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Monday came and Troy stood with his hand tightly in Gabriella's in front of the school. She was shaking. Troy ended up having to stay with Gabriella because she woke up every single night screaming. Now it was Monday and they were both nervous. Gabriella was more scared then he was but he was more worried about Gabriella then what the others would say.

"I'm here baby. Whatever anyone says I love you and I always will. Nothing will take me away from you. Are you ready to go inside?"

"No…but let's go."

The two walked hand and hand inside. The second the door closed behind them Gabriella felt trapped and people started whisper and point at them.

"Tr-Troy…" Gabriella whimpered.

"Shhh baby. It's ok. I'm here." Troy soothed.

He pulled her into his arms. She buried her face in his chest.

"I want to go home Troy please."

"Hang in there baby. I'm right here. If you still want to go home at lunch I'll take you but at least try to make it through 1st and 2nd period."

"I want you to stay with me."

"I'll be with you till after homeroom then you'll have Taylor with you until lunch. Then you'll see me again. It's just an hour."

"Ok…."

They continued to walk to their locker and get their books. The ignored the whispers and stares they were getting. Homeroom went by quickly and easily. After homeroom Troy went with Gabriella to her room.

"I'll be right out here when you get done. If you get out early just come wait for me outside the gym."

"Ok."

Troy kissed her and headed to the gym. Gabriella and Taylor went inside to their class. Class went by fast. Everyone in math class supported Gabriella and didn't believe any of the rumors, which made Gabriella, feel a little better. After class Gabriella and Taylor headed to Gabriella's locker. When they got there they gasped. There was a picture of her and Jack making out. Under it there was red spray paint that read: "Stop kissing up to the teacher slut."

Gabriella gasped and covered her mouth with her hands. Tears filled her eyes. Others started to gather around and saw it as well. They started to point and laugh at Gabriella. That was all she could take. She took off running to the gym. She burst through the doors.

"TROY!" she cried out.

Neither Troy nor Chad were in the gym. Just the other players. They all looked at her. Gabriella could tell they didn't support her.

"Well, well, well, look who it is boys. It's the girl who sent our couch to prison." One guy said.

"I…I didn't mean to." Gabriella whimpered.

"Yeah well I didn't mean to do this."

The guy came over to Gabriella and hit her across the face with so much force it sent her flying backwards.

"Get out of our gym nerd and never step foot inside here again or else you will pay."

Gabriella got up and ran from the gym with tears streaming down her face. She went to her and Troy's secret spot on the school roof. She sat down on the bench and buried her face in her hands and broke down crying. Just as people started to like her at East High Jack had to go and ruin it.

Troy had finished up in the shower and headed to Gabriella's locker. He saw Taylor a crowd of people. He pushed his way through it.

"What is going on?" he asked.

"Troy turn around and look at what some kids did to Gabriella's locker." Taylor said. Troy turned and saw what everyone else saw. He gasped. He took off running knowing just where she would be. When he reached the top his heart broke at the sound of his girlfriend crying. He went right to her and wrapped her in his arms holding her closer to his chest.

"I want to go home Troy. You said if I still wanted to leave by lunch you'd take me and I still want to leave please."

Troy could tell by the sound of her voice that she was begging.

"Ok baby I will. But I'm not taking you through school like this. Calm down and then we can fake sick and go home."

"Did you see my locker Troy? It was horrible!"

"I know baby and I'm so sorry someone did that to you. Shhh baby calm down. I'm here shhhh." Troy soothed her the best he could.

As she removed her face from her hands to cling to him he saw a red mark on her cheek.

"What happen to your cheek?" he asked.

"One of the guys hit me."

"Where?"

"I came looking for you at the gym but you weren't there the guys were mad because I sent Jack to jail and they hit me."

"Who was it? I'll make sure they're kicked off the team."

"I don't know his name."

"What number was he wearing?"

"12."

"Dom such a jerk."

Gabriella started to calm down.

"Come on let's go home."

Troy lifted Gabriella and carried her bridal style out of the school. It was official this was the worst school day ever. Dom and the other team members treated him like an outsider all through practice and were saying how horrible of a son he was for letting his dad go to jail. He knew Gabriella had it worse but it was still a horrible day.

"Troy where are you taking me?" Gabriella giggled.

Troy had figured they needed a day out to just relax and not worry about anything. School had been hectic all week and Troy knew Gabriella was near her breaking point. So he asked her out but wouldn't tell her where they were going.

"Just wait and you'll see."

"Troy seriously tell me."

"Nope."

Finally they arrived at their destination.

"School? Our date is going to be at the school?" Gabriella asked confused.

"Gabriella Montez lover of all things educational doesn't want to go to school?" Troy fake gasped.

"Shut up!" Gabriella giggled.

"It's a surprise. Now close your eyes."

"Troy!" she whined.

"Nope close them."

Gabriella closed her eyes. Troy lifted her bridal style making her squeal.

