The party was held at Chad and Troy's house since they lived together. Troy was sitting on the counter and Chad was standing next to Taylor. Sharpay walked in and looked at all the East High Wildcats. "Guys, the Knights are here." They all sat up, including Troy and all made their way to the living room where the knights stood there.
"What the hell do you knights want? this is East High Property." Jack chuckled, "We heard this is the hottest party tonight...So let us have our fun." The knights made their way passed the team and Gabriella's eyes connected with Troy's.
Troy looked at her, and mouthed, 'Have fun' she looked away and Courtney grabbed her hand as they walked around. Chad looked at Troy, "Dude man, why do you keep looking at Montez for?"
Troy bit his lip, coming up with an exscuse, Chad eyes went wide, "No..your..your not!-" Troy pulled him into the bathroom, "Dude!-" "Montez!" "Yes!" "Dude, what the hell? you can't be with her, she's..she's a fucking Knight! do you know what Jake could do to you? could do to her?!"
Troy shook his head, "I know!" Troy seethed. "But...we met at a party Chad, and me and Gabriella-" "Gabriella?!" Chad yelled, "your on a first name basis with a fucking knight?!" "No..." Troy said, shoving his friend backward. "I'm on a first name basis with my GIRLFRIEND." Chad widened his eyes, "What the fuck-" "and she's not a knight, she's a person. Like I am. Like you are. So get over it."
With that, Troy walked out of the bathroom, marching upstairs to his room-originally the guest room, but since the accident. Troy felt eyes on his shoulder, he looked over to see Gabriella look at him. But then he saw the knights. "Hey Bolton! Get over here!" Troy rolled his eyes, "Where you going?! The party hasn't even started yet!"
Troy sighed, "I'm not going to be at this party...enjoy yourselves., Cause hell..I don't care." Gabriella bit her lip, looking at Courtney, who is talking animatedly about...what the hell is she talking about?
Jake pulled Troy by the shoulder, "Come on Bolton...have a drink." Gabriella bit her lip walking away from Courtney and walking slowly towards the table that Jake brought Troy too. "No thanks Man, I don't want a drink." "Dude come on."
Gabriella came closer, "Jake stop it-" Jake glared at her, "Hey! watch your mouth Montez!" Troy's eyes connected with hers. Jake put a drink infront of Troy, "Here, have a drink, it will do you some good.." Gabriella bit her lip, "Jake-" " Come on Troy, don't be a woman, it's not like you're going to be in a car right?"
Troy looked at him, his eyes narrowing in a glare, "You know what?" Troy asked, "you're right West.." Jake looked at him, "Say what?" "But.." Troy said, "I think it's you who needs this drink more than I do." Jake looked at him more confused, "What are you-ah! Fuck!" Troy had tossed the beer into his eyes; the liquid stung and Jake jumped backward.
"What the fuck Bolton!" Troy through the glass on the floor, grabbing Jake by the front of the shirt and plastering him against the wall, "got a problem, West? Try being open and direct of always being a dick!"
He pushed him away, Gabriella looked at Troy, he looked at everyone and ran upstairs. Gabriella bit her lip looking around. The West High Knights were concerned for their captain they wouldn't notice her leaving. Gabriella quickly but quietly made her way upstairs.
She looked into the room upstairs and saw Troy sitting on his bed, with his hand in his face, facing away from the door.
Gabriella sighed and knocked, "Go away." Gabriella sighed, and opened the door more, walking over and crawling on the bed and wrapping her arms around him. "It's okay.." she kissed his shoulders, "It's okay.." she whispered sitting down beside him.
She looked him in the eyes, and resting her head on his shoulder, and kissing his lips, "Brie you're going to get in trouble if the knights find you up here-" "Screw the knights! Screw the wildcats! Screw Jake! I love you and only you... I wanna be here with you." she said.
Troy looked at her, her eyes are beautiful. "I lost my temper..." Gabriella cupped his face, "Troy...Jake antagonized you-" "You'd think I'd be over the accident by now-" "They were your parents-" Troy lookedat her, his eyes blazing. "Brie, you don't know about the accident-" Gabriella shook her head, "what is there to know? You were 10-" "damn it!" He grabbed her by the shoulders, "it's my fault Brie!"
Gabriella looked at him, "Troy-" "No...don't try to tell me it wasn't-like everyone has been doing all my life-cause I know it is." Gabriella bit her lip, sitting next to him and wrapping her arms around his shoulders. "Troy, listen, you were a child-10 years old-" "Brie," Troy whispered, "I...you don't understand if I wasn't..." he drew in a breath, "what is it?"
