A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! I CHANGED MY PENNNAME JUST SO YOU GUYS KNOW! IT'S NOT LONGER WRITINGNUT2010 IT'S NOW HOPELESSROMANTICGURL!

Her knees gave out from under her. Troy caught her before she hit the ground. "NO! COME BACK! GABE PLEASE COME" she screamed and tried to run but Troy was holding onto her too tight. She was hysterical and her friends couldn't do a thing about it. She turned and buried her face into Troy's chest clinging to him as tight as she could. Horrible thoughts were running through her head. What if the plane crashed and the car crashed and everyone died? What if Gabe got a girlfriend and didn't care about her anymore. What if the guys didn't want to hang out with her anymore because Gabe was gone? What if she ended up all alone? That thought alone made her cry harder and cling tighter to Troy.

"I'm here Princess I'm here shhhh, shhhh." Troy soothed rubbing her back.

"I want Gabe! I want Gabe!" Gabriella cried.

"I know baby I know. You'll see him again soon I promise." Troy gave her a soft kiss on the head.

Greg looked at his daughter. "Cheer up kid. You are finally an only child. Do you know how many kids would want this?"

"I never did." Gabriella cried. "I never wanted to be an only child. I loved Gabe and he loved me. We were best friends!" Gabriella screamed.

She started to choke on her sobs panting for air.

They guys circled around Gabriella and rubbed her back.

"Come on Gabs it's ok. Gabriel wouldn't want you this upset" Chad said.

"GABRIEL! GABRIEL!" Gabriella screamed.

Troy lifted her up and her arms wrapped around his neck and her legs went around his waist.

"Troy!" Gabriella cried.

"I know baby I know shhh."

"I'm going to a bar. Want to come Gabs? We can celebrate?" Greg asked.

"Greg she is 13. The bar is the last place she should be. If you want to go out fine. But Gabriella is coming to my house." Troy said.

"Fine see if I care."

With that Greg walked away. All the guys went inside they sat down on the couch and soothed Gabriella until she finally calmed down. She wasn't crying or panting anymore but she wouldn't look up at anyone who say anything.

"Gabby baby do you need anything?" Troy asked.

"Gabriel." Gabriella answered.

"Anything other than that?" Chad asked.

"Gabriel."

The guys sighed. She wouldn't speak other than saying her brother's name. Then Troy got an idea.

"Baby, can you go to Chad for a minute. I need to get up." He said softly. Gabriella looked up long enough burry her face into Chad's shoulder and moved her body over to his arms. Troy got up and went into Gabe's bedroom. He went into his closet and pulled out a t-shirt and a pair of sweat pants. Then he grabbed one more shirt. He went back out into the living room.

"Here Sweetie, you can change into something more comfortable." Troy said handing Gabriella the clothes. Gabriella looked at them. "Gabriel."

"Yeah they are his." Troy said softly

Gabriella took the clothes and put them up to her face. She inhaled her brother's sent and relaxed.

She slowly got up and went into the bathroom to change.

"Any ideas how to get her through this?" Troy asked.

"One day at a time I guess." Chad answered.

"I'm not sure she will ever recover from this."

"He's going to come back Troy, even if it is just for a visit."

"A visit would kill her. Because she'd lose him all over again."

"Troy we will get her through this. As long as she has us. She will be ok." Chad said.

Gabriella came back carrying the extra shirt in her hands holding it tightly to her chest like a child would their teddy bear. She let out a small yawn and used her other hand to rub her eyes. Troy went over to her and took her into his arms. He gently just swayed side to side rocking her in a soothing motion. He knew she didn't get a full night sleep last night and he knew today had been a hard day and it was all taking its toll on her.

"Troy" she whispered.

"Shhh just sleep Brie. It's ok."

"No, I don't want to sleep without Gabe."

"You're tired sweetie pie. Just close your eyes you'll feel better in the morning."

"No,"

Troy didn't say anything else after that. He just simply rocked her. Soon her legs gave out she he lifted her up bridal style and continued to rock her. She laid her head on his shoulder and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Gabriel don't leave me." Gabriella whispered as the darkness took over. Troy went and laid her down on the bed. He tucked her in and kissed her head. "Sleep good Brie. Everything will be ok." He closed her door a little and went back into the living room.

"We've got to keep an eye on her at school tomorrow. I have a feeling she will be even more withdrawn in the morning. Especially with the bullies they usually left Gabriella alone because of Gabriel but I don't want them to start thinking that just because he is gone means they can pick on her again."

"Don't worry we are going to be by her side no matter what."

"You guys can go I'll stay here until Greg gets home."

"No we will stay with you. Gabriella might need us."

