The Next day at school was misrable for Gabriella. but she wasen't gonna be there long. she raised her hand to go to the bathroom. as soon as she was in the hallway she ran into the gym. no one was in there and smirked and ran into the girls' locker room. as soon as she was in there she ran all the way to the back door pushing the cold metal solid bar and pushed it opened. she held her bag close to her and looked up to see Troy waiting for her and his hands stuffed in his pocket. she smiled and ran into his arms and jumped up wrapping her legs around his waist kissing him passionately. he let her down and held her waist and still kissed her and they pulled away, she smiled, "Troy..I missed you so much." he leaned his forhead on hers. Troy smiled, leaning his forehead down on hers, "I love you so much..." she smiled, eskimo kissing his nose. Troy grabbed her hand, "We have to hurry if we don't want to be caught..." Gabriella nodded, they ran in the direction of the woods, which was only about a football field long because East High was so big. When they reached the end of the woods, Gabriella smiled at Troy's car. "nice choice of wheels...very classic." Troy smiled, "it's a thunderbird and it's my grandpa's...no judging, it rides like a charm." Gabriella smiled and they got into the car and hooked their seatbelts, "are we far away enough for anybody to catch us?" Gabriella asked. Troy nodded, "yeah, no one can catch us." she smiled, and unhooked her seatbelt and slipped into the back, and she held her arms out, "come here." Troy smiled and he crawled into the back with her and held her, and kissed her passionately. Gabriella pulled away, "I missed this...I missed you.." she pecked his lips.
Troy smiled, kissing her lips gently and grabbing her hand and kissing her knuckles, "how does San Francisco sound to you? it's by the bay and it's for a new start." Gabriella smiled, "it's with you, and it's anywhere...I'm happy." Troy smiled, he pulled away from the curb, the thunderbird road smoothly down the road and Gabriella held Troy's hand tightly, Troy looked at her, "Got a change of clothes?" she turned to look at him, "you have no idea, my pack is so deep it doubles as a duffle bag." Troy chuckled, bringing her hand to kiss it, "I have a change of clothes in the trunk..." She smiled, she was really doing this, she was running away with Troy, and she was never gonna come back. they pulled up to as gas station for pit stop and they got out of the car and she wrapped her arms around his waist and pecked his lips, "where are we staying tonight?" she asked. Troy smiled and cupped her cheeks with his hands looking straight into his eyes, "Hotel.." she smiled, and kissed him passionately holding his hands down to the sides, she pulled away, "I'm gonna go use the bathroom and get some snacks, do you have any money?" Troy nodded and gave her $20. she grabbed it and pecked his lips, "I'll be back." and she walked into the gas station. The gas station was far from anything five star but it had the essential food. Gabriella used the restroom and was now scavenging the racks for food, so far she found 5 cases of pringles, 2 big liters of diet coke and 3 big bags of unsalted pretzels. She smiled, having them all in her arms and then she walked to the front check out counter, placing them on the surface. She pulled out her wallet, she'd pay in cash, she knows her dad tracks through credit card usage. In fact, she smirked, she whipped out her credit card, "Do you have any scissors, this credit card declined months ago and I forgot to clip it...so could you?" The guy nodded and he clipped it down the middle, and she paid for the snacks.
