Hello wonderful people :) If you're one of those people who have this story on alert then I owe you all a huge apology! It hasnt been updated in a very long time and I do have reasons. I was away all summer and then I had to come and get a job in order to be responsible adult (Which sucks!). Then I completely lost were I was in the story and ran out of inspiration. I know these all sound like silly excuses and I do apologise profusely. I will get this back on track from now on and I hope you all enjoy this chapter very much! Any ideas are always welcome rememeber and you will get the credit if I use them!
Harsh Realities
Previously:
Gabriella looked on and smiled at the best friends and sighed in relief that her friends had all understood about her and Troy's situation. Knowing she had her friends to get her through the next few months along with Troy and their families was more than enough to reassure her everything would be okay. However for that brief moment the teen forgot that the school would find out about it sooner or later and not everyone would be as understanding as she had found her friends to be.
Chapter 6 – First Scan
The Montez household was full of the usual chatter and noises that would be found on a weekday as Gabriella made her way downstairs and into the kitchen to greet her parents. Several weeks had passed since the news had been broke about the pregnancy and so far things were going well; both families were being supportive albeit a little over bearing while their friends were also supportive and a little excited too.
"Good morning honey" Anna greeted her daughter as she took a seat.
"Morning Mom, morning Dad"
Robert poked his head over the top of his paper "Good morning Gabby"
"Are you ready for today sweetheart?" Anna asked her daughter with a hint of excitement in her voice.
Gabriella thought for a second before realising today was her first ultrasound at the hospital; her first chance to sneak a peek at how her baby was doing. Of course being only a couple of months along in her pregnancy would not allow her to see a great deal but she was happy to finally picture what was happening inside of her.
"Yeah, I'm ready mom. I'm kind of nervous though" Her voice was distant and thoughtful as she stared into her cereal bowl.
Anna smiled at her daughter, knowing exactly how it felt before your very first scan. "It'll be fine sweetie, don't worry. I remember going to my first scan with you and I was so nervous but as soon as I seen that tiny little image of you, I was overjoyed and nothing else mattered anymore" Tears almost sprang to her eyes as she thought of that time in the past and how her daughter had grown up so quickly. "Do you remember that Robert?"
"I sure do my dear. It was a special day for us all I think" Robert agreed as he studied the paper in front of him.
Observing the wistful look in her mother's eyes and the water gathering, Gabriella leaned over and touched her mother's hand lightly "Well now you get to see your first grandchild in the same way"
Anna nodded in agreement and grinned at the thought of her first grandchild, of course it had been unplanned and rather soon but she had moved on from that, now she was just happy at the thought of having her first grandchild. "We have to speak to Principal Matsui today too, my angel. We can't get you and Troy out of school at lunch time with a silly excuse and he's going to have to find out eventually"
Gabriella sighed and rubbed her temples; telling her school principal was not something she was looking forward too. She'd always had a reputation since starting the school – a reputation of being the good girl, yet now she had to inform him that she was with child and every assumption he'd made of her would be shattered. "Fine but don't expect me to be happy about telling him"
Anna rolled her eyes at the teen in front of her before gathering her stuff for work; murmuring a 'goodbye' and 'I'll pick you up later' before she left.
"You know baby, I wish I could be at that scan with you today to show my support, you know that right?" Robert suddenly announced, interjecting his daughters thoughts.
"Yeah daddy, I know but its okay I have mom and Lucille and Troy too" Their eyes met for a brief moment to express the sincerity of their statements before Gabriella hopped of her stool and kissed her father on the cheek. "I have to go daddy but I'll see you tonight"
Robert studied his only child for a second and smiled; he was proud of her. Most parents would be ashamed of their daughter if she was pregnant but he knew Gabriella was a good girl who had gotten caught out and he knew she was sensible enough to know the reality of her situation and be able to handle it. Yes, he was proud. "See you later baby girl"
Gabriella left the house as Troy's car pulled up and after greetings were made, the pair headed off to school to face another day. Gabriella could only think of how she would cherish these last few weeks of no one knowing about their situation because after that, school would not be so easy.
"Morning lovebirds, how's it going today?" Chad always knew how to make anyone smile with his cheerful and bouncy nature. His friends figured this came from his large intake of sugar on a daily basis.
Troy patted his friend on the back in greeting "It's going okay man, it's going okay"
"Hey guys" Gabriella greeted the rest of the group.
"Morning Gabs" The others replied in unison.
"So guys, isn't today the important day that you get to see what you created?" Sharpay asked, trying to be subtle with her words so as not to give any passing students an idea of Gabriella and Troy's situation.
Gabriella looked around her, ensuring no one was around "Yeah it is. We have to leave during lunch to go and see it"
Troy smiled at the thought of seeing their miracle before turning serious "Yeah and we have to tell Principal Matsui with our moms about the whole situation"
The faces of their friends held understanding and sympathy as they listened to their two best friends; they knew how hard it would be for them to discuss this with the school Principal so soon.
