Disclaimer- the plot and Haley, Abby, and Nicole. I wish I owned HSM but sadly no…LOL
Chapters 2- A look inside
"Gabi" I heard the whisper, I stirred a little, my body felt numb.
"Hmm…" I mumbled, I then turned over, I sudden wave of heat came over my body, the numbness going away. I could feel the sun on my body now.
"Get up before all the cereal is taken!" She yelled; I bolted up straight, my eyes wide with alert. I looked over at Haley.
"That was evil" I mumbled, I then layed back down discarding two of the many blankets. I let my feet slip out of the sleeping bag. I sat up and stretched out my arms from sleeping in the alley. I yawned and looked at Haley.
"I know but I was bored and was starting to get crept out" She said in her offence, I would have done the same thing. I was still in my black shorts and blue t-shirt. I slipped my black flip-flops on my feet. The only thing I had to wear, Haley was in a pair of pink shorts and a black t-shirt with a pair of yellow flip-flops. It was her favorite comfy thing to wear, I don't know about that anymore.
"I know, I am sorry, let's go and get some breakfast." I told her, I stood up and brushed off my gross bottoms, I wish I could get some new clothes, or just clean these. I then reached out to grab her hand, she wrapped her petit hand in mine, and I pulled her body up. Her body was too light. My body was too light. You could see my ribs, my legs were boney. It was bad.
"What do you think we are having this morning?"
"A stale muffin like everyday" I said in a sigh, I then stood at the entrance of the Soup Kitchen. We were the youngest here. Some people thought we had parents and other knew we didn't have parents. Some thought they were always drunk and away, some thought we were just left there to die. As we stood in line and waited for our turn I just thought about my old happy life.
"Good morning girls, cold night" The person at the counter said as we approached it, we both nodded our heads afraid to speak. Afraid the world around us might start seeing through us. Afraid we could get split up because they didn't want kids on the street. The girl then handed us a muffin, a pale muffin. An ugly cupcake as we liked to call it.
We walked outside the building to see people lined up, freaks, and hobos. I didn't want to consider myself any of that. I wanted to consider myself that girl, that girl who used to stand tall in East High. I remember my last day…vividly, too vividly if I might say, I wish I could just forget it half the time and consider me a hobo.
Flashback
"Gabi boo!" I turned around to see Shar running at me, I smiled at her, her pink fossil bag swaying as she walked.
"Hey Shar!" I then enclosed her into a hug, her perfume standing out the most, vanilla.
"Hey so tonight my place?" She asked; I nodded my head anticipation in my nod. Tonight was the biggest party of the year, and I was invited, only because it was at Shar's place.
"Good" She said and then Troy Bolton walked by. My heart started to hammer in my chest; I wouldn't have been surprised if he heard it. My fingers tingled just from him walking by. His bright blue eyes were shining, he didn't even glance towards us, but I was still a mess. After he walked by my heart slowed down. Sharpay shot me a look. She always did when he walked by, always.
"You need to talk to him" She said, she put her hands on her hips and glanced at me.
I nodded my head no really fast, "Shar he doesn't even know I exist! He knows you because of Ryan!" I hissed in her ear as we walked to English. She smiled at me.
"Well make him notice you! Make him see the real Gabi!"
"He would never on this plant earth like geeky Gabi" I told her, I then spun into English. I turned to see my other best friend Taylor, standing right next to me.
"Gabi he might love you" Taylor added, already knowing the conversation. I rolled my eyes.
"Yeah right and I might love Taylor Launter" I said in a sarcastic voice, both girls rolled there eyes at my sarcastic voice.
"He does have good abs" Taylor mumbled, I then shot her a look of desperation. She smiled t me weakly. She was practically in love with his best friend Chad.
When the bell rang I jumped a little and walked to my seat, I then saw our teacher walk in Mr. Mack. He looked distressed, like always since his divorce with his wife. I felt somewhat sorry for him; he used to be a mean teacher though.
"Free period, stay quiet" He then sat down at his desk pulling out piles of paper. I shrugged and moved my desk over to Pays. Taylor following, I then laid my head on my desk. I didn't really feel like talking.
"How's life at home?" Sharpay asked hitting my elbow. I jerked up and looked at her, tears gathered in my eyes, it was a touchy subject.
"Oh god Gabi I didn't mean to make you cry" She said, I then started to blink back my tears.
