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Chapter 6 Truth Revealed
Gabriella opened the door and looked around. It looked like neither Julia or their dad was home yet, just what Gabriella wanted. She quickly rushed to kitchen to grabbed a snack when suddenly she heard the door open. Gabriella whipped around and saw Julia dropping her bags.
"Oh hey!Sorry if I forgot to tell you that I went grocery shopping after school"Julia said. Gabriella shrugged and helped Julia with the rest of the bags. After unpacking the bags Gabriella rushed to her room.
"Oh so I'm supposed to start dinner by myself"!Julia yelled at Gabriellla.
"I guess so"Gabriella called back happily closing the door to her room. Julia said no more for she knew that Gabriella needed some time alone. A hour later Julia was chopping up some tomatoes, not getting any help from Gabriella who was still in her room when she heard their father entered through the door. Not knowing what to say Julia ignored their father and continued making dinner.
"Hey"!their dad said entering the kitchen.
"Hey"Julia said back turning to face her dad. She was about to turn back when she saw her dad opening a draw and started shuffling through it. Somethng also caught Julia's attention. She looked at her dad's eyes and there was something wrong with them. He's up to something...bad...I just know it by the look of his eyes Julia thought. And sure enough their dad pulled out a knife from the draw and closed it. Suddenly Julia's hands became numb. She saw their dad flash a evil grin and went upstairs gripping the kife tightly in his ams. Once he was out of sight Julia turned around and continued cutting the tomatoes. Moments later Julia heard a scream from upstairs. It startled Julia so much that the knife she cutting with flew out of her arms and landed on the kitchen table.
She quickly rushed to the stairs and saw their dad rushing out the door. She quickly ran up the stairs and to Gabriella's room. She found Gabriella laying on the floor, unconcious, blood stains all over her shirt and her arm.
"Gabriella"!Julia yelled rushing toards her sister. As she knelt beside her sister she found a few feet away from her was the knife their dad was holding, all bloodly.
At the hospital Julia was pacing back and forth the waiting room when finally Gabriella's doctor Dr. Keith came out.
"IS Gabriella alright"?Julia asked running up to Dr. Keith.
"She's gonna be fine but I have to ask about the bruises Gabriella has on her torso and her back"Dr.Keith said.
"Oh..you see the thing is that my dad is sorta...well abusing her and is also the one who stabbed her"Julia said quietly. Dr.Keith jaw fell sightly open and then she said"I must call the police".
"Well can I go see her"?Julia asked.
"Not right now...the nurses are still doing tests on her right now...but after they're done you can go see her"Dr.Keith said and walked off. Julia let out a sigh of relief. Suddenly she heard voices calling her name from behind her. Julia turned around and saw Sharpay, Zeke, Kelsi, Jason, Troy, Chad ,Taylor and Ryan all rushing towards her.
"Is Gabriella alright"?Troy and Taylor asked at the same time.
"She's fine"Julia said. Everyone let out a sigh of relief.
"Who did this to her"?Troy asked.
"Our...dad"Julia whispered. Everyone looked at her for a moment.
"Come over here and I'll tell you guys what's been really going on"Julia said nodding over to some chairs. They sat down and Julia began telling everybody about what has been happening at Montez household for the last week. After she was done explaining everyone stared at her in disbelief and anger.
"Who would do something to a girl as sweet as Gabi"?Sharpay asked.
"I'm gonna kill him"!Troy sweared clenching his hands into fists.
"Look I totally wanted to tell you guys after our dad pushed Gabi down the stairs, but Gabi made me promise that I wouldn't because she didn't want you guys to worry about her or do something you'll regret"Julia explained.
"But we're her friends"!Taylor said.
"That's what I told her, but she wouldn't listen"Julia said. Suddenly two nurses came out of Gabriella's room.
"Are you all here to see Gabriella Montez"?one nurse asked. They nodded.
"You can see her now..the doctor will come with the results of the tests sortly"the other nurse said. They nodded and walked over to Gabriella's room. When they got there Gabriella was apparently sleeping.
"Hey"Troy said softly. Gabriella's eyes fluttered open.
"Oh hey you guys"Gabriella said softly.
"Are you feeling alright"?Troy asked while sitting down next to Gabriella.
"I guess"Gabriella said. She tried to sit up but was too weak so Troy had to help her up.
"Why didn't you tell us that you were being abused"?Taylor asked.
"Julia..."!Gabriella started angrily.
"Don't be mad at her...why didn't you tell us Gabi"?Troy said sternly.
"Because I didn't want to worry you guys"Gabriella said.
"Didn't want to worry us?We coulda helped you before he did this to you"!Troy said. Just then Dr.Keith came in.
"Am I interupting something"?Dr.Keith asked.
"No, we were just talking"Sharpay said.
"Well okay then we got your test results back and everything checks out okay..now can I speak with Gabriella and her sister alone please"?Dr.Keith said.
"Um sure"Kelsi said. Everyone left leaving Gabriella and Julia with Dr.Keith.
"Is everything okay"?Julia asked.
"Well we got the x-rays back and it seems that you delocated one of your ribs Gabriella"Dr.Keith said. Gabriella nodded slowly while Julia let out a small gasp.
"But everything else checks out okay..we're gonna have wrap you chest...I'll come back in a couple of minutes to do that"Dr.Keith said. She waved and walked out just as the others walked in.
"What happened"?Taylor asked.
"The doctor said that Gabriella delocated one of her ribs"Julia said. They gasped.
"Guys it's nothing, I'll be all better in a couple of weeks"Gabriella said.
"Gabi you wouldn't be in this if you had tell us what was really going on"Troy said.
"Would you all stp telling me this?I know I shoulda told you guys but I didn't..So sorry"!Gabriella said loudly. No one said anything for awhile until Gabriella said"I'm sorry I lost my temper guys".
"No it's our fault"Zeke said.
"Let's just drop the subject"Chad said.
"Well now I can't go to your pool party now with a broken rib"Gabriella said to Chad.
"Din't worry about it..and besides I had to cancel it because my dad's company is having a party at my house on the same day and I can't reset the date 'cause that my the only date my parents were not busy so oh well..I could always have one next year"Chad said. Everyone nodded. Just then a nurse came in.
"Okay guys visiting hours are up and we need to wrap up Gabi's chest"the nurse said. They nodded, said"Goodbye" and left.