IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: I had a brilliant idea for this story. Coming up I will be adding a lot more drama and suspense. It will still be the same thing like , them together and lovey dovey stuff its just that I'm adding a big part to the story. I won't tell you what, but it will be coming soon! I even changed the summary of the story. When you click on this story read the summary! I changed it. Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy this chapter.

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Gabriella shuffled into her new cabin. Yep, new cabin. The counselors that were there before are moving back in that cabin so the administrator told Troy and her that they could have the cabin right next door. If you could even call it a cabin. It was basically just a huge cabin with bathrooms and rooms in it. But it was still considered a cabin.

She dropped her bags to the ground and started unpacking right away. She was alone right now because Troy had to run home and get some things and tell them that he was going to only be home on the weekends from now on. Gabriella had already told her mom over the phone and she was okay with it. Geez… she was probably glad so she could have the house to herself and her new boyfriend.

This made Gabriella sad. Every time she thought about the fact that her mom could be home alone with her new boyfriend doing who the hell knows what, she would immediately start tearing up. Troy had no idea how Gabriella felt about this but Gabriella decided it was going to be the one thing she kept to herself... at least until she wanted to really tell Troy… or whenever she was ready.

Gabriella soon got everything unpacked. There wasn't to much to unpack so she got her blankets and pillows out and set them on the bottom bunk. Gabriella was sure Troy would sleep with her every night from now on, so she scooted her blankets and pillows to the side to make more room for him.

She quickly went to the bathroom and got dressed into her pajamas. She wore plain red sweats with a black spaghetti strapped tank-top. She threw her hair up in a messy bun and let a few curls fall in her face. She washed her face with face soap and brushed her teeth. When she was all done with everything she shuffled back into the cabin. Gabriella wasn't that tired so she decided she would wait up for Troy. She grabbed her I-pod and went to her bed.

She laid down at her side of the bed, closest to the wall. She turned on the I-pod and went to her favorite song. She had just added it on her I-pod right before she started her counseling job. "You Found Me" By Kelly Clarkson. For some odd reason she immediately fell in love with the song. She didn't know why there was such a connection with her in the song but it was really beautiful and she just adored it. Gabriella closed her eyes and let the music play. Her mind wandered to lunch time today. When Troy said he loved her and kissed her… it was the best feeling in the world… and she would never forget it, as long as she lived.

Gabriella turned the music down a little lower when she realized she was slowly drifting to sleep… but she shut the I-pod off altogether when she felt her cheek being kissed.

She opened her eyes and looked at a smiling Troy, leaning over the bed with his face just a few inches from hers. "Are you tired?" He asked her and brought his hand to her cheek, stroking it gently. Gabriella smiled at his touch and relaxed her face into his hand. "I was… but not anymore." She giggled and took the headphones out of her ears and shutting off her I-pod. She set it down on the nightstand next o the bed.

"Did you get all the stuff you needed from your house?" Gabriella asked and crawled into his lap. Troy smiled and scooted back leaning against the wall and pulling her closer to his body. Gabriella cuddled close to him and buried her face in his chest. Breathing in his beautiful smell.

"Yeah… they asked me why I was moving into the cabin." Gabriella looked up. "And what did you tell them?" Troy replied. "I just told them it would be easier for me and you to go to work… I didn't tell them about us because I didn't know if you wanted me to or not…" Gabriella smiled at how thoughtful Troy was. She didn't really mind if he had told but that was perfectly fine with her. Next time they both see Troy's parents, they will both just tell them then.

"Oh, I wouldn't mind… we'll just see them next time they come visit or something… which I'm sure they'll do soon. Right?" Gabriella tilted her head up and looked Troy in his beautiful blue eyes and he looked down at her. "Right." Troy kissed the top of her head. "I'm going to go get dressed for bed… I'll be in soon." Gabriella nodded and hopped off of his lap, scooting to her right.

Troy smiled at her and walked to the bathroom, but not before grabbing his pajamas to change into.

