Chapter 35 – What doesn't kill you makes you Stronger.

"Have fun on your trip," Troy rolled his eyes before planting a kiss on to me lips. It was the beginning of November and they were going on a three day trip through the country.

"I will, you and Liam be good now." I laughed as I leaned up to press my lips against Troy's. "Remember, Maggie is coming up tomorrow night."

"I think that is going to be so awkward." I told him quietly, "It will be fine. I will be home before you know it," I rolled my eyes softly as he kissed me once more. "Love you. I will see you later okay," I nodded as he walked out of the house after saying goodbye to Liam.

I collapsed down to the couch as I looked at my watch, it was late at night and Liam crawled on the floor in his PJ's. I smiled at him as I leaned over and he crawled into my arms.

"What do you want to do love?" he looked at me before he hit my chest for a few moments and then he grinned as if he was really proud of himself. I shook my head, "You are silly little boy," I said touching his nose. He giggled and I held him tightly before sitting on the couch.

"Do you wonder what is on TV?" I asked him as I flipped through the channels. He rolled over on to his stomach while I rubbed his back lightly. I turned on one of the many late night TV shows while I yawned, Liam had been staying up a little later and getting up at around eight.

"So what do you want to do tomorrow besides go to Aunt Sharpay's baby shower?" I asked tickling his stomach, "Your daddy's friend Maggie is coming over to stay with us. She is going to want to play you and hang out with you." He twirled his fingers around my hair.

I had gotten Sharpay a few things for her baby boy that was due in about two weeks. The baby shower had been put off by so many different things. One of the biggest things I got Sharpay was what felt like a lifetime supply of diapers that Liam never used due to him growing out of so fast plus the others I had just bought for her.

She had plenty of clothes. She had most of them bought for her at random times. I gave her a lot of Liam's hand me downs that he didn't wear or he wore once or twice.

I rubbed Liam's back as I kissed his temple. "I love you little guy," he yawned and I knew it was time for our bedtime routine. I got up to grab him a bottle and then I headed upstairs. Sitting down in the rocking chair I let Liam finish off a bottle while he curled up in my lap.

I then reached for a book sitting nearby. I read him a story as he began to slowly fall asleep. I kissed his nose before I got up and placed him into the crib. I leaned over to watch him for several minutes. He was getting big. Thanksgiving was in just a couple of weeks and I can not imagine my life a year ago.

If it was a year ago, I would have been on bed rest. Troy was getting ready to play his first game and I was pregnant with Liam. My mom drama had just begun and it was crazy.

Plans were quickly being made as for where we were going for Thanksgiving. I know I was spending it with Troy's family as my mom had mentioned something but she said to go with Troy's family. My mom is an only child and my dads siblings havent been around much since my dad had died.

I bit on my lip as I hope nobody in Troy's family would ever go that to Liam. I hope no matter what anybody would take him in because I never wanted him to be alone.

I stepped out of his room before making my way downstairs to turn off all the lights. I then quickly followed it with the TV. I smiled softly as I went up the stairs.

Flipping the handles on in the bathtub I began to fill it to the top. I grabbed some bubbles and light some candles before shutting all of the lights off. The candles glowed around me. The scent floated in the air as I turned some music on. My iPhone glimpsed through the songs as I slipped my clothes off, I tossed my hair into a high messy bun as I slipped into the warm water.

I felt my body sigh and relax as I let my head fall back against the tub. The large bathroom gave me space as 'I won't Give up' played through the speakers. I yawned softly as I lay in the warm water.

This was nice and I wished I could do it way more often. My toes tingled with warm water and my fingers were beginning to prune. I let out a large breath; I was ready to start my week.

"Hi! You must be Maggie," I said opening the front door, the young girl stepped through the doors as she held onto her bag behide her shoulders.

"And you must be Gabi," I smiled and nodded, "That would be me," she nodded stepping through into the living room. I wrapped my fingers into my capris pockets as she walked into the house. I told Troy this would be awkward.

"You are probably thinking, wow she is stupid, and a slut." I shook my head quickly, "Nope. I havent thought that for one minute. I know I wasn't in high school but I was a young mom."

Maggie rolled her eyes softly and then plopped down on the couch. "So where is he?" I bit on my lip nervously, "Sleeping. He just went down for his nap a little bit ago. Are you hungry or anything?" I asked her as I moved through the house. "No, I am not hungry." I nodded slowly as I lowered myself onto the couch.

"I was raped," she said bluntly, I looked up at the girls face. Her eyes looked scared beyond anything I have seen. Her lips trembled as I moved closer to her. "Troy never told me that, I don't think Troy even knows." Maggie smiled a little before she sighed, "Yea, I don't know what happened. I don't even remember the guy."

"Was that supposed to be your first time?" I questioned, she nodded pinning her hair behide her ears. "I thought nothing of it but when I started to get sick six weeks later…" she trailed off. I nodded as I understood her.

"Well we do not have to talk about any of that. I am just here to show you motherhood."

"I am really scared, I mean I know other girls at my school have had kids already but like there senior year, not now." Maggie who was only a junior focused her eyes up to mine. "I don't even have a guy to come and help me with any of this. I am in this by myself."

This was all coming out so fast, I wonder if she needed this all along. Somebody she really didn't know but she opened up to them quickly. "I sometimes think Troy gets in the way," I teased, "But he was help, you have your parent's behide you right?" I asked she took a deep breath. "Yea…my dad was pretty pissed off but once he knew, he wouldn't let go of me."

I folded my legs underneath me as I looked at her small belly poking out. "My mom threaten to do some things to Liam, she was that pissed off about it. We finally couldn't see her anymore but we are on talking terms at the moment."

Maggie fiddled with her fingers as her head bobbed for a minute. "I just wish it would have been closer to summer when I would have the baby because then it would be easier. Take care of her in the summer and go back to school in August."

"You're lucky your parents are helping and not being all bitchy about it."

