In My Sister's Shadow
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Disclaimer: Sorry people, I only own the plot for this story and the original characters that I come up with. I don't HSM or Zac Efron...yet
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Chapter 10
Gabriella sighed after hanging up the phone. "He loves me." She breathed. She couldn't believe it. Someone besides her sister actually loved her. Right now, nothing could bring her down...
"Gabriella! We have to get going. Hurry!" Her mother's voice sounded.
"Doesn't she know I'm in a wheelchair?" The brunette grumbled to herself. She sighed and wheeled herself to the ramp that lead to the exit of the hotel.
"There you are. It takes you forever to get down here. If you were Jasmin, you'd be here in no less than two seconds." Gabriella smiled sadly. "If you were Jasmin, you'd answer me when I called too." Her mother snarled as she walked off toward her father. Gabriella however, didn't pay much mind to it. Her parents had been this way for a while. The teen wheeled herself after her parents and entered what appeared to be a conference room.
"Welcome Everyone, we're very glad that all of you could come." A woman's plesant voice sounded. "Now that we're settled, we're going to go around and say our names and share how we became 'handicaped'." Gabriella winced. She hated that word. Sure, it was better than crippled, but it still reminded her that she was different...and not in a good way. She was definitely letting her attention drift to other things. It seemed to have little importance to her and her parents.
"My name is Joey Miller. I've been handicapped since the day I was born." Gabriella averted her gaze to the girl sitting across from her.
"How does that make you feel?" The woman asked. She'd been making comments and questioning a few people so far.
"Well, it definitely doesn't make me feel all happy-go-lucky." She gave a dry laugh and continued. "I'm not mad at my parents for it, and I'm not mad at myself. I've learned to accept it, and now I live my life like the other kids in my high school." Joey finished and looked at everyone. Her eyes made contact with everyone in the room, but she smiled at Gabriella. A few more people went before the beauty herself had to talk.
"My name is Gabriella Montez. I was in a car accident and I lost all of the feeling in my legs."
"How does that make you feel?" Gabriella noticed that Joey took an interest in her.
"At first, it made me feel horrible. Like I had no chance of doing anything. It made me want to give up at everything." The young girl had tears in her eyes. Her parents sat up and started to listen. "I wanted so badly just to crawl in a hole and die. I felt like I was useless...but that was then. Now, I feel so much better about everything. I feel like I'm on top of the world. I've even got the feeling back in my legs and I can stand. Literally stand on my own two feet. I haven't done that in so long." She smiled and looked around. Most people harbored sympathetic smiles while others whiped their eyes. "I've been saved by an angel. I was so close to going over the edge, but not anymore. I'm stronger now. I know I am." She let out a breath and turned to her parents. Neither of them spoke a word. They didn't even make a gesture to show that they cared. Still, the beauty didn't mind. She'd just gotten everything off her chest, and it felt good. She'd never been so open to anyone besides the two people she was sure loved her. She couldn't tell them every little detail. She'd learned that having anyone too close can be a danger.
"Well done Gabriella. Excellent job!" Gabriella smiled and lowered her head.
"I hope you walk again Gabriella." Joey's sweet voice said. Gabriella smiled up at her and mouthed 'thank you'. There was much more of sharing after that. More people cried, and some laughed at the jokes and games they played. Gabriella and Joey paired themselves up for the majority of partner activities. When everything was over, the two parted ways...but not before exchanging e-mails and cell numbers. Gabriella wasted no time with talking to her parents. It was a long drive home, and the less she talked, the quicker it would go. She began digging in her bag for her i-pod.
"Gabriella...how are you feeling?" Her mother's voice made her freeze. She hadn't heard those words come out of her mouth since the day she woke up in the hospital.
"Uh, I'm fine?" Gabriella answered. She wasn't sure what to say.
"That's good. Anything interesting happen in your life?" Her father chimed in.
"Well, the last two months have been interesting, I guess."
"How so?" Gabriella blinked five times and stared at both her parents. They were actually making conversation with her.
"Well, I've been dating Troy. You know, the guy who walked me home the first day of school?" She was trying to make a conversation back with them.
"Oh, that boy." Her father cleared his throat. "He's treating you well...right?"
"Better than that daddy." Mr. Montez smiled to himself. It'd been foever since she called him that. "He makes me happy. It's his fault that I'm close to walking." Her parents shared a glance and smiled.
"As long as you're happy, sweetie." Her mother whispered. Gabriella resumed to her i-pod search after a few moments. They three of them sat in silence until they reached they're home. The teenager was happy that her parents helped her out of the car this time. She wheeled herself to the side door of her house and entered. She immediately picked up the phone and dialed a number.
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"Troy's in love dad." Trevor sang as they all sat down to watch the game. His brother had been teasing him all weekend.
"Is that true son?" His father asked with a goofy smile. Troy just ignored both comments and sat down.
"He's so completely stuck on Gabriella." The older Bolton, stated. He knew that if he referred to Gabriella as 'that girl', Troy would flip his lid.
"Be respectful of your brother! You know your mother wouldn't let you talk about his feelings." Jack scolded. Troy laughed silently at his sibling.
I think you're fine
You really Blow my mind
Maybe, someday you and me
could run away
Now I just want you to know
I wanna be your Romeo
Hey Juliet
"Woo! Already changed the ringtone?" Trevor picked up Troy's phone and answered it. "Y'ello?"
"Uh, hi. Is Troy around?" Gabriella questioned.
"Oh, you must be Gabriella or 'Curly' as Troy calls you." Troy's eyes widened. What would his brother say?
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An-Don't hate me! My sister wants the computer and I have to listen...UGH! lol This will continue next chapter! lol (SVU101, she'll walk soon)
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