Hey guys! Thanks for being patient with me!! Here is the next chapter of Take a Chance! Hope you all like it!
Disclaimer: I don't own HSM, i never will...cries...
Last Time:
Gabriella motioned for the girls to gather round the tv's as they saw a familiar face on the tv, "Yes it is,"
"Watch," He instructed her.
The girls watched as the screen changed back to the reporter, with a picture of a familiar woman in the right corner. The news reporter began to speak, "...The breakout happened in the early hours of this morning. This woman was a high security prisoner and is most likely dangerous and armed. She was arrested after she kidnapped and attempted to murder her son. The Police urge the public not to approach this woman and to call this number if they spot her. She is extremely dangerous and is most likely seeking revenge. Once again we urge you not to approach her, Karen Jones is lethal," The news report finished.
"Troy?" Gabriella questioned.
"I know. She's back. You and Haylie have to get back here right now. The others should come with-"
This time it was Gabriella who cut Troy off, "Troy! Haylie isn't with us!" Gabriella practically shouted.
"Well where is she?" He panicked.
"None of us know..." Gabriella trailed off...
"Gabriella! You guys need to get home right now," Troy practically ordered her.
"We're on our way," Gabriella replied distractedly before snapping her cellphone shut.
"Gabs, what's going on?" Sharpay asked, scared by the look on Gabriella's face.
"We need to get back to my place. Haylie's missing," Gabriella replied.
"Maybe we should look for her," Taylor suggested.
"It might not be what we think, we could have just seperated from her somewhere," Kelsi added in.
"No, Haylie would never seperate from us. She's missing," Gabriella said defiantly.
"You think-" Sharpay trailed off, pointing to the tv.
"That's exactly what i think, come on you guys. Let's go back to our cars," Gabriella ordered. The others followed. Sharpay and Gabriella jumped in Gabriella's car. Taylor, Kelsi and Hannah all piled into Taylor's car. They raced as fast as they could back to the Bolton Mansion.
When the girls walked into the living room, Chad was sat twiddling his thumbs, Jason was talking in hushed tones to Calum and Ryan and Troy was pacing, "Troy!" Gabriella immediately ran into his arms and hugged him tightly.
"Gabs, thank God you're okay," He breathed.
"Please tell me that this isn't what we think," Gabriella begged Troy.
"I don't know," He shook his head sadly, "We have to find her Gabs," Troy let tears fall.
"Don't worry, we will," Gabriella assured him.
"She's my baby sister, Gabs," Troy cried, "She's pregnant,"
"Troy listen to me! I'll find her, i promise you," Gabriella tried to snap him out of it.
"I hope so. I better call Mom and Dad," Troy walked away, into the entrance hall to use the telephone.
"Cal, are you okay?" Sharpay asked considerately.
"This can't be happening again," He shook his head.
"She'll be okay, Gabriella will find her," Chad told him.
"She's vulnerable. What if Karen hurts her?" Calum asked sadly, not able to call Karen Mother.
"We just have to hope," Gabriella spoke up.
"Has anyone called the cops?" Kelsi asked.
"Yeah, i did," Chad said.
"What did they say?" Sharpay wondered.
"She has to have been missing twenty-four hours before they can do anything," Calum told the others bitterly.
"Screw that, we don't have twenty four hours!" Gabriella screeched before pulling out her cell-phone.
"What are you doing?" Calum asked sharply.
"What's the point in being DCI if i can't use it to my advantage when people i love are missing? I'm demanding police action," Gabriella informed them, as she dialled.
"She knows what she's doing," Ryan assured Calum.
"Hello? Oh Allison, there's something i need you to do," Gabriella spoke into her cellphone.
"Gov? What's up?" DS Allison Green asked.
"Chad Danforth rang up earlier about a missing person," Gabriella started.
"The basketball player?" She asked excitedely.
"Yes! The basketball player, anyway, we are getting off the point. Do you know who answered the call?" Gabriella asked impatiently.
"That would be PC Scott. He was on the front desk," Allison replied.
"Well, i want you to tell PC Scott he's on probation. Next, i want you to alert every available officer to the fact that Haylie Bolton is missing. She's six months pregnant and could have been abducted by Karen Jones," Gabriella said professionally.
