Psycho Stalker by itsxloveeee

"He's watching us, Troy. He's waiting to make his next move." T&G. Rated M.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything from High School Musical.

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Everything around them was deserted in the small airport of Albuquerque, New Mexico except for a little red plane landing on the only runway. The spring aroma filled the air around them, but not even the fresh smell lifted their spirits. After taking the last of their two medium sized bags from the outside carousel, the couple departed the airport and headed for the taxi that was waiting for them.

The taxi driver was standing outside of the vehicle. He appeared to be in his mid-late 30s with a short and plump figure. His skin was tanned and his black tee-shirt and ripped jeans looked to be unkempt. He possessed a buzz cut and a five o'clock shadow with some salsa on his cheek. The man flashed his yellow teeth at the couple and opened the trunk for their bags. After they set their bags down, he ushered them to get in the car. He placed the two bags into the trunk, closed it and rushed back to the driver's seat.

"So, off to the hospital, are we?" He asked, almost too happy in Troy's opinion. Gabriella could see the hurt in Troy's eyes so she answered for him, "Yes. We are."

The man could tell the tension and hurt in the backseat of the car, so he asked no more questions. Instead, he turned the radio on and Jason Derulo's "In My Head" came on. The driver even began to sing along, badly I might add, much to Gabriella and Troy's dismay. Normally, he would have asked the person to stop singing, but his terrible voice gave a slight distraction to Troy's thoughts about their future destination…Albuquerque Memorial Hospital.

Gabriella surveyed Troy and noticed his muscles tensed up, his eyes allowing a few tears to fall, and his feet tapping to the song rather impatiently. She placed her hand gently on his, in attempt to calm him down. His red, puffy eyes met her glistening eyes for a second, but then he looked away. In a matter of moments, he could lose his parents all because of a stupid person with a gun!

Gabriella began to process what would happen if they were to lose Jack and Lucille. The two of them were like parents to her, and now that their injuries were finally hitting her, tears began to fall quickly down her cheeks. Troy noticed this immediately, and even through his grief, Gabriella came first. He pulled her into his tight embrace and his hand caressed her arm softly. She turned her head into his chest and allowed the tears to fall and her cries to erupt throughout the car. To keep his mind distracted, Troy watched Gabriella. While he watched her sob, he noticed she was wearing his sweatshirt from Berkeley and an old pair of grey sweatpants. On her feet, she had black UGGs and her hair was tied up in a messy bun. Even though most people would say that she looked like a mess, Troy had to admit she looked beautiful…although he would have preferred a better situation and to not have the tears falling down her face.

The feeling of helplessness and vulnerability crept back up to Troy. Not only are his parents in critical condition, but the love of his life is sobbing uncontrollably in his arms. Normally, he was able to fix anything, but in this case, the only thing he could do was allow his tears to fall as well. The taxi driver in the front seat decided to just mind his own business and continue driving the two of them to the hospital.

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After a few more minutes, they reached the hospital. Gabriella and Troy wiped their tears away quickly and got out of the car. The taxi driver grabbed their bags from the trunk and handed it to them.

"That will be ten dollars." Troy knew from experience that the driver was cutting the total cost, but he wanted to know why.

"Wait, isn't it 20?" He asked.

The stranger shook his head and said, "You are going through enough. You know what, the ride is on me."

"Are you sure?" Gabriella managed to get out, but the man still stuck with his offer, "It is my pleasure."

Troy shook his hand and the strangers went their separate ways…one to happiness and the other to hell. During the walk into the hospital, Gabriella thought about her previous crying in the cab, and decided that was not the thing to do at the time. Troy was feeling vulnerable and Jack and Lucille are his parents! She should be the one comforting him, not the opposite way around. So, when they took the first step into the hospital to be met with the cries of patients, the rushing around of doctors, and workers on the PA system, Gabriella told him, "I am here for you, no matter what happens here."

He allowed a small smile to form and he whispered, just loud enough for her to hear, "Thank you." The couple joined hands and continued through the jungle also known as the hospital. Finally, they made it to the waiting room and Gabriella took a seat so Troy could ask for his parent's room. She watched him walk slowly up to the counter and could barely hear the conversation between the young redhead nurse and her boyfriend.

