Thank you for the reviews. Tomorrow I'm busy and I wanted to get this chapter up. This chapter has the beginning of the drama that is coming up ahead. I hope you like it.

Reminder: Gabriella= 7 Sharpay= 9

Troy= 9 Kelsi= 9

Chad= 9 Taylor= 9

Zeke= 9 Ryan= 9

Chapter 15

When bed time arrived, Lucy saw both Gabriella and Troy asleep in his bed. She saw the ending credits of Freddy vs. Jason on the TV, so she turned the TV and the DVD player off. Lucy smiled as she pulled the covers over Troy and Gabriella. She kissed their foreheads and saw Gabriella stir.

"Mommy" Gabriella whined as she rubbed her eyes, "mommy"

"I'm right here sweetie" Gabriella opened her eyes and wrapped her arms around Lucy's neck. Lucy knew something was wrong with Gabriella, but Gabriella wouldn't tell her right away… or maybe she will.

"Don't leave me"

"I won't leave you. Not ever" Lucy knew right there, that, that's what's bothering her. She's scared her and Troy would leave her. Who would want a little kid, that brings trouble and put their lives at stake. Lucy would NEVER give Gabriella up and she doesn't care if her life is a stake, because Gabriella is worth it.

"Don't leave me" Lucy felt Gabriella's tears go through her shirt so, Lucy hugged her tighter.

"I love you Gabi. I WON'T leave you"

"I love you too mommy" Lucy saw Troy roll over but didn't awake. She suspected Troy is listening but wanting Gabriella to know Lucy loves her like he does.

"You want to be in here, my room or your's?"

"Stay"

"You want to stay here" Gabriella nodded

"With you"

"All of us in here?" Gabriella nodded again, "ok" as Lucy crawled into Troy's bed with Gabriella still in her arms. She laid Gabriella between her and Troy. She noticed Gabriella fell asleep quickly, but attached herself to Lucy, and didn't let go.

That morning, Troy awoke and saw it was 7am. He turned and saw Lucy and Gabriella sleeping. Today was Tuesday and there's 3 more days of school, until the camping trip. Troy quietly sat up, go out of bed and got his clothes. Once dressed, showered and he ate, he went upstairs and woke up Lucy.

"mom, it's 7:30" Troy whispered to Lucy. Lucy awoke and tried to unattached Gabriella from her. As she tried, she got one hand unattached, but when she worked on the other, Gabriella reattached and whimper. Lucy sighed.

"Can you help Troy?" Lucy asked. Troy crawled onto the bed and unattached Gabriella's left hand and Lucy got the right. Gabriella whimpered as Lucy crawled out of the bed and stood up.

"Mommy… mommy. NO! MOMMY!" Gabriella screamed in her sleep, "MOMMY! DON'T LEAVE ME! TROY!"

"Gabi! GABI!" Lucy shouted over Gabriella's screams. Once Lucy shook her, Gabriella sat up crying, shaking and whimpering.

"Mommy" Gabriella whimpered as she looked around for Lucy. Once Gabriella saw Lucy, Lucy and Troy both hugged her tightly.

"Shh… I'm not leaving. I'm right here and same with Troy" Gabriella whimpered and hugged them tighter.

As 10am arrived, Lucy was driving Troy and Gabriella to school. Troy wore jeans, a blue and white t-shirt, sneakers and a black sweater. For Gabriella, she wore jeans, a black dress that goes, just below her butt and it has thick straps, and black and white flats. Troy thought she looked beautiful and is happy that she's his best friend, that's a girl. As they arrived to school, Gabriella held Troy's and Lucy's hands tightly and they walked into the school. Lucy carried Gabriella's bag, since her bruises are still hurting her.

As they arrived to Troy's and Gabriella's classroom, Gabriella started to cry silently. Gabriella had a bad feeling something will happen to Lucy, Troy or herself.

"Mommy, please stay" Gabriella whimpered. Lucy sighed.

"Tell me what's wrong sweetie" Lucy told her.

"I… I… I have a bad feeling something will happen to you, Troy or me. Please stay mommy" Gabriella started to sob and Lucy looked scared… not for herself, but for Gabriella and Troy, "I'm scared mommy" Troy hugged Gabriella and Lucy did as well.

"I'll stay. Ok Gabi, I'll stay with you and Troy all day today" Gabriella looked up with a weak smile. Lucy kissed Gabriella forehead and picked her up. Gabriella silently continued to cry into Lucy's shoulder and Troy knocked on the door, and held Lucy's hand tightly.

As the door opened, Mrs, Hard appeared and saw a crying Gabriella, a nervous/ worried looking Troy and a sad Lucy.

"What's wrong?" Mrs. Hard mouthed to Lucy. Lucy smiled a weak smile and started to explain.

"I'm staying with them today, so you will see me all day" Lucy answered. Mrs. Hard knew, Lucy would explain the full story at lunch recess, and she allowed the 3 of the in. Troy hung up his and Gabriella's bags and went to sit his seat after, pulling up a chair, beside Gabriella's desk. Both him and Gabriella sit at the back, in the middle row. Chad and Zeke sits on Troy's left, Taylor and Kelsi sits on Gabriella's right and Sharpay and Ryan sit in front of, him and Gabriella. Lucy placed Gabriella in her seat and sat beside her, in the chair Troy got for her.

Ok, so at the last minute, I decided to divide this chapter into 2. If I kept it at plan, this would be at the half way point. I will have the 2nd half typed today… hopefully. Please review.