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A Story of Miracle- Part 2
She squinted as the sun burst through the gap in the curtains. She used to enjoy waking up on mornings like this but now, they seemed irrelevant; unimportant. She turned to her other side and a small smile played on her lips as she saw her young daughter sleeping peacefully after a hectic night of tears and…that ever so clear nightmare come true.
Gabriella's eyes closed for a moment and she saw his face flash across her memory before disappearing like a curtain falling once again. Izabella stirred next to her before stretching and opening her bright blue eyes. Gabriella gulped. She knew her daughters eyes and everything about her reminded her of Troy but, there was something about seeing her wake up with his eyes that was different. It made her wish it was him opening his eyes next to her on this sunny morning. As if reading her mothers mind Izabella closed her eyes and sighed. Gabriella looked away just for a moment before turning back and seeing Izabella's tear filled eyes.
"No more tears today baby, ok?" Gabriella whispered and Izabella wished it was that easy. She wanted to be strong for her mother but, she wasn't strong enough for that.
"Can we just talk today mommy?" Izabella asked. "I want to talk about daddy and you."
Gabriella smiled and stroked Izabella's cheek gently before nodding.
"Ok." She whispered and Izabella rearranged the pillows for her mother. Gabriella sat up more and leant against the newly arranged pillows. Izabella leaned back against her mother and played with her fingers; touching the ring on her ring finger gently.
"We'll end with this. But, you need to tell me how you and daddy became friends." Gabriella nodded and spoke…
Flashback-
Amazingly she now knew her way around East High like the back of her hand. She had been attending East High for over a month now and had never been happier. She had great friends, great classes and…the greatest crush.
Troy Bolton. She smiled thinking of his name.
"Gabi!" she grinned hearing his voice. She turned away from her locker and faced the direction he was coming in.
"Hi Troy." she smiled and he found his knees buckling.
"Hey." they looked at each other. Neither hearing the warning bell nor seeing and hearing students around them running to their class. They also didn't hear the bell go; warning students that they should be in homeroom by now.
Troy looked away and his mouth fell open seeing the empty hallways.
"Umm Brie?"
"Yeah." She sighed dreamily still staring at him. His head turned back towards hers and smiled.
"Everyone's gone to class…" he stated as he began getting lost in her eyes once again.
"Really?" she asked uninterested. She blinked and shook her head. "Oh my God! Everyone's gone to class!" she half-shouted. Troy looked around once again forgetting he was the one he told her.
"Damn! Come on!" he grabbed hold of her hand and dragged her down the hall towards their homeroom.
"Ah, Mr Bolton, Miss Montez, thank you for finally joining us."
Troy and Gabriella both glowed a dark red as they took their seats…
First period seemed to go on forever for Gabriella. She wanted to get to second where she got to sit next to Troy. She blushed remembering what happened in the hall and Taylor raised her eyebrows at her new best friend.
"Why are you blushing?" Taylor smirked.
"No reason." Gabriella said quickly gulping.
"Yeah sure. It obviously has nothing to do with a certain basketball captain and you in a hall this morning." Taylor said sarcastically. She giggled when Gabriella slouched in her seat and turned a dark beetroot colour.
Finally. Gabriella thought as the bell rung for second period. She jumped out of her seat and briskly walked to her second class of the day. As she reached the door she bumped into someone. She mumbled a 'sorry' before looking up and glowing red once again.
"Gosh Montez. Stop walking into me!" Troy exclaimed jokingly. "After you." She giggled sarcastically before walking into the class room. Troy's eyes followed her as she walked towards their table. She sat down and looked up quizzically at him. She raised her eyebrows in speculation and he smiled sheepishly and walked in.
He took his seat next to her and searched for a pen.
"Here," she said waving a pen in his face.
He smiled in response and ripped a bit of paper out of his workbook. Gabriella's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. He began writing on the note before handing it to her.
Sorry about getting you in trouble for being late to homeroom. It's just…I couldn't help it. )
Gabriella looked across at him but, he refused to look at her so, she scribbled back.
Couldn't help what?
Troy smirked once again reading her message.
