A/N I DON'T OWN ANYTHING! This is the same chapter I just took out the contest. No one really showed any interest in it so I'm just going to close it. If there was someone who wanted to do it you still can and I'll still give you a shout out but other than that the contest is canceled.

"Troy…No…."

Troy turned to look at her.

"No?"

"No…we should walk home. It's healthier."

"Baby if we walk we won't get home till later tonight. We don't live that close."

"I'm tired let's go back inside."

"You can sleep on the way home come on get in." he said.

"No."

Troy then understood what was going on. She had a new fear of cars because of what happen.

"You have to get back in a car sometime."

"No."

Gabriella stepped back further. Troy saw the look in her eyes and knew if he kept pushing she'd take of running. He put his arms out.

"Ok baby girl no car. Just come here so I can hold you."

Gabriella slowly approached him nervous that he would trick her.

"Come on baby trust me. I just want to hold you."

Gabriella walked into his arms and held his close. He closed his arms around her and just held her rubbing her back.

"It's all right baby it's all right. I'm here, I got you you're safe Angel you're safe."

Gabriella let out a shaky breath and clung to him tighter.

"Look I know you're scared about getting back in a car but I can help you get comfortable again. We can take it one step at a time, but you have to trust me, Can you do that?"

She nodded against his chest.

"Ok."

He slowly walked over to the car with her still in his arm and opened the door on the passenger's side. With Gabriella in his arms he sat down on the seat with his feet still hanging out. Gabriella whimpered and clung to him tighter.

"It's ok. You're still safe. I still got you. Everything is ok."

"Can you just drive like this?" she asked mumbled in his chest.

He laughed. "I wish. But I can't."

Troy stood up and turned and set Gabriella down in the passenger seat. She whimpered and would let go of Troy.

"It's ok sweetie just relax. You're safe I'm right here just let go."

Gabriella let him go and sat in the car with her feet hanging out. She took a deep breath.

"Are you ok?"

She nodded.

"Good. Are you ready for the next step?"

"I guess."

"Put your feet in."

Gabriella did as Troy said.

"All right now put your seatbelt on."

Gabriella put on her seatbelt and looked at Troy.

"Ok good job Brie. You're doing amazing. I'm so proud of you. Now I'm going to close the door and go on the driver's side ok?"

"O-ok."

Troy closed her door and ran to the other side. He opened the door and got in. He closed his door and put on his seatbelt. He looked at Gabriella who looked a little green.

"You all right baby?"

"I feel sick. It's too closed up in here. I can't breathe Troy I can't breathe."

Gabriella started to panic. That fact she couldn't breathe scared her and she was in a car which scared her more.

"All right baby girl all right calm down take a deep breath." Troy ordered trying to stay calm.

He opened her window and undid his buckle. He moved over and pulled her into his arms. He let her head hang out the window. He rubbed her back and started to softly sing.

"This could be the start of something new it feels right to be here with you and now I'm looking in your eyes I feel in my heart the start of something new."

Gabriella slowly calmed down back.

"We'll leave the windows open for you. Are you ok now?"

She nodded. He kissed her head and let her go. She started gasping for air again.

"No Troy!"

He grabbed her back into his arms.

"Shhhhh I've got you shhhh."

She calmed back down.

"Ok let's try something else. Come and cuddle into my side."

Gabriella moved to the middle seat and cuddled into Troy's side. He wrapped one arm around her but still had two hands on the wheel.

"Is this better?"

"Much."

"Ok then just put your seatbelt on and we can head home."

Both Troy and Gabriella put their seatbelts on and Troy started to drive home. After a few minutes he stopped at a red light and looked at Gabriella. She still looked scared and uncomfortable but he knew she would feel better once they got home.

"You doing all right?"

"I just want to get home."

"I knew sweetie we are almost there."

"You're going to stay right? Until my mom comes home from work?"

"Of course."

The light turned green and Troy continued to drive. Suddenly Gabriella said "Troy be careful. This is where I had my crash."

"Ok sweetie."

He kissed her head. Troy continued to drive safely and carefully until they finally reached Gabriella's house. He looked down and saw Gabriella was sleeping. He kissed her hair.

"Baby you awake?"

"Yeah just resting my eyes."

"Well we are home."

She opened her eyes and smiled. She and Troy took off their seatbelt and Troy helped Gabriella out of the car and into the house. They walked into the living room and Gabriella laid down on the couch. Troy sat by her head. She moved so her head was resting on his lap. He stroked her hair.

"I'm proud of you sweetie. You conquered your fear."

"I still get shaky."

"That's ok. You still got in the car. That's enough for me."

"I love you Troy thank you."

"I love you too Angel."

Then Gabriella yawned.

"Sleep baby. I'll be here when you wake up."

Gabriella closed her eyes and let the darkness take over. She soon found herself back in the car. All of a sudden she saw Jack in a car. His car crashed into her sending her flying into a tree.

"NO…OW!" Gabriella shot up on the couch. A shooting pain went through her ribs. She wrapped her arms around them and laid back down. She noticed she was no longer laying on Troy's lap. It was a pillow. Before she had time to think Troy came running back in.

"What's wrong?"

"Troy!" she cried.

"Baby what is it?" Troy rushed to her side.

"Ow! Troy is hurts."

"What hurt sweetie?"

"My ribs!"

"I think I can make them stop do you trust me?"

She nodded as tears feel down her cheeks. Troy moved so he was in front of her. He lifted her shirt just above her ribs. He leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on her ribs. Gabriella let out a small giggle. He kissed another spot making Gabriella giggle again. He continued to kiss different spots on her ribs causing her to giggle away her tears.

"Troy that tickles."

"Do you want me to stop?"

"No I like it."

"What about this?"

He blew a gentle raspberry. Gabriella squealed and giggled more.

"No raspberries!"

Troy laughed and leaned back up pulled Gabriella's shirt down.

"Does that feel better?"

"Yes. Thank you Troy."

"Anywhere else you need kisses. What about your cute feet?"

He lightly tickled the bottom of her feet making her shriek and jerk her foot away.

"No Troy. Don't tickle me." She giggled. "I'll laugh too hard and my ribs with hurt."

"Ok fine. You get a 'get out of tickles free card'" he teased.

She giggled. "Troy what's going to happen Monday when we go back to school?"

"Um…well…we will go to our classes eat lunch go to more classes go home do homework have dinner watch some TV go to bed and do the same thing tomorrow."

Gabriella giggled again. He always knew how to cheer her up.

"I mean with me and your dad?"

"My dad will be long gone."

"What about all the kids? I mean people are still making up rumors as to way we are together what are they going to do when they find out what happen?"

"Hopefully they won't. If they do you just ignore the rumors. Nothing they say is going to be true."

"I guess."

"Don' worry I'll be by your side the whole time."

She nodded and cuddled back into him. He smiled and kissed her head. He just hoped Monday wouldn't be as bad as he thought it would. Otherwise he wasn't sure Gabriella would ever recover.

A/N next chapter Gabriella goes back to school but can she handle the rumors?