CHAPTER EIGHT
A/N: I am a Bad Bad girl. I haven't update for...like months...and I am SOOOOO SORRY! I have a valid excuse though, I had a major project due and it was a 5 month long thing that I started 2 weeks before it was due. ha.ha. Well the good news is that I got a 100 on it-somehow. And the bad news is that I am going to New Zealand to see all of my other friends for three weeks. That means not much updating for a while...again. Sorry. And this chapter is a very sad angsty kinda one- if you are against cutting or if it upsets you..don't read. Owell...enjoy.
Beyond Dismay
Troy walked up to Gabriella's locker and grabbed her around the waist as she searched for her history book.
Gabriella jumped up, surprised and turned to smile at Troy. "Oh, hey you. Scare me half to death why don't ya?"
He grinned. "Why no. I was just coming to get my sexy, beautiful, genius girlfriend. Have you seen her? She looks a lot like you." Troy kissed her and broke away as one of his teammates came up to him.
"Yo Troy, your dad is looking for you."
"Oh thanks man."
Troy looked back at Gabi. "Hey I'll meet you in class ok?"
"Promise?"
"You know it babe. Besides…when was the last time I was late to a class that I had with you?"
She laughed. "True, so I shall seeith thou soon. In the class of the language…"
Troy groaned good naturedly, "Gabs…wait till I GET to English before you start on Shakespeare."
Gabriella grinned and walked to class, leaving Troy to go and talk to his dad.
Troy noticed that the locker room was deserted as he walked towards his dad's office. He opened the door and as a knee jerk reaction started his usual prompt. "Hey Dad what's-"
He saw the look on his fathers face and was instantly silent.
"Troy…" His dad started. "Troy…uhh..um..Your…your…your mother died about 2 hours ago. The hospital called and told me that she was struggling and I headed over. You were in class and your education is-"
"IS WHAT DAD? IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SEEING MY DYING MOTHER!" YOU DIDN'T THINK TO GET ME FROM CLASS TO SEE HER? You GOT the CALL and TOLD ME NOTHING! How COULD you? You complete BASTARD! Now shes GONE and I didn't even get a chance to say GOODBYE! You have GOT to be JOKING!" Troy's words whipped at his father with hurt and anger that couldn't be expressed in words. "THAT IT. I'm sick of you- of this. GOOD BYE!" He broke off in a sprint that no one could match up to, tears of anguish streaming down his face. He's right though Troy thought, 'I'm such a worthless baby...and why am I always crying so much?'
Troy sprinted all the way to the clearing Gabriella had shown him the month before. 'No one will ever find me here. Not that they'd even look for me.' He stopped running and flicked out his pocket knife. Troy stared at the sharp, gleaming blade he held in his palm- one thought running through his mind...
(Back to: Gabriella)
Gabi fidgeted in her seat. Usually she found English interesting, but today...something was off. Troy had promised her that he would meet her before class, yet he was nowhere to be found.
"Mrs. Darbus, may I please go to the restroom?" Gabriella was going to check this out.
"-And THAT is why Romeo and Juliet- Oh..of course Miss. Montez."
Gabi slipped out of the classroom and bumped right into Troy's father. "Oh I'm so sorry Sir."
"Oh..its you. Listen- Miss. Montez...I know we didn't get off to a great start, but right now I have a huge favor to ask of you. Its Troy. I told him something that upset him terribly and he's run off. I'm afraid that he'll do something stupid to himself."
Gabriella gasped.
"I'll go look for him! Oh no..I've got to find him!"
Mr. Bolton smiled, a tired and remorseful smile. "Thank you."
She sprinted out of the school, running to Troy's car that was still in the parking lot, she took the key he had given her out and revved the engine to life.
'I know where he is...Only I do- its where he'd go to think, and now...hurt.'
She parked her car at her hiding spot she had shown Troy and dashed down the path, taking note of a figure farther up along.
(Troy)
Troy knew what he was going to do. It had just become too much for him. His dad...meant nothing to him really. But his mother...she was the one who kept him going in his family. Troy began to sing softly to himself.
I've become so numb
I can't feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
I'm becoming less- All I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you... He broke off, because his tears wouldn't allow him to continue. He flipped the blade in his palm and in one swift moment, slashed two long gashes in his arms. Crimson overflowed through his now opened skin and then Troy felt it. The freedom of overwhelming pain.
"Argh...Ahhh.."
Gabi
It was then that she heard him scream. A scream that was soon met with her own.
"NOOOOOOOOOO!"
His head whipped back to her, eyes wide and overflowing with hurt. Then Troy did what he thought was best- he ran.
"TROY! STOP! You know I can help! STOP!" Gabriella screamed as she fought to keep up with Troy, watching the blood rush from him at deadly rates.
"S-STAY AWAY FROM ME! ALL I DO IS TRY AND MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY AND LOOK WHAT HAPPENS TO ME! Everyone I truly love goes AWAY SOMEHOW! Good BYE Gabriella! Now LEAVE ME BE!" Troy stumbled as the lack of blood in his body began to take effect. As he struggled to keep his pace, he suddenly collapsed, watching the girl he loved run towards him as his eyes dropped and he fainted.
Troy's world was dark. He couldn't see or feel anything at all. Where was he? Then the memory of what he had done hit him. Troy instantly thought of Gabi. 'Did she get to me in time or am I dead?' He knew that she could've healed his wrists, but he didn't think she was quick enough. He began to feel a deep pain in the very core of his body. Was this death? No, he felt heat coursing down his cheeks as the complete loss of his mother sunk in, 'No,' he thought. 'There is no way I could be dead.'
(Back to Gabi)
Gabriella watched Troy fall to the ground, he mind screaming to her, 'He's dead! OH MY GOD! HES DEAD!' She dropped to her knees before him and cradled his head in her lap. His arms were oozing crimson, and the cuts looked deep. His face was already becoming a marble color.
"Don't worry Troy," She whispered, "I'll fix you. You and your broken heart. I have to."
She glanced back at his face and to her surprise, she saw tears coursing down his handsome features. Gabi brushed the tears away and touched her fingertips to each of his arms, feeling the heat of his blood swirling around her. She focused her energy and let it channel through her. Nothing seemed to change...
"DAMNIT- WORK!"
That seemed to do the trick because his wounds began to close up and soon, there were only faint scars to remind him of what he had just done.
Troy stirred, moaning while his eyes opened blearily.
"G-gabi?"
Gabriella let out a sigh of relief and pressed her lips to Troy's forehead. "Troy..."
The last thing the pair heard before drifting off, was Troy's scratchy voice. "I'm so sorry Gabriella." His arms wrapped around her and let sleep overtake him.
A/N: okay...this scene was once so amazingly great..and now..I think it sucked beyond belief. sigh and for all of the people who thought Gabi would heal Ms. Bolton...nope sorry. I'm not sure how many more chapters to do, I actually have a vampire story coming out soon- yes its Troyella...and its only a one-shot. Then I have a story coming out called- HAHA u actually thought I'd TELL you? No waay. Lots of love...AND REVIEW! I WONT WRITE IF I Don't GET REVIEWS! I love you all. Egyptian- Fire
