I am so sorry for not updating on my birthday. But I have a lot of reasons of why I didn't update. Hah, don't worry I'm not going to bore you with them. (; Aside from that, you must know that text messages, and music are very distracting things. Haha. Just know that I'm trying my best to update faster. Be sure to pay close attention to a couple of details in this chapter. They'll come in handy soon enough.

And thank you to all that reviewed my Troyella drabble, Nicknames. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Take a look at it if you haven't. (:

Who's That Girl

Chapter 17- Secrets Revealed

Nobody's POV-

Gabriella took a deep breath, closed her eyes tighter, and prepared herself to die…

She took the blade, and ran it against her skin. On one of lines she had traced, scratched her and made a mark. She ran the blade on top of the mark. Once she had reached the center of it, she tentatively cut it. She winced as the cold metal pierced through her delicate skin. Before the blade went in even two centimeters deep, she pulled it out and placed it on the countertop of the sink.

Gabriella took in a deep breath as she felt pain, and her own blood trickling out of her cut she had just made on her neck. She opened her eyes slowly as she looked in the mirror before her and saw someone she didn't recognize anymore. This wasn't who she was. As a thought came to her head, she sadly smirked to herself in recognition. She hadn't been her for a long time. What was the difference now?

She picked up the razor again, and trailed it along her neckline, trying to find the pulse line of her neck. She finally found it, and started to add pressure, when she suddenly let go of it. The razor dropped from her hand, and fell to the floor. She felt her knees giving out, as she sat down on the floor, clutching her legs in desperation for some stability. She opened her eyes, seeing the room spin. She silently laughed to herself. She knew that the cause of the dizziness was from not eating for two weeks, and losing so much blood.

She repeatedly hit her head on the door behind. She felt stupid, and weak. Stupid, because she miscalculated this part of her second suicide attempt. And weak, because she couldn't do it. She couldn't make herself die with a razor, and in her own home. But deep in her body, she felt as if she had to. If she did, then everything would just float away, and it would alleviate the pain she and everyone have been feeling.

All of the pressure and stress of dying there, right on that location came to her. If she died this way, then everyone would feel more pain. She would feel the pain in her neck, and her whole body, as the blood would come out. Her family would feel pain knowing that they're living where she died. Her friends would be living in the neighborhood she died. She sighed, and closed her eyes tightly again, just to try to block it all out.

"Why am I doing this to myself? There's an even faster way to give them want they want," She said outloud, as she stood up, feeling the room decrease in its spinning, and opened her eyes.

"And what they really need from me. Freedom from this pain." Gabriella took in a deep breath, and smiled fakely to herself in the mirror.

"Plus, it will finally relieve me and them of all of this pain. This time, nobody will be able to save me."

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The hospital room was filled with a thick tension. All of the eight friends, were deep in thought. They were all worried about Gabriella, and what she was doing right now, where she had gone, and why she left. Jason had not been over exaggerating with his imagination when he said that Gabriella could possibly be committing suicide right at that moment. Each of the teenagers were fearing for her life, and were blaming themselves for the cause of her depression.

"Jason." Everyone looked up at Sharpay, as he answered.

"Yeah?"

"Do you still want to know why I was being as stubborn as I was before?" He looked at her in question, as she sighed.

"Me being sorta bipolar." He ohh-ed and nodded.

"Why were you that way, Shar?" Zeke questioned his girlfriend, as the rest looked up, waiting for her answer. The blonde pursed lips, before answering.

"Truth is, a day before Melanie played that tape, Gabriella blew up on me for the first time in our friendship when I told her to go tell Troy her true feelings." She began, and sighed. "I knew she was mad at me, but not to the point where she'd yell." The blonde reasoned as she looked towards the floor. "After that, Melanie played the tape, and I was absolutely astonished that Gabriella would do something like that. I wanted to go talk to her, but I didn't have a chance to."

"After Taylor yelled at her, I just followed suit. I didn't want to, but you guys know my temper." Sharpay paused, as everyone nodded for her to go on. "I chose to go to her house two days after that. To let both me and her cool off." She explained. "You know, to actually have a civil talk with her. But when I went, I didn't get that chance, since Kelsi beat me to it."

"Gabriella is a great person, it amazed me that she would be best friends with me. Boring old Sharpay, with multiple mood swings." She shook her head. "I knew that one day, she'd change, get a new best friend, and replace me. When I saw Kelsi and Gabriella interacting, it was so sweet." She stated. "But I also felt my heart wrenching that day. It hurt to see her replacing me." Tears started to build in her eyes.

"I dealt with my pain the way I usually do. I became the ice queen. I didn't listen to anyone. I became stubborn. And I had almost gotten over it too." She bit her lip. "When Tay and I went to the hospital, and visited her, I ran out during half the conversation. I couldn't take seeing her in there." Sharpay rationalized. "Taylor ran after me, but I told her to go wait for me in my car, while I apologized to Gabriella. When I went back in, I saw Kelsi and Gabriella talking, it was so heart warming, but it hurt me. Again, my icy posterior came up. It was like a cycle."