I couldn't help looking at you.
Gabriella's face lit up before blushing furiously. She knew he was looking at her now but, she wouldn't turn to face him. Then he would know that she liked looking at him too and that would be more than embarrassing.
And that means…
She flicked it back to him before looking out of the window.
Well…it means that I like you. Now, do you like me? Coz if not, I'm making a complete fool of myself coz I'm asking a girl out by a note which would totally ruin my rep. so…would you like to go out sometime? As in a date?
Gabriella's mouth closed up and she looked at him. He was staring back at her with sincerity in his eyes. She cocked her head to the side and he nodded smiling. She licked her lips and straightened out her shirt; a nervous habit, and looked back at his expectant face. His hand went to the back of his neck; his nervous habit and his eyes seemed to darken. Gabriella continued to stare at him before smiling. His eyes glowed in hope and she nodded.
"I'd love to." He grinned before leaning towards her and hugging her tight.
"Bolton! Montez! No PDA in my class! Detention!" they broke apart but didn't care. Two detentions in one day were worth it.
…
"And at the end of our first date he asked me to be his girlfriend."
Izabella turned around and looked at her mother. "He was a romantic wasn't he mom?"
Gabriella gulped and wiped her eyes quickly before nodding and saying, "the most romantic man I'll ever meet."
"Do you think about it sometimes?" Izzy asked gently.
Gabriella looked away. Should she tell the truth? Should she tell her daughter she thought about it daily? Or, say every now and again?
"A lot." She whispered. "I think about it a lot sweetie." Gabriella's fingers wove through Izzy's hair once again.
"I dream about it every night mommy." Izabella whispered. Gabriella's eyes widened. She didn't know her daughter went through it every night. "I don't come in here unless I can't take it anymore."
"Baby," Gabriella brought Izabella to her chest and rocked her gently. Izabella pulled back and kissed her mother's cheek.
"I used to have nightmares about daddy getting hurt. That's what I used to have nightmare's about. But, daddy would always come in and hug me and I'd know he'd always be here. But, he's not no more mommy!" Izabella's bottom lip shook and tears filled her eyes.
"Izzy," Gabriella sighed as Izzy leant her head on her shoulder. "Daddy is here. Ok? When you have a nightmare he's sitting next to you and mommy and whispering things in our ears even if we can't see or hear him. He'll never leave us baby. He promised." Gabriella blinked as a few tears escaped her brown eyes.
"Really?" Izabella asked innocently. Gabriella smiled and wiped her daughter's cheeks.
"Really." Gabriella kissed Izzy sweetly.
"Where is he?"
"Well, remember when we told you about heaven?" Izabella nodded slowly. "Daddy's there but, where he is all the time, where never leaves and will never leave is…here." Gabriella placed her hand over Izabella's chest; where her heart is.
Izabella gulped and looked at her mother somewhat happily.
"And here." Izabella moved her small hand to where her mother's heart lay in her chest. Gabriella smiled through her tears and nodded, grabbing hold of Izabella's hand in hers and kissing the back of it tenderly.
…
The day passed quite quickly. The mother and daughter family ate their breakfast in bed before, visiting Chad and Taylor's house. After many questions from Taylor's part on how they both were and if they hanging in there, they left and returned home by 4.30. Once Gabriella had done a bit of tidying up, she and Izabella sat in front of the television to watch their favourite movie 'Sleeping Beauty'.
By bed time Izabella was already fast asleep on Gabriella's lap. She smiled lovingly at her daughter before carrying her to her bedroom. She gently placed her down and smiled as she put her duvet over her.
"Goodnight Angel," Gabriella whispered as she flicked off the light switch and pulled the door closed slightly.
Gabriella leant against the doorframe and smiled as her eyes caught sight of a photo of her and Troy the night he proposed. She slowly walked towards it and picked it up. She ran her fingers over Troy's smiling form and placed it down once a tear splashed on the glass covering.
"Oh Troy…"
Flashback…
Gabriella checked herself in the mirror one more time. Even though they were only going to a carnival she wanted to make sure she looked nice.
There was a knock on the door and Gabriella ran to answer it.
