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3 – The game that changed everything part II

4th May 2010

It had been 5 months since the day Gabi told Troy that they were expecting and were 3 months along, 5 months that showed that Gabi had made the right choice to keep their child.

*Flashback*

After the doctor's visit Gabi was asked to pick-up some medication from the pharmacist, this relaxed Troy until she came back and read the label and looked at the pills inside – in doing this she flashed the label in Troy's direction for enough time that he could read it and memorize it so later he could check what she was taking. "All set?" He asked as Gabi quickly put the bottle back into its bag. She nodded and gazed out the window, in deep thought about their child. Through-out the journey Troy's eyes would wonder over to the passenger seat and it's occupant; all he wanted to do now was get home and see what these pills were for so he could fully understand situation.

Once at their apartment Gabi made her way to the bathroom to unwind from the day in a warm relaxing bath, while Troy immediately took a seat in front of the computer. Seconds later google had loaded the results for 'Metoclopramide' and he sieved thorough them trying to find what they are taken for. He was just about to give up until something caught his attention. 'Metoclopramide the best anti-nausea medication for pregnant women', Troy just stared at the screen unable to move until he heard his girlfriend unlock the bathroom door. Still motionless, he quickly shut down the internet tab but still stared at the screen.

After Gabi had enclosed her body in her fluffy dressing gown - that Troy got her for Christmas 2 years ago - she made her way over to him. "Hey babe, what ya doin'?" she asked while slowly dropping her arms down his body and kissing his neck.

"Urm, nothing just checking emails - Chad and Taylor are going away for a week." He replied hastily and tried to remove himself from the constriction of her folded arms. "Sorry I don't feel like it tonight, I'm going out." He said while already putting on his coat and leaving the house.

It was 3am and Gabi was still awake; Troy hadn't returned home and Chad had no idea where he was. She was getting overly worried and stressed that something might have happened to him, as he was never out past 1am and always made sure that she knew where he was. She didn't sleep at all that night.

Around 11am the next morning Troy finally stumbled through the front door and wandered towards the bathroom, not realising it had an occupant - he went to strip off this clothes and get into the bath. "Ahem." He heard coming from the small corner of the room. He turned around and saw a very tired and sour Gabi sat on top of the toilet seat lid with a death's glare. "Where were you?" She asked while still sour.

"Urm, I just had to clear my head..." Troy responded slowly.

"If that's so me your child and I are leaving!" Gabi shouted with no hesitation about the neighbours. Too shocked to say a word, Troy just watched Gabi pick up the bag in the corner and walked out the apartment. The door slammed shut and he was left alone in the apartment that they had picked out together one year ago and spent so much time making it into their home.

Once in her car, Gabi was in tears, she didn't want to walk out on him but if he couldn't handle having a child then she had to do the best thing for her little baby - leave. Unknowingly she arrived several minutes later at Taylor's small house that she and Chad brought a few months ago and paced up to the door.

"OMG, Gabi what's wrong?" Taylor immediately felt concerned, she had never seen Gabi like this without Troy by her-side doing all he could to comfort her.

"I left!" She sobbed into Taylor's shoulder.

"Wait, what? Gabi you left him. Why?" Taylor tried it spit out as fast as she could - while trying to comfort her best friend by running circles with her hands on Gabi's back.

"I've been sick... he took me to the d..doctors, s..s...searched for th..the pills I got g..given for pr..pregnancy and he..left." Gabi tried to say as her sobs became for frequent.

"Ohh, Gabs... your pregnant." Taylor said with joy and happiness, hugging Gabi more into her. "Wait you said you left him?" Taylor quizzed her confusingly. Gabi nodded.

"He was g..gone all night and c..came back this mo..moning at 11, I c..an't do t..that so I ." Taylor didn't say anything; she just knew that Gabi needed a friend now and not questions. However she couldn't stop herself from thinking about Troy and how he could do this to his pregnant girlfriend.

Later Chad came home from work and saw Gabi's bag in the hall way. He pointed to it when Taylor appeared from the kitchen. "Gabi left him, Chad." She said coolly.

Chad looked gobsmacked, "She left him, what the hell?" he tried to say quietly while still expressing his shock.

"Well I don't blame her to be honest; he has been a real idiot." Taylor defended. Chad looked at her in horror as he still didn't understand. "Gabi's pregnant, he looked online for the reason why she was given anti-nausea pills, found out, left last night and only walked back through the door at 11 this morning!" Now it was Chad's turn to be speechless, he couldn't understand how his best friend from kindergarten could leave the one that he loved just because she was pregnant with his child.

That night it was Chad's turn not to sleep. He had made up his mind to go over to Troy's house the next morning and tell him straight what he thought, all he had to do now was to think about what he was going to say to the person he had always s admired. Before the women in his house woke up the next morning Chad was already dressed and walking out the door. He arrived at Troy's apartment a little after 8am - he knew Troy would be up at this time, that man could never sleep past 7:45am. It took him a good 10 minutes outside Troy's door before knocking and it opened almost immediately, on the other side was a hung over Troy. "God, dude you look a mess." Chad said while walking into the alcohol scented apartment. "What did you do now?" He asked all knowing though.

