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HerToo.

It had been a few hours since Gabriella entered the hospital, and she had woken up about an hour ago. Taylor and Chad were now visiting her as Maria and Jack waited paitently to see her alone. Troy finally got the courage and walked slowly through the door to see Taylor and Chad at either side of her on chairs talking to Gabriella.

"Hi" Troy said entering slowly as it suddenly became awkward.

"Hey" Gabriella said softly.

"The doctor says she can come out soon" Chad said feeling the tension in the air.

"Really?" Troy asked feeling himself smile slightly.

"Yeah, tomorrow isn't it Gabi?" Taylor asked her friend.

"They said, but i might go tonight"

"Huh?" They all said at the same time.

"What? I hate this place, and if they're letting me go tomorrow morning what's the point in sleeping here?" She asked as Troy, Chad and Taylor all looked on with amazment at their friend.

"Ermm Okay?" Chad said in more of a question, Gabriella just smiled in response before yawning.

"We should let you get some rest" Taylor said whilst standing up.

"Yeaah we'll cya in the morning Gabs" Chad said as they walked to the door, Gabriella said bye to both of them.

"I should probably get goi-"

"Stay." Gabriella said to Troy, which made her eyes widen along with his. "...I mean, er Please? I hate hospitals already." Troy smiled softly before walking to her side and sitting next to her. As Chad and Taylor looked on from the window they smiled to each other.

"You want a lift back?" Chad asked Taylor.

"Yeah thanks" She said as they linked arms back to their car, both with matching grins.

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"Should we go and see her?" Jack asked Maria as she just nodded smiling slightly, as they got up from their seats from the waiting room.

"She'll be fine" He reasurred her as they left the room hand in hand. Reaching the room they both stopped at the window, to see Troy and Gabriella laughing along to something. They exchanged looks.

"I've never seen her this happy" Maria said honestly looking on at her daughter as she laughed along with Troy at something.

"I know" Jack said sighing resting his head on her shoulder. "What do you want to do?"

"Tell them" Maria said simply. "It's better for them to know sooner rather than later" Jack just nodded in response.

"So it's orange right?" They heard Troy say opening the door.

"Yeah please" Gabriella said softly as Troy smiled. "I'll be back" He said winking as she laughed before closing the door and turning to his dad and Maria.

"Oh, are you just going in?" He asked his Dad. Jack looked to Maria who nodded simply.

"Is everything alright?" Troy asked. "Yeah Yeah" Jack said trying to convince his son. "We'll see you in a minute yeah?" Troy nodded before walking down the halls with a smile on his face skipping along to get a drink for Gabriella.

"Mom?" Gabriella asked as Maria and Jack walked into Gabriella's room.

"Hey sweetie how are you feeling?" She asked her daughter.

"Fine" Gabriella said simply staring out into space.

"Gabi please don't be angry with me" Maria said.

"What do you want me to say Mom?" Gabriella said turning to her mother. Maria looked on at Jack before running out the room in tears, Jack soon followed but stopped at the door before turning round to Gabriella.

"Look Gabriella I'm sorry, NO." Jack said sternly as Gabriella tried interrupting him. "I never wanted to or have tried to replace or be your dad Gabriella. I've just wanted to be there for you, for you Mom. We all know what your going through but it's not your Mother's fault, she's going through the same as you." With that Jack left closing the door behind him and in search for Maria leaving Gabriella in deep thought, looking around her to all the machines she sighed, what had she done? She asked herself. Jack was right, Gabriella was greiving but so was her Mom.

SORRY about the short Chapter; I've just been really really busy lately and I think I might be moving aswell :S

Anyway The nextONE should be up in the next few days.

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