"…And remember when Sharpay started to realize she was allowed to like Zeke. Her face was a picture! An – " Taylor suddenly stopped as her and Troy both noticed something. Troy ran to get the nurses as Taylor watched her best friend. Very slowly her eyes flickered open her hand squeezed Taylor's as both girls cried silently. The most terrifying part was over and she was back with them. And they would never let her go. Ever.
One Week Later – No one's POV
Gabriella had slowly regained all her senses. Her vision had been blurred at first but now she was seeing and thinking as clear as ever. She had been told about the baby two days ago and it had just started to sink in that she was going to be a mother. The doctor and Taylor and told her and they said that no one else knew and it was up to her who she told. Yesterday she had decided to confide in all the other girls. Well she sat quietly while Taylor explained. She knew damn well who the father was but it wasn't somewhere she felt would be a good father or even deserved her and her son or daughter.
"Gabriella we won't judge you but if you really don't want to tell us then we totally understand." Sharpay told her gently. Tears gently strolled down Gabriella's cheeks as she looked at her fingers. She looked up and saw Emily, Taylor and Sharpay and saw the sympathetic looks on their faces. She knew she could trust them.
She said something but it was so quiet it came out as a whispered mumble which no one understood.
Emily spoke up, "What did you say sweetie?"
Gabriella looked up, tears were now rapidly pouring down her cheeks, as she uttered one simple word. "Troy."
The three girls hugged Gabriella as she sat and cried. They all agreed to not say anything to anyone else and planned to drop the subject until Gabriella felt that she was comfortable enough to talk about it. After all, they hadn't even known that they had slept together!
Troy had come into see her but she had been very reserved and he was aware that she didn't really want him to be there. He thought that she probably blamed him. The whole time he was there she would either be staring into space or lazily reading a magazine. However, she would gently hug him and allow him to plant a loving kiss on her forehead each time before he left. The kiss was like a power surge, which helped her build up her courage. She needed to talk to him but she could never bring herself to do it. She was ready every time he visited but his eyes made her melt each time causing her to loose her nerve. She was going to have his baby and she knew that he would find out eventually. But he was having a baby with Crystal so why would he ever want him? She was just…Gabriella.
Two weeks later – No one's POV
Three weeks after the initial incident, Gabriella was discharged from hospital. The girls were the only ones who knew about the baby. Troy had been to see her in the last four days and she thought he might have had to go back to New York for training. It turned out that he was not in any of these seasons' games due to a knee injury. He wouldn't be playing again until November next year. A long time away. This way because his recovery would take ten months and he had to rest during that time. But when he came back he would have a lot of training to catch up on which was going to take some time. She worked out that he due date was roughly some time in February and that would mean, if Troy was still in Albuquerque, then he would be there when she gave birth. This wasn't going to be easy. She had no intention of telling Troy just yet that he was going to be a father. Not at all if she could help it.
Taylor helped her into her house and got her settled on the couch.
"So how you feeling now your out?" Taylor asked politely.
"Tired, dizzy, fat and sicky" Gabriella replied adding her sad face and puppy dog eyes into the mix. She was having terrible morning sickness. In her opinion she said that they should call it all day sickness because hers had seemed to happen at anytime time of the day. She was yet to have a night of un broken sleep because of it, and she was starting to look as drained as she felt.
"It'll get better. Hey when's your next appointment?" Gabriella thought for a moment before saying, "I think it's in a months time. Why?"
"Do you want me to go with you?" Taylor asked.
"If you don't mind. Ask Sharpay and Emily if they want to come as well. I think I'll need the support," Gabriella sounded nervous.
"What's happening like?"
"They're going to do like a 3D scan and tell me if it's a boy or a girl." Gabriella was suddenly beaming. Taylor had noticed that in the last five minutes she had succumbed to the maternal glow that all women were said to get during pregnancy.
"That's great!" Taylor sat next to her friend. "Gabs can I trust you with something?"
"Of course Tay you know that!" Gabriella sounded shocked that Taylor had to ask that question.
"Well, a week before the wedding when I went to the final dress fitting I only went with my mum because I didn't want any of you guys to know yet…" Gabriella had no idea what was going on. She remembered Taylor being adamant that she wanted to spend this time with her mum so her three friends had promised to stay well away.
"Know what?" Gabriella asked.
Taylor grinned at the young woman, "I'm pregnant!" she screeched. Both girls began screaming excitedly and hugging. She finally felt like she had someone and wouldn't be alone in this thing anymore.
"How far gone are you?" Gabriella asked.
"Three months! Look!" Taylor proudly lifted her shirt up revealing a very small but visible bump. "He's due on Christmas day!"
The two women talked all afternoon and long into the night. Taylor decided to stay the night to keep an eye on her friend. Plus she was too tired to drive home. They spent the entire night on the internet shopping for baby clothes, pushchairs, highchairs, toys, and cots. Anything that they could use for their babies they were looking at them. And for that one night, Gabriella was allowed to forget about Troy, and that evil wench he claimed to be his fiancé and mother of one of his unborn children.
