Gabriella paced anxiously back and forth, her hands shaking as she clasped them together to keep them from shaking. Her mind was racing, and as she paced she heard the clamour and shrill yell of her mothers obscenely fake fake cry, "He tried to kill me! My darling Greg was defending me! I was just lucky that when he went to the basement to see what was in there he tripped, so i locked the door." That little lying bitch, Gabriella thought. Gabriella stood up and walked over and pulled her mother back, "She's lying! Troy was defending me! because he cares about me, and cares what people say to me!" The police officer was shocked, and looked at Gina and Greg, "I will have to get back to you." and with that the officer left. Gabriella glared at her mother, "I hate you!" she screamed and she ran back to her sat in her seat waiting for the news on Troy and The Doctor came out, "Gabriella.." he said she stood up and walked over, "how is he?" she asked. The Doctor smiled, "his fine, you can see him if you like." Gabriella walked into Troy's Room and he smiled at her, "Hey Brie." she smiled, "hey.." she took a seat beside him, "how you feeling?" "My head hurts, my back feels like it's been run over by a truck, but I'm good...just glad your okay." Gabriella smiled, sitting in a chair at the head of his bed, taking his hand in his and rubbing her fingers across his knuckles. "I've been worried about you...and...I wanted to thank you-for sticking up for me...no one has ever done that before." Troy smiled, "Hey, I love you... I had to do something.." Gabriella blushed, "The doctor said that you can go tomorrow." she smiled at him, and Troy smiled "That's good...I'm probably just gonna go back on the streets so I could be closer to you-" Gabriella interupted him with a kiss, and she pulled away and smiled and played with the side of his hair, "Sharpay said that she is gonna offer me and you her mansion cause she has enough room... you wanna be with me?" she looked at her, his blue eyes melting into hers, "I don't know...a mansion...will i have to take off my mud caked shoes?" Gabriella giggled, and kissed him chastely on the tip of the nose. Troy chuckled, resting his hands on her waist, "Lay with me?" Gabriella nodded as Troy scooted over slowly, grimacing silently, he wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned his head atop hers, breathing in her soft soap scent.

Gabriella smiled, "so what about it...will you come stay." she looked up at him. he smiled and kissed her forhead. "I would be honored too." he smiled. Gabriella kissed him on the lips, Troy held her in his arms and he looked around the room, this is the first time he ever felt homey besides at Gabriella's house. Gabriella looked at his neck, and she knew he still missed the necklace, so she was gonna do the right thing... get the necklace back for him. But where would she look first? What jewelers would have it? She sighed, her fingers tracing circles on his chest, "Troy," she mumbled against him, he breathed, "Hmm" she had to ask him, well, ask him without really asking him if that made sense. But, as much as she tried to get the words she wanted to ask him, the words that left her mouth was not what she wanted to ask, "Tell me about your parents..." Troy sighed and rubbed her back, "They were great Brie...I wish you could of met them, they would of loved you.." he tried not to cry, but he had to be strong. "My Mom she was a dancer, and my dad was a mechanic... we were a big family... and they loved me, and always wanted what was best for me...god I Ioved them..." he sniffled, Gabriella sighed, "do you wish to have a family like yours one day...?" she asked. Troy looked at the ceiling, nodding silently, "Yeah...one day...but right now I just have a lot on my plate." Gabriella sighed, "me too," Troy looked at her, kissing her forehead gently and rubbing his hand up and down her arm as if she were a precious jewel. "I love you..." "You too.." Gabriella smiled and she layed her head on his chest, she had to ask him, but how could she...wait she had an idea, "Troy.." she murmered. "hmm?" he spoke, "You the place where you bought me those things..?" she asked. Troy nodded, "yeah, why?" "where was it?' she asked, "I forgot where it was." Troy chuckled, "It was at JCPenny's." he smiled holding her close. "hmm ok, I was gonna do some shopping there later.." Gabriella walked through JCPenny's and she went up to the front desk were the jewler was, "May I help you?" she asked smiling. Gabriella looked at the jewler. "yes I'm looking for a chain that is pure white gold and A star that is pure sterling silver..?" Gabriella asked, The Jewler smiled, "I actually know what your talking about.." she got the necklace out and showed it to Gabriella, "Is this is?" Gabriella gasped it was Troy's necklace, "Yes, how much is it?" she asked. The jewler smiled, "Is it important to you?" Gabriella nodded, "Very Important." The Jewler smiled, "I'll sale it to you for $20." Gabriella smiled. "Thank you so much." she got out a $20 bill and gave it to her and the jewler put it in a bag and gave it to Gabriella.

