AN ThankYouu all again for the Reviews; Some of you were Saying.. Make herALIVE. I can asurre you Gabriella does wake-up in this Chapter :)

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OneStepFowardTWOStepsBack.

Troy entered Gabriella's room slowly, turning his heart dropped many as it did many times in the last 3 weeks seeing the sight of Gabriella tied up helplessly to never ending wires and machines. He walked to her side and sat down on the chair next to him, placing one hand on her cheek he brushed a peice of stray hair away from her face laying onto the bandage around her head ontop of her hair.

"Gabi?" Troy asked. "Gabi please wake up." He said softly, as his tears beame evident once more down his face. He pulled his hand away to wipe his face only to reach back and take Gabriella's right hand from the bed into his. He kissed it softly before resting his head onto her bed, next to her.

"I'm here Gabi. I promised, forever" He whispered softly before closing his eyes with thoughts full of Gabriella. Taylor, Chad, Kelsi and Jason all walked into Gabriella's room a few minutes later and smiled at the sight of Troy and Gabriella together all in hope of Gabriella waking up soon.

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Taylor and Kelsi jumped up at the sound of the door closing rubbing there eyes from their sleep. Looking around the room Kelsi noticed a note laying on the chair next to her.

Just gone to get some drinks Girls.

Be back soon.

Jason and Chad xx

"Should we go and check on Gabi?" Taylor asked, as Kelsi shrugged.

"I dunno, I think Troy's still in there... He's been in there all night" She said as Taylor nodded before jumping up standing as Kelsi did to the sight of the Doctor walking in.

"Any change?" A hopeful Kelsi asked, frowning as the doctor shook his head.

"Unfortunately no. Sorry, Mr.Bolton is in with her now, but your welcome to go and see her" They nodded saying 'Thank-You' as the Doctor left the room before ending back up on the chairs, sighing feeling the sadness take over them, things were getting worse and worse.

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It was now nearly 12pm and Troy was now asleep in the waiting room as Chad, Kelsi, Taylor and Jason were in seeing Gabriella.

"She looks so sad" Kelsi said as Jason pulled her close giving her a small smile.

"Gabi were all here babe" Taylor said to her best friend.

"Yeah come on Gabster, I even washed my hair for you" Chad said as they all laughed lightly before all stopping abruptly as they saw Gabriella's hands shift from their place on either side of her on the bed and her eyes flutter open.

"Gabriella?!" Taylor and Kelsi exclaimed running to her side as the boys followed.

"Guys..." She asked weakily, as Chad buzzed for a nurse as they were all smiles as Gabriella sat up with the help of Jason and Kelsi and began to talk lightly and began to start looking like Gabriella again. None of them had mentioned Troy's name as they wern't sure if they should. A good ten minutes later, his name came up.

"Is Troy here?" She asked quietly looking down on her bed, the gang all exchanged looks before Chad exited the room to wake him up.

"Yeah..." Taylor said as Kelsi continued for her.

"He's just asleep, Chad'll get him here. He was here all last night you know" She said as Gabriella's face seemed to light up.

"Really?"

"Really" Jason repeated. "It took us an hour to convince him to take a nap for a bit today" Gabriella chuckled softly with the gang as it became and awkward silence as Troy entered the room with Chad behind.

"We should go" Taylor said. "Give you two some tim-"

"YEAH, I think I need to sleep now. I'm feeling a bit tired" Gabriella interrupted as the gang once again exchanged looks as Gabriella avoided Troy's gaze as he looked on at her confused.

"Ermm okay, we'll come back later?" Troy questioned, as his voice dropped as he spoke, Gabriella quickly turned to him and nodded quickly before turning back on her side facing the other side as they gang walked out awkwardly as Troy walked out and screamed into his hands frustration. As Jason put his hand on his shoulder he pushed it off and fell to the floor outside Gabriella's room.

"I'll wait for her" He said sternly.

"Tro-" Chad started.

"I'm waiting for her." He repeated once more as Chad told him softly they're going home to change and get something to eat, and would be back later. Troy ignored them and stayed seated on the floor next to Gabriella's door. He was gonna wait for her. She was now awake, there was no way he was gonna let her go, again.

GABI'S POV

I awoke to see a doctor in my room, checking a monitor. I sighed to myself as I started to lift myself up he came to help me.

"How are you feeling Ms?" He asked, i felt like killing him.

"Fine" I said through gritted teeth, trying to make a small smile.

"Well you seem to be doing well, you might even be able to be home by tomorrow." As he said that i couldn't help but smile, getting out of here would be the best thing. I'd always hated hospitals. And the food, don't even start me on the food.

"Well i'll be back in about an hour or so. If you need anything just buzz the nurse through, and if you feel like taking a walk or anything then do, it would be great to get some excercise just let the nurses at the desk know." I nodded as he walked out smiling, but my smile turned into a frown as he opened the door.

"Ermm sorry Ms, but would you like me to wake him up?" He said as I peered my head round to the door to see a sleeping Troy by the door.