"Well, I think if the whole sex thing was on my terms then that's how it would have been but its not. They feel bad," I looked back towards Liam's room as I stood up. "Come with me," I said helping her up. We traveled up the stairs and towards Liam's room.

I cracked open the door as I stepped through followed by Maggie. It was dark as all of the curtains were drawn back; I walked over to peer into the crib when I saw Liam's blue eyes bounce back towards mine.

"Oh my, he is adorable."

"Good afternoon buddy," I said leaning over to kiss his forehead. He squealed and I laughed, "That was his hello," Maggie laughed as Liam turned in his crib and then he sat up. "He can do that on his own?" Maggie asked me, I nodded, "Yup. He is still trying to get the standing thing down but he can do it."

Maggie looked amazed, "Would you like to pick him up," I asked placing my elbows onto the side of the crib. "I don't want to hurt him," Maggie quickly began to shut down. "Uhm, I am a little tired. Do you think I could go take a nap?" I bit on my lip as I picked Liam up.

"Yea, follow me." I walked her down the hallway and into one of the guest bedrooms. "Here, you can stay in here. There is a bathroom and if you need help working the TV just let me know."

She nodded as she sat down on the bed. "I will be downstairs in a few hours; I just want to take a nap." I nodded my head as I left the room.

Liam babbled away in my arms as he always does. "I guess we can wrap Auntie Sharpay's presents huh?" Liam clapped his hands together as I set him down in the living room. I made sure all of the gates were locked up tight before stepping over one.

I grabbed all of the presents that I was going to wrap before grabbing paper and boxes.

Turning on the radio made the house vibrate a little, Liam's often words of gibberish came through the area. I bit down on my lip as I hoped we weren't disturbing Maggie upstairs. I brushed my lips together as I tapped the final piece of tap onto the package. My phone rang as it sat on the table. Troy's goofy picture showed up as I answered it.

"Hey," I said with a smile, "Hi, love how is everything?"

"Good. Maggie showed up and I don't think she is totally sure about all of this but she is upstairs taking a nap."

"Make her feel comfortable," I rolled my eyes, "I know. I am getting ready to leave for Sharpay's baby shower, I need to go wake her up but I remember when I was pregnant. That's all I wanted to do was sleep."

"Yea, I know." Troy teased; I rolled my brown eyes again, "You annoy me lately you know that right?"

"Yes, I do. Pretty sure I am having a lot of fun doing it though." I snorted as Liam came over to the little gate that separated us. "Liam says hi," I got down onto the floor to be his level. He brightened up and then fell backwards onto his butt. "Awh, is it not about lunch time?"

"It is that is why he is probably waiting at the kitchen gate to get in." I said giggling, "Probably. I will let you go so you can feed him; I will call you a little bit after the game tonight."

"Will do soldier, I love you."

"I love you too," I hung up my phone as I slide it across the counter. I bent over to pick up Liam as I kissed on his cheek for a few moments. I then put him into his car seat, buckling him in, before kissing the top of his head. I dropped some yogurt melts onto his tray.

"I will be right back," I said tapping his nose, skipping over the gate; I jogged up the stairs and turned left into the bedroom Maggie was sleeping in.

I knocked on the door softly as I opened it up gently. She was lying on the bed, her eyes focused up. I could see the edge of tears in her eyes as I had no idea what to do."

"Maggie, are you okay?" I asked simply as I walked further into the room. "I am scared; I swear this happens daily anymore. I think about this so much and I get so scared."

I climbed onto the bed as I hugged her. "I know how scared you must be. I was scared myself, it's not easy. Parenthood will never be easy, I am learning, Troy is learning, my best friend is having her first baby in about two weeks or so."

"But none of them are in high school. None of them get looks of shame and none of them know what the hell happened." Anger boiled in her skin as I stroked her back gently. "You don't ever have to tell them either."

"My parents said after this year we could possible move somewhere, my dad wants to go back to East High, wants me to graduate there."

I nodded, "Well for the time being just keep your head up. Don't let any of those dumbass teenagers tell you any different. Just because something happened to you doesn't mean they have the right to judge what they don't know." She threw her arms around me and I hugged her back.

"Now, I know you will know none of these people but my friend is having her baby shower today. I didn't know if you would like to go."

"Please, I love a good party," she joked, I laughed, "Good because with Sharpay, it's always a good party."

"Wait…Sharpay Evens?" I looked at her and then I laughed, "Yea, Troy's friend Sharpay who became my best friend."

"I met her like twice at Lava Springs."

"That would have been our Diva Sharpay." Maggie laughed, "Yea, I was just making sure." I giggled as she stood up and then looked down at her outfit. "Do you think this is good enough?"

She had on a pair of simple jeans with a tshirt that defiantly showed off her bump. Her arms were holding a jacket, "Perfect. That's all I was going to wear anyways."

"I think I am going to change my shirt though. Maybe to something a little cuter than my Rock Chalk tshirt." I laughed and nodded, "Sounds great. I have to go feed Liam really fast and then I am going to get ready."

She nodded as I disappeared downstairs. I let out a long breath as I grabbed Liam's food. I gave him a spoonful as I pulled up a chair.

He finished off his meal faster than normal as I let him go into the living room. Maggie came down the stairs, "Hey, I forgot my toothbrush at home. Do you have an extra I can borrow?" I nodded as I went into the spare bathroom. "Here you go and when you are done can you just watch Liam?"

"Uh…" she glanced towards the stairs, "You just have to watch. If he cries I will be down in a flash. I just need to put my jeans on and throw my hair up."

"Ok…" I watched her retreat back to a bathroom to brush her teeth. I walked into my room as I found my jeans and a simple top to wear to the party. I jammed my feet into my flip-flops as I fixed my hair and touched up the remaining makeup I had on my face from yesterday.

I reached for my jacket and I stumbled down the stairs. I went into the living room to see Liam had fallen asleep; his butt was up in the air as his arms were tucked underneath of him.

