Chapter 29- Christmas Eve.

It was Christmas Eve, I had to work on two of Troy's gifts, and two were already wrapped. I had to wrap one and the other I have to finish.

"Gabi!" His voice yelled through the house, I panicked and grabbed a blanket and tossed it over the presents, I got up and met him at the entrance of the room.

"Yeah?" I asked him, I looked down at his ridicules sweater he had on, it was red at the top and green at the bottom, buttons down the side of one side and reindeer on the front, I burst out laughing and he looks at me.

"What's so funny?" He asked with a small smile on his face,

"The sweater…the sweater has to go." I said laughing; he smirked and kissed my lips, slobbery of course. I kissed back and then pulled back wiping my lips, only for him to replace a kiss on my lips.

"Thanks" I mumbled

He laughed and he kissed my cheek before pulling back "I am going to get my parents," He said

"Change first, Paps will attack you." I said, I pulled on the shirt and he laughed his manly laugh. I smiled and I kissed his cheek, he turned around and headed back upstairs, I went back into the living room and I sat down, I rubbed my belly, the baby kicking like crazy. I smiled and I heard Troy coming back down the stairs.

"Be back in an hour or so." He said, he grabbed his keys and tossed them into his pocket, his Wildcat #14 lanyard hanging out of his pocket. His sweats hanging low on his hips, a hoodie of his shoulders.

"You don't have that ugly ass sweater on do you?" I asked, he chuckled and came over and kissed the top of my head.

"No, it's back in your closet" He said, he then bolted off.

"My closet?" I yelled standing up; he took off chuckling, his nice toned legs bouncing down the stairs. I sighed and I went back over to the presents, I heard his car leave the garage and I tore the blanket off the presents. I grabbed the one I needed to finish and I started working on it, I did half of it when Jenni came bouncing down the stairs.

"Gabi, I still don't know what to get Troy…" She confessed I was shocked and worried that she did not have one yet.

"How about you get him-"

She stood up and jumped, I jumped back and look at her "I know what I am getting! Can I have your car keys?" She asked, I nodded and pointed towards the dresser she took off and then I was left alone. I sighed and I finished his one gift fast and then I wrapped it, I placed it under the tree that we both decorated together. I cleaned up my mess and waddled into the kitchen, I opened the fridge and I grabbed the milk and a glass, I poured myself a cup and then back into the living room.

"Babe! I am home" Troy's voice boomed in the house

"Gabi!" Lucille yelled, I grinned but stayed planted on the couch, I was not going to get up, and I was too lazy and pregnant.

"Hi!" I yelled back, Lucille laughed and entered the living room.

"Hey, you are getting bigger and bigger every time I see you!" She said I then started crying, I hate these damn emotions.

"Oh shit" I heard Troy mumbled I then felt him strong arms wrap around my neck, his soft cheek touching the top of my head.

"Brie, she just means the baby," He whispered, Lucille's hand touched my knee and I looked up at Troy.

"I know Troy; I have no idea why I started crying." I said honestly, he nodded and kissed the top of my head.

"I know Brie, I know" He said, he then grinned and kissed me again.

"I love you Troy"

"Love you too Brie" He said, he then rubbed my shoulders before taking off to the kitchen I turned towards Lucille.

"Gabi, I didn't-" I waved her off, "Lucille that is the third time today something little set me off, first it was nothing good was on TV, second it was that the pillow wasn't soft enough and just now" I said, a small chuckle escaping my mouth, she grinned.

"Oh I don't miss those days," She mumbled

"Thanks" I muttered, I then thought, I leaned back and I looked for Troy making sure he was not around.

"Do you know what Troy got me?" I whispered to her, she grinned but shook her head no.

"Aw rats"

"Gabi!"

"Taylor!"

"Ella!"

"Sharpay!" I yelled I have not seen Sharpay since Troy's first game; I got up and greeted her with a hug.

"Dang, the baby bump is really starting to get in the way," She mumbled into my ear, I laughed and I pulled back.

"This is only six months," I told her

"I know, I know," She said, I rolled my eyes and I looked outside. I sighed wishing it were snowing.

"Troy, we need to go to like New York one of these times for Christmas so I can see snow"

I said into the house, Troy walked around the corner looking at me.

"Brie, I would take you right now if I didn't have a game tomorrow"

"And if I didn't have this baby bump" I added to his comment, he grinned and came closer to me.

"I know, maybe next year we will have an away game to New York Knicks around Christmas and we can take you and the baby up there" He said, I nodded my head and I walked into the living room. I hugged Jack seeing him for the first time.

"Guys! Coming on! Elf is starting!" I yelled to them twenty minutes later, we all ate dinner Zeke brought over when Shar arrived. Kelsi, Ryan, Jason, and Martha all joined us, them all staying in town right now. Jack and Lucille were seated on the couch, Jack with his phone out and texting somebody, Jenni sat in-between Lucille's legs. Jason and Martha were seated on the floor next to the loveseat that is where Chad and Taylor laid together. I was sitting on Troy's lap in the big comfortable chair, his arms wrapped tight around me. Zeke and Sharpay were sitting next to Jenni, them all having there phones out.

I sighed and I got up, I went in the kitchen and grabbed a bucket, when I walked back into the living room and even Troy had his out.

"Alright before the movie starts we are going to have a family night, so all phones in the basket" I said, they all shot me looks and then sighed, I looked at Troy who had a mean glare on his face, probably meaning listen to this girl before she starts crying her eyes out. I shrugged and I passed the baskets around. When it got back to me, I placed my phone on top and counted 13; I smiled and placed them in a closet on the top shelf where I could hear if they were getting into them.