The woman observed Troy seductively, because it was rare to have an amazingly sexy man in the ICU that was in one piece. The young nurse fawned over his simple white tee-shirt, ripped jeans, and old converse look…personally she thought he is the sexiest man she has ever seen. She asked, while leaning down on the counter to expose her breasts slightly, "How can I help you?"

Gabriella noticed the woman's obvious flirting, but decided to allow Troy to handle it on his own. She definitely did not want to seem like the jealous girlfriend at this time. They have a bigger problem on their hands at the moment.

He shook it off and said harshly, "Pull up your fucking shirt and tell me where Jack and Lucille Bolton are!"

Offended by the comment, but still persistent, she allowed her shirt to go down more, but scoffed, "Well aren't we feisty. I like feisty." A devious smile appeared on her face, which caused Troy to turn his head from the awkwardness of the situation.

Disgusted by this woman's actions, he decided to walk away when an older nurse, probably in her early 40s with brown/grey hair and blue eyes walked up and apologized, "Sorry about our new nurse. How can I help you?"

The redhead walked off into the distance angrily and Troy asked, "Can you please tell me the room Lucille and Jack Bolton are in."

"Are you family?"

He stated, "I'm their son, Troy Bolton."

She nodded and went to pull up their names on the computer. After a few moments that felt like a century to Troy, she informed him, "Jack is in room 20."

Troy waited a few moments to see what room his mom was in, but when the nurse said no more, he realized she was no longer in a room, which meant she was…

"Either she was released, sent out of ICU, or she passed on. I can find out, if you would like." The lady looked at Troy sympathetically and waited for his response. He nodded slowly and sent a look to Gabriella. The look he gave her immediately told her something was wrong. His normally cerulean eyes are grey and his lively and tan face looks pale and full of sorrow. His shoulders are slouched forward and his arms are crossed tight across his chest. She got out of her chair and walked briskly over to Troy. Gabriella linked their hands together, and the warmth from her hand immediately brought some color back to Troy's face.

When Troy looked back to see what the nurse was doing, he saw her on the computer doing something. He couldn't tell from where he was standing. The couple stood there in silence, waiting for Lucille's name to show up on the monitor.

Waiting. Whether you are waiting for someone to find out if your mother is dead or waiting for a new movie to come out, it is all the same length…slow and painful. Those are the exact emotions going through Troy and Gabriella's minds.

Suddenly, the nurse spoke, with a sort of joy in her voice, "Lucille has been moved out of ICU to a basic recovery room…number 31 in the east wing. She is doing well and awake. As for Jack, he is still in a coma and not doing as well. He is not allowed visitors, I am sorry."

After thanking the nurse profusely, Troy and Gabriella walked away, hand in hand off to see Lucille Bolton, not only nervous of what they might see, but of what they might find out.

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Gabriella took a seat allowing Troy to go in alone, much to his dismay. He wanted her in there with him, but she knew he needed to do this alone. Before opening the door, Troy took one last look at Gabriella. After opening the door, he walked in the room to see his mother with a bandaged arm, but watching Desperate Housewives gloomily. Her brown hair still fell down her shoulders as always, and her petite frame looked extra small in the hospital bed. Her brown eyes were red and puffy, making it clear that she was previously crying. She looked up and noticed that her only son just walked in. She smiled in delight and exclaimed, "My Troy! How are you and where is Gabriella?!"

He smiled, knowing his mother was all right and responded, "She is right outside. I asked her to come, but she wanted to give us some alone time." He walked over to the purple leather chair next to his mom's hospital bed and took a seat. After taking his mother's hand in his, he asked, "How are you? What happened?"

Lucille's smile soon disappeared and she looked down, "Your father and I were shot and robbed. I was the lucky one, with only my arm, but your father was shot twice trying to protect me…once in the chest and once in the stomach. "

A tear fell from Lucille's eyes and Troy restrained himself from letting any emotions show. He has to be strong for his mom, dad, and Gabriella. He has to be strong.

"Who? And do you know what he took?" Troy asked, still trying to hide how much he wanted to break down and cry.

"The person was a, was a, ta-tall man with broad sh-sh-shoulders and a very muscular fi-figure. He, he had brown eyes, b-b-brown hair, and tan-tanned skin," she paused and wiped the tears rapidly falling down her cheeks, "He t-t-took all of your st-stuff…and th-that's all."

Sorry for the kind of short chapter, but I wanted to cut it off there. Please review and the next one will be out soon!