"You look beautiful. But, come on we're going to be late!" He grabbed hold of her hand and charged down the hallway of her apartment building.
"Troy, why are we running?" Gabriella giggled as they reached the elevator.
"You'll see," he said as the elevator doors pinged.
...
"Come on Brie! We're going on the 'Love Boat.'" He smiled down at her and she just shook her head.
"Fine…but, the rollercoaster next!" he chuckled as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders as they headed towards the 'Love Boat'.
They sat in peaceful silence as they just floated around.
"Brie?" Troy broke the silence gently. She turned to look at him and smiled. "I love you so much." he said as he leant forward and kissed her gently.
"I love you too." she giggled.
"I have something to tell you." Gabriella's eyebrows rose and she nodded her head for him to continue. "I think I've loved you since the first time I saw you. We've been through our ups and downs but, I could and will never love anyone as much as I love you. You mean more than the world to me and to lose you would kill me. If I could do anything to make you happy I would. I would do anything for you. Even if that meant leaving you because you no longer love me. I just wish that will never ever happen." He sighed and Gabriella took her chance to speak quickly.
"That will never ever happen, I promise." She kissed him again and he smiled, grabbing hold of her hand.
"I want you to be the woman who gives me my children, I want to wake up next to you everyday, I want to go to bed with you, and I want to spend every minute of everyday thinking about you. I guess what I'm trying to ask is…" He let go of her hand and grabbed a small box from his coat pocket. Gabriella gasped. "Will you marry me?"
Gabriella's eyes widened and teared up. She looked at him and grinned.
"Yes! A thousand times yes! I wouldn't want anything else!" Troy grinned before placing the diamond ring on her finger. He pulled her towards him and kissed her passionately.
"Oh my God!" she screamed happily.
Gabriella's fingers touched her engagement ring and wedding band. She would never take them off…
Gabriella slowly made her way into her bed. She stretched under the covers and rolled onto her side. Her eyes closed and on came the dreams…
She was shaking and sweating. Her head was trying to repel the thoughts that were running through it but, they wouldn't let her. It was as if they ruled her and were taking over her whole mind. Tears were escaping from her closed eyes however, she couldn't wake up. It was as if she had to complete the dream to be able to wake up. The problem though was that she didn't want to complete the dream…
"Oh my God!"
"We were in there."
"It's ok we're safe now."
"Chad?! Chad?! Gabriella! Where's Chad?!"
Gabriella spun around. Chad was no where.
"Ahh! He's still in there! I need to get him!" Taylor began pushing herself forward but, Gabriella stopped her.
"It's too dangerous. I'm sure he's fine." Gabriella hoped he was fine.
"He isn't here!" Taylor collapsed to the ground. Gabriella looked around her but, everything was a blur; she didn't even see Troy heading towards her.
"Is she ok?" he asked gently.
"Chad's still in there." Gabriella whispered. Troy's head shot up.
"No." he mumbled to himself.
"Troy! Troy!" the three turned at the sound of Zeke's worried voice. "Troy…Sharpay! I can't find Shar! She was right beside me then she was gone!"
Troy looked around him. Everyone was in a panic. So much for a nice night out he thought.
The group of friends that included himself, Gabriella, Taylor, Chad, Zeke and Sharpay (Jason and Kelsi had offered to babysit Izabella for the night) had all gone out to the new club opening in town. But, a nice night out turned into a disaster when the roof of the club began collapsing. People were still trapped inside and now the friends realised two of their own were trapped.
"Excuse me?" Troy said stopping a fireman. "Our friends are still trapped inside."
"I'm sorry but, it's too dangerous for us to go inside." The fireman began walking away and Troy glared at him.
"What?! You're going to leave them?" the fireman ignored him and continued.
Twenty minutes later still no one had gone in and no one had come out.
Troy was getting fed up.
"I can't just sit here!" Gabriella looked up at him and knew what he was thinking.
"Don't be a hero man." Zeke stated grabbing hold of his friend's arm.
"I'm not trying to be a hero. I want my friends out of there!" he shouted.