I quickly walked back into the living room and on to Troy's lap, we snuggled and then we laid and watched the movie. He would play with my hair and I would play with the button on his shirt. We laughed at all the funny parts; Will Farrell fit this part so well.

"This movie is so damn funny" Chad said, we nodded in agreement and watched the TV.

Once the movie was over, we are moved around for a bit before the next movie started, I let them all have there cell phones for twenty minutes since the other movie does not start for twenty-five.

"Van, I have so many texts messages it's not funny," Sharpay said, I giggled and I grabbed mine, I had four texts messages.

Kyle-

Hey sis, can we talk?

Kyle-

I know I have not talked to you in forever but I really want to talk to you.

Kyle-

What are you doing? Did you cell phone die?

Kyle-

Okay, I will try ya later. Bi

Tears slowly made there way down my cheeks, I have not heard from him in years. Five or six years since I last talked to him.

"Gabi, Gabi? Are you okay?" Sharpay said, I backed up against the wall and let sobs escape my mouth.

"Troy Anthony Bolton! Get your ass in here!" Sharpay yelled, when Troy came flying into the room he scooped me up into his arms.

"Hey what's wrong?" He asked, his soft lips contacting with the side of my forehead.

"Can we go talk in private?" I asked quietly, he nodded and picked me up, carried me upstairs and into our bedroom.

"Brie, what happened?" He asked

"Did you know I have a brother?" I asked, wiping my tears away.

"You have a what?" he asked, spit of his flying across the room I nodded my head.

"Yup, a brother" I said

"Wow, how old is he?" Troy asked

"Same as Jenni, he lives with his dad down in New Mexico"

"His dad?"

"Different dads" I said, his lips formed an o shape and then sat down.

"So what made you so upset?" He asked

"Well, he texted me. I haven't heard from my brother in years, and when I say years I mean five or six." I said

"So he texted you right out of the blue?" Troy asked

I nodded my head and I showed him the texts, he then looked at me.

"You should talk to him"

"Now?"

"Yes now" He said, a grin placed happily on his face.

"Umm…okay" I said, my heads were shaking with fear, I dialed his number and put it up to my ear. It rang a few times and then he answered.

"Hello?" He said into the phone

"Kyle" I breathed out, I looked towards Troy who was sneaking out of the room to give us privacy.

"Oh my, gabs," He said, I nodded my head while tears fell down my cheeks.

"Y-yeah" I said, choking back a sob

"Are you crying?" He asked with a laugh

"No! I am just emotional right now" I said, with a giggle, I could see him nod his head.

"So what's so important?" I asked, wiping my tears away, not wanting to cry anymore today even though, those were happy tears.

The end of the phone became silent his breathing became slow.

"Kyle, you aren't dying are you?" I asked

"Oh no! I just…" He then sighed "I broke up with this girl and I keep beating myself up about I mean I just did it under impulse not really thinking and then I cant find her, she is away for Christmas and my dad is drunk over the sky for the past three months." He said I could see his tears.

"Oh Kyle"

"And then I go and try to see mom to see that she was in jail?" He asked

"Yeah, she was threatening me and my boyfriend" I said

"You did it?"

"Yeah, she threatens to kill us" I said

"Over?"

"Nothing" I mumbled into the phone, not wanting to tell him over the phone.

"Oh, but anyways I really want to see you"

"You know I don't live in New Mexico right?" I said

"No, I didn't. Where do you live?" He asked

"California"

"Really?"

"Yeah, I do but you are more than welcome to come up, you know that."

"What's your address?" he asked, I quickly told him and then he said he would be here tomorrow some time, I then told him I would not be here after five. Since Troy had a game.

"Alright, I'll see you tomorrow Gabs"

"Alrighty, see you soon Ky" I giggled at our childhood nicknames

He laughed and then he sighed "Bye"

"Bye" I said, we both then hung up at the same time, I sighed and I shut my phone, I walked downstairs to see everybody waiting on me.

"Let's put the phones away!" I said, I grabbed the bucket and everybody joined in. I tossed my phone in and I watched it sit there, maybe waiting for him to call back realizing who I lived with. I shook my head and put the phones up after I counted all 13. I then sat down on Troy's lap.

"How did it go?"

"Good, I will tell you more later"

"Okay" He said, I kissed his cheek and then we all sat down to watch The Christmas Story. My favorite scene had to be when he tried on his bunny costume, oh that is so funny.

After a certain part of the movie, my eyelids became very heavy, I could barely keep them open, and I fought to watch the rest of the movie.

"Brie, go to sleep" Troy said, I looked up at him and nodded my head.

"Ok, the phones are in the closet"

"I don't think we will need them until tomorrow Brie, everybody is half asleep, we can catch the end of the movie tomorrow," He said

I nodded "It's on for twenty-four hours," I mumbled

"Yes, yes it is," He said

"Alright everybody up to the assigned rooms!" Troy said, he picked me up and we headed upstairs.

"Santa's coming tonight!" I said

Everybody laughed and I thought about how my little one will be waiting for Santa next year. I sighed and I kissed Troy's lips as he set me down on the bed, my eyes shutting quickly together. Troy then pressed his lips against my cheek.

"Sweet Dreams" He whispered


Happy Halloween! (: Funny how this chapter is taking place on Christmas Eve and its Halloween! LOL. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, some truth to Gabi's myster brother! Mahaha! LOL (:

Okay some had confusion about when I said "It will be a tough first year" which meant that when the baby is born its going to be tough, with Troy traveling, only Gabi home, them being young, not a lot of sleep, I mean you catch what I am saying? Does that help any? Lol

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