When Gabriella arrived at Austin's house. he immediately gave her a beating because she would not answer his calls. Gabriella was right now curled up in a ball as he whipped her with a belt. Gabriella whimpered with tears rolling down her cheeks. he lifted her up by the throat pushing her against the wall, "Now, your going to do as I say." she whimpered nodding, he smirked, "I want you to go pick up a six pack of beer, I don't care how you get it, but you get it, or I will give you a worst beating then before." she gulped nodding, "yes sir." he smirked.
Gabriella was walking quickly to Troy's house after she dropped off Austin's beer. Gabriella knocked on the door quickly. Troy opened it, "Brie-" she wrapped her arms around him, "T-Troy.." she was sobbing, "Troy.. he.. he hurt me." Troy shut the door, "Come here baby, let me see." she wrapped her arms around him as he lifted her bridal style to his bedroom. he layed her on the bed. he looked at her bending down on the floor beside her, he cupped her cheek, her eye was swollen, and her eyes were puffy and red. "Oh Brie-" she shook her head, "No wait." she lifted up her shirt, Troy found belt marks all over her petite body, and bruises covered most the skin.
His blood boiled his vision turned red, he knew how it was to have bruises and to hide them. To make excuses...he balled his fists together, "Brie...you need to do something about this...call the cops-" she shook her head, "No...Troy I-I can't.." Troy sat on the edge of the bed, grasping her hand, "Brie...you can-I meant what I said, you are the strongest person I know." she chuckled weakly, "I don't feel so strong...right now." he ran a hand through her hair, kissing her forehead, "don't listen to what Austin says...he doesn't know you like I do." Gabriella smiled sadly, "I just..want everything to be better Troy." he sighed, kissing her forehead and standing up from the bed. "You rest, I'll go downstairs and get the first aid kit."
Gabriella smiled; however it was distorted by a yawn and then a pained grimace when her jaw had screamed in protest. Troy wanted to kill the bastard. When he went down stairs to get the first aid kit, Gabriella turned her head and closed her eyes but before she closed them all the way, she saw the box that Troy had been so worked up over before. Biting her lip, she staggered-painfully-off the bed and went over to the box. It was nothing special, just a plain shoe box that said 'Airwalks' on the lid and sides, but it was the mystery of what was in the box that nagged at her. Chewing on her inner cheek, she slowly lifted the top of the box, seeing a pile of letters and from the looks of them they were unopened. She picked one up, reading the addresses, one of them was 'Troy Bolton' so she didn't read that address fully, but it was the second address that made her breath catch. "...Albuqeurque...state prison...? What?" she muttered, her lips going down at the corners. "Brie...what are you doing?"
She turned around quickly, dropping the letter back in the box. "I..I..just got curious I'm sorry I just..." her voice faded as she looked down, Troy said nothing but just walked to her and put the lid back on the box. He leaned over the desk, Gabriella slowly put a hand on his shoulder tentatively; when he didn't rear back she rested her palm fully its broadness. "Troy I'm-" "it's not opened is it?" "What?" he looked at her, so many emotions in his eyes that she couldn't read what he was feeling. "The letter you were looking at...did you open it?" she shook her head, "Troy...what's going on? Why does it say Alb-" "I got the first aid kit..."
Gabriella bit her lip, she grabbed his hand, "Troy, please talk to me-" he lifted her up bringing her on the bed, and getting ontop of her, taking care of her eye for her. "Brie, let's not talk about it right now.. your the only main important thing to me right now." Gabriella sighed, "But..But-" he kissed her lips, "please brie, let's move on, and let me take care of you." she sighed giving up and giving in. she nodded. Troy helped her, and he put the first aid kit on the floor and grabbed her hand, "You okay?" she nodded, "I..I'm just a little shaken up." he nodded, looking into her eyes, "I know baby, but listen, you need to leave him, you need to do it." she shook her head, "I..I can't Troy, I'm scared-" "Brie, baby, there's nothing to be scared about."
She nodded, "Yes. If I go there alone, he'll possibly kill me Troy." Troy kissed the back of her hand, "That will never happen Brie, I promise you." she shook her head, "Promise is a big word Troy." He nodded, "I know." she sighed, "I..I just can't leave him Troy, not yet anyway." Troy shrugged, "when? when will you leave him Gabriella?" she bit her lip, "Maybe after graduation, you know when we go our seperate ways." Troy looked at her, "Please leave him now, I'm tired of hiding my love and affection for you-" she bit her lip, "Can I ask you something?" he nodded, "If you loved me, all this time, why didn't you tell me before Austin asked me out?"
