Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN HSM! (I can only dream)
Summary: Gabriella and Troy are best friends. Best friends who got pregnant at 14. Best friends who decide to run away together. What changes?. TXG
Rated T: minor coarse language, and minor suggestive adult themes.
Athor's note: Thank you for reading my story, I know it sucked at the beginning but I hope it doesn't as much now, this is the first story I've written and I'm well aware that it shows. Also please could you check out my new story SuperHumanand watch out for a small 2, maybe 3 chapters of a Fourteen to Eighteen - Part 2
Lucy xoxo
"Please tell me that was what I think it was" Troy said happy.
Gabriella nodded grinning "It was, our baby just kicked Troy" She grabbed his hand and they both smiled at each other as they felt their child's first kicks.
"That's our son... I love you Gabriella" Gabriella smiled.
"I love you too Troy" They leaned in and kissed, this time not pulling away when the baby kicked, instead laughing throughout the kiss as the baby kicked with all it's strength. Troy laughed as another kick hit him and he slowly pulled back.
"This may sound weird, but I am, in no way ashamed, to consider that our son may be a soccer player instead of a basketball player" Troy said and Gabriella giggled and hugged Troy.
She looked up at the sky and as the rain came down her eyes followed down until they met Troy's "Ready to leave?"
"Never. But I know I want to" Troy said and kissed Gabriella's nose.
The two parted and got into the truck "Don't worry about it Troy. I am certain we will be back one day. I love you"
"I love you too"
Troy started the car and the two drove off together, it wasn't a happy ending, there wasn't exactly a bad part in the story so far, they just went for a new beginning, but by no means was this the end of their story.
Chad knocked on Taylor's door and waited patiently. Last night he was on the phone to Troy talking about his relationship with Taylor, and basketball of course, but then Troy had to go, and told Chad he was staying and Gabriella's. Chad remembered the nervousness in his voice, he could also tell how tired Troy was but he didn't want to question his friend.
Taylor opened the door and smiled at Chad "Morning Chad, you better be ready for school this morning"
Chad nodded and kissed her cheek "Don't worry, I told my mom about me forgetting and she made me check, and check, and check again just to make sure i had my books" Taylor nodded her approval, laughing slightly at the memory, before the two started walking to the bus stop and Chad grabbed Taylor's hand.
"I spoke to Gabriella on the phone last night, she sounded really tired, she was actually in a hurry to get me off the phone too, I thought her and Troy were in the middle of something, but at the end she was saying how she had to get to Troy's as she was staying at his, really weird"
Chad stopped walking and dropped Taylor's hand "Whoa whoa whoa, back up, Gabriella was staying at Troy's house. Are you sure you didn't get it wrong and instead it was Troy staying at her house"
Taylor looked at him confused "Okay Chad, you're confusing me. Look it is no big deal, we can just ask them when we get to school... Wait, Troy told you he was staying at Gabriella's?" Chad nodded confused as well.
"Yeah, I was on the phone to Troy last night, he said he had to go, he was heading to Gabriella's to help her take her things to his house, his dad was dropping him off there" Chad told her honestly.
Taylor thought for a moment, finding the situation odd "Maybe... Maybe we shouldn't ask at school, it's not really our business anyway"
"Yeah, but you have to admit it does seem a little weird, and not really like them" Taylor nodded and they both sat down on the bus bench waiting for the bus.
Sharpay and Ryan got driven to school together. It was just a known fact, everyone knew that the two always walked out of one of their porches together. Today was no exception.
"Ry, could you close the window a bit more" Sharpay told him instead of asking.
Ryan shook his head "Add the right word on the end and you might just get what you want, as you always do"
"Please? God Ryan, now can you close it , please, my hair is getting blown about" Sharpay huffed and Ryan grinned in triumph and closed the window.
Sharpay sat relaxed into the seat, right leg crossed over her left, her hands on her lap, she looks elegant for a 14 year old, but still looked very relaxed for Sharpay Evans. Looking out the window she smiled as she saw East High, kids moving around frantically, seniors pushing freshmen around, and sophomores and juniors just casually sat around, some joining in, in pushing freshmen around, but most just together with their groups of friends.
