Chapter 20

Unexpected is never good

Its all been so crazy. There are days I wake up and I've forgotten it all and I can somehow go through the 24hours like normal just being me again, some girl who has no worries. And then something will remind me and I'll want to curl up in a ball and cry and cry. Thank goodness I have Troy. He's my rock, my strength. If I lost him, I don't know what I'd do. Something drastic. And I need him. I have the feeling that something is wrong.

A soft smile crossed Gabriellas lips as she heard the door creak open as if being pushed ever so slowly so not to wake the rest of the house. There was a time when hearing that sound would have made her want to scream, that made her grip the bedsheets so hard her knuckles would turn white.

But it had been two months since the whole ordeal, and she had promised herself the day Troy came home, the day half her world collapsed that everything she'd been through, everything from the abuse to her fathers death was definitely not going to stop her being her. She had to forget it. And somehow most days she managed to. There would always be those rough days when her world felt black and that cloud refused to go away. But she coped.

With reassurance with Troy that nothing was going to happen she'd spoken to the police about the day at the apartments and appeared at court to testify against Greg Thomas. She knew she had to, it was that she didn't want to. But with Troy holding her hand she could do anything. And it helped to be able to send that man who has haunted her to jail. She felt invincible. He was her world now, he was all she had. And she needed him.

Her eyes remained closed as she heard her visitor creep towards her bed, hoping not to wake her. She'd play along for now, make him think she was asleep, up until the last moment. Tonight she was gonna catch him. He'd somehow managed to have his arms around her every night for two months every time she'd woken up. But not tonight, tonight she was gonna stop him.

"I can hear you Troy," she smirked biting her lip so she didn't laugh. Even though her back was to him and she did have her eyes closed in pretend sleep she knew he was blushing with that confused look on his face that made her heart almost explode. Darn her hormones.

"How did you..."

"You didn't think you could do this forever without me catching you..." she asked turning round to look at cerulean eyes, with a slight giggle. She raised her eyebrows expectantly waiting for his reply.

"Well its taken you two months to finally catch me! Your slow Montez." he bit back his lips curling into that arrogant smile of his.

She rolled her eyes throwing a cushion at him. "I told you the first week I started staying here that I didn't want to make a bad impression on your mom or dad. I don't want them thinking...we've...well you know!"

He chuckled quietly being careful the bed didn't creak to much as he sat down on it. "And I told you they wouldn't mind!"

She huffed folding her arms and fake glaring at him "But still..."

"But nothing Gabriella. Don't you know how hard it is trying to sleep with you just three doors down!"

She huffed again. "Yes I do, but I manage it without sneaking into your room every night."

It was hard but she managed to do it, somehow. The first night had torture but in the end tiredness had taken over. When she woke up in his arms she'd almost screamed. But his arms were so different from anybody else's. She knew them a mile off.

"Only because you know in the morning I'll be there!" he joked lifting up the comforter to slide in.

She blushed, truthfully that did help her to fall asleep.

She stared at him in the eyes "Your so cocky sometimes Mr Bolton."

He rested his forehead against hers, rubbing his nose along her cheek. "I may be cocky but I'm in love Mrs Bolton." he murmured with his eyes closed.

She groaned "Troy I told you to stop calling me that!"

"Sorry It just has a certain ring to it!" he smirked, not even bothering to open his eyelids. His arms soon made their way around her waist, drawing her into his chest "Turn round," he commanded in a sleepy tone.

"Please..." she protested, but doing as he asked all the same. Her back fitting perfectly into his chest, the only chest it should be fitted into as far as they were concerned.

They lay in silence for a few minutes as Troy began to drift off to the land of Nod. Gabriella found herself unable to sleep.

"Troy..." she spoke timidly rolling onto her back so she could look at his face, her right arm coming up slowly to brush the hair out of his eyes.

"What's wrong?" he asked his tone urgent as he noticed the way her name sounded.

"I have an appointment at the doctors tomorrow...about me being sick."

He sighed with relief, for a moment he thought that she was going to tell him something earth shattering.

Gabriella had been sick for a few weeks, nothing major, just throwing up every now and again and all round drowsiness. It didn't appear to be contagious as no-one else appeared to have it including Troy who spent most of his time around her.

"Is that all?" he asked hugging her to him "I thought you were gonna tell me you'd were gonna run off with Chad to spend a wonderful life living off Fruit loop and having a lot of cats.

She giggled "I...I'm just worried."

"Baby..." he purred kissing her temple gently "Its all going to be fine!"

"Promise?" her voice was thick with doubt as she bit her lip.

His eyes flickered to hers as he smiled reassuringly. "Promise!"

Troy skidded into the kitchen, his socks sliding across the wooden floor.

"Morning beautiful!" he smiled kissing his girlfriends cheek delicately as he climbed onto the stool next to her, smiling at her blushing.

"HEY! No morning mother?" his Mom called from the stove waving a spatula in the air frantically.

Troy rolled his eyes "Morning..." he grumbled.

Gabriella suppressed a giggle as she she spooned some cereal into her mouth, washing it down her throat with some orange juice.

"Cereals in the cupboard." his mother reminded Troy who was simply staring and smiling at the girl next to him.

"Not hungry..." he murmured, quite happy in watching Gabriella.

"You may be now but its me and Gabriella who have to put up with your grumbling later just because you had nothing for breakfast. And I will not be making you a grilled cheese like I seem to be doing a lot recently. Its time you learnt to have breakfast at breakfast Troy Alexander!" she joked popping some toast in the toaster.

"I know your not really angry because theres no Bolton at the end!" he smirked sticking his tongue out, but finally relenting and grabbing a bowl.

