A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! I ONLY OWN THIS PLOT! So I spent all day writing today, literally all day, because of that I have another chapter for your guys to read. It's my longest chapter in this story so far. It gets a little graphic once Gabriella gets to West High, but it isn't that bad I promise. Anyway enjoy this next chapter:

Gabriella went stiff as stone and turned deathly white, as her eyes went wide…

"Wait, what about her cell phone?"Hunter added.

"What about it?"

"She could use it to make contact with Troy, we need to stop that."

Gabriella's heart started to race. No they wouldn't….

"Gabriella, we want your cell phone too." Peter said.

"No! Hunter is not in charge of me he doesn't get to decide this."

"No, but I am. Now give me your phone Gabriella Anderson!"

"NO!" Gabriella screamed. "It's Montez, you are not my father, you have no legal rights to me. You have no say in any of this and don't you dare ever call me Anderson again. I will always be a Montez!"

"Gabriella Montez, you do not speak to Peter that way. Now hand over your phone." Maria ordered. "I am your mother and you will do as I say."

Gabriella reached into her pocket and pulled out her cell phone and tossed it to her mother. "You are not, nor will you ever be my mother. Lucille Bolton is more of a mother than you are."

She stood and ran upstairs slamming the door behind her. Maria sighed.

"You did the right thing, Maria, she'll thank you for it one day." Peter said.

"I hope so."

Upstairs, Gabriella leaned against the door and slid down it crying. She pulled herself together long enough to move her dresser in front of the door and then belly flopped onto her bed and soaked her pillow with tears. She tried to sleep but it was useless. She climbed off her bed and went over to her dresser. She opened one of the draws and took out one of Troy's shirts. She pushed it against her face and felt comforted by the smell. That was the only thing she had of Troy at the moment and it would have to be enough.

Of course, the guest room had no phone it in so she couldn't even call from the house line. Holding Troy's shirt tightly she let that comfort her enough to a restless and uneasy sleep.

The next morning Gabriella woke up and groaned. She had a massive headache. She got into the shower and let the warm water relax her. She knew today was going to be bad day and it hadn't even started.

After showering she got out and dressed herself. Not like she cared how she looked, there was no one had West High she needed or even wanted to impress.

Once she was dressed she went downstairs in the kitchen. Hunter was having breakfast.

"Ready for your first day?" he smirked.

"I hate you, don't think just because you took away my phone I'll leave Troy. You will never break us apart. Troy loves me, he always will love me. Nothing you do is going to stop that."

Hunter shrugged. "I can always try. Now, grab some breakfast. The bus will be here shortly."

"Funny enough, I'm not hungry."

"Nervous stomach? Don't worry. I'll protect you."

"Yeah, you'll protect me the way a criminal protects their victim. I don't trust you Hunter, I don't even like you. Get that through your thick skull. I will never love you."

Hunter just smirked. "We will see about that." He got up and went over to her. "Let's go." Grabbing her wrist tightly he pulled her behind him as he rushed out the door.

"Hunter let me go!" She said.

"Dad, said I had to make sure you didn't skip and go to East High."

"Fine, you don't have to break my wrist. Let me go!"

Hunter let her go…once they reached the bus stop. "If you try to run, I will catch you and punish you."

"I'm not running anywhere Hunter. I'm not stupid."

Hunter smirked. "I knew you'd say that."

The bus pulled up and Hunter grabbed Gabriella's wrist pulling her up. Once he reached the top step he let Gabriella go causing her to trip and fall. Everyone in the bus started to laugh. She fought off the tears. Everyone in the bus was a part of West High and she would not let them see her cry. She stood and everyone gasped. Whispers started as everyone pointed to her.

"Stop standing around and sit down." The driver yelled at her.

