A few weeks had passed. Gabriella was now 9 weeks pregnant but was not yet showing but had a fuller look to her. She mostly looked like she was slightly bloated. Although to Gabriella, she felt like she was showing.
Troyella was getting ready for school. It was Monday morning. Gabriella was having another mood swing today. This one was lasting longer than usual and was the worst one she has had so far. She has barely left Troy's side all morning. Troy had called the doctor to ask if being very clingy was normal with pregnant women. Dr. Kayla had said all women were different but she has seen plenty of women act that way.
Troy and Gabriella entered the school with Gabriella tucked tightly under Troy's arm. After going to Troy's locker, they went to Gabriella's. The gang walked up to them as Troy shut her locker.
"Hey Troyella!" Sharpay pepped.
"Hey guys." Troy said. Gabriella was standing in front of him, his arms around her and his hands resting on her tummy.
"Hi." Gabi said in a small voice. She turned in Troy's arms and nuzzled her face into his chest before settling. Her hands were on his chest, lightly gripping his shirt.
"Hey… Troy. Is she alright?" Kelsi asked.
"uh… yeah, she's okay." Troy answered.
"Oh, ok then. Come on Gabs!" Katie said and grabbed Gabi's arm and went to pull her away.
"No!" Gabriella whimpered and gripped tighter to Troy as tears filled her eyes.
"Oh! Sh... sh.. don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. Sh... it's ok." Troy soothed, tightening his grip. "Guys, you shouldn't do that. She hasn't really left my side all morning." He explained.
"What?! Is she okay? Is that normal?" Chad asked, his brotherly side kicking in.
Troy looked around the see if anyone was listening or was close enough to hear. "Yeah, she is okay. The doctor said some experience it, some don't. Some get hit with it hard, some not so much. She's okay though." Troy told them.
They all nodded understandingly.
"What are you going to do about classes though?" Ryan wondered.
"I'm not sure. I mean, the classes I have with Brie, hopefully they will let her sit on my lap for class or something. If it's okay with Brie, maybe we can just put our desks together." Troy directed the last part at Gabriella. She just gripped tighter onto his shirt and Troy took this as a no.
"The classes I don't have with her, I have no idea. We might have to miss class and go to them after school and get them to give us the things we missed." Troy thought for a moment. "Yeah that is what we will do."
Just then, the warning bell rang.
"Ugh… Darbus time." Groaned Jason.
Everyone laughed, though Gabi just let out a small giggle. Troy grabbed the bag they shared and they all walked to homeroom. Gabriella was still tucked under Troy's arm and her head was on his shoulder.
One they reached homeroom; Troy set down their bag under his desk and sat down, Gabriella sitting down on his lap. She pulled her knees up and Troy wrapped one arm around her back and one around her knees. She tucked her head under his chin and closed her eyes. The arm wrapped around her back reached her stomach and he rubbed soothing circles under her shirt.
"Mrs. Montez, please return to your seat." Ms. Darbus said.
The class minus the gang was shocked. They expected her to say something along the lines of, "Ms. Montez, does Mr. Bolton look like a chair to you? Seat, now!" They all knew how much she hated PDA.
After Ms. Darbus said this, Gabriella whimpered, gripping Troy's shirt as a tear fell from the corner of her eye.
"Sh sh sh! Don't worry. You're staying right here." Troy whispered and hugged her tighter. Ms. Darbus, can I speak to you in the hall?" she nodded.
Troy stood up and set Gabriella's feet on the ground and they walked into the hall. Gabriella was again tucked under his arm. She turned in his grip and snuggled her face into his chest.
"Uhm… Brie, her hormones are really bad today. She hasn't left my side all morning. The doctor said some women experience emotional attachment a lot, some don't. brie was hit really hard with it. Can she just stay on my lap?" Troy pleaded.
"Okay. I understand." Ms. Darbus said after a moment of thinking.
"Could I go see Mr. Matsui? I need to talk to him." Troy asked.
"Don't you have free period next?" Ms. Darbus asked him. Troy nodded. "Could you go then?"
"Yeah sure."
The three walked back into the class room. Troy and Gabriella say back in the same position as Ms. Darbus started announcements. The students were confused as to why their teacher was allowing Gabriella to sit on Troy's lap. Some students noticed Troy's hand rubbing circles on Gabriella's stomach and figured she didn't feel good or it was her time of month and she had cramps.
The bell rang and Troy and Gabriella went to Mr. Matsui's office. Troy knocked on his door once they got there and they heard a faint 'come in' and opened the door.