Troy shook his head, "I can't talk about this..I'm sorry, but I really want to be alone right now." "Troy-" "Brie...please, I'll call you tomorrow..I'll talk to you tomorrow...but now? Please...just leave me alone.."
Gabriella sighed, and kissed his lips, "Remember, I love you.. Goodnight Troy." she let go of his hand, and got up, and looked at him from the doorframe. she bit her lip and walked downstairs. when she got downstairs she bumped into Jake. " ..' he slurred. Gabriella looked at him, "Jake, you're drunk!"
He chuckled, "So what?" he took another sip of beer. "I'm heading out." she shook her head, "No.. let me drive you." she hated this jerk but she was a good enough person to not let him get hurt.
He smirked wrapping an arm around her. "You're pretty." Gabriella sighed, and grabbed his arm walking over to Courtney. "Court, I'm going to drive Jake home.. his drunk." Courtney nodded, "Okay, text me." she nodded and she pulled Jake outside to the car, dangling her keys, and searching for the car key.
Jake smirked, "Here, I wanna drive-" "No Jake. you're not in the condition to drive-" "Let me drive!" he pushed her against the door, grabbing her keys from her. Gabriella gulped nervously, and she looked down at the ground, "Come on Jake, this..this isn't funny, let me see the keys." He took another sip of his beer, "Stop nagging at me.. and get in the fucking damn car!"
Gabriella looked away, "Okay..I'll..I'll get in the car." he nodded, "Much more like it." Gabriella got into the passenger seat as Jake staggered over to the driver seat.
As they pulled on the road, he nodded off on the road, drinking more out of the beer bottle. "Mind a little music?" he asked. Gabriella grabbed his hand, "No Jake. Music is going to make this worst-" "Shut up! I know what I'm doing!"
Gabriella bit her lip leaning back as he turned the radion on high. the music was loud, he drank more and more Gabriella bit her lip as they were on the highway. Jake began singing along with the song.
Gabriella tried to take the wheel, "Jake stop it! this isn't funny, pull over!" Jake smirked, "Make me." Before Gabriella could say anything, her eyes went wide, "Jake! Car!" Jake turned to the highway, and his eyes went wide, and the cars made contact tossing Gabriella's car upside down.
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The next morning, Troy walked downstairs trying to call Gabriella, "Brie..it's me..baby, I'm sorry I snapped at you, I really need to hear from you to know you're okay..that you made it home safe..I love you..bye." he sighed sitting in a chair next to Chad who was eating breakfast. "Dude, I'm sorry about last night, It's cool with me that you date Gabriella, as long as she makes you happy."
Troy smiled, "Thanks Man, she means a lot to me, you don't know how much." Chad smiled, and got a call from Taylor. "Hey, Girlfriend alert for me." he chuckled opening his phone up, "Hello...Tay..Tay baby calm down, what accident?" Troy's head snapped up, "He was drunk? why in the hell did she..okay..I'll tell him...love you." he hung up, slamming his phone on the table.
Troy looked at him, "What?" Chad sighed, "Dude, I really don't know how to say this." Troy looked at him, "Just spit it out chad." Chad ran a hand down his face. "Wanna know why Gabi's not answering you. she was in a car accident last night with Jake.. she tried to drive him home cause he was drunk, and he ended up driving.. A car hit them and the car was towed off."
Troy's heart clenched tight in his chest, "Gabrie-she was..." Troy shook his head, "No...it can't.." he pushed from the table, running upstairs; pulling at his hair. "Gabriella..." his breath came out in shallow puffs. "It can't...no..please God!" He punched the wall, his knuckles cracking, and beginning to bleed. But he didn't feel it. He knocked down the papers from his desk, trashed his room completely.
"It's...it's my fault...I..I should've let her stay-damn it! Why the fuck is it always me?!" his voice resonated loudly, Chad and his parents came through his door; seeing him sitting at the foot of his bed with his knees drawn up-suddenly he felt like he was 10 years old again. When he would always blame himself for his parents accident.
Chad's mother Olivia walked in, "Sweetie," she came over to him, hugging him, "Troy.. honey, breath sweetie.." Troy breathed in and out, running a hand through his hair, "No..not her.. not Gabriella.. I..I can't live if something happens to her.. I can't live without her.."
Chad sighed, "I'll take you to the hospital...Jake is there too, but he actually made it out with a few cuts and bruises." Troy narrowed his eyes, "That bastard." Olivia sighed, "Honey Go, Gabriella needs you, I'll call the school." Troy nodded, "Thanks Olivia...let's go chad."