Troy sighed, "Brie, you know when two people, are best friends and they end up losing each other?" she raised a brow, "yeah." he gulped, "That's what I was afraid of..If I admitted I loved you, and you didn't feel the same way, I.. I was afraid you would stop being around me, and I wouldn't want that to happen Brie.." she bit her lip, "I wish you told me sooner-" he nodded, "I wish I did too, but I was so stupid." she giggled, "You got that right." he smiled pecking her lips, looking into her eyes, "I love you okay? nothing else matters." she bit her lip, Troy was ontop of her, and Gabriella smiled "Make love to me."
He chuckled, pecking her lips, "hold on...got to do something first." she looked at him, "what?" he smirked, "remember last time? Everyone barged in on us..." she giggled, wrapping her arms around his neck. "Make sure that doesn't happen again..." he chuckled, pecking her lips again, "You got that right..." she giggled, giving his lips a peck and pulling him tight against her-well as tight against her as she could stand it without wincing in pain. Then the door opened, and there was Josh, "Oh crap! Again?" Troy rolled his eyes, turning his head to see his little brother standing in the door way, he picked up his second pillow and tossed it at him. "Josh get out!" Josh dodged the pillow, "you know maybe this is why dad kind of prefer's me-uh oh...why are you staring at me like that?"
Troy stood up from the bed, he was now glaring heatedly at his brother, "Josh..." he said, "Don't...say that. Ever. He's your father...not mine." sometimes its a curse; memory, cause we all forget whose in the room when we say something. Gabriella gulped, grabbing Troy's hand, "Troy...what do you mean by that?"
Josh sighed, "Troy just-" "GET OUT!" he shouted. Gabriella jumped back. Josh raised his hands up in defense and closed the door. Gabriella looked at him, "Troy, w-what do you mean his not your father?" Troy sighed closing the door shut, and locking it. "Brie, Let's not talk about it." he grabbed both her hands, "I do wanna talk about it, it seems like it's bothering you, why can't you tell me?" he sighed, "Can you please.. give me some time?" she sighed, "yeah I guess so." he smiled, "Good." he cupped her cheeks, and pecked her lips. she smiled, "are you nervous?" he chuckled, "About what?" "About how I make you shiver?" Troy chuckled, "Baby, work your magic." she smiled pecking his lips lightly, and began kissing passionately, and landed on the bed making love over and over again.
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The alarm went off the next morning. Troy's arms was draped over Gabriella's waist pulling her close to him. Troy groaned slamming his hand on the alarm clock. he tossed over and shook her gently, "Brie.." he kissed her shoulder, "Brie, baby, time to wake up..school." she mumbled, "5 more minutes." he chuckled, whispering in her ear, "Come on baby, get up." she sighed turning over to face him, "I'm to sleepy." he chuckled pecking her lips, "Brie, I'm sleepy too, but your the one who wanted to keep going all night." he smirked. she scoffed, "exscuse me, I'm the one doing all the work, your getting the pleasure." he smiled, "Oh that's so not true, we both get the same amout of pleasure." she rolled her eyes, and sat up, "I..can I borrow one of your hoodies, and basketball shorts?"
Troy sighed, nodding, pulling her close to him. "Of course...but warning, it'll be a huge turn on seeing you dressed in my shorts and hoodie." Gabriella smiled, wrapping her arms around his neck, "everything's a turn on for you isn't it?" Troy chuckled, "no not everything...just things that-" he was interrupted when Gabriella's phone went off, she sighed, biting her lip as she shakily answered it. "H-Hello?" "WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU? YOU DIDN'T ANSWER AT ALL LAST NIGHT AND YOUR MOM SAID YOU WEREN'T HOME AT ALL! WHERE ARE YOU?"
Gabriella bit on her nails, looking at Troy, he bit his lip pulling her close. "Brie, just hang up." "WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU GABRIELLA? IF I FIND OUT YOU'VE BEEN SEEING BOLTON I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU!" she began to have tears in her eyes, "A-Austin..p-please don't yell at me-" "I'LL YELL WHENEVER THE FUCK I WANT TO AT YOU! BITCH! YOUR MINE! DON'T EVER FORGET THAT!" Troy sighed, "Brie, hang up the phone." she hung up on Austin and broke down crying In Troy's embrace. "Oh Brie, please..please don't cry..please.." she sniffled, "I'm sorry...please.. please don't hate me.." "Brie, I don't hate you, not ever.." he held her close, she sniffled, "Austin is going to give it to me good today..." she whimpered.