The next morning Taylor suggested that they all went out somewhere so that Taylor and Chad could tell everyone else about their baby. Gabriella was nervous; she wasn't keen on going anywhere to do with food with HER just yet. Taylor then said that they should go to Zeke's restaurant. She also promised that she wouldn't let Crystal go anywhere alone just in case. Gabriella reluctantly agreed. Her best friend had promised to stand by her during one of the hardest times of her life. It was only fair that she did the same thing in order to return the favour.
That Friday night Gabriella got herself ready for the meal. She hadn't seen Crystal in about a month and she hadn't seen Troy in just over a week. She wanted to show him what he was missing, but she was still having trouble with morning sickness, which was making looking sexy and desirable even harder. She slipped on her new bright red skinny fit jeans. She wanted to make the most out of them before she was too big to fit into them. She also added a white vest top before making her clothes more casual by wearing a long oversized cardigan. She completed the look with black Mary-Jane's. Her make up was simple yet stunning. Thin layer of eyeliner, some bronzer and lip gloss and she was almost ready to go. She picked up her oversized black handbag and headed out to her car. She had agreed to arrive early to help Sharpay set up their table. All everyone apart from Gabriella knew, was that tonight the newlyweds had some big news. And everyone had a pretty good idea about what that news was going to be.
Sharpay's POV
Everyone arrived at exactly eight o'clock. At first I had thought Crystal was lying about being pregnant. But tonight she was wearing a figure hugging dress, which clearly showed the small baby bump that had begun to form. She was four months pregnant and due sometime in November. The restaurant was packed to bursting with customers, which made Zeke stress. But he promised that tonight he was going to chill and have a good time. We hadn't been sat down long before – what shall we call her? Slut? No too obvious. How about – companion excused herself to go to the bathroom. I caught Gabriella's glance and quickly got up and followed her in. She was in the end stall and I quickly slipped into the one next door. She heard her talking to someone on her cell phone.
"Look Troy's the "good guy" he isn't going to leave me to raise a kid on my own!" Sharpay listened to the not too quiet conversation.
"I wish that Gabriella girl would just grow up and realize that just because she had him eating out of palms in high school, does not mean that it's about to happen again…yeah but when I'm through with her, she's going to go running down under to mummy, regretting the day she ever laid her filthy paws on MY man…ok speak to you soon."
Sharpay was dumbstruck. She had never heard anyone say such harsh words about her friend. She kept what happened to herself and made a mental note to watch her and Gabriella at all costs.
No one's POV
"So what's the big news?" Ryan asked.
Taylor and Chad looked at each other. Taylor gave him the nod.
"Well Gabs you already know but we just thought we should tell you all that we're moving house." Chad sipped his wine as he looked round the table.
"That was it?" Emily asked.
"Wait why are you moving what's wrong with where you live now?"
Chad continued. "Well we're moving to the house next door to Gabi's and it's just so that we have her on hand to babysit starting six months from now." He casually sipped his wine again and admired the view. Three seconds later the info and sunk in and everyone was hugging, kissing and congratulating the pair. Gabriella was receiving playful slaps from the other two women for not telling them. Crystal didn't bother getting up but no one cared because she was wanted in the first place.
By the end of the night Troy had had a little too much Champagne. No one had noticed that Gabriella hadn't touched a drop but then again it was only the guys that didn't know. Crystal had left at eleven and had not even said goodbye to anyone. Again no one really cared. Gabriella offered to get Troy home since she was now leaving and he definitely needed to.
"C'mon Gabby, let's go!" he slurred.
She managed to bundle him into the taxi and get in before waving to everyone. They pulled up at her house and Troy had sobered up.
"Bye Troy I'll see you later" she got out of the car and walked to the front steps. She turned to see the taxi gone but a very sexy Troy Bolton stood inches away from her.
"Gabriella I love you…please don't turn me away" he whispered.
"You have a baby on the way Troy, don't do this" she pleaded. But deep down she knew that she couldn't resist him. Within seconds they were inside the door and the clothes were shed. They knew it was wrong but it felt so right to be together in each other's arms. It was where they truly belonged and they both knew it.
It was an endless night of passion and Gabriella knew that this was making saying goodbye to the man she loved even harder. Gabriella lay in Troy's arms and listened to his breath return to its normal speed and his breaths become more naturally. He was gently stroking her arm and kissing her head, the same way he had done in high school. It almost felt like they had never been and apart and that this was their life now and forever. But deep in Gabi's mind all she could think about was Crystal and the other baby. Troy couldn't choose between two children and she knew that this was something she could do without him. After all, she had all her friends their to help her.
"Gabs I have a problem" Troy said seriously.
Gabriella sat up with a look of worry on her face, "What's the matter?"
Troy sighed before looking deep into her chocolate brown eyes. He saw everything he always wanted. "I'm in love with the most beautiful women in the whole world and I don't know what to do…because she's not the mother of my child."
Gabriella had tears in her eyes. She knew she loved Troy back but for some reason when she tried to say it the words refused to escape her mouth.
"Troy love is an infinite thing, but when a baby's involved…there's only one direction it's allowed to go."