Gabriella walked out with the stuff and walked over to Troy, "hey I got the stuff." Troy turned and smiled at her as she gave him a bag of pretzels. he was pumping gas, and he pecked her lips. they got in the car and headed out onto the road again. Gabriella was looking out the window as Troy drove by, and she was smiling, she looked at Troy and layed her head on the back of the seat, "this is so...amazing..." Troy smiled, "I'm glad you think so." she smiled, "I can't wait to get to the hotel...it will just be me and you...alone.." she smirked. Troy smiled, wrapping his arms around her waist, "I love you." Gabriella smiled, about to kiss him when she looked behind his shoulder and saw her bodyguards pull up and she pulled away quickly, "Troy! They followed us! I don't know how! I didn't use my credit card!" Troy grabbed her shoulders, guiding her with their heads down to the passenger side and him in the drivers side, and that's when they zoomed off down the road, the black sedan in hot pursuit. Troy thought of something, "Gabriella can I see your phone?" Gabriella nodded and handed it to Troy, "now...in the glove compartment, give me mine." She did that, and then Troy tossed them out the window over his shoulder, he turned to a shocked Gabriella, "That's how your dad is tracking us Gabriella..." Gabriella's eyes widened, "How did you know that?" Troy sighed, "Cause it's obvious... we just have to be careful Brie.." he wrapped his arm around her, she sighed, "I know, I'm sorry.." Troy kissed her forhead, "It's ok Brie..." she smiled sadly, and scooted in her seat as they drove futher along the road. Gabriella sighed and crossed her arms, "what's wrong babe?" she looked at him, "I want a new cell phone.." she giggled.
Troy looked at her, "Can you deal with a disposable phone?" Gabriella looked at him, raising an eyebrow, "a what...?" Troy chuckled, "a disposable phone...you can use it and when you're done with it you just throw it away and its not easily tracked." Gabriella smiled, putting her head on his shoulder, "Yeah i can deal with that...mmmm you never answered my question before." Troy looked at her, "question?" she pouted, "Troy, I love you...I want to be yours...permanently and forever...will you marry me?" Troy smiled, "Brie, I'm suppose to be ask that question.." "then ask it?" she smiled. Troy smiled at her, "Brie...Marry me, be mine forever, cause my heart, it's beating, and it's beating for you.." Gabriella smiled, and kissed him, "I love you too.." Troy smiled and went in his pocket and got out a box, "this is my promise.." he opened it to reveal a clear diamond heart shaped ring, she gasped, "Troy, it's beautiful.." he slipped it on her finger, she smiled at it, then sighed, "Troy...what if we get caught?" she asked him. Troy looked at her, "then we'll keep going..." Gabriella sighed, "but running will keep tiring...what then?" Troy sighed, "we'll settle down...raise a family, maybe live happily ever after?" Gabriella smiled, kissing his cheek, "i'd like that...actually, I'd love that my prince." Troy smiled, and turned left at the nearest motel-it honestly wasn't the best motel in fact, it looked deserted, but the rooms were nicely done and the exterior didn't even look like a motel. Gabriella and Troy brought their bags to the room, Troy layed them on the floor and Gabriella let her hand rest against the door, "aren't you forgetting something?" Troy smirked at her and came over and scooped her up in his arms bridal style and kissed her on the lips and layed her on the bed and got ontop of her, "hey there." gabriella giggled, Troy smiled, "hello Beautiful." and he kissed her lips passionately. Gabriella pulled away, "Troy, I'm not Beautiful," she giggled blushing.
John gritted his teeth, his veins were pulsing in his head, "how could you let her get away! I tell you where I tracked her location to and you still lose her! What the fuck is wrong with you!" the bodyguards winced at the sound of his voice, it shook the window panes and made them shrink to 7 inches tall. John growled, pinching the bridge of his nose as he slammed down in his office chair, Gabriella's words still rang in his ears. "you're not my father! I hate you!" then there was the sound of a breaking lamp but that's where he got pissy. He sighed, looking up at a picture of his late-wife Angie, "I'm sorry..." he muttered, "she's more like you than me...I don't understand her nor can I handle her...she doesn't listen to me." Troy woke up with Gabriella under his arm, he smiled, he had her with him, they were both naked, cause well they of course made love that night. he kissed the back of her hair and she giggled waking up and turning to face him, "Good Morning..." she smiled, Toy smiled back, "Good Morning.." he kissed her lips, and pulled away and smiled, "Last night was amazing.." she smiled, "yeah it was...it felt so good having you touch me again...I felt so...you know...safe.." she whispered. "You'll always be safe with me Brie," he said softly, moving a tress of hair out of her eyes, Gabriella smiled and sat up on her knees grabbing Troy's shoulders and bringing her leg over his stomach so she was sitting on him and straddling his sides. Troy rested his hands on her hips, Gabriella smiled, her hands making circles on his bare pecs, "I really love-" however she stopped when a feeling in her stomach made her place a hand on it, "I don't feel so good." she jumped off of Troy and ran into the bathroom, opening the toilet lid and kneeling in front of it. She started emptying out the contents of her stomach.
