Gabriella woke up, and tried to move, when she realized that she was in some one's hands. She frowned when; she saw she was in Troy's hands. Normally she would have been grateful, but not today. She sighed, and slipped out of his grip. She brushed her teeth, and made herself a coffee. She sat in her living room, looking up the fastest plane ticket she could get to go to San Diego; she was in no mood to drive down.

Troy woke up, and realized Gabriella wasn't in his arms anymore.

"Gaby?" he called out to the empty room. He looked at her digital clock that read 9:45 am.

He got up and walked to her living room, where he found her. Typing on her laptop, and talking into her cell phone.

"Yea, no, yea, I understand completely, no that won't be necessary, just charge it please. Alright thank you. Goodbye." She talked onto the phone. And hung up, then clicked out of her laptop. She looked up and saw troy sitting down across from her. She took a deep breathe.

"Troy, thank you for everything, I was a wreck." She didn't look up at him.

"It's okay Gaby, I understand what your going threw." He tried saying until he was cut off by Gabriella.

"You understand? You understand Troy? Because last time I checked both of your parents were still alive. You don't know what am going through. You haven't lost anyone, who was your armor, who kept you going in life. Who was the reason you wake up in the morning. So don't you dare say that you know what am going through." She snapped at him, finally looking up at him. Tears escaping her eyes. No she thought I've cried enough. She wiped her tears away furiously

"Gabs, am sorry I didn't mean it like that." Troy tried. He hated seeing Gaby like that, but he deserved much worse and they both knew it.

Gaby sighed, and walked into her room closing the door and locking it behind her. She changed into, a comfortable pair of jeans and a black long sleeved shirt, she brushed her hair, and pulled a hat over it, and laid her sunglasses onto of the cap, then packed her clothing, All a while Troy waited outside, and Called Chad and Taylor over.

When Gaby finally came out of her room, she set her suitcase down and then turned to look at her now full living room. Taylor got up at the sound of the door opening and walked over to Gaby bring her into a great big hug. She gladly accepted it, and when they finally pulled apart, Gaby wiped fresh tears from her eyes.

"Tay, I love you so much. Take care for me." Gabriella ignored her confused face and turned to Chad. "Chad, am your lil sis, and you're my big bro, but am not 18 anymore. Am 20, soon gonna be 21, I can take care of myself. And though Tay might not mind I do. You need to relax a bit and give so more attention to her." He gave him a hug then turned to Troy. "I said everything I needed to say to you." Was all she directed to him.

"Gaby, where are you going?" Taylor finally asked.

Gaby smiled at her, "My dad's funeral, by myself. I have to do this by myself." She said not really directed to any of them but to herself.

She took hugs from both Taylor and Chad, but just gave a weak smile to Troy. Then she pulled her sunglasses down, and picked up her suitcase, and walked to her car, and then sped to the airport.

San Diego

She walked out of the airport. So far she hadn't been spotted. She got into the rental car, and sped to her mom's house. When she arrived there she knocked on the door. But no one answered so she tried opening the door, which was open. She walked in and dropped her suitcase by the door, and walked up the steps looking for her mom.

"Mom?" she called out. But stopped she heard noise coming from her room. She opened the door and gasped.

"How could you?" she asked in a hurt and angry voice, Tears welling up in her eyes. "My father just dies, YOUR husband just died, and here you are, repaying him? What type of cruel world is this? You, you ….you bitch." She yelled, and ran out, Out of the room, and the house.

"Gabriella wait!" her mom yelled after her, but didn't follow her.

Gaby sat on the porch crying. She didn't have anyone to turn too. Everyone she felt really close to her were ass holes, and back stabbers.

Lean on me, when you're not strong.

And I'll be friend

I'll help you carry on

For it won't be long

Till am gonna need somebody to lean on.

Gabriella looked up, and saw Troy standing there, singing to her. He cautiously walked up to her, and sat next her. He turned and faced to her, and pulled her hands into his.

Some times in our life,

We all have pain we all have sorrow,

But if we are wise

We know that,

There's always tomorrow.

He sang, and then put a assuring arm around her holding her, As he sang.

Lean on me, when you're not strong.

And I'll be friend

I'll help you carry on

For it won't be long

Till am gonna need somebody to lean on.

Gabriella cried in his arms, while he sang.

If there is a laod

You have to bare

That you can't carry

Am right up the road

I'll share your load,

if just call me.

Call me,

if you need a friend

Call me, call me

If you need a friend

Call me.

Call me.

He finished the song, and brought her face up to his, and wiped her tears away.

"Gaby, I don't care what you think, but I'll love you, and always will. I am NEVER going to let you go though something like this by yourself. " He then placed a soft kiss on her lips.

Gabriella nodded her head, but didn't say anything for awhile, then just said.

"Troy, lets got out of here. I don't want to ever see my mom again. I just want to stay as far as possible from her right now."

Troy nodded not asking what had happened. He went to get her bag for since, she didn't even want to look back at the house, and then he drove them to the nearest hotel, they could find.