1 week later…
Dr. Roy: "Well Troy everything looks good." He said with a smile. "Your infection has went down and I believe we can do major surgery, say in two days? How does that sound?"
Jack: "Sounds good to me. Troy?"
Troy sighed with relief "Yeah, going to do what you have to do, this isn't even the hard part yet."
Dr. Roy: "I am very happy everything pulled through. Now if Jack and Lauren will you please come to my office I will go into detail about when and how this is going to happen and what should take place after surgery."
Lauren went over and hugged her son "I'm so proud of you honey, you will finally get to come home."
They left and Troy laid there in shock. Two days he will have major surgery and a few days after that he will finally be home. His team mates visited him often which made him feel good knowing he had a support group. Gabi visited him almost every day and everyday he fell in love with her more and more. He didn't give her the paper heart yet, he was going to wait until he asked her out. He texted the team telling him he will be out in a few days and will go to their first home game. Even after Troy gets out of the hospital he will not be able to go to school for a while. A teacher will have to come to his house and teach him. One single bump to his leg after surgery can ruin a lot of things so he has to be careful. Troy still has not talked to Chad. He tried everything. Jack talks to Chad at practice but that because he has to respond to what he says.
Troy texted Chad, "Hey I am having major surgery in 2 days then will be home from the hospital after that. You really need to cut this out I am so sick of trying I thought we were BROTHERS. Brothers help each other when the other one is down or at least talks to him. I am sorry for everything that has happened and I would really wish you would stop blaming yourself."
Troy sighed, he thought Chad would come around by now, he missed his bushy headed friend, they were sidekicks. The next day Gabi came to visit Troy before he had his surgery the next day.
Gabi: "Are you nervous?"
Troy: "Yeah kind of, it supposes to take a long time. I just cannot wait to be out of here!" And threw his hands up in the air.
Gabi giggled "It will be over before you know it. You will be drugged up and the days will fly by."
Troy: "Yeah I sure hope so."
Gabi leaned her head on his shoulder and Troy stroked her hair, "Is something wrong?" Troy asked with concern.
Gabi: "I don't know. It just I am so use to having you by myself right now but I know when you get back to school it is going to change."
Troy: "Why do you say that?"
Gabi: "Because everyone is going to be by your side making sure you have everything you need and there will be no room for me."
Troy lifted up her chin and looked at her "Don't say that Gabi, there is ALWAYS going to be plenty of room for you, especially in here." He took her hand and placed it on his heart.
She smiled "You really mean that?"
Troy: "I really mean that" and he leaned in for a kiss, she kissed back. Troy grabbed Gabriella in a tight embrace still kissing here. They did not want this moment to end. They released from each other, looking at each other with smiles on their faces. Troy was about to say the 'L word' but he stopped himself. He pulled her into another embrace.
Gabi: "Troy what are we?"
'Crap!' Troy was hoping she wouldn't ask that question. "What do you want to be?'
Gabi pulled out of his arms and looked at him "I want to be yours." She said it in a shy way hoping she would get the response she wanted.
Troy: "I want you to be mine too." He sighed.
Gabi: "What is wrong?"
Troy: "Nothing. I don't know. I want you to be mine more than anything, more than I want to walk. But I don't want you to feel like you always have to be by my side in case I need help. If we start now all your focus will be on me and what I need and I don't want that. It need to be one both of us. I just feel I can't be the best I can be for you right now."
Gabi: "Well I am going to help you out no matter what silly" she giggled. "If I focus on you to much just tell me, one thing about being in a relationship is communicating. And I know you can't do a lot of things right now, that is not going to bug me."
Troy: "You know if this whole thing wouldn't have happened you would be my girlfriend right now."
Gabi blushed "I would?"
Troy: "Yeah, I was going to ask you out at the bonfire but this thing happened so that didn't happen. I was more upset about not asking you out than I was about getting in a wreck."
Gabi: "You're lying" She tried to hide her flattery.
Troy: "Swear!"
Gabi: "Well I am not going to pressure you into anything you don't want to. If you want to wait and go out I will be okay with that."
Troy sighed "Well I promised myself I wouldn't do it till I was out of the hospital but…" He turned to the end table by his bed and pulled out the heart him and Lucie made.
"I cannot wait any longer. Gabriella Montez, will you be my girlfriend?" He showed her the heart.