Gabriella walked trying to find an empty seat, no one wanted to sit next to her, even if there was a seat open, kids put their feet up on it. What were they 12? She sighed shaking her head and took a seat in the back all by herself. She took the T pendent around her neck and held it tightly in her hands. Troy would be waiting for her by her locker any minute now and she wouldn't be there. She didn't even have a computer to reach him because hers was burned in the fire and she hadn't gotten a new one. She had no way of reaching Troy now and that scared her more than anything.

The bus pulled up to West High and stopped. Everyone piled out. Gabriella didn't move. Maybe she could pay this guy to take her to East High. Hunter went over to her.

"Let's go!" He grabbed her wrist again. He yanked her up causing pain to shoot through her arm. Great, just what she needed a pulled muscle. She followed behind Hunter into the school. She knew she was already on dangerous ground. She was East High Wildcat in the West High Knights school. Why did her mother agree to this? Didn't know what this was going to do to her?

"Your books are being ordered so you'll have to borrow mine." Hunter said as she followed him to his locker.

"Wow, you actually own books? Who knew?"

She was not scared of Hunter, she would not act like it. He growled and gripped her wrist tighter.

"I suggest you be nice to me. I control your future here at this school."

"My future was the set the moment I walked in those doors. I'm a target you and I both know that."

"Yeah, but I can change that."

"You can, but you won't."

"Yeah, you're right. I won't."

He let go of her wrist and turned to his locker. Gabriella rubbed her sore wrist with the other hand. It was red slowly turning blue. She sighed knowing she'd have a bruise there. Hunter grabbed his books and slammed his locker shut.

"Let's go."

"Where are we going?" she asked.

"You'll see."

"I mean what class?"

Hunter laughed. "I never go to class are you kidding me? Just follow me."

Gabriella didn't like this at all. She stepped back. "No, not until you tell me where we're going."

"You don't have a choice."

"I always have a choice."

Gabriella turned and ran to the door. She'd be safer if she could just get outside. Hunter easily caught up with her. He grabbed her arm and pulled her back then before she couldn't respond his fist collided with her face, sending her to the floor. She covered her eye in shock.

"I told you not to run."

Ok, now she was scared of him. She scrambled back but her wrist hurt enough so she didn't get very far.

He reached down and grabbed her by the shirt pulling her back up. "Now, do not make a sound or you're going to have another black eye to match the other one. Got it?"

She nodded. He dragged her to the back of the school. They went into the gym. The rest of the basketball team was there. She gulped. This wasn't going to end well.

"Hey, guys, look who finally decided to join our side." Hunter said.

"I didn't decide anything." She said.

Hunter grabbed her by the hair and yanked on her head. "I said don't talk!"

She whimpered.

"Isn't this Bolton's girl?" one of the guys asked.

"Yep, she's been living with me. It's driving Bolton insane. I was actually able to make it seem like he's abusive. It's wonderful."

"TROY ISN'T ABUSIVE!" she yelled. Hunter pulled her by the hair again. She cried out in pain.

"So, if she's Bolton's girl, why is she here?"

"She is here to have some fun. Right Brie Bear?"

Gabriella whimpered. That was her father's special nick name for her. "Stop," she whimpered. "Please don't call me that."

"Why not? Is that what your daddy called you?" Hunter taunted.

"Stop it!"

Everyone just laughed at her. Another guy come over.

"Hey, check this out." He said pulling a smoke from his pocket. "Want one?"

Hunter smirked and took it from him. Gabriella's eyes widened. Now she was really, really, scared, if this guy's got high there was no telling what they would do to her.

As the smoke started to fill the room Gabriella started to choke.

"What's wrong? Is this smoke bothering you?" Hunter asked.

"Yes, actually it is."

"Great!" he laughed and breathe right in her face. Her eyes watered and she coughed harder. Everyone laughed.

"What are you guys going to do to me?" she asked.

Why she asked, she had no idea.

"Just wait, you'll find out soon."

Gabriella unknowingly took her T necklace into her hands holding it tightly. One of the guys noticed.

"What's that?"