"Ah! Troy, Gabriella. How are you? What brings you here?" He asked. Troy say down and Gabriella sat on his lap and curled up.
"We have two chairs you know." Troy shook his head and signaled his principal to not say that. Gabriella again tightened her grip and made a sound of protest and fright, squeezing here eyes shut.
Troy explained the situation for what seemed like the millionth time that day. Mr. Matsui told him he would let the teachers know he was allowing Gabi to sit on Troy's lap. He would also excuse them from the classes they didn't have together and let them go to them after school.
Once they left Mr. Matsui's office, they went to the gym because Troy had practice. He hasn't thought of that and didn't know what he was going to do. When Troy walked into the gym, practice had started already. Everyone looked at them but continued to practice.
"Dad, I don't know what I am going to go!" Troy said once they reached Jack.
"Do about what son? Hello Gabi." Jack greeted. Gabriella muttered a small 'hi' and then turned into Troy, hugging him.
"Brie hasn't been able to leave my side all day. She gets really scared if I'm not holding her." Troy explained.
"Hormones?" Jack asked knowingly. Troy nodded. "I don't know Troy. You need to practice."
"Brie, what if you stayed with my dad? And during breaks, you can snuggle back up to me until I need to start practicing again. And if at any time while we are practicing and you need me, my dad will pause practice pr put someone in my place. Is that ok?" Troy asked.
"Troy." Gabriella whimpered. She buried her face further into Troy's chest and gripped tightly to him.
"I know baby. If I had a choice, I would pick you in a heartbeat. But I have to practice. I'm sorry. But I promise, you ask for me and I will be over here immediately." Troy asked.
"Okay." Gabriella said in a small voice. Troy kissed her forehead. He picked her up and her legs wrapped around his waist and her arms around his neck. She hid her face in his neck. Holding her tightly, he walked into the locker room.
When Troy and Gabi came out of the locker room, Jack told Troy he needed to warm up. Jack was sitting on the bleachers. Troy walked over to him with Gabi in his arms.
"Remember, you need me, just tell my dad. K?" Gabriella nodded. He kissed her nose and set her on his dads lap. Instead of going to the court like everyone expected, he ran back into the locker room, coming out with his sweatshirt.
"Here baby. Put this on. Maybe it will help." Troy said and helped her put it on. "I love you."
"I love you too." She replied quietly.
As Troy jogged off, Gabriella leaned back into the man that has been like a father to her for as long as she can remember.
"Alright gays, take 5." Jack called out. Troy jogged over as Gabi turned on Jack's lap, ready to go back to Troy. Once Troy reached her, he picked her up from under the arms as you would do to a little kid. Her legs would around his waist and her arms around his neck.
"How are you holding up?" Troy asked her.
"As best I can." Gabi told him softly.
"Only a little while longer, k?" He told her. She nodded. Troy have her back to jack and went back to practice.
There was about 20 more minutes of practice. Gabi has fallen asleep on Jack. Suddenly, Gabriella whined in her sleep.
Gabriella's POV
"Mami? Papi?" What the…? She was in a car, in the backseat. It was night time. Her parents were in the front seats. Her father was singing the song playing on the radio to her mother. Her mom was pregnant. She looked about 6 months.
"Carlos!" Her mother suddenly screamed.
Both Gabriella and Carlos turned their heads and saw blinding headlights heading for his side.
"I love you both!" Carlos quickly said. The next thing Gabriella knew, they heard a crash and shattered glass, and everything was dark.
End Gabriella's POV
Gabriella woke with a small scream and started crying.
"Troy!" She sobbed.
They were in the middle of a game and Troy was about to shoot for a basket when he heard Gabriella scream and sob his name. He dropped the ball and ran over to her, taking her from Jack.
"Sh… I'm right here. You're okay." Seeing as she was not calming, Troy started singing to her.
DJ Sammy- We're in heaven(video in profile)
Oh, thinking about our younger years
There was only you and me
We were young and wild and free
Now nothing can take you away from me
We've been down that road before
But that's over now
Keep me coming back for more
Baby you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven
Love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven
Oh, once in your life you find someone
Who will turn your world around
Pick you up when you're feeling down
Now nothing can change what you mean to me
There's a lot that I could say
But just hold me now
Cause our love will light the way
Baby you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven
Love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven
I've been waiting for so long
For something to arrive
For love to come along
Now our dreams are coming true
For the good times and the bad
I'll be standing there by you
Baby you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven
Love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven
We're in heaven
The team watched in amazement. It was easy to see the love Troy had for Gabriella.