Maggie was looking at him from the couch, "I didn't know if should have moved him but then I was afraid,"

"No…no, you are fine." Walking over I picked him up and placed him into his car seat. "Did you have any younger siblings?"

"Yea, my brother Kyle, he is my half sibling. My mom had him like six years after me. We lost touch for a while, mostly when I moved out here but we talked pretty regularly."

"So did you have any baby experience coming into this? You look like such a natural."

"Oh, God no. The closest to being with babies was baby-sitting. I didn't do that too often, just ever now and then but I was totally new at this."

"I wish I could be as good as you,"

"You will be, trust me I was scared shitless when I first saw him. They gave him to me and I was like what the hell do I do now?" Maggie laughed and I buckled Liam in tightly as he let his head drop. I picked up his car seat as I lead Maggie down to the car. I made sure I had all of Liam's things.

I placed Liam's car seat into the car. "You can have complete control of the radio, I have heard every song known to man lately and I am ready for a change of pace."

"Ah, I can do that." I laughed as I started the car. "Thanks for letting me do this,"

"Your welcome, just now, we get to deal with a very pregnant Sharpay,"

"Gabi, this is so sweet!" Sharpay balled, I smiled as I hugged her. "Sharpay, you know you can have all of Liam's hand me downs, he is never going to wear them."

"I know, I just," she tried to catch her breath and I giggled. "You are defiantly pregnant." She pouted as we were all sitting in Zeke's brand new restaurant. It was very nice, kind of reminded me of Panera bread but some where the teenagers would want to hang.

He had tables and booths lined through out the place, a counter to the left full of pastries and cakes for them to eat after dinner or lunch. Zeke's chocolate chip cookies were free for the first week he was open and he had many request for them after one bite.

The place has been booming with business for the last week and half. I have eaten here more than five times in the past week an half eating all of his new dishes I have never heard of. He had a little menu for babies, squashed bananas those types of things and then a wonderful kids menu.

"This place is awesome," Maggie said, "I wish we had one of these in Arizona." She said amazed, "I know it's amazing. We should come here for dinner in a few days. This place does a three sixty for dinner. He dims the lights and has it feel candle lights; it looks a lot like more a dinner type restaurant at night."

"That would simply be amazing." I smiled as Zeke was ringing somebody up behide the register. He slides his car down the side as he touched a few things before he walked away towards a table.

I guess since recent talk that after Sharpay finished her student teaching next week, she might hang up her teaching career. She would work with the baby for the first few months and then help out at the restaurant.

We have all already put our kids up for jobs in about fifteen or so years for them to help out as there first job. We were going to make this like a family restaurant type place. There was a bar back in the far corner where you could come watch sports teams. I mean what was a restaurant without a TV playing sports?

He had TV's spread through the whole place when the Laker's game popped up. "Oh! The Lakers are on!" somebody shouted, I laughed and I glanced down the table to see Taylor holding Liam. I rubbed my nose and I looked up towards the monitor.

Troy and Chad were quickly spotted eating here with most of the team. That got a lot of people in here quickly wondering what they ate but Zeke was keeping all of that on the DL. He had Troy's and Chad's signed jerseys hanging up near the back towards the bar.

I yawned before I heard Liam was coming back my way. He was in my hands when he gave me that goofy look. Two of his teeth stuck out in his mouth. I smiled as I kissed his forehead.

"What you up to baby boy," he munched on my fingers as I laughed. His teeth were sharp even if they weren't fully in yet. Many of the girls around had asked about Maggie and I told them that she was pregnant but that it was a longer story than it looked.

Glancing up at the screen they showed a picture of Troy who was waiting for the ball and then the camera flashed to Chad, followed by the rest of the team.

"I bet I should get the hell out of here," I mumbled over to Taylor. She nodded, "Yea, do you mind if I crash at your house tonight? I am really tired," she said, "Sure, I just need to get Maggie out of here."

She nodded, I stood up and I looked at Maggie. Liam drooled on my shirt, "Maggie, we are going to head out in about five minutes." She nodded her head and I went over to see Zeke at the counter. "I need a dozen warm cookies to go," I said slipping over a twenty.

"How come that doesn't surprise me?" Zeke asked laughing, I rolled my eyes and I leaned forward. "I don't need the whole town finding out how good your cookies are because then you will be sold out." Zeke rolled his eyes and then gathered up twelve cookies into a bag.

He picked up my twenty and tried to hand it back to me. I took it and then dropped it into the tip jar, "Thanks!" I said as I leaned forward to kiss his cheek. Zeke shook his head and I laughed, "Love you too Zeke!" Zeke rolled his eyes before he disappeared back into the kitchen.

Food critics were giving this place four stars and it was growing in talk quickly. Everybody left happy and we told them to come hungry.

I gave Sharpay one more hug as she knew we were leaving. "I will see you later okay?" I told her, "Yes, thank you for everything you have done already. You are making everything a little bit easier." I smiled and nodded, "Taylor and I are going to head back to my house."

She nodded as I got Maggie and we disappeared to the car. Liam fussed as I put him back into his car seat and I kissed his forehead. "I will follow you," Taylor mentioned slowly as she closed her eyes for a minute.

"Taylor, are you okay?" she nodded, "Just really tired," she whispered, I watched her retreat to her car as she got in. The lights flashed on as I shut Liam's car door.

The twenty minute drive back to my house was quiet. Zeke had made sure to have found a spot between where we lived and LA. Easy to get to and fun to be around.

I pulled into the driveway as the sun was beginning to set over the hills. Zeke was probably making the change over to dinner right now as we gathered into the house.

"Maggie, do you have anything you need?" I asked her, "Nope. I think I am going to go upstairs and relax for the rest of the night. Probably read a book or something," she said as she walked into the house. "Sounds great, if you need me I will be down here watching the game."

Taylor came in and she sat down on the couch. She stripped her cell phone from her pocket before sliding it on the table near by. "I am going to go upstairs and go to bed. I am tired and I just want to sleep,"

"That's fine,"

"If Chad calls tell him I am sleeping," I nodded my head as she retreated up the stairs. "And it's just you and I again," I said to Liam. He smiled and I shook my head. "You're crazy."

