AN:
Thanks for the reviews! I know that Troy is being really mean, but it gets better. As for Sharpay, I'm afraid that she will never change.
Disclaimer-I don't own High School Musical of the characters.
'Troy! Come down here please. NOW!' Jack Bolton, Troy's father, was calling him down frantically while his wife, Lucille, was grabbing her coat, bag and car keys.
Troy walked down slowly. 'What is going on?'
'Get ready to leave now! We need to go to the hospital.' Lucille shouted, her voice cracking with tears.
'W-what is going on?' Troy asked, grabbing his shoes and pulling them on.
'Carlos Montez. He is in hospital.' Jack said slowly. Troy didn't need to hear anymore. He was already outside the house waiting for his parents to drive him to the hospital.
Gabriella was sitting in the waiting room of the hospital, waiting for her mom to come out of her dad's room.
'Brie!' Troy shouted as he ran in. None of what happened earlier that evening mattered anymore. Gabi stood up and ran into Troy's arms, soaking Troy's shirt with her tears. Troy said nothing but just held her tightly in his arms and stroking her hair comfortingly.
'Gabs? Daddy wants to see you.' Anna Montez had come out to find her daughter with Troy Bolton. She could see the tears in Troy's eyes. Gabi pulled out of Troy's grasp, wiped her eyes and made her way into the room.
'Daddy? What is going to happen?' Gabriella said as she took hold of Carlos' hand. He was attached to a heart monitor and an IV drip. She had never seen him look so horrible.
'I'm afraid I am not going to make it, cariña. My heart has failed and the doctors think that it won't last much longer. I'm sorry.' Carlos held up his hand and stroke Gabriella's cheek. 'I am sorry that I won't be able to walk you down the aisle when you marry and I won't be there to see my first grandchild. But I will always be here for you. I'll always be in your heart.'
'Daddy, please don't go!' Gabi cried.
'I have to. It is my time. But sweetheart, I want you to tell me what is going on with you and Troy. I know something is happening.' He smiled at her as she sat down in the chair next to the bad and began to talk about how he may never be with the love of her life.
Troy was still in the waiting room when Gabriella walked out. Her face looked tearstained but she has never looked more beautiful. Troy smiled at her, which she weakly returned.
'Daddy wants to see you, Troy.' Gabi told him. She felt better for telling her dad about what was happening between them, but she almost died from embarrassment when Carlos asked her to fetch him.
'Me? Err, ok.' He stood up shakily and walked past Gabi and through into the room. He wasn't sure if he wanted to see Carlos in this state. The Bolton's and the Montez's have been friends since Gabi and Troy were born, and Carlos was like a second father to Troy.
'Troy, come here. I have a bit of a time limit and I want you to just listen.' Troy nodded and sat himself down on the same seat that Gabi was in and waited for Carlos to continue.
'Basically, son, I am going to die. I know that sounds very blunt, but it is the truth. Ella has come to slight terms with it, but I know that when it happens, she will be very upset. I want you to look after her, Troy, like an older brother or more that is up to you. Ella has told me what is going on between you two after my insistence, but it has no relevance to what I am saying. Don't let the argument which happened this evening stop you two from being friends. You are all she has now that is close to her. Please don't let anyone hurt her.'
Troy looked down at his feet. Look after Brie? 'Mr Montez, how can I look after her? She won't talk to me after today. After you go, she won't look at me ever again. You know she won't'
'Maybe, Troy, but even if she does, you can still look out for her. I know you want to, but if I am wrong, you don't have to worry. I know your father will do his best to look after my daughter.'
'No, no, I'll try. I'm just…scared' Troy whispered the last word.
'Scared of what?'
'Of what will happen between us. I feel that we will never be the way we were.'
'It may get better that it was before, Troy. You never know, you just need to find out.'
'Wait. Are you-'
'Giving you my consent? Yes I am. Troy, if you want to be with her, I have no reason not to allow it. I'm sure you know that you are the only boy that I have approved of for the whole of Gabriella's life? Why do you think I didn't like any of the other boys?' Carlos looked at Troy as he began to realize that Carlos wanted him and Gabriella to be together all along. 'So you know my opinion. If you don't mind, I would like my wife and daughter to come in here.' Troy nodded and began to silently leave the room. 'Oh, and Troy?' Carlos quickly added.
'Yes, sir?'
'Never call me 'sir' or 'Mr Montez' ever again. It is always Carlos.'
Troy laughed and said 'Thank you for everything Carlos.' Then left the room, knowing that he would never see Carlos Montez ever again.
'Gabi, if you don't want to be in here when I go, I understand. But please tell me now.' Carlos could see the fear in his daughter's eyes, just like Gabriella could see the fear in his.
Gabi looked at her mother who nodded at her, then looked back at her father. 'No, Daddy. I want to be here.'
Gabriella and Anna stood beside Carlos Montez, holding his hand as the machine slowly died.
AN: I hope you enjoyed that, and if you are crying, I've done a good job! Review again please.