"Keep those eyes closed Montez." He said.

"Yes Bolton."

She giggled as he made his way through school. Finally they reached the garden on the roof and he set her down.

"Open your eyes."

Gabriella opened her eyes and gasped. The roof top had been decorated with lights and candles. The glow of the moonlight only made it more romantic. There was a picnic blanket set up with some food and candles.

"Troy it's…it's breath taking."

"Thought you could use a stress free relaxing night."

"Oh Troy your thoughtful."

They both went to sit down. Troy opened the box of pizza and put it on a plate serving it to Gabriella.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome."

He severed himself a piece and started to eat.

"So is that you've been up to all day?"

"Yep. Why?"

"Well I've tried calling you but you didn't answer."

"Sorry Angel. I was just so focused on getting this ready and perfect."

"It's ok I forgive you. I was just being paranoid."

"What does that mean?"

"It means I…when you didn't answer my calls I thought you….."

"You thought I left you because of the rumors?" he said cutting her off.

She nodded.

"Come here." He said.

She went and sat between his legs. He wrapped his arms around her as she leaned back against him.

"I'll never leave you baby. You are my everything my forever my…reason for living. Gabriella I didn't fall in love with you just because of your looks or because you had an amazing voice. I fell in love with you because you saw me the way no one else did. To you I wasn't the basketball ball boy I was just Troy and I didn't have to ever fake anything around you. I could always be open and honest about my feelings and things I was stressing over. You were always there to listen and offer advice. I fell in love with you because you are always caring for other people before yourself and your smart and you make me laugh and your just a wonderful fun loving human Gabriella. I'd never leave you ever."

Gabriella sniffed back tears.

"I wanted to make you happy not sad." Troy said.

Gabriella looked at him.

"These are happy tears Troy. That is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me. I love you Troy. So much."

They hugged and shared a deep passionate kiss. Then Troy pulled away and sighed. How could he say he loved her if he was hiding a big secret from her?

"What's wrong?" Gabriella asked.

"Gabriella I have to tell you something. It's about my father."

Gabriella tensed. "O-ok."

"When I was younger before we met my grandfather died and my father was devastated. So he turned to drugs. As a result he started to hit me and my mom. We were able to convince him to get help and he did. I swear to you Gabriella I thought his days of abuse were over when he came home from rehab. If I had known he was still hitting I never would have taken you to meet him."

"Troy I'm so sorry. I don't even know what to say."

"Don't say anything. Just know that I am so, so, so sorry for what my father did. It's all my fault and I…."

He was cut off.

"Troy Bolton don't you dare ever say that again. What happen between me and your father was not your fault."

"He hit you because he wanted you to please me."

"Did you tell your father to hit me?"

"No I…."

"Did you tell him to teach me how to please you?"

"No but I…"

"Did you tell him to go crazy and crash my car?"

"No…"

"See so it's not your fault. You had no control over what your father did."

"Gabriella what if….what if down the road I…I become like him?"

Gabriella thought for a second and she said "Hit me."

"What?"

"Hit me. You're so mad and you're so angry you need to hit someone or something hit me."

"Gabriella I'm not going to hit you."

"Your father did when he got mad. Why don't you?"

"Because just because my father hit women doesn't mean I will. I'm not my father I'm….."

Troy trailed off as he realized what Gabriella had just done. He smiled.

"How did you do that so easily?"

"I know you Troy and I know your heart. I know you would never hit a woman, no matter how mad or sad you are."

"Thank you. You're amazing."

Troy hugged her and kissed her head.

"I know." She smiled. "I wish I could say the same but….AHHH!" she trailed off and screamed as Troy pinched her sides.

"TROY DON'T!"

He moved her so she was pinned down on the floor.

"You know I never really found your most ticklish spot. Let's see if I can find it now."

"NO!"

Troy started to tickle her stomach and ribs. She giggled and squirmed trying to fight him away. He grabbed her arm and lifted it up and tickled her underarms.

"Tro-Troy Sto-stop" she begged through giggles.

"Nope not until you say I'm amazing."

"Nev….AHHHH!" she screamed when he started to tickle her sides. "NO! NOT THE SIDES TROY! STOP!"

She burst into screams of laughter twisting and turning franticly to get away.

"Say I'm amazing."

"YOU'RE AMAZING YOUR AMZING!" she screamed.

He stopped. She panted for air. She sat back up and smiled.

"Thanks Troy. This is really fun."

"I'm glad. I thought it would be nice to have some fun for a change."

Just then both their cell phones rang. They looked at them.

"It's my mom."

"It's my mom too."

They both looked at each other worried.

"Hello?"

"Hey Mom, what's going on?"

As they listened to their mothers they both went white. This fun night had all been ruined by just one simple word….trial.

A/N next chapter is the trial. Will Jack pay for what he has done or will he get off? This story is almost over so please go onto my profile and vote for which story you want me to write next. It would be a big help. Thanks everyone.