Chapter 11: Emotional Rollercoaster

"So, what now?" Jenn said getting dressed

"What do you mean?"

"Where do we go from this?"

"Look you and I both know what that was Jenn."

"Are you kidding me Troy?"

"I fucked up."

"You fucked up?! Troy you and I just slept together, I think that's a little bit more than that."

"Look this was a one-time thing."

"You were my first Troy…"

"What? But I…"

"I used to horseback ride in middle school, that's why."

"Fuck, Jenn are you at least on the pill?"

"No."

"What the fuck Jenn!"

"Don't fucking yell at me!"

"I didn't use a condom Jenn, you could get pregnant!"

"Oh shit, Gabriella's gonna be crushed."

"Damn it Jenn don't you think I fucking know that!" Troy roared

"Get the hell out Troy."

"Gladly." Troy stormed out of the house and slammed the door shut. Jenn ran to the door and flung it open

"I quit asshole!" Troy shrugged her off as he got in his car and sped off.


I looked at the clock and sighed heavily it had been almost 5 hours and I haven't heard from Xavier. I want to go to the hospital but since I'm on suspension I don't want to give Chief Brooks a reason to kick me off the program. I reached for my and decided to call the OR floor as soon as I was about to dial the number I got a call from Xavier. I immediately answered the phone.

"Hello? Is everything ok? What happened?"

"She did great, I removed the tumor. She's fine Gabriella, she should be waking up soon." I tried to hold back my tears.

"Gabriella are you ok?"

"I'm ok it's just that, as much I want to be there when my baby wakes up I know I can't."

"Hang up the phone."

"Excuse me?"

"Hang up so I can FaceTime you in."

"Oh my gosh, thank you so much Xavier."

"Gabi if you don't hurry up and hang…" I didn't let him finish before I ended the call I was so excited that I could barely contain myself. While I waited for the call I went upstairs to check on Andrew to make sure he was up so I could feed him dinner.

When I get to Andrew's room I smiled softly when I saw him standing up in his crib.

"Hey Mommy's baby boy." I cooed, Andrew started to laugh as I picked him up. As soon as I placed Andrew on the ground Xavier FaceTimed me, I looked in the mirror and fixed my hair before I answered the call.

"Hey Xavier thanks so much for doing this."

"Anything for you. Natanya should be waking up any second now." Xavier turned the camera around so I could see Natanya staring to stir.

"Tanya, come on Ton-Ton. Wake up for Mommy." I cried tears of joy as Natanya slowly woke up.

"Hey Mommy's baby, yes her is. That's Mommy's baby." I saw her face the screen and try to reach out to me.

"Mommy can't be there right now but I love you very much baby. Mommy loves you." Xavier turned the camera around back to him

"Since you're on suspension, I will sign Natanya's discharge papers and bring her home which will probably be in a few days."

"Thank you so much Xavier, I really, really mean it. You know with the suspension and everything else…just thanks."

"Stop thanking me. I'm the reason you're in this situation."

"It's not your fault don't blame yourself. Hey do you mind coming over tonight. I really don't like staying here by myself."

"Of course I'll come. I can bring dinner for us too."

"That sounds great, thanks Xavier." I heard Andrew start to fuss and sighed

"Andrew here wants me off the phone so I'll see you later."

"Alright, I have to get off the phone anyway and finish my rounds."

"Ok, I'll talk to you later."

"OK bye." I ended the call and sighed heavily. I looked down at Andrew who was rolling over toward me and then rolling back. I laughed at his amusement before I picked him up.

"Are you hungry? Let's see what we have for dinner today hmm?"

I walked back downstairs and as I was about to go to the kitchen someone knocked on the front door. I groaned as I walked toward the door and opened it.

"What are you doing here?"


"You did what?" Chad yelled as Troy slightly winced at the volume of his voice.

"I know, I know I fucked up."

"Fucked up? Troy what you did could ruin your marriage!"

"Damn it Chad don't you think I know! I was so angry at Gabriella for what she did to me."

"I know Troy but, you said so yourself that you only saw her kiss him. When you actually slept with someone and not just anybody, Jenn."

"I know, I know. Shit, what the hell am I going to do?"

"You gotta talk to Gabriella and tell her before Jenn does. Did you use a condom?"

"No, I thought she was on the pill."

"Oh shit Troy. So now you're telling me there's a possibility that Jenn could be pregnant."

"Damn, I really don't need this right now."

"This is all could have been avoided Troy."

"This is not my fault."

"Yes is it Troy. Look I didn't want to tell you this but you were an asshole to Gabi."

"What the…"

"Let me finish Hoops, after you lost Riley you were a complete fucking jerk. I know because Gabi told Taylor who told me. You pushed her away and then you can't even be man enough to help her raise the twins."

"I know it's just that I didn't know what to do. I was mad because we didn't make the playoffs and then my wife loses our baby and on top of that Antonio and Melinda die in a car accident and leave us with their twins. That's a lot of shit to shallow, all within two weeks."

"I get that it's a lot of shit to shallow but Troy as a husband and as a man you're supposed to step up in your home, and take care of your family. I will admit not making it into the playoffs fucking sucked but Basketball isn't that damn important. You could get injured next season and your career is over with. But Gabi is always gonna be there for you."

"Yeah you're right Chad. I fucked up man."

"I know you did, and you better fix it too."


"Um, hi Gabi…"

"Call me Gabriella, Jennifer."

"Gabriella, may I come in?"

"No, right there is just fine."

"Gabriella is everything ok?" I pulled my cell phone out of my pocket and handed it to Jenn.

"Why don't you listen to that voicemail from Troy and then ask that question again." I looked at the confusion on Jenn's face change to shock and guilt.

"You know Troy must've accidentally called me." Jenn face changed to horror as she listened on before hastily giving the phone back to me.

"Oh there was more you sure you don't want to listen to it?"

"Gabriella I am so sorry." Jenn cried

"Yeah you're right. You're a sorry whore who slept with my husband."

"Don't act all innocent Gabriella, I know what you did to Troy and I am…"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Whatever the hell Troy told you is a fucking lie. I only kissed a man, yes I still cheated but even if I did cheat on Troy; it would never be with someone as trashy as you."

"You know what, I came here to say sorry and be cordial but fuck it Gabriella. You're a bitch."

"Why thank you Jennifer, I appreciate that I truly do."

"Fuck you!"

"Yeah, yeah, and get the fuck off of my property you slut." I slammed the door in Jennifer's face. I walked toward the mirror that was on the wall by the door. I went to Troy's side of the closet and stared at all of his possessions contemplating what should I do with them.


I was in the kitchen pouring myself a glass of wine when there was a knock on my door. I went to the door and opened it and wasn't surprised to see a firefighter on my door step.

"Hello ma'am how are you?" The firefighter asked carefully based on my disheveled appearance

"I'm fine sir and you?"

"I'm ok, um ma'am were you aware that your car was on fire?"

"Yes I was." I said before taking a sip of my wine.

"Oh ok…um you know that the trash cannot be household items."

"Yes I am aware and that is not a household item."

"Alright ma'am well I am going to have to fine you…"

"Send it to my husband, Troy Bolton."

"Ok ma'am, we'll we're going to put out the fire." I simple shrugged my shoulders.

"Can I close my door now?"

"Yes ma'am yo…" I didn't even let him finish before closing the door.