I gathered Liam up and I placed him onto the floor. He squirmed around as he crawled back and forth. I then got up to put him into his little bouncy thing while I ate one of Zeke's cookies.

Liam bounced up and down, his smile flashing every now and then. Troy had won best smile in the tenth grade right along with MVP in basketball. He kept getting the same thing in basketball each year and then we had won best couple in our senior year.

Liam certainly had Troy's smile, if he wasn't a nine month old baby it would make my knees go weak. That was the first thing that caught my attention was Troy's smile.

"You want to change into some PJ's?" Liam bounced up and shook his head; he never wanted to leave his bouncy. I turned the game on in the living room to see the guys were already down by ten. There were playing five hundred basketballs right now.

Troy overhead passed to Luke, Luke dribbled for a moment and then went up for the shot. It was quickly knocked down by one of the Jazz players.

I reached for my Mac as I turned it on. I checked through all of my emails, one from my mom asking how everything was going and telling me she was going to call me tomorrow. Another from Taylor, a picture of her last sonogram from two weeks ago.

Oops, I should have checked these alot sooner. I scrubbed at my hands for a moment and then decided to turn on Pandora. I turned down the TV volume to listen to the music.

Liam's eyes glanced at me before he cried. "Oh Liam, we have plenty of sleeping people here. We do not need any of that," I said as I got up from the couch. I shoved my computer a little as Oreo's head perked up. I reached Liam and he settled down as all he wanted to do was cuddle. I kissed his cheek before I stroked him gently.

"How about you have a little snuggled party with mommy after we have our last bottle for the day." I said as I turned off the TV only to see a timeout being called. I then shut my Mac as I set it on the coffee table. Liam snuggled into my side as I kissed his forehead.

Going up stairs and changing him was a challenge as he didn't want to leave my side. I put him a soft PJ button up and then rub his knuckles.

He wrapped his fingers around my as I fed him his bottle. I shut off the lights in his room as I went down to mine. I opened the door and I settled down into the bed. I slipped my legs underneath the big white fluffy comforter as I turned the game back on.

Liam finished his bottle and I laid him down right next to me. I trailed my fingers over his little body as he began to slow down his pace. His eyes flickered from open to shut then back to open. "You are so cute," I said to him as he curled his fingers into a fist.

His eyes gazed back and forth until he closed them once more. I watched him take even breaths, "You are my little guy arent you," he hiccupped which disturbed his sleep. His wild blue eyes popped out as he hated the hiccups.

He did again and he cried, I picked him up and rubbed his back. I patted it gently and hoped they would stop soon. His head turned on my shoulder as it happened again. Whispering words into his ear I could feel him begin to fall asleep.

I stood up with him and traveled down the hallway with him. I propped his door open as I gently laid him down into his crib. He spread his arms out only for him to pull them back in towards his body.

"Go to bed little guy, I will see you in the morning." I leaned over to kiss his forehead, "Love you."

A cry pleated from Liam's room as I shot up in bed. I looked around at the clock to see it was a little past three in the morning. My feet tumbled over one another down towards Liam's bedroom. I then noticed Taylor with a panicked look on her face. Liam was crying in his bed.

"Tay, what happened?" I asked as I picked up Liam. He settled down as I soothed my hand over his back. "I-I was just coming in here to check on him since I can't sleep. I have the worst back pain of my life right now a little cramp."

Liam shushed eventually as Taylor frowned, "I am really sorry Gabi,"

"No, your fine, he might have been in a light sleep, you just caught him off guard." I kissed his temple softly as I laid him back down into his crib. "That just means thirty extra minutes for me in the morning," I teased. Taylor nodded as she grimaced; my face frowned as I went over to her side. "I think we should go downstairs okay, rest." I told her gently.

She nodded her head as we went into the living room. She sat down on the couch while resting her head behide her. "You said back cramps right?" Taylor nodded her head slowly, "Yea, they hurt like no other. Then I will have a sharp pain in my lower stomach."

I smiled, "Possibly your body expanding for that little baby," I said with a small smirk. Taylor gave me a huge smile, "I am so excited. I don't know how excited Chad is but I am defiantly excited."

Letting out a little laugh, I went over to hug her. "I am happy for you Taylor, I really am. Sharpay is going to have her baby soon and it's all going to be a heck of a lot better around here."

Taylor grimaced again before she smiled, "Yea, we will all be moms." Her voice weakened as she let out a long breath. "Taylor, are you sure you are fine?" I asked her, she gave me a weak smile before nodding. "Yea, I am perfect." My eyes connected with hers as her brown eyes showed fear.

"Lay down for a little bit okay? I will lie on the other couch and if you need me okay?" Her head nodded as I drifted a blanket over her gently. She rested her eyes as I went to lie on the other couch. I chewed on my lip for a moment and then yawned.

I watched her sleep for about twenty five minutes until her eyes opened. A small whine escaping her lips as her hands flew to her stomach. It was almost four and I shook my head, "Taylor, I think you need to go to the ER," I finally said to her. Tears flashed into her eyes. "No, I can't." she shook her head, "Chad isn't here,"

"Honey, I will go with you. You are not okay, something is wrong and I don't want it to be the baby." Taylor closed her eyes as the pain was probably coming a little much. "What about Liam?" she finally asked, "Maggie is here. I will wake her up and tell her I am leaving with you."

Taylor finally nodded her head as I jumped up from the spot. I hurried up the stairs as I crashed into the room Maggie was sleeping in. "Mags," I said pushing her gently. She shook her head as she looked up at me. "What?" she asked sleepily. "I am taking Taylor to the ER. Can you watch Liam for me, please?"

"What if he is hungry or…" I slowed her down, "There is a bottle already made in the fridge. Just run it under some hot water to heat it up and then feed it to him. If you have questions you can text me. You know how to change a diaper right?" She slowly nodded her head.