"Wait! Karen Jones?" Allison asked.
"Please keep up, Detective," Gabriella snapped, "Yes, Karen Jones. She broke out of prison, right?"
"That's right,"
"And now, Haylie Bolton turns up missing? Her boyfriend and Karen's son, was abducted by Karen, and now she's missing? Connect the dots Detective," Gabriella said harshly
"Right, i see where you are going with this," Allison confirmed.
"Good. I'm glad that you are up to speed," Gabriella said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Anything else, Gov?" Allison asked as she scribbled down details.
"I want every available officer on the lookout for both Haylie and Karen. Also, i want a new press conference, stating that she may have a young pregnant woman with her, so the general public are NOT to approach her. We don't want Haylie harmed. Also, i want CID working on the case immediately, screw the twenty-four hour rule, this is important. Got all that?"
"Yes Gov,"
"Great! Now, until i get there, you are in charge. I need to be with Troy for now, and i'll be there as soon as possible. Remember, follow procedure, and keep me up to date," Gabriella ordered.
"Yes, Gov," Allison repeated.
"I'll see you soon," Gabriella snapped her cellphone shut.
"Wow," Sharpay breathed.
"What?" Gabriella asked innocently. In a second, she had gone from ruthless investigator to innocent Gabriella and it was weird.
"It's just we've never umm..." Sharpay fumbled her words.
"What?" Gabriella repeated.
"Never mind, you were great," Sharpay smiled.
"Oh okay, thanks. Cal, i need you to tell me, are there any places that your Mother could be? Any significant place she could take Haylie?" Gabriella switched back to professional mode.
"You're asking the wrong brother. I was never close to her," Calum said bitterly.
"It's a good job you weren't. You probably would have turned out like that bunch of psychos you call a family," Chad joked.
"It's not a joking time, Chad," Taylor smacked her husband around the head.
"Sorry," He mumbled.
"Don't worry about it, Chad. You're right, except in some weird way, i wish i was. It might help Haylie," Calum was obviously trying to stay strong, but he couldn't. His love and baby were God only knows where and were most likely with a psycho. It wasn't looking good.
"So, i talked to Mom and Dad, they're getting a flight as soon as they can," Troy informed everyone as he re entered the room.
"That's good. What did you tell them?" Gabriella asked.
"The truth. I mean, obviously, i don't want them to worry, but what was i supposed to say?"
"The truth was fine," Gabriella nodded, "When do they arrive?"
"Tomorrow morning, depending on the flight," Troy replied distractedly.
"Hey, Troy, you should have just seen Gabriella, she was amazing," Chad gushed.
"SHUT UP CHAD!" Everyone chorused.
"Baby, can i get you anything?" Gabriella asked as she hugged Troy.
"My sister would be nice," Troy said bitterly.
"Oh Troy, please try not to worry. I know it's hard, but Haylie is strong and i'll do my best to find her, i promise," Gabriella kissed him on the cheek.
"I know you will, but she's my baby sister. Why does this have to happen again?" He whined.
"I don't know, Troy. I just don't know," Gabriella sighed dejectedly.
"Gabs, do you want us all to stay here with Troy and Calum?" Taylor asked.
"That would be good. I'm going to see what i can do at work," Gabriella turned back to Troy, "I'll be back soon, baby. I love you, and tell the kids i love them too," She kissed him lovingly.
"Hurry back, Gabs, I love you," Troy smiled weakly.
"Don't worry, Troy. I'll be fine. If you hear anything, let me know," With that, she fled from the house, in tears from the pain of seeing everyone so upset, so soon after Zeke and everything else. Gabriella couldn't help but think, why everyone who she loved had so much bad luck, but she was determined to fix this. She hasn't let anyone from the Jones family get one up on her in a long time, and she wasn't about to let them now...
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Stacey
A/N: So, i decided to write a Harry Potter fic. It's a Draco/Hermione and i don't know how many of you wonderful people like that particular pairing, but i'd really appreciate it if you could read my first chapter! I hope you all like it! It's called Rocky Reunions, and warning: It's rated M. Thanks!