There has been so many questions from you guys, its all really exciting and I'm the one who's writing, lol.

Anyway, you guys have demanded another chapter so I can't say no, here you go.

Chapter 19 – I Can't Let You Go!

GABRIELLA quivered as she crept into the darkness of Richards's and her selves lodge. She was in complete darkness and she was pleased for that at least. She found Lupin reasonably easy and put him in the cat carrier. She was set now on looking for her clothes and her other precious items. She was not going to stay with Richard! She was not ever now going to stay with Richard! Her baby would be at risk and she would not, not even for her father's wishes, put her baby at risk.

She was just about to leave the living room when the lights turned on and she spun around quickly to find Richard, exceedingly drunk, glaring at her.

"Whe…where have you been?" Richard demanded staggering forward a little.

"I've been out." Gabriella replied nervously.

"Damn right you have! Where?" Richard asked coldly, stepping towards her.

"I…I…wa…was…you know…I –" Gabriella stammered.

"WHERE WERE YOU? I COME HOME AND EXPECT TO FIND YOU HERE WAITING AND YOU'RE OUT!" Richard screamed making Gabriella flinch, she was backed up against the wall and she suddenly knew that it was a very bad idea to come and collect her things.

He smacked her hard across the face and she cried out, she slid down the wall and he was about to take off his belt to whip her and when he raised it above his head Gabriella screamed.

"No, my baby, please, you'll hurt the baby." Gabriella begged, she was suddenly sobbing, pressed tight up against the wall with her face clenched tight away from him.

Richard's face suddenly contorted to shock. He dropped the belt quickly and looked down on her, glaring.

"What are you talking about? Are…are you pregnant?" He asked.

Gabriella nodded hesitantly.

"HOW? YOU HAVEN'T SLEPT WITH ME FOR WEEKS!" Richard demanded.

"I…I –"

"You little whore; you've been slutting off with some loser!" Richard bellowed.

"You're getting an abortion!" Richard ordered.

Gabriella looked up at him coldly, "No, if there is one thing you'll never get me to do, its get an abortion. I will not!"

"OH YES YOU WILL YOU CHEAP LITTLE TART!"

"NO I WON'T!" Gabriella screamed back tears coursing down her cheeks.

Richard slapped her hard across the face and Gabriella cried out again.

"Fine! If you won't get an abortion I have other ways of getting rid of that devil child inside you." Richard said and he picked up the belt and raised it above his head.

Suddenly from no – where a large crash broke through the room, it came with a large bang. Richard turned to find that idiot, Troy Bolton standing in front of him looking furious.

"Excuse me; I'm trying to teach my wife a lesson!" Richard said angrily.

"She's not your wife!" Troy screamed and suddenly he threw himself at Richard punching him hard in the face.

Gabriella watched through blurred tears as Troy and Richard rolled around fighting. Troy fought like a killer, vicious and hard, he was much stronger than Richard. He punched Richard in the face; blood splattered up his face and kicked him hard in the gut. Richard lay down lifeless for a moment.

"She's my tart!" Richard laughed and suddenly Troy grabbed a large vase and smashed it over Richard's head.

Richard lolled back unconscious but Troy wasn't finished there. He punched and punched at him. Richard now had a black eye, a busted lip and a broken nose. Troy had a large bruise on his arm where Richard had tightened his grip on his arm.

When Troy was sure Richard could do no more harm he slowly walked over to Gabriella who sat crying against the wall. He helped her up gently and hugged her to him tight as she sobbed into his shoulder.

"I wanted to come back to get…my…my…th…things." Gabriella sobbed.

"I know, look it isn't important right now, grab Lupin and go to the car. I promise you that we will come back for your things but together." Troy said sternly.

Gabriella nodded, she was trembling and she grabbed the cat carrier and slowly made her way outside still shaking and sniffling.

Troy turned to look at Richard; he walked over to him and kicked him hard in the stomach. Richard had slowly started to wake up. Troy bent down grinning viciously.

"Touch her again and I'll break you're legs!" Troy said.

"Is…is that a promise or…a…threat?" Richard stuttered blooding slipping down his cheek.

Troy spat in his face and laughed, "Oh it's both!" and he walked out following Gabriella back into the car, making their way to their safe home.