Gabriella smiled and got out the heart she got him for christmas and attached it to the necklace. she walked into the hospital and put it in her purse. she walked all the way to Troy's Room and walked in, "Hey you..how you feeling?" she asked. He sighed, "still in pain but...I think i'll live.." Gabriella giggled, "well i got you a little something to make you better." Troy smiled, "Really?" he asked she nodded and got out her purse and got out the necklace and let it dangle on her fingers, "does this look familliar?" she smiled. His heart fluttered, and his chest tightened with emotion. "My necklace..." Gabriella nodded, walking over to him and handing it over to Troy's stretched out fingers. He held it in his palm, he examined the star and the chain; just as he remembered. He smiled, grabbing Gabriella's hand and pulling her to his side; letting her sit on the bed. "Thank you.." he murmured, kissing her ear and grasping the chain in his hand, "You have no idea how much this means to me." Gabriella sighed, turning around and still holding his hand. "I do actually, the way that you would just stare into space and hold it in your palm, like it meant a great deal to you...it's a part of you Troy." Troy smiled and pulled her close to him, "I love you so much for this... I have to owe you back.." Gabriella smiled, "You already did...you stuck up for me... the necklace is so important to you, I had to get it back for you..." he kissed her on the lips. "your more important." she smiled and snuggled to him, "look at the necklace, I added something special for it..." she smiled, "I hope you don't mind...I just really wanted to do it..." she smiled. He looked at the chain, seeing the heart charm next to his mothers star. He smiled, "Brie...it's great...I really owe you now..." Gabriella sighed turning on her stomach and straddling his stomach, "I told you Troy, you don't owe me anything cause you did something for me...you stuck up for me...that's thank you enough." Troy smiled, resting his hands on her hips, tracing his thumbs on her hips. She groaned lightly, Troy chuckled, "This is kind of a hot position and I don't think that I'm in the condition to be getting a hard on..." she giggled and played with the side of his hair, ".. maybe not right now, but there's always tomorrow." he smirked, "really..." she giggled, "yeah, cause I think I'm probably gonna be feeling pretty horny tomorrow." she giggled, "for you.." she smiled and traced his chest, he grabbed his hand and kissed it, "I love you so much Brie.." Gabriella nodded, "I know Troy, I love you too-" Troy interupted her, "No, I mean I really love you...since my parents died, I had really no care for anybody, not even for myself, then you..." he traced her lips with his thumb, "came into my life...and I fell inlove with you... and you became my life... and If I could Gabriella I would buy you anything you want, take you anywhere you please, and I plan on marrying you.." Gabriella smiled, "Oh Troy, That's the most sweetest thing someone has ever said to me... " she had tears in her eyes, "are you really planning on...marrying me?" she had tears in her eyes that were threatening to escape.