Troy rubbed her back soothing, "No he's not..." Gabriella looked at him, "how could you say that? He-he-" "because I'll go in your place." "but he'll know that we-" he kissed her lips sweetly, pulling away after a few moments, "if it means your safe, Brie, I'll walk through fire for you." Gabriella couldn't help but smile, grabbing his face between her hands, "maybe this fire is a little too big for you.." he chuckled, lifting her up off the bed. "Brie, no fire is too big for me ...as long as your waiting for me on the other side."
Gabriella smiled, tears forming in her eyes, "T-Troy..your the best." he pulled her close, kissing the top of her head, "I love you." she smiled, and sniffled, "Listen, I'll go face him...by myself-" Troy shook his head, "No! I'm not letting you get hurt." she shook her head, "I promise, I'll be okay.." she kissed his cheek, "I promise...I love you." he sighed, "Okay, I'll see you at school?" she nodded, "Definetly." she slipped on his basketball shorts, and hoodie, and pulling on her shoes pecking his lips. Troy watched her leave his house.
Troy went to school about an hour later, there was no sight of Gabriella througout that whole day, but Austin was there. Troy grew worried the minute he couldn't find her. he searched the rooftop garden, nothing. when he came home that day, she never showed up telling him she was alright. he tried calling her and she would never pick up. Troy sighed biting his bottom lip.
3 days later, There was no sight of her at all, her parents haven't even seen her, so they were already putting up signs everywhere. Troy especially. he scotched taped her photo that said 'Missing' in big letters. the picture was her school picture, she looked beautiful. he sighed, "where are you brie?" he missed her so much, he just hoped that nothing bad happened to her.
When Troy got back home, he saw his mother coming in, "Troy, honey-" "Has Gabriella called?" his mother shook his head, "Stop by?" he asked, she shook her head once more. "No baby, she didn't..I'm sorry."
Troy sighed, he didn't usually cry-well, he hadn't cried since his dad used to beat him until he did cry, then beat him to get him to stop. "Mom..." he whispered, his voice cracking. "Oh honey..." Rae cooed, walking over to him and hugging him tight in her arms; like he was a little boy again. "She'll come back soon, okay...just have faith."
Troy couldn't help but sniffle, leaning his head on his mom's shoulder, "I miss her mom...I just want her back." Rae sighed, "I know sweety, I know." When a deep throat cleared, the mother and son turned around to see Drake standing in the kitchen doorway, Rae looked at him. "Drake? What is it?" He scratched the back of his neck, "Josh is at Karate...just thought to let you ...know." his eyes went to Troy, who was-as usual-pretending he was invisible. "And uh I'd like to speak to Troy." Rae sighed, "Drake I don't think-" "it won't be long...I just want to talk."
Rae sighed, looking at Troy, "Troy...just listen okay?" Troy sighed, biting his lip and looked at his dad through his lashes. Saying nothing. "Drake...don't push him." "I wasn't going to." Rae nodded curtly, walking out of the kitchen to the living room. Drake cleared his throat, "Son-" "I told you not to call me that." "Doesn't matter how many times you tell me, you're still my son." Troy groaned, pinching the bridge of his nose. Drake chuckled, "you get that from me...a lot of things you get from me-" "I'm nothing like you!"
Drake bit his lip, "Troy, I've known I did wrong to you in the past-" he rolled his eyes, "I want nothing to do with you! so stay out of my way, out of my house, just..just out of my life! okay!" he shoved passed him, to find Austin in the living room with Rae. Rae looked up at her son, "Troy, Austin is here to do some tutoring." Troy glared at him, "Mom his not my tutor! what the hell are you doing here austin! and wheres Gabriella!" Austin laughed, "Oh Troy, you always seem to amuse me... shall we go talk in your room?" Troy narrowed his eyes, and austin followed him into his room. "Wheres Gabriella?" Troy asked once they were in the room. Austin smirked, "She's none of your buisness anymore-" "WHERE IS SHE AUSTIN!" Austin laughed, "Awww so Bolton finally admits he has a crush on my girlfriend."
Troy stood there, his teeth clenched tightly, his nostrals flaring, "Where is she Austin? don't make me ask again." Austin chuckled, "You kind of already did ask me again, and it doesn't matter where she is, she's in good hands." he smirked putting a hand on his shoulder, "But hey." he gave him a ten dollar bill, "Thanks for your appreciation, but she don't need you anymore to fuck around with... cause I'm going to be doing her hard tonight, my hands wrapped around her body, her nails scratching down my back..feels so good."
Troy shoved him back, his head hitting the wall, "you fucking touch her I will-" "what?" Austin sneered, shoving Troy back harder. "Kill me? Oh yeah right...I'd like to see you try." Troy growled, "I will show you right now!" he pounced, knocking Austin to the ground; the two boys punching each others faces and using their nails to gouge their eyes out. Downstairs, Drake and Rae looked up at the ceiling, then immediately ran upstairs, the door burst open and Drake wasted no breath going to the two boys and pulling them apart. "Hey!" he yelled, "both of you...COOL IT!" he boomed.
