I'm really sorry, I haven't been updating my stories in AGES!! Anyway, here we go:

Brand was sitting alone in his room that night when Gabriella strode in and flopped down on his bed. He smiled at her and flopped down beside her. They stared at the ceiling in silence for a moment before Gabriella said,

"Do you know this Jeanette girl?" She asked. Brand tensed beside her and Gabriella rolled onto her stomach to face him. "Seriously Brand, tell me."

"Yeah, I do," he mumbled.

"And did Simon get her pregnant?" She asked. Brand moaned. "Brand…"

"Yes, he did, okay?" Brand snapped. Gabriella looked taken aback. "Look," Brand sighed. "I don't really like to talk about it--it happened a few years ago, and they were both drunk anyway, so it's not like it was meant to happen."

"What exactly happened, Brand?" Gabriella asked more gently. Brand rubbed his head uncomfortably and rolled over onto his stomach, propping himself up with his elbows. "Brand, I need to know." Brand look at her and nodded.

"Okay, there was a party, right? There wasn't meant to be an alcohol on the premises, but someone spiked a few of the drinks, then brought out vodka and…yeah, everyone drunk some--including me," Brand bit his lower lip. "Trust me, I'm not the kinda guy who gets drunk, but we just wanted a good time."

"Right," Gabriella nodded.

"I only had two shots of vodka, then I felt a bit dizzy, so I decided to leave," Brand blinked. "Simon was completely wasted, kissing any girl who would come near him. Jeanette came over to him, and just as I was leaving the party, I saw them leave."

"And you didn't think to stop them?" Gabriella asked unbelievingly.

"Hey! There are a lot of girls younger than Jeanette who are pregnant. Anyway, I didn't actually think she was going to fall pregnant," Brand shrugged. "Later on, she filed out a rape report, but Simon managed to get around it."

"Like dad," Gabriella murmured. Brand's eyes flew open and he grasped Gabriella's shoulders. Her eyes suddenly got a look which was very rarely seen in her. Petrified, scared…

"Gabriella. Simon and Jeanette were both drunk. It was both of their faults. In dad's case…" Brand breathed in sharply. "It was his fault. His and no-one elses…" Brand shook her shoulders gently. "None of that was your fault." Gabriella took in a few shallow breaths and nodded. "Okay, now…just breathe."

Flashes went through Gabriella's head and she let out a small whimper. Brand waited a few minutes for her eyes to re-open. When they did, she looked more composed and calm. He gave her a small smile.

"You okay?" He asked.

"Yeah," she said, letting out a ragged breath.

"Okay," Brand nodded and released her shoulders. She took a few more breaths in and let out a small groan as she fell back onto the bed.

"I can't believe it stills affects me like this…it's been years!" Gabriella cried. Brand reached over and rubbed her shoulder reassuringly.

"It's bound to. The guidance councillor said that some people when they're older--around thirty--are still affected by it. But, you're not afraid of men: obviously, cause you've been out with Simon and Troy and Jesse," Brand said.

"Yeah, I know," Gabriella got up and walked to the door. "See you tomorrow, Brand."

"Bye, Gabi!" Brand called after her. Gabriella walked into her room and closed the door. She pulled off her top and shorts, so she was walking around in just her bra and boy-legs when Troy opened the door. She let out a little squeal as she turned around.

"Oh, sorry! My bad!" Troy yelled, quickly turning away. "Sorry," he closed the door and Gabriella heard his quickly retreating foot-steps. For some reason, she burst out laughing. She flopped down on her bed again and just lay there, laughing.

After a while, she got up and began to get changed. Then, she crawled under the covers of her bed, and turned off her light. More flashes of memory lane spun through her head, and she squeezed the tears out of her eyes. Closing them tight, she tried to think of good things, instead of what had happened.

That's a flash fo what has happened to Gabriella. It's probably quite obvious, but I'm still not saying the whole thing.

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