"You'll do fine then. Just play with him, keep him inside and just play. He will try to walk but if that makes you comfortable, just pull him down gently. I promise to answer any questions you have. I have to be with Taylor though, something is wrong and she is scared."

"Okay. When do you think he will wake up?" I turned over to read the clock, "Seven thirtyish, maybe eight."

"Then expect a call around that time." I nodded as I laughed, "I will. I am giving you his baby monitor; I turned it on and just listen for his cry." She nodded and I hugged her. "You'll do fine."

She fell back into her pillows as I went for my room. I grabbed my jeans to slip them on and then one of Troy's hoodies. I grabbed my purse and car keys from the table as I shut the lights off. I grabbed Taylor's hoodie that she had in the room and went back downstairs.

Taylor was sitting up and tears were rolling down her face. I gave her the hoodie as she gently slipped it over her head. I helped her up as she pulled on a pair of Uggs. I slipped my Nikes on as I helped her down to the car. I shut her door gently before starting the car as I slipped into the driver's seat.

I backed out of the driveway as the hospital was about a twenty five minute journey. "I am really scared," Taylor mentioned quietly, her tears were no longer evident on her face. "There is nothing to be scared of until we know what to be scared of. Taylor's eyes locked with mine as I drove down the highway.

I gripped the steering wheel tighter as I was trying to take my own advice. "I don't want anything happening to this baby. It took Chad and I three months almost to get pregnant." I cringed, "I know, that is why I don't want to risk anything Taylor."

I pulled into the hospital parking lot as I jumped out. I turned off the car as Taylor gently got out of the car, I could tell that she was in serious pain still as I walked right by her side into the hospital. "Go sit down, I will check you in."

Walking up the front desk the lady behide it looked tired and ready to end her shift. "Hi, how may I help you?"

"My friend is having severe back cramps, along with a sharp pain in her stomach. She is 13 weeks pregnant." The lady behide the desk nodded, "Alright, tell her to come right this way." I frowned as when I went into labor we had a mountain of paperwork to fill out. I waved Taylor over as she stood and they led her away into a room.

"Gabi, come with me please." I looked at the nurse who nodded her head, I followed her in. They had Taylor change into a gown and they started an IV of something. Then a doctor came in to console with Taylor, asking her some different questions before he left and had Taylor admitted into the OBGYN.

"Wait, why am I being admitted?" Taylor asked, "The doctor upstairs will explain more," the guy said. Taylor reached out her hand and I held it tightly. We traveled the floors, Taylor held onto Chad's jacket as they moved her into a room. We sat there quietly for twenty minutes or so until a girl doctor came in.

"Hi, Taylor, I am Jenna." They shook hands as Jenna let out a long sigh. "Taylor, I don't know how to explain this to you easily…" she stopped herself before taking a long breath. "I am going to check for the baby's heartbeat." Taylor's eyes grew wide. "I…please tell me you don't mean anything by that."

"Taylor, I am afraid you are having a miscarriage. The cramps and pains are not normally this bad; this is quickly followed by all of the blood that you may experience." Taylor's lip quivered as her fingers began to shake.

The doctor began to preform an ordinary sonogram; she blew the gel I felt so many times onto Taylor's stomach. She then twirled the wand around. Tears slipped by Taylor's face as she held my hand. I bit my lip to keep from crying myself; Taylor did not need to see me cry.

Jenna looked for several minutes, when she came unsuccessfully she turned off the machine and Taylor broke down into sobs. "Taylor, I am so sorry, but you had a miscarriage, or are in the process of one. We will keep you until later this afternoon. Hopefully the miscarriage will basically be complete."

Taylor, I don't think heard a word of that as she began to sob uncontrollably I held her into my arms as she sobbed, "The baby can't be gone!" she cried, "I want her to check again!" I bit down hard on my lip as tears spilled over my own cheeks. She took in long deep breaths as she tried to control herself but the tears grew faster. "Taylor, breath." I whispered gently, she was going to pass out from lack of oxygen.

Her sobs became clear as I didn't let go of her for a long time. "I need Chad, I want Chad." I rubbed her back gently as Taylor was still in a lot of pain, in more ways then one. "Do you want me to call him?" I asked gently, I tried to hide my tears from her as she looked at my face.

"Please," I nodded as I hugged her tighter. I let her go as she curled in a ball to cry some more. I stepped out of the room as I let a sob escape my own throat. I cried into my hands for a few minutes as I had no idea how I was going to tell Chad, let alone not cry.

I swallowed hard as I knew Chad wasn't going to answer but Troy always kept his phone on loud incase I needed him. I pressed my phone against my ear as I slid down against the wall. Taylor was just in the room behide me; I could still hear her cries.

"Brie, what's wrong?" Troy's voice sounded sleepy but alert. "Troy, you need to wake up Chad." I said, "Gabi, why on hell would I wake up Chad? He is like a fucking angry bear when I wake him up."

"Troy!" I snapped, "Brie, what the hell is wrong?" he asked me, I bit on my lip hard as I pinched the bridge of my nose. "Troy…" I paused as tears slide down my cheek. "Taylor miscarried." No noise was heard from Troy's end of the phone, just a deep breath of Troy.

"You better be shitting me right now," Troy said, his voice broke towards the end. "Troy, I wish I was, I really did but she woke up in a lot of pain, back pain and then it never really went away so instead of waiting, we went to the ER. Maggie is back at the house watching Liam, or sleeping but with Liam. We came in and the first thing they did was look for a heartbeat." Troy let out a long breath.

"Oh God, Chad…Chad is going to be crush Gabs, he was so excited about this baby. I don't…I don't know how he is going to react." Taking a long breath, I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't ever want this to happen to us Troy. This feeling, it sucks and I can not imagine what Taylor feels like." I whispered into the phone.

Beeping noises came all around me as a red light flashed in the hallway before rushing nurses and doctors flew past me. "Brie, do you want me to tell him you do you want to?"