Gabi had the biggest smile on her face "Awe, I would LOVE to!" Troy smiled and they leaned in for a kiss. They stopped and she looked at the heart.
"This is really cute and sweet. Did you make this by yourself?"
Troy: "No actually. This little girl Lucie helped me make it. You should meet her, the sweetest four year old you will ever meet."
Gabi: "Awe well that's nice of her. Let's go meet her right now. I want to say thank you."
Troy called in the nurse and they found Lucie's room. Gabi waited outside while Troy went in, Lucie was lying in bed watching cartoons.
Lucie: "Troy!" she said with a big smile.
Troy: "Lucie! How are you today?"
Lucie: "My tummy hurts from my medicine, it won't go away" she said with a sad face.
Troy: "Awe I am sorry. Will a surprise make it better?"
"What kind of question is that?" She put her hands in the air "Surprises make everything better!"
Troy smiled, surprises do make everything better. "Do you want to meet the girl we made the heart for?"
Lucie: "Yes! Yes! Where is she?" she was really excited.
Troy looked at the door; "Gabi come in."
Gabriella walked in slowly. When she saw Lucie she smiled. She was so cute.
Troy: "Lucie, I want you to meet Gabriella. Gabriella, meet Lucie the artist."
Gabi: "It is so nice to meet you Lucie." She held out her hand.
Lucie took both of her hands and shook Gabi's one "You to Gabbb-r-weee-illa!"
Lucie bent down and whispered in Troy's ear "She is special!"
Troy looked at Gabi and smiled "I know."
Gabi: "I just wanted to thank you for the beautiful heart you help make."
Lucie opened her mouth with excitement "You gave it to her? Yay, Yay, Yay! You're welcome! Did you like the blue glitter? It matched the bandana I was wearing!"
Gabi giggled "The blue glitter was my favorite."
Lucie: "I am happy you liked it!"
They sat there and talked to Lucie for a few minutes but then had to go. They went back to Troy room and layed on his bed for a little while.
Gabi:"Well I am about to go home for dinner, my mom is cooking."
Troy: "Awe don't tease me like that."
Gabi: "I'm sorry." And kissed him on the lips. "Good luck tomorrow. Text me before your surgery since I will be at school."
Troy: "I will don't worry, I will call you when I get out or if you don't hear from me you can text my brother and he will let you know what is going on."
Gabi: "Ok I will." They kissed and hugged each other before she left. Troy was happy with decision he made. He really couldn't have waited any longer. Around 8 o' clock Troy was getting restless and anxious about his surgery tomorrow morning. The assistant coach will be coaching basketball practice since Jack will be with Troy, his parents were really anxious about what is about to happen. Troy was watching TV, he glanced and saw a figure standing at the door.
"Can I come in?"
Troy was taken back, "Yeah."
Chad walked in with his head down.
Troy: "What's up?"
Chad sat down "Listen man, I am terribly sorry about the way I have been acting. I had no reason to ignore you. Honestly I was scared and I was afraid you were going to turn it around on me. I felt guilty and I did not want to face you. It just hurt looking at you and I just started thinking about everything that's going to change. I freaked myself out. I am sorry."
Troy: "It's ok man. You did make me mad by the way you have been acting but were brothers for life, nothing is going to change that."
Chad smiled "Thanks man that means a lot. I really am sorry."
Troy: "Chad, it is ok" and started laughing. "I understand, I am not mad at you and I don't blame you I just don't know why you didn't listen to me before. Oh wait I know, because your Chad."
Chad laughed "Ha yeah I know."
Troy explained everything that has been going on. They started taking and messing with each other like nothing had happened. They caught up on everything.
Chad: "No way you and Gabi are together now?"
Troy: "Yeah since 3 hours ago. When are you going to ask Taylor?"
Chad sighed "Well first I have to talk to her since I haven't really talked to anyone."
Troy: "Yeah talking is usually the first step." He was being sarcastic.
They talked for while and forgotten everything that happened between them. Nothing was weird, that's how brothers were supposed to be. Chad left and Troy was about to go to sleep. He was so happy everything was finally falling into place. He has the girl and his best friend now all that is left is to get back to normal and prove to everyone he can play basketball.
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How was that? I had to get Troy and Gabi together it was bugging me! Troy and Chad are speaking now. Life is good for him. He didn't end up losing his leg!