A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! I TRIED TO ADD AS MUCH FLUFF AS I COULD BUT I NEEDED TO ALSO GET ON WITH THE DRAMA SO I HOPE IT'S OK! THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE THE LAST. IT WILL ALSO BE GREG'S TRIAL. IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS THEY THINK I SHOULD USE FOR GABRIELLA PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LET ME KNOW.

The next morning Gabriel woke up to the sunlight streaming through his window. He smiled at Gabriella sleeping next to him. She had gone all night without a nightmare. A smile appeared at her face and he laughed. He started tickling her stomach. She instantly burst into giggle squirming around.

"It's not nice to trick your older brother." He said.

"It's not nice. It's funny." She giggle.

"Oh yeah well I find this funny." He said and continued to tickle her.

She laughed and squirmed. "Gabriel stop it!" she squealed.

Gabriel laughed. "Say you're sorry."

"Sorry! Sorry!"

Gabriel stopped and smiled at her. She opened her eyes and smiled at him. "Morning."

"Morning how are you?"

She just shrugged.

"You still shaken from last night?"

"Yes. I don't want Mom to take you away."

"Mom isn't going to take me away. That's a promise."

Just then there was a knock at the door.

"Come in."

Troy walked in.

"Morning guys."

"Morning." They both greeted.

"You guys up for a swim. The beach is empty."

"We can't leave." Gabriella answered.

"Maria has no idea we are here. We're safe."

"Shouldn't we be planning." Gabriel asked.

"Wow you two really need to loosen up a little and have fun."

"Troy my mother is trying to take me away again. Do you not get that?"

"Yes, I get that but we are going to drive ourselves crazy if we just sit here trying to figure a way out of this. Let's go out have some fun enjoy our morning then maybe after lunch we can brainstorm."

"Troy is right. We are at a beach house. We might as well enjoy it."

"What if we get caught?" Gabriella asked.

"Troy and I will protect you."

"Who will protect you?" Gabriella asked softly.

"Troy will. He can protect both of us ok?"

Gabriella nodded. Everyone got changed and headed down to the beach.

They were all just relaxing in the sun when two other teen boys came walking over. They picked the spot next to them. They looked over at Gabriella in her two piece bikini. One of them wolf whistled at her. "Yeah, looking good sexy." He called.

Gabriella turned and saw them. "Thank you…" she said shyly. She turned away and relaxed again.

"What's your name?" the boy called again.

"Who wants to know?" she asked.

One boy stood up and moved closer. "I'm Bill Johnson. I'm 18" Bill was 5ft 8' tall, with ice blue eyes and streaked hair He also had a few tattoos on his arms.

"I'm Ga…..Gabby."

She wasn't going to give her real name away to a total stranger.

"Well Gabby, Nice to meet you. What do you say you join me for a swim."

"No thank you."

"How about a kiss then."

"I'm sorry I have a boyfriend."

"He doesn't have to know about it."

"You don't understand my boyfriend is…"

She was cut off by Troy. He stood up. "…Right here and I suggest you leave her alone."

"Who's going to make me?"

"I will. Don't test me."

"Troy stop it." Gabriella said quickly standing up.

"Ahh!" Bill screamed.

"What?"

"Eww girl put a shirt on!" he said.

Gabriella was confused. Her privates were covered why was he freaking out…plus don't most guys like seeing girls naked. That's when it hit her. She wasn't most girls. She was a thirteen abused victim. She looked down at her body. She still had a ton of scars from her father's belt, that's what he was so grossed out by. Her body….but he had been looking at her the whole time…no he had been looking at the one spot that no longer had any scars…her chest. Now that he saw her whole body he was grossed out by her.

"Dude forget it. I wouldn't want to be with someone as gross as her." Bill said. "Take some advice from one dude to another….get a cheerleader."

Bill walked back over to his friend. "Forget it man she's scarred."

Gabriella looked down at herself again. She started to cry. That boy was right, she was ugly. She was scarred.

"Don't listen to him. You're beautiful." Troy said rubbing her back.

"I don't feel like it."

Troy hugged her. He grabbed his t-shirt and pulled it over her head. She put her arms through.

"Thank you." She said softly.

"Anything for you Princess."

They both sat back down on their blanket. Gabriel had gone into the water for a bit and didn't see anything. Suddenly he came running over and grabbed Gabriella throwing her over his shoulder . She screamed as he ran back into the water and threw her in. Troy laughed and ran in after them. Gabriella resurfaced and spit out the water. She noticed Troy was laughing at her so she went over to him and dunked him under water. She squealed when she felt him tickle her stomach. She moved backwards but didn't remove her hands. Suddenly she felt fingers tickling her sides making her squeal and pull her arms back.

"No fair," she pouted as Troy resurfaced. They guys laughed. She launched herself at Gabriel and knocked him into the water. She giggled as they both resurfaced. "There now that's fair."

"Glad you think so." Gabriel said.

He smirked and looked at Troy. He just nodded and looked back to Gabriella. They both smirked evilly at her.

"So, I guess you'll find us tickling you fair than too right?" Troy asked.

"No!" she squealed and took off running. They guys ran after her. Gabriella made it to the sand and ran over to their spot she grabbed a napkin and waved it in the air.

"Truce! Truce!" she cried out. They guys stopped as they caught up with her.

"Ok, Truce." They both agreed.

Gabriella put the napkin down and they both went back into the water.

After fooling around in the water for a while everyone got back onto the land and rested in the sun. Suddenly Gabriella sat up.

"I've got!"