Troy smiled, nodding, "Brie, I've...kind of been planning on marrying you since well, Christmas, but the jewelry store would take my necklace as a down payment for a ring." Gabriella giggled, "well, I'm glad that you didn't give your necklace to the jewelry store...it looks much better on you." Troy chuckled, sitting up slowly, Gabriella still on his lap. "It'd look ravishing on you lil' darlin'..." Gabriella giggled, kissing his lips slowly, "Don't talk like that again..." Troy shrugged then laughed, "worth a shot, but I was serious it would look great on you..." Gabriella smiled and slapped his chest playfully, "your funny babe, but so corny.." she giggled, he laughed and pulled her close to him, and kissed her forhead, "I love you brie..." he snuggled into her. Gabriella sighed, "I love you Troy... so much..." he held her close to him as he stroked her hair. she sighed, "what's wrong baby?" he whispered, "she sighed, "I was thinking about maybe drinking alot of frappe coffee's from McDonalds... their suppose to give you alot of weight to gain, so that could be good for me..." she giggled. Troy stared at her, and sighed, "Brie, your not fat...your just fine.." Gabriella sighed, "Troy... why would they call me fat if I wasen't.." Troy pulled her close and kissed hert temple, "Because there awful people who want to make your life misrable...and I'm here to make it better." Gabriella smiled, "I would feel better with some sex from you.." she giggled with a smirk. Troy feigned hurt, "oh I'm wounded..." Gabriella giggled, wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing his lips lightly, "I was kidding-" Troy nodded, "and feeding my ego." Gabriella giggled again and nudged him playfully, "as if it needs feeding..." they laughed together, rubbing each others noses together in eskimo kisses and fluttering their eye lashes in butterfly kisses. Then hot, steamy kisses that lasted 5 minutes but felt like they lasted an eternity.

Two days later Troy and Gabriella had stayed at Sharpay's mansion. Troy felt kind of uncomfortable because he was never really used to places like this, but he didn't want to leave Gabriella. Troy and Gabriella were laying down in eachothers arms. Gabriella noticed Troy was a little bit distant from were he is stay and she sighed, "You don't wanna be here, do you?" Troy looked at her, still having that distant look in his eyes, "Hmm uh no, of course I want to be it's just...i'm not used to it." Gabriella nodded, grabbing his hand and playing with his fingers, well that was part of the reason, the other part was that...the anniversary of his parents death was tomorrow, and he was used to dealing with that alone. He always dealt with it alone, and he didn't really want to change that about him. "I just...need time to get used to it." Troy whispered, Gabriella heard him and signed. There was something he wasn't telling her...was it about his parents? Gabriella sighed, " I don't think that's the only thing that's bothering you Troy..." Troy looked at her, "there's nothing else brie.." he lied. Gabriella held his hand, "come on Troy, please tell me.." Troy didn't know why he did this, but he got a little frustrated and upset, "It's nothing brie! just get off my back!" he yelled get out of the bed and walking into the bathroom. Gabriella sat there shock, "that was the first time he snapped at her, she had to talk to sharpay. Sharpay was in the kitchen making a sandwhich, Gabriella came in and sighed and sat down, Sharpay smiled, "how are you and Troyboy." she said spreading some peanut butter and jelly on the piece of bread, Gabriella sighed, "he..he yelled at me..for the first time shar... and it's just alot to take in...I just tried to help, I didn't mean to upset him.." Gabriella had tears in her eyes, Sharpay hugged her, "Gabi, it's ok... he is probably just not used to any of this, and plus maybe somethings bothering and he just wants to keep it to himself. Gabriella looked at her, "yeah, but I want to help...opening up helps me...not keeping it in." Sharpay sighed, sitting next to her best friend, and nibbling at her crustless PB&J, "Gabi listen, Troy...he's used to being homeless, and...well on the street maybe he had to keep to himself a lot." gabriella sighed, it made sense, standing up she walked out of the kitchen, "I need to talk to Troy." Sharpay smiled and hugged her "I think maybe you should give him some space, he'll come around.." Gabriella sighed, "maybe your right...I'll just stay up here and talk to him in the morning.." "Gabriella.." a voice said, her and sharpay turned to find Troy with his hands stuffed in his pockets. Sharpay smiled, "umm I'll umm..I'll be upstairs.." she said and walked passed Troy. Gabriella leaned on the counter, "I um...I'm sorry I upset you...I just wanted to help.." she whispered."No, it's mine...I shouldn't have snapped like that..." even his voice sounded distant, and hoarse, like he'd been crying for a long period of time. Gabriella went to him, "What's wrong?" Troy looked at her, his eyes were a little puffy and red. "Uh its just that...I can't talk about it...at least not right now..." Gabriella nodded in understanding bringing a hand to his cheek, "I understand...I don't want to push you."