"Nothing." She said quickly dropping the necklace.

One of the guys grabbed it getting real close to her face.

"Look guys, T as in Troy, how sweet!" he mocked and everyone laughed.

He ripped it off her neck.

"No!" She cried.

He took it and threw it at the wall.

"Say, bye bye Troy." He teased.

"Stop it! Just let me go! Please!"

Hunter took his smoke and threw it too the floor making sure to step on it and put it out.

"Gabriella, is getting a little bored. Boys, let's have some fun and really make Bolton lose his mind."

"How?" One of the boys asked.

"Bolton hasn't gotten anything yet from her, if you know what I mean."

"She's still innocent." The boy who ripped her necklace said.

Hunter nodded. "So, how angry would Bolton be if we were the first to see her."

"He'd lose his mind completely."

Hunter nodded and smirked.

"No! Please!" she begged.

They all slowly started to approach her. All Gabriella could do is watch in horror as they got closer and closer until Hunter pinned her down onto her back. She gulped as the guy got down by her.

"Please, don't do this!"

"I want first go." Hunter said.

"Hunter please, don't do this."

Hunter just smirked He leaned down and kissed her heard on the lips. She instantly pulled her head away. Hunter growled and punched her again.

"She's stronger than I thought, I think we need to weaken her first." Hunter said.

"How?"

"Simple, we're big strong, basketball jocks. She's a tiny little math nerd, we will just do what he do to all the math nerds at this school."

Gabriella gulped. She squeezed her eyes shut not wanting to see this. Then she felt pain, and lots of it. There were blows to her face, her stomach, her ribs, her back, her arms, her legs, anywhere and everywhere.

No longer able to hold it back she started to cry. "Please stop it!"

"We haven't even started yet. Just think what will happen when Troy hears about this." Hunter laughed.

She felt one guy rip open her shirt while another worked on un buttoning her jeans. She cried and squirmed harder. She felt hands all over her upper body and some on her legs, and thighs.

Suddenly the kid keeping watch ran over. "Someone is coming."

Everyone stopped what they were doing and ran, leaving Gabriella there beaten and alone.

Someone else walked in the other door and Gabriella sighed. Hopefully they'd help her. As they got closer Gabriella saw it was the Coach. His eyes went wide when he saw her. He rushed over to her and got down next to her.

"Are you all right?" he asked.

Was she all right? Really? That was all he had to say? Did she look all right? She shook her head as she continued to cry. "Please help me." She whimpered.

"What's your name kid? I'll call your parents."

"Ga-Ga-Gabriella Mon-Mon-Montez." She choked out.

"Wait, your Bolton's girl?"

She nodded, not sure what that had to do with calling her parents. To her surprise the coach stood up. "We don't help Wildcats." He said and walked off. Gabriella cried harder.

She just laid there crying and alone when the doors opened again. She whimpered thinking it was Hunter, knowing him, he'd come back with help and clam he found her like this. She squeezed her eyes shuts. She didn't want to see Hunter. The person gasped. "Gabriella?"

Her eyes shot up at that voice. Jack was standing there. What was he doing there?

"Jack…." She whimpered.

He rushed down to her side.

"Shhh, it's ok. It's going to be ok. I'm here now. You're safe."

Luckily the weather was on the cooler side today so he had brought a sweater. He took it off and covered Gabriella with it. He knew that would make her comfortable.

"Who did this to you?" he asked.

"Can you take me to Troy?" she asked.

Jack sighed. "I really should get you to a hospital."

"No!" Gabriella cried harder. "I want Troy first. I don't like going to the doctors without him please! I want Troy!"

Jack sighed. "Ok, wrap your arms around my neck."

Gabriella obeyed and cried out in pain as Jack lifted her off the ground. He quickly walked out of the gym and to his car. He laid Gabriella down in the back seat and buckled her up.

"Hang in there. We're going to see Troy soon."

