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 awesome reviews you gave me for the last chapter. I can't believe how many I got. I know people want Troy and Gabriella to get back together but you will have to wait and see if they will but there will be a little Troyella moment in this chapter beside all the drama. Please R&R!
Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing except the plot and any original characters.
Chapter 34
The next morning Gabriella woke up feeling very nauseous and soon found herself with her head over the toilet. She threw up a few times before she moved back and flushed the toilet.
"The joy of being pregnant." Gabriella turned around to see Jason leaning against the doorframe.
"What are you doing up?" she asked as he came and sat on the floor beside her.
"Kelsi was up earlier doing the same thing and now she's gone back to bed. How you doing?" he asked as she leaned against him.
"Horrible. I don't know how I feel. I mean I love this baby no matter what but I didn't plan on getting pregnant till after we graduated and I got married and to make matters worse I don't want to be anywhere near Troy." Jason wrapped his arm around her trying to offer her some comfort.
"I know things seem bad right now but I promise it will all get better with or without Troy. You will always have all of us with you. Hey just think at least mine and Kelsi's baby and your baby won't have to grow up on there own." Gabriella smiled, as there was another knock on the door.
"Room for another person, well two down there?" Kelsi asked as she walked over to the two.
"What are you doing up again?" Jason asked as she sat on the other side of him. The three of them were leaned up against the bathtub in there and sitting on the floor.
"I couldn't fall back asleep so I came to see where you were. Morning sickness?" Kelsi asked Gabriella.
"Yeah. I hate this part." Kelsi laughed while Jason just sat there with both girls leaning on either shoulder.
"I know exactly how you feel. Just think we can have Jason help both of us while we throw up." Gabriella laughed with Kelsi as Jason groaned.
"I don't think I like being stuck with two pregnant women under the same roof." Kelsi smacked him as Gabriella laughed. "I have a question and don't hit me, why are we sitting on the bathroom floor leaning against the bath rather than in the other room?" Gabriella and Kelsi shrugged.
"You guys are weird." Another voice interrupted the three.
"Wow Chad is actually up before 6am. That's something I never thought I would see." Chad glared at Jason while walking in. "Ok before you sit lets move this into the other room because I don't really think its that healthy to spend so much time on the bathroom." Chad helped Gabriella up while Jason helped Kelsi. The four walked into the living main area where the couches were in front of the kitchen. Jason and Kelsi lay on one couch as Gabriella and Chad took the other one.
"So why were the three of you in the bathroom?" Chad asked as Jason rolled his eyes.
"Trust me dude just be glad you and Zeke live without any pregnant women." Kelsi smacked Jason again as Gabriella shook her head at the two.
"You ok?" Chad asked Gabriella as Jason and Kelsi started their own little argument.
"Yeah. I'm just glad Troy hasn't tried to call me yet. I was expecting a load of calls." Gabriella told Chad, as there was a knock on the door.
"I'll go." Jason offered as Chad sat up. "Chad?" Jason called before opening the door. "It's Troy." Chad got up and walked up to Jason before they opened the door.
"You know it's a good job we're up otherwise we would be even madder." Jason said blocking the door so Troy couldn't see in.
"I want to talk to Gabi guys and don't tell me she's not up because I know she is." Troy told the two who didn't move. "Guys come on."
"No you hurt her Troy. You weren't there when she needed you because you were too busy with your other women." Chad spat at Troy while Troy rolled his eyes.
"You don't know what happened that day." Troy tried to explain.
"Gabriella told us everything so just go Troy." Jason ordered as Gabriella and Kelsi sat there listening. Kelsi had moved next to Gabriella and had her arm around her shoulder as tears slowly leaked out Gabriella's eyes.
"I'm not going anywhere." Troy strictly told them as Gabriella quickly stood up and walked to the door.
"You have 5 minutes." Chad and Jason looked at her. "I'll be fine." Gabriella grabbed Troy's hand and pulled him towards her room so Jason and Chad couldn't get involved. As soon as they were in her room, Gabriella dropped Troy's hand and looked at him. "Well?"
"Look Gabi I'm sorry for what I did. I really didn't know what I was doing. I was drunk. Yeah I know that's no excuse but you have to believe me I love you Gabi. You and this baby. Our baby. Please can we try and work things out?" Gabriella had tears freely flowing down her face as Troy lifted his hand to wipe them away, which Gabriella didn't stop.
"You really hurt me Troy and I don't know if I can ever trust you again. You've hurt me too many times but I don't want this baby to be caught in the middle of our arguments. Maybe we can try and be friends but I don't want anything more than that. I can't do anything more than friends Troy." Gabriella knew Troy was disappointed but what she really wanted was to tell him to stay out of her life forever but she remembered the empty feeling she felt not having her father round and knew she had to try and compromise for the baby's sake.
"If being friends and just friends is what you want then we can try that but I just want you to know Gabs, I love you and I always will." Gabriella smiled and nodded before walking out and right up to Chad who pulled her into a hug.
"We're going to try and be friends." Gabriella told him, Jason and Kelsi knowing that they all wanted to kill Troy. Chad tightened his grip on Gabriella knowing how strong she was trying to be. Troy walked out her room and just left, leaving the four there alone.
A few hours later and Taylor and Sharpay had woke up, so to Zeke who was with them all. They had explained what happened with Troy and they all agreed to try and be civil with Troy. Sharpay had of course tried to argue and they had to persuade her that she couldn't kill Troy because Gabriella would need him whether she liked it or not. Gabriella had also warned the guys they couldn't kill Troy either and they couldn't argue with him. The boys reluctantly agreed not to because they knew they didn't want Gabriella to stress anymore. Taylor and Chad were in her room talking about Gabriella.
"How do you think she is really handling this?" Taylor asked Chad as they hugged.
"She's trying to be strong and do the right thing when all she wants to do is cry. Taylor I suggest you try and talk to her because I don't want her to do anything stupid that could harm her or that baby because I know if something happens to that baby it will destroy her." Taylor was taken aback by what Chad said.
"You really care about her don't you?" Taylor smiled at Chad as he sighed.
"I would do anything for you and her. Tay, she's like the little sister I never had and when she's upset and hurt I just want to be there for her to help her in whatever way." Taylor leaned in and gave Chad a small kiss.
"I love you and together I promise we will make sure Gabriella's fine." Chad smiled as he held Taylor tighter.
A/N: I tried to include some others characters moments in here like Jelsi and Chaylor. Please review. Thanks!