Troy ran behind her and held her hair up and pated her back as she threw up in the toliet. after she was done, she flushed the toliet, and turned on her butt and sat against the toliet wiping her mouth. Troy looked at her, "Brie, what's a matter?" he asked worriedly. "I don't know..I just don't feel good.." she said holding her stomach. Troy scooped her up in his arms and kissed her forhead and layed her on the bed and covered her up and sat on the edge beside her, and stroked the top of her head. "You rest ok, you probably caught something while we were on the road." she nodded, "yeah, I hope so.." she smiled. Gabriella laid her head on the pillow, her hands playing with the blanket, she sighed...why was she sick? She felt her forehead, it wasn't warm...she couldn't have had a cold if she didn't have a fever, right? She groaned silently, Troy came back in from the office-it was empty however unlocked- with cups of coffee and a plate of peppermints. Gabriella smiled, "nice breakfast..." Troy chuckled, "not much, when we get on the road again we can look for a diner or something.." Gabriella nodded, grabbing the coffee that Troy extended, she sniffed the warmness of the gingerbread scent once and her stomach twisted and lurched, "Troy...I really don't feel good..." she put it on the bedside table next to the lamp. Troy smiled sadly, and sat on the edge and grabbed her hand, "what do you think is wrong?" he asked. Gabriella sighed, "I don't know, I don't think it's the flu, I don't know what's wrong with me, I'm throwing up in the morning, and everything." Troy's eyes widened, "Brie...umm can I ask you something.." he cleared his throat. Gabriella nodded, "sure.." Troy took a deep breath, "are you still on the pill?" her eyes went wide, "I quit taking them cause I thought I was never gonna see you again...did you..use...a..c-condom?" she gulped.
Troy looked at her, then he started looking around and digging through the trash, he found the condom he wore and...it was broken. He sighed, picking it up as if it were either a precious jewel or a dead rat. "Uh Brie..." he turned to her, her eyes widened when she saw it. "It-it broke?" Troy nodded, "yeah...I'm sor-" Gabriella suddenly smiled, her hands going to her stomach, "I'm pregnant..." she started giggling and rolling on the bed, "I'M PREGNANT TROY!" her happiness was contagious, Troy smiled, "well it's a good thing we're engaged then...so I can make an honest woman out of you." Gabriella smiled, sitting up but still holding her stomach, "I wonder if it's a boy or girl?" Troy smiled and got into bed with her, and wrapped his arms around her leaning back with her in his arms, he kissed her forhead, his finger connected around her and she played with his fingers. Troy smiled, "I don't care as long as it's healthy.." he sighed. Gabriella looked at him, "is something wrong?" she asked. Troy looked at her, he couldn't tell her about laney yet, he couldn't. "nothing.." she knew something was wrong but she left it alone, and she layed her head on his chest, "Troy, what if...if.." she looked away. "what brie, what is it?" "what if my dad finds me...and...and.. and he takes me back home, or worst he makes me get an obortion.." she had tears in her eyes. Troy stiffened, "then I'll fight Brie." she sniffled, "Troy-" "I'm serious Brie, there is nothing more in this world that I'd fight for than you...and the baby." Gabriella smiled, turning over on her other side she was facing him, "I'd fight for you too..." Troy smiled, kissing her lips gently, his hand resting on her stomach, was it him? Or could he feel a heartbeat? Nah, it had to be him...it had to be. His gut twisted, Laney popped into his mind. Gabriella noticed this change in behaviour, "Troy...what's wrong?" he sucked in a breath, "uh..nothing-" Gabriella laid a hand on his cheek, "Troy, tell me..."