He got into the driver's side and drove off.

He finally pulled into the East High school.

"Wait here." Jack said to Gabriella.

He jumped from his car and ran inside. He ran to Troy's classroom. He opened the door and peeked his head in.

"I need to take Troy from class. There was a family problem."

The teacher nodded and Troy left the classeoom.

"Is mom ok?" Troy asked.

"Your mother is fine. It's Gabriella."

Troy froze, his heart stopped. "What happen?"

"Just follow me and prepare yourself because this isn't going to be pretty."

Troy followed his father out to the car. He opened the back door and Troy almost threw up right then and there. Gabriella's face was covered in bruises, her right eye was swollen shut, her lips were busted and covered in dried blood. He couldn't see anywhere else but he could guess there rest of her was just as bad.

"Oh my….Dad, who?"

"I don't know she won't talk about it. She said she'd only let the doctors help her if you were there, so I came to get you."

"Where are we going?"

"To the hospital, we need to make sure she doesn't have any internal injuries."

Troy nodded. He slowly got into the car lifting Gabriella's head into his lap. He gently stroked her hair.

"Hey, Baby, I'm here now. Everything is going to be ok. I'm right here. You're safe."

"Troy…" she whimpered too weak to cling to him like she wanted. "I'm sorry. Do you still love me?"

"Of course I love you. I'd never stop loving you. You're my Angel girl. I love you so much sweetie."

"I love you too. I'm sorry."

"Don't be sorry, none of this is your fault. I promise you Hunter is going to pay for what he did to you."

"I love you Troy." She whimpered.

"I love you too."

He placed a small kiss on her forehead. Troy softly started to sing as they drove to the hospital. Because Troy was there the hospital trip went by fast. She refused to tell the cops what happen. At least for now. She wasn't ready to talk about it. Luckily the cop assigned her case understood and let her go.

Now they were on their way back home and Troy was still singing. She didn't care what he sang, it was the sound of his voice that made her comfortable.

They finally pulled into the Bolton house.

Troy got out and slowly and gently lifted Gabriella from the car. He walked inside.

"Mom!" he called out.

Lucille walked out from the kitchen. She gasped. She rushed over to Troy.

"Who did this to her?" Lucille asked.

"Who else?" Troy answered.

"Did you take her to the doctor?"

"Yes, no broken bones or internal injuries. Just lots of bruises. They knew she'd rest better at home." Jack said walking in.

"Gabriella would you like to get changed into some sweats and a t-shirt?" Lucille asked.

"I want Troy and you mommy." She whimpered.

"We're right here baby girl. You're safe now."

"I want Troy's clothes."

Everyone chuckled. Troy carried her into his bedroom and set her down on the bed. "Troy stay." She whimpered. He smiled softly and stoked her hair. "I'm not going anywhere."

He grabbed some of his clothes and went over to Gabriella. Lucille helped her sit up and removed her shirt. Troy held back a gasp when he saw all the bruises on her body. Lucille put one of his shirts over her body and let her lay back down. She removed her jeans and slipped on some sweat pants.

"Can I get you anything else?" Lucille asked.

"Please don't call Maria or Peter. I want to stay here."

"You're not going anywhere. You're staying here where you belong." Lucille said.

Troy climbed into bed and held her closely in his arms. She relaxed and cuddled closer to him. Lucille smiled.

"Just rest now sweetie. You're safe here."

"Thank you, Mommy."

"You're welcome Angel."

Lucille walked out of the room. Troy kissed her head and wrapped his arms protectively around her. "You're safe Angel. No one is going to hurt you ever again. I promise."

Gabriella curled into his side resting her head on his chest.

"Do you want to talk about what happen?"

"Yes…no…I don't know…I'm sorry!"

"Shhh, easy, no pressure. It's either a yes or no. I'll support either."

"I don't want to talk about what happen at school."

"Ok, what do you want to talk about?"

"After you left me."

