Protecting Me

Chapter 10

Gabriella woke up, because the car had stopped driving.

"What's going on?" Gabriella asked with a sleepy voice, not able to open her eyes wide.

"We're here" Troy said.

"We're were?" Gabriella opened her eyes even more and looked around. She was home.

"Oh no"

"What's wrong?" Troy got concerned.

"I can't do this" she said with a shaking voice. "I.. I can't"

"Yes you can Brie, we're so close now. You can do this"

Troy opened the door and shut it again as he had gotten out. He walked over to Gabriella's side, opening the door and taking her hand. "You can do this babe, I'll be right by your side" She just nodded and followed Troy inside.

As they had closed the door behind them, and Gabriella for the first time looked inside her house, nobody was there.

"Where are they?" Gabriella asked.

"I don't know, but the gotta be here somewhere"

Then they heard people from the backyard and they walked over to a window and looked out. It was both Gabriella's parents, and Aj, Troy's parents and Austin.

Then Gabriella panicked as she saw who it was.

"Brie I won't leave your side it's not that bad" he said looking her in the eyes. "I love you" he kissed her for head and took her hand. "You ready"

"Well I don't think I'll ever be more ready than I am now"

"Good.." Troy leaded her outside and everybody gasped as they saw Gabriella.

"GABRIELLA ANNE MONTEZ" her mum yelled as she ran over to her.

"Mum if you only want to yell at me then I'm leaving, 'cuz I don't want to listen to any of your yelling"

She hugged Gabriella. "I'm not going to yell at you I'm just so happy our back, I missed you" Gabriella let out a soft smile.

"Why did you do it?" her mum asked looking her in the eyes.

"I needed space, I'm not a child and I don't want to get treated like one, I could say I'm sorry for leaving, but I'm not. It made me realize the good things in live, and I know I've grown from it"

Her mum just kissed. "What's up with the hair?" she then asked.

"I just wanted to change it, I was starting a new chapter of my life and needed a new haircut, don't you like it?"

"I do" her mum smiled at her. Gina hugged Troy and whispered in his ear. "Thanks for bringing her home"

Then her father came over to her and gave her a hug. "I'm so glad you're back pumpkin I missed you"

Gabriella let out a smile, knowing she hadn't faced AJ yet and that would be harder than the rest.

"Don't ever do that again" her father said hugging her one more time.

"I won't" Gabriella said smiling. "I've got the space and time I needed"

Troy's parents came over and gave her a hug as well. Gabriella and AJ were like their children too.

"I'm glad you're back home and what a big smile you have placed on my sons face again" Lucille said hugging her, and Gabriella got eye contact with Troy and smiled big.

Austin came over and hugged Gabriella. "It's good to have you back sis"

Gabriella smiled. "I'm glad to be back" she smiled at him and hugged him again.

"And I'm sorry, the way I've treated you" Austin said looking kinda embarrassed of what he had done.

"It's okay, I know you did it because you love me"

Then she got eye contact with AJ who hadn't moved an inch since Gabriella had come home.

AJ knew she had been worst around Gabriella. She was the one who always made her the kid she wasn't.

"Gabriella.."

"AJ…"

"God sis I'm so, so sorry" AJ said running over to Gabriella. "I wasn't meant to go this far" she hugged her. "I no you're not a child and I'm sorry I made you think that way" AJ began to get tears in her eyes as well as Gabriella. "I'm the worst sister ever"

"No you're not you're just a protecting one" Gabriella let out a little smile.

"Can you forgive me?" AJ said making puppy eyes.

"Of course" Gabriella said and hugged her sister.

"I love you" AJ said.

"I love you" Gabriella told her.

Now everybody was happy again and Gabriella walked over to Troy.

"Thanks for bringing me home"

"Anything for the girl I love"

Gabriella smiled at him while they had eye contact. She wrapped her hands around his neck, and he wrapped his arms around her waist, and they kissed passionately.

THE END.

Don't be too mad, because it's over. I just hope you like this ep. :D Please review.