Living With A Murderer

There's been missing reports of teenage girls in Chicago. And of course, only one person is behind all of it. When three sisters, 17 year old Gabriella Montez and her younger sisters, 14 year old Elizabeth and, 8 year old Abigale Montez, are sent to their uncles house for the summer while their mom and dad are away, they don't have a clue wants coming to them. They didn't know that their uncle is a murderer. They didn't know that friendship would find them. One of them didn't know love would find her. And they didn't know the many consequences to it.

Disclaimer: I do not own HSM, or any of the characters.

M-Rated for murder and some sexual situations

Only got one review, but I want this story over and done with so I'll put this out.

Police sirens were shooting around the neighborhood. People from their houses quickly went to see what happened and Police officers evacuated their cars and rammed their way into the big house. Andrea, Elizabeth and Abigale all stood outside, holding tightly to each other, hoping what was in there wasn't bad. "Did you call mommy and daddy?" Abigale asked. She looked up at Elizabeth who just nodded. She couldn't talk. Her throat was burning as if she were swallowing fire. Tears were streaming out of her eyes as well.

"They're going to be okay," Andrea said to the girls. "They have to be."

Sheriff Bolton ran through the house, his team right behind him. "Be careful - "

"Sheriff!" Officer Shawn yelped. He ran over to Sharpay's chained sawed body, wincing when he saw no head. "Oh, God," Sheriff Bolton whispered and looked up at the balcony steps when he heard movement. It was Marcus, gripping the railing, trying to haul himself up. "Stay there! You're under arrest!"

"No," Marcus said stubbornly and gripped harder on the gun he was holding. "I've got two kids up here and I'll shoot them...if you come any closer." Marcus gave a weak smirk and turned around, going to the gasping bodies. "Help," Troy gasped. He grasped Gabriella's limp hand. "She's dying. Please." His blue orbs searched Marcus's for any regret or love, but there was none.

"She'll do," Marcus said, resentment filling his eyes. "I don't care if she dies or not."

"She's your niece!"

"She's a bitch!" Marcus raised his gun and the gun went off. But it wasn't Marcus's.

Marcus fell to the floor, finally his body giving up, in a pool of blood. Finally, his blood. Standing behind him was a hard breathing Sheriff Bolton. "Son," he sulked. Troy grasped at his wound planted in his stomach while still handling Gabriella. "Dad, she needs help."

"You both do. We've got the paramedics."

It was hectic. Andrea, Elizabeth and Abigale were crying hard when they saw their sister, hurt and unconscious. News reporters were trying to get the news, asking questions and going through the house. Troy's friends, Taylor, Chad, Kelly, Ryan, Barbra, and Drew." Ryan had just arrived back from Drew's house with chad. He was shocked, mortified that his family was murdered. Everyone else was scared for their friend, crying too for Sharpay and her parents and Gabriella, too.

"Gabriella," Abigale sobbed quietly as she leaned into Elizabeth. "Lizzie, you promised."

"I'm so stupid," she cursed herself over and over again with her eyes shut.

Marcus was pulled out next, millions of flashes pounded his body and the paramedics carrying him out. Andrea looked at him, a smile on her lips. There was no more Marcus Montez. There will be no more girls being murdered because they were described useless by Marcus. Peace was finally back in Chicago. Now, all that needs to be done is Gabriella and Troy making it out of the hospital alive.

"Come on, girls," Andrea said, leading them to her car. "We're going to the hospital." Andrea helped a crying Abigale into the car before Elizabeth and her got in and she drove off, following the ambulance truck that was carrying two brave teenagers. Two strong teenagers who had to get through this. Because if it weren't for them, Marcus could have easily gotten out and killed more people.

The three fled out of the car, basically running into the hospital. They were told to sit in the waiting room after five minutes of yelling at the receptionist who refused to let them see Gabriella and Troy.

That's when two frantic parents rushed into the hospital, crying hysterics.

"Mommy! Daddy!" Abigale ran into her parents arms, hugging them for her dear life. "Gabriella!"

"Oh, I'm so glad you're okay," Lola gushed as she hugged her daughter back. Elizabeth and Andrea shot up also. Elizabeth ran into her parents, saying sorry. "I'm so sorry! This is all my fault! I told him where they were! I'm so sorry."

