Chapter 21- Stuck in the moment

I looked at Troy blankly for a second, tears still running down his cheeks, his hand on my thigh.

"Gabi speak," He said, I pulled back from him and I stood up.

"What?" I said, he only looked down, and then back up towards me.

"Gabi, I am so so sorry," He said

"How do you know it's yours? She is a slut," I said my lip trembling, I could feel the tears already.

"Because she is three months pregnant, I have been in a off on relationship with her for about a year but-"

I broke down in tears only for him to come over to me, "Gabi" He said, and I pulled back from him.

"Don't touch me!" I screamed, he looked at me frightened

"But I need to explain!" He said

"Explain what? That you and your ex are having a baby?" I cried, tears welling up in my eyes.

"I swear we used protection!" He yelled I took a step back.

"That isn't enough Troy!" I said

"How isn't it enough?" he cried, his own tears visible.

I stood and looked at him quietly, only our tears, "I am so sorry Gabi, I really am but I love you" He said, I looked at him.

"You don't love me!" I spat, "You wouldn't have had sex with her the day-"

"I haven't had sex with her since you came around!" He said, I looked at him

"What do you mean, when I babysitter" I told him

"She was messing around! I fell asleep over there, I didn't have sex with her, she wanted to but I didn't all I could think about was you!" He said I shook my head, still not believing it.

I bite on my lip, "Troy…I cant" I mumbled, I grabbed my suitcase and I started throwing my stuff into it.

"What do you mean I can't?" He said, I could hear his voice tremble with ever word he said.

"I can't deal with you going around Abby all of the time, I can't deal with her and you having a kid together, I can't do it!" I cried he only watched me pack, his tears flooding down his cheeks.

"Who all knows?" I asked quietly

"Me, you and her" she said

I looked up at him, "Want to know what I also can't deal with?" I asked quietly

"What, tell me?" He said

"I can't deal with all of the gossip, drama, and everything that is going to surround it so better if I just get out now," I said still packing my bags, I texted my mom to come and pick me up.

"Gabi, please!" He said again, I got a text back that she would be here in ten. She must not be far away.

"My mom is picking me up" I mumbled

"Are you even going to let me explain?" He said I looked at him; I wiped away a few tears.

"Troy, you have ten minutes," I said sitting on the bed.

"Ok, well it was three months ago and you weren't around yet, I promise you, you weren't around yet" He said, he played with his finger. "And it was after one of our dances that night and it got out of control, but I was 110% positive that I used a condom but I know she was on birth control if not and-"

"I don't want to hear about the night!" I said he only looked up at me.

"Gabi that was the last time I have. I promise"

"What about all of the making out in front of me?" I asked him

"Only to make you jealous because I liked you the first time I saw you," He said

"Then why be so mean to me? I liked you since freshman year!" I told him, he only looked up and grabbed my hand but I pulled it back.

I looked at my cell, my mom was pulling in, "I am leaving" I mumbled, he only looked at me for a second and then I got up and headed towards the door, I then realized I had his ring on. A sob built up in my throat, I turned around and then I pulled the ring off my finger. I grabbed his hand and placed it inside his hand. I closed my hand over his.

"Bye Troy" I said quietly, I then started out of the room, and once I was out of the room I started running, the tears escaping my cheeks, it hurt so badly.

Once I got outside I saw my mom's car, I tossed all of my stuff in the car and I got up front.

"Gabi, are you okay?" She asked, I looked at her and she wrapped me in her arms and I sobbed.

"Honey what's wrong?" She asked a little while later, I looked up at her and bit my lip.

"Troy got another girl pregnant," I told her my body trembling.

Her mouth sank and she said the words that I have heard all night…

"I am so sorry"

*1 and half months later…*

I laid flat on my bed, my body numb, still. I could still him saying those words repeatedly to the point at which it made me cry.

I had been living with my mom for one and a half months and it had been going great, I felt like we had started a completely new relationship since she got back.

I tossed my phone around on my bed, it was after noon and I still had not gotten out of bed even though I had been up for a little over two hours, I did not want to get out of bed. I would say I am depressed.

"Gabriella Anne Montez" Sharpay said kicking in my door; I looked up at her, my mouth in a thin frown.

