A/N I DON'T OWN ANYTHING!

"Class today we will be talking about a very dramatic subject…death" Mrs. Darbus said. "I even found this great clip of a car crash that happen not too long ago".

"Mrs. Darbus maybe we could learn that another day" Troy suggested.

"No" Darbus said.

"But Mrs. Darbus…"

"Quiet Bolton" Darbus said. "Now to begin the video"

Darbus put a table into the player and hit play. Troy looked behind him at Gabriella she was shacking in her seat. He knew she was scared to death of seeing this.

"Brie" he whispered hoping she would hear him.

She did and looked at him. He nodded his head toward the door telling her to leave. She shook her head and looked back at the screen. She gasped as her father's car came into view. This wasn't just any video it was her father's death.

ON THE SCREEN

Her father's BMW was driving along following all the rules of the road when another speeding car coming the other direction sped towards him and crashed into her father's car. Her father's car spun out of control causing the car behind him to crash and fly into the other lane. Three other cars crashed into her father's side of the car.

OFF SCREEN

"DAD LOOK OUT! NO! DAD!" Gabriella screamed.

She jumped from her seat and ran. Troy ran after her only hearing Darbus saying he had detention. Gabriella ran until she reached Jack's office. He ran in and right into Jack's arms crying into his chest. Jack hugged her tight rubbing her back. She had always been like a daughter to him and he hated seeing her like this.

"DAD LOOK OUT DAD" she cried.

"Shhhhh Gabriella it's ok" he soothed.

Troy ran in but stopped when he saw his father comforting her.

"DAD LOOK OUT! LOOK OUT" she screamed again.

"Troy what happen" Jack asked?

Troy explained what happen and why she was so upset.

"I can get you guys out of having detention but I think it would be best if Gabriella's stayed here the rest of the day" Jack said.

"What about me" Troy asked?

"You go to class. I only have one class to teach then after that it is all paper work" Jack said.

"Is that ok with you Brie" Troy asked?

Gabriella nodded finally calming down.

"Ok I'll come by during lunch" Troy said.

He gave Gabriella a kiss on the head and left.

"I could use some help organizing my desk" Jack said.

"I'd love to help" Gabriella said trying to forget what she just saw.

They day carried by as normal. Troy came by and had lunch with her but then went back to class. Later on Gabriella finished cleaning up Jack's desk just as he came back in.

"Wow that's awesome" he said.

"Thanks" Gabriella responded.

Jack sat down on his chair.

"It only took me a few hours. You're just as bad as Troy" she teased.

"Are you saying I'm a slob" he asked?

"Maybe" she teased again.

She squealed when her pulled her down onto his lap and tickled her. She burst into giggles just as Troy walked in.

"Tr…oy…he…lp m…e" she said giggling.

"Sorry I'll just leave you two alone" he said laughing.

Jack stopped and Gabriella stood up.

"What are you doing here" Jack asked?

"School is over" Troy said.

"Oh well then lets head home" Jack said.

"Ok and I going home alone" Gabriella asked?

"Troy and I will stay for a while" Jack said.

Gabriella nodded and left. The three of them headed home. When they got there Gabriella went in first.

"Mom, Dad I'm home" she called out.

Then it hit her. She as was calling for someone who was never going to answer. Her mind flashed back to what she saw on the video. Why did she call out to the father? Was she going crazy… would they think she was?

"I-I-I di-di-didn't mean...mean that" she stuttered.

She turned to looked at Troy and Jack. Just as her mom came out.

"I-I-I swear" she stuttered again.

"It's ok Brie" Troy said wrapping his arms around her.

"N-n-no. I-I-I………he…he…he is…is gone" she stuttered out.

"Baby it's ok. No one blames you. It was reflex" Troy said.

"I-I-I-I-I" Gabriella couldn't speak.

"What the heck is wrong with you" Maria asked?

"I-I-I-I-I-I…………he…he…he…he………car………Darbus.........tv" she rambled.

"Brie shhhhh it's over now. You're safe at home" Troy said.

Gabriella turned and buried her face into Troy's chest. Troy rubbed her back whispering soothing words into her ear.

"What is wrong with my daughter" Maria asked?

"She had a rough day Maria give her a break" Jack said.

"Then she should have stayed home" Maria snapped.

"Who wants to be left home alone the day they find out their father was killed" Jack asked?

"Never mind I have to get to work" Maria said.

Gabriella spun around in Troy's arms.

"You just got here. Don't leave" Gabriella begged.

"I have to make money" Maria said. She ran out the door without so much as a goodbye.

Gabriella turned back into Troy's chest and cried. Troy did what he could to comfort her. He knew there really was nothing he could.

"Gabriella your mother loves you. She is just trying to not think about your dad by working all the time" Jack said.

"I lost both my parents" Gabriella cried.

"Brie don't say that. It's not true" Troy said rubbing her back.

"Why don't you just take her to upstairs to her room and let her rest. My guess is she hardly slept last night" Jack suggested.

Troy nodded and lifted Gabriella and carried her to her room. He laid her down on the bed and she whimpered.

"Don't go" she cried.

"I'm not going anywhere" he told her.

He grabbed the remote for her tv and sat on the bed with her. She cuddled into his side and rested her head on his chest. He wrapped his arms around her holding her close. They both sat in silence as they watched the tv. At that time most of it was new and on even news channel was car crash her father was in. Finally they just stuck with "Wipeout". A few giggles would escape their lips every now and then other than that it was quiet. That is until they heard a squeal from the doorway.

A/N WHO IS AT THE DOOR? ANY IDEAS?