A/N: hey I hope u like it!

It was Sharpay! I ran out to see what's going on and found dad holding her by her hair!

"DAD!!! What are you doing!!!!!!!???"

"I'm teaching her a lesson for leaving the driveway gate undone!!!!!!!!!!"

It seems like Sharpay left the gate undone and our father really can't stand knowing people can just come in.

"Let her go! It was a mistake dad, you know she didn't mean to!"

"Daddy I'm sorry!!!!" pleaded Sharpay

"Well sorry wouldn't cut it if some crazy suit came in here and took you away huh???"

Just then Ryan and Zeke ran out to help me with him; he finally let her go as she collapsed into my arms, dad was drunk, as usual. so Ryan and Zeke took him in the house and I got into the truck and got the little ones buckled in, went inside really quick to get some school clothes on and drove everyone off to school with yet again no breakfast. I gave them all 4$ for lunch and hoped they could get something in the lunch room with it. Then in the parking lot I finished my makeup and took my hair down and brushed through it quickly, just as I was finished the boys pulled into the driveway in dad's car, he dropped them off and we all went inn to go to class.

All my friends told me I was a natural beauty, I didn't see myself as beautiful or anything but I knew I wasn't ugly. I had long black curly hair that stretched down my back, and big full lips with big brown eyes. I was pretty thin most of the time but my body filled out pretty well and had lots curves in the right places.

Ryan was tall and muscular with shaggy sandy blonde hair, and green eyes, and Zeke was a bit shorter with brown short hair, and freckles and blue eyes.

Today was one of the first days i got everyone to school on time, including me. Most days I had to stay home and take care of a sick Kids, or baby Martha because mom was too weak to take care of her. Dad told me to go to school today, which usually means he doesn't have too much work to get done.

I always love it when mom is pregnant. It's the only time she's ever happy. Dad would never hit her when she's pregnant, I think that's why she had so many kids, and would have more if she gets the chance...
but anyways, I'm walking through the halls after school headed to my locker when there he is, waiting at my locker already… it was Troy.

He was also pretty tall, extremely muscular and he had short brown hair and beautiful blue eyes. He had been asking me out for a long time, and he just didn't seem to want to give up.

"Hey Gabriella, what do you think about a movie tomorrow? Its Friday night… just me and you?" matt

"Troy you know I usually can't get out of the house..."

"Come on Gabriella how long are you going to make me chase you, you're the hottest girl in school and you never go to parties, and you never go out with any guys, what's up with that? You know I really like you, it's been 4 months since I've started asking you out, just one date! and if you decide you don't like me then, then I'll take you home and you'll never have to hear from me again"

"Oh is that all it takes? Ha-ha... Fine. But I'm not making any promises, just call my cell okay"

She gave him the number and set the date.

Just then her cell started going off, it was the public school, it looks like Kelsie didn't want to get on the bus to go home again, I'll have to pick her up on the way, and find the boys…

Just I drove up to the school i saw the principle standing outside with Kelsie.

"Gabriella it's nice to see you, I thought maybe your parents might come... But anyways we should talk a minute, it seems Kelsie doesn't want to get on the bus to go home almost everyday, and she's a pretty popular student here so there should be no problems with other children… is everything okay at home?"

"Of coarse it is, I'm sure it's just because she doesn't want to leave her friends, Kelsie is just a regular old social butterfly... I'll talk to her about it tonight"

"Okay, well let me know if there is anything I can do okay?"

"Of course! Bye Mrs. Smith"

"Bye Gabriella"

On the way home Kelsie explained she didn't want to go on the bus, because she didn't really want to go home, she was petrified of daddy most days.. And to be honest I don't blame her. We got home and found mom out of bed, which was a good sign. Dad was out working in the field and she was getting dinner ready, I came in and checked on baby Martha then helped her with dinner.

My mother had no idea about my father coming in my room at all hours, and I could never tell her that, it would crush her even more than it has damaged me...

So I tell her about my date with Troy, but ask her not to tell dad. I didn't know how he would feel about me dating... He was an extremely controlling and possessive person.
After dinner I decided to take the little kids out for ice cream, we weren't rich or anything, but we did have

Enough money to keep us in a comfortable lifestyle, well, financially at least. So my father often gave me money for no reason, and it was usually larger sums like 100$, mostly it used to make me feel like a prostitute... And I didn't like it, but now I realize he gives me this money because he has no other way of truly showing me he wants me to be happy. He knows what he does is wrong, but he still wants us to be happy… that's the problems with a mood swinging, ragging alcoholic. While I was in town we were sitting at a table with a big umbrella to cover us from the hott sun, and I saw matt walking out of the auto shop, he worked there I guess. He didn't see me right away but I sent him a text saying not to come over, I would explain why later. Its not like I don't love my siblings, I would do anything for them... But like me their always trying to please our father, so if they see me talking another boy, they would tell him most definitely. And since I wasn't sure on how he would react I didn't want that to happen just yet…

A/N: hey guy! I hope u liked this new chapter! Ok I am like BEGGING you guys to review!!! I barely got any reviews on my last story and I need to get some! This is making me feel really bad that I'm not getting any:'(