Troy pulled her close to him and kissed her, "I just...want to hold you right now.." Gabriella giggled and hugged him and he kissed her forhead. they looked into eachother's eyes and they began kissing passionately. suddenly Troy pushed Gabriella against the wall kissing her and pinned her arms against the wall and he played with her fingers that were against the wall. he was kissing her down on the neck down to her breast. Gabriella moaned, "oh my god...Troy..." The scene was steamy and hot. he his arms pinned her down to the wall like from the sex scene from crossroads between ben and lucy is a better description. Gabriella moaned lightly, her hands exploring his stomach, at the same time undoing the buttons of his shirt. Her touch tickled him, making him chuckle, but he didn't break the kiss. Gabriella lulled her head against the wall, her eyes closed in estacy, and she moaned slightly louder, "Troy..." Troy's hands tickled her sides as they climbed down to her hips and crawled to the front of her yoga pants; he peeled it back and he snuck a finger in there and wormed it towards the lips of her panties. When Troy peeled those back as well, he tickled her loins till they were moist and warm, she groaned slightly louder than her previous two times then he was bold, he stuck his finger up between her folds, the action making her jump and him catching her bottom and wrapping her legs around his waist. Troy wrapped his arms around her and and layed her on the bed and kissed her everywhere that she wanted as his hand held her back pushing her up against him as her head layed on the pillow with him ontop of her. Gabriella smiled between the kiss and she began sucking on his tongue. Troy groaned with pleasure, she made him crave and arch for her more. he stuck his head down to her fold and took his tongue and flicked at them, "oh god.." she moaned and he brought his lips back to hers.

After they were done, Gabriella layed on Troy's Chest as he stroked her hair, "Brie..that was...amazing.." she giggled, and she sat ontop of him, her breast pressed against his chest, and she pecked his lips and down to his chest and she kissed gently on them and she came back up to his lips and pecked them and then layed her down on his chest. Troy played with her curls kissing them. "so.. I was actually your first time?" she giggled. Troy looked at her, "Not many girls find homeless bums attractive..." Gabriella looked, opening her mouth to speak, but something caught her eye. It was on his shoulder, and it traveled down his arm and over half his chest, how could she not have noticed it before? She'd seen him naked before...unconsciously, her hands reached out and lightly traced it. Troy followed her touch, he mutely grimaced, as a the age old memory came back to him.

(Flashback)

"MOMMY!" little Troy yelled, his face glowing under the magnificent light of the glowing flames that were engulfing his hands. His father held him back, he wasn't losing his son for this. But, his wife had been in the house for too long. She had only ran in there to get Troy's stuffed animal and that's all..."Troy," he yelled, "stay here don't move!" he ran into the flames, Troy didn't listen and followed after him. But he didn't get far, the house had begun to collaspe and a beam fell on his shoulder, at the time it covered his arm and half his chest. He cried out, but his parents didn't come he thought he felt a hand grab his, but he wasn't sure. It was two months later that he woke up in the hospital with only the nightmare to remind him of his parents. He'd cry everynight...

