A few days later, Emily was out of the hospital. Her, Gabriella, and Sophie were all inside eating breakfest while Troy and Logan were outside shooting hoops. Gabriella came sitting down, "hey mom, you never told us the whole story about how you and dad fell inlove..." Sophie said putting a grape in her mouth. Gabriella sighed, but smiled, "Okay, we met when sophie, I was pregnant with you, and well I was at a shelter for under aged mom's cause I had no family.. I went into labor, and your dad was a volunteer there, so he sat in the room with me, and we talked for hours and hours before and after you were born, and then he took me back to his place, and we.. uhh." Sophie smiled, 'YOU TWO MADE LOVE ONLY AFTER 3 DAYS OF MEETING EACHOTHER!" she gasped so loud that Troy and Logan heard.

Gabriella blushed, looking down at her hands, "Yes I guess...you could say that-" Emily looked up with wide eyes but then she narrowed them and scoffed, "So...dad gets all kinds of upset when I got preg-when me and Zac...and we barely knew each other, but-but...he did the same thing with you?" her voice carried to the outside, causing Troy and Logan to walk in with puzzled expressions, Gabriella bit her lip, standing up from her seat, "Em let me ex-" the young girl shook her head, seeing that her father came in, "You!" she yelled marching up to him and slapping him in his chest, "you are a hypocrite!"

Gabriella immediately grabbed Emily's elbow, "Emily, that is no way to talk to your father!" the young girl bit her lip, glaring at her father, "So what? He's a fucking hypocrite!" he tugged her arm away and - on her way out of the kitchen and house - spat at his feet. "That's all your worth to me..." she whispered, marching outside.

Troy followed her, "Emily!" he yelled. she just kept marching away from him, tears streaming down her cheeks. "EMILY JORDAN BOLTON! YOU COME HERE RIGHT THIS INSTANT YOUNG LADY!" she snapped her head at him, glaring, and came towards him, "I hate you!" he was brathing heavily, his eyes narrowing, his normal light ocean blue eyes turning into a dark night blue sea water, "Don't..Don't you dare say you hate me..." she sniffled looking at him, shaking her head, "I do! I hate you!" he looked at her, "I didn't do anything-" "Yes you did! you and mom barely knew each other, only 3 days, and you had sex with her! but when me and Zac known each other over 2 months! I get taken away from him!"

"That's different!" Troy yelled, grabbing her wrist; and making sure she didn't run away from him, Emily glared "No it's not! you say you and mom loved each other! That's why you had sex! Well I love Zac!" Troy didn't mean to but he squeezed her wrist a little too hard, "Emily, you are 15 years old, you're a kid, you don't know what love is!" Emily felt her heart give a squeeze, and her eyes watered but she willed them not to fall; she was too much like her father, she wouldn't cry in front of anyone. "if I don't know what love is then why do you say you love me every night?" Troy said nothing, she continued, "is it cause I'm your daughter? A burden? I know what love his! I may not be the sharpest tool in the tool box, but I know what love is!"

she wrenched her arm away, but Troy grabbed it again, "You are not walking away from me young lady, no-" "I'm going to see Zac-" "no your not!" "Yes I am!" "No your not!" "why not?" "Because I said so!" Emily spit at him again, but this time, she aimed for his face; and tugged her arm away, putting distance between them, "I love Zac ...if you can't handle that then...then I might as well not be your daughter; why don't you pay attention to your 'golden boy' Logan, he's not exactly an angel..." "Emily-" she rolled her eyes, pulling her arm away from his grasp, "Just leave me alone!" and she bolted quickly out of the backyard gate and running to Zac's house.

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Zac was out of that hell hole, charged with murder. he sighed coming into his house, the house was a mess. his dad was in the hospital in a coma, and didn't know how long he was going to make it. He sighed going over to the knocked over trash, and picking it up.

Emily ran to Zac's house, It was a down pour. she knocked and knocked on his door. Zac was in the backyard, with the water falling from the outside shower, he was cleaning off his hands after finishing off some yard work for his dad. he sighed. Emily went towards the back door opening the gate, Zac looked at her, "Emily, what are you-" she came towards him crashing her lips onto his. Zac wrapped his arms around her waist deeping the kiss. They already began to breath heavily, Zac pushed her up against the wall, she wrapped her legs around his waist and close to his groin, and tightened around him just to feel him closer to her. "mmmm Zac..feel so good baby.. I love you so much.."