"NO." I said abruptly. "It's okay ...thanks" He nodded as he closed the door, I fell back onto bed as coming out the hospital wasn't the best thing that could happen. That meant I would have to talk to Troy, what do I say to him? That I still love him, but I can't be with him because I was the one who killed our baby, I was the one who killed my own...brother and that his speech, well letter he read out in class made me feel 100x more guilty than I did already. No, there was no way we could be together, no way at all.

NO-ONE'S POV

Gabriella slowly rose from her bed slipping on some slippers, and using the bed as support to stand up slowly. She walked breathing softly to the door and managed to get their an smiled to herself as she touched the door handle ready to open it. Walking out she made her way away from Troy, not even looking at him, which he didn't realise being asleep on the floor and made her way to the toilet, there was no way Gabriella could go to the toilet in a plastic bowl anymore. What she didn't realise was a certain blue-eyed boy seeing her and not leaving it for a minute before going her way.

As Gabriella flushed the toilet and stepped outside she was shocked at the sight.

"Hey" Troy said as she ignored him walking past him only to be pulled back by him. "Gabriella Please just talk to me" Troy said desperately.

"Go away Troy!" She stated as she turned once more only to be pulled back again by Troy.

"I meant what I said Gabriella. I'm not giving up on us."

"But...we...can't.." She said between sniffs earging to get away from Troy, shaking her head. "Do you know what I've done?" She asked as Troy only held tighter.

"Whatever has happend I love you no matter" He said, but Gabriella still shook her head in protest.

"I killed my own...brother" She choked out and before Troy could say anthing she continued. "And...our baby" She said quietly, barely audible as it was Troy's turn to shake his head.

"None of that was your fault. Like i said, we're in this together." As he said this a teary eyed Gabriella looked up at him.

"We..we can't.." She said.

"Yes Gabriella we can!" Troy said sternly, as Gabriella looked into his eyes searching, for lies, for bitterness towards Gabriella. Everything she thought in her own mind, but found nothing but honesty.

"You mean it?" She asked softly, with hope written all over her face as she started soflty into his eyes.

"..Now and Forever" He finished with a smile on his face.

Gabriella fell into tears once more, but happy tears. As Gabriella stood up properly from her lean on the door she was pulled into a hug with Troy as she cried on his shoulder as he sniffled through her hair, they stood their holding each other in a tight embrace.

"You promise?" Gabriella asked softly with a smile on her face as she pulled away.

"Pinki-Promise" Troy said with a matching smile on his face. They chuckled softly as they pulled away before both leaning in and catching themselves into a passionate kiss, with all the tears they had cried filling up into a mouthful of happiness. They pulled away with a firm grin plastered on both their faces as they hugged once more as they held onto each other tightly both looking loveingly into their eyes.

"Wanna get back to your room?" Troy asked, as Gabriella nodded and they left the hall holding each other, smiling brightly walking back to her room. Gabriella and Troy enterred her room all smiles as Troy held tightly onto her as he opened the door.

"Why thank you Mr.Bolton" Gabriella said not noticing the brunette sitting nervously on the chair across the room.

"My pleasure Ms.Montez" Troy replied as he gave Gabriella a small peck on her cheek as they laughed before turning round and stopping their laughter as Gabriella looked on at her mother sitting across from them as Troy held her back for support as she felt herself falling.

"Gabi.." Mrs.Montez started as she made her way over to Gabriella.

"NO" Gabriella said as she turned into Troy and held tightly onto him as Troy looked on at her mother with an apologetic look on his face not knowing what to do. He didn't know Maria had said she was too busy for her own daughter when she was in hospital, but Gabriella knew, oh she knew.

"Gabi Please" She said softly once more, ignoring her Gabriella slowly made her way over to her bed with the help of Troy getting in slowly she then turned to her mother.

"So you had enough time for me then?" She asked bitterly as Maria pulled her head down in shame.

"...I'm sorry" She said after a long pause. "I wanted to be here, I did. It's jus- just tha-"

"Just that what?!" Gabriella stated feeling herself fall into tears again as Maria looked on at her daughter ashamed of what she'd done, as she started to speak Gabriella interrupted her.

"YOU KNOW WHAT? I DON'T WANT TO KNOW! GET OUT GO ON JUST GO! LIKE YOU ALWAYS DO..." Gabriella screamed to her mother bursting into tears as Troy held her close to him as she rocked in tears on his chest. Maria looked at her daughter and felt herself crying aswell.

"Gabi...Please?" She asked desperately as Gabriella just shook her head vigorously into Troy's chest.

"I think you should come back tomorrow?" Troy said turning to Mrs.Montez, trying to stay as polite as possible but inside wanting to kill her for leaving Gabriella. Maria nodded her head giving a small smile before heading out the door leaving her daughter in the arms of Troy. Troy was in happy thoughts only 5 minutes ago, he had his girl back, he had his true love back, but it was ONEstep foward, and TWOsteps back for Gabriella.

AN Sorry again about all the Drama; why am I saying sorry? You seem to like it lOl.

Alot of your reviews say how you like it that you never know where it's going next; ThankYouu. That makes me feel so happy that you really like my ideas; This story is in it's final Chapters so expect some real fluff && Drama in the next One :)

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