"No, no you didn't its just…horrible" I said with a deep sigh "My dad can't work and we are low on money" I said sighing
"Talk about" She said in a whisper
"After my mom left it went down hill" I whispered, I didn't really ever talk about this. "I still remember the note"
"It said…
Dear Carlos, Gabi, and Haley
I love you all…I really do but I have found new love. I won't give his name for protection of him and me. I am leaving…for good. I wish I could say on last good-bye but it would break my heart and I would stay. I would stay by your side forever. I wouldn't be able to leave which is what I need to do. I am soo sorry…
Carlos,
I didn't mean to hurt you like this, I know with everything going on that this is the last thing you need. I want you to keep fighting, and love life. I want you to find a better wife, somebody who doesn't go and leave out of the blue. Like me even though I loved you since that freshman year of high school, I still love you. If you want to know I met him at work, he was new and I was his guide through the first day. I won't go into detail because I don't want you hurt more than you already are. I love you, I always will. Xo Maria
Gabi,
Gabi, I know you probably don't want to read this. I know you are probably frustrated, upset, and just plain pissed at me. I want you to know that this is the hardest one to write. I thought your dads would be but I am wrong. This note is probably going to be soaking wet when I am done. I love you Gabi, I truly do. I wish you understood more why I am doing it this way, I want one more touch. I want one last kiss. I want one last look. I know tears are spilling down your cheeks. I know your brown eyes are full of sadness, or full of anger. Whatever it is I wish I could see, I wish I was comforting you instead of making you upset. I may come back, I don't know but if I don't. I love you more than this world and don't forget it. Please forgive me, maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, maybe not in my life time but one day. I already miss you. I already miss that beautiful smile of yours. You're the sparkle in your eye when you talked about your favorite things. Take of your sister who may not understand everything. Explain it to her, comforter her. Tell her everything will be okay, I love you Gabi, I really do. I wish I didn't have to do this. :*( Love mom. Xoxo"
I was sobbing against my desk, trying to recite the words and crying; it wasn't working very well. I wanted to forgive her but it is soo hard. I miss her touch, her smell, and her loving kisses. I miss everything about her. It made me sob harder. I stood up and ran towards the door. Sharpay and Taylor were following me. Mr. Mack wasn't even paying attention, but the whole class was. Some teacher.
"Gabi wait up!" They said together, I then slide down a locker door, sobbing into my hands.
"Tell us what Haley's said," Taylor whispered, I smiled briefly.
I started talking more clearly, the tears starting to subside a little…
"Haley Boo!
I know you don't understand whats going on but I am leaving. It may sound confusing or dumb but I am. I hope you know it wasn't because of you, or your sister. It wasn't even your dad. I love you all so much it hurts but sometimes a stronger power takes over, one day you will understand…hopefully. Sometimes you have somebody you think you love and somebody you know you love. I know I love you, I know I love Gabi, and I think I just loved your dad. We lost the spark a couple of years ago, this was new and interesting and you do know I love that. ;) But it is no excuse, like I asked Gabi please forgive me, and it doesn't have to be soon. Help your dad around and obey Gabi. I love you. Mom xo
I looked up at my friends smiling, she really does care but I can't forgive her at least not yet. Not until she comes back and apologizes face to face. Then maybe, just maybe I could forgive her.
"She loves you" Shar whispered, her hand was rubbing my back; Taylor sat next to me holding my hand like a good best friend.
"I know, I love her too, and I always will"
They both smiled, I then heard the intercom system crackly on, it had to be the oldest machine in the world.
"Can I please have Gabriella Montez up to the school office please?" Our principals voice echoing through the system, I dried up some tears and stood up. I looked down at Taylor and Sharpay.
"You gonna be okay?" Taylor asked
I nodded my head "Yes, I will be" I then started walking to the office. When I got there I saw a crying Haley and two police officers. I walked into the office and Haley ran at me, arms wrapping around me. Her body shaking, her tears soaked my shirt.
"He dead" I heard her mumble, color drained from my face, those words aren't good when your dad is sick.
"No" I mumbled, more tears gathering in my eyes "no, no, no" I kept mumbling to my self. I then sank to the ground crying. I looked up at the police officers who had tears in there eyes, both nodding there heads. I let out a horrifying scream, Haley jumped back from me. I curled myself into a ball and started crying hard. My life came crumbling down before me. The walls came crashing down. Those bricks I built keeping me together fell apart at one horrifying dream.
"Daddy!" I screamed I then stood up; I looked at the police officers one guy one girl both of there tears staining there cheeks. The look in there eyes saying this was the hardest thing in the world for them.
"My daddy can't be dead!" I screamed; I then threw myself at the guy police officer; he just wrapped his arms around me. He comforted me the best he could. My dad died that day of a fuckin heart attack. His heart stopped being from a heart ache, I sometimes hate my mother.
End of Flashback
That was the last time I spoke to either of my friends, they don't even know my dad died, they don't know I live on the street. They don't know anything that happened to me, they probably think I am dead.
"Gabi" I then snapped back to reality, I cocked my head at Haley who was staring at me. Her big brown eyes staring at me, she looked almost mad.
"Yeah?" I asked her
"You gonna eat your muffin?" she asked me again, clearly annoyed that I wasn't paying attention and that I wasn't eating my muffin. Oh so that's why she was mad, well I don't want it, well she does though.