Zac kissed her again, passionately, fiercely, she ran her hands through his hair. Then a thought occurred to her and she pulled her head away (while keeping the current position of her legs wrapped around his waist) "I saw you...get taken by cops the other day...what-what happened?" Zac chuckled, pecking her lips, "Good behaviour...it pays off." She smiled, pecking his lips back, and whispering in his ear, "I guess we have something to celebrate then don't we?" he chuckled, not saying anything but crashing his lips on hers and carrying her to the bedroom, where he sat her on her feet and started to slowly strip of her clothes; starting with her shirt that was soaking wet and clinging to her skin. "Zac..." she whispered, lifting the hem of his shirt and pulling the wet fabric over his head, he kissed her neck as she undid his jeans When they were both naked, he laid her on the bed and their bout of love making continued on for hours, with a rest, then again.

Zac drew small patterns on her bare skin, she cuddled against him. "What are you thinking about?" she whispered, he chuckled, looking at her as if she were a precious jewel. "You...and my dad...but mostly you." she giggled, then her smile faded, "How is your dad?" Zac sighed, frowning, "Still in the coma last time I-" the phone rang.

Zac put the phone up to his ear, still holding emily in his arms as she layed on his chest. "Hello?" Zac stopped rubbing her back, which cause Emily to look up at Zac whose eyes were frozen to the wall across the room. "What's wrong Zac?" he gulped, "Umm thank you, I'll be there soon." he hung up, looking down at her, "We have to head to the hospital." he rushed out of the bed throwing on clothes, as she did the same thing, "what's wrong" he gulped, "my dad.. his almost dying."

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Troy, Gabriella, Logan, and Sophie were all eating dinner. Sophie sighed poking at her dinner, Troy bit his lip, "what's on your mind sweetheart." she sighed, "Dad, can I talk to you alone." he looked at Gabriella, she smiled softly, he slipped out of his chair, "sure, let's go into the living room." Sophie nodded, pushing away from the table following her father to the next room. he stuffed his hands in his pockets. "What's up?" Sophie sighed, "you know how you told me you weren't my real dad?" Troy gulped and sighed, "yeah." she sighed, "If it's alright, and I want you there, I'd like to meet my real dad...please.." she hugged Troy.

Troy hugged her back rubbing her back, "sweetie about your rule dad...I don't think-" Sophie looked up at him with no pleading eyes, "please daddy...please..?" Troy sighed, but nodded, "yeah come on..." Sophie s miled, Troy let Gabriella and Logan know where they were going, but after much pleading from the latter and an evil eye from the former, the four were piled into the car almost to Zacs house, but the Sophie got a text from Emily. Zac's dad dying. hospital.

Sophie looked up from her phone, "uh dad..." Troy looked at her through the rear view mirror, "yeah...?" she gulped, "Emily just texted me...she and Zac are at the hospital...his dad's dying."

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Emily walked into the hospital holding onto Zac's hand tightly. "you okay?" she whispered. he sighed turning to her, "I have no idea emily.. I just.. I don't think I can go through it alone-" she smiled sadly, "you'll never be alone, you'll always have me. I love you." she pecked his lips. he smiled, "I love you too." then Troy, Gabriella, and Logan and Sophie rushed through. Emily looked at them rushing over to sophie, "You brought mom, dad, and logan?" Sophie sighed, "We were on the way to meet my real 'dad' but we wanted to be here for zac." she looked at zac, "How are you doing?" she hugged him, Zac sighed, "I..I'm okay." Gabriella sighed, "If you need a place to stay zac, your welcome to stay with us."

Zac sighed, "thanks for the offer, but I just have to figure things out right now." Gabriella nodded in understanding, Emily looked at her father, she sighed, "Daddy, can I talk to you" he nodded, "yeah." she grabbed his hand. they began walking down the hallway. "I'm sorry for the way I acted." he sighed, "I'm sorry that I've overreacted about everything...I just.. I just don't want anything to happen to you emily, I want you to have what I didn't have." Emily sighed, "I'm sorry.. I just, I try my best to fix everything.. and I try to be perfect for you." she sighed, "But I love that I have friends that say that I don't know who my dad is, or I don't have a dad that spends time with me, I'm just so happy I have a dad that cares so much for me.. I just forget to thank you for it.."

