When Gabriella got home her mom was sitting on the couch with a carton of ice cram, watching 'Project Runway'. Gabriella had stopped crying by the time she got home but her eyes were still red and bloodshot.

"Hey mija," Ms. Montez said when Gabriella walked through the door.

"Hey," she sniffled.

Gabriella walked over to the couch, sitting nest to her mom. Ms. Montez handed her the extra spoon that was resting in the carton.

"You look like you need it," her mom said.

"Thanks."

They sat there and watched TV; after 3 episodes the ice cream was gone. The whole time Gabriella wasn't really paying any attention to anything that was going on.

"Mom, when I was younger what did you think my life would turn out like," Gabriella asked randomly.

Ms. Montez was thrown back by the question, "Umm I don't really know if I ever really thought that much about that, maybe just being the smart girl you've always been."

"But not 16 and a mother of 2 right," Gabriella said playing with her fingers.

"Yea but I still love you and I know you will have a great life….And I know you will end up with a great job and a wonderful house and living your life with the man of your dreams and you already are a wonderful mother."
"How do you know, how do you know I wont end up with a crappy job living with you because I cant pay my rent or give my babies food," Gabriella said.

"Because I know you can do it, you're a strong women. And I'll be here whenever you need help, everything's going to be okay," Ms. Montez pulled her into a hug hoping she was making Gabriella feel better.

Gabriella knew that her mother was right, that she could do it; however it was going to be hard but she knew she could do it.

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Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months. Gabriella is now 5 months pregnant, her bump now almost visible in her big baggy clothes. However, half of the school already knew she was pregnant but she still wore baggy clothes that hid her bulging belly. Taylor was always by Gabriella's side, going to every single doctors appointment, helping to pick out a few things for the baby, watching Lissy on occasion.

Seeing Troy everyday but never talking to him still hurt just as much as before. However, when she saw him she could feel the baby kick like crazy, somehow it knew when Gabriella was looking at him.

It was midterm time at East High, it was full of mixed emotions some people not worried about it but others like Gabriella were stressed trying to cram for their big tests. She was trying to make sure she was going to ace each test so that next year she would only have to take one class and she could graduate extra early.

During free period Gabriella was in the library with her binders spread out on a table, her copy of Grapes of Wrath and a highlighter in her hands; trying to get as much studying in before her 3rd period Calculus class. She was paying so much attention to her work she didn't even see Taylor walk in and stand beside her.

"Are you even going to pay attention to me," Taylor said.

"O my god," Gabriella jumped, "You scared the crap out of me."

"Sorry, I just wanted to know if you wanted to come get some food with me?"
"I don't know, I mean I'm really hungry, like always, but I really need to study," Gabriella said pointing to her books.

"Come on take a break, you both need it. And after you can come back right in here and work," Taylor said.

"Okay fine."

Gabriella started picking up all her stuff ignoring the uncomfortable feeling in her stomach, just thinking it was just the baby moving or kicking. She put all of her stuff in her back pack, then Taylor helped her stand up out of the chair, Gabriella felt kinda weird but she started walking any way. She took a few steps the she felt dizzy and then it all went blank and she felt herself hit the floor. However, she could still hear people yelling and moving and whispering to help her up, she even heard a familiar voice: Troy.