"I will, just, stay by please?" I could see Troy nod as he got out of the bed he was sleeping in, then I heard a groaning Chad. "Chad," Troy said quietly, "Bolton, this better be fucking important,"

"It's Taylor; Gabi is on the phone to explain more."

Troy's POV

I handed the phone off to Chad as he was alert and ready to roll with it. "Gabi, is Taylor okay?" I could hear Gabi's thin response of no, she wasn't okay.

"What's wrong with her?" Chad looked up at me as I had to turn away for a second. I know this is going to be hard on him. "Chad," Gabi paused as if she was collecting herself. "Taylor had a miscarriage." Chad's face paled, his eyes became wide with alert. "No…no, she just sent me a picture of the sonogram the other day, the baby was fine." Chad's voice began to pick up, his emotions thick through his voice.

"I am so sorry Chad, she keeps asking for you. I think you need to come back to LA," Chad's eyes looked pleading up into mine as I nodded, "Gabi, I will be on the first flight back. Just tell her I am coming, I will be right there." Chad's voice was thick with concern. Gabi and he said goodbye as Chad handed me my phone. He grabbed the TV remote before chucking it at the wall. It split into three different pieces.

"Why? Why?" Chad yelled, I shushed him, it was six thirty where we were but I didn't need him waking everybody up. "Chad, please," I said as I gripped onto his wrist. "I need you to talk to Coach for me and I need to get the hell out of here. I mean my wife is alone and she had a miscarriage? It was our first child; she was only thirteen weeks along and…" Chad took a deep breath as he was beginning to uncrumble in front of me.

The Chad I knew did not just fall apart, it took a lot for him to break down, and I had only seen it twice. Once at graduation and another when he got hurt playing basketball and he couldn't play for about three months, I as his best friend pulled him into a hug. "I don't know what the hell to do Troy."

I didn't speak as I knew Chad didn't need me to break down with him. Chad and Taylor had already appointed Gabi and me as the God parents, making Gabi and I extra excited.

"I am going to go tell Coach okay?"

"Troy, you should stay. It's only one game and you will already miss one due to something Gabi or Liam did." Chad will always and forever have his sense of humor. Chad had yet to leak a tear but I knew as soon as I disappeared from this room, they probably wouldn't stop.

I made sure nothing breakable was left behide as I left our hotel room. I traveled down the hall and to the right to see Coach's door wide up. I stepped inside to see he was sitting on the bed with a towel wrapped around his shoulders. I cleared my throat as I rapped on the door.

"Coach," I said walking in, "Bolton! Join me for a run?" I was going to answer when he slapped my shoulder, "Coach," I said again; he turned to fully look at me when his face fell. "Bolton, what the hell happened now?"

"It's Chad, no it's really Taylor." Coach looked at me for more, "Taylor had a miscarriage earlier this morning. My wife just called to tell us and Chad needs to go home." Coach's face fell and then he nodded. "Tell Danforth he has the rest of the week off; tell him also that I am sorry for his loss. I know that is one of the hardest things in the world, to go through a miscarriage."

I nodded, "My wife is all torn up about this one, I don't know what would happen if it happened to us." Coach nodded, "I will also not make you run this morning," I nodded as I slowly left his room. I stopped in the hallway as I tried to collect myself. I pulled out my cell phone to make sure Gabi hadn't called me or anything, hoping it was some sort of cruel joke.

I walked back into the room to see a frantic Chad, trying to pack everything that he had brought into his bag. I sat down as I let this go on, he stopped several times to just break down for a moment and then he shook his head trying to carry on what he was doing.

After twenty minutes of this, he finally stopped and looked at me. "You ready to go?" I asked him, Chad nodded his head and I went over to him. I threw his bag over my shoulder as I carried it to the car. I kept mumbling certain things to him as some of the guys caught us leaving.

I waved all of them off as Chad slid into the car. "Is there a plane departing from here?" I asked, Chad nodded, "In about three hours, I just can't sit there anymore." His voice was rough and his eyes were red, he then slipped his ray-bans over his eyes.

"Chad, I know I shouldn't even talk. I know I have no idea what kind of pain you are going through because I have a kid but the thought of ever losing him, freaks me out more than anybody could imagine. So when Gabi told me this earlier, all I could think about was her telling me it was my own kid." Chad looked at me and then back to the passing road.

"It's not so much the whole baby thing but how the hell is Taylor doing? I don't know how she can cope on her own from all of this, I just, I don't know what to do. I don't know what to say to her, I just want to help not make it worse. I, yes, will be upset of losing my child but she was only thirteen weeks along, there was nothing to get real attached to yet. She wasn't showing much, just a little swollen, a little morning sickness, she is the one who had to bare the worst of the pain, she felt pregnant."

"Taylor is tough man; I think she will be okay after a couple of days. She just has to remember there will always be more chances. She will be devastated like every other mom to be would be. I don't know who would, I just, and I am worried about both of you." Chad smiled weakly, "Thanks man, I know you and Gabi will be there for us the entire way."

Gabi's POV

I creaked around the house as Taylor was sleeping upstairs. They had released Taylor after about three hours saying they couldn't do much besides wait. They weren't anticipating much more than some blood that would come in gushes.

When I got her home, Maggie was up and playing with Liam in the living room. She had successfully gotten him up, changed his diaper and clothes, and then fed him. I was proud of the accomplishment she had made, I handed her a twenty when she tried to shove it back.

"You'll need it, I promise, just keep it." I told her, Taylor had cried for a while and was refusing to eat anything. She finally cried herself to sleep curling up into a ball. Liam was taking a nap in his room as I collapsed onto the couch. I rubbed my fingers over my face as I was exhausted.

"You can go take a nap if you want to, I can listen for Liam. I had a lot of fun this morning with him." I smiled a little, "Chad should be here shortly, I will wait for him to show up and then I might take you up on that offer." Maggie smiled as she flipped through the TV channels. "I could never imagine losing my baby, I know I have no idea who the dad is and he basically raped me but I still have this connection to it."