"What" I said my voice monotone, she only starred at me. She walked over towards my bed, grabbed my hand, and pulled me up. My tank top sliding off my shoulder, I looked at it and I starred at her.

"Get over yourself!" She said, I only rolled my eyes and I tossed her my phone.

"Lets see, how many today…one, two, and three…" she kept counting.

"Gabi! He sent you 18 text messages just today?" She said

"His high is over hundred, that are still all unresponded," I told her laying flat on my bed.

"Gabi, school starts tomorrow, are you going to let this ruin your senior year?" She asked sitting on my bed.

"Yes"

"Gabi" she warned

I groaned and I rolled over, "I loved him Pay, it's hard," I told her

"Bull shit! He is the one who hurt you!" Sharpay said

"Its not bull shit!" I told her, she only rolled her eyes.

"I don't care, but please! Please tell me you aren't thinking about talking to him," She said

"I have to face it sometime! Sharpay, I am going to speed 9 months with him! I have to see him daily!" I told her sitting up.

"Gabi, you need more time! You are still in love with this jerk!" She yelled, I looked down, and tears slide down my cheeks.

"I can't just say good-bye forever! I love him!" She sighed and then dropped something on my bed.

"Here are some new clothes, I thought you would need some since school starts tomorrow and you are being a lazy ass," She said turning around to leave my room.

"Sharpay! What if this was Zeke? Huh?" I asked, she turned around and looked at me.

"Montez! Watch yourself! I would say fuck you Zeke! And I would leave! I would forget and find somebody new!" She yelled tears dropped down my cheeks.

"Then you don't know what love is!" I yelled back, I got up and out of bed, my tiny shorts falling a little.

She turned and pointed a finger at me, "Just forget it," she said throwing her hands up in the air; she then stomped out of my room. I sank to the ground in tears…this was horrible. I could still feel the pain; I could still hear the words ringing in my eyes.

I was still stuck in that moment, where I probably lost him forever.

Troy's POV

My face buried in my pillow was how I was spending my life, my phone sitting next to me. Sending Gabi texts after so long tears every now and then oh and calls from my ex, who is still my ex?

"Troy, are you ever going to get up?" Abby said coming into my room, I was only grounded for a month for getting a girl pregnant but I have not left my room for another two weeks, dropping basketball and barely eating.

"Go away Abby" I mumbled into my pillow, I hated my sister had the same name as that bitch.

"No, you have been laying in bed for over a month and a half, go and get you lazy ass up and go talk to her!" She said bouncing onto my bed, I turned over and looked at her.

"Go. Away." I told her

She shook her head again, "No!" she said

I got out from my comforters and I stood up, only in my boxers.

"School starts tomorrow Troy, tomorrow! You are going to be a senior! And um and a dad!" She said, I turned and looked at her. Tears burning in my eyes, I turned and looked at her.

"Go away Abby" I said again, she only looked at me.

"Fine, whatever, Abby is here" She said leaving my phone, I sank my head and then looked up towards the ceiling. I pulled on a pair of sweatpants and I headed downstairs to see Abby sitting at my kitchen counter.

"Hey Troy, umm why aren't you dressed?" She asked

I looked at her, narrowing my eyebrows, "Why do you mean?" I asked

"Abortion app-"

"What?" I yelled, she looked at me

"You thought I was having this baby and keeping it?" She asked, brushing a nail off.

"Yeah, I did!" I yelled I slammed a bottle of water down. She laughed.

"I am not going to mess up my college life," She said

"Would you stop being so damn selfish?" I asked her, more like yelled at her.

"Me? Selfish? You are the who wont come with me"

"Because you aren't going!"

She yet again laughed, "Why Troy? Why do you want this kid that bad?" She said standing up, her baby bump show able.

"Because I am losing everything! I am losing everything! My girlfriend because of you! My baby if I do not stop you! My car because of you! Everything I am losing is because of YOU!" I said, tears running down my cheeks, the burning sensation killing me. My chest pounding.

She looked up at me, "I am pregnant because of you!" She yelled I looked down at her.

"Aren't you the one who was supposed to be on birth control?" I asked her, baffled.

"I stopped taking it because we stopped y'know," She said

"And look what happened!" I pointed to her stomach

"I don't even want this child!" She yelled, I sighed and lean back against the counter putting my head in my hands.

