A/N I DON'T OWN ANYTHING!
When Troy's alarm went off Troy and Gabriella woke up. Troy could see the worry all over Gabriella's face.
"Don't worry I woke us up earlier so we could get a ride with my dad that way we don't have to take the bus and if you're not comfortable speaking at school you don't have to. Just speak at home ok."
"Ok."
"You voice is very Beautiful. I think your father was deaf."
Gabriella blushed. "Thanks."
They got up, showed, and got dressed. They went into the kitchen where Jack was having coffee.
"Morning dad. Brie and I are ready."
"You're coming with me this early?"
"Gabriella didn't want to take the bus."
"Sure that's fine."
After a good breakfast everyone headed to school. Jack had to get their early so Gabriella and Troy had some time to kill before class started so they went to the gym. Gabriella sat on the bleachers while Troy shot some hoops. Troy looked at her and smiled.
"Come on come play with me."
"I'm not very good."
"Are you kidding? I've seen you play your awesome."
"I don't know."
"Come on where is this shyness coming from," he asked going over to her.
She shrugged. "Troy...am I allowed to be happy?"
"What kind of question is that? Of course you are why wouldn't you?"
"My dad never liked me being happy. Whenever I was happy or laughing he would beat me. If I was speaking or showed any signs of being happy he would get mad and beat me."
Troy sighed and sat with her. He pulled her onto his lap and held her close.
"Gabriella I want you to listen close to what I am going to say because it is very important ok?"
"Ok."
"You are not with your father anymore. You are with me and my family. All we want is for you to be happy and get better. Your dad can't hurt you anymore. You are allowed to be happy and speak and I for one love when you laugh. I love when you ask me to tickle you," he said tickling her stomach making her giggle. "That's not a laugh where is that laugh?"
He lifted her arm and blew a raspberry under her arm making her scream in laughter.
"There it is. Do you get what I'm saying though Brie? We want you to be happy and laugh. We want you to speak."
"I get it Troy thanks. But what do you mean by you love when I ask you to tickle me doesn't everyone ask to get tickled?"
Troy laughed "No a lot of people hate being tickled. Taylor hates when she gets tickled. Chad and I used to team up and tickle her."
"Do you like getting tickled?"
Troy laughed. "Well no one other then my parents and now you know I'm ticklish so don't tell anyone."
"OK but where are you ticklish?"
"I'm not as ticklish as you but my sides are pretty ticklish and ribs."
He lifted his arms and said "Here tickle me".
Gabriella tickled him and giggled when his loud laughter filled the gym. She stopped and smiled.
"You want play a game now?"
She looked at the ball in Troy's hand and took it. She clutched it to her chest and ran around the gym with it. Troy laughed and said "That's traveling, that's really bad traveling."
He ran after her and grabbed her around the waist and spun her around making giggles leave her mouth and her drop the ball. He set her down and smiled. She smiled back.
"I'm happy."
"I'm glad."
They continued to play around until it was time for class. After their first class they had basketball practice. When they finished that class Troy was going to shower when Gabriella said she had to use to the bathroom. He told her where it was and took a quick shower.
With Gabriella she had just finished when she heard a voice behind her.
"Thought you could get rid of me did you?"
Gabriella screamed and went to run but the figure grabbed her arm tightly.
"No let me go please no let me go!"
The figure punched her in the mouth. She whimpered.
"I thought I told you not to speak!"
Gabriella whimpered again.
"Stop being such a baby. Come on we are leaving."
"NO HELP ME PLEASE!"
She pulled from the figures grasp and ran from the bathroom into Jack's office. She was shaking from head to toe and tears streamed down her face. Her mouth was bleeding giving her a bad taste.
"Jack help me!"
Jack jumped from his chair and ran over to Gabriella.
"What's wrong who did this to you?"
"Jack he's back."
Just then a man burst into the room. Gabriella screamed. Jack pulled Gabriella behind him.
"Who are you?"
"Names Greg Montez. That person behind you is my daughter…" the figure said.
Next chapter Jack meets Gabriella's dad and Gabriella shuts down again. Sorry it's short next one will be longer.
