CHAPTER 9

I hope you like this chapter. I have many surprises up ahead and it maybe longer then I planned. I don't know yet. I have up to chapter 13 written but I'll update when I can. One surprise is in this chapter but then again maybe not. : P

"Ok, so what can our evil plans to get that fucken bitch, we call as a daughter?" Emma growled as they sat down on their bed.

"We could kidnap her" Greg answered

"Ya but we don't know where her and Lucy, and the other 2 lives"

"True, we could fallow them home and when they think we gave up, we go after Gabriella"

"That's perfect. We should have other plans as well"

"Well, we could change identities"

"Ya, any other ideas?"

"Not right now"

"We could come up with them on the way"

"Sounds good to me" as they smiled evilly at each other, they decided to wait a few months to kidnap Gabriella.

As 3 months went by, it's now Troy's 9th birthday and it turns out, its Gabriella's 7th birthday as well. Little did they know Greg and Emma now know where they live!

"Mommy?" Gabriella called as she walked outside in her bathing suit and towel wrapped around her.

"Ya Gabi?" Lucy walked over to her and hugged her, "are you ready to go to the beach, and then a movie?"

"Ya" Lucy saw the bruises that are still healing. You can see them up close but far away, you can't, "may I have another hug?"

"Of course" Lucy picked Gabriella up and hugged her tightly

"I love you mommy" Lucy looked at Gabriella surprised. Gabriella never said she loved someone so it came as a surprise to Lucy. Lucy smiled and kissed her forehead

"I love you too Gabi" as they went back into the house, they grabbed their clothes and went to the car. Troy and Jack were already at the beach when they arrived. Jack and Lucy are in a fight right now because Gabriella calls Lucy "mommy" and Jack "Jack" and not "daddy". Lucy told him to get over himself and since then, Jack keeps trying to kick Gabriella out. Lucy and Troy always told him to stop and Gabriella is part of the family now.

"Hi Troy" Gabriella called as she ran to him after Lucy and Gabriella arrived. As Troy and Gabriella hugged, Gabriella kissed his cheek. Troy has a secret crush on Gabriella, and Gabriella as a secret crush on him as well. They didn't say anything because they are afraid to, plus the feeling Gabriella has scares her.

"Hey Brie" Troy picked Gabriella up, "are you ready?"

"Ready for what?"

"This" Troy ran into the warm beach water and tossed her into the deep water. Troy quickly swam to her and held her put. As they played, Troy remembered that Lucy paid for Gabriella and him to learn how to swim. Once they were waist deep, Troy sat down on a rock and Gabriella sat on his lap and hid her face in his neck as they laughed.

As supper time arrived, Gabriella and Troy laid on their towels talking, as they got dry by the sun. Gabriella stayed with Troy all day and played in the water.

"Come on guys, time for dinner" Jack called to Troy and Gabriella. Since it was August 2nd 2010, all of Troy's friends were away with their families. His friends didn't know it was Gabriella's birthday as well so they planned a party for only Troy's birthday for when they get back. Gabriella didn't want them to know, since she knew Greg and Emma won't give up on trying to take her away.

"Coming!" troy got up and pulled Gabriella to her feet. As they ran to Jack and Lucy with their towels, Lucy hid Gabriella between her and her car so Gabriella could change into a skirt and a t-shirt. As Lucy and Gabriella climbed into the car, she wanted to know why Jack doesn't like her.

"Mommy?" Gabriella asked as they pulled up to Pizza Hut, beside Jack's van.

"Yes Gabi?" Lucy answered as she unbuckled

"Why doesn't Jack like me?"

"Uhh…" Lucy looked Gabriella in her eyes and sighed, "I know you're scared around him Gabi because of your dad. But Jack is upset that you don't call him daddy and he doesn't want you to live with us. Troy and I are fighting with him to protect you. And don't worry, you're not going anywhere" Lucy saw tears fall from her brown eyes so she hugged her. Lucy saw Troy run out of Jack's car and ran to Lucy's, she gasp at the sight and Gabriella's eyes widened.

"Troy, how did you get a bruised cheek?" Lucy asked as she and Gabriella got out of the car. Lucy saw tears fill Troy's eyes but he didn't let them fall in front of Gabriella, "did Jack hit you?" Troy nodded

"He wanted to hurt Gabi so I punched him before you guys got here" Troy explained

"What do you mean?"

"He wanted to punch her and…" Lucy covered Gabriella's ears, "he wants to kill her" Lucy started to get pissed so she pushed Gabriella into Troy's arms.

There is A LOT of more drama up ahead. What did you think of this chapter? Do you like to story so far? Please review