Troy smiled, holding his arms out as Emily walked to him. "Baby girl...the best thank you you can give me is just...be yourself and try not grow up all at once." Emily giggled, "I've been doing that huh?" Troy chuckled, rubbing her back, "Everyone wants to grow up at some point...but for enjoy being young." she smiled, standing on her tip toes to kiss his cheek. "can we go see Zac and his dad now?"

Troy looked at her, smiling kissing her forhead, "of course." they walked back into the lobby where everyone was and Emily went over to zac and all six of them went into Jimmy's room. Gabriella felt nervous being there, it just sent her chills down her spine. Troy rubbed her back, he knew she was scared. Zac went over to his dad, Jimmy looked at him, "Zac..what..what are you..doing here." he hoarsed out. Zac bit his lip, "I..I needed to see you, I..your dying dad." he had tears rolling down his cheeks already, Emily rushed to his side, and held him tightly. Jimmy looked to his left, and saw Troy and Gabriella. "G-Gabriella?" she bit her lip, "Jimmy.." his eyes moved to Troy then to logan, then to Sophie, his eyes went wide, "Is..Is that my daughter.." Sophie's eyes went wide, "Your my dad?" Troy didn't say anything, but Jimmy looked at him, "especially you"-then he looked at Sophie-"and you-I'm sorry."

Troy sighed, Sophie just stood there in shock, "Y-Your my father? my real father?" Emily's eyes went wide, "wait! We don't have the same dad?" Troy sighed, "Emily, Logan, we were going to tell you, but-" Gabriella bit her lip, "Troy isn't Sophie's real father.. Jimmy is.." Zac's eyes went wide, "Wait, your my half-sister." Sophie nodded, "I guess so." Emily looked at everyone, "Well, isn't it a small world after all." Jimmy chuckled softly, "Yeah it is..Sophie, I'm sorry I was never a dad to you, I just.. I had no idea what I was thinking, I was young and stupid, and not right in the head.. and I hope I can have your forgiveness before I die."

Sophie nodded tears streaming down her face, "Yes.. I forgive you..." she looked at Troy for approval to call him dad, Troy nodded, she looked back at Jimmy, "Dad..I forgive you." he smiled softly, turning his head to Gabriella, "I'm sorry Gabriella." he turned to Troy, "Thank you.. for raising my daughter.. I know I did wrong in the past.. but thanks for being there for my daughter.."

Troy nodded, "No Problem." Jimmy looked at Zac, "Don't let go of Emily, she's good for you." Zac smiled down at emily, "I know she is, I'm never letting her go." Jimmy's eyes were closing slowly, and his skin color was fading quickly. Zac gulped, "Dad..I..I'll miss you so much." Sophie went over to grab his other hand, "We love you dad." Emily ran to Logan and cried into his chest, "I love you big brother."

The heart moniter beeped softly, his breathing becoming even more laboured. Zac had tears running-cascading-down his face. Sophie squeezed his hand, she just got to see her real father, but he being taken so suddenly. When the machine flatlined, Sophie looked to Zac "How'd he die? What was wrong with him?" "Sophi-" Troy started, but Zac held up a hand to stop him, "It's fine." Sophie looked at him expectantly, "he had HIV...I helped him, but there's no cure...but we tried to keep it in control as best we can."

Sophie nodded, tears rolling down her cheeks, Troy hugged her, "Come here Soph." Sophie looked up at him, "Thanks for being my dad." he nodded, "It's no problem soph." Emily was hugging Zac as Gabriella comfort both of them, and Logan was comforting Sophie. they walked out to the lobby. Troy told the doctor that Jimmy had passed on. The doctor nodded. Troy sighed coming over to Sophie hugging her again, "you okay baby?" she shook her head, "No.. daddy.. I just got to know him, and..and he was taken away from me.." Troy sighed, "i'm sorry baby-" "Why'd you keep him away from me?"

Troy sighed, "I didn't...well, when you little yeah I did, cause he was into bad stuff...I wanted to protect you; your mother wanted to protect you." Sophie bit her lip, "I-I...I just wanted to get to know him..." her lips quivered, Troy sighed, "I know..hey, we'll visit him every day-every year on his birthday." She smiled softly, nodding, "I'd like that..."

Life always seems to go fast, the pace of our lives has always been in the fast lane; and we're at the corner or still at the start not knowing where to go cause we didn't pack a map in our bag, or we followed the wrong star. But, it doesn't matter, life going slow, life going fast...good happens, or shit happens, life is still going.