24 Hours To Live

Chapter 2

Chapter2 Gabriella's POV

I woke up the next morning to my alarm clock. I remembered my mom was going to be gone for a month! I got dressed and got my books. I went down stairs and went over to the fridge. I got something to eat and headed to school. I got my books and everything and went to my first class. I walked into the room and sat down. The gang wasn't in my class so I had to bare with out them. I sat there looking at the teacher as she talked about the test we were having next week.

The bell rang and I gathered up my books and headed out of class. I had free period so I went to meet up with the gang. They were in the theater sitting on the stage. I ran up to the stage and sat down next to Troy.

"Ok, so she yelled at me for not writing the essay!" Chad said finishing his story.

"Well, Chad she did tell the class a month ago the essay was due." Taylor said to her boyfriend.

"So? I have a life!" Chad said. We all laughed at him.

"Ok, so everyone is coming to the party right?" Zeke asked.

"Yep." Everyone said besides me.

"Wait, I thought it was next week." I said to him.

"No it's today, the 26th." He said to me. My mind stopped. How could I have forgotten? I for got my dad' death. My death and my moms.

"Gabi…" Troy said waving a hand in front of my face.

"Oh, uh sorry." I said looking at everyone.

"Are you ok?" Sharpay asked me.

"Yeah, I'm just a little tired. Zeke I'm sorry I can't go I have to…baby-sit my next door neighbor." I said getting up. I ran out of the theatre and to the girl's bathroom. I made sure no one was in there. I went into a stall and cried.

I was dead. The real me was dead and there was nothing I could do. The bell rang, but I didn't want to go to class. I got up and walked to the nurse's office.

"How may I help you?" The lady asked me. She was in her 60's and was very kind to every one.

"Um, I don't feel well. My stomach is hurting and I didn't sleep much last night." I said lying to her. She looked at my face which was probably all puffy.

"Ok, let me write you a note."

Ten minutes later I was walking home. I looked over my shoulder once in a while. Once I reached my house I closed the door and locked it. I went into the kitchen, dropping my book bag along the way. I picked up the phone and dialed my mom's hotel number.

"Yes, this is Gabriella Montez; I'm looking for my mother, Ms. Montez." I said to lady on the other line.

I waited a minute for her to connect me to my mom's room.

"Mom, hi…I'm good and you?...oh I wasn't feeling well so the nurse said I could come home…yes the doors and windows are locked…mom…I miss dad, I miss my real family." I cried into the phone. She talked to me, but then she had to go. Went up to my room and fell asleep. I woke up to the house phone ringing.

"Hello?" I said into the phone.

"Is Olivia there?" A woman said into the phone. My eyes widened at the name Olivia. I hung up the phone. It was a long time since I heard that name.

I got up and walked around the house. I was bored and I had nothing to do. It was a Friday. Then I thought about Zeke's pool party. I went to my closet and packed some extra cloths and my bathing suit. I went downstairs, got my cell phone from my bag and got the keys to my car and the house on the counter. I left the house locking the door behind my. I looked around the street and got in my car. It took me 20 minutes to get to Zeke's house. I got out of my car and went to ring the door bell.

"Gabi, I thought you had to baby-sit." Zeke said to me pulling me into a hug.

"Well, they cancelled and I was bored at home." I said to him.

"Good, well I'm glad you came. You can change in the bathroom over there and join us in the pool." He said.

I went into the bathroom and changed. Once I was done I went out into the backyard. Everyone was in the pool and splashing water. I set my bag down next to everyone else's and walked over to the ledge and sat down. I saw a figure under the water swimming towards me. Soon the figure popped out of the water.

"BOO!"

"Ahh!" I screamed as Troy screamed boo as he popped out of the water and at me. Troy started to laugh at me as I looked at him.

"Oh come on Gab, I was only trying to scare you." He said looking at me from the water.

"Well, it wasn't nice." I said to him.

"So, are you coming in or no?" he asked me giving me his boyish grin. I smiled back at him. I could never be mad at my boyfriend. I stood up and jumped into the water. The warm water hit my skin as I jumped in the water. My feet hit the bottom of the pool. I pushed against the ground and swam back up to the top where I met up with Troy.

"There." I said to him. Smiled at him and swam over to everyone else.

The whole day was spent in the pool. I forgot about my father and mother and I. it was around nine so I decided to leave. I went drove home and got to the house. Once I came inside the door Callie (she has a dog) my dog came running up to me.

"Hey, girl." I said to her. I went into the kitchen and feed her. I saw a glass of flowers in a vase knocked over and n the ground. It was on the table where Callie could reach.

"Callie, your really lucky ma lets me keep. You." I said looking at her. She was too busy eating her dinner. I smiled and went upstairs to take a shower. After all the Colerain was washed out I got dressed and went downstairs. Callie and I made our rounds making sure all doors and windows were locked. Once I knew they were locked I went upstairs to bed. Callie lay beside and we fell asleep.

NO one's POV

What Gabriella didn't know was there was a guy outside her house watching her every move…