"Ok, what happen after I left?"

"Nothing really, at dinner Peter told Maria what he thinks you did to me. Hunter agreed saying he witnessed the whole thing. Maria didn't believe Peter until Hunter piped in."

"So what happen?"

"Maria was scared, you could see it on her face. She didn't know what to do so Hunter suggested they forbid me from ever seeing you again. I was going to have to break up with you. They agreed. Then Hunter said I wasn't safe at East High anymore because you were going t shove me into a closet and hurt me. So he suggested I transfer to West High. Again they agreed."

"What did they say when you suggested a punishment for him?"

"I wasn't allowed to make those choices because I wasn't his mother."

"Yet, he's allowed to make these kinds of choices for you?"

Gabriella nodded. Troy just shook his head and sighed. "What else happen?"

"Everyone agreed I would go to West High without even caring what I wanted."

"Didn't Maria or Peter care that you were going to be in danger just by walking in the front door, you're a wildcat in the knight territory. That alone is dangerous. Especially for you, because of who I am."

"They believed Hunter would protect me and keep me safe."

Troy sighed and shook his head again. "They're so stupid."

"Just listen it gets better. After that was set, Hunter suggested to take away my phone so I had no way of contacting you and…."

"They agreed." Troy guessed. "That's why you didn't call and tell me."

She nodded. "I wanted to. Especially after they….after school. I was alone and I was scared and all I wanted was you but I had no way to reach you."

Troy hugged her tighter when her voice cracked. "I'm right here. It's all right. You're safe now."

"Troy, can you sing?"

"Of course."

Troy kissed her head and gently rocked her side to side as he softly started to sing. Gabriella instantly fell asleep.

Out in the living room Jack and Lucille were talking when there was a bang on the front door. Jack went to answer it.

"Where is she!" Maria demanded as she walked inside, Peter and Hunter following behind.

Lucille walked into the living room.

"What are you doing here?" Lucille asked.

"Getting my daughter back from your son." Maria answered.

"You're not going anywhere near my daughter." Lucille said.

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me. I'm not letting you anywhere near Gabriella until we talk."

"Do you have any idea what happen to Gabriella tonight?" Jack asked. "Do you have any idea where and how I found her?"

"Hunter, said Troy came to West High, he brought the rest of the Wildcats and beat him up, then they kidnapped Gabriella."

"They beat up Hunter? Yet he doesn't have a scratch on him." Jack said.

"What's your point?"

"My point is because of you, your daughter was sexually assaulted and beaten to a bloody pulp today. Hunter was the leader of it all."

"I don't believe you."

"Fine, then believe this."

Jack grabbed her arm and dragged her down the hall. He opened Troy's bedroom door and let Maria see Gabriella. Troy growled. "Get away from her."

"She's not going to touch her Troy, I just want Maria to see what happen to her daughter." Jack explained.

Once Jack was sure she saw enough he pulled her out of the room and back into the living room.

"That damage you saw on your daughter's body was done by Hunter and his friends. Because you agreed to let her go to West High."

"I did what was best for Gabriella."

"OH yeah! Does it look like that was the best idea? DOES IT!" Lucille screamed.

"Shhh, Luc, calm down. You're going to wake Gabriella." Jack said walking over to his wife and rubbing her back.

"Good, let her wake Gabriella so we can take her home." Peter said.

"You're not taking her anywhere." Jack growled.

"Neither of you are. Maria if you want to see Gabriella again you need to break things off with Peter, or at least move out. Your choices and Hunter's actions are slowly killing Gabriella and I will not sit around and watch. This is your last chance. Break up with Peter or I'm going to call child serves and they're going to take her away from you for good."

"I don't believe a word out of your mouths. I will believe Gabriella and only her."

"That would be a first." A voice said.

Everyone turned to see Troy standing there, a scared shaking Gabriella was hiding behind him.