"Don't make me use it then!"

"Love you two mother!" he smiled pouring the cheerios into the bowl.

Lucille simply tutted before turning to Gabriella a mug of coffee in her hands. "When is the appointment dear?"

"Umm half three, could you give me a ride?"

"Hey..." troy interrupted turning around from the refrigerator "You could of asked me! I' m taking you" his protective side kicked in.

"Troy you have basketball practice."

"Your more important..." he argued "Besides I can miss one practice!"

"You've already missed more than enough practices for me!" she sighed looking down into her cereal.

"I'm taking you Gabriella...thats FINAL!" he slammed the refrigerator door closed.

"Troy..."

"No Brie...I'm taking you...I want to take you!"

"But..."

"Why don't you want me to take you!"

"Because I don't want you messing up your life for me!"

"Ahhh now your sounding just like my dad!" he snarled through a mouthful of cereal.

"Troy..."

"Brie...please..." he stared at her with his cyan eyes, her heart melting.

"Fine...but just so you know I'm not happy!"

"You may not be happy but you love me!" he smirked kissing her cheek "Mom..."

He turned to where his Mom had previously been standing but was confused to see she was gone. Somewhere in the mini argument with the couple she had disappeared.

"She left when you slammed the refrigerator, probably to call some helpline for abused kitchen appliances."

"What like the NSPCR!"

She raised her eyebrows at him "What the hells the NSPCR?"

"Like the NSPCC but with refrigerator instead of child!"

"What's the NSPCC?"

"The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, its like the Uk's child protection helpline."

"Why the fuck would you know that?" she questioned putting her bowl in the sink.

Troy shrugged "Watching TV!"

"What kind of TV programmes have you been watching?"

"British ones...cables the new frontier!"

"You Mr Bolton...are weird!"

"And you love it!"

Gabriella gripped Troy's hand as they made their way into the Doctors office. He squeezed back reassuringly but confused at why she was so nervous. She was only ill, nothing serious.

Mr Roberts was a middle age man in his fifties and had been the Montez's family doctor for years. His twinkling eyes and warm smile had always been comforting to Gabriella and today was no exception.

The couple sat in the chairs across for his desk, their hands firmly laced together hung between them. Mr Roberts noted how Troy would often steal glances at hi girlfriend, glances of pure wonder and adoration.

"Hello Gabriella, nice to see you again, and this is...?"

"Troy...Troy Bolton." the boy reached across the desk to shake The doctors hand.

"No mother today?" Mr Roberts asked reading through his file.

Troy felt Gabriellas grip tighten on his hand. "Umm...no."

Mr Roberts reached the bottom of the file reading about her recent trip to hospital, though it didn't go into detail about Gabriella and her situation it did say Gabriella was raped. He paused shocked before taking a deep breath.

"And whys that?" he asked snapping shut the folder and raising his eyes to her.

"Umm..." she looked at Troy for encouragement and he smiled for her to continue "I'm not living with her anymore."

"Ahh...okay, you'll have to register with the receptionist about a change of address." he pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose before moving the mouse on his computer screen making the screen saver flash away. "Now what have you come to see me here for today?"

"Umm I've been ill for a couple of weeks and...well..." she glanced over at Troy slowly, could she request what she wanted and reveal to Troy what was on her mind "I thought it was best I got checked out."

"Okay so whats been the problem."

"Well I've just been throwing up and stuff...oh and drowsiness basically."

"Ahh okay, anything else."

"Well its not contagious, no-ones caught it off me, and its only really sickness and the tiredness I'd had to face. Its been two weeks so it seems a bit more than a stomach bug..."

"Well...there could be few possibilities, which I'm sure your aware of. We'll have to do a urine test.

Troy coughed causing the two to look at him "Are you sure she just doesn't have a bug or something?" He didn't want Gabriella to have to go through more tests. For the past couple of months it had all be tests and questions.

"Apart from a blood test this is the best way to find out whats wrong, and the quickest. It'll only take a few moments!" smiled Dr Roberts. "Gabriella if you just want to follow Nurse Ashton, she'll show you the way to the toilet."

Troy smiled at his girlfriend, his arm draped round her shoulder as he hugged her to his chest. They sat patiently in the waiting room as the tests were being carried out, he was just glad they hadn't taken long at all. Mere seconds. But he was still glad to have her back by his side.

Gabriella played with her fingers, praying what she thought she was going to be told was not going to happen. She bit her lip looking up at Troy. He looked so happy, this would piss him off. She really hoped it was not true. She didn't know if she could do this!

"Gabriella Montez...Dr Roberts will see you now."

She looked up at the sound of her name before slowly getting to her feet, her hand securely in Troy's.

The walk down the corridor seemed to take forever but they finally made it to the office, Troy knocking lightly on the door before they heard the come in they were waiting for.

Gabriella avoided the doctors eyes as he observed the couple, while her boyfriend smiled brightly at him. His voice was grave but not stern as he seemed slightly shocked at the news.

"So Doctor...whats wrong with Brie?" asked Troy as Gabriella seemed to want to stay quiet.

"Well we ran the tests and it seems they have hCG present..."

"hCG?" asked Troy, but Gabriella answered.

"Human chorionic gonadotropin...we learnt it in Biology in like Junior year Troy, and in health class." she spoke disgruntled but quietly.

"Oh..." Troy still had no clue what that was.

"Anyway, as I was saying, theres is hCG present, indicating Gabriella is pregnant."

Gabriella felt Troy stiffen beside her as he spoke with pure disgust ridden in his voice "Pregnant!"

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