'Even if it's not yours?'

'Even if it's not mine'…

Gabriella had been told she couldn't have a paternity test until she was three months gone. This had put a lot of tension on hers and Troy's relationship. Troy was trying to be as he was before he found out but it didn't always work. There had been times when he was alone in his room and he'd just sit there, staring into space, not snapping out of it for hours. His parents were becoming worried about him. They didn't even know Gabriella was pregnant; no-one did apart from the little gang. When they asked him he brushed it off as nerves about leaving home for college in two weeks. They left it at that but Gabriella knew it was more. She'd tried to ask him about it but he wouldn't say, he just replied with the same answer every time,

'Nothing, I'm fine'

'Come on Troy, it's me your talking to, what's up?'

'Nothing Ella, there's nothing up'

Gabriella didn't answer, just watched him. He wouldn't look at her so she sighed and lay back on the bed.

'Troy, I know there's something wrong and I know it's hard for you to tell me but I don't think we'll be able to get through this if you don't.'

'Gabi, it's not that I don't love you, I do, more than anything. It's just some things I find it hard to tell you because, well, because you're a woman.'

Gabriella half sat up, resting on her elbows,

'Huh?'

'Ok, well, I'm just gonna imagine you're a guy while I tell you ok?'

'Yeah, go on'

'Right, well, that kid might not be mine, and I just can't connect with you very well because I don't know. I want do things, like, well you know'

'Sex?' Gabriella said unnerved.

Troy blushed and said,

'Yeah, that, but it's weird because if we do, and I find out it's not mine, it's like I'll have done it with part of Ryan inside you. It creeps me out'.

'Ugh, yeah me too, I never thought of that' Gabriella said, sounding disgusted.

Troy stayed silent and she carried on.

'Well, if it's any consolation, I hardly think it'll be his'

'Why?'

'Because he was crap, couldn't keep it up for long.'

'Come on Gabi, you know it could still be his'

'Yeah I know, I know. But when I think about this little thing inside me, I feel a connection. I've never believed, ever since we first went out, that I'd ever have another guys kid inside me other than yours, and you want to know something?'

Troy looked at her,

'I still don't'

They smiled at each other…

1 week later

'Ella, come on, we'll be late' Troy called up the stairs.

'It's hard you know! You try feeling lively when you're pregnant'

'You're lucky your Mum's away else she'd have heard that!'

'I'm here now'

Gabriella was just walking down the stairs when there was a knock at the door. Gabriella had a feeling who it might be and it turned out she was correct.

On the other side of the door stood Ryan. The look on Troy's face made him step back slightly and Gabriella grabbed Troy's hand.

'What?' she asked Ryan.

'I'm coming as well; it could be mine after all'

Troy looked as though he could strangle him; Gabriella noticed and said coolly,

'If you think it's necessary, you'll be coming back with nothing more than you went with though.'

'That's what you think' he replied and got into his car, waiting for them to get into Troy's so he could follow them.

'I hate that guy' Troy said.

'You and me both hun' Gabriella replied squeezing his hand.

They got in the car and travelled the 6 miles to the family planning clinic. They went in all together but the doctor wouldn't give the results until it was Gabriella on her own. After a lot of arguing, Troy and Ryan finally left.

'You do know how tough it is to have a baby at 18, don't you?' the doctor asked.

'Yes, but I know myself and Troy will be the best parents we could possibly be'

'Even if the baby is not Mr Bolton's?'

'Yes, we'll do everything we can to raise this child, both me and Troy.'

The doctor nodded, he'd had a fair few cases such as these. The problem was, even though they said they would, the one who was not the father but the partner rarely stuck around. He only hoped this would be different, the young lady in front of him seemed sure he would.

'Now, Miss Montez, I must ask you to sign this form, it states that you did ask us for a paternity test and you agree that we have done our best to discover this for you.'

He slid the piece of paper across the desk and Gabriella signed it.

'Miss Montez, inside this envelope are the results of the test, I must ask you once more, are you certain you want to know?'

'Of course'

'Well then, I'll leave it to you.'

He handed her the envelope and she opened it with shaking hands.

It read,

Mother – Gabriella Montez

Birth Date - 14th December 1988

Birth Place – Salinas, California

Tears rolled down her face as she read the next part. She couldn't control them. How would she tell Troy? The doctor looked on as she wept.

What's written on that piece of paper has really gotten to her, he thought.

Gabriella tried to stop her hands from shaking as she read it again, she looked a state. Her cheeks were stained with tears, fortunately she wasn't wearing mascara, else she'd look even more of a state.

She finally managed to maintain her hands and re-read the certificate. She skipped the mother part and went straight to the father section. It read….

A/N

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