"Gabriella wants to tell us what happen, but she wants everyone to sit down and she wants Hunter, Peter, and Maria, as far away from her as possible."

Jack nodded and looked to the others.

"You three go sit on the couch. Lucille and I will take the side chair and Troy and Gabriella can take the other."

"Actually, she has also requested that her mother…Lucille, and I sit with her."

"All right." Maria nodded.

Gabriella whimpered.

"Not you." Troy said "Lucille, not you Maria, but my mother Lucille."

"But you said mother."

"You are no mother to Gabriella." Lucille said. She went over to Troy and gently coaxed her to come out from behind him. Lucille wrapped her tightly in her arms.

"I've got you baby you're safe…Honey, you're like an ice cube." She said suddenly.

She grabbed a blanket from the hall closet and wrapped it around her. Gabriella snuggled the blanket and cuddled into Lucille's hold. Lucille smiled and kiss her head.

"You sick women don't you dare touch her like that." Peter growled.

Gabriella flinched.

"Excuse me?"

"You have no right to kiss her head like that. You are not her mother!"

"Don't yell at mommy!" Gabriella whimpered.

"It's ok baby girl. I'm ok." Lucille soothed.

"Look, we can discuss this later. Right now, Gabriella wants to tell us something and we all need to listen, now all of you sit down and listen to her!" Jack ordered.

Troy went over to Lucille and rubbed Gabriella's back.

Everyone went to sit down. Gabriella took a deep breath and let it out. She made the mistake of looking at Hunter. He glared harshly at her. She knew he was threatening her not to say anything. She gulped.

"Hey, hey, hey, look at me, right at me." Troy said. "Just look at me." He gently took her face into her hands and made her look at him and not at Hunter.

"Hunter grabbed me by the wrist tightly and literally dragged me onto the bus this morning. He let me go as we were climbing up the steps and I tripped. Everyone laughed at me. We finally got to school and Hunter dragged me inside again. He squeezed my wrist really tight. When he finally let go he told me to follow him. He wouldn't tell me where and I didn't trust him enough to follow him so I ran. He ran after me and grabbed my arm he…he punched me." Gabriella choked out.

Tears filled her eyes as she remembered the events of her days.

"Then he dragged me into the gym."

"That isn't true Gabriella! Stop telling lies! I took you to homeroom and you ran away from me so I ran after you. Tell them the truth Gabriella."

Gabriella looked down at her hands. "But I am telling the truth." She whispered softly.

"We know you are Princess, just keep going." Troy cooed.

Gabriella didn't answer. She moved from Lucille's arms to Troy's. He kissed her head and rubbed her back. He went over to the opened chair and sat down, keeping Gabriella on his lap. He kissed her temple. "Just tell us what happen. We will believe whatever you say." He whispered softly into her ear.

"We got to the gym and the other boys were there. I'd seen them before last game but I didn't know their names or anything."

"Do you know their numbers?" Jack asked.

Gabriella shook her head.

"Ok, just curious, go on."

"When I got to the gym, Hunter told me not to talk, when I did talk he pulled me by the hair. Hunter started to brag about making Troy look abusive and how wonderful it is. Then he…he called me….he called me…" she shook her head.

"You can tell us, sweetie, we won't get mad." Troy told her softly.

"I called her Brie Bear, I knew her dad called her that and that it might comfort her." Hunter lied.

"Brie Bear, was a special nickname only her father was allowed to call her. She didn't even let me call her that. I can understand why that would upset her." Maria said. "Go on, Gabriella, then what happen."

"They all started to smoke."

"THAT'S A LIE! COACH WOULD HAVE OUR HEADS IF HE FOUND OUT WE WERE SMOKING!" Hunter yelled.

"I can agree with her, when I got there all their empty butts were laying on the ground." Jack said.

Hunter growled.

"What happen next?" Maria asked.

"Hunter blew the smoke into my face, making me cough but then they saw me fiddling with my T necklace and they started to laugh at it and then they….they ripped it off my neck and threw it at the wall. I'm sorry Troy."