Troy turned and began to run towards the crumbling building.
"Troy!" Gabriella wailed after him.
…
The hospital was quiet except from the sounds of crying coming from a corner in the waiting room.
"Danforth? Evans? And Bolton?" Gabriella, Taylor and Zeke's heads all rose.
"Mr Danforth has a broken leg. Nothing that we can't fix." Taylor sighed in relief. "Miss Evans is just a little shocked, other than that she's fine, if it wasn't for Mr Bolton getting her out when he did she would have his fate." Gabriella gulped and stepped back slightly.
"What do you mean his fate?" she whispered, not sure she wanted the answer.
"After he had moved Miss Evans a beam fell on top of him. I'm afraid he suffered from internal bleeding and with the wait to get to him…we couldn't do anything. I'm so sorry. He's stable at the moment but, doesn't have much time left. Again, I'm so sorry but, he was a hero."
Gabriella couldn't hear the doctor. She couldn't hear or see anything. Everything was a blur. Her husband…her daughter's father…dieing?
"Mommy!" Gabriella turned at the sound of her daughter's terrified voice. She bent down and swooped Izabella into her arms. "Where's daddy?"
Gabriella's eyes widened. She couldn't believe what she had just heard, how was her six year old daughter supposed to?
"Daddy's…"
"Sleeping." Taylor finished for her. Gabriella smiled as best she could to show her gratitude.
"How long for?" Izzy asked. Gabriella looked at her daughter who was standing there so innocently and looking lost. How could she break this little girl's heart and say her daddy would never wake up?
"He's awake now sweetie. But, he'll need to sleep afterwards…for a very long time."
Izabella gulped. "Like Great Grandma?"
Gabriella blinked back a few tears and nodded. Izabella took Gabriella's grandmothers death hard, how was she supposed to be ok with her own fathers?
"Like Great Grandma." Gabriella nodded. Izabella took a step back.
"Why?"
"Because he was a hero." Taylor said. Izabella looked up at her Auntie with hope. "He saved Uncle Chad and Auntie Pay. He was very brave."
Izabella looked at Gabriella for the proof on whether it was true. Gabriella nodded and hugged Izzy tight. "I wanna see him." She mumbled. Gabriella nodded and the two began walking towards his room…bracing themselves for what was about to come.
…
"Daddy?" Izabella whispered as she placed her small hand on her father's cheek. Troy's eyes opened and he smiled through the pain you could see in his eyes. "You're a hero."
Troy chuckled before coughing and spluttering. Izabella removed her hand and tears fell.
"It's ok sweetie." He shushed.
"No it's not. You're dieing." Gabriella moved forward and wrapped her arms around Izzy from behind.
"I'll always be there for you." He whispered before looking up at Gabriella. "I love you."
Gabriella's lips trembled and she fell to the floor before placing her head on his waist. His hand gently brushed her hair.
"I'll always love you." She mumbled. She grabbed hold of his hand and squeezed it tight. She lifted her head and looked into his eyes. The glint was fading and that made her hurt even more.
"Promise me, you'll move on. Promise me you'll fall in love." He whispered. She shook her head stubbornly.
"Never. We were made to find each other. End of. I can't love anyone else."
He smiled. "You were always stubborn. But, promise me Brie…I need you to promise me."
"I promise," she whispered as her lips brushed against his.
"Just never forget."
"Never."
"I love you Gabriella…more than you'll ever know." He said looking directly at her.
His eyes glowed back at her but, it was fading. Her hand gripped his tighter. She knew he was fighting it and couldn't hold on much longer.
"Love is a word that I would only ever describe for you." She whispered. He smiled through whatever pain he was feeling.
"Angel?" he called. The young girl stepped next to her mother. "I love you sweetheart."
"I love you too daddy," she whispered as tears fell down her cheeks. She knew what was happening as much as she wished it wasn't.
"Troy?" Gabriella called out as the grasp fell from her hand…
"Troy!"
"Daddy!"
Sorry it took so long. I needed inspiration and I randomly got it today. I'm not happy with the beginning but, I like the end a bit.
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I don't think the third bit will be very long.
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