Hi, again! Sorry for taking so Long with updating! I was watching HSM again with my little brother and his friend today, and the tune from We're All In This Together is stuck in my head! Arg! Well, that was totally random. By the way, sorry for this chapter being so short, I have to go somewhere soon, and I do not have the time to make it too long. I hope you enjoy anyway!
Sorry that I have been spelling Bolton wrong!
Troy just sat on the bed, staring straight at Gabriella. He was shocked. He knew they shouldn't have drunk at that party, now Gabriella was going to have a baby. His baby. Another thought struck him. What if she was having an abortion? Although he didn't know if he was ready to be a father yet, he surely didn't want his kid killed. Surely Gabriella wouldn't want an abortion? As much as he tried to tell himself otherwise, he knew it was her decision, and he would have to support it if it was what she wanted. He looked to the door and back at her again. She was starting to look nervous. Deciding to ask her instead of wondering forever, he spoke.
"Wow...are you keeping it?" Gabriella looked up at him from where she was staring intently at the floor.
"Yes. Troy, d-do you want me too?" He answered without even needing to think.
"Yes, I do." She broke out into a huge smile and ran over to him, wrapping her arms around him in a hug. He returned it, pulling away after a minute. "Do our parents know about this? When did you find out?" He had a million questions buzzing around in his head, but only spoke the ones he wanted to know the most. He knew how far she was. That one was easy.
"My mom found out before I did, and it was kinda a mistake that your parents found out, I would have told them sooner or later...probably later, though." Troy smiled at her. "And I found out..." She counted back the time. "About a week and a half ago."
"Wow..." Troy said again, his smile growing bigger still. Gabriella was happy. Happy that Troy was excepting this so easily, happy that he was awake, and happy that she hadn't actually killed herself...and the baby, that day. She had later found out that if she hadn't been found by her mom when she had, her baby would have been deprived of oxygen for too long, and probably would have had brain damage.
"I know. I can probably get the O.B. to send down the tape from the ultrasound, if you would like to see it. They said that they keep them for about two weeks before recycling them, so they probably still have it. Oh, and Troy, there is a small army growing outside the door, I think I should let them in." He nodded and kissed her on the cheek. Gabriella got up and walked over to the door, sticking her head out. Seconds later, the Boltons', Taylor and Chad all came in. Gabriella took her seat in the corner again, watching as Chad shoved a basketball into Troy's hands. Taylor frowned at her boyfriend and tapped him on the shoulder, dragging him off into a corner to talk to him. About a minute later, he came back to Troy and they continued talking. Ms. Montez walked over to where Gabriella was sitting.
"So, did you tell him?" Gabriella nodded. "I think he took it well, with the way he is practically glowing and all."
"Yup. He took it as good as can be expected. I think he had a few more hundred questions than he asked." Ms. Montez smiled at her daugther.
"I remember when I was pregnant with you, your father wouldn't leave me alone. He was very cautious. But it was good in the end. He suspected trouble, and rushed me into the emergency room. As it turned out, and you have heard this story a hundred times, you had been flipping around and got your cord wrapped around your throat. I think if he hadn't been so cautious, you wouldn't be here today."
"Yea, I think you have told me that story about ten times, maybe more. Mom, what if something happens to my baby?"
"If you are careful, and do everything the doctor says, you should be fine. When the baby starts to kick, you will need to count to make sure it is not slowing down. You kicked a lot, and when you stopped cold turkey, we knew something was wrong. Watch out for the little things, sometimes they can be the biggest."
"Thanks mom. I think with you, Troy and everyone else hanging around my shoulders, this kid should be fine. Mom, what is labor like?"
"Now that's a story for another day." She patted Gabriella's leg and stood up, walking over to the bed where Troy was sitting, propped up against several pillows. He still looked uncomfortable, but was still smiling. Just then Dr. Livingston walked in the door.
"Hello, Troy. Time for your meds. Although you are not on anything for the pain, we are giving you some antibiotics for an infection you developed a few days ago. It is almost cleared up, nothing to worry about." He explained, for Troy knew nothing of the meds he was on.
"OK." He watched as the doctor inserted the medication into his IV tube. The he and Chad continues talking.
"So, I guess Sharpay and Ryan did end up getting the parts in the Musical, right?" Troy asked.
"Yup. They were pretty good. Sharpay made Zeke go, and he wanted us to come along. They didn't sing nearly as well as you and Gabriella, but they managed to pull it off. Well, Ryan slipped once on the floor, but he made it look like it was part of the show." Chad said, smiling at the memory.
"Oh, well. What else has been happening? I mean, I was out for, like, a month and a half. Surely something exciting happened."
"Well..." Chad thought for a moment. "Jason finally asked Kelsi out, Sharpay and Ryan have been considerably nicer to everyone, and we have a game next week. Which your dad has been drilling us like crazy about, seeing as how you are not going to be able to play. However, Ms. Darbus did mention something about the Spring Musical, adutions for it in three weeks."
Troy limped across the school halls, Gabriella helping him along. He had just gotten out of the hospital two days ago, and had argued with his dad forever to let him come. He wanted to adution for the musical today. So did Gabriella, but she didn't know if she would be able to. In two months, when the Musical was going to take place, she would be almost five months pregnant, and she didn't know if she would be showing too much. At three months, she was barely showing, but if you looked close enough, you could tell. They arrived in the theater right in time.
"Ah, how good of you to join us. Mr. Bolton, how good it is too see you." She smiled. Which was something you barely ever got to see Ms. Darbus do. Gabriella looked over at Troy, somehow knowing everything was going to be OK.
OK. I am leaving it here, because I have to go now! The next chapter will be tomorrow, and it will be when Gabriella is six months along. I do not want to do too much into her pregnancy, because I am going to show a lot about after. Sorry!
Well, c'ya later! Please review.