"Got what?" Troy asked.

"A way out, what if my mom were considered dangerous? Would the state still allow Gabriel to live with her?"

"I doubt it, but how can we prove she is dangerous?"

"Simple. She left me with da…with master when she knew very well he was dangerous. Master told me so himself."

Gabriel sat up as well. "Yeah, and she has told me more than once that our father was dangerous and crazy and that's why she left. Gabriella this could work."

"You're both onto something here. We need to tell my father." Troy agreed.

"Not so fast…" a voice said.

Gabriella whimpered. Everyone turned and saw Maria.

"I would advise you three not to mention anything to Jack."

"All we are saying is the truth. You're the one who told us." Gabriel said.

"If you tell Jack I might lose both of you."

"That's the plan." Troy said.

"Gabriel and I are a packaged deal. You take one of us, you take us both." Gabriel said.

"I don't think foster care would agree."

"What does foster care have to do with this?"

"If I lose custody you won't have anywhere to go so you'll be sent to foster care and siblings always get split up."

Gabriel and Gabriella looked at each other. Troy just laughed. "Oh please, I know better than that. My parents told me that should anything ever happen to you and Greg that it is in your will that my parents take care of them and if you even think about changing it we will declare you mentally insane. You'd be a danger to yourself and others. Do you want that?"

"No."

"Then I suggest you leave now while you still can."

"I'm not leaving without my child."

"The only way I'm going with you is if Gabriella comes to." Gabriel said.

"I don't want Gabriella, I never did. Ever since Greg raped me…."

Gabriella gasped. Gabriel squeezed his eyes close. Gabriella finally knew the truth and it was going to destroy her.

"What? You didn't know you were born through a rape?" Maria asked.

"I heard but I thought it was a lie."

"Oh no, it's very much the truth. Greg raped me and then I found out I was pregnant with you. I didn't want you because I knew you would be a constant reminder of the rape but Gabriel over heard Greg and I talking and when he heard I was having a baby he got so happy we couldn't kill you."

"So…so let's do therapy, they can help us." Gabriella whimpered.

"I don't need therapy. I'm not crazy."

"Not loving your daughter is very crazy." Troy said.

"Oh shut up Troy. I know the only reason you're with her is because you feel sorry for her. You don't really want to be with her at all."

"Why do we even bother speaking to you. Come on let's go back to the house and tell Jack." Troy said.

Gabriel pulled Gabriella onto his back and both boys took off running toward the house. They made it back and burst through the door.

"DAD!" Troy called out. Jack came running from the kitchen.

"What's wrong?"

"Maria she found us and we found the perfect want to keep Gabriel away from her too."

"Ok how?"

"She knew about Greg when she left. She knew he was changing and was turning into a very dangerous man but she left Gabriella there anyway, and she has told Gabriella she doesn't care for her."

"You're right son. I'm going to make some calls."

"Wait!"

Maria had followed them inside.

"Look…what do I have to do to keep you from calling the police? I'll do anything."

"Anything?"

"Yes."

"Go back to Florida and never contact your children again unless you get help."

"Ok. I have to stay for Greg's trial…they want me as a witness but after that I'll leave."

"While you are here you are not allowed to approach your children unless they ask you too."

"Fine."

Maria left.

"Do you think she will follow those rules?" Troy asked.

"If she wants to stay out of jail she will."

Troy sighed. He then noticed Gabriel was gone.

"What happen at the beach?" Jack asked.

"Maria said some really hurtful stuff Gabriella. I think Gabriel is just trying to calm her down."

"Is she having an attack?"

"No, just a little sad."

"All right go check on her. I'm going to call your mom and let her know what is going on."

Troy nodded and went to Gabriel's room. He was about to knock when he heard Gabriella.

"Why doesn't anyone love me Gabriel? Why does everyone hate me? Why? What did I do wrong?"

"Belly bear listen to me. You didn't do anything wrong. A ton of people love you. Jack and Lucille love you, Zeke, Jason, and Chad love you…."

"I love you." Troy said as he walked in.

"Yeah and so do I." Gabriel said.

"I don't feel loved."

Gabriela sighed and hugged her tighter. "Why did he do it? Why did he rape her? Why can't mom love me?" Gabriella cried into him.

"Oh baby, I wish I had answers but I don't. All I can tell you is that I love you. I will always love you."

Troy sat next to them on the bed. "I love you too baby girl. What your mom said about me is not true. I'm with you because I want to be. Not because of pity but because I love you."

Gabriella turned to look at him.

"You're the most amazing girl I know. You're smart, your talented, you're the only girl who can beat me at basketball."

Gabriella chuckled through her tears.

"You're also the only girl who loves me for me and not my popularity."

"Are you sure?" Gabriella asked teasingly.

"I think so…."

Gabriella shook her head. Troy made a fake gasping face and then tickled her. She started to giggle and squirm on her brother's lap. Gabriel grabbed her arms and pinned them behind her back.

"Sto-stop! I wa-was jus-just ki-kidding." Gabriella laughed.

"Say you love me." Troy said.

"I love you!"

Troy stopped and Gabriel unpinned her hands. "I really do love you Troy but not because of your popularity." She said.

"I know and I really do love you and not out of pity."

They shared a hug and a kiss.

"You feeling better baby sister?" Gabriel asked rubbing her back.

"A little. I'm still sad but I'll be ok. As long as I've got my two favorite boys."

"That's my girl." All three of them shared a hug.

Together the three of them could get through anything.

A/N next chapter is the trial will Greg get off free? Read the next and last chapter to find out.