Troy felt her breath even out. She had fallen asleep.
"Sleep tight baby girl." Troy whispered and kissed her forehead. Troy held on to her, not wanting to let go. She looked so scared. He hated to see her like that.
Jack saw his son hesitating to leave. It was obvious he didn't want to leave her.
"Troy. It's okay. You're done for the day. Go shower up." Jack told him. Relief filled Troy's face.
"Can you take her for a moment? Just while I go shower and change?" Troy asked his father.
"Sure." Troy handed Gabriella over to his father, careful not to wake her.
5 minutes later, Gabriella stirred, feeling she was not in the arms of hr boyfriend.
"Where's Troy?" Gabriella cried softly.
"He went to shower and change. He will be out in a minute. Hang in there, sweetie." Jack soothed.
"I want Troy." She sobbed quietly.
"Chad! Go tell Troy to hurry up." Jack demanded.
"Troy! Hurry up. Gabster woke up." Chad called into the locker room. Before he closed the door, he heard scurrying and a load bang. Ten seconds later, Troy jobbed out and over to Gabi, slightly breathing hard.
"Oh, baby. Come here. You're okay. You're safe with me." Troy said lifting her up into his arms. "I love you." As he said those 3 words, she seemed to calm and the tears started subsiding.
"Troy. Take Gabriella home. I will sign you guys out. And I will go get the work you missed. Gabriella shouldn't be here in the state she is in right now. K?" Jack told his son. Troy knew not to argue with him. Besides, he agreed himself.
Troy and Gabriella were at Gabriella's house sitting in the hammock in her back yard. They were eating chocolate covered strawberries, something Gabriella had come to crave. At least it wasn't something disgusting like most pregnant women.
Troy made a move to get up and go to the bathroom but Gabriella clung to him.
"No! Don't leave! I can't lose you." She cried in a scared tone, tears streaming down her face.
'How could I be so stupid?" Troy thought as he held whispering that he wasn't going anywhere.
"How could I be so stupid?" Troy said his thought out loud once Gabriella was calmed. "I can't believe I didn't think of it sooner. You're scared to lose me like your mom lost your dad." Gabriella's grip tightened and she tried to snuggle further into his embrace.
"I had a dream during your practice. I was in the car with my parents. They were so ha-happy. And then… the- the car. It ca-came out of no-nowhere." Gabriella explained softly.
Maria Montez had been five months pregnant when she and Carlos Montez, her husband, were in an accident. They were hit by a drunk driver on the driver's side of the car; where Carlos was sitting. Carlos died. Maria fortunately came out with a few cuts and bruises. Gabriella remained unharmed in her mother's tummy. Gabriella was scared this would happen to them. And that is why she is so emotionally attached to Troy during this pregnancy.
Gabriella Montez: has never met her biological father, has never experienced those father-daughter moments, is scared that it would happen to her son/daughter, is scared to go through the heart break her mom suffered. And Gabriella Montez was scared to lose Troy.
"What do you want?" Gabriella suddenly said. They were cuddling in Gabi's room watching a movie.
"Huh?" Troy asked confused.
"Girls or boys?" She clarified.
"I've always wanted to have a girl. They could be daddy's little girls and my princesses. But boys would be nice too. I'd be scared though. If they played basketball, I don't want to be like my father is. He puts so much pressure on me. I don't want to be like that to them." Troy said.
"Troy…" Gabriella started. "You aren't your father. You may be like him in some ways, but not all. You are going to be an amazing father, whether they are girls or boys or one of each. You know what it is like when your father puts pressure on you. And for that reason, I don't think you will do that to your son(s); or even your daughter(s). If you do, I will let you know. I promise." Gabriella said in a soothing tone. Troy was surprised when she said this. It was the most she has said all day.
"Thank you. I love you so much." Troy said.
"I love you too Troy. And thank you." She replied.
"Why are you thanking me?" Troy asked confused.
"For today. I know I have probably been a pain. So thanks for putting up with me, calming me down and making me feel safe." Gabriella told Troy and reached up to kiss him.
"You were in no way a pain. I didn't have to put up with you. I calmed you down because I don't like to see you scared or upset or anything like that. And because I love you. So, so much." Troy sincerely told her. Gabriella tried to hold back tears but they came anyways.
"Damn hormones." She muttered.