Troy sighed and took a deep breath, "Laney...she's...she...she died.." he held back the tears that he was about to let fall. Gabriella froze, "D-Died?" she stammered. Troy nodded, "The cancer got to her..and she died.." Gabriella froze, and looked at her hands, "when did you find this out?" she asked not looking at him. "Rachel stopped by and told me, and we had another fight.." Gabriella bit her bottom lip and looked at him. "Is that part of the reason you wanted to leave?" Troy nodded, his lower lip being stabbed by his teeth. He didn't want to cry, Gabriella placed her hands on his cheeks, rubbing soothing circles under his eyes, "Troy...cry, it's okay...it's okay to cry." he looked at her, his eyes alight with tears, his lips and chin quivering, "I.." he cracked, laying his head on her chest and just..sobbed. He held her tightly in his arms as she rubbed her back and sang softly in his ear. Troy sobbed, "Brie...please promise me something?" she nodded, "anything.." he looked at her and layed his chin on her breasts. "Promise me, even if we fight, that you won't take off with the baby.." Gabriella nodded, "I Swear, I won't leave with the baby." he kissed her passionately and she held onto his arm, she pulled away and played with his earlobe. "even if we get a divorce, we'll share custody.." she smiled. he buried his head in her chest, Gabriella continued to rub his back gently. She began to sing softly in his ear, "the day I first met you, you told me, you'd never fall in love, but now that I get you, I realize fear is what really was, now we are so close yet so far how did I pass the test, when will you know, baby I'm not like the rest."
That Night, Gabriella was up and watching TV. and Troy came in and brought in big bags of food. she giggled and got up, he let them on the table. she giggled, "Enough food?" Troy smiled, "well, I wanted to make sure that the baby had enough food and strength so it can be healthy.." he said. Gabriella nodded, and grabbed some Cheetos, "aww you got my favorite, Cheetos.." she giggled opening the bag open. Troy smiled and she looked up, "Troy..what are we gonna do for a home in San Francisco?" Troy drank some lemonade, "uh well I have a friend, his name is Zeke and uh he lives in San Francisco...if you like pets-" Gabriella smiled, "I love pets!" Troy smiled, "well that's good, we can drop by his house and ask to settle for a few nights and days, I can search for a job and when I save up money-" Gabriella looked at him, "Troy, I want to help save up for an apartment too, so I'll get a job as well." Troy chuckled, "are you sure?" she nodded, "all right but nothing dangerous." Gabriella giggled, "scouts honour." Troy laughed, Gabriella reached into the cheetoh bag, it was the last one, "Hey wildcat, you want the last Cheetoh...?" he looked at her, she sighed, mimicking his words, "this may be the best cheetoh in the whole world but you wouldn't know cause you're not gonna eat it." Troy chuckled, "fine then beautiful.." she fed him the cheetoh and she giggled, and then the phone rang and Gabriella smiled, "It's Sharpay, I gave her this number.." she went over and answered it, "hey shar, what's up?" "your gonna kill me.." Gabriella's heart jumped, "what do you mean?" Sharpay sighed, "when you told me were you were, your dad was on the other line and is on his way down there.." Gabriella's eyes widened, "I gotta go shar, bye." she turned to Troy, "Troy we gotta go.." she said rushing over to pack her stuff.
