I'm sorry for not publishing for a while but I have been very busy. I have exams this month so I probably won't be able to publish again till the end of May. These are very important exams and as much as I want to forget about them and spend all my time writing new chapters for you lovely, patient people, I can't. I'm also sorr that this chapter is short but like I said, very busy. If there are any mistakes then I apologise but I did have to write this chapter on my iPad which is quite hard. Please enjoy and please review so I know what you think about the story. :)

Gabriella's POV

"he doesn't have to know" he leans forward again and forces his lips onto my mine. The smell of alcohol is strong and bitter on his breath, making me feel more nauseous than I already do. I squirm from underneath him but it's not use. He's too strong but I don't stop fighting. I try to scream but his hand quickly covers my mouth.

He pulls away and smirks at me "shh...the more you fight it, the harder it'll be for you" I try to fight him until I finally close my eyes, hoping that this would make it feel better and the last thing I hear before falling unconscious is the sound of my phone.

I wake up sweating and panting. Phew! It was just a nightmare. A nightmare that was a reality only 8 months ago. A reality whose baby I am carrying. I look down at my giant stomach and sigh. I love this baby, I swear I do. I just can't help but worry that when I see my baby i'll that disgusting man and remember what he did to me. I look at Troy sleeping peacefully beside me and sigh again. Why couldn't this be his baby? We'd be so happy together for the rest of our lives, our little family. Plus I wouldn't be scared of him coming close to me. All these feelings have gotten worse since everything that happened at Christmas with Miley's dad. I had started to get over it but that dreadful day two months go brought it all back. I look at the clock and see its 5 am. Great, me and the baby are suppose to be getting lots of sleep but my mind has other ideas.

I stand up and put my robe around me and walk into the living room. I turn a light on and nearly scream when I see Nick sitting on the couch staring into space.

"you scared me to death" I exclaim.

He looks at me "I'm sorry.

I sit next to him "couldn't sleep either?"

Nick nods "I haven't been able to sleep properly since that day" he turns to look at me and for the first time I notice his appearance. There are dark circles under his eyes that confirms his lack of sleep. His skin is deathly white and there are tears in his eyes. "what if she doesn't wake up?" he asks me.

I frown at the heartbreaking though of never seeing my best friend again. "Miley is one of the strongest people I know, she WILL get through this" I assure him.

He puts his head in his hands "I don't know if I can survive without her Gabriella. She is the only light in my otherwise dark existence"

I smile sadly "Miley is the best friend I've ever had. She's the only person who's managed to persuade me to go to a party instead of studying." I sigh "she was always so good at avoiding the topic of herself. I never realised that I didn't know anything about her until you turned up at my house that day. I guess I always knew she was nursing a broken heart but she never mentioned it." I look at him "somehow that shows me how much she loves you Nick. You were personal to her"

Nick looks down "that's all I ever wanted to be"

I nod "she will wake up Nick. I believe that"

He looks at me with tears in his eyes "I don't know how long I can wait for her to wake up before I loose it"

I put a hand on his shoulder and stare at him "you can wait as long as It takes cause that's what she'd do for us"

I stare at the man I front of me. He is familiar but i don't know why. He smirks at me and it is then that I realise that this is the face of the man who has haunted my nights for 8 months. He steps closer to me and I back away but hit a wall.

"stay away from me!" I scream hysterically.

His smirks grows as he stops when he standing inches from my face. "he doesn't have to know" he says, repeating the words I'd been hearing for months.

I try to push him away but he is too strong.

He cups my face with his hands "shhh...the more you fight it, the harder it'll be for you" he leans closer to my face and I let out and ear piercing scream.

"Gabby wake up!"

I open my eyes to see Troy and Nick looking down at me with concern. "what's wrong?" I ask.

Troy gently rubs his thumb over the palm of my hand "you and nick fell asleep on the couch. You must've been having a nightmare because you started kicking and screaming"

I immediately remember my nightmare and tears form in my eyes.

"what is it?" Nick asks.

I look up at them, trying to figure out what to say "I.. Uh.. It was about what happened at Christmas" I lie.

Troy nods "it's ok Gabby. No one can hurt you"

"it's not me Im Worried about though." I snap at him.

"I'm going to get some air" Nick announces before leaving the room.

Troy sits next to me on the couch and tries to put his arm around me but I immediately move from within his reach.

"I'm not In the mood Troy. I'm going to take a shower and then go to the hospital" I say and then stand up.

Troy stands up "ill give you a ride"

I sigh "no!" I shout "just give me some air"

A while later I walk into Miley's room and sit in the chair beside her bed. "hey Miles" I greet as I grab one of her hands in mine. "I'm here because I need someone to talk to and you the only one who I could think of." I put a hand on my giant stomach and look down at it while I speak. "I'm eight months pregnant now and Troy is being the perfect guy. He's pretending that it's his child and we'll be a perfect family but we won't. I wish I could pretend because then I may not be feeling some of the things I'm feeling. This baby isn't Troys and that breaks my heart. I'm also haunted by the real father. I've never told you truth about that night but I need to tell someone and who's better than someone in a coma?" I stop and wipe some tears away before taking a deep breath to prepare myself for my final confession. "I was raped Miles and I can't forget that. I can't forget who's this baby is and... I don't think I want to keep it."