Troy tried to throw another punch at Austin but Drake held him back. "let me go!" Drake looked at Austin, "look you need to go, and don't come back again." Austin smirked nodding walking out the door. Troy escaped his dad's grasp. "Let go of me! he has Gabriella!" Drake sighed, "Troy-" "You don't know anything!" he chased after Austin, but Austin was already driving away. Troy quickly got into his car and chased after him.
When Austin quickly got inside, Troy got out and ran towards the house. he needed to get in there and get to Gabriella. he saw a balcony at the top. he smirked climbing up the tree. he looked through the balcony doors to find nobody in there, but it wasen't Austin's room, it was his parents he assumed. he quickly went through the room and followed the blood curling screams coming from the room down the hall. Austin threw Gabriella against the wall, "YOU BITCH! YOU LOVE HIM DON'T YOU!" Gabriella whimpered, "Austin please-" she cried. Troy came towards the door. Austin was about to hit her once more, but Gabriella stopped him, "Austin stop please! please! y-your hurting me!" Austin grabbed her by the throat, throwing her on the bed, "DID YOU SLEEP WITH HIM!" Gabriella whimpered, "ANSWER ME!"
She cried, and nodded, "Yes." she sobbed out. Austin groaned, "You..You Bitch, you cheated on me!" He pulled her hair, "Do you know what happens to girls that cheat on me! I warned you Gabriella what would happen if you cheated-" "N-No Austin..p-please..I..I'm sorry..please." He took a flower glass vase in the room, he looked at it, and shrugged and smashed it over her head. Gabriella began to scream.
Troy's blood boilied, and he rushed behind Austin with a ball bat that he found in Austin's room and hit him over the head really hard with it. he doubled over falling to the floor unconciously. Gabriella was whimpering, blood falling from her head. "T-Troy.." he wrapped his arms around her, "Come here baby." she sniffled as she wrapped her arms around him, "I'm sorry I didn't come back-" he sighed, "Brie, I'm just happy your alright." he kissed her lips passionately. it felt so good to have her lips against his again. she pulled away leaning her forhead against his. "I love you..I feel so safe with you here now, like, he can never hurt me again.."
"if he tries I'll hurt him." he picked her up bridal style, "come on let's get you to the hospital-" "No...Troy please...not there." Troy bit his lip, "Brie, you have to see a doctor-" she shook her head, bunching his shirt in her fists, "Please..I-I..I don't want the questions." oh he knew how that felt. Every always asking him questions of how he got a bruise or a scar...he hated the questions. Troy sighed, "okay...no hospital." Gabriella smiled thankfully, leaning her head on his shoulder, "I love you Troy..." she said sleepily, it was a forced sleep; the pain in her skull feeling like a weight crushing down on her.
Troy brought her into his bedroom and layed her on the bed covering her up. "Brie, you need anything." she bit her lip, "Can you call my parents and tell them I'm okay?" Troy nodded kissing her forhead, "Yeah I will, want me to fix you anything to eat?" she shook her head, "I'm okay." he smiled, "You sure?" she bit her lip, "Totally." he smiled kissing her lips gently. he walked out to call her parents to tell them she was okay, and with him and he would take care of her. he walked back into the room and Gabriella's head was pounding, "Troy...m-my head hurts..really...really bad.."
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Troy brought her into his bedroom and layed her on the bed covering her up. "Brie, you need anything." she bit her lip, "Can you call my parents and tell them I'm okay?" Troy nodded kissing her forhead, "Yeah I will, want me to fix you anything to eat?" she shook her head, "I'm okay." he smiled, "You sure?" she bit her lip, "Totally." he smiled kissing her lips gently. he walked out to call her parents to tell them she was okay, and with him and he would take care of her. he walked back into the room and Gabriella's head was pounding, "Troy...m-my head hurts..really...really bad.."
He went by her side, kneeling down beside her, "Brie.." he felt her forehead, "you're burning up with fever." She gulped, "I'm fine...reallyI-I just...my head just hurts." "You need a doctor-" her eyes went wide, "NO! Troy...please! I-I...don't want questions-" "I understand that Brie, I know where you're coming from, but you need a doctor."
Gabriella bit her lip, "I don't want questions Troy..." he sighed, "I know, believe me...I know...but please for me? You need one.." she gulped, closing her eyes; she was afraid to open them because when she did that light would burn her retna's. "Fine...but you stay with me?" he interlace their fingers. Kissing each one, "always."