The Social Worker
A/N: Thanks for all the reviews! Sorry for the long wait. I have started school now so I don't have time to write hardly anymore. I'll try my best to update when I can but it won't be as often as before. Sorry. Please R&R! Thanks!
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot and OC's.
Chapter 10 – Meeting the Gang Part 1
"GABRIELLA ELENA MONTEZ!" Gabriella winced hearing the voice as Rebecca looked up at her scared hearing the door slam. "What the hell is Troy Bolton doing here answering your door?!" Gabriella stood up and turned around with Rebecca who had run straight across to Troy once he reappeared.
"Since when did you know my full name?" Gabriella asked as the person shrugged before looking back at Troy and Rebecca.
"You two have another kid together? I swear I'm going to kill you for getting into her pants and then disappearing." Gabriella rolled her eyes as she watched the person point at Troy.
"No don't worry you have no need to kill Troy because she's not our daughter, she is one of my cases and Troy is planning on adopting her. And why are you here anyway?" Gabriella explained.
"That still doesn't explain why you are here already since we didn't think you could come down to us till next week. I was walking passed and saw the window open and I know your mom works today and she never leaves windows open so I came to see what was up but I'm still confused as to why you are here with Troy in your house again because I just can't my head around any of it!" Troy looked at Gabriella who smiled at him as Rebecca hid her face in his chest scared.
"It's not like you've ever been able to get your head around anything." The person glared as Gabriella continued. "I don't know if you saw but it was revealed about Troy wanting to adopt Rebecca. They found out who I was after they saw me leave Troy's house one morning and they found out about Jessica but not what happened and they decided to put two and two together saying that Rebecca was Jessica, which is ridiculous as you know, and that he had a secret child so I suggested we come down here to get away from it all." Gabriella explained. Troy looked down as Rebecca poked him.
"Troy, who is that man? I don't like him." Rebecca whispered scared, clinging on tightly round Troy's neck.
"It's ok. He won't hurt you. He's an old friend." Gabriella smiled sadly seeing how scared Rebecca looked at being around another guy again. "Rebecca meet Jason Cross. Jason meet Rebecca." Troy introduced.
"Hey. Trust me you are lucky to be with Gabriella and Troy so much." Jason said as Rebecca smiled slightly.
"Will you hurt me?" Jason looked at Gabriella before back at Troy and Gabriella having seen Troy and Gabriella shaking their heads at him. Gabriella had always been close to Jason and the other guys after Troy left and they all made sure they protected her from anything and anyone.
"No I won't." Rebecca nodded satisfied as Troy placed her down and she walked out of the room. As soon as she left, Gabriella and Troy filled Jason in on what was going on. "Damn. That poor kid. All I can say is good on you dude for taking her on." Troy smiled as Jason and he shook hands. Gabriella smiled as Troy looked at her. "So I take it you are coming tomorrow with Gabi to see all the others?" Jason asked.
"I don't know because I don't want to intrude on you guys and anyway I couldn't bring Rebecca since it's your time." Jason looked at Gabriella who was shaking her head.
"He'll be there and so will Rebecca. He doesn't have the option of saying no because I say yes." Gabriella sternly told Troy who shook his head smiling.
"Fine I'll come but are you sure the others won't mind?"
"They won't mind. Dude none of us hated you for moving away. We all supported you and to us you'll always be just Troy alright captain." Gabriella laughed as Troy nodded. "I'll leave you guys to it. See ya tomorrow guys." Jason hugged Gabriella and shared a 'man hug' with Troy as he left.
The next day, Gabriella and Troy woke up before Rebecca for a change. The two were downstairs with Gabriella mother as they ate their breakfast, or in Troy's case played around with it. Gabriella could tell how much Troy was worrying again over seeing the others again.
"Everyone will be fine Troy. They aren't really any different to when you last saw them. Besides you will have me and Rebecca there by your side if need be." Gabriella assured him picking up his hand and lacing their fingers together.
"I have really missed the two of us being able to talk like this. I can't remember the last time I had a proper conversation with someone other than my parents who could really understand me and could tell what I was thinking without having to say it." Gabriella looked at him and could see how much happier he was looking now compared to when she first saw him as they sat in a comfortable silence. Rebecca who had woken up was quietly walking towards the kitchen but stopped at the kitchen door when she saw Troy and Gabriella together holding hands. She quickly but quietly hurried back upstairs leaving the two alone as she went to get dressed since she knew they were going out today and to give the two longer together.
