Chapter 12 – Miracles Come When you Least Expect

Chapter 12 – Miracles Come When you Least Expect

AN: Sorry it took so long. I am posting this in honor of High School Musical 3's release two days ago. It was fantastic, really, the best one of all of them. I cried at the end, and let's just say that i can't wait to see it again this weekend when i got with my other friends to see it. I hope to see it at least four times in theaters before it comes out on DVD, because i don't think i can stand waiting until February for the DVD to come out without having the movie partially memorized.

Please guys, check out the Epilogue of "I'll Never Leave You". Or, if you haven't, read the story. It is the first one that i have ever written, and it would mean the word to me if you guys told me what you think of the ending.

Again, sorry it's taking so long. Now that I have finished "I'll Never Leave You", I will try to focus on this story more and more. But, I know that it may take a long time. Sorry for the wait that you had since the last chapter, but I really just wanted to finish up "I'll Never Leave You." I promise I will work really hard to get the rest of the chapters out sooner. I was thinking of ending this story at around Chapters 17-20, making it longer then "I'll Never Leave You." Once this story is completed, i will go back to working on "Love Doesn't Come Smoothly" and a new story that i will be posting the trailer for soon!

Here's the next chapter.

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Troy's P.O.V

Many people say that high school was the hardest thing in their lives. Some say that it was when they lost their father, some when their first true love broke up with them. Some even go to dramatics and say that their first 'B-' was the hardest thing in their lives to go through.

I think I can top that.

I think that the hardest thing that the hardest thing I have ever been through is what I am going through right now.

No, I haven't lost anybody, but I am close. And no, my girlfriend hasn't broken up with me, but I still could end up loosing her forever. And that feeling, is what is making it hard for me to get by each and every day.

It has been 2 months since the accident, and Gabriella still was not awake. Her kidney was slowly starting to fail, and I have a decision to make. The hardest decision I have had to make in my entire life.

Not what University I want to go to... that's decided. Not what kind of a car I am going to save up for. Even more difficult.

I have the decision of life or death. Either risk keeping her on the machines longer and hope that she wakes up, or stop all her medication and let her slip away painlessly. I had no idea what I wanted to do, but I really could not live without her.

Sitting in her room, holding her hand and stroking her hair, was where I did my thinking. Looking at her condition was what made it harder. Her bruises had completely healed, and fortunately her arm was now out of its cast and was in just a sling. Gabriella would need therapy for her knee when she got out, if she got out. I have not really left the hospital in the last two months; showers being taken in Gabriella's hospital room bathroom; my parents bringing me whatever food I needed. They understood that this was something that needed to be done.

"Oh Gabs, what am I going to do?" I asked her as we sat in her room. Her pale was, as usual, unresponsive. "I can't live without you, and I don't want you to suffer. I need your help."

Again, no response. The sad thing about that.

I have already gotten used to that.

"Knock, knock." I turned towards the door to see my dad standing there.

"Hey dad." I said, glancing at him before turning back towards Gabriella.

"Hey. I brought you some food." He came and placed a tray of cafeteria food on Gabriella's bedside table.

"Thanks." I continued to hold her hand.

"Son, are you okay?" My dad asked me. I turned towards him.

"No. But what can I do. Until I get any response from Gabriella, I can not do anything." I sighed.

"It'll happen. Gabriella will come to." I looked up at him.

"I hope so. There's only so long I can take in here before I go crazy myself." My dad smiled at me.

"You're so strong Troy. Just keep believing she'll be fine, and she will be." I nodded.

Suddenly, I felt something that I never thought I would. A slight squeeze on my hand. I turned back to Gabriella.

"DAD!" I screamed. He rushed over to my side.

"What?"

"She squeezed my hand. Dad! She squeezed it!" A smile spread over my face. "Come on Bella, squeeze it again. I waited, and waited.

And, sure enough, I felt another weak squeeze on my hand. I smiled up at my dad.

"She's getting better!"

"I know son. I told you."

I looked back at Gabriella, when the machines around her started beeping like crazy. I looked up at my dad nervously.

"Dad…" He shook his head.

"I have no clue!" The doctors rushed into the room, surrounding her.

"Sirs, you have to get out." One of them told us.

"NO! I have to stay here with her!" I yelled. My dad finally grabbed me around the waist and carried me out of the room, me pleading the entire time.

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I was pacing back and forth in the waiting room, no news yet on what was happening. One minute, she was getting better, letting me know she could hear me, and the next, chaos happened. My parents were sitting down, and Mrs. Montez was on her way. Soon enough, the doctor came out.

"Gabriella Montez?" Immediately my family rushed around the doctor.

"How is she?" I questioned.