"Well I'm sure it will all be fine, its better he knows now before everyone else finds out" Zeke was always the one to come out with enlightening words and reassurance in times of need; he had a knack for understanding and endless compassion.
Murmurs of agreement were heard all around from the friends as they made their way to homeroom, each wildcat knowing that although things around school would soon change, they had each other's back no matter what.
Lunchtime rolled around at an agonisingly slow pace for Troy and Gabriella that day and this was both a blessing and a curse. Both were eager to attend the scan of their child but both didn't want to have to explain the awkward situation to their school principal. They knew, however, that it had to be done as they sat with their mothers inside his office.
"Hello Mrs Bolton, Mrs Montez. What can I do for you today?" Mr Matsui asked, genuinely surprised to see either parent at the school.
Anna looked at Lucille before looking at the children and then the principal "Well Mr Matsui, we kind of have a situation that I feel you should know about"
"Yes, it's a difficult situation but one that both our families have come to terms with and are now understanding and happy about" Lucille added.
Mr Matsui looked between the parents "Of course, I understand that fully. Now what is this situation, if you don't mind me asking?"
At that moment Lucille Bolton nudged her sons arm and gave him a look suggesting he be the one to explain the situation. Troy looked at Gabriella before grabbing her hand and turning his attention back to the principal. "Well sir, I guess there isn't any easy way to put this or sugar coat it, so I'm going to be blunt. Gabriella is pregnant with my child"
Gabriella felt her heart speed up and her mouth turn dry as she anticipated the reaction from the man in front of her; somehow his reaction was just as important as her families had been. The seconds it took for Mr Matsui to reply slowed down and almost felt like hours to Gabriella.
Mr Matsui cleared his throat before addressing the teens "Troy, Gabriella, I'm happy that you told me about this situation, I'm sure that it wasn't easy. May I ask how far along you are Miss Montez?"
"Um around two months I believe, sir"
"Uhuh, yes, okay. Well you're very early into your pregnancy which means you can probably hide it from the student body a while longer but you do understand that they could find out at any time?"
Gabriella frowned and cast her eyes toward the floor "Yes, sir, I'm very aware of the situation"
"Both our children are very sensible and intelligent; they both understand the situation clearly and have our full support. However, when such a time comes that the students find out this information I'd like to know that we have your full support" Anna expressed in full support of both children.
"You can be sure that at East High we provide the best support for our students and I will see that we provide all the support your children will need during the rest of their time here. I believe that they know what is best for them and they are indeed among my best and most sensible students and I will therefore respect any wishes they have"
Lucille smiled in satisfaction "Thank you very much"
With that the families shook hands with the principal before leaving the office and heading out of the building toward the car park.
"I think that went well, don't you?" Lucille asked her friend and their children.
"Yes, definitely" Anna replied, nodding her head and smiling at how well it had actually gone.
Troy and Gabriella simply murmured their agreements, wishing to forget the awkward conversation and head to the hospital to have their first scan.
"I can' wait to see our baby" Troy grinned as he placed his arm around Gabriella's shoulders, pulling her close and kissing the top of her head.
"Me either, it's going to make it seem more real, you know?"
Troy nodded "Yeah, I know"
The prenatal unit of the hospital was busy; it was busy with expectant mothers and often their partners who were all eager and excited to see the scan of their child. This made Gabriella nervous – what would these people think of a 17 year old school girl being pregnant? She felt self conscious and out of place as she waited for her name to be called.
"Gabriella Elisabeth Montez?" A lady called into the waiting room
The family stood up and followed the woman into a white room were the scan would be held. "If you could just lie over there on the ultrasound bed Gabriella, Doctor Collins will be with you in just a moment"
Gabriella obliged and lay down on the bed type object across the other side of the room while Troy stood beside her, holding her hand. Their parents stood off to the other side of Gabriella also.
"Ah, hello, Gabriella, it's nice to meet you. I'm Doctor Collins and I'll be dealing with you throughout your pregnancy" The woman was tall with blonde curly hair and had a kind look to her as she addressed Gabriella.
Gabriella smiled, relieved to not feel judged "Hi, um this is my boyfriend and the father, Troy and these are our mothers – Anna and Lucille" She pointed to each one of them as she spoke.
"Well it's certainly lovely to meet you all. Now I'm going to ask you just a few questions before I do a quick examination, if that's okay?"
"Sure" Gabriella agreed.
The woman smiled reassuringly to help alleviate the nervousness of the teens; she was well aware of their situation and had seen it many times before. "So how have you been feeling? Have you had any sickness or nausea?
"Yeah a little throughout the morning but nothing too big"
"Uhuh that's great. Have you had any pain or bleeding at all?"
Gabriella shook her head in disagreement "None at all"
"That's great. Do either of you have a family history of any medical conditions such as, low blood pressure, diabetes and so on?"
