As the night ended, they made their way to the car only to find it surrounded with paparazzi. Troy groaned and Gabi sighed. Troy picked up the girls and Gabi held the boys' hands tightly.
"Okay, you remember how we ditched them last time? Keep your heads down, don't talk to them, don't smile, and don't do anything, okay?" Troy said sternly.
When they neared the car paps started shouting and both Zel and Zai started crying while Troy was trying to soothe them.
"Please, stop it! You're scaring my daughters!" Troy shouted while trying to make the girls to stop crying. Gabi inwardly smiled as Troy referred to Zai as his daughter.
They made it to the car and buckled up. "Kids don't worry about them!" Gabi said softly.
Zaida was still shaken up so Miguel and Johann were trying to quite her.
"Come on lil sis, stop it. They are not worth it." Johann said gently while soothing her hair.
"You're gonna get sick bebe!" Miguel exclaimed softly.
Gabi looked over to Troy and smiled at each other while hearing the boys trying to soothe Zaida. On their way home the girls slept and the boys were following but they arrived home. They thanked God that none of the paps followed them. After making inside safe and the kids in bed, Troy and Gabi plopped down next to each other on the couch in their bedroom.
"I don't know what to do about Zaida. She's scaring me off. She's making me thinking that something's wrong with her." Gabi said as cuddled up with Troy and he kissed her forehead.
"Don't worry about her. She's a good girl, the most quite one of all the kids. I heard a part of your conversation at the restaurant. She just being a protective sibling although at first she was not feeling loved. Come on let's go to sleep, we're both tired and we have a long week ahead of us!" Troy said as he helped Gabi up.
The next week came and Johann's first day of chemo came and passed. Troy was at some press conference and the kids were at Sharpay house to play. Gabi sat alone on the couch thinking of how today was.
Flashback………………………………………………….
"Mummy, I'm scared!" Johann cried. Gabi swore that she wouldn't cry in front of her boy and to stay strong for him.
"You don't have to be. All they're gonna do is give you an injection. You had a lot of injections and you never cried, baby. I'm going to be there and if you want Troy will too. Do you want anything?" Gabi said slowly and Johann shook his head.
After 5 minutes of silence, Johann said," Mum, am I going to die?" Innocently.
Gabi held a sob at her son's innocence. "Of course not baby!" She chocked out. "You're going to be with us through Christmas, New Year, every birthday, Easter and every other occasion and the arrival of the twins, okay? You are going to be the strong boy I know you are and I know there is deep inside but is afraid to come out. I love you always baby!" Gabi said hugging him tightly.
"I love you too mama and thank you! I'm going to make you proud by staying strong!" He replied.
"I'm already proud of how you handled this baby. I will forever be proud of you and your siblings!" Gabi said looking into his eyes.
A nurse came and told them it was time. Johann paled but made his way to the room to be met with Troy there. He picked up the boy and carried him to the bed.
"I love you bud! Stay strong!" Troy said encouragingly and Johann just nodded and looked over his mother.
After 3 hours, Johann was ready and Troy threw him over his shoulders as he was tired.
"Keep it up sport! You did well!" Troy exclaimed making their way out of the hospital.
"You certainly did! Now we don't have to worry about the next one because it is next month and that is still far away. Well done baby!" His mother patted his back. Troy buckled him up and made their way to Sharpay's were all the kids were, took Gabi home and left for the conference.
End of flashback…………………………………………….
She was so deep in thought that she didn't hear the door open and close and was frightened when a voice talked to her, too much that she squealed and jumped.
"God Troy, you scared the hell out of me!" Gabi said trying to regain her breathe.
"Sorry babe! What were you thinking about?" He said plopping down on the couch next to her while she put her head on his chest and he draped his arm around her.
"Today……" she said above a whisper.
"Baby, please stop okay? It's gone and he made a good damn job about it." He replied softly.
"I know but I can't stand knowing my son has to pass through that every month. It's painful for me as much as it is for him." She said on the verge of tears.
"I know honey, I know. But you have to stay strong for him. He's going to have the ups and downs in this but I know you're going to be the first one to help him through. I hope you know that I'll always be there but you're the mother everyone hopes they get." Troy said again with force to try and get some sense into her mind.
Later that evening, everyone was gathered up on the couch.
"Mama……." Zaida said softly.
"Yeah sweets?" She replied smiling.
"Is Christmas here yet?" Zaida asked innocently.
"Will be in a week and a half, sweets. And don't worry, Santa received all your letters, kids!" Gabi said smiling.
A couple of 'yay' and 'woohoo' rang through the Bolton household. Troy and Gabi sat there smiling happily.