THAT night Troy sensed a great silence in Gabriella. She was trembling nervously and her eyes kept darting to the window and she kept looking at her now, bare ring finger.

She had thrown it away when she had gotten outside, Troy had taken her home and he had put her to bed, she was exhausted.

"Gabriella, 'Troy said, when Gabriella had looked out the window for the 100th time that night, "He's not coming. I won't let him hurt you."

They had put a film on 'The Notebook' Gabriella's favourite film but Gabriella was not interested in the Nicholas Sparks masterpiece.

"It's still just scary to know he's so close by." Gabriella muttered.

Troy looked at Gabriella and touched her stomach, "He didn't hurt you did he?" He asked.

"He smacked me a few times but…when he was about to do real harm you turned up. He was going to make me lose the baby." Gabriella whimpered.

"And if he had I would've made sure that he couldn't have children!" Troy spat.

Gabriella smiled and kissed Troy. He kissed her neck lovingly and Gabriella turned to look at him.

"Troy?" She asked.

"Yeah." Troy replied.

"Will you…will you hold me?" She asked nervously.

"Sure, come here." Troy whispered and Gabriella moved closer to him and he drooped an arm around her waist.

"Goodnight." She whispered.

"Goodnight, 'Troy said and he smiled, "You…you won't leave now will you? I mean…you won't do anything like that again?"

"Never, I promise." Gabriella answered.

"Good." He kissed her cheek and let her fall asleep in his arms, he would have to turn the light off soon and the movie. He couldn't wait to wake up to her in the morning, he'd wanted it for so long and this time she wasn't going back.

He dared himself to touch her stomach as she slept, she flinched slightly at his touch but Gabriella did not wake. She whimpered slightly and shifted closer to him, her face resting in the crook of his neck.

Troy smiled; she was home, for good!

TROY felt the bed shift beside him slightly and he sat up and found Gabriella bounding out of bed. She made her way to the toilet and threw herself on the floor; she was sick all down the toilet. Troy stood behind her and held her hair back for her while she was sick. She clutched her stomach and looked up at Troy giving him a gentle smile.

"I'm sorry." She mumbled.

"Its okay, are you finished." Troy asked her.

Gabriella nodded and stood a little; together they cleaned their teeth and then made their way downstairs. Lupin greeted Gabriella immediately, purring around her feet and rubbing his head against her legs.

"How about breakfast?" Troy asked Gabriella, sitting opposite her.

"I'm not so hungry." Gabriella replied.

"Hey, you're eating for two now. You should at least have something." Troy said.

"Maybe just something small then. I'm really not hungry." Gabriella said shaking her head.

"Henry will make you whatever you want." Troy said, his phone started ringing and he answered it immediately.

"Really? What time?" Troy asked.

Gabriella listened engrossed.

"Yeah, sure. We can't wait." Troy said.

Gabriella had no idea who he was talking to but she was extremely curious now, she looked over to Henry who was frying bacon, the scent stung her nose, it was disgusting!

"Okay, bye." Troy said and he put his phone back in his pocket.

"Who was that?" Gabriella asked.

"That was Kelsi. She wants us to come down for dinner later. The whole gangs going to be there! What do you think?" Troy queried.

"Sure, I want to see Damien and baby Corbin, and I've really missed everyone." Gabriella said smiling.

"Good! Maybe we can tell everyone about the baby!" Troy said hopefully.

"I'd love to." Gabriella said beaming back at him.

Troy stood, wanting a shower. He kissed Gabriella's cheek and leaned down and kissed her stomach.

"Now that I've got you, I can't let you go." He told her.

RICHARD sat in front of the mirror that morning dabbing at his cuts and sores. He was furious, how dare she leave him! How dare that little bitch leave him? She belonged to him, he was her master! He was her partner and he would never leave her go and he'd see that the little brat growing inside her died! No – one escaped him! He was going to have her back and he would personally kill Troy Bolton and make his precious Gabriella watch!

See, I promised you I'd give you another chapter! I always keep my promises and I hope you liked this chapter! The last part was quite scary though wasn't it huh! Review anyway and tell me what you think! xoxMusicalxox