Karen, Jack, Troy and Gabriella came up with a plan. Actually, it was Max – who had come a few minutes later – who did. It was a fairly good plan, but, none of them was sure about the fact that it would work. They decided to go along with it as it was the only good plan that they could come up with.

Early in the evening, Troy drove Gabriella home. Max, Karen and Jack also went with them. As soon as Gabriella had walked into the house – more like dragged in, which had made Troy want to go and kill William Roberts – Jack called the police and they surrounded the house, soon.

After a few minutes of waiting, Troy called Gabriella's cell phone. He heard her scream through the phone – not at him, but at William – and she sounded like William was hurting her. He turned towards the head Officer – Officer Goon – and nodded.

Officer Goon raised a microphone and began to speak into it. "Roberts, you are under arrest for child abuse and for being a rapist. Give it up! We have got the house surrounded."

A man walked out onto the balcony of the house. William Roberts! Troy figured. William was white with anger.

"Give it up, Roberts!" Officer Goon repeated.

"NEVER!" William roared. "One of these women turned me in, so, I'm planning on killing one of them before I go."

Troy gasped. Gabriella might end up dead.

"Hey, get back here!" William yelled at someone in the house – either Gabriella or Ms. Montez.

A few seconds later, the front door burst open and Gabriella rushed out. She ran straight into Troy's open arms and burst into sobs. Everyone heard an angry roar and saw a furious William standing on the balcony with Ms. Montez. Ms. Montez looked very frightened. William pulled out a knife and pointed it towards Ms. Montez. Gabriella gasped in horror and buried her head in Troy's shirt.

It was like everything happened all at once. Gabriella had just looked up in time to see William stab Ms. Montez in the heart. Ms Montez had fallen over the railings. Gabriella's scream of horror never left her. She stared at her mother's body from Troy's arms. Suddenly, Gabriella pulled herself away from Troy and rushed to her mother's side, with Troy, Max, Jack and Karen at her heels.

Gabriella and Troy knelt down beside Ms. Montez, who was breathing very weakly.

"Mom," Gabriella whispered, tears streaming down her face.

"Gabriella," Ms. Montez whispered.

"No, mom, stay with me," Gabriella sobbed.

"It's my time to go, Gabriella," Ms. Montez whispered. She turned to Troy, her breathing weakening. "Take. Good. Care. Of. Her."

"I will, Ms. Montez," Troy nodded, quickly, his eyes wide with fear and sadness. "I promise. I'll take good care of her."

Ms. Montez smiled faintly at Troy. She looked at Gabriella. "I. Love. You," she whispered, before she shut her eyes for the final time.

"NO!" Gabriella screamed. "Mom!"

Gabriella flung herself at Ms. Montez, but, Troy caught her in midair. She struggled to get out of Troy's arms, but, Troy held her firmly.

"No, Troy," Gabriella yelled. "Let me go, please, Troy."

Her voice grew softer at each word. Finally she gave in and let Troy hold her. She was shaking a lot. Troy did not blame her, for that. Gabriella sobbed into Troy's shirt.

"What am I going to do?" she whispered. Nobody bit Jack and Troy heard her.

"You're coming with us, Gabriella," Jack said, firmly. "I'll settle whatever there has to be done, but, you will be staying with us."

"Thank you," Gabriella whispered, as fresh tears rolled down her cheeks.