Chapter 2 – good bye

Gabriella ran up to Troy and exclaimed that she loved him and was really going to miss him. After a few alcopops, Troy and Gabriella were both drunk. Troy led Gabriella to their bedroom.

"This is what you want isn't it?" Troy questioned Gabriella.

"Sure it is" Gabriella giggled.

At first, it started out as a makeout session, but then things got wild. Clothes were thrown everywhere.

Before they knew it, they had something spelt s.e.x. unprotected.

The next day, after everyone went home, food and cans was left everywhere.

Gabriella was the first to wake up.

What exactly did happen last night? I mean I've got a head ache and I feel sick. The rubbish is everywhere and it is going to be my job to clear it all up.

Troy woke up with a head ache too, and he went downstairs to see what Gabriella was doing.

"Hey babe" Troy said as he gave her a morning kiss.

"Hiya. Do you mind if you help me clear this stuff up please?" asked Gabriella.

"Yeah, sure I will."

"Have we got any aspirin in the house?"

"Yeah in the medical cupboard. My mum usually keeps some in there. She will be mad if she comes back and this place will be a mess." Informed Troy.

"I know. Can you get me some aspirins please? My head hurts. Its proberly just a hangover" Gabriella said.

"Mine does too. Anyway I will miss you."

"I will miss you too. This is the last day that we will be together for two years."

"Did you know that some times I feel like quitting basketball and having a social life instead? And most of all, I want to be with you."

"I know, you've told me quite a few times.

Gabriella goes pale and rushes to the bathroom to be sick. It was near to the end of the school holidays and she already had a hangover.

Troy followed her and stood outside the bathroom door.

"Gabriella, are you ok?" asked Troy.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I think I've got a hangover."

"Ok, I understand"

Gabriella knew she only had one WKD last night, and Troy, had more than 4, so she could not possibly have a hangover.

That night Troy made Gabriella a romantic meal and watched a movie.

"OMG Gabriella! This is my favourite film!!!

"I know. I brought St Trinions for you when it was your birthday a month ago."

Halfway through the film, Gabriella started to feel sick again and ran to the toilet

Am I pregnant? I am not ill and nor do I have a hangover, If I am, how am I going to tell Troy?

"Troy I am going to the pharmacy for some more asprin, we have run out." Gabriella lied to Troy.

She hated lying to him. Especially if it was as serious as this.

"Ok, I will clear up whilst your gone."

"Thanks" Gabriella walked out of the door.

At the pharmacy, Gabriella picked out the best and most expensive pregnancy test and took it to the cashier.

"$20.00 please" the cashier said in a polite manor.

"Here you go" Gabriella said as she handed him the $20 note.

"Thank you."

Gabriella drove back to her house and opened the front door.

"Troy, I'm back!!!"

Silence.

"Troy!!!! Where are you?"

"Up here, come to bed."

"I'm just going to the bathroom"

"Okay, then come to bed."

"Yeah ok"

Gabriella went to the bathroom and took the test. She read the instructions carefully and waited. It was the longest two minutes of her life.

What if it is positive?

What am I going to do?

Shall I tell Troy?

No, I can't , he won't go otherwise.

He won't follow his dream.

If it is negative, I won't tell anyone I even took this test.

Two minutes had gone and Gabriella picked the test up carefully.

POSITIVE it read.

"Oh my god." Gabriella whispered.

"Gabriella, are you okay?" Troy asked.

"Yeah fine, I was just changing into my pyjamas"

She got changed quickly and got into bed.

Troy looked up at the ceiling.

"Gabriella what do you think you we will be doing in 10 years time?"

"Umm… chasing our children run around a garden, have wedding rings on our fingers and owning a gorgeous house with a gorgeous car."

"That's how I thought it would be. I really hope that happens. I would love to have two children. A girl and a boy. The girl would be called sky and the boy would be called Alex and the girl would be called Sky."

"Cute names"

"There my favourite."

Troy pulled Gabriella close to him and put his arm around her waist.

"I love you Gabriella, and I will miss you. I'm not sure how I will be able to live without you."

"Or me either."

"I won't be able to ring you much because I can't take my cell phone on the court with me."

The next day, Troy was about to leave.

"I've packed my suitcase and I have got everything."

"Ok. Good luck on your games. I will watch you on TV."

"I will be back in time for graduation, and good luck in your exams."

"Troy tell me everything will be ok without you please?"

"It will. I promise."

A taxi beeped from outside.

"Here's my taxi, I've got to go."

Troy and Gabriella gave each other a kss and a hug before Troy went.

"Bye, I love you!!!" they both said together.

Gabriella went outside and watched Troy go.

She put her hand on her stomach, "it's just me and you now for 2 years."

A few weeks later, Gabriella's bump started to get bigger and show more. She was in her second from last year at school and was already pregnant. Somehow she needed to tell her mum.

That morning, her mum invited her to dinner with her.

Gabriella changed into her favourite shirt. She put it on, but it clinged to her stomach, as it was not big enough for her small bump to be worn with satisfaction.

Gabriella grabbed her keys and drove to Wal-Mart. She headed straight to the maternity section.

Oh god,, I hope I don't know anyone here. I will tell them when I'm ready, not for them to find out like this.

Gabriella looked round her shoulders to see if anyone was there who she knew.

No one.

Ohh, this looks nice.

She put the maternity shirt into the shopping cart and got in the queue for the checkout.

After a few minutes of waiting, it was her turn to be served.

"$7.50 please." Said the cashier.

Gabriella knew that voice anywhere. She gave the money and looked up only to find her best friend Taylor. She had got a job in Wal-Mart in the 6 weeks holidays.

"Gabriella? What are you doing, buying a maternity shirt?" asked Taylor.

"I need it" Gabriella replied.

"You're not pregnant are you?"

"Well…. I have to go now… don't tell anyone about this please?" Gabriella begged.

"Ok, I won't, see you at school."

Gabriella walked to her car and drove home.