A/N: Hey guys! I'm sorry I haven't updated in forever, but school has been crazy with all the homework and volleyball is even harder. I will definitely be updating sooner now that my volleyball season is ending this week. So I'm really sorry!!! I am upset thought because I only got about 4 reviews in like a month. So please review after you've read a chapter. I don't even care if you didn't like it, tell me how I can make it better. Anyway, here's chapter 6!! Enjoy!!! )

The Right Decision

Previously:

Gabriella and Troy were in Dr. Shaw's office. Troy was mainly there to comfort Gabriella in case of anything.

"So have you come to a conclusion?" asked an expectant Dr. Shaw.

"Yes. I have decided..."

Gabriella paused for a minute, trying to think whether her decision was actually the right one. Troy was looking at her trying to analyze the look on her face. He wanted to know what her decision was, but he also wanted to know that she was okay.

"Miss Montez?" asked Dr. Shaw.

"Gabi," said Troy very softly.

Gabriella immediately looked at him and he continued, "What's your decision?"

"Take her off life support today," answered Gabriella very firmly.

Troy's face was filled with worry. He couldn't believe that this was her decision.

"All right. If you're positive that this is what you want, then we will do it tonight," answered Dr. Shaw.

"Well this isn't what I want. I want my mother to be strong and healthy and happy and to see her daughter grow up and go to college and get married and have kids, but that won't happen. I can't watch my mother suffer and if her condition now won't kill her, then her heart disease will. So I would rather see my mother move on than suffer for the rest of her life," replied a tearful Gabriella while Troy was rubbing her back.

"Okay. Well, I truly am sorry, I wish there something more that we could do, but there isn't. We'll do it tonight so that you still have some time to say goodbye to her," replied a very sorry Dr. Shaw.

"Thank you," said Gabriella. She then walked out with Troy by her side.

Back in the waiting room:

"What do you think her decision was?" asked Taylor to the whole gang who were sitting and having their own individual chats.

"I honestly don't know, I mean, Gabriella is always unpredictable," answered Sharpay.

"Well, whatever her choice was, I'm sure she'll be okay. She has Troy and she has all of us. We never let her down," chimed in Chad.

"You're right, as long as we're there for her, no matter what, she'll be okay," continued Jason.

Taylor and Kelsi were both moved by their boyfriend's speeches that they got up and gave them big hugs connected with passionate kisses. Sharpay felt as though she was missing out on the fun, so she also got up and did the same with Zeke.

Meanwhile with Troy and Gabriella:

Troy and Gabriella were walking towards Gabriella's mother's room and while they were walking, Troy was holding her as close as ever. Gabriella was quietly crying. When they reached Maria's room, however, Gabriella said, "Do you mind if I go in alone? Just for a while. I just want to talk to her and say goodbye. I'll come get you guys when I'm done."

"Okay. Are you sure you'll be okay?" asked Troy.

Gabriella just nodded.

"Okay, well if you'll need anything just ask all right," said Troy while giving her a tight hug. Gabriella nodded into his shirt and then after she entered the room, Troy headed towards the waiting room.

In the waiting room:

"Hey, how is she?" asked Sharpay as soon as she saw Troy walk into the waiting room.

"I think she's okay. She's a bit shaken up, but overall I think she'll be okay," answered a hesitant Troy.

"So what'd she decide?" asked a curious yet worried Chad.

Troy sighed and then answered, "She decided to have her mom taken off life support today."

At those words all the girls began to cry quietly. "I can't believe that that was her decision," said Taylor.

"I never though that she would be able to live without her mom," said an incredulous Sharpay.

"I don't think she can yet, but she doesn't want to see her mother suffer than she is already. Besides, she figured that if her condition now won't kill her, the heart disease eventually will and she doesn't want her mother to go through that pain," explained Troy.

"Well, that's understandable," answered Zeke.

Troy then realized that a box was sitting on Zeke's lap, which wasn't there when he left to go find Gabriella. "He, Zeke, what's in the box?"

"Oh, I figured that Gabi would be pretty upset later, so while you went to go find her, I went home and baked some cookies for her. Chocolate chip, her favorite," answered Zeke.

They continued to talk, waiting for Gabriella to come out of her mother's room and get them.

In Maria's room:

Gabriella cautiously walked over to her mother's bed.

"Hi Mommy. I wish you would get better. Listen, I uh, need to tell you something. After what happened here tonight I have made the decision for the doctors to take you off life support today. I just can't you suffer more than you already have. Besides, if your condition now won't kill you, then the heart disease will. I'm sorry, Mom. I hope you don't hate me for this, but I think in a way, I'm making things better for you. You won't be in pain anymore. You'll go up to heaven and watch my life up there with Dad by your side," Gabriella paused for a moment as though thinking of what to say next. She then continued, "I want to say sorry for everything that I've ever done wrong. I never wanted to disappoint you, I always wanted to make you proud of me. I hope that I have succeeded in some way with that. I love you so much, Mommy, and I promise I will never forget about you, and my children and my children's children will know everything about you. I love you, Mom. I'll see you up there. Goodbye," said Gabriella, surprisingly with no more tears in her eyes. She took her mother's hand and kissed her one final time, before she let go, she felt the slightest touch on her hand, her mother squeezed her hand lightly as though to say goodbye to her. With that, she left the room.

When she entered the waiting room, Troy immediately stood up and gave her a hug. The whole group then surrounded them and hugged her, Zeke even offered her cookies, which she gladly accepted.

After the long hug, Gabriella added, "If you guys want to say something to her before they take her off life support, you can go now."

They each slowly took turns going to see her and all promising her that they would take care of Gabriella.

Troy went in last and he said, "Hi Mrs. Montez. I just want to say thank you. Thank you for bringing Gabriella into my life, I know that without you and just a touch of fate, it wouldn't have happened. So thank you, and I promise that I'll always be there for her and I'll be by her side until the end of time. I love her very much and I always will. So, thank you. I'll look after her for you. Goodbye," finished Troy and then he walked out the door.

The group was seated in the waiting room, Gabriella leaning on Troy, when Dr. Shaw came in. "Are you ready?" he asked.

"As ready as I'll ever be," replied Gabriella.

"Would you like to come with us or would you like to wait here," asked Dr. Shaw.

"I'll come," replied Gabriella, pulling Troy along with her.

They stood outside her mother's room and watched as the doctors finished whatever they needed to do, until finally they pressed that button that would shut down Maria's system. Gabriella had tears in her eyes and she hugged Troy for comfort. All Gabriella thought about now was that her mother was in a better place and then she knew that that was the right decision.

A/N: I hope you like it! Did you think that that was going to be her decision? There's only going to be about two more chapters, so stay tuned! And PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE REVIEW! I REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU THOUGHT!