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Chapter 8- Troy Leaves…Jack Returns

Hey, soz I haven't updated in a few days FanFic wouldn't allow me to. Something to do with breaking guidelines on Airport Glances… which means I will not be continuing because it has been deleted. If I have time I will change it from Zanessa to TROYELLA so you can find out what happens next. Thanks to those who read it!

Anyway, on with this chapter.

"I'll be out for the day." Troy called from the bedroom.

"Ok, I guess I could find something to do with the girls when you go!" Gabriella called back from her place in the bathroom.

"Are you sure you're going to be ok?" he asked whilst putting on his socks.

"Troy." Gabriella sighed as she walked out of the bathroom. She walked towards him and straddled his lap. "I'll be fine. You go tomorrow morning then come back later that evening. It's not even twelve hours!"

Troy smiled at her. His hands gripped her thighs as she was about to slide off. "Gabi…you know how much I'll miss you." He leant forward and kissed her neck. A moan erupted from her. "Besides it's only a gallery opening, my works not even going to be there, why do I need to go?"

"Because it's important and I'm telling you to." Gabriella kissed him one more time before sliding off and walking back to the bathroom. Troy grinned as he watched her walk away.

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"I'm leaving!" Troy called from the door. He tapped his foot waiting for her reply.

"Ok! See you tonight!" Gabriella called from the kitchen. She was in the middle of making her breakfast. Troy sighed and walked towards the kitchen. He popped his head around the door and she smiled at his 'floating head'.

"What no goodbye kiss?" he asked pouting. His pout didn't last long, the way she was smirking at him made that cheesy grin come back onto his face.

"Oh I'm sorry." Gabriella put her plate of bacon sandwiches down and turned off the oven. Troy impatiently checked his watch.

"You know I'm working on a tight schedule here, I'm going to be late if you don't hurry up and get that ass over here!" he grinned.

"Well in that case!" Gabriella grinned mischievously. "Open the door and step back."

Troy's grin lop-sided. He stepped back cautiously before grinning once again seeing her smirk. "Far enough?" he asked when he was about a metre away from the wall in the hall. Gabriella grinned as she waked towards him. He looked at her highly confused. She grinned once more before jumping from a metre in front of him. He caught her with ease and she immediately wrapped her legs tight around his waist. "And why did we need to do this?" he asked chuckling as she attacked his neck with her lips.

"Because this way you can remember me!" He grinned as her lips finally met his.

"Yeah it would be so hard to remember you after less than 12hours. Is that how you put it?" she nodded whilst she bit her lip trying to hide her grin. "I see. Wait, who are you again?"

Gabriella shook her head at him. She jumped down and picked up his bag and handed it to him. "Bye baby." She kissed him one more time before opening the door. He smiled sadly at her before kissing her once more. She watched as he walked down the hall and in the elevator.

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as Troy was gone for the day Gabriella decided she would spend her day cleaning the apartment. She walked into Troy's study/painting room and smiled as she saw her painting. She gently lifted it up and carried it to a canvas in the living area; ready for Troy to carry to his gallery in the morning. She gently placed it down and walked into the kitchen to garb some lunch.

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Unbeknown to Gabriella just outside her door stood a man who was wondering on the best way to break in. he slowly and quietly turned the doorknob. He pushed the door ajar and listened out for any sounds. He heard Gabriella singing to herself in the kitchen. He quietly creeped inside the apartment and hid as best he could.

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Gabriella carried her lunch into the living area. She glanced at her painting once again as she bent down to switch the television on. She took a bite of her sandwich as she looked through the channels. Totally oblivious to the fact someone was in the other room.

Gabriella suddenly jolted when she heard something coming from hers and Troy's bedroom. She placed her plate on the coffee table and stood up.

"Hello? Is anyone there?" she picked up an ornamental fire poker (a/n-not sure if that's what they're called but, if you have a coal fire you have some sort of poker thing lol). She carried it at her shoulder ready to hit anyone who may be in her home. She slowly walked towards the door but, before she could even open it herself it swung open causing her to jump back and drop her defending equipment. The man just laughed at her as she gaped at him.

"I'm sure if you had the chance you would use that. I can just see you trying to take a swing at Me." the man chuckled. Gabriella slowly and shakily stood up.

"What the hell do you want Jack?!" Gabriella hissed.

"Why I just thought I'd visit. I miss you. Just come home!" Jack took a seat on the sofa and took a bite of Gabriella's sandwich. "Yuck!" he spat. "You know I hate ham!"

"Oh yeah sorry I obviously forgot you were coming round today which is why I made that sandwich. My bad!" Gabriella said sarcastically.

