Chapter 19

Recap

Troy stood frozen crying his eyes out at the moment. His knees went weak and he dropped to the ground.

"I love you Gabi." He whispered to no one and continued crying.

The next day, Troy went to the airport without saying a word to anyone at all. He decided to just go back to Albuquerque since he doesn't have any reason to stay. He was heartbroken and no one else could make him happy except for Gabriella. This weekend was the worst weekend of his life!

"Everything is so messed up." Troy thought deeply as he took a deep breath stopping the tears that were pleading to fall.

End of Recap

Gabriella woke up with puffy eyes. She cried her eyes out the day she broke up with Troy. As she remembered this, tears started flowing again. The only person she could turn to in this kind of situation was her mom.

"I need mom right now!" Gabriella thought and quickly grabbed her phone. She dialled her mom's number and waited for her to answer.

"Hello?" Mrs Montez said over the phone.

"Mom? Its me Gabi." Gabriella said softly. She cried silently hoping that her mother wouldn't notice.

"What's wrong Gabi? Why are you crying?" Mrs Montez asked worriedly.

"Mom, I need you. Can you come home?" Gabriella pleaded.

"I'll be right there." Mrs Montez said without hesitation.

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Troy arrived at his mansion without even telling his friends. He opened the door and walked slowly to his room.

"Troy! Back so soon?" Mrs Bolton asked confusedly. Troy looked at her with sad eyes and continued walking to his room.

"What's wrong?" Mrs Bolton said as she opened Troy's door.

"Everything." Troy answered.

"What happened?" Mrs Bolton said and walked over to his bed.

"Me and Gabi broke up." Troy said and burst into tears. His mother hugged him and said comforting words.

"Why?" Mrs Bolton asked.

"Mr Montez didn't like our relationship." Troy answered and Mrs Bolton suddenly pulled away.

"Montez? Richard Montez? How did he get in the picture?" Mrs Bolton asked confusedly. She never knew Gabriella's last name that's why she doesn't know how Richard got in the picture.

"Richard Montez is Gabriella's dad." Troy explained.

"Wh-- what?" Mrs Bolton gasped and shook her head.

"So she's Gabriella Montez. Isabella and Richard's only daughter." Mrs Bolton sighed. She knows exactly why Richard doesn't like Troy at all.

"So what if she is?" Troy asked.

"Here's the thing. Richard and Jack (Troy's dad) were classmates in high school……" Mrs Bolton started telling the story why Jack hated doctors and why Richard hated basketball.

Little did they know, the same story was about to be told in the Montez' household.

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Gabriella sat in her room, hugging her teddy bear. Suddenly, there was a knock on her door.

"Gabi its me." Isabella Montez said worriedly. Gabriella jumped on her bed and opened the door for her mother.

"What's wrong Gabi?" Isabella said worried. They sat on Gabriella's bed.

"Mom, I don't know what to do. Dad yelled at me and Troy." Gabriella said and her mother looked at her confusedly.

"Who's Troy?" Isabella asked.

"Troy was my boyfriend." Gabriella answered, hurt feeling her voice.

"Oh. How come you never told me about him?" Isabella said slightly disappointed.

"Because he's a basketball player and I figured that dad will flip if he saw him and find out about our relationship. So I didn't tell you guys. I'm sorry." Gabriella said softly and Isabella smiled a little.

"Its alright Gabi. Have I seen this boy before?" Isabella asked curiously while Gabriella thought for a moment.

"Yeah I think so. He went to my birthday party and he sang for me. He actually wore disguise so no one will recognise him especially dad." Gabriella said.

"Ohh that boy. I remember him. He seemed like a really sweet boy. What's the problem?" Isabella asked.

"I broke up with him because dad caught us being together. Dad said I have to break up with him. He hated him so much and I have no idea why. So I told Troy that I don't love him. Now he thinks I don't care about him even though he was the best thing that ever happened in my life." Gabriella cried and her mother immediately wrapped her arms around her.

"Why does he hate Troy so much? Mrs Bolton didn't hate me when I went to Albuquerque in their place." Gabriella mumbled and Isabella suddenly pulled away.

"Bolton? Mrs Bolton? You mean Jenna Bolton?" Isabella said shocked.