After Troy and Gabriella had finally decided to go get Rebecca up they were surprised to find her already dressed and sitting quietly in her room.
"When did you get up?" Gabriella asked as Rebecca jumped off the bed and hugged the two.
"I wanted to be a big girl and get dressed on my own. I couldn't do my hair though." Troy and Gabriella laughed when they saw her messy attempt at pigtails.
"How about I do your hair for you? I think we will have to teach Troy soon how to do your hair too thought won't we?" Rebecca nodded as she took Gabriella's hand and pulled her over to the chair in the room. Troy watched as Gabriella lifted her on the chair and did her hair. He couldn't help think that this is what it could have been like for a long while now if Jessica was with them. This was he life Troy wanted but he knew that in a matter of months as long as all of this adoption went through, it would all be over and he would hardly be able to spend as much time with Gabriella like this and that was something Troy wasn't happy about.
Rebecca was playing upstairs with the few toys she had when Troy walked in. Gabriella was getting changed while Troy had been calling his parents to let them now they were ok and more details of what was happening.
"What are you doing?" Troy asked bending down and sitting on the floor next to her.
"Nothing. Waiting for you and Gabriella to come and play with me or to tell me we have to go." Troy smiled as she let out a yawn.
"You tired?" Rebecca nodded as she hugged Troy catching him off guard but soon wrapping his arms around her. "You want to go see if Gabriella is nearly ready since she said we were meeting up with some of our friends about 1pm." Rebecca nodded as Troy picked her up. For an 8 year old she really was just a tiny bit.
Walking across the hallway, Troy passed Maria who was home on her lunch break.
"You still waiting for Gabriella to get ready?" She asked as Troy nodded. "Knowing Gabi she probably is trying to find something to wear. Troy why don't you go find her and I'll take her down." Rebecca nodded as she squirmed out of Troy's arms and held Maria's hand as Troy watched her happily walk away.
"Miss Montez please do not tell me you aren't ready?" Gabriella looked back from her position in front of her mirror.
"It's not funny Troy. I seriously have nothing to wear!" Gabriella whined as Troy walked into the room and into her closet with Gabriella following.
"Gabi, if I remember correctly I don't think that they will care what you look like. Besides you always look amazing in anything." Gabriella smiled as she watched Troy look through her clothes. "Here go put these on and then we can go." Gabriella took the black pants and light blue silk top from him and walked out and into her bathroom.
The three of them walked across the street to the park in Albuquerque where they were meeting everyone. Gabriella had finally agreed to wear what Troy chose which meant they could finally leave. Rebecca was clinging tightly to Troy as she held Gabriella's hand with the free on that wasn't glued to Troy's. Both Troy and Gabriella feel how she tensed up being out and around others. She flinched a lot when she saw any males which worried the two slightly. They knew this was a big deal to Rebecca and they would have to keep a close eye on her.
"Ready to do this?" Gabriella asked once she spotted the gang as Troy nodded. "Hey guys!" She called as she watched all their faces turn from happy hearing her voice to shocked seeing Troy and Rebecca. The only one who wasn't shocked was Jason who got up to hug her and shake Troy's hand. What surprised Gabriella, Troy and Jason was the fact Rebecca let go of them and gave him a hug.
"I like you now because you aren't mean." Rebecca told him as Gabriella laughed.
"She doesn't know him well enough yet then." She mumbled as Troy pushed her and gave her a playful look before looking at the others who were still looking shocked. "Oh come on you look like you've never seen Troy before. He isn't different you know. He's still an annoying person who is fascinated by moi." Troy rolled his eyes as he felt Rebecca's hand slip back into his looking at the other guys.
""You have a kid!?" Sharpay screeched as Troy and Gabriella looked at each other.
"Can you really not go out with a young child without being accused of being parents?" Gabriella asked. "You guys really don't read enough. This is Rebecca. One of my cases at the minute and the little girl Troy is planning on adopting." Gabriella explained again. "Hello, anyone going to say anything?" Gabriella and Troy looked at each other nervously waiting for someone to speak.
A/N: What will they say? Were you expecting it to be Jason? I know most of you were saying Sharpay or Taylor but I never planned it to be them at all. Please review! Thanks!