"Lizzie, it's not your fault," Andrea said, walking up to them. "We wouldn't have a way to get a phone if it weren't for you. We would be dead and so woudl Troy and Gabriella. They may have gotten hurt, but they helped kill Marcus."

"Andrea," Lola said. "You...could have prevented this."

"Yes. This is mostly my fault. If it weren't for me, we could all be safe. Could. But Marcus is strong and smart. He would hear the police, he watches over us 24/7. It was impossible, i was so scared. And I never wanted this for me nor your children, Mrs. Montez. I'm so sorry."

"Oh, Andrea, It's okay," Lola said and pulled her into a hug. "I would be scared, too. I'm just glad you have our babies safe."

"Not all of them," Andrea said sadly. Lola pulled back, tears spilling out of her eyes at an abnormal pace. "But you tried," she chocked out and looked towards the hall where Gabriella and Troy disappeared. "Now she has to try."

Two hours. Two hours they've been waiting. Abigale was asleep in her dad's arms who was crying silently. Elizabeth was still crying, well silently, tears were spilling out of her cheeks. Lola was talking to Sheriff Bolton, thanking him for shooting Marcus. And Andrea was staring at the hallway, waiting for a doter to come out. Chad, Taylor, Ryan, Barbra, Kelly, and Drew were there, too, waiting for their best friend and new friend to exit the hospital alive.

It was agony for all.

The Doctor Leese came out. "Anyone here for Bolton and Montez?" Lola and Sheriff Bolton immediately was next to her. "I'm for Montez," Lola said.

"Bolton," Jack said.

Leese smiled happily. "They're awake. They're fine." Cheers erupted into the small room, calling attention to other around them, but they were all too excited to care. Abigale woke up frightened, but quickly was cheering along when she heard the news from Carlos. Leese laughed and shook her head. "Wow, this is a pretty big crowd. I guess I'll let you all in. They're both sharing a room."

Everyone followed after her, giddy smiles on their faces.

"Well, Gabriella was shot in the stomach just above her abdomen," Leese explained. "We've managed to get the bullet out and she now has a bandage securing it. You'll need to take it off in about five weeks." Leese turned to Jack and a late arriving Lucille. "Troy, he was shot just below the abdomen. We've gotten that bullet out as well. Both will be able to walk, maybe they'll have a limp, maybe not, but we don't know. They'll need to take pills, I've got a prescription in the room. They'll also need physical therapy, well it's highly needed, but they don't need it if you or them don't want it. Any sports are out of the question until fully recovered. There will be a little scar where they were shot, a hole. And lastly, they need a weekly check-up to see how they're doing. Now, let's go quietly. They've been resting for about a half hour."

Leese pushed open the mahogany door and everyone scrambled in, looking from Troy and Gabriella. Troy had a white medical bandage wrapped around his torso and Gabriella had one wrapped around her head. She had another one, but it was under the floral gown she was wearing. Both their eyes were open and they were looking at each other, oblivious to the people watching them.

It was as if they were communicating with their eyes.

"Gabriella," Lola finally broke down and both teenagers turned to her, surprised by everyone there. "My, baby."

"Mom," Gabriella said, moving up painfully so she could be against the bed. "Dad." Her arms opened weekly and Lola, Carlos, Elizabeth and Abigale ran into them, hugging her tightly. "We thought you were gone," Abigale cried, holding onto Gabriella tighter.

Gabriella laughed. "Well, I'm not. We're not." Her head turned to Troy who was also getting hoarded by his family. Andrea pulled back from Gabriella. "What happened?"

"Yeah," Jack cut in.

"Marcus had the chainsaw on me," Troy said then looked at Gabriella. "And Gabriella kept shooting him. I don't know how many times, but she did. I was so shocked, his blood was going everywhere. Then he just fell on me and all noise was gone."

"Then when we thought it was over, Marcus got up," Gabriella said. "And he shot us."

"Then I guess dad shot him," Troy finished, looking over at Jack. Jack nodded.

"What happened with Sharpay? And my parents?" Ryan asked.

Gabriella sighed softly. "Your parents were murdered first. Marcus somehow killed them without our knowledge. He...pinned them to the wall with knives...a lot of knives. It was horrible."