Ryan and Sharpay got out together once the car had stopped, both looking around trying to spot their friends. Sharpay was the first to notice them, seeing Chad and Taylor hand-in-hand, also looking around as if they were looking for other people. The two twins laughed as they saw Chad start pointing and waving at them, and then Taylor rolling her eyes at him and dragging him over to them.
"Hey guys, have you spotted anyone else yet?" Taylor asked as she got over to them.
Sharpay shook her head and started to look around again "No, we just got here. Are we gonna go straight to Troy and Zeke's lockers to meet everyone or are we going to wait here?" She asked still looking around as was everyone else.
Taylor stopped looking at turned her body towards the three others "We should just wait at their lockers, they are probably there anyway. If they're not, they will just arrive eventually"
The other three nodded and they all headed inside East High. Surely enough as they reached the two lockers there was everyone there, well all except two.
Chad walked straight over to Jason as Zeke, doing their handshakes "Hey guys"
"Sup dude"
"Have you seen Troy this morning?" Jason asked and Chad shook his head.
"No we were hoping him and Gabby would be here by now, how long is it until the bell goes?" He asked out randomly.
Sharpay took out her cell flipping the screen around and checking for the time "It's... Hang on, okay we have about, one minute until the bell" The bell suddenly went making them jump "Or just now"
Chad looking around, now with a confused face and a his eyebrows furrowed "I wonder where they are"
Everyone kind of shrugged off what Chad had said and just headed to homeroom, ready for a morning of Darbus' lectures. As they reached the door, Zeke held it open for Sharpay, and smirked at the other boys as she kissed his cheek. They all walked into the classroom and before they could start to talk Darbus had already started giving out detentions.
"Sharpay. I know you are co-president of the drama club but you know i do not tolerate Cell phones in class. Hand over your cell and I will see you in detention" Darbus said and then moved onto Chad "Mr Danforth, I have told you over and over, I do not want to see that ball in your hands every morning. You may also join Sharpay in detention. Now can we please have silence while i check who is and isn't here, if you talk, expect a detention" Darbus finished and everyone sat back in their seats, again everyone except two.
After Darbus had called out all the names, the group of friends looked around at each other, two names weren't called out, and Darbus never makes a mistake like that.
"Uh Ms Darbus?" Ryan asked raising his hand. Darbus looked at him expectantly "Why didn't you call out Troy and Gabriella's names?" Most of the other students in the class nodded their heads in agreement.
Ms Darbus looked at him also confused "I got told by our principal that Mr Bolton and Ms Montez left school, from now on since Ms Montez is 5 months pregnant, neither of the two are going to school until the baby is born"
Some pupils eyes had multiplied, while others turned to their friends, starting to gossip. Chad stood up confused, he couldn't, and wouldn't believe that his best friend left and didn't tell him. Ignoring the calls from his teacher he left the classroom, heading straight for his coaches office, he was ready to find out, he was going to find out now. He ran down the halls, ignoring everything around him, the teachers calling him, the students giving him strange looks, the hall monitor, everything and everyone, he just kept heading towards Coaches office.
Not bothering to knock he walked straight in, a disgruntled look settled across his face "Why did you not tell me? Why did they not tell us? All of us! You knew! They knew! But you didn't tell us, ugh! I thought you would at least inform the team since he is captain" Chad rambled on and Jack stood up confused.
"Chad what are you going on about? What has Troy got to do with anything?" Jack said startled.
He glared at Jack "Like you don't know, him and Gabriella"
Jack shook his head still clearly confused "Chad I have no idea what you are on about... Have you and Troy had an argument? I can get him out of class so you and him can talk, if that's what you want"
Chad paused, slowly moving his head to meet Jacks eyes, his brows furrowed, it was his turn to shake his head "Wait. You don't know, do you"
"Chad what are you on about, tell me now" Jack demanded now getting frustrated by the 14 year old.
He sighed "Troy and Gabriella, they weren't in homeroom. Darbus told us they are off the register, since Gabriella is 5 months pregnant they have been kicked out, they don't go to school anymore, not until the baby is born anyway. Matsui knows too... How come you didn't know?"
Jack eyes went wide, just like the kids in homeroom had, his hands went straight to the phone on his desk "I need to call Troy. He'll tell me" Jack dialled the number he knew from his heart and held the phone to his ear, listening as it went straight to voice-mail.