"Yeah. My boyfriend was Troy Bolton." Gabriella said confusedly and Isabella sighed and shook her head.

"Troy Bolton as in the son of Jack Bolton?" Isabella asked just making sure.

"Yeah. I mean what's wrong with that. Why does dad hate Troy so much?" Gabriella asked getting annoyed at the fact that she doesn't even know her own dad much.

"Ok. Here's the thing Gabi. Jack and Richard were classmates in high school. They never got along because the jocks including Jack used to be so bossy. He really made it hard for your father to get on with his work since your dad was always in the library doing his work. They started making pranks with each other until they started a fist fight. They really hated each other." Isabella started.

"Oh ok. But that was long time ago." Gabriella said.

"Yeah I know but after high school, Jenna, Jack, Richard and me were all accepted in the same college. Your father and Troy's father still hated each other. One night, I was in the car with your father and Jenna was in the car with Jack. Both of the boys didn't look where they were going and our cars ended up crashing." Isabella looked down sadly.

"Then what happened?" Gabriella asked with full interest.

"I ended up in a coma but luckily I work up and Jenna was badly hurt. Richard blamed Jack and Jack blamed Richard. They hated each other more since then. Me and Jenna got along but we couldn't see each other because of our husbands. That's the reason why Richard hated Troy so much." Isabella explained and pat her daughter.

"So it means its really over for me and Troy." Gabriella cried and hugged her mother.

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After Troy heard the story about Richard and Jack, all he did was sit on his bed and looked at a photo of Gabriella in his phone. Suddenly, his phone vibrated. He sighed and picked it up.

"Hello?" Troy said softly.

"Oh hey Troy. How was your weekend with Gabi? I bet you had fun!" Sharpay said enthusiastically.

"She broke up with me." Troy said sadly.

"WHAT!!" Sharpay screamed.

"I don't want to talk about it." Troy said and quickly hung up.

The next morning, Troy had to go back to school. He was sure that his friends were going to bomb him with questions. As soon as he went out of the bus, the gang appeared.

"Troy why did Gabriella broke up with you?!" Sharpay exclaimed.

"What did you do?" Kelsi asked.

"What's wrong with you?" Jason followed.

"Why aren't you talking?" Chad asked.

"Look guys, her father caught us." Troy said and the whole gang gasped.

"Are you serious?" Zeke said.

Free period finally came and the whole gang went to the gym as usual except for Troy. Troy was on the rooftop in his secret place.

"I can't believe me and Gabriella are over. What am I gonna do now?" Troy thought sadly. He was remembering the story about his dad and Gabriella's dad.

" Dad and Gabriella's dad hate each other but why does her dad hate me? Its not my fault. I didn't do anything. It was long time ago when everything happened. Can't they just get over it?" Troy thought angrily. He was annoyed at the fact that him and Gabriella can't be together because of their fathers.

"I loved Gabriella but I guess she didn't feel the same way about me." Troy thought miserably.

When he arrived home, he was met by his angry father.

"TROY!" Jack yelled with a magazine in his hand.

"Dad I thought you're going to stay for another week in grandpa's place." Troy said terrified of his father's reaction.

"I was but a certain magazine disturbed me!!" Jack yelled and Troy knows exactly what his father was talking about.

"Troy what the hell is this? Who is the girl?" Jack yelled.

"Its Gabriella Montez." Troy slipped.

"Damn! I did not just say her name. Oh no." Troy thought worriedly.

"WHAT!! MONTEZ?? GABRIELLA MONTEZ?" Jack roared. Suddenly, Jenna came up.

"Jenna did you know about Troy hanging out with Gabriella Montez?" Jack asked his wife.

"What's the matter with that?" Jenna asked.

"So you knew and you never told me. That Montez girl is a trouble for Troy. It runs in the family." Jack exclaimed.

"Jack what are you talking about?" Jenna asked even though she knew what her husband was talking about.

"Richard Montez almost killed you Jenna!! He almost took you away from me. This girl will just play Troy." Jack said angrily.

"Gabriella's not like that!!!" Troy butted in.

"How dare you shout at me!" Jack yelled back.

