Author's Note: Hey guys! Thanks again for the awesome reviews! I just love it! I'm sorry for not updating sooner but I've been sick, having field trips and taking last unit test and all. You all know that school is ending soon and I have to take finals and pass HSA's – a test that is required to be taken and passed in order to get to graduate, but I've got 3 more years in high school, so yeah. So enough with my rambling and here's chapter 9. Enjoy!

I had my arms wrapped around Troy as we were lying in the hospital bed. He had insisted that he stayed with me tonight, saying that he didn't want anything bad happen to me. I was glad that he was there because I knew that I would be safe. I was aware that I was in a hospital which was full of workers but I truly only trusted Troy. We were just laughing and talking about old times, he was trying to get my mind off of things.

Hey, remember the time when you had your sweet sixteen and the old lady next door came over and said that we were being too loud." Troy said twirling my hair in his fingers.

"Oh, yeah," I laughed at the memory. "She came over in a bathrobe that looked like a Crayon factory exploded and with her curlers in her hair."

"You kids are taking me off of my sleeping schedule!" Troy said mimicking the old lady. I just laughed harder.

"This is nice." I said after my laughter settled.

"Yeah, it is." Troy sighed holding me tighter. We sat in a comfortable silence for a while just listening to the fainted noise of the hospital. I was about to drift off to sleep when the nurse came in the room.

"Sorry to interrupt you two, but Gabriella we need you to take another test." She said and I gently pulled out of Troy's grip and sat up on the bed. He followed my action and put his arms around me.

"What's the test for?" I asked sort of nervous.

"It's an STD test." The nurse said and my breath got caught in my throat.

"Why does she need a STD test?" Troy asked with worry. He was about to find out what I didn't want him to find out.

"Troy, please don't hate me when I tell you this." I said with tears forming in my eyes.

"Gabriella, I won't be mad just tell me." Troy said looking me right in the eyes. I took a deep breath and told him.

"Troy, Mark… he raped me…multiple times." I said turning from him. I couldn't look at his face. He was silent for a few moments and he had a look of shock on his face. I couldn't tell if he was disgusted with me or not. Then his faced turned from shock to anger. I got sort of scared because I didn't know what he was going to say.

"How could he do this to you!" Troy yelled. I sighed in relief, that he wasn't mad at me. "Gabriella, why didn't you tell me about this?"

"I couldn't! I wanted to so bad but if I did then he said that he would hurt my mom and myself. I just couldn't take that risk. Please forgive me Troy." I said crying a little.

"Of course I forgive you." He said hugging me. I buried my face in his shirt and closed my eyes. After of few moments I looked up to still see the nurse standing in the room. I completely forgot that she was there.

"Sorry." I said wiping my tears away. She just nodded her head understandingly.

"So are you ready for the test?" She asked me and I nodded my head slowly.

"Alright come on." She said waiting for me. I was about to get up when Troy whispered something in my ear.

"Whatever the results are… I'm going to be there for you. I'll never leave you." I looked at him giving him a smile and he kissed me on my cheek. I then walked out of the room with the nurse. About ten minutes later the nurse walked me back to my room.

"Now the test results won't be back for another two weeks. So just pray during that time." She said.

"I will." I said.

"Alright, now you get some rest. I'll be back in the morning to check on you." She said before walking off. I sighed and then opened the door to my room and smiled at the sight before me. Troy was already fast asleep. I grinned and then slowly crawled into bed next to him.

"I love you." I whispered before I closed my eyes. I then felt him wrap his arms around me.

"I love you too."

Author's Note: Ok, so what did you think of that chapter? Don't worry more drama is on its way. Oh and I'm really sorry if this chapter was not up to your expectations. I just needed someway for Troy to find out about Gabriella being raped. So please review! Thanks!