They guys waited there most of the night till Greg came home. Once he got there they went home. Greg went into his daughter's room and saw her sleeping in her brother's clothes clutching Gabriel's shirts in her hands like a life line. Greg walked over to her and took the shirt from her causing her to wake up.

"Why are you holding this dirty thing? A guy will be here by the end of the week to get the rest of Gabe and your mothers stuff, so I'll just put it in that pile." Greg said.

"No, I like holding it."

"It's a t-shirt."

Gabriella reached for the shirt but Greg grabbed her wrist.

"How did you get that watch? It was supposed to go to Gabe's son it's passed down through the Montez men not you."

"Gabe gave it to me."

"I know that stupid. I don't understand why."

He roughly removed the watch from her wrist. He took the shirt and the watch and left the room. Gabriella burst into tears. She climbed out of bed and went back to her brother's room. She grabbed as much of his stuff as she could carry and left the house. She went to shack behind the park and set Gabe's stuff down.

"No one is taking your stuff anywhere. I'll keep it nice and safe here." She said to herself.

She grabbed her brother's shirt and climbed onto the couch cuddling with her brother's shirt and went to sleep.

The next morning Gabriella woke up and went back to her house. She took a shower and ate some breakfast. She then headed to school. She never minded school, she loved learning was in all AP classes and was getting all As. She never had to worry about bullies because everyone knew how close she was to the guys and no one would dare to mess with her. Now that brother was gone thing were going to get a whole lot worse.

As she walked over to her locker everyone was staring at her and pointing at her and whispering to their friends. Everyone at school knew about what happen so it was no secret but now the rumors were going to start and that's what scared Gabriella the most.

She made it to her locker and just got her last book when she was shoved into her locker. She let out a shocked yelp.

She turned and saw the Football's Captain Hunter Crest. He and Gabriel were natural enemies because they were both captains of a team. Hunter always tried to mess with Gabriella but Gabriel stopped this. This time it would be different.

"Sup, looks like no big brother here to protect you." (he is not supposed to be speaking in proper English. I did it like that on purpose.)

"Troy and the others will still kill you if you hurt me."

"They are in practice for another five minutes. So I guess that means I have five minutes to do whatever I want to you."

"No it means you have five minutes to get away from me."

Ok so she was acting braver then she felt but she wasn't weak and she wasn't going to act like it.

"If I don't?"

"I'll tell Troy and the others and they will come kick your butt."

"I'm not scared of Troy. I'll deny I ever admitted this but I was scared of your brother, but Troy and the others. I can easily take them."

"I wouldn't be so sure about that. They are very strong."

"Nope not scared in the least."

Hunter moved closer to Gabriella. Too close for comfort, Gabriella could feel his breath on her face. His hands went to her waist.

"Now that your brother is gone I can do whatever I want to you and no one can stop me. So get used to it."

He kissed her on the lips forcefully and pulled away. Hunter let her go and turned away.

"I'm going to tell Troy about this!"

Hunter quickly turned back around and slapped Gabriella across the face. "You better re-think that if you know what's good for you. "

Then he turned away and walked off. Gabriella sighed. Just then the guys came over to her.

"Morning Brie. You ok this morning?" Troy asked.

She just shrugged.

"I know this is going to be hard baby, but you'll get used to it." Troy soothed.

"I don't think I'll ever get used to not having my brother around. I just want the day to be over so I can go back home."

Troy just pulled her into him. "I'm here. I'm here baby."

She just sighed and relaxed in his hold.

"You're not alone. You have at least one class with all of us." Troy told her.

"Can I skip again?"

"Your brother wouldn't want that for you."

"He wouldn't mind."

"Yes, I think he would. Come on Mrs. Darbus will cheer you up." Chad said.

"Mrs. Darbus is the last thing that would cheer me up."

"The tickle monster always cheers you up." Zeke said.

"I don't want to be tickled right now."

The guys just sighed. There was nothing they could do to help her. They all just walked to class Troy sat down in the front.

"Troy let Gabriella sit there and you can take my seat." Chad said.

Understanding why Troy nodded. He got up and moved to the seat behind his and sat down. Gabriella sat in Troy's old seat instead of the way back. Now Troy could keep an eye on her. Chad took Gabriella's seat in the back.

"All right students cell phone better be off or you will receive detention. Now today were will be talking about the tragic stages of loss. Now, not physical loss like a death but if someone were to leave like in a divorce or something."

Gabriella groaned and buried her face in her hands. This was going to be a long day. She knew this was going to be the worst day when she heard Mrs. Darbus say, "I hear Ms. Montez has just experienced something as tragic as loss. Would you like to share something with the class?"

"No," she answered softly. "Not really."

"Oh come now Ms. Montez just a small something. How does it make you feel?"

Since when did Mrs. Darbus become her shrink?

