Her knees buckled and she clutched the door.
"Where is he?" she sqeaked out.
"Memorial Hospital." He replied. Gabriella nodded and then shut the door in his face. She raced up the stairs and dialed Taylor's number on the phone with shaking fingers.
"Hello?"
"Tay." She sobbed. "Tay I need you."
"Gabs, what's wrong?"
"It's Troy…" she wailed.
"I'm coming," her friend replied and the line went dead. Gabriella struggled to control her tears as she grabbed her purse and slipped her shoes on. Five minutes later Chad and Taylor's car pulled into the driveway and Gabriella fell into Taylor's arms sobbing hysterically.
"Taylor, it's happening all over again. I can't lose him too." She whimpered.
"He'll be fine." Taylor assured her and stroked her back.
"He's a fighter." Chad chimed in and joined their hug. "Now come on lets get to to the hospital. I've already called the others." Gabriella nodded and wiped her tears away, hopping into the car with the other two. All throughout the car ride she was praying.
"Please dear God, let him be okay. Don't take him away from me too." She muttered over and over again. Taylor and Chad exchanged looks as they heard her desperate pleas. At last thy pulled into the ER parking lot and the three of them rushed into the hospital. They were met by Jason, Kelsei, Sharpay and Ryan as they charged into the waiting room.
"How is he?" Chad asked the moment he reached them.
"He's unconcious." Jason started.
"But he's not critically injured." Kelsei added.
"The docters say he has a good chance of making it-" Ryan started.
"But" Sharpay interrupted "He has a lot of memory loss and they say the only people he'll remember are people he's known all his life." A silence stretched between them and they all turned to Gabriella with sad looks.
"I-I don't care. I just want him to be okay." She whispered to them, trying to make them and herself believe it. They nodded and she clutched Taylor's arm in fright.
"Can we see him?" Gabriella asked.
"We're not allowed." Jason mumbled, upset. Kelsei put a hand on his shoulder and sighed.
"All we can do is wait." She muttered and with that they all sat down on the hard, plastic chairs. Hours passed and eventually one by one all of them dropped off into sleep. All except for Gabriella. She sat beside the slumbering Taylor and rocked herslf back and forth on the chair. 'He won't remember me.' She thought with a quiet whimper. 'He'll remember everyone else but me.'
"This isn' fair." She whispered to herself. "Why do the people around me always have to get hurt." Taylor stirred and hugged her friend, hearing her last complaint.
"He'll be okay Gabs, you'll see." She soothed.
"He won't remember me will he?" Gabriella asked timidly.
"I don't think so, but believe me, you're the best thing that ever happened to him and if he doesn't remember you then the rest of us will make him remember you." Taylor decided. "I promise." Gabriella winced. 'Don't make promises you can't keep Taylor.' She thought, but didn't say anything about it. One by one the rest of the gang woke up and looked at each other sadly. Nurses and doctors came bustling all around them. Suddenly a doctor appeared in front of them.
"Excuse me, but are you here for…Troy Bolton?" he asked. The gang nodded and looked at him hopefully. "Well I'm very happy to say that he is going to be just fine but he does have memory damage, that might not heal. Is there anyone here that's known Troy since birth?" Chad and Jason raised their hands. "Okay well you two come with me. The rest of you stay here for the time being." The others nodded and then waved sadly to Jason and Chad as they followed the doctor out a door. Gabriella looked over at the others and was shocked to see Sharpay crying. She got up from her chair and went to her.
"Shar, it's going to be fine. He's alright." She soothed.
"B-but, what if he doesn't reember me?" she stammered, eye-liner running down her cheeks.
"Well if it makes you feel any better, he'll have a better chance of remembering you than me." Gabriella pointed out. Sharpay gasped and turned to her.
"Oh Gabriella, I'm so sorry I completely forgot you two only met three years ao." She apologized. "You must be feeling horrible."
"I'm just happy he's alright." Gabriella mumbled, avoiding her comment. The truth was it was bothering her. What was she going to do about it? She was hopelessly in love with him. She couldn't just forget him. But she pushed those thoughts away and concentrated on comforting Sharpay. A few minutes later Jason and Chad come out and Taylor and Kelsei went in.
"How is he?" Gabriella asked Chad.
"He's good, but he's confused. We had to explain a lot to him." He answered.
"But he's alright?" Gabriella repeated.
"Fine." Chad assured her. Gabriella sighed in relief and allowed her eyes to close.
"Gabs, Gabs, wake up!" Taylors voice cut through the darkness.
"Mmm, what?" she murmured, opening her eyes.
"It's your turn." She whispered. Gabriella jumped up and followed the doctor out the door.
"How come nobody's coming with me?" she asked, realizing Sharpay was still in the waiting room.
"You're the most recent person he's met. He remembers everyone so far. Now we're going to try you. You met him three years ago right?" the doctor explained.
"Yes." Gabriella whispered.
"Alright, here's his room. Good luck."
Gabriella entered the hospital room hesitantly and looked at him sitting up in bed with a bandage around his sandy blond hair. He looked completely lost and exhausted. Her heart broke seeing him look so completely alone.
"Troy?" she asked timidly. "How are you feeling?" His blue eyes turned to her and she gasped in shock. They were filled with tears. She stared at him and he stared back. 'Maybe he will remember me.' She thought. He blinked.
"Who are you?" he asked quietly.
AN: Thanks for the reviews guys, keep 'em coming. Hope you like this chapter. It took a little longer then usual, just because I had some trouble with her reaction. R&R please!!