A/N: I just decided to try something completely different. This story is LOOSELY based off the book "Someone Dies, Someone Lives" by Lurlene McDaniel.
Disclaimer: I don't own and/or am affiliated with any of the characters, the movie, music, etc.
April 3rd, 2006 3:30 pm
"Your heart is perfectly safe but there was something we didn't anticipate." Dr. Ramos started.
"Just get to the point all ready . . ." Troy groaned listening to Dr. Ramos drag out the explanation.
"Troy . . ." Gabi placed her hand on his shoulder. "Calm down."
Elena sighed. "Will you get to the point, Dr. Ramos? We're on pins and needles all ready."
Dr. Ramos nodded before looking at the three. "Gabi, there's a hole in your heart, called a murmur. It is not harmful to your health or anything."
"So what do we have to do now?"
"Well . . . we've been looking into it." Dr. Ramos started. "Usually murmurs heal on their own but since Gabi had a heart transplant, usually murmurs take a little more help and time. So we're going to prescribe Gabi another pill to take."
Rolling her eyes, Gabi gagged at the thought of taking another pill. "So now instead of taking seven pills everyday, I'll be taking eight?"
Dr. Ramos and Dr. Cramer both nodded their heads. "That's correct. You're only going to be taking the medicine for four weeks at the most; then we'll bring you back in for another check to see if the murmur has closed on its own or not."
"So it's a big waiting game again?" Gabi's voice was full of emotion as she looked at the doctor.
Placing the folder on the desk in front of him, Dr. Ramos looked through his glasses at the frustrated teenager. "It's exactly what it is . . . and I know that frustrates you. But, and I'm sorry to say, that's what medicine is; a big waiting game."
Gabi gripped Troy's hand before letting out a shaky breath. "All I want to do is be a normal 17 year old junior in high school. Not one who has to take a fist full of pills every morning just to make sure her boyfriend's brother's heart continues to beat inside her heart."
Troy looked at his girlfriend. He sighed and saw something on her face that he never thought he'd see in his entire life from her. He saw defeated written across her face.
6:00 pm
Beating on the door, Troy tried yelling out her name but the door remained shut. Since they had gotten back from the doctors, Gabi had locked herself in her room and refused to come out.
"Come on Gabi . . . let me in and we'll talk." Letting his hand slid down the stained door, Troy sighed for the hundredth time.
"She's still not talking to you?" Elena asked from the bottom of the stairs.
Turning and facing his girlfriend's mom, Troy sighed. "No . . . and I'm not sure what I did or didn't do."
Looking up at him, Elena smiled. "You didn't do anything, Troy. Gabi's just angry that she has to take another pill. She'll be all right."
"I'm not so sure . . ."
Turning back towards the door, Troy continued to bang and plead with the door.
"Come on Gabi . . . let me in; scream, yell, or just stay silent, just don't shut me out."
And letting his hand rest on the door, he continued to pray that Gabi would let him in and at least, let him know how she was feeling.
9:00 pm
Lying in the middle of the hallway, Troy was working on his U.S. History homework while waiting for Gabi to come out. Several hours ago, Elena had put food outside her door and she had gotten it but not spoken to Troy. Troy decided he was going to spend the night right there in the hallway, as long as he got the chance to talk to his Gabi.
Turning back to label the map of the United States, Troy was so wrapped up in his studies, that he didn't even hear the door down the hall open and a brunette poked her head out. Smiling, she saw Troy's concentrated face.
Walking down the hallway, she stepped over him before going into the bathroom. After taking a quick shower, she came back out and stood at the entrance of the door and really looked Troy over. She was so thankful to have him in her life; he was her lifesaver and he was her saving grace.
Going to sit in front of him, she smiled as he looked up at her. "Hey; I didn't hear you come out."
"You were wrapped up in U.S. History." Hugging her knees to her chest, Gabi looked at Troy. "I wanted to tell you I'm sorry."
"For?" Troy smiled reassuringly. "I don't remember you doing anything."
"I completely shut you out this afternoon. I was just pissed that I have to take another pill." Looking at him, Gabi shook her head. "I'm tired of being a medical patient. I just want to be Gabriella Alena Montez, high school junior who attends class and watches movies on the weekends."
Meeting her eyes with his, Gabi pushed away the tears that had managed to escape. "I'm so sorry Troy. But there's something you should know about me. When I get bad news, I tend to shut the entire world out until I have to deal with whatever it was."
"You have nothing to be sorry about, Gabs. You have ever right to throw a temper tantrum right here. You've been so brave throughout this entire thing; I'm surprised you haven't broken down yet. I'm here for the long haul, babe and I'm not going anywhere, not now, not ever. I love you, always and forever."
"I love you too." Looking up into his eyes, Gabi smiled. "What did I ever do to deserve you? I mean, you could have run away when you first met me but you stayed by my side. You've been there every step of the way and I'm not sure if I can ever repay you for everything you've done."
Troy leaned over and kissed her. "You have all ready repaid me ten fold. Just by loving me and being there for me, you've done it all. I don't need anything else but you standing by my side when the day is done."
"Are you all right?"
Gabi hesitated before slowly nodding her head. "Not thrilled about taking another pill but at the moment, I think I'm going to be all right."
Pulling her closer to his side, he kissed the top of her head. "I'll be right here, Gabriella. I love you."
"I love you too Troy."
And she started to believe that everything, eventually, would be all right.
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