(End Of Flashback)

His eyes were distant, he vaguely caught on to what Gabriella was doing. Her eyes seemed captivated by what she was seeing, he closed his eyes lightly. "Please stop it..." it was a whisper, he didn't expect her to hear him, she didn't cause she continued her fluid motions of circles. He shut his eyes tighter. "Please...stop it..." his tone was more clipped and his muscles tensed, Gabriella was still captivated by his burns. He inhaled a sharp breath and grabbed her wrist hard, "STOP IT!" Gabriella caught his eyes, and she was shocked by his snapping at her, her wrist was throbbing because he was holding it hard, but she looked up at him, "I..I didn't...I'm sorry.." he still held her wrist tightly, and looked into her eyes and shook his head, "I don't want you touching it..' he was still looking at her eyes, and she was a little bit scared of him, and she never had been before, "I-I'm sorry.." he still held her wrist tightly, she began feeling the pain in her wrist, she had tears in her eyes, "Troy, will you please let go my wrist... your...your hurting me.." she cried. Troy held her wrist tightly, "promise me you won't touch it.." she nodded with a whimper, "I promise..please let go of my wrist... it hurts.." she cried, he let go of her wrist and she looked down at it, it had a black and blue bruise on it. she gasped at the sight, but shut her mouth, "I'm sorry..I .." she couldn't speak, she didn't know what to didn't give her a chance to speak, he slid out from under her, his hands automatically crossing over his chest and his fingers lightly tracing the burns on his skin; as if checking to see if they were still there. They weren't that great, but they reminded him of what he lost that night, and he wanted those memories for himself the time being. His eyes closed, his mothers screams echoed in his ear from that night, she screamed so shrill and loud that his ears burned. He wanted to cover his ears and curl up like he had when he was still in the hospital...

Gabriella layed there and looked at the ceiling, she was still naked so she had to silk wrapped around her still. she thought that maybe she should leave him alone for a while. she sighed and looked at her wrist, it was black and blue and she looked at it... she never knew Troy could do that to her.. she sighed and she slipped out of bed wrapping the blanket around her and went into the bathroom. she stood at the mirror and looked at herself. she splashed some water in her face and sighed and took a washrag and wiped her face. she then slipped on a black tanktop with some white yoga pants and some white socks. she pulled her hair up in a bun and she looked at her wrist. how could she hide it? Maybe she could put one of Chad's wrist bands on it and say that she's making a new fashion statement? She looked at her wrist then at the mirror, she wrinkled her nose, even Sharpay isn't that thick to believe her. She sighed, grabbing the door and pulling it open slighlty, she peeked left then right, she stepped out into the hall and then back into the room where she and Troy were. His hoodie lay discarded on the floor, she picked it up and pulled it over her head, it was baggy so it hid her wrist. And after she and Troy's activities, it was understandable she'd wear his clothes. Gabriella walked into the kitchen and she saw sharpay and she was eating some cereal. Sharpay smirked up at her, "enjoy the activity last night.." Gabriella's eyes widened. "w-what?" she stammered. sharpay smirked, "I heard you guys moaning and groaning, and the fact that I heard him push you against the wall." Gabriella blushed, "yeah.. well it was nice.." she took a sit next to her. "Nice? I thought it would be amazing..?" she asked, Gabriella shrugged, "it was ok..umm I'm gonna go umm... go shopping." she said, she always shopped to get things off her mind, "I'll go with you-" "no, I wanna go alone...um if troy wakes up, tell him i went out.." she got off the seat and put on her shoes and she went to the garage and got in the car and went to go shop. Sharpay narrowed her eyes, Gabriella wasn't normally a jumpy person, but ...hmm she was up to something. Her eyes moved toward the stairs and she crossed her arms as she climbed the stairs, when she reached the stairs, expecting to see Troy asleep, she saw his back side in his boxers and standing with his arms crossed. She could've sworn that she heard him sniffle. "Troy..." he stiffened, his head and eyes lifted, his lip jutted out. "I need to talk to you.." Troy looked at her, "umm..can I get dressed first.." Sharpay nodded and left so he could get dressed. after he got dressed he came out and came downstairs, she looked at him, "what's going on between you and Gabriella? she is all jumpy today and she usually isn't... what's going on?" Troy sighed, "we umm had a fight... and I snapped at her, and I hurt her when I didn't mean too..." Sharpay sighed. "well she went out for a little while... " Troy's eyes went wide, "she's coming back right?" sharpay nodded, "of course, she isn't that upset I don't think."