Christmas came and passed and it was already February and Gabi was in a waiting room with Troy for her Doctors appointment.
"Gabriella Montez?" the nurse called and Gabi and Troy stood up and mad their way in the clinic.
"The doctor will be here soon. Please take a seat." The nurse said softly.
After 5 minutes Dr. Judd came in and smiled at her visitors. "Hello again, Gabriella, Troy! Please follow me." She said.
Gabi laid down and looked at the screen and Dr. Judd got everything ready. While the ultrasound, Troy kept looking at the expressions on the doctors face and noticed that can't be good so Troy build up the nerve and said," Doctor is everything all right?"
"Umm…well……….." She stuttered.
"What's wrong Doctor?" Gabi said intrigued.
"I can't find one heartbeat." And after she said Gabi sat there shocked and wasn't functioning.
All she did was," No, not my baby…" she whispered. They got their results but neither of them was really there while the doctor was explaining about today's visit. They made their way to the car holding hands quietly. They arrived home and the kids bombarded them with questions about the babies. Gabi said nothing and kept moving upstairs leaving the kids begging. Once she was in the bedroom, she slid down the wall and cried until there was a knock on the bedroom door. The door slowly opened and Zaida came in quietly looking at her mother.
She noticed her mother's eyes were red and puffy and Gabi also saw that Zai was on the verge of tears. She guessed Troy told them what happened.
"Come here baby!" Gabi whispered as Zaida came running to her and started crying. It was dinner and Gabi and Zaida were sleeping on the bed snuggled close to each other. Troy came to check on them multiple times to find them in the same position always. But this time he had to wake them up to eat dinner he made.
After a few attempts, he woke them up and Troy picked up Zai and held Gabi's hand.
"You ok, babe?" Troy asked softly.
"A bit….she helped a lot, but still I can't believe it." Gabi whispered
"Neither, can I but we still have the other baby,: he said once they arrived in the kitchen and put Zai down on her chair, turned around and wrapped an arm around her, "We still have 4 beautiful kids and another on the way. I know it's going to be hard but you have to let go sometime, I'm not saying now as I know you need more time babe, but please I don't want you to forget the other kids, k?" Softly said.
She nodded and looked him in the eyes, "I know and I'm doing my best but everything I do is reminding me of what I did wrong what could have happened, it's the worst thing that can happen to a parent and right now with Johann and everything it's just so hard…." Right at that moment tears started rolling down her cheeks and troy pulled her in a hug immediately.
After some time, they sat at the table with food in front of them. Everyone started digging in their food except for Gabi and this made Troy worried for her health and the other baby.
After dinner, Gabi went straight to her room and sat on the bed crying while rubbing her tummy. She didn't hear the door opening and closing but she noticed someone in the room when Troy sat down on her side of the bed and stroked her hair.
"Ooohhhh, babe…..you're going to make it so much harder!" He whispered.
A knock on the door was heard and then opened and in came the kids.
"Are you ok, mama?" Miguel asked.
"Babes, mummy needs some rest. Why don't you go in your rooms and change into your pj and I'll be there soon, k?" Troy said smiling a little.
Miguel, Johann and Zel nodded and left. Troy noticed Zaida still in the room and motioned her to come on his lap. She obeyed immediately. Troy whispered in her ear, "Sweets, you seem to be mama's medicine. Do you want to sleep here tonight?"
Zai just nodded and got off his lap and snuggled in with her mama while Troy went o get her pj and tuck in everyone else.
"Mama I'm sorry. Please stop crying, please!" Zai begged softly.
"I can't baby, I can't. It's too hard!" Gabi said kissing her forehead.
"You know ma, I'm always here but you can't forget the other baby. I'm going to be a big sister!" Zai tried to cheer her up.
Gabi attempted to smile a bit, "Yeah, you're going to be a big sister and I'm so proud of you how you're handling this situation. I love you!"
"Yay, mummy is smiling again, I love you too!" They both stopped when they heard a chuckle. Both looked to see Troy in the doorway.
"I see you really are mummy best needed medicine, aren't you?" Troy said taking his place from earlier with Zai just nodded. Troy changed her in her pj and kissed her forehead and went back in the bed snuggling with her teddy bear while Troy gave Gabi a soft kiss on the lips, whispering, "I love you babe!" and smiled when he heard it back. He changed quickly and got in bed wrapping an arm around Gabi and Zai with Zai snuggling with her 'daddy', forgetting her teddy bear and Gabi just squeezed them. They both slept in a much needed sleep.
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I know this was just a filler chappie but I'm on a writers block so if you have any ideas on how I can continue, please do tell me……..Read and review please………oh and favorite……luv ya x x x