Dun… Dun …. Dun…. Poor Gabby, don't worry I won't have her in peril that many more times before the story is over… Thanks again for the reviews Please bear with me I wrote this quick
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Gabriella gasped for air as the man straddling her whispered, "Where is Hot Hands Money?"
She felt her eyes tear as she tired to shake her head no as she thrashed to throw him off balance… The man growled, "Hey… stop that I don't want to have to hurt you but I will…"
Gabriella stared up into his cold black eyes as she screamed into his glove her thought was immediately, "He's going to kill me"
The man sat back still keeping his grip on her, "I'm going to take my hand off your mouth and your going to tell me where the money is… try screaming and I guarantee your little prince charming will never make it down here in time…"
Gabriella's mind drifted Troy… oh… God Troy can help me…
The man loosened his grip on her mouth but not her throat, "Tell me" he hissed…
Gabriella let out a quiet, "I don't know…"
The man's grip tightened and Gabriella felt her life slipping out of her with her last bit of strength Gabriella shifted the bed caused her water glass to crash to the floor…She knew it wasn't possible but she still prayed Please God… let him have heard that
Gabriella stared up at the man as both of his hands gripped her throat, her breath slowed and her eyes fluttered close.
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Seconds later Gabriella gasped for air… her eyes slowly opened and she saw the man being heaved into the air and he crashed into a nearby lamp…She tired to sit up but couldn't watching as the man who attacked her was now the victim… She tired to see into the darkness…
Troy? She thought to herself…
She heard a familiar voice grunt out a, "Who sent you…"
Gabriella reached for the reading lamp at the side of her bed and flicked it on… in the dim light she saw the man sprawled almost lifelessly on the floor… Troy dressed in a pair of gray sweats and no shirt had his knee pressed into the attacker's neck…
Gabriella tried to call out but her throat ached….
Troy leaned into the man who winced in pain, "Who sent you?" he repeated…
The man croaked out a weak, "Parks…"
Troy knocked the man out quickly then reached for the phone… Gabriella watched as he dialed 911 and asked for the NYPD…
Once he hung up he came to Gabriella… He sat on the edge of the bed and pushed a lone curl out of her eyes, "Are you ok?"
Gabriella tried to croak out an answer but instead nodded when it hurt too much to speak…
She knew she shouldn't but she leaned in and hugged Troy tightly…
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Hours later after Gabriella had been checked by a doctor and Troy's friend Jason, a med student; Gabriella was sleeping in Troy's room… Troy planned to sleep on his couch; he didn't plan on leaving Gabriella alone again for a long time…
He paced in his living room as Jason, Taylor and Chad were sprawled across the chairs and couches…He recently filled them in on the recent events. Taylor spoke, "She had a near death experience shouldn't she be a little more upset?"
Chad scoffed, "She's in shock Taylor give her a break…"
Taylor shrugged, "I just know if the stuff that's happening to her happened to me I'd be freaking out…"
Chad shot her a look, "well she's not you…"
Troy sat across from Jason, "Is she going to be ok?"
Jason nodded, "You heard the doc… a few days without talking, lots of rest and she should be fine…just keep an eye on her…."
Troy leaned into the chair and nodded, his mind was obviously a million miles away.
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The next morning Gabriella's eyes opened and she slowly realized she wasn't in her room… she sat up slowly clutching her head and moaning quietly…
Immediately Troy immerged from a nearby room smiling, "Guess it's your turn to wake up with the headache…"
Gabriella grinned and the events of the night before came rushing back to her….she tried to speak and when she couldn't she looked up at Troy confused…
Troy handed her a chalk board… "Use this…"
Gabriella gasped but wrote… What's wrong with me?
Troy took a seat in a nearby easy chair, "The doctor said the guy who attacked you caused some scarring to your vocal chords… You're supposed to rest them for awhile…"
Gabriella erased the chalk with her arm, that was the guy from the park?
