Author's Note: Sorry that it took me so long to update, I hope the wait was worth it. I've been fighting my own battle, and I never got to update the story. Like I said, sorry for the wait, but you'll like the rest of the story!

Gabi and Will dated for over a month, going to restaurants and to the movies together. Will was always so nice, and Gabi didn't see how that could change. She really liked Will, and he really liked him. The whole time that Will and Gabi were so happy to have each other, there was one person that didn't want to see the two lovebirds together was Troy, who felt sick to his stomach every time he saw Gabi and Will holding hands, or worse, even kissing.

Taylor and Chad were both happy for Will and Gabi, until one day. Gabi was sleeping over at Taylor's and she wore shorts. Taylor saw that Gabi had a black and blue bruise just below her knee.

"What's that?" asked Taylor, pointing to the bruise.

Gabi glanced down, and her face paled. "Nothing!" she said quickly. Then she hurried off to the bathroom. When she came back out, she was wearing pants, and the shorts were tucked into her bag. Taylor was suspicious, but she didn't say anything for the rest of the night. Gabi seemed on edge for a while after that.

The next day, after Gabi got picked up from Taylor's, she got a call from Will.

"Hello?"

"Gabi! It's Will. Let's go to the movies!"

"Will, I'm kind of tired right now. Can we wait until tomorrow?"

"I'll come and pick you up in five minutes," said Will, cutting Gabi off.

"Will, are you listening to me?" asked Gabi.

"Be ready in five minutes."

"No, Will, I want to take a nap! Will? Will?" Gabi threw her cell phone into her purse and dressed quickly. She then put on some makeup, and waited for Will to get there. Gabi wasn't going to tell Will that she wasn't going to the movie-she didn't want another bruise. Someone honked in front of the house. Gabi stood, shouted to her mother, saying that she was going to the movies with Will, then ran outside and jumped into the car.

"Hey," said Will. "How come you didn't want to spend time with me?"

"Will, of course I wanted to spend time with you, I'm just tired, okay?"

"Fine. But my friends and I know that you're just stupid. You may think you're smart, but you're not. You're stupid and you're never going anywhere!"

"I know, Will, I know," said Gabi. Her eyes were filled with tears, and she could barely talk through the lump in her throat. Will started the car, then drove off, past East High, and towards the movie theater. Gabi didn't even ask what they were going to see. Will just took her to the movies and they watched whatever movie they hadn't seen yet. Gabi guessed that Will didn't care what movie they went to, as long as he knew where she was.

They got to the movie theater, and Gabi turned to get out of the car.

"Wait," demanded Will.

Gabi turned back and faced him. "What?" she asked impatiently.

"Are you mad at me?"

"What?" asked Gabi, a little scared. "I-I'm not m-mad at you!"

"Are you lying to me?" asked Will softly.

"No, Will, I would never lie to you!"

"Yes you would, bitch!" Gabi started to cry.

"What, are you g-going to h-hit me a-again?"

Will looked coldly at Gabi. "I never hit you."

"All right then, are you going t-to k-kick me?"

Will started the car again and Gabi, scared, buckled back into her seat. Will drove out of the parking lot. He drove onto some deserted back roads. And he kept turning at sharp turns, as if e was trying to shake off some unknown pursuer. Finally, after half an hour of driving, he stopped the car. They were in the middle of the country, surrounded by fields. Will unlocked the doors and got out. Gabi followed his lead, and walked over to where he stood. Will turned to face Gabi, then slapped her. Gabi staggered and her hand flew to her cheek, as if she couldn't believe that Will had hit her. Gabi started crying, and she hurried back into Will's car.

An hour later, Gabi stood outside in the rain. It had started raining when Will took Gabi home. Now, Gabi stood in the rain, tears and rain pouring down her cheeks. Will had promised that he wouldn't hit Gabi again, but he had anyway. He had slapped her and called her stupid, a bitch, and said that she wasn't going anywhere. Gabi noticed that her mother was gone out to dinner, so Gabi let herself into the house. Gabi went upstairs to the shower and grabbed her razor. She locked herself in her room, and pushed the razor against her shin.

After Gabi had cut herself, she laid on the bed, crying. She sobbed into her pillow. Gabi cried for over an hour, then her tears ran dry. Gabi lay on the bed, breathing slowly and getting her breath back. Then, at midnight, her cell phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Happy Birthday!" shouted Troy, Chad, Sharpay, Taylor, and Ryan.

"Thanks, you guys!" said Gabi.

"Meet us at the Ice Cream Shop by 12:30!" said Troy. Gabi agreed, then hung up. She changed her clothes and redid her makeup, which had run when she was crying. Then, she left to go to the Ice Cream Shop.