It was quiet for a minute, I then looked up, "Well I do," I said looking up

She starred at me, "Well if I have this baby I don't any part of it, and you will defend me in those school hallways!"

"Because they are going to have so many rumors about who the dad is you are going to step up-"

"Ok! I get it ok?" I said to her, she starred up at me.

"My parents want me to keep it but it was either adoption or abortion because"

"Stop being so self absorbed!" I yelled she looked up at me. Her eyes burning with tears.

"Why? Why? Aren't you?" She asked

"No!" I said to her

She shook her head, "Yeah you are! Never getting out of bed, never going to doctor appt"

"Maybe…maybe I am a little depressed? I lost the girl I loved because of this baby! Because you thought it was necessary to stop using protection!" I yelled, she only looked at me and then left the room running. I groaned and I sank to the kitchen floor, my head in-between my legs.

I could still feel the pain of her reaction in her eyes; I could still see her tears. I could still hear the silence that took place right after I told her. I was still stuck in the moment that I lost the girl I love…for forever.

Gabi's POV

*At School*

I sat in my car, I was in a pair of jeans, a tank top and a pair of flip-flops, couldn't get more dressed my right? I tried not to cry, but it had been hard.

Somebody knocked on my window, I jumped and I turned to see Taylor and Chad.

I told them to back up and I grabbed my backpack and purse, I got out of the car only for Chad to pull me into a hug.

"I feel like I haven't seen you in forever," He said with a smile

I only nodded my head stiffly Taylor looked at me sadly. I shrugged and we all headed inside, I know I already had to deal with Troy in my homeroom class. I walked down the school hallway to my locker, was being a senior supposed to be this bad? I thought to myself, everybody else seemed to be cheering. Excited. I looked down the row of lockers to see Luke standing against his.

"Gabi!" He yelled, I looked up and gave him a brief smile before I turned at my locker and opened it up. There sitting at the top was a picture of Troy and I, I busted out into tears as soon as I saw it. I I dropped my backpack and purse in my locker and I headed towards the girls bathroom. I think Luke saw me because after I left my locker he was chasing me.

"Gabi! Are you ok?" He called; I ran towards the girl's bathroom and broke down sobbing. My heart pounding, head aching.

"Gabi?" It was Taylor,

"What?" I snapped, she walked in and wrapped her arms around me.

"Are you okay?" She asked

"Does it look like I am okay?" I asked her

She shook her head, "Since you and Troy broke up you haven't been the same," She said

"Because he is my other whole!" I yelled at her, she only nodded her head.

We sat in the bathroom for a little while and then the warning bell rang, I got up and headed towards my locker grabbed my backpack and heading back towards homeroom, I took a deep breath before walking in, knowing that Troy was going to be in there.

I opened the door and I stepped into the classroom, I scanned the room only for my eyes to lock on his, I turned away quickly from his blue and eyes and headed to my sit. I put my stuff down and I laid my head on my desk. I hated this. I laid my head down on my desk and closed my eyes.

However, as soon as I closed them, I felt the pain all coming back. I could hear the silence once again; I could hear that one little word.

I was still stuck in the moment.

Troy's POV

I lay in my bed. I did not want to get up and go to school; I was not ready to see her. I was not ready to start this year, I wanted to go back and change it all. Nothing about this summer just went right. I wanted to go back to when I first kissed her or when we were chasing each other through the gym. I smiled and I rolled over onto my stomach.

"Troy! Get up!" my mother yelled; I looked at my alarm clock, 6 O'clock in the morning. I got out of bed and I tossed a pair of brown khakis, a button up blue shirt, and my lime green Nike is the perfect back to school outfit. Except, I did not feel perfect. I felt like a complete ass that is in depression. I only shook my head, grabbed all of my clothes, and headed towards the bathroom for a shower.

After my shower and I got dressed, I headed down stairs to see my mom making breakfast.

"Holy shit, Troy Bolton is dressed!" My mom said I only rolled my eyes.

"Yeah, yeah" I told her, I sat down and grabbed a banana

"You do know I only grounded you for a month? Because basically you are going to be grounded for the next 18 years," she said with a wink, I only starred at her.

