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. 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?
A/N: Thanks for the reviews so far. I decided to update again tonight. This chapter is total Troyella. Anyway here's the next chapter. Please R&R!
Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing except the plot and any original characters.
Chapter 23
Gabriella was sat on the damp grass knees tucked up to her chest with her arms around them. The gentle breeze blowing her hair softly as tears drops slowly rolled down her face.
"I'm sorry. Gosh you must think I'm stupid crying like this." Gabriella lifted her hand to wipe away her tears. "Its just I don't know what to do anymore. I thought I could handle this and I thought I had finally moved on but I guess ignoring my feelings just made it harder. I remember the way you use to tell me mom never be afraid to show my feelings but I fell like if I let Troy or the others see then they will know I'm weak. They all have their families to turn to for support and me I have no one." More tears fell down her face as she looked at the grave in front of her. There lay her mom and dad. "I shouldn't have had to have buried both my parents by 18. I miss you so much. I need my mommy and daddy. I just want to be that little girl I was when I was younger and it was just us. No one else." Gabriella sobbed. A blue eyed brown haired boy just stood back leaning against a tree, his heart breaking at her every word, watching the love of his life break down. He just stood there and listened as she talked. "Everyone is at Taylor's. Chad finally proposed and Taylor said yes. Then they started talking about how proud their parents will be on their wedding days. I won't get to experience that. It's not fair. I won't have my mom annoying me wanting to be involved in everything even though I loved her for doing so. I won't be able to have the two most important people in my life celebrate anything anymore with me. I remember when I was little I use to sit around and think about how much I wanted my future husband, just to clear that up I want Troy, and my dad would hopefully get on and they wouldn't hate each other." Gabriella let out a sigh as Troy smiled. "My children will never know their one set of grandparents. Mom you always said that Troy was like daddy, the way he would do anything to protect me from getting hurt but I wish it could be you daddy here giving me reassuring cuddles that no matter what you'd be there for me. Well this pain not even Troy can take away. I hate my life." Troy decided it was time to let his presence known.
"You don't hate your life." Gabriella's head shot around. Troy just smiled and sat down next to her as she rested her head on his shoulder.
"What are you doing here?" She asked not looking up at him.
"We realized that you disappeared and we couldn't find you and I remembered you telling me that you wish you could talk to your parents more so I figured this would be the best place to look for you." Troy told her as she let out a sigh. "I'm sorry for what was going on at Taylor's. I should have realized that you wouldn't want to talk about stuff like that."
"It's ok. You didn't know and the others shouldn't have to worry about me. I thought I could handle it you know but I just couldn't and you were all too busy talking so I just left." Troy kissed the top of her head and wrapped an arm around her.
"What do you think your mom and dad would say if they saw us here right now?" Troy asked as she smiled.
"Mom would be going on about how cute we look but dad would be glaring at you evilly making sure you don't hurt his little girl." Gabriella let out a small laugh. "I miss them."
"I know. I promise you I won't ever leave you. You don't need to lose anyone else in your life. Oh and by the way I have a bone to pick with you." Gabriella looked up.
"And what would that be?" Troy smiled.
"You told Chad about our sex life (remember when they were in her room after her mom had died) and he then told my dad who then decided to give me another talking to about whether we are careful and other really embarrassing questions." Gabriella laughed.
"Hey you can blame Chad not me because he was making fun of us so I told him stuff. You do realize we are talking about this quite literally in front of my parents who are probably laughing at us, well my mom at least not sure how my dad would react if he knew his little girl wasn't so innocent." Troy laughed.
"Well Mr Montez I can most definitely tell you she isn't that innocent." Gabriella elbowed him in the stomach.
"Come on lets go so I don't get anymore embarrassed by you." Troy stood up and pulled Gabriella up.
"I love you Gabriella. I promise I will never stop." Gabriella stood on her tiptoes and kissed Troy. "Now who's the one making out with their boyfriend in front of her parents. Maria what am I going to do with your daughter?" Gabriella laughed.
"I love you mom, dad. I'll be back soon and I'll probably end up bringing Troy. Sorry if he bores you but I can't get rid of him unfortunately." Gabriella grinned.
"Hey!" Gabriella walked away leaving Troy just standing there. "Don't worry Mr Montez, Ms Montez, I'll look after Gabi for you I promise." Troy turned around and jogged up to Gabriella.
"Thanks." Gabriella said as she wrapped an arm around Troy's waist as they walked to his car.
"No problem. I hate it when your down so I do my best to cheer you up." Troy wrapped his arm round her shoulder, pulling her closer to him and kissed the top of her head as she leaned against him. The two went back to Troy's and went straight to bed falling asleep in one another's arms.
A/N: So what did you think of this chapter? I will go back to the others next chapter I think. Please review. Thanks!