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As they arrived at the hospital, Troy and Chad rushed to the desk, "I need to see Gabriella Montez!" Troy said in a raspy lady looked at him, "Are you family?" Troy bit his lip, "Yeah I am.." The lady nodded, "She's in room 603.. she's in a coma right now.." "Coma?" chad asked. The lady nodded, "I'm sorry, but..they think she may not make it through the night, lucky by next week...we're sorry."
Troy shook his head, pushing away from the counter and running to the elevator and hitting the button that says '6th floor'. His heart clenched and unclenched several times. When the elevator dinged, he ran out and to her room; what he was ...heartbreaking.
"Brie." he whispered, walking in her room and standing for a brief second before pulling a chair and sitting down. Taking her hand. "Brie..I am so..so sorry..." his voice cracked, "I should've let you stay...I'm sorry that I snapped at you." his voice cracked again, his eyes refused to let tears flow out.
He kissed the back of her hand, "I love you so much.." he whispered, he heard voices; one he recognized and it infuriated him. "I'll be right back baby.." he stood up, walking out of the room-not noticing Chad coming out of the elevator as Troy made his way to, "You are fucking bastard you know that?!" Troy yelled, grabbing Jake by the front of his shirt.
The doctors and nurses and Chad all came to pull the two of them apart. "Dude!" Jake yelled, fighting a hangover. "What the fuck-" "If Gabriella dies, guess what, you won't be too far behind! It's your fault she's in here!"
Chad grabbed Troy by the shoulder, "Come on man, go back into the room.. she needs you." Troy kept his eyes on Jake, "You better pray and hope she makes it through this!" he teethed pushing him away and walking back into Gabriella's room. he sat beside her, taking her hand, "Oh baby, please wake up, I can't live without you.." he spoke raspy. It's amazing how he can be so angry with someone else, and then be all calm and loving when it comes to Gabriella.
"Come on, please baby..the past 2 years have meant everything to me cause I knew I had you with me..please make it through this please.. I love you so much." he rubbed his forehead, "Please Brie..Wake up..Please.." he looked at her face, cupping her cheek and stroking it, just looking at her. "I love you Gabriella." and he kissed her lips softly, pulling away, looking back at her. Chad walked in, "Hey." Troy didn't look at him, "If something happens to her...I will never forgive myself.." he ran a hand through his hair.
Chad sighed, "Troy, you can't blame yourself, this is all Jake's fault.. It's no way yours or Gabriella's.. Gabriella was just a good person and didn't want Jake to get hurt-" "I hate that bastard..." he looked at Chad, "I hate him." "Troy-" they were both interupted when Gabriella eyes flinched, and she squeezed Troy's hand.
Troy's eyes went wide, "Baby..Brie..sweetheart, wake up." she slowly opened her eyes, and she looked at Troy, "T-Troy.." he smiled, "Baby.. you're alright-" He saw fear in her eyes, "Where am I? I.. I can't..can't..breath Troy.." she grabbed her throat, her voice raspy, "Troy..help!"
Troy looked at Chad, "Get a doctor! hurry!" Chad nodded rushing out of the room to get a doctor. Troy held her hand, "Brie..it's okay.. come on breath baby." her eyes watered, "W-Water...I need water.."
Troy stood up, going to the sink and getting a cup of water-problem? There were no damn cups in the cupboard. Thinking on his feet, Troy cupped his hand (after washing it first) and filled it as much as he could with water, then he went back to the bed and held it to her lips. "Drink, Brie..."
Gabriella took small sips of the water cupped in his hands, and she calmed down, breathing regulary. The doctor rushed in, "Gabriella, are you alright sweetie?" Gabriella looked at her, "I..I'm fine.. " The doctor nodded, "Honey do you remember you're accident?" Gabriella sighed, "I..I remember leaving the party and loud music, and..and then a bright light and..and now I'm here."
Troy stuffed his hands in his pockets, shuffling his feet. "Well Gabriella, you were in a car accident, and it seemed like you weren't going to make it.. but you did, and that's great." she smiled, "Were going to leave you in here for one more night to run some test, then you can go home..do you live alone?"
Gabriella bit her lip, "Yes..I do." The doctor nodded, "Well Gabriella, there is going to have to be someone to stay with you for a few weeks..just until you get your strength back..." Gabriella looked at her, "So I can't walk?"