"Hey this is Troy, Gabriella is here too. I have no idea if you have found out yet, but in case you haven't there is a letter from me in my room on my bed, and one from Gabriella on her bed, we're sorry for the trouble. Love you guys, if you want you can leave a message after the beep, but i won't expect you too, if you don't want to. Beeeeep"
"Troy, it's your dad. I'm going home to find that letter and it better explain... What the hell is going on?" He put the phone back down and grabbed his car keys, pushing Chad out of his office.
"Chad tell the others basketball practice is cancelled today, in fact you can tell someone else to. I'll explain on the way but i may need your help" Jack told him and Chad nodded his head confused, but nevertheless ran off to homeroom to tell the guys in the basketball team before leaving with Jack.
Just over an hour later: Jack, Lucille, David, Marie and Chad were all in the Bolton residence, with two letters. The letters that were about to tell them the truth, but also tell them what they already know, they saw their children's rooms, empty, every trace of them, gone. They had only left the letters and a photo of the two of them, obviously taken recently, Troy had his arm wrapped around Gabriella's waist resting on the baby bump and Gabriella had her hands over the top of his.
Chad felt tears gather in his eyes, knowing what was about to happen "Uh. Can I read a letter allowed?"
Jack and Lucille looked at each other, sending silent messages, Lucille smiled sadly and handed Chad the letter. Chad grabbed it, his hands shaking, he thought he could have been sick there and then. He coughed, holding his tears back as best as he began and started.
Dear... Everyone,
You have obviously seen my room, and you can see my stuff has gone. I was going to try and ease my way into telling you, but the truth is I can't. My room is empty, I am no where in sight, it is obvious that I have left. I have a pile of paper next to me where I have tried to explain this, I'm sorry. We saw Al today, he didn't know anything so be careful when you tell him, after he left me and Gabriella made a start on our letters, and she told me why she wanted to leave in the first place, she heard a conversation, between David and Marie. You know I love you guys but she heard your conversation, and when she told me she cried, it broke her heart, hearing the things you said about her, we can only hope we learn from your mistake.
It's weird how i already miss you all. The girls I will miss a lot, I have spent many nights listening to Bella on the phone or on IM to the girls, I have gotten so used to it. It won't be the same waking up after a night of all your talking. Mom and dad, I will really miss you of course.
Chad suddenly stopped and sniffled, Jack went to take the paper, everyone was now in tears but Chad held onto it for his life.
You are the two people who have made me what I am, you have raised me. I still remember dad teaching me basketball, like the mornings we would get up and mom would make us have a wash before we played, although we both knew it was pointless as we would need one afterwards, but after small arguments each morning we still did it. I hope me Gabriella, and our son can be like how we have been, the small arguments, i want to teach him basketball like you taught me... i want my son to be as proud of me as I am of you. I'm gonna miss waking up and smelling the breakfast that you make, it will be really weird walking around our apartment instead of downstairs to the kitchen where i would normally see the two of you, making small talk. And I will always appreciate the times you taught me laundry mom, and that time when you showed me and Gabriella some baby things, i remember it all.
I'll really miss the guys from basketball. I wish you luck on every game, it could be awesome if I could be like a silent mascot, not there, but my heart will always be there. Sorry to leave you guys, but I know Chad will make an awesome captain, he always helped me, we were more like co-captains anyway. Chad I am so sorry I didn't tell you. I know you were probably angry when you first found out, but don't worry, we took as many pictures of you as possible, we got many off of the laptop, my son is gonna know his dad's best friend had big curly hair that has a mind of it's own. I hope you're not still angry with me, me and you are like brothers, no matter where we are, together or apart-
Chad started sobbing, giving up and handing the paper to Jack, who had tears down his face but carried on knowing he had to.
brothers for life. I will see you again. I know that for sure, whether we're as old and grey, in a year or two. I know me and you still have a basketball competition to finish. I love you dude, and I know that sounds girlie, but I know you still understand even if you do joke about it.
Finally Alex. I don't have much to say, as I am sure you understand why. I hope you know that I will miss you and as I said to Chad I will see you again. I am sorry for stealing your truck as I am sure you have noticed and i hope you know that i had to. Also I love you too, I love all of you.