Troy looked at her, "what? what do you mean?" Gabriella sighed, not stopping packing the clothes, "put it this way and I'll explain the rest in the car, I'm gonna kill Sharpay." Troy sighed, "that bad?" she nodded, "Troy come on we got to go..." he nodded and sped up the process they both had only one bag so it didn't take too much time and they were on the road again, John Montez would be behind them, why? Cause Troy knows every shortcut that John does not and John has never been to San Francisco. Gabriella nervously looked out the window biting her nails nervously, "brie,brie, brie, what's wrong?" he said grabbing her hands, "Troy, my father knows were we are..and his gonna find us!" when she said that Troy speeded up on the road and Gabriella held onto the seat, "Troy, don't go so fast, your gonna kill us!" Troy slowed down, "how did he find out?" she sighed, "he heard me and sharpay's conversation.." some would think that'd make him slow down so she could explain, Troy? no..he stepped on the gas and squeezed down on the throttle. Gabriella gripped the seat tightly in her hands, "Troy please slow down...Troy..." he narrowed his eyes, "he overheard your phone conversation?" Gabriella opened her mouth to speak, but when the car lurched and groaned forward, she only squealed, and closed her eyes tightly, "how could you even tell her!" Gabriella looked at him, he yelled at her, he never ever yelled at her before. "Troy..I.." "what is a matter with you Gabriella!" he yelled, he didn't mean to say that, he was just pissed. Gabriella had tears in her eyes, and bit her bottom lip, "I- I didn't mean to.. she's my best friend, and she didn't know my dad was listening.." Troy narrowed his eyes, "you shouldn't of told her at all! are you stupid!" he regretted the words that just came out. she gasped, she glared at him, "pull into the gas station and drop me off, I'm not going with you!" Troy stopped the car and looked at her, "Brie, I'm sorry..I didn't mean what I said...I was just..upset..I didn't want anything at risk to happen to cause me to lose you.." Gabriella sighed and looked away from him, "you yelled at me...and I'm Gabriella.." Troy sighed, "I know, and I'm so so sorry.." she sighed, "don't do it again...please..I don't like it when we argue...and it was just our first.." She sighed, crossing her arms over her chest and then staring down at her still flat belly, her hands went to it instinctively, "we can't argue...for the baby's sake." Troy sighed, grabbing her hand and rubbing her knuckles over with his thumb, "I promise...just tell me when you're telling someone please?" Gabriella looked at him, sighing and rubbing her temples with her left hand, "Yeah okay I promise..." she sighed as Troy pulled out and continued driving again, the whole drive that day was silent until at least 11:30pm, Gabriella was staring out the window up at her mom's star, she was rubbing her belly, "a la nanita nana nanita ella nanita ella mi nina tiene sueno bendito sea bendito sea a la nanita nana nanita ella nanita ella mi nina tiene sueno bendito sea bendito sea..."
Troy sighed, He didn't mean to yell at her, he was just worried that they were gonna get caught, he sighed. when they were driving, the soon found themselves at another gas station pit stop. Troy pulled into the gas station and turned to find Gabriella asleep. he shook her a little bit, "Brie..Brie baby, do you need to use the bathroom?" she opened her eyes tiredly and yawned and nodded, "yeah.." Troy smiled softly, and they got out of the car. Gabriella got out of the car and went to use the bathroom. she went into the back and covered her nose. the rotting smell was unbearable. she did her business and flushed the toliet. she walked back out and looked outside and she opened the door and went over to Troy she crossed her arms, it was freezing and she had short sleeves on. she yawned, "How far till were in San Francisco?" Troy yawned, reaching out to her and rubbed her shoulders gently, "about another 15 miles, but if continue on the shortcuts we'll get there tomorrow morning." Gabriella nodded, closing her eyes slightly and not stopping herself from leaning against Troy who picked her up bridal style and put her in the passenger seat, securing her in the seat belt and shutting the door lightly, he got into the drivers seat and pulled away, he turned on the radio to some oldies station and he smiled at the song, he started singing it lightly, "me and you and you and me no matter how they toss the dice it had to be, the only for me is you and you for me so happy together." it fit them so well, he smiled, looking at her from the corner of his eye, she looked so peaceful sleeping. He didn't turn his head fast enough to catch the bright head lights that were coming the opposite direction as they were and it was a one way road. But he heard the horn, he thought of the only he could, turning the car so Gabriella wouldn't get the brunt of it, he grabbed her hand and squeezed lightly as the semitruck came at them and those bright headlights are what he saw before the whole world went to black.