I flipped my fingers around as I looked up at her, "I don't ever want to feel like that. I don't want to lose somebody I never got to meet."

We both stayed quiet for a minute until a long fast rap came at the door. I stood up quickly as I answered it as fast as I could. "Hey, shhh…" I said looking into Chad's frantic eyes. "She just fell asleep but maybe thirty minutes ago."

"I need to see her, talk to her, and hold her." I nodded my head, "I know you do Chad, I know," I then pulled Chad into a hug. Chad hugged me back, squeezing my waist gently. "I am so sorry Chad; I know how much you were looking forward to your first kid." We pulled back from each other as Chad's eyes were red. "Liam is also sleeping in the room next door," I mentioned softly.

"Is there anything I should know?" Chad asked his eyes frantically looked at mine. "She doesn't want to eat and the tears are none stop which isn't unusual. We probably should have her eat something later tonight or tomorrow morning. I called the school and explained what happen."

"Thank you," Chad kissed my forehead lightly as I lead him upstairs. Once Chad knew the room he opened the door quietly, Taylor looked asleep from my stand point of view. Chad kicked off his shoes as he gently slid onto the bed. Chad leaned in to kiss her forehead gently, Taylor opened her eyes and I already saw the tears. She pulled her arms out to wrap her arms around him.

"Oh Tay," he whispered gently into the air. "I am so sorry," he whispered as he leaned in to kiss her lips. Taylor buried her head into Chad's chest as Chad pulled her as close as possible.

I closed my eyes tightly as I knew Troy would do the same exact thing. Chad would kiss her every now and then as he rubbed her back. I gently shut the door; I walked into Liam's room to see him curled up in his crib. I picked him up as I didn't want him to disturb Taylor. I wasn't sure how she would feel with Liam in the house, a little bit too much to fast.

I walked him downstairs as he was still asleep in my arms. I gently laid him down in his playpen as Maggie looked at me. "Taylor and Chad are right next to his room so if he starts to cry, I don't want Taylor to think of anything." I said gently to Maggie, "Okay. Are you going to go take a nap?" I looked at the clock in front of me.

"Yea. I should be back up in time for the game tonight; I want to see how the team plays." Maggie nodded as I showed her one of two more things as I went upstairs. It was barely one in the afternoon but I was very tired. I lay down in the bed as I closed my eyes.

I tossed over onto my stomach as I looked at the picture of Liam and Troy on Troy's nightstand. Tears watered in my eyes as I thought of what would have happened if I was in Taylor's position. There would have never been such a picture.

"So the Lakers are losing by fifteen, is there any reason why they might be losing by fifteen?" the announcer asked, "Well usual starter Chad Danforth is MIA." I rolled my eyes, "Can you just not leave him alone?" I whispered quietly to myself. Liam was sitting in my lap playing with his fingers.

"Do you think that is why Troy isn't playing so hot?" I held my breath, "Well whatever happened with Danforth must have affected Bolton because when asking Troy about where Chad was, he got a real different look on his face and just said a family emergency."

"Something with his parent's maybe?" that is when my eyes grew wide; I bolted up from my spot and went running up the stairs. I threw open the door to the room Taylor was in to see Chad watching the game, Taylor sleeping. The blood had finally come and it wasn't pretty. She was so upset about ruining my sheets that she couldn't control herself.

Chad had helped her take a soothing bath to calm her down. I had changed all of the sheets and Taylor was sleepy from her bath and some pain meds they have given her to take. "Has either parent been notified?" Chad closed his eyes and shook his head no. "I have done it twice today, would you like me to do it Chad?" Chad looked over at the sleeping Taylor.

"Please," his voice was raw and I nodded, "I will report back to how everything went. I know they must be worried that you arent there at the game."

"I didn't even think of that. I have been so worried about Taylor. She is distraught about this whole thing."

"Give her a week or so." I added, "Thank you Gabs,"

Biting my tongue I grabbed my cell phone as I dialed Taylor's mom first. They had the right to know first then I would follow the call up with Chad's parents.

The phone rang for a few minutes until Anna picked up. "Anna," I greeted softly, "Gabi! Hi, how has everything been?" I cleared my throat gently, "Great, fantastic, I just-" I paused, "I have some bad news," Anna didn't talk for a minute, "Gabi, you are kind of scaring me."

"Anna, I really don't know how to say this without crying."

"Taylor is fine right? Taylor, nothing happened to Taylor?" her voice panicked as I shook my head, "No, Taylor is alive. Taylor isn't at her best point at the moment. Anna, Taylor had a miscarriage today." Anna sucked in a long breath as I could hear her voice shake.

"I am going to fly up there, I need to see her. How is she doing?" I swallowed hard, "I, Chad is with her right now. She is very upset and just sleeping a lot. I think maybe you should wait to come up and see her, I understand you would like to right now but I don't think Taylor wants much right now. If that was my child I would want to be with her too but she hasn't spoken much to me since I brought him home and she won't let Chad leave."

Anna sniffled lightly, "I will come up next week then, and will you call and give me updates until then?"

"Yes, I promise. Anna, I am sorry. I know how much you were all looking forward to it." Anna let out a little cry, "its okay, I will all be okay." Anna whispered gently.

We said quick goodbyes as I had to call Chad's parents next, then I should call Lucille just to fill them in. I dialed Mikayla's phone number as it rang for a few moments and then she answered.

"Hello?"

"Mikayla, Gabi," I answered, "Gabi! I am glad you called, I am hoping you can fill me in on where my son is." I licked my lips softly as I sat back into my chair. I rocked back and forth, "That is exactly why I am calling."

"Did somebody get hurt? Is Taylor okay?" I nodded my head, "Everything is okay around here, I just…I just, this sucks to tell you guys. I promised Chad I would though, so you would know before things start coming out but I know how much this hurts for just me."