"Stop with the talk and come home!" Jack shouted as he stood up.

"No I told you I'm never coming home!" Gabriella threw her arms in the air to show how annoyed and frustrated she was.

Jack paced the room when his eyes landed on something. He walked towards it and his fists clenched. He turned to Gabriella and glared at her.

"What the hell is this?!" he screamed. Gabriella flinched.

"A painting!" Gabriella replied trying to stop her voice shaking.

"It's of you! How dare that jerk paint you!" Jack looked around him. He quickly stormed into the kitchen.

Gabriella looked after him totally confused; when he finally came out she replied to his statement.

"Firstly why can't my boyfriend paint my picture? It's up to me and him!" Gabriella took a seat with a frustrated sigh.

Jack smirked at her. he loved how he annoyed and frustrated her. he knew exactly how to get on her last nerves and every time she bit when he wound her up. He spun what was behind his back around his fingers. Gabriella twisted her head and looked at him nervously.

"I'll admit…even though someone painted my girl." Gabriella shuddered and looked as if she was about to be sick when he said that. "I'll admit that it's a good painting, it looks a lot like you," Jack grinned making Gabriella very nervous. It wasn't a Troy grin where she knew everything was great. Jack's grins caused Gabriella's stomach to churn with unease. "It's a shame of course, that no one will see it again!"

Gabriella jumped at his harsh spoken words before she could do anything Jack whipped a knife from behind his back and stabbed the painting. Leaving one very large gash right through the middle. He attacked at it again ripping it completely in half. Gabriella ran towards him and tried to pull him away from it. she jumped on his back but he pushed her to the floor.

"See what you've made me do?!" Jack bellowed. Gabriella crawled along the floor scared of what he could do. He walked towards her and she shimmied away once again. "Do you see the pain and anguish you've caused?!"

Gabriella gulped and nodded timorously. Troy, please come home!

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"Man, are you ok?"

"Huh? Oh I'm fine." Troy shook his head to get his mind off of Gabriella. Chad shook his head at his best friend and walked away to find Taylor.

Troy glanced at his watch for about the hundredth time in five minutes. He couldn't help but think about Gabriella no matter how hard he tried. He also couldn't help but think something wasn't right at home. He glanced at his watch one more time before screaming in frustration.

"That's it! I'm going!"

Troy ignored all the confused glances he received from everyone. He walked towards the door when a hand grabbed his arm.

"Where are you going?" Taylor whispered trying to ignore the stares.

"I'm going home…it's getting late and I just can't get my head around anything. I think I'll stop on the way and get some take-out for me and Gabz. See ya tomorrow!"

Troy turned on his heel and walked through the door. He gave the valet his car ticket thing and waited until his car was brought round. He knew Gabriella would probably shout at him for leaving early but right then he didn't really care. He just wanted to be home with her. after all it was already dark out and he never gave her an exact time of when he would be home so, she couldn't really shout at him if she didn't know when the function actually ended. Troy smiled to himself.

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"Just go please!" Gabriella begged as Jack continued ripping apart all Troy's paintings. She had tried countless times to stop him but every time she did try she was thrown to the floor. Jack turned and grinned at her when he came to a very large photo on the wall.

"Well well well, what's this then?" Jack picked up the photo and Gabriella's eyes widened. "This is just completely clashing with the décor it will have to go." He flashed her one more evil grin before throwing it to the floor. The glass covering crashed all over the floor. He then picked up the photo from the floor and ripped it in half, and then half again and again. Gabriella let out a small whimper before running towards him and hitting him. Normally, she wouldn't really care if a photo was ripped and dropped but, that one was special to her. it was the last photo her mother had ever taken of her and her father. And it was the only one Gabriella had left of him. Jack laughed as Gabriella hit him over and over and over again. He finally had enough and he threw her off him once more. She landed on the floor with a very large thump. He walked over to where she was laying. Her head spun and she could already feel blood trickling from a gash.

"You could have been a good little girl and stayed with me." she looked up at him blankly. He smiled down at her. "If I can't have why the hell should he?!" he began walking away when he heard a very small faint sound.

"Because I love him and he loves me!" Gabriella whispered.

"That is not a real reason!" Jack bellowed. Gabriella tried to get up but, the pain in her head was forcing her back to the ground. Jack smirked when he saw her like this. He walked into the kitchen and turned on the gas. He walked back into the living room and pulled one of the curtains from off the hooks. She looked at him with wide scared eyes. he pulled his lighter out of his pocket and set fire to the curtain.

He threw it across to the sofa where that to caught fire. "Goodbye Gabriella." He chuckled before walking out of the door. Gabriella tried to get up again but the pain was unbearable.

Troy…I need you!

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