Gabriella looked at both mother's for confirmation before turning back to the Doctor "None at all"
"That's great; it'll make things a little easier. Now you estimate your around two months, correct?
"Yes, that's when we dated it back too"
"Well that's that part over with. I'm just going to do a quick examination of you Gabriella so I need you to put this gown on for me and place your legs in these stirrups either side of the bed. You may want your family to wait outside for this"
Troy looked at his girlfriend "Do you want us to wait outside Ella?"
Gabriella shook her head "No, not you" She turned her attention to their parents "Would you guys mind if you waited outside for this, it would feel weird if you were in here"
"Of course not dear, we'll be right back in when you're done" Anna replied as she kissed her daughter on the head and retreated outside the room.
Gabriella had never felt more uncomfortable or awkward as she lay there being examined by her doctor. Of course she had seen this all before but it was still slightly weird to have a stranger examining places you just about let your boyfriend see. She held on to Troy's hand firmly throughout the examination in embarrassment and nervousness. The beautiful brunette was just a little nervous in case the Doctor found any problems with the pregnancy.
"Well Gabriella it looks like everything is fine so far; everything is looking perfectly normal and as it should be. I'll just let your parents back in and we can do the scan"
Troy let out a breath he hadn't been aware he was holding as he turned to smile at his girlfriend "Are you feeling okay?"
"Yeah, I'm good. I just can't wait to see our baby on that screen"
"Me either baby, me either" He kissed her gently on the lips before turning his attention back to the Doctor.
"I'm just going to rub some gel on you Gabriella, it might feel a little cold at first"
Gabriella nodded her head in understanding and shivered slightly at the feel of the cold gel before relaxing when the probe was passed over here belly to create a scan of her baby.
The scan image appeared on the screen after a few seconds to reveal a small figure nestled in a womb.
"Well as you can see on the screen, this is your baby and everything appears to be going well" The doctor stated as she pointed to the image. "You have the head just here on the right of the screen and the legs over here to your left"
Gabriella's eyes filled with tears as she sat up to closer inspect the image that was of her and Troy's child; she couldn't believe how tiny he or she was. "Troy, that's our baby"
"I know Ells, look at how little it is" The crystal irises that belonged to Troy Bolton were also filling with tears as he stared at his baby on the screen.
"Oh my word, look how little he or she is! I can't actually believe this our first Grandchild" The tears flowed down Anna's face as she held onto her daughter's hand.
Lucille too was overwhelmed by the sight "This is incredible, that's my grandchild in their"
Troy leant down and kissed his girlfriend sweetly on the lips "I'm so happy Ella, thank you so much. I know we're only young but I'm going to take good care of you and our little one. I love you so much" The emotion and sincerity in the young man's voice was evident as he whispered the words into his girlfriend's ear.
"Well everything appears to be going wonderful so far in your pregnancy but I would suggest you start taking some pregnancy vitamins, you can speak to a pharmacist about the best ones to take. These will help keep you both healthy" The doctor smiled as she gestured to both Gabriella and the foetus on the screen "Would you like a DVD and pictures of the scan?"
Troy looked at the Doctor and grinned widely "Yes, we'd like 3 photos and a DVD please"
After collecting their DVD and photos of the scan, Gabriella redressed and the family headed home to share the joy with Troy and Gabriella's fathers. Both teens were on cloud nine as they thought about their little bundle of joy and how everything was progressing well.
The atmosphere was happy and light as the teens and their mothers entered the Montez household that afternoon to greet the men who would be no doubt anticipating their arrival home from the hospital.
"Hello you two" Anna greeted as she sat down on the sofa.
"So you're finally home then? How did it go?" Robert asked as he observed the people in front of him.
"Yeah, is everything okay?" Jack Bolton added as he waited anxiously for the teens to share the news.
Gabriella laughed at the men's anxiousness and eagerness "Everything went fine. The doctor said that everything is good with the baby so far"
Troy snaked his arms around her waist before continuing "Everything is great with both Gabriella and our baby. We have a DVD and scan photos for you to look at"
With that the family passed the scan photos to both Robert and Jack before placing the DVD on and sharing the experience they had been so lucky to have in the hospital, with them.
"Wow, that's incredible. That's my first grandchild in their; he looks so small" Jack commented as his eyes like the women's had earlier, filled with tears.
"Yeah, it's really amazing. Though what makes you think this child is a 'he'?" Robert questioned.
"I didn't want to call the baby 'it' so I just said 'he' but I have a feeling that it's going to be a boy anyway my friend!"
"You do, do you? Well I'll bet you fifty buck that this baby is a girl!" Robert loved a challenge and he loved to makes bets with his best friend too.
"You're on, it's a deal" Jack replied with a smirk as the men shook hands to seal the deal.
Gabriella and Troy just laughed at the scene unfolding in front of them and thought about how lucky they were to have a healthy baby and a family that would love their child just as much as they would. For that evening the teens forgot about school and about the coming months and just enjoyed the moment, relishing in the excitement that was their first child.
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