"Just because you made a mistake in college and had a fight in high school doesn't mean Gabriella had something to do with that. She didn't do anything to you dad. Don't you talk about her like that!" Troy shouted.

"You're grounded for a month! Get in your room now!!" Jack said angrily. Troy didn't even hesitate. He ran to his room leaving his parents behind.

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Gabriella asked her mom if Taylor could come over her house and she said yes. After a few minutes, Taylor arrived.

"Hey Gabi. What's up?" Taylor asked as she entered her room. She looked at Gabriella and her face suddenly turned into a concerned one.

"Gabi what's wrong? What happened?" Taylor asked rushing to her best friend who was sitting on her bed with sad eyes.

"Me and Troy broke up." Gabriella cried.

"WHAT? Why?" Taylor asked completely confused. She knows that Gabriella was totally in love with Troy.

"My dad caught us together. He hated Troy and told me to break up with him. I was so scared. He yelled at me, Tay." Gabriella said hugging her best friend.

"Don't worry Gabi. Whatever happens, I will be your friend." Taylor said and smiled weakly at Gabi.

"Do you want to go and hang out?" Taylor asked.

"I can't. I'm grounded." Gabriella said sadly.

A few days later, Richard stormed in Gabriella's room.

"Dad, what's going on?" Gabriella asked scared.

"What's going on? I'll tell you what's going on. Your basketball friends and I guess their girlfriends left messages on the phone for you. So you made friends with basketball boys now do you?" Richard roared.

"Dad they're my friends." Gabriella snapped.

"I told you to never get involve in basketball." Richard snapped back.

"Dad I'm already involved. My friends are basketball players and my ex was a basketball star. We can't do anything about that!" Gabriella said as he hugged her teddy bear.

"Where did you get that teddy bear from?" Richard said staring at the teddy bear.

"Why does it matter?" Gabriella said.

"Its from Troy isn't it? Give me that." Richard then walked towards her and grabbed the teddy bear.

"Dad no!" Gabriella pleaded and tried to hold back the teddy bear.

"Richard let go off it!!" Isabella said angrily.

"This thing is from Troy!" Richard snapped.

"So what? Don't act like a kid. Let go off that." Isabella said and Richard quickly head out annoyed.

"Gabi are you ok?" Isabella asked.

"Dad broke my teddy bear." Gabriella said. The back of the teddy bear was opened.

"I'll go have a little chat with your father." Isabella said and head to the door.

Gabriella examined the teddy bear and saw that it wasn't wreck at all. The hidden zipper behind it opened.

"What's this?" Gabriella whispered as she stare at necklace inside the teddy bear.

"It's a necklace. I wonder if Troy knew about this." Gabriella read the engraving on the heart pendant and almost burst into tears. It engraved 'Forever with you' . (If you guys remember. That's what the necklace said.)

"But Troy probably hates me now. I told him I don't love him. Yeah he hates me now." Gabriella said and cried herself to sleep.

Isabella went downstairs and saw her husband in the kitchen.

"Look Richard, let Gabriella go. She's not a kid anymore. She loves Troy." Isabella said calmly.

"But Bella, you know how much I hated the Bolton. He would be just like his father." Richard said trying to clam down.
"He's not. I've seen Troy and he's a nice guy. He's perfect for Gabriella." Isabella said.

"Jack almost killed you. What if Troy makes the same mistake?" Richard said worriedly.

"Trust me. He loves her and I can tell. He will take good care of her." Isabella said.

"Fine. If he ever makes Gabriella cry, even once, she will never see Gabriella again." Richard said and Isabella smiled.

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Troy lied on his bed feeling so out of place.

"Dad's angry with me and Gabriella doesn't love me. I'm grounded and can't see my friends. What am I gonna do now?" Troy thought.

THE END!!!

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TOTALLY KIDDING GUYS!! This is NOT the end. I just had to do that lol. Please don't be angry at me.

I hope you like this chapter. Now you know why Gabriella and Troy's fathers hate each other.

I promise to reunite Gabi and Troy soon. Tell me what you think and what you want to happen. A few more chapters and sadly, this story will be over. I have to focus on my other stories now since I left them hanging in the air. Lol Please review.