"Then Sharpay saw them," Troy said. "She screamed and back up, making herself fall down the steps in the process. Marcus was down there. We don't know how she got killed, but he killed her."

"He chain sawed her," Ryan said sadly and backed against the wall, putting his head in his hands.

"We're sorry, Ry," Troy said.

Ryan shook his head and looked up at them, a weak smile on his lips. "No. It's okay. At least you guys are okay."

Troy and Gabriella smiled.

2 Weeks later...

Sharpay and Vivienne and David's funeral's went by mournfully. Ryan went to live with Drew and his family. He was sad, but was glad his family was in a better and safer place.

Gabriella and Troy are recovering fast. They weren't walking with limps and they had therapy once a week like their check-ups. The medical bandages were removed and replaced with medical patches. When they took the bandages off, the two nearly barfed. It was a nasty gaping hole with green pus gushing out and it was dry and crusty. The doctors cleaned them up before putting the patches on.

Marcus was buried and he had a funeral. No one came though, so it was canceled. He was once loved, but he was a heartless man. Gabriella, Troy, Elizabeth and Abigale asked why Marcus was like that. Andrea told them the story...

"Marcus was a lonely kid. His brother had all the friends, he had none. There was a swing in his backyard, he swung o it while his brother was playing with his friends. He looked so shallow, mean. Like he had dirty thoughts. And he did. He ran into the house and to his brothers room. His brother had action figures of all sorts, but Marcus had none. He started chopping the heads off with a butcher knife, laughing like a crazy child. Once Carlos saw what he was doing, he told their parents and Marcus was grounded for a month. But he found something to do. He got the dog and got a knife and started peeling its fur off. He had tied rope and toilet paper around his muzzle so he couldn't mewl and cry. After peeling the fur off he chopped off his head then his little legs. Marcus liked the feeling, but he didn't want anyone to know. So he buried the dead canine in the backyard. He faked cried when he couldn't find Scott. His parents brought him another dog and Marcus did the same thing over.

During his teen years, Marcus became handsome and got girls. He was all love with them at first, but when they were useless with stuff, he started to get violent. This one girl, Julie, he killed her because she fell down the steps with his personal possessions and they all broke. He started stabbing her to death and found it was more fun to kill girls instead. After that day...he was a monster."

Things weren't exactly the same after all what's happened the first weeks of summer. But they were fine. Gabriella and Troy got closer, flirting without knowing and making their friends laugh. The Montez family stayed in Chicago after that. Well for the summer. Now, the summer was over and Troy and Gabriella didn't want to be apart.

"Mom," Troy said, coming down the steps. "I want to go with Gabriella back to Raleigh."

Lucille looked up shocked. "What - Troy. We can't."

"But - "

"Troy, I'm sorry."

Both were heartbroken they had to leave their 2 month friendship.

2 months later...

"Gabriella, you have a visitor," A now fifteenth year old Elizabeth called out. Gabriella looked up from her notebook with a bemused expression. She got out of her chair and pelted down the steps. "Lizzie, what - " A sharp gasp escaped her mouth when she saw who was at the door. "Troy Bolton,' she said with a smile. "Oh, my God!" She ran to him, her arms immediately wrapping around his neck. Troy laughed and gripped her back, breathing in her smell. "I've missed you," he admitted.

"I've missed you, too," Gabriella said, still holding tightly onto him. "I've missed you so much."

"Well, that's good because I'm not leaving."

Gabriella pulled back, her confused brown eyes meeting his excited blue eyes. "My dad got a job here in Raleigh, Gabriella. When he found out, we decided we'll move here."

"But, why?" Gabriella asked, her smile never leaving her face.

"Because I never got to do this." Gabriella gave him a confused look. Troy just smiled widely and swooped his neck down, his lips landing on hers. Gabriella was shocked, but she kissed back. Both melted into the kiss. They were both shot, both hurt, but the outcome was amazing. They were both in love.

"I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you"

"It all started when I was Living with a murderer."

Yeah, don't get confused on the last thing, "I'll spend forever with you..." and all that stuff. I was just listening to Enchanted by Taylor Swift and thought I should put that in there. So, this story is done. What did you think of it? Please review and tel me? I mean, it couldn't hurt since this'll be the last review you'll be doing for this story. I hope you enjoyed this story. And, there was a Happy Ending! Yay! I'm a sucker for those!

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