They both knew what Gabriella meant by this. She was saying that even though love has no boundaries, it doesn't mean that it's something to throw about all over the place. Now that Troy and Crystal were having a baby, that's where the love truly belongs. They both fell asleep in each other's arms. Troy knowing he would have to give up the love of his life, and Gabriella knowing that she was depriving an innocent baby of love from their father.
Gabriella rolled over and looked at her clock, it was nine o'clock on a Saturday morning…and Troy was gone. She went downstairs to find him, thinking he had gone to get her something nice to eat again, but instead she found a note that had obviously been written in a hurry.
Dear Gabriella,
Everything you said last night was true. When you left me I didn't think I had a future anymore. I may not love Crystal but I already love this baby as much as I love you. Thanks to you I've managed to grow up and realize that I'm in the real world and now I need to start acting like it. I'm so sorry to leave you like this but I'm doing what you did five years ago and going my own way. Hopefully one day our lives will cross paths again. But until then my love I will miss you with all of my heart. I wanted you to be the first to know that we have bought a house in west Albuquerque. Hopefully we won't get in each other's way. I'm going home to New York now for work and again I'm sorry. Have a good life Gabriella, you really do deserve it.
Forever Yours,
Troy Bolton
X
Tears ran rapidly down Gabriella's face. He was gone. He left her. The roles had reversed and she tasted her own sour medicine. She was now truly alone.
October 4 Months Later – No one's POV
After Troy had left Gabriella had found it hard to cope. Shhe had suffered from depression and Chad invited her to live with them for a while. However she moved out in mid July due to Taylor's terrible mood swings. She really didn't want to end up having a big fight with Taylor and a time like this. She needed her and that was that.
The summer had passed quickly after that. The two women had enjoyed swapping stories and tips and getting ready for the birth with Sharpay and Emily. The school term had started in September and Gabriella returned to work sporting a cute baby bump. People asked questions and she said she had gotten back with her college boyfriend but he was working away. This was so no one would want to meet him, and to protect her humiliation of being a single parent in this type of community. Taylor had been six months pregnant in September and had been advised to start he maternity leave then. She was bored at home so she often came into the school on an afternoon and assisted Sharpay or Gabriella in their lessons.
Gabriella had found out that she was expecting a baby girl. She couldn't wait to hold her in her arms. Chad, Ryan and Zeke had happily put together her nursery. It had yellow walls and a cream carpet. The cot was a beautiful pine and matched all the other pieces of furniture. She also had a rocking chair and stuffed animals all over the room. She had four months to go but was determined that she would be ready for her daughter no matter what.
She had forgotten all about Troy until one Friday afternoon…
Gabriella and Taylor went to the hospital on Friday afternoon at one o'clock. Gabriella had chosen to have monthly checkups and this was her fifth one so far. Shhe had everything checked over and was given the thumbs up the same as she had the previous four times. Taylor also got checked, it seemed more logical to be done at the same time. She was told everything was running smoothly and also that if her baby were born anytime now he would be just as fit and healthy as any baby born at full term.
Gabriella and Taylor came out of the examination room and made their way to the front desk to make their next appointments. Gabriella looked up and a pair of familiar blue eyes looked into her own. A piercing shriek caught Tailors attention as she turned to see Crystal clutching her huge 8 months pregnant stomach.
"Gabriella!!" Troy was startled to see her here. He looked down and noticed her baby bump. For once her was speechless.
"Troysie! I need help!!" Troy turned around and put Crystal into the wheelchair.
"I'll be there in a minute!" He called after her as the porters took her to the delivery ward.
Back with Gabriella he got straight to the point. "Is that MY baby?!" he was almost shouting in the waiting room, causing several babies to wake from their gentle slumbers. Taylor gazed at her friend. Not sure what she should do. Gabriella had become slightly flustered and teary looked away from Troy.
"Answer me!" he was almost in tears now himself.
"No Troy it's not your baby" she spoke calmly as if it was a normal conversation. She quickly walked around him and beckoned Taylor, together they power walked to her car. Finally Taylor found her voice.
"Why did you do that! That was you chance! It is his baby as well Gab's." Taylor exclaimed
"No," Gabriella spoke firmly. "It's my baby."
Troy's POV
Crystal and I had come back to Albuquerque last week and she was now about to give birth to our son. Even though he was a month early the doctors said he would be fine and wouldn't have any life threatening abnormalities as I had so nicely put it. We were now in the delivery room. Crystal was in a hospital gown and lay in the bed. I had been forced to wear green overalls. I couldn't believe we had saw Gabi here and that she was pregnant! But that was my past and this was my future. Even though I wanted my past to be my future. The doctor came in and told us that we were ready to go. Within a matter of seconds Crystal was breaking every single finger on my right hand as she was told to push. It took twenty long, frustrating minutes but I knew he had finally arrived when I heard the famous cry. I looked at the nurse's confused faces and began to panic. Was something wrong with my child? I left Crystal and quickly walked over. He was laid in a cot having some tests done and getting cleaned up. I peered over the midwife's shoulder and saw him. I gasped.
"OH MY GOD HE'S…."
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