"To think of it, every time I tried to protect myself, was another inch that I drove Gabriella off a cliff. I brought her to this state. Because of my selfishness, I made her this way." The blonde stated, sadly. "I should've just give in that I was being replaced. If I just had, then we wouldn't be here right now. We would've probably kicked Melanie's ass, and be hanging out together." She finished, as a tear ran down her face. Zeke brought her in for hug, as he wiped it away. Everyone stayed silent, reeling in the information that Sharpay had just given them. Kelsi shook her head, and walked over to her.

"It's okay, Shar. I wasn't trying to replace you or Tay. I was just trying to help her. I swear." Kelsi stated, determinedly, as Sharpay giggled slightly.

"I know, and it's fine. I just couldn't deal with myself." She replied, as she smiled. "Let's just focus on finding Gabi, right now?" She pondered, her attitude changing completely from sad to a happier and demanding one. Everyone nodded in agreement, as she wiped her eyes free of the tears.

"Kels, was she cured of her depression?" The blonde questioned, as Kelsi shook her head.

"No. I think that there's a really high chance of her committing suicide right now."

"But-" Taylor cut herself off. "Then- I mean- She wouldn't, would she?"

"Actually, I think she would."

"No! Kelsi, stop lying!" Chad exclaimed frantically, as the mood was completely lifted, and became a little lighter than before.

"Sadly, I'm not. When I first talked to her today, she said she was confused. My bet is that she's confused about living or not."

"Oh my god." Troy stated, as he started to pace the room.

"Where would she go?" Ryan asked in apprehension.

"Let's check if she went home?" Jason suggested.

"Do you really think she would go…" Kelsi trailed off, seeing the look of her friends' faces. She immediately nodded and agreed. "Yeah. Okay, let's go."

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The group of seven went their perspective ways, and finally arrived at Gabriella's house. They carefully went up the pathway, and saw that the front door was open. They all looked at each other in question. But no one had an answer it to. Kelsi and Troy recalled closing the door last night. The two both smiled brightly and looked at each other. They knew that they were thinking of the same thing.

"Guys, I think she's here." Kelsi alerted them excitedly.

"Why?" Chad questioned in confusion.

"Because, yesterday when Troy and I were here, the door was close. Not open." She explained, as he oh-ed and nodded.

"She has to be here." Troy stated reassuringly, clutching his hand, as he nodded, walking inside first with Kelsi trailing right behind him. The others stood outside of the house awkwardly thinking about how they'd treated Gabriella before following Troy and Kelsi hesitantly.

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"Hey Uncle Davey." She greeted, as she saw him.

"Hello, Melanie." He returned, looking around the room.

"Where's Troy? Wasn't he just here?" The blonde shrugged.

"Oh, he just left." She stated, as she continued to fiddle and file her nails.

"I see. I trust it that he gave you your cds?" David asked, making Melanie drop her nail file in shock. Melanie had a look of clear fear on her face. Her mouth and eyes were wide open when she looked up at him. "W-what do you mean?" she stuttered.

"Your cds. The ones we used for Plan: GM's Living Hell." He replied, not knowing why his niece was being that way. Melanie's eyes widened in realization, as she picked up her nail file and purse. She cursed herself for not thinking about the possibility of Troy finding those tapes. She also cursed Stacy for coming up with the 'brilliant' idea of bringing Troy there.

"Fuck!" She cursed, as she broke her nail, accidentally slamming it on the desk chair.

"Melanie!" He scolded, as she rolled her eyes.

"Sorry, uncle." She replied sarcastically as she walked towards the door.

"What's wrong?" he questioned in concern. She shook her head.

"Nothing! I've got to go. I'm borrowing one of your cars, later!" She exclaimed quickly, dashing out of the room.

"Mel-" He began, but was cut off by the door shutting close. He brought both of his hands up to his forehead rubbing it tentatively.

"What the hell is up with that girl?" David asked out loud, to himself. "I knew my brother should've had a son. Less confusion." He muttered, walking out of the studio, and into a different room in his office.

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"She's not in here." Chad stated, coming out of the kitchen.

"She's not in here either." Kelsi replied, returning from the den.

"Sharpay?" Troy called out.

"Not in the office either." She replied.

"Ze-" He started, but was cut off by Jason running down the stairs.

"Guys, come up here, you've got to see this!" he exclaimed, running back up.

"Why, what's wrong?" Troy asked. Jason merely motioned for them to come from the top of the staircase. Troy and the rest reluctantly followed.

"It's her diary." Jason explained, as he held it up from the bed.

"And a scrapbook?" Ryan questioned, as he looked at it.

"Let's look at the diary first." Taylor suggested, as Jason tried to access Gabriella's diary.

"It won't open." He claimed, sadly.

Kelsi examined it. "It looks like you need a key for that." She stated.

"But such a weird shaped one?" Chad wondered, making everyone look closer at the lock.

