, meet me at the rooftop?" she smiled, her and Troy have been best friends well since preschool, and have been unseperable since then, and it was now their senior year, and their still tight, which makes austin angry, but he lets it go, cause of course if she stopped being Troy's friend, Troy would expect something.
Her phone vibrated again, and she looked down at the bright phone, "Of Course, I love you baby girl, see you soon." she had tears in her eyes, she loved him so much, but the only reason she wouldn't date him was for three reasons. 1. they were best friends, 2. she didn't want austin to hurt troy if she dumped him, and 3. he doesn't see her that way, well according to her, but to others, he was inlove with her.
Gabriella's bag strap hung around her shoulder, "I'm leaving mom, Austin's here." she shouted before shutting the door and opening the passenger door. "Your late." he muttered. she sighed rolling her eyes, "Sorry, I was.. getting dressed." he pulled out the drive way. "why did you hesitate at your answer?" she didn't answer, he grabbed her throat with one hand, and his other hand on the wheel, "YOU FUCKING ANSWER ME WHEN I TALK TO YOU BITCH!" her eyes went wide, "Austin! look out!" Austin stopped the car, as another car was crossing. Gabriella began breathing heavy.
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As soon as they got into the school, Austin pulled her into a kiss, "I love you, I'll see you in fifth period." she sighed but nodded as he left. she rushed up to the rooftop garden to find Troy against the railing waiting for her. she giggled, "Hey, what are you doing up there all by your lonesome?" he chuckled, "Hey." he pulled her into a hug, "I missed you all weekend, where were you?" she sighed, she didn't want to relieve this past weekend, All Austin did was beat her and beat her repeatedly. "I was... busy...what was it you wanted to tell me?" he sighed, he knew something was up, he knew austin was doing something to her, but he didn't know what. "I got accepted into U of A." she gasped, "Troy that's great! I'm so happy for you!" she hugged him tightly, but when her body was against hers, she winched in pain.
Troy pulled away slightly, "Brie...you okay?" she bit her lip, but she nodded slightly. "Yeah-yeah...I'm fine, just a little sore-I did a lot of hardcore Insanity workouts." Troy nodded, but the disbelief was in his eyes. "Brie, are you su-" "I'm fine Troy!" she didn't mean to snap at him, her eyes widened as soon as the words left her mouth; he only stared at her more. His eyes probing, "I'm sorry...I just worry about you-you know that?" she nodded, feeling the tears build up, but she wouldn't them fall; she couldn't, Austin hated it when she cried.
Gabriella nodded, tears filling up her eyes. He sighed, "Oh Brie, your crying." he cupped her cheek, "Please don't cry..please.. I..I was just worried, I worry about you like crazy all the time." she bit her lip, "R-Really? why?" he sighed, he couldn't tell her that he was so crazy about her, and that he was inlove with her, he just couldn't lose her. "Brie, I love you..you've always been so close to me, I just..I get so worried about you with Austin.." her eyes went wide, "Wait! what! why would you worry about me with austin? austin don't do anything? why? did someone say austin did something." Troy looked at her, "Brie, what does he-" "Oh, look the bell, I'll see you later Troy." she grabbed her bag and rushed down the stairs.
Troy sighed, running a hand through his hair. Ever since Gabriella had started going out with Austin 3 months ago...things changed; she defended his behaviour that Troy would've gotten a detention or worse for if he pulled stunts like Austin did-making out and also having sex in the janitor's closet is not exactly proper school ettiquet and conduct. But, he couldn't do anything besides watch out for Gabriella; she was the one who was important now. She was always important to Troy.
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Gabriella walked into fifth period, and Austin came over to her as she slid into her seat. "Hey, I saw you talking to bolton!" she bit her lip, "Austin, please, his my best friend-" he slapped her across the face, the whole calss gasped, but the teacher wasen't in the room yet. "I want you to tell him you can't see him anymore-" she spit in his face, "No!" everyone gasped. he wiped his face, he growled, "your going to pay for that!-" Chad grabbed his arm, "Touch her again, and you will have me to deal with." Austin chuckled, "You can't do anything to me." Gabriella sighed, "Chad it's okay..I..I deserve it." she also known chad since preschool, and his girlfriend taylor, and the two Evan Twins Ryan and Sharpay.
Chad looked at her, his face neutral, but his eyes full of worry as he let go of Austin's arm, "Gabster...I care about you-you always have me, Tay, Shar and Ry, and of course Troy-don't forget that..." Gabriella nodded slowly, watching her poofy haired friend walk back to his seat. Austin-who was always sitting next to her-leaned up to her ear so only she could hear it, "I don't want you hanging out with them, you know what you get if I even see you looking at them...You are to have nothing to do with them, understand me?" Gabriella gulped, swallowing the lump of fright that built in her throat, "y-ye-yes...I-I..I do."
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After that day, Gabriella rushed inside her house, her mother wasen't home yet, and her Father was taking a nap, so she kissed his cheek and rushed up to the bedroom. she had tears rolling down her cheeks. she had to end things with Troy. she couldn't risk herself getting hurt, and couldn't risk her friends getting hurt either. she sniffled dialing Troy's number quickly, and he picked up after the first ring, "Hey Brie, Listen, wanna hang out tonight? I got a new movie and I can pick up a pizza-" "Troy we need to talk." she took a deep breath, "I..I..I can't see you anymore, or be around you.. or any of our friends... I'm sorry, but this is just how it has to be... please don't hate me for it, I just..I'm sorry, I love you." she hung up the phone and huddled into a ball, and began crying.
Josh sighed, leaning against the door frame, "dude what's up?" Troy pinched the bridge of his nose and closed his eyes, "I told you to go away-God!" Josh reared back, holding his hands up in a surrender, "someone's pissy...geez, you've been pissy ever since dad went off to-" "I know what happened to dad, Josh! Go Away!"
Josh sighed leaving the room. Troy sighed. he had to see her. he needed to know what was going on with her. he slipped on his sweatshirt, but before he could go out the door Chad stopped him, "Dude, we need to talk-" Troy sighed, "Look, I can't.. Gabriella-" "So you know who were talking about." Troy sighed, "Yeah, listen, she just called me and broke our friendship up, and I have no idea why, and I'm hurting and I wanna know why she did it." Chad sighed, "I know why." Troy looked at him, "what did I do?" Chad sighed, "You didn't do anything.. but Austin, he saw her talking to you earlier today, and he slapped her, infront of everyone... a real prick..I know.. and he just.. she just started crying, and he told her she couldn't see you or any of us anymore."
Troy's fists clenched, and his eyes narrowed and blazed. "That...That son of a bitch.." he muttered. Chad sighed, "Look Troy, she's..she's in danger, and she won't let anyone help her, how are we suppose to save her if she won't even let us?" Troy sighed, "I'm going to go talk to her now, this ends now, I'm not letting him hurt her again." Troy passed chad, lifting up his hood and walking fast to Gabriella's house. he wasen't going to let austin her her again. Troy went through the same abuse, he wasen't going to let her go through what he did.