"Baby, don't be sorry. I can always get you something new to wear. Until then, it leaves your neck open for tickles." He lightly and gently kissed the ticklish spot on her neck and she giggled, she didn't push him away but she actually liked it. "That tickles." He did it again and she giggled.

"See! He's kissing her neck! THAT'S WRONG!" Hunter yelled.

"It's only wrong if she doesn't like it. She seems to be enjoying it." Lucille smiled as she listened to Gabriella giggle.

"But…."

"No! Not buts Hunter just shut up!" Maria yelled. "Troy isn't doing anything wrong. Gabriella is enjoying every second of his kisses and I was an idiot to believe he could hurt her. Tomorrow she is returning to East High and she is going to be with Troy, and she will be away from you."

Jack and Lucille smiled. If only it hadn't taken Gabriella almost getting raped to realize this.

"Troy," Gabriella giggled. "No more."

Troy smiled and nodded. She cuddled into him and let out a content sigh.

"Can you keep going?" Maria asked.

Gabriella nodded softly. "After that, Hunter said he was going to do something to me that would make Troy lose his mind."

"Which was what?" Jack asked.

"Take away my innocence." Gabriella whispered softly.

Maria, Lucille, Troy, and Jack gasped.

"You did what!" Maria yelled.

"She's lying! Maria think about it, she hates me. She hates my dad, she'll say or do anything to break you up." Hunter said.

"No, you would say and do anything to break us up. Gabriella would support me as long as I was happy."

Gabriella smiled. It was good having her mom defend her again.

"I've been an idiot believing you over my own daughter! Now she was almost raped because I trusted you! Now, legally I had no right to punish you. Peter, if you don't punish your son and punish him right, I'm going to break up with you because I cannot live knowing my daughter is in danger."

"I agree with you, Hunter needs to be punished. I've been easy on him because I felt he was lashing because of me dating again but this has gone too far. Maria, please don't leave. I really do care about you, and Gabriella. Please, tell me, what should I do to punish him? I'll do it."

"I think Gabriella should pick. Hunter got to pick for her yesterday so now she gets to pick for him." Troy said.

"Troy has a point." Maria said.

"No, I don't want to pick, I don't want to pick. He's get mad and hurt me again." She whimpered.

"Hunter, for this next month, you aren't allowed to play, practice or participate in any basketball games."

"WHAT! BUT DAD?'

"NO! HUNTER! NO! LOOK AT GABRIELLA'S FACE! YOU DID THAT TO HER! YOU MAY NOT HAVE DONE THE WHOLE THING BUT YOU WERE THE LEADER YOU ORDERED ALL OF IT! I'VE BEEN LETTING YOU OFF EASY BUT THIS IS TOO FAIR HUNTER. YOU ALMOST RAPED HER! YOU COULD GO TO JAIL FOR THAT! SO I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY COMPLAINTS OUT OF YOU! YOUR GROUNDED FROM TV, CELL PHONE, COMPUTER, BASKETBALL, ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING YOU ONCE ENJOYED IS GONE FOR A WHOLE MONTH AND UNLESS YOU CHANGE YOUR ATTUIDE IT WILL BE TWO!" Peter yelled standing up.

No one said a word. Peter had never been so strict with Hunter before. Peter never yelled at anyone before. Maria was the first to break the silence. She looked to Lucille and Jack, "You were right, I've been neglecting my daughter and I haven't been listening to her. I'll never be able to thank you enough."

"You want to thank us? Go get some help Maria, you need it. Gabriella can stay here with us as long as you need."

"I will, I'm going to call Dr. Black, she helped Gabriella when she was going through separation anxiety disorder. You're right, I do need help. Gabriella, I know your trust in me can never be returned but can you ever forgive me?"

Gabriella smiled softly at her mom and stood up slowly and walked over to her.