I just want you to know I am definitely going to make sure Gabriella and our child have the best life possible. There is honestly no point in calling the cops or anything, we changed the licence plate, it sounds ridiculous and pointless but it is what we think is right, and don't blame Matsui for kicking us out, he had to.
Love from
Troy Bolton x
Everyone in the room was now sobbing, Chad had his head on the table, he was getting really hysterical. Lucille noticed this and moved over to hug the young boy, knowing he needed comfort, as did she.
Marie looked at the letter in front of her, she was already crying she didn't have the strength to read this letter, she was crying listening to Troy's, her own daughter was just too much, she pushed it away and it eventually went towards Jack, who picked it up, looking at Marie for approval, he slowly opened the letter and read the second letter.
Dear Family and friends
I have no idea which letter you will read first, part of me hopes you will read Troy's first but apart of me wants you to at least be listening when you read mine. Me and Troy have left Albuquerque, by the time you have read this we are probably already at our new home. Don't blame Troy, don't blame Matsui. I knew I was going to leave anyway, Troy decided to come with me but I was gonna leave on my own, our argument we had when Troy went into hospital, it was about this. I couldn't tell him then, I couldn't tell anyone then, but I heard your conversation mom and dad. I heard everything. I was coming down all happy and then I heard how disappointed you were, you said you wished that my friends were your kids, how could you ever say that in your lifetime. For weeks I have searched for answers hoping to find out why. All i wanted to know was why I wasn't good enough. Why I wasn't the daughter you wanted.
I sat in my room and cried for hours, I had cried myself to sleep because of the words you said. I eventually told Troy. Me and Troy got his savings money, one night when we were gathering and counting how much money we had we found a letter, Jack put $12,000 in an savings account, it was lucky Troy knows Alex's signature like his own. We will be fine, and we would definitely come back if something bad happened, I just can't live in a house with my parents whom I know are disappointed in me. We will send pictures and cards and such, just please don't hate me as much as I know you do anyway.
If the girls read this, tell them I'm sorry I won't be able to call them every night, and Taylor I hope you do as well as I know you can in the school project. Sharpay and Miley I'll miss going shopping with you guys but it gives me an excuse to drag Troy shopping more, a girl that left her friends needs comfort :) Kelsi I hope you finish that song you told me, and always keep it because one day me and Troy will be back and I will want to hear it.
Tell the boys I will miss them loads. Everyone on the basketball team in fact. It will be weird not hearing whistles in the background when me and Troy kiss, actually it will be weird not having Chad interrupt us, I kind of got used to it. I will miss your hugs Chad, I'll miss dancing and laughing around with you Ryan. I'll miss your cookies Zeke. I'll miss you being an idiot yet smart at the same time Jason. We have many pictures from you all as memories.
Thank you for letting me stay at your house so many times Lucille and Jack. It will be really strange waking up and not hearing your voices downstairs. I'll make sure Troy plays basketball all the time, although he promised to help me with our baby i made him promise to still play basketball, and Troy never breaks a promise. I have to stop writing, Troy and I have to get ready, there is no point calling the cops, or sending out a search party, you'll never find us, we're long gone, but we won't be gone forever.
I love you all and thanks for all the support, we'll never forget you.
Love from
Gabriella Montez x
No one spoke. After Jack had finished the last few words the room was dead silent, Chad was glaring at David and Marie, who were looking down guiltily, Jack and Lucille were also looking at David and Marie, just not glaring, their eyes were filled with sadness, their babies were gone, and it didn't look like they were getting them back anytime soon.
Taylor shook her head, and looked at her boyfriend sat on the Bolton's sofa, still not believing it "They wouldn't leave, their our best friends, they would have told us... Or... Or they would have called when they left"
Chad sobbed again, the friends had all been told, and so far only Chad and Miley were in tears, the rest disagreed "Tay, they're gone. The letter are on that table, read them" Chad managed to say but immediately started crying again, and Miley started hugging him again.
"Troy can't drive, what if they hurt themselves?" Miley asked lifting her head, but putting it straight back down after finishing what she said.
Taylor just read the letters, already having read them once. There was no mistake. This was the truth. Their friends were gone.