"Uh no you can have it" I mumbled handing it over to her, not hungry any more. I then lay back down on my sleeping bag. My head cloudy with thought. I missed those baby blue eyes, and then pink girl running down the hallway after me, or Taylor in the science lab, testing out all different materials. It made me smile thinking about them, I haven't smiled in a long time. I sighed and rolled over, I started talking to Haley, the only thing I did lately was talk to Haley.
Troy's POV
I was walking down the school hallway; I looked over at my friends Sharpay and Taylor who were dating Zeke and Chad. They were both whispering about something, I looked down the hallway and then the other way, I crossed the hall towards there locker. What were these two up to?
"Shar! It has been 6 months!" Taylor said in an urgent but sad voice, her brown eyes full of fear. She threw her head back and then shot a glare at Shar.
"What's been 6 months?" I asked them, I leaned against Chad's locker. My eyes drifted towards the ground then back up towards Sharpay. Zeke was pretty lucky to have her.
"N-nothing" Shar stuttered I raised an eyebrow at her. She only shrugged her shoulders and then shot a look towards Taylor. When I saw Chad walk down I pushed off of his locker and meet him with a handshake.
"Hey man" I said, he then tossed me a basketball, I then started to overhear there conversation.
"It sounds like she doesn't care enough to call and tell us what happened, why should we?" Shar said I started over hearing the conversation, it may be important, something I need to know.
"Well maybe she is dead, or kidnapped! We were the last people to talk to her. Becky says she hasn't seen Haley at school either. They disappeared off the face of the earth" Taylor said in her urgent voice again. Who the hell is Haley? I shook my head, it couldn't be that important.
"So you wanna go shot some hoops?" I asked Chad, he nodded his big bushy hair. We then walked down the hall way but I couldn't get my mind off this Haley girl or the other girl they were talking about.
Later at Troy's house
I walked in to my house, it was quiet. I heard the radio blaring from Abby's room though. I sighed heavily and walked up towards my room. I then knocked on her door; she answered it with her glasses on and a book in her hands. She was studying, she was the smart one.
"Hey I have a question for you and where are mom and Nicole?" I yelled over the radio, she then only looked at me more. I waved her to turn down the music. She proceeds to do so, I was then able to talk to her now without screaming my lungs out, which I would like to, keep my lungs.
"I asked you where mom and Nicole are" I said once again this time quieter.
"Oh um they went to the park for some fresh air" She said, she then sat down at her desk.
It was a quiet for a second, I then thought of this Haley girl.
"Hey do you umm know a girl named Haley? She knows Becky" I asked her, I saw her put her pencil in her mouth. Her thinking method, she then jumped out of her seat.
"Oh yes! She disappeared from school 6 months ago! I can't remember her last name though. She is a grade younger than me." Abby said, so Abby knows her too but who disappeared from our school? I shook my head, once again.
"If you need me I am in my room. I don't know if I am studying or not though" I said with a laugh, I heard her giggle a little. I smiled at her, I then heard my mom come into the house.
"Abby I am home!" She yelled; I poked my head out of her room.
"Hey mom" I said, I then left Abby's room and headed downstairs. My mom smiled at me.
"What not playing basketball?" She joked, I laughed
"Not today, I have a history test tomorrow but I don't want to study" I mumbled, I then grabbed Nicole. She squealed with happiness. I laughed at her.
"Well how about you watch Nicole while I make dinner and then I can help you study" She bribed; I looked up at her, a smile already attached to my lips.
"Sure"
"Thank you, now she probably needs to eat" My mom said, she then started rambling.
"Mom, I got it" I said; I then grabbed her diaper bag and head upstairs. I then opened my door to see Chad sitting on my bed. How the hell did he get in?
"Shh…Chad what are you doing?" I asked him catching myself at the beginning. I looked down at Nicole who was playing with my finger.
"I wanted to know if you want to hang out with Zeke, Shar, Tay and me." I then sat down on the bed. I put Nicole down lightly.
"I don't know man; I mean I am the fifth wheel here"
"So?"
"I don't want to see you four making out" I pointed out
"You won't see Sharpay and me or Zeke and me" Chad said, I groaned
"You know what I mean! I am going to stay home tonight and play with Nicole and maybe study for my history test" I told him, me then layed down on my bed next to Nicole.
"Troy"
"What" I snapped at him, he took a step back.
"What is wrong with you" Chad finally asked me
"I am grounded Chad! I don't need more of it for sneaking out" I told him, I then rolled my eyes. Nicole started blabbering.
"Whatever Troy," He then left my room; he won't even remember this tomorrow. I sighed and feed Nicole.
So here was the second chapter! I hope you all enjoyed it! I posted on my other two stories! You should go and read them too! I am going to camp today and it will be a while before I post anything. PLEASE TELL OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT THIS STORY! IF YOU COULD HAVE THEM R&R THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!
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