"I don't know man , I found out and needed to think, next thing I know she walked out on me." Troy tried to remember.

Chad almost immediately felt disgusted "I'll sum it up for you." Chad said while nodding. "Lets see, you spent all night away from your girlfriend and come back saying nothing and smelling like this."

"IT'S NOT ME, I FOUND OUT SHE WAS PREGNANT BY LOOKING AT SOMETHING I SHOULDN'T HAVE LOOKED AT!" Troy screamed back to Chad. "So I had to take some time."

"TAKING TIME TO THINK DOES NOT INVOLVE LEAVING YOUR PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND ALONE OVER NIGHT, DUDE THAT'S BAD!" Chad responded with an equal loud scream. Troy just looked at Chad, he knew that Chad was right and now he had to go over there and get his woman. Troy ran out the apartment and down the street to his girl. He arrived at the house red and out of breath but ready to get her back!

Not even bothering to knock he ran into the kitchen where he saw the two women looking at baby catalogues, Taylor turned around 1st and gave Troy the most awful look she could - Troy didn't blame her, he had been awful to Gabi. "Gabi." He managed to spit out in between the heavy breathing. She stop flicking through the book but didn't turn around, she couldn't face the guy who basically caused her onto the street pregnant. "Gabi, please. I messed up. I never wanted to do that to you."

"But you did!" She interrupted "What caused you to think that leaving me all night long would clear you head?" she continued while trying not to cry. "I need you. You don't know how hard it has been on me. Thinking this would throw away your career and you would hate me."

"I'm so sorry Brie, I love you and baby or no baby I could never hate you!" Troy said slowly allowing her to take it all in. Seconds after this came out of Troy's mouth Gabi was over there crying into his chest while he tried to keep his composure.

*End of Flashback*

I was the middle of the night, 8 months into Gabi's pregnancy and she woke up suddenly. She looked down the covers and saw them soaked, she then looked over to Troy peacefully asleep - she didn't want to wake him but knew that she had to!

"Wildcat, Wildcat." She said while poking his face.

"Mmmm.. Gabs stop. Me has game today and me tired." He slurred and turned over. She would have no chance trying to wake him nicely so she decided to shake him.

"Gabriella! Ever heard of sleep?" Troy responded to the shaking starting to get very annoyed with his pregnant girlfriend.

"You know I hate to disturb the beauty sleep being carried out but I don't think new dad's deserve to sleep when their child is about to come into the world." She said softly knowing that he would jump up and begin pestering her to get to the hospital.

"Oh my god!" He shouted while jumping out of bed and sprinting across the floor. "Ok, I'll text everyone... you get dressed, then I will carry your stuff and we can have a baby." he declared while kissing Gabi's hard stomach. Within minutes he was ready and standing by the door waiting for the slow coach coming up to him in her favourite Uggs. "Ready?" He asked while Gabi nodded and they walked out into the January cold.

She had now been in labour for 22 hours and was only 7 centimetres. "Baby, I am NEVER doing this again.. I am going to get your man-hood taken away!" She screamed and a very concerned Troy turned to the nurse.

"Can she really do that?" he asked nervously. All the nurse could do was laugh.

"Don't worry she won't remember after, labour causes women to make very strange comments." she laughed while walking out the room to retrieve the doctor.

"So.. Gabriella how do you feel?" the doctor asked while checking her vitals.

"WHAT DO YOU THINK? I'm just out here for fun." She responded very sarcastically.

"Well, you should be able to start pushing." the doctor told her. Quickly he got all his equipment ready and instructed Troy on what to do. "Ok, on the next concretion push as hard as you can for 10 seconds, then breath." He instructed Gabi. She nodded and waited till it came.

After 6 contractions all with the maximum effort of pushing a cry loudly engulfed the room. "You did it baby, I'm so proud of you!" Troy then, dropped a kiss on her head and was not able to contain his joy.

"Dad would you like to cut the cord of your son?" the doctor asked.

"It's a boy!" Troy exclaimed with a subtle tear rolling down his cheek. The doctor nodded.

"A big baby boy!" As Troy made his way to cut the cord, Gabi was just sitting there in shock. Troy and she had created a little boy and she would love him as much as anyone could love another human being. The new parents were left alone with their new bundle after he was checked out and given the all clear.

"What do you want to name him?" Gabi asked her almost speechless soul-mate.

"You're really going to let me name him, Brie?"

"Of course he is the oldest Bolton son." she replied all in truth.

"Bolton." Troy could just feel more tears dropping. "I think he looks like a Freddie, the eyes do it!" he said while tapping the baby's nose.

"Freddie I like it... Freddie Bolton... Freddie Matthew Bolton..." Gabi tried. "It's fantastic and I'm glad he has your eyes - every time I will look at them I will see you!" she remarked and drew her little family in for a big hug.