"Gabi, you really know how to scare us," Mikayla answered, "Mikayla, Taylor suffered a miscarriage today." A gasp filled the phone as it then quickly followed by a cry. "Oh my, is she okay?" Mikayla asked gently, "Taylor is upset and grieving, I think she is going as well as we can expect. Chad is with her right now; just him being there is helping."

"Is there anything we can do?"

"Anna is coming up next week to see Taylor. I don't know how much help any of that will be besides Taylor seeing her mom. I can give you daily calls and if something comes up that needs to be done, then you will be my first call I just don't want to overwhelm Taylor. She is in a very fragile state right now."

"No, no, I understand. Call me though and tell me if anything changes."

"I will and Mikayla, I am sorry for the loss."

I chatted for another minute with Mikayla as I had talked to her a lot when I was over at Chad's house. I then dialed Lucille who I finally broke down with. She asked me what was wrong and I couldn't stop the tears.

"Lucille, this is so hard." I whispered into the phone as I tried to stop the tears. "I just told Anna and Mikayla that Taylor had a miscarriage today or whenever. She had to experience it all, from beginning to end know what was happening. She was so upset and scared and I was so lost."

"Oh Gabi," I buried my head into my hands as I let Lucille's voice whisper into my ear. "Is Troy coming home tomorrow?" I nodded my head, "yea," I hiccupped, "I just don't know how Taylor is handling this. I am upset and tore over this and it wasn't my own child."

"But the only thing you can probably think about is Liam, wondering what would have happened if that was you with Liam." I nodded my head, "I am so scared that maybe this is just a dream and this never happened. I never want Liam to be taken away from me and I can not imagine going through this with my own child."

"Gabi, I promise you that everything will be fine. Taylor is going to be fine. It is going to take time for everybody to feel okay after this; Taylor may regert seeing Liam or even Sharpay who nine months pregnant is getting ready to enjoy a baby of her own. Taylor isn't going to be happy about a lot of this but I know she will come out of this stronger."

I sniffled as I sat back in my kitchen chair. "I know Luc, I just, and I don't know what to think anymore." Lucille laughed and I couldn't help but smile. "I think you need to go to bed or something. Just think Troy will be back tomorrow and life will be good again."

"I don't know it may not be that easy this time."

I hung up with Lucille as I went to pick Liam up. Maggie had gone to bed and I saw the bad score on the TV. The Laker's had lost by a lot and Troy held his head down while storming into the locker room. Cameras were shoved into his face and I thought he was going to snap as he pushed his way through.

Grabbing the sleeping Liam I headed upstairs. I had givin him a bottle about three fourth through the game and he quickly fell asleep after that. I placed Liam into the little crib in our room as I walked out the door into the room to check on Taylor and Chad. Chad was gently brushing his fingers against Taylor's face as she was awake.

He smiled gently down at her as he kissed her forehead. I shut the door quietly as I yawned. My phone buzzed as it was Troy, "You should have been prepared for it." I quietly told him.

"I know I know I should have. Coach is giving me the next two days off to be there for Chad through the whole thing. I just, I don't know how to deal with all of this quiet yet. This isn't even my child, am I overreacting?"

"I think it may be natural Troy. You and Chad are like brothers, close and together. You both feel for each other and I feel like if it was us both Chad and Taylor would be doing the same exact thing we are. I think what is going on it perfectly normal for the both of us."

"Good. I feel like an idiot but I just want to help him as I much as I can."

"I have called all parents to inform them of what happened, Chad and Taylor are together in our house and Sharpay has no clue."

"I think we should tell her after she has her baby," Troy joked, I laughed quietly, "I know, I know. That is probably not a choice but seriously, she might go into emotional overload."

"Yea, anyways I am going to go to bed. When will you be in?"

"I am flying in tonight. I am leaving from the stadium to fly home; it will be a little later."

"Okay,"

"I love you Gabi,"

"I love you too Troy,"

I wrapped the blankets around my shoulders as the TV flickered in front of me. My knees were curled up to my chest as I could not sleep. Liam was downstairs in the living room with me, in his playpen sleeping.

I took a sip of the warm hot chocolate I had made; I then heard the snap of keys and a turn of a lock. I turned my head as Troy eyed me carefully. "What are you doing awake?" he asked, I shrugged my shoulders as he dropped his bags in the entrée way. He stumbled down the two steps before he came up to me. He wrapped his arms around my neck while bringing me into a tight hug.

"Are you okay?" my blanket fell from my shoulders as I hugged him back. "I am fine, I just, and I am fine." I said again as I looked at him. "I think you have ever right to be upset."

"You should have been there Troy." Troy sat down as I crawled over into his lap. "When we got there she was scared and then when she said they were going to look for a heartbeat you knew they knew what had happened. Taylor had already begun to cry and when they told her, she broke down into tears."

"I think being there was worse," Troy said as he rubbed my back, "You had to hear the words and take care of her. It had to be hard for you as a mother."

"Liam," Troy nodded kissing my forehead, "All you can think about is Liam because that is all I can think about. How could one thing happen to them as Liam is here with us and Sharpay is getting ready to have her baby?"

Troy's lips touched my forehead gently as he lay back against the couch.

I curled up against his body as he glanced over towards Liam's playpen. "How is Maggie?"

"Good. She is excited to see you; she basically took care of Liam all day today."

"That's good." I yawned as I rested my head against Troy's chest. I listened to his heartbeat pound against my ear. "I love you Troy,"

"I love you too baby girl," his fingers ran through my hair gently as he kissed my temple. "Remember, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger."

"Kelly Clarkson," I teased him, "It's true though." I smiled as I pressed my lips against his before resting back up against his chest.

Whew. Told you guys it would be intersting. It was tough to write, not going through any of that but I tried to make it as real as possible. So, sorry if I messed something up.

I also posted this chapter ASAP, so I did not read through it like I usually do to catch any mistakes. So sorry if I made one, I have places and things to do so I just want this chapter out of the way. (:

Also, PLEASE REVIEW! I want to get to 700!