"Mrs. Darbus maybe it's too soon to be questioning her about it. It just happen last night." Troy said rubbing Gabriella's back.

"Quiet Mr. Bolton. Ms. Montez please just share a few words with us. It would really help the students if they saw true feeling s behind the tragic loss."

"No! I don't want to say anything!"

"Why not?"

"Because…"

"Because why?"

"Because…because… because it HURTS! IT HURTS WORSE THAN ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER FELT BEFORE! YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR HEART WAS JUST RIPPED FROM YOUR CHEST AND LIKE YOU'RE LIVING IN YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE! YOU'RE LIFE IN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN AND EVERYTHING STARTS TO CHANGE! YOU HAVE NIGHTMARES AND YOU CAN'T SLEEP WITHOUT CUDDLING HIS SHIRT OR HIS OLD JACKET AT NIGHT! IT HURTS AND IT'S THE WORSE PAIN IN THE ENTIRE WORLD! IT'S AWFUL IT'S JUST PLAIN AWFUL!" Gabriella screamed as she stood up. She ran out of the classroom. Troy got up and ran after her.

Gabriella took off down the halls till she reached the gym. Gabriel was always in the gym when he wasn't in class. She threw the doors opened and ran inside. Luckily it was empty.

"GABRIEL! GABRIEL! GABRIEL!" she sobbed hysterically. "GABRIEL! GABRIEL PLEASE! PLEASE COME BACK! PLEASE I NEED YOU! PLEASE I'M BEGING PLEASE!"

She sunk down to her knees gasping for air. "GABRIEL!" She screamed with ever last ounce of breath she had. Troy came running in and gasped at the sight of her hyperventilating and sobbing hysterically on the ground in a fetal position shaking. He ran over to her and pulled her into his arms rocking her back and forth.

"GABRIEL!" she screamed again barely taking time to breathe.

"Shhh Gabriella shhh you need to breathe!" Troy order sternly.

"GABRIEL! GABRIEL! PLLLEEEASSE!" Gabriella cried.

"Gabriella do you want to talk to Gabriel?" Troy asked.

She froze she stopped crying and gave him her full attention.

"I'll make you a deal if you calm down and take some deep breaths I'll let you talk to Gabriel."

Gabriella slowly started to calm down. She stopped crying and got her breath back. Once she was fully calm he said. "Good girl, now you might not be able to talk to him for long but it's all I can offer you ok?"

She nodded. Troy took out his cell phone and called Gabriel.

"Hello?"

"Hey man it's me."

"Oh hey Troy what's going on?"

"Not much. Are you busy?"

"Not really just unpacking. I don't start school till Monday so I'll have some free time. How is Gabriella?"

"That's why I'm calling. She's been pretty upset since you left last night and just had a panic attack. The only way I could calm her down is by promising she could talk to you."

"Oh no, is she ok?"

"She's all right now. I think it just finally hit her you know."

"Yeah I know. Let me talk to her."

Troy handed Gabriella the phone. She took it and put it to her ear.

"Gabriel?"

"Hey Baby sister."

Just his voice brought her to tears again.

"Come home Gabriel please." She begged.

"I wish I could baby sister I really do but I can't."

"NO! Yes you can, you can please!" she cried.

"I would if I could Gabby you know that."

"NO you have to come home you have to."

"Gabriella you promised me you'd have fun after I left. You're not doing that if you're upset."

"I want you to come home. Please!"

"Gabriella…"

"Please I promise not to tease you about girls I promise not to tease you in front of the guys I promise not to annoy you anymore please just come home."

Gabriel sighed. It was breaking his heart to hear his sister begging him to come home.

"Let me talk to Troy, Gabriella."

"No! I'm sorry don't hang up on me please I'm sorry."

"It's not you baby sister. I need to get going. Now please give the phone to Troy."

"Do you still love me?" Gabriella asked.

Gabriel forced himself not to cry. "Of course, I'll always love you."

"I love you too."

Gabriella handed the phone back to Troy.

"Hey, you all right."

"She is killing me Troy. I almost lost it when she asked me if I still loved her! I can't stand this."

"I know. I know this is hard on both of you but you'll get through it. Try not to worry about Gabriella. She is in good hands with me ok?"

"All right Troy thanks."

"No problem man. I'll talk to you later. Bye."

"Bye."

Troy hung up and looked at Gabriella. "Feel better?"

She just shook her head. She thought talking to her brother would make her feel better but it didn't. It made the pain worse. It made her miss him all the more.

"I want my brother back!" she cried.

Troy just sighed and pulled her into his arms. He rubbed her back and tried to soothe her as she cried into his chest. He felt so helpless not being able to do anymore.

A/N Gabriella goes home and finds out Greg has made some new rules. Will they make things better or worse? Also Gabriella's behavior starts to change.