CHAPTER 12

((Hey everybody, I hoped you like the last chapter it adds a little complication.. I hope nobody is too mad at me about faking Gabby's flat-line…I couldn't resist the temptation…Last Chapter : Gabriella in the hospital for dehydration…I hope you like this next chapter please R&R XOXO, Christine))

Sticking Up Friends

That night, Gabby was moved out of ICU. Even though Troy's dad understood about missing free period workout and practice, he still made Troy leave despite Troy's objections. Troy would leave at 9 pm and arrive at 8 am. He didn't bother with school or basketball. His parents didn't even try to make him leave between the hours of eight in the morning and nine in the evening. He would eat breakfast before he went to the hospital. In the middle of the day, lunch would be brought to him, and when he went home that night, dinner would be on the table for him.

"When can I leave?" Gabriella asked Dr. Farris, her new doctor.

"Hopefully tomorrow," she responded.

"Will I be able to go back to school?"

Dr. Farris laughed, "We'll see."

Taylor brought in a huge pile of all the homework Gabriella had missed. "Wow, that's a lot!" exclaimed Gabriella.

"It's only half," replied Taylor. "Chad's coming in with even more."

He followed her, staggering under the weight a little bit. Troy helped them set it on a chair. "Why don't you guys take it to her house," he said. "Gabby shouldn't work while she's in the hospital."

"She told us to bring it here, dude," replied Chad.

"I gotta begin to catch up," explained Gabriella.

Troy rolled his eyes. "Promise me," he said to Gabby. "Don't do any homework until you are discharged."

"But.." Troy silenced her with a look. "Fine." She pouted.

Gabriella was discharged the next day. Troy and her mom stayed with her all day. They made her stay in bed. She read from her books, attempting to learn everything she missed. "Ugh, this math is hard."

"Did I hear you right?" Troy joked. "Did you just say something was hard?"

"Ha ha, very funny." Troy walked over and sat on the bed beside her.

"If it's hard for you, then it'll be impossible for me."

"Don't worry, I'll teach you it once I learn it." She kissed him. He returned it passionately.

"Well, Ms. Montez," said Dr. Anderson, her O.B. "Your stress level is incredibly high. Too high, in fact. You need some rest. I don't want you going back to school."

"For how long?" asked Gabriella concerned.

"The whole rest of the time you are pregnant."

"What!"

"Gabriella, I'm sorry, but it's what your baby needs."

"Okay," Gabby said sadly.

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Gabriella was now 15 weeks along. Her stomach was rapidly growing. She had finally passed the morning sickness and nausea. She felt more comfortable. She had gotten over the let down of not being able to go back to school. Troy had gotten into the habit of going to school every other day against his parents wishes. Gabriella didn't seem to mind except for the fact that his grades were rapidly slipping. She got visitors everyday. On this particular day, Sharpay, Ryan, Taylor, Chad, Kelsi, and Jason were coming to visit her.

"Hey," said Sharpay as she walked in. "How are you?"

"Good," said Gabriella. "Not nauseous."

"Good," said Taylor. They brought their homework in and they all had a study session for about three hours. Troy stayed overnight in the guest room once again. He did that every other day, too. Once again, against his parent's wishes. Gabriella, on the other hand, loved it.

"Ssshh, Chad do your feet have to be so loud?" Sharpay hissed at Chad.

"Sorry," Chad hissed back.

Zeke was carrying a huge cake. It was Gabriella and Troy's sixth month anniversary since Gabriella became pregnant. It was July. Kelsi, Jason, Ryan, Sharpay, Zeke, Taylor, and Chad all gathered quietly outside of Gabriella's room. They all listened. They could hear Troy and Gabriella talking in the room.

"Okay, everybody," Sharpay whispered. "One, two, three." She threw open the door.

"Surprise!" they all yelled. Troy and Gabby were clearly surprised.

"Whoa! We weren't expecting this," said Troy. "We thought we were the only ones who remembered this."

"How could we forget?" asked Zeke. "Like how the cake says happy sixth months?"

"Yeah," Gabby said. "You guys completely surprised us. We weren't expecting this."

"Good," said Taylor, "then we were successful. We miss you at school. It's old news now. Other stuff has happened. Your pregnancy rumors have been laid to rest. At least until the baby is born."

"Don't ruin my good mood," Gabby said.

"Okay, then, so let's all eat cake," said Kelsi trying to avoid any problems.

They ate, talked, listened to music, and watched movies. "This was really fun," Gabriella said. "We should do this again!"

"How about every Friday night," Ryan suggested.

"Okay," said Troy. "Sounds fun."

Gabriella and Troy were at the pool with the gang. Gabby couldn't swim so she stayed out talking with Troy. "You can go in if you want," she said to him.

"No, I'd rather stay with you," Troy said.

Chad and Taylor got out of the pool laughing. Taylor was wearing a blue bikini and Chad had red swim trunks. "Hey you guys," said Taylor. "Having fun?"

"Yeah," said Gabriella, "all the people at school are staring at my stomach a bit, but I'm used to it. It doesn't bother me anymore."

"Good," said Chad. "They'll stop after a while. Hey what are you lookin at?" He yelled at a little girl staring at Gabby's stomach curiously. She ran away crying. "Yeah, that's right!" yelled Chad after her.

"Chad," Taylor slapped him. "That was mean."

"Well she was being rude." Chad retorted. Taylor's look silenced him.

((Hope everybody liked it! Reviews please! Hopefully I can write more tonight!

XOXO, Christine))