Summary: The gang go through tough times at university with family illnesses to secrets as to two members accused of cheating. They are all attending UCLA and all the girls will be sharing an apartment just as the boys will. Someone's dad gets ill and causes them to withdraw from the gang and hurt the ones they love the most. One person's mom is killed just days into starting. How will they cope? Two people are helping each other out but with the amount of time they are spending together their other half's start to question them. Will they all still be friends by the time they've finished? Who will suffer heartache and will the pressures of being so different finally get too much?
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Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing except the plot, Annabelle and Aaron.
Chapter 13
"Erm…" Gabriella started. "No I'm fine." Gabriella lied. How was she suppose to tell him she didn't know if she still loved him.
"Ok. Well you know if you need anything you can come to me whenever." Gabriella smiled as Troy walked out of her room. Gabriella sighed as she collapsed on her pillow.
The next few days passed and Gabriella made excuses not to hang out with Troy as much hoping that she could fell like she did before for him. The day before the funeral was finally here and the gang were heading home. Gabriella had hardly said two words since she woke up. Everyone just assumed that it was because of her mom's funeral being the next day. Troy had noticed she was avoiding him and whenever he went to kiss her she always turned her head so it was only on the cheek.
Arriving back in New Mexico, everyone was greeted by their parents. Gabriella just walked straight off as the others all said hello to each other.
"Gabi?" Taylor asked looking around. She couldn't see her so she quickly went over to where Troy and everyone else was talking. "Guys where's Gabi?" Troy looked around quickly.
"Shit! I can't believe we've lost her. We need to find her." Everyone spilt into groups as they headed home to drop their stuff off then go look for Gabriella. Troy had been trying her cell constantly but only ever got her voicemail.
"Where could she have gone?" Mrs Bolton asked Troy who thought about it. Troy couldn't think of anywhere.
"I have no idea. I can't believe I forgot her. It must off been hard for her to see all of our families welcome us home when she has no one." Troy told his parents who smiled sympathetically at their son.
"I'm sure we can fin her. Right what kind of things did she do with her mom? That might be something she is doing." Jack suggested as Troy said her house. When they got there, there was no one there.
"I think I know where she is." Troy said as he told his parents.
With Gabriella
Gabriella's P.O.V
I had to get out of there. Everyone had their family there and I have no one. I couldn't even bare to face Troy's parents. I just need to be alone. I can't believe I have no one. Daddy this isn't fair. I need you more than ever.
End P.O.V
Gabriella looked down at the headstone in front of her as tears rolled down her face.
David Anthony Montez
2.8.64 – 11.3.95
Loving son, husband and father
Today Tomorrow our whole lives through we will love and remember you (A/N: That's what is on my granddad's and uncle's)
Gabriella just cried. She didn't care if anyone saw her. She had no one in her life anymore that could make her feel safe and loved. Not even Troy anymore.
"Daddy, I don't know what to do. I need a sign please. Something, someone anything." Gabriella sat there when all of a sudden she felt a pair of arms wrap around her waist as she sat on the floor crying in the rain.
"You shouldn't be out here. You're going to catch your death. Please come with me." Troy whispered in her ear as she nodded and allowed Troy to pull her to her feet. Thanks for the sign daddy but I'm now even more confused. Gabriella thought as she got into the Bolton's car. The rest of the journey was silent as Troy held Gabriella the entire way back to his house.
Troy took Gabriella straight up to his room, locking the door behind him.
"Gabi what's going on? And don't say nothing because I know something's right." Gabriella stayed quiet a few minutes before an idea struck her and this way if she did still love Troy she would feel something but if she felt nothing then she would tell Troy the truth.
"Ok I think that I should tell you what's been going on. I need you." Troy looked confused before the penny dropped and Gabriella continued. "But I kept saying it was wrong because of what had happened but I just want you to make me forget about this." Troy smiled as he placed his hands on her hips.
"Gabi you shouldn't feel bad about stuff like that. Your mom would want you to carry on as normal." Gabriella nodded as Troy leaned down and kissed her passionately. They slowly fell back onto Troy's bed. You all know what happens next.
After their 'activities' Gabriella lay quietly with her head on Troy's bare chest thinking.
Gabriella's P.O.V
I know this wasn't the best way to figure out whether I loved him or not but I can't change what happened. When Troy kissed me, I don't know but I felt a slight spark again, which had been missing the past few days. Dad was this my sign. I'm meant to stay with Troy?
End P.O.V
As Gabriella thought this the rain outside stopped and the sun slowly came out. Ok daddy I think I get the message I still love Troy or at least still feel something for him at the minute. Gabriella laughed quietly as Troy gave her a bewildered look.
"What was that laugh about?" Gabriella smiled at Troy and turned around to face him.
"Nothing. Just thinking." She kissed him again before Troy's dad called them down causing them to get dressed quickly and sort Troy's bed out.
The next day at the funeral, Gabriella never let go of Troy's hand once. He stayed by her side all day never leaving her for more than a few minutes. She still wasn't a 100 percent sure that she loved him in a boyfriend way but she pushed all those thoughts to the back of her head because she needed Troy's support today.
"Hey Gabs." Chad greeted her as he hugged her when he arrived at the Bolton's where they were holding the wake. "How you holding up?" the whole gang was out the front just sitting in the front lawn.
"I'm doing ok thanks to Troy." Troy lifted her hand that was entwined with his own and kissed it. Gabriella noticed Taylor looking troubled so she pulled her to the side.
"What are you doing?" Taylor asked, as they were further away from the gang.
"Tay has something happened between you and Chad because you are staying as far away as possible, your hardly talking and Chad is being quiet too, so are you going to tell me?" Gabriella said as Taylor sighed.
"Last week Chad asked Sharpay if he could talk to her in private bit I shrugged it of at the time but he seems to always be having secret conversations with her as well as always hanging out with her and Zeke agrees to my suspicions. I think Chad is having an affair with Sharpay." Gabriella's jaw dropped.
A/N: What will Gabriella do? And what's going to happen to Chaylor? Please review. Thanks!