When she turned it Troy nodded, "I guess"
She wrote again I'm sorry I didn't believe you…
Troy shrugged, "It happens, don't worry about it…"
Gabriella returned his smile then her face slipped to confusion as she glanced at Troy's arm Troy asked, "What's wrong…"
Gabriella pointed to his arm which looked badly cut and began to write What happened there?
Troy didn't want to bring up the details but did, "Nothing"
Gabriella still confused wrote how'd you even know I was in trouble?
Troy shrugged again, "I heard you…"
Gabriella wrote From all the way upstairs?
Troy nodded, "From all the way upstairs… I heard a crash…."
Troy began to laugh changing the subject, "You know I like you when you can't talk back…"
Gabriella simply stuck out her tongue causing Troy to laugh harder
It was then Gabriella noticed the tray of food Troy had placed on a dresser she pointed to it
Troy smiled, "Oh you want that do you?"
Gabriella scowled and threw a pillow at him; He half smiled and carried a tray filled with toast, eggs, bacon and orange juice over to her…
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The next day Gabriella woke up in Troy's room again, He entered quickly and asked her if it would be alright if his friends came over for the day Gabriella nodded and lifted his navy covers off of her… She stood slowly and snatched the chalk board off the dresser writing As long as I can shower first
Troy wiggled his eyebrows suggestively, "Or we could just play a good old game of basketball…"
Gabriella laughed silently, she knew Troy was probably trying to distract her from the attack the night before and although it hadn't work she appreciated that her was trying…
Lost in thought she snapped to reality when Troy poked her in the side, "I'll take that as a no…"
Gabriella smiled again and shook her head no as she padded into Troy's bathroom, to her surprise her robe and a set of navy fresh towels were already hung there waiting for her… Her own shampoo had also been moved to the shower shelves…
He certainly makes quick work of things she thought….
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A few hours later Gabriella was sitting on the couch in Troy's living room wrapped in a chenille blanket listening to Taylor tell stories about Troy in high school…
"And one time he got thrown out of the locker room wearing nothing but a towel…"
Gabriella giggled
silently reaching for the chalkboard she wrote That explains a
lot
Taylor laughed loudly… Chad, Jason their other friend Zeke and Troy went to the Park to play a little basketball and Taylor and Gabriella decided to stay home… Gabriella wrote, "Was he always such a flirt?"
Taylor grinned, "No… not really, just with girls he REALLY liked…" she stopped, "Well I don't have to tell you…"
Gabriella raised an eyebrow and wrote, We're just friends
Taylor shot her a surprised look she saw how they glanced at each other when the both thought the other wasn't looking…
Gabriella wrote Do you know how Troy hurt his hand?
Taylor frowned "He didn't tell you?"
Gabriella shook her head
Taylor spoke… "He punched the door in… it was the only way he could unlock it…"
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Gabriella still had a look of surprise on her face when the boys returned from basketball… Troy flopped onto the couch next to her, "hey loudmouth…" he grinned…
Gabriella shot him a pretend glare then smiled; Taylor had followed Chad, Jason and Zeke down to the kitchen to grab a snack…
Troy laughed and ran his heavily bandaged hand through his hair…
Gabriella wrote I'm sorry you were hurt because of me…
Troy glowered, "It wasn't your fault…"
The room filled with silence as Gabriella surveyed his face, before she could stop herself she sat up and leaning forward she closed her eyes and gently kissed him…
Troy's surprise quickly evaporated and his eyes slid close his hand wound into her hair as the deepened… they broke apart when a deep male voice coughed…
Chad shrugged sheepishly, "Sorry man"
Troy glanced at Gabriella who was still very flushed… "Don't be sorry, if having you guys around has that kinda effect on Gabriella consider yourselves moving in."
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Don't get to excited, they aren't officially getting together….yet… I dunno just a little more drama I'm bored and wanted to write another chpt. Thanks again for all the input I like to know where you guys want the story to go so keep it up!