The doctor smiled, "Sweetie, you should be able to walk, but this is just for you're strength.. now, is there anybody who can stay with you?" Gabriella bit her lip, "I..I don't know.. my boyfriend lives on the east side of town..."
Troy sighed, squeezing her hand, "I can come stay with you-" Chad looked at him, "Uh Troy can I talk to you for a second?" Troy looked at him, nodding and then looking at Gabriella; "I'll be right back.." he kissed her softly on her lips, Gabriella nodded.
Troy and Chad walked out to the hallway; Chad shutting the door behind them. "Are you nuts?!" Troy looked at him, "Chad, she needs someone to take care of her-" "Troy, let me say this okay, you are a WILDCAT and your girlfriend is a KNIGHT...you are CRAZY."
Troy sighed, "Chad she's more important then some stupid rivary, okay? she needs me right now.. and..and I need her.." Chad looked at him, "So what are you going to do? transfer over to west high?" Troy shook his head, "No way! I'll still go to East High, plus Gabriella won't be going back to school for awhile..."
Chad sighed, "I don't know dude." Troy rolled his eyes, "Look, she needs me alright, I'm all she has." and he went back into the room, and grabbed Gabriella's hand, "I'm going to come stay with you, alright?"
Gabriella looked at him, and smiled, and leaned him down to kiss his lips softly, "Thanks Troy." The doctor smiled, "Well Troy, I need you to fill out this signature that you're going to be the one taking care of her, and also she will need to take this medication to help with any nerves that she may have.." She handed the clipboard to Troy.
Troy nodded, taking the clipboard and following the doctor out; Gabriella bit her lip, looking at her hands. Chad cleared his throat, "Uhm...hi." She looked at him, "Hi.." "Look you may not know me, but Troy is like a brother to me...and I don't want him hurt." Gabriella looked at him, "I-I'd never hurt him." Chad sighed, "Yeah...but your a knight." "So?" she crossed her arms, "does that mean your inclined to hate me? I'm a person. Like you."
Chad scoffed, "Troy said that same thing-and I know it. I just don't want him to get hurt, he's been through enough-" "The accident." Gabriella said, not asking it as a question. He looked at her, "Troy told me...but he said last night...before-before I left-" "So, you do remember more-"
"SH!" Gabriella shushed, "I don't want Troy to worry...you know how he worries." "Yeah I know...what'd he tell you last night?" She swallowed, "that his parents dying...it was his fault. He wouldn't tell me, but he looked like he wanted to." "Well," Chad said, "Troy has a lot of closed doors...it'll take awhile for all of them to unlock and open."
Troy walked into the room and grabbed her hand, and kissed the back of it. she smiled at him, "Hey.." he smiled, "Hey." he pecked her lips, "I've missed you." she rolled her eyes, "Pookie, I didn't go anywhere." Chad raised a brow, "Pookie?" she giggled, "It's Troy's nickname from me." Chad began laughing, "Pookie!"
Troy glared at him, "Hey watch it man, only she can call me that." Gabriella giggled running her hand through his hair, then looked at Chad, "Chad can you give me and Troy a minute." Chad nodded stepping out.
She looked at him, "Troy, I want you to know that you don't need to feel guilty about this car accident.. this wasen't you're fault, I was just trying to help Jake out so he wouldn't get hurt driving home drunk.. if it's anybody's fault it's mine.. so don't beat yourself up about it, okay?" she looked at him in the eyes.
Troy looked at her, cupping her face with his hand. "Brie...I should've let you stay-" she shook her head, "No. You needed to be alone..I get that..." "Brie-" "Troy, say it 'this isn't my fault'." "Brie-" "Say it."
He huffed out a breath and lowly mumbled, "This isn't my fault." "Louder." another sigh, "this is not my fault." "Ahem." "It's not my fault." "You bet your ass it isn't."
Troy smiled, cupping her cheeks, "I..I was really worried about you.. you should of seen me when I found out about the accident...it scared me, I thought I was going to lose you..." Gabriella had tears in her eyes, "Oh Troy..I'm okay. I'm fine.. I promise you I'm alright.."
He looked at her, "I don't know what I would do if something happened to you..." she sniffled, and whispered, "I feel the same way about you.. I hate when you think everythings your fault when in reality..nothing is."
He sighed, "Brie-" she crashed her lips against his in a passionate frenzy. He moaned, wrapping his arms around her waist, and she pulled away leaning her forehead on his, laying her hand on his chest, "I love you.." he smiled, "I love you too." and he kissed her passionately.