"Get some help, and get better, then I will forgive you and I will allow you to earn my trust back."

"That's all I could ask for is chance."

"Would it be all right if I finish my story?" she asked.

"Of course." Maria nodded.

"She's just trying to get me in trouble!" Hunter growled.

"You're already in trouble." Peter said. He went over to Gabriella. "I know you're trust in me was broken when you found out I had a son, but is there any way I can try and earn that back?"

"Stick with the punishment, don't go back on your word, and continue to punish him if he does wrong, if you do that I will consider giving you another chance."

"It's a deal, thank you. I'm so sorry."

"I'm so sorry too baby girl." Maria said.

Gabriella smiled. "I forgive you, but…"

"But what?"

"Can someone please fix the lock on my door!" she whined.

Everyone laughed.

"How about this, you spend the rest of the week with the Bolton's. You'll feel safer and Lucille will be here to care for your wounds and we will have time to fix up your room and make it better to live in." Peter suggested.

"I like that idea." Gabriella nodded.

"Me too." Maria said.

"Me three." Troy piped in.

Gabriella giggled and went back over to him and sat down. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her head.

"Troy, I'm sorry to. I may not have said them to your face, but I thought some terrible things about you, and I believed you hurt my daughter when the truth is your better for her than I am."

Troy just smiled. "I forgive you, just get some help so you can be a better mother to your daughter."

Maria nodded. She sat back down next to Peter on the couch.

"Go on and finish the story." Jack said.

"So, after they talked about taking away my innocence they acted on it. Hunter pinned me down and then kissed me, but I pulled away. They said I was too strong and they wanted to weaken me so they…they hit me, and kicked me, and punched, me and beat me until I was too weak to move, that's when they started to rip my shirt and take off my pants. Someone was coming so they all ran away."

"Was that me?" Jack asked.

Gabriella shook her head as her eyes filled with tears. "It was their Coach."

"He knew you were there?" Maria asked.

Gabriella nodded. "He was going to help me but he said…he said…he said he didn't help wildcats and he just left me there!" Gabriella cried and burst into tears crying into Troy's chest.

"I'm calling the school board and reporting him. There is no way he's getting away with that." Jack said.

"Jack, wait, can you please tell the rest?" Gabriella whimpered.

Jack nodded. "I had gone to the school to pick up some papers for our next game and as I was on my way out the Coach said I should stop by the gym and check out the new hoops they got, but now I know it was because he wanted me to see Gabriella. When I got there she was bleeding and bruised. She was shaking and crying, but mostly she was in nothing but her under garments. I covered her with my sweater and took her to the hospital then took her back here."

"Gabriella, were you raped or did they just touch you?"

"They just touched me." She answered.

"Ok, that's enough for the night. Go on back to bed." Lucille said.

Gabriella nodded feeling tired and stood up. Troy and her went back to the bedroom.

"Thank you, I really needed to hear that…as much as I didn't like it." Peter said.

"We're just sorry it has to be like this." Jack said.

Peter stood up. "Let's go and when we get home you're going right to bed."

Hunter groaned and followed his father. Maria stood and looked to the Bolton's. "Thank you, I promise I'll go get some help first thing in the morning."

She followed Peter and Hunter out the door. Lucille and Jack sighed.

"Do you think Peter will stick with his punishments?"

"He better, or Gabriella will never trust him."

Lucille sighed. "Things are better for Gabriella, so why do I feel like nothing has really changed?"

"I don't know, but honestly, I feel the same way. I just hope we're wrong."

Lucille nodded. Gabriella couldn't handle another betrayal from her mother. If Maria wasn't careful she was going to lose Gabriella and this time…it would be forever.

A/N wow that was a long chapter lol I hope you all enjoyed it. Don't worry Maria and Peter are both going to work on their promises to Gabriella...that doesn't mean Huner is going to change lol. Anyway, tell me what you think about this chapter!