"Well, before I answer that, I just want to ask you a couple of questions." I sighed. This could not be good.

"Ok." My father answered for me.

"Very well. Firstly, did anything strange happen while you were in there, right before her machines went off?" I looked up from my hands.

"S…she…"

"She what?" he asked.

"She…s…squeezed my h…hand…" I stuttered. I was nervous that something bad was happening.

"Ah." He replied, before looking at his clipboard.

"Ah? What do you mean AH!" I yelled. He was just leaving us hanging. My dad wrapped his arms around me.

"I think what my son means is, what's up with Gabriella?" My mom asked gently.

"Well, you see, the machines were telling us something that we didn't think was possible." He went quiet for a minute, but when nobody answered, he continued.

"Well, her kidney has stopped failing. Apparently the medicine we were giving her help and she is now getting better. We do not need to give her surgery like we were predicting." I smiled. Her kidney was getting better.

"Now what?" I asked.

"Well, I have good news and bad news for you." My smile faded. Bad news was never good.

"Bad news?"

"Yes. Unfortunately, when we looked at her knee, something was wrong and it seems like she's going to need surgery again to fix it and make it better. This surgery could be costly."

"Consider it paid for already." My dad interrupted. I turned and smiled up at him.

"What's the good news?" My mother asked.

"Well, she's waiting to see you right now." I looked up at him.

"You…you mean?" He nodded.

"The machines were telling us something else, and what you just told me confirmed it. By talking to her, you strengthened her, and she finally had enough will to wake up." A huge smile spread on my face.

"She's awake…" I looked up at my parents. My dad was smiling, and my mom wrapped my arms around me.

"Can I…?" I asked. Again, the doctor nodded.

"She's in the same room. Go ahead." He walked off. I turned towards my parents.

"I can't believe it!" I hugged them both tightly.

"Go ahead son, go see her. I know she wants to see you just as much as you want to see her." I smiled, and ran towards her room.

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Gabriella's P.O.V

I was sitting in my hospital bed. The doctors had already informed me of what was going on. I never though I would leave the darkness that surrounded me, but finally Troy helped me. Hearing his voice made me stronger, and I finally managed to open my eyes.

Right now, I'm incredibly tired, but what I want more is to see him. I was told I've been out for around 2 and a half months. Troy must have been hurting so much, and I needed to see him and tell him that I was going to be okay.

A click from the door brought me away from my thoughts, and I finally saw him. He was standing there, his hair sticking up all over the place, and his clothing wrinkled. But that's not what caught my attention. His eyes. They were relieved, loving and nervous all at the same time. Together we started at each other for a couple of minutes, before he finally ran over towards me, wrapping his arms around me.

"Oh Bella, oh I can't believe it! You're okay!" He said, kissing my forehead. I lifted up my weak hand and placed it on his cheek.

"I'm okay." He looked me straight in the eyes, and finally gave me a kiss on the lips. I melted into his body.

Soon after our reunion, we sat, talking. Troy had climbed into the bed with me and was lying down behind me. I leaned into his chest. He kissed my forehead.

"Gabs, I don't know what I would do without you. I'm just so glad that this whole ordeal is over." Memories flooded into my mind when he said that. I began shaking. Troy must have noticed this.

"Gabs? Bella calm down." He gathered me in tighter in his arms and began soothingly rocking me back and forth. 10 minutes later, I managed to calm down.

"Sorry…" I said quietly, my voice hoarse. Evidently staying in a coma was not good on the body.

"It's fine. Bella, tell me what happened." I sighed.

"D…Daniel…" I shifted in the bed, careful of the wires, so that Troy and I were now facing one another, with my body still resting against the pillows. I had lost a lot of my energy and muscle, and I was going to have to get that back.

"Bella, he's gone. You don't have to worry." I looked at him confused.

"Gone? As in… jail?"

"No." Troy raised his hand and began stroking my cheek.

"Bella. Daniel's dead."

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AN: Well, I bet a lot of you are really relieved that Gabriella finally woke up. I know there are some people that carry on 'coma' storylines for a long time, and I seriously applaud them for being able to do that, but I couldn't stand not having Gabriella in the picture. I think it was the lack of Troyella moments that finally was making me go crazy!

Anyway, what do you guys think? How will Gabriella react to the news?

I just wanted to tell you all, I am going to be focusing more and more on this story then "Love Doesn't Come Smoothly", until I finish it. Then I will spend most of my time on "Love Doesn't Come Smoothly" and a new story that I am thinking of starting. I just feel like this story has taken a long time to be written, and you deserve to finally see the end.

So, please review, and I will try to get the next chapter out to you guys as soon as possible.

Xoxo,

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