5 minutes later

Gabriella snuggled under her comforters and rested her head on her pillow. Gabriella tried to close her eyes but she couldn't unless Troy was there to help her fall asleep. He was still in the bathroom doing who knows what. Sometimes Gabriella thought he took as long as a girl to get ready. She finally just pulled the covers over her head and sighed. She was tired and she wanted Troy with her.

"Peek-a-boo" Troy laughed and so did Gabriella. Troy got under the covers and pulled it over both of their heads. "Why are we under the covers?" He asked. Gabriella just shrugged and scooted closer to Troy. "I don't know… " She giggled and inched her face closer to Troy's. They stared at each other before Gabriella finally spoke. "You going to kiss me or what?"

Troy smiled and put his arms around Gabriella and leaned forward to capture her lips sweetly in a kiss. Gabriella gladly kissed back and wound her arms around his neck. Troy smiled into the kiss and just pulled her closer to his body. Their chests were both touching, they were so close. Gabriella wasn't used to this kind of closeness before, so she was hesitant when Troy pulled her closed. But when Troy stroked her face gently, he assure her that everything was fine.

Gabriella smiled and pulled back, keeping her body still very close to Troy's. "I love you…" She whispered. Those words made Troy's stomach flip. It made is heart flutter. His mind go blank. It made him turn into jelly… he couldn't believe the girl of his dreams actually loves him as much as he loves her. Ever since he met Gabriella he knew something was different about her then what he saw in most girls. He saw something so beautiful in Gabriella. She was the sweetest most loving person he had ever seen, yet, her past was very messed up… she had a hard life and it was filled with no love and no kindness, yet Gabriella could still give other people love and kindness… even though she didn't get it much herself. Troy was going to do something about that… he was going to give her all love and kindness in the world. That was the least she deserved…

"I love you too, Gabriella… so much." Troy reached forward and kissed Gabriella's forehead. Gabriella closed her eyes at the kiss on her forehead. She had never felt so loved in a long time… and it was all because of Troy. Thinking that she didn't have much love made her very sad… so sad she started tearing up right then… she sniffled and wiped her tears that were now falling down her face. She tried to contain her tears, for she was sick of crying in front of Troy. She wanted him to see her happy… so she decided to make these tears happy… tears of joy.

"Gabriella, sweetie… what's wrong?" Gabriella cried more at hearing Troy call her 'Sweetie'. Only her father called her by that… it was the last word she heard come from his lips when he died…

'I will always love you Gabriella… my sweetie."

Gabriella closed her eyes at the memory of her father dying on that hospital bed. She shook her head as if to get rid of the memory and focus on what was happening now. "I'm just happy, Troy… I've just… never felt so loved before…" Gabriella paused to stroke his cheek. "You make me feel so loved and cared for… I never knew someone could make me feel that way ever again…" Gabriella shut her eyes. "I'm sorry I'm pouring all of this on you… I bet your just thrilled that your girlfriend is a nut case."

Troy hushed her. "Gabriella… don't talk like that… your not a nut case. And don't worry were going to fix that… I love you and I'm gonna make you feel as loved and cared for as you deserve. You deserve so much, Gabriella… you've been through a lot… don't worry, about thinking you a nut… I love you… and if you're a nut, then you're my nut." Troy laughed and so did Gabriella. Troy leaned forward and kissed her lips before she turned around and he wrapped his strong protective arms around her.

"Sweet dreams, my Gabriella…"

Gabriella smiled. "Goodnight, my Troy…"

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"Okay kids, everyone in the cabins! Its raining hard!" Gabriella shouted through the rain and tried to gather all of the kids up. They were all playing an innocent of 'Freeze tag' when it immediately started pouring. It was now lightning and it was now very dark. Gabriella thought it all looked like it came out of nowhere… like in a horror film.

"Troy! Get Seth!" Gabriella grabbed a little girls hand while a frightened little boy stood under an old oak tree, crying from fright. Troy rushed to the boy and picked him up. He took hold of the little girl that Gabriella was holding hands with and Gabriella shouted through the thunder and rain. "I'll get Jessica!" Gabriella ran behind her and took the other frightened child that was hiding under a picnic table. "Jessica! Come on! We have to get inside!" The thunder cracked and Gabriella shook in fright. "Jessica!"