"Mom…she wanted an abortion" I said quietly, my mom dropped the plastic dish in her hands.

"What?"

I slowly nodded my head and then looked at her, "I had to talk her out of it," I told her

"How?" she asked, I fiddled with the ring on my finger, yet it belonged on Gabi's, it did not belong on me.

"She doesn't want the baby…at all. So I told her I would take it and she could leave…" I told her, she looked at me.

"Abby doesn't want it…at all," She asked, I slowly nodded my head.

"Yup, but I can't have another thing taken from me" I said quietly, "If that's the last thing I can do then I am going to do it" I said, she nodded her head and grabbed my hand.

"Have a good senior year Troy," she said, I only rolled my eyes.

"Not unless I get Gabi back," I mumbled, she only starred at me and then shrugged.

"You did it Troy," She said

"Was I not supposed to tell her?" I asked

"No, you needed to tell her as soon as you knew, just like you did. I give you props on that one," She said, I nodded.

"Troy, lets go" my dad said walking in, I got up and grabbed my backpack, I looked over and saw Abby coming down the stairs, she was starting 7th grade.

"Like the time you are getting up?" I asked her head was fully raised though.

"I am too excited!" She said, she turned around…with a face full of make-up. My dad and I looked at each.

"Make up! Off now!" I said she almost looked like a clown.

"Oh come on Gab-" I shot her a dark dirty look

"She worn make-up"

"A small amount" I snapped

She only rolled her eyes, "Abby, go and take a little of that off" My mom said, she groaned and Abby clunked back upstairs, I rolled my eyes and then I started towards the door, after my dad.

"I don't want her in my situation…at all," I said shaking my head; I then walked out the door, my dad having to drive me to school.

Once we got to school, I got out quickly saying a quick good-bye and I started towards the school, I then saw Becca.

"Troy! I can't believe you didn't arrive with Abby-"

"Just shut up ok? I do not want to be seen arriving with her! People are going to think we are together, when we are not! Ok, so get that through your THICK head" I told her, she shot up and then looked at me.

"Who gives you the right to?"

"I give myself the right, got it?" I said, I then pushed her to the side and I headed inside the building. Heads turned and they all looked at me.

"There is nothing to look at!" I yelled they all stared at me until scrawny sophomore came up to me.

"Is it true that Abby Stanley is carrying your baby?" he asked, his body trembling

"What did she come in here screaming it? Yes!" I hollered he only took off running. I shook my head and I headed towards my locker, right by Gabi's unfortunately, well more like down the hall. I looked down to see she was not there. I sighed and I opened my locker.

The first thing I saw was a picture of Gabi and I, we were at the park horsing around. Just us two, no drama in our lives. I sighed, well look at us now. I grabbed my stuff and I slammed my locker shut. I headed straight towards homeroom passing by plenty of people that wanted to talk to me.

When I got to homeroom Darbus just looked at me, great she even knew. I only nodded my head and she narrowed her eyes. I just took my seat in the back of the room. Chad walked in; he was the only one still really talking to me, as his friends.

"How is Gabi?" I asked, I usually asked every time I saw him.

He sighed and shrugged, "I haven't talked to her in a while, probably three weeks Troy, you know that," He said

"I didn't know if you texted her…and got a response" I mumbled

"Yeah, the other day, she was lying in bed, at 3 in the afternoon" He grumbled

I laid my head down on my desk, "Sounds like somebody familiar" He said tapping his chin

"Whatever Chad"

"Her and Sharpay got in a huge fight yesterday," He said

"Over?"

He looked at me a minute, "Pretty much you. How should wouldn't let go of you"

"She still likes me?" I asked

He laughed, "Yes, Troy she does"

I was going to respond but the warning bell rang, Chad hurried off to his desk and I laid back in my, Darbus stood up front.

I looked around for Gabi but she was not there, when I thought she was transferred or something I began to feel anxious. Then the door opened, I looked up and in walked her brown eyes full of sadness. A lump in my throat began to rise, her eyes looked at mine and I looked hopeful, yet. She snapped her glance away and she took off towards her desk. I laid my head back down and I closed my eyes, only being brought back to that day.

Only to see her reaction, her tears, her pain in her face, all I hear is the door slamming.

I was still stuck in the moment.

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