Gabriella was walking through the store and she saw the most cutest shirts, "aww this is so cute.." she looked at it, then she bumped into someone, "oh sorry." she turned to see the person and she gasped, "oh my god... Adam.. hi.." she hugged him, It was her Ex-Boyfriend. "Hey gabs, haven't seen you in forever, and beautiful as ever..by the way." she blushed and rolled her eyes, "so corny..." she giggled. he smiled, "Gabs, I regret breaking up with you..." she sighed, "hey don't even mention it, it's in the past, I'm over it-" he interupted her, "I want you back.." he blurted out. she stood there.."w-what?" she stammered. "I...I want you back." Adam stuttered, pulling at his ear and looking down at the tiled floor. Gabriella looked at him, her eyes buggin slightly and her still swollen lips frowning. "Adam...I-I'm with some one..." he looked up, his big green eyes staring like a wideyed deer. His lips formed a tight 'oh'. "Well," he muttered, "Uhm coffee...how about it?" Gabriella was about to decline, but Sharpay's words came back to her, 'just give him some space' she smiled politely and nodded. "I'd like that...we can be friends Adam." Adam smiled and held out his hand, "I'd like that even more..." Gabriella smiled and took it, and they walked to starbucks. they had a really good time and talked. soon enough she offered to drive her home because her car broke down. Adam walked Gabriella to the steps. Troy came down the stairs and looked out the window.. he could believe his eyes, she was with another guy...his heart broke in two. Gabriella smiled at adam, "it was really nice catching up with you adam, I'm glad we could be frien-" then he pulled her into a kiss. Troy's eyes bugged out, now she was killing him. he couldn't take it, he ran upstairs. Gabriella pulled away and slapped him across the face, "Adam! I'm with somebody!" she screamed, "Gabi I-" she opened the door and shut it and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. she walked up the stairs and saw Troy."hi Troy, are you feeling better..." Troy stood there. she broke his heart. and he chuckled, "better? not really, but it seems like your doing better.." he walked passed her and she followed him, "what's that suppose to mean?" Troy turned to her, "seems like your doing much better cause your with another guy kissing him.." she froze, he saw that. "You saw that?" he nodded, "I saw everything..you hurt me so bad." she looked at him, "I guess you didn't see the part were I slapped him across the face and told him i was seeing someone...did you see that part!" she yelled.

His eyes narrowed, "Don't yell at me Gabriella-" she interrupted him, sticking a finger in his face. "Don't tell me not to yell! WHEN THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DOING!" Troy growled, shoving passed her and stuffing his hands deeper into his pockets. "I want my hoodie back..." he said plainly, Gabriella stared at him, her heart exploding into bits. "What?" she asked, although it was stuttered, Troy turned to look at her, "I'm leaving...I want my hoodie back...I'm better off on the streets, I've always have been better on the streets." She only stared at him dumbfounded, he sighed and turned forgetting about the damn hoodie.

he left without a goodbye.

Gabriella slid down the wall and she covered her face with her sleeves of Troy's Hoodie. she'll never find another guy like him, she loved him and he left her. why was everything so messed up right now. "shar!" she ran down the stairs. Sharpay turned the corner, "Gabi, what's wrong-" Gabriella was into her arms hugging her, "His gone shar...he left.." she cried hysterically. she missed him, she didn't want to live without him. "gabs, I'm sorry..but hey, there will be other guys.." Gabriella shook her head, "Not like him, I love him... his different then the other guys..." she was now crying hysterically in sharpay's arms. Sharpay watched her best friend cry into her arms, Gabriella didn't have the strength to move from her spot. Not that she would, even when Sharpay suggested it, she couldn't move. Hell, she didn't move. "I...I lov-love him...I love him...I want my Troy back." Her voice was masked by sobs, Sharpay sighed. He could be anywhere on the streets. But, she'd go find him. Note as reminded: she wouldn't where this years Gucci shoes. Last years Prada will do just fine.