Jessica scrambled from out of the table and instead of running into Gabriella's arms she just screamed and ran inside. Gabriella sniffed and squinted through the rain. Gabriella ran forward and as the thunder boomed Gabriella quickly lost her balance and got her foot caught in between something. Sending her down to the ground.

"OWW!" She screamed in pain. Her foot was twisted the wrong way and she was sure she had just sprained it or something. She tried to tug her foot out but it wouldn't budge. She sat up and realized she was caught in between two big branches that had grown out from the big oak trees. There was a huge hole in between those two branches and that was where her foot was caught.

Gabriella started sobbing and screaming. Her foot was twisted in such a horrible way that caused her so much pain. And Gabriella was frightened being left alone in the rain. She called out. "TROY!!!"

Meanwhile

Troy rushed in the lobby of the main building and directed all the kids to stay there. All the members including the workers came and rushed to the kids, helping them and trying to calm them down. Troy stood up and looked around the room.

"Guys! Where's Gabriella?" He turned around in a circle looking for her. Everyone in the room became worried and they were silent as they could not find Gabriella.

"Oh my god…" Troy turned around and headed out the door. He immediately called her name. "GABRIELLA!" He turned around in another circle and he met the building again. All the kids and counselors filled the big lobby door in search for their counselor. The grown ups held the kids back and looked at Troy. He just turned his head back to the trees. "GABRIELLA! WHERE ARE YOU?!"

Troy immediately turned quite. When he heard a faint cry.

"Troy! I'm over here!" He didn't only hear talking her heard her sobbing. Troy immediately broke out into a sprint and went to the voice. He squinted through the rain and the voice grew louder. "Keep calling!"

"TROY!"

The voice was much louder now and he could now make out her figure. She was laying down on the muddy ground crying… in pain. "TROY! HELP ME!!!" Gabriella sobbed more and Troy ran forward. He knelt down to the ground and saw her foot caught in between the two branches. "Oh my god…" Troy tried to pull the two branches apart and he didn't succeed.

"Troy! It hurts! Oww!" She cried as she tried to move it.

Troy responded loudly through the rain. "Don't move it… I'll be gentle as possible… brace yourself as I try to pull it out." Gabriella nodded and she held her breath, getting ready for the pain that she knew was coming. Troy ever so carefully grabbed her heel and took it out, forcing it a little. Gabriella choked a sob as he did this. After a few pulls he had her foot out and she was now on the floor crying in pain… she had definitely broken it…

Troy launched forward and got her in his arms into a death grip. He held onto her tight as he stood up in the rain. He held on to her tight as he ran through the rain and towards the building. Gabriella sobbed and screamed the whole way from the pain that was coming from her foot. Troy made it to the doorway and all the kids and grown ups rushed back inside.

He yelled to everyone. "SOMEONE GET THE NURSE!"

Troy rushed her and laid her down on the couch, not caring if he or she got it dirty from the mud. Everyone in the lobby stood in the back of the room giving them space. Gabriella put her hand over her mouth as she tried to hold back a scream. Not only did she probably break her foot… there was cuts all over her leg… deep cuts and already formed bruises.

"Troy!" She screamed as she choked back a sob. "Oh my god!' She cried in agony. Troy sat her up and brought a chair over for her to put her leg up. He slipped off her sneaker and she cried when he did so. He felt horrible doing this but he needed to get this taken care of.

"Troy…" She sobbed. "It hurts! Don't!" Gabriella sobbed and threw her head back into the couch. The pain was horrible. She felt as if someone got a hammer and just slammed it down on her foot.

Someone came back in the room. "Troy, you have to carry her into the nurse." He nodded. And wrapped his arms around Gabriella. All eyes were on them as Gabriella sobbed. "Troy, gentle… it hurts so bad!" She sobbed again and Troy kissed her on the forehead. "I know, I know… I'll be gentle." He scooped her up in his arms and slowly carried her down the long hallway and into the nurse's office.