"I don't know." She shrugged. "Just look at it closely, does it resemble anything Gabriella owns?"

"Her locket!" Taylor exclaimed, in realization.

"What?"

"The one her grandfather gave her a week before he died, remember?"

"But that wouldn't fit." Zeke reasoned, as Troy nodded.

"It would, if there was a thing with that…shape… her bracelet!" Sharpay yelled, happily.

"What, now?" Jason asked in confusion. The blonde rolled her eyes.

"She has a matching bracelet that goes with it." She answered.

"But where would it be?" Nobody had the answer to that.

"Let's try to find it." Ryan suggested, as everyone spread out and tried to find it.

Jason, looked under the bed, on top of it, in the covers, and comforter. Sharpay had looked in her closet, searching on the floor of it, and throughout her clothes. Troy, had tried looked around her desk, underneath her trinkets and school supplies. Taylor tried looking in her dresser, as she sifted through her clothes. Chad tried looking under her desk, and looked inside the small ornament boxes.

Zeke, had tried looking in her jewelry box. Ryan, looked around her nightstand, searching inside the draw, and under the lamp. Kelsi, looked in the bathroom, as she let out a small scream. Lines of 'what's wrong' and 'are you okay' filled the room, as she yelled for the other to come inside the bathroom. Each person shuddered in fear as the saw blood, and the tool that caused it, the razor. The blood was still wet, seeing so, Kelsi had a little bit of hope inside of her.

"It's still wet. Maybe she was just here." She reasoned.

"But blood does take a long time to dry, Kels." Taylor stated, as her mood deflated immediately. The gang went back outside, and continued their search.

"I think I found the locket!" Zeke exclaimed, as everyone focused their attention on him. He held it up proudly, as he tried to attach it to the lock on the diary. No luck, it was too big, and it barely fit in the hole.

"That's not right." He stated, as everyone else groaned in anger. They all went back to searching. Five minutes passed, and Troy stomped his foot on the floor in aggravation.

"Ughh, let's just look at the scrapbook first. We'll find the key later." Troy stated out of frustration, as he picked up the scrapbook, and sat on the floor. Sharpay rolled her eyes, and shook her head at his impatience.

The eight, all gathered around, and opened the book. They went through various pictures, and keepsakes that Gabriella had delicately put together on the pages. She had added little quotes and captions to everything, making the memories seem even greater than they already were. As the pages lengthened on the left side, they decreased on the right side. Nearly, on the last page, Troy stopped abruptly, turning back to the pervious page that they were on, before anyone could see what the upcoming page held.

"Why'd you turn back?" Ryan asked, as Troy shook his head.

"Look." He stated, as he showed the blank pages that were to come. He flipped back to the same spot they were on once again, as he separated the two pages that were stuck together. The gang looked, down and saw that very picture, that Gabriella had last stuck in there. It was the picture of them at the park. Underneath it, was a caption of, "Last Memory Ever." Before anyone could comment on it, they heard a strange knocking sound.

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"Hey Mark." She greeted on the phone, as she cruised down the freeway and made her way to the Peanut Diner.

"Oh hey, Lanie. What's up?" She smiled, admiring herself in the mirror.

"You know that favor you owe me?" Melanie asked smugly.

"The one where I get you to do a free job?" He questioned in response. She nodded, realizing he couldn't see her.

"Yeah." He shook his head on the other line.

"Who do you want me to hurt now?" He queried.

"I don't want to you to just hurt." She started. "I want you to murder Gabriella Montez." She stated with venom in her voice, when she said Gabriella. Mark raised an eyebrow.

"Does she have any relation to Nathan Montez, the dude you told me to run over last time?" She smirked.

"Yes. If you must know, Gabriella is that dick's daughter. I hate her." He chuckled.

"Okay. When do you want the job done?" She pursed her lips, as an evil grin appeared on her face.

"Now." she answered. "I can't waste any time."

He sighed. "Where does she live?" She rolled her eyes.

"On Viger Street, House 1034." She answered, as he wrote it down.

"On my way. I'll have the job done in about an hour or two. Three tops." He replied, as she frowned.

"Wait, why so long?"

"I'm not in Albuquerque right now. Out of town." He explained, as she groaned.

"Ughh, whatever." She hung up not even waiting for a good-bye.

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"What is that annoying sound?" Chad questioned, looking around.

"It seems to be getting louder." Jason suggested, as everyone else looked at the door, and bathroom.

"Hey guys, over here!" They heard a faint voice yell, as they looked over to the balcony.

"No way…" Troy stated, trailing off.

"Cameron!?!" Kelsi exclaimed in shock.

And Cameron returns!

I'm still in a writing slump. Plus it's late over here, and I'm really tired right now. So sorry if that chapter sucked. I know, I know, you guy are like, 'WTF? Where'd Gabriella go?' That'll be answered next chapter. No worries. Next update should be soon. I've already gotten a head start on the next chapter. Reviews are love. (;

-ilyilyx3

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