A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING!

When Gabriella got home she was surprised to see her father home so early.

"Listen Gabriella here is how it's going to go from now on. You will become the women of the house. Dinner is to be on the table by the time I get home. You are to do all the cooking and cleaning and all the other house chores."

"But Dad I…"

"No buts Gabriella if dinner is not on the table piping hot the way I like it you will be punished is that clear?"

"Dad I…"

"Oh and stop calling me dad. I want you to call me Sir. I am your master you are like my slave. Now are we clear?"

"No Sir, I don't get out of school until you are already home, how can I have dinner ready before than if I'm in school.
"That's not my problem. Now get to cooking."

"But Dad I…"

To Gabriella's surprise he back handed her across the face sending backwards crashing into the wall.

"I told you not to call me dad. I am Sir or Master not dad and no more buts out of you or I'll physically kick yours. Now I will ask one more time and you better have the right answer. Is what I just told you clear?"

"Yes, Sir."

"Good now go start cooking. I want something full of fat, grease and sugar."

"Yes Sir."

Gabriella got off the floor ignoring the pain and started to cook her father some dinner. Once it was ready she set it on the table and quickly set it.

"Sir dinner." She called.

Her father walked in and sat down at the table.

"Good. Now go clean something. I want to eat in peace."

"When can I eat?"

"When I say. I don't want you to get fat."

Gabriella went into her bedroom and sat down on her bed. This was her new life and she knew she had better get used to it because it would only get worse. She ended up cleaning the whole house and being up till at least 2 in the morning. Once she was finally finished. She grabbed some more of Gabriel's stuff and headed over to their secret spot. Once she got there she set his stuff down. Grabbing some of his clothes she got changed and then cuddled one of his shirts while using one of his jackets to cover her arms from the chilly midnight air. It did often get cold at night and the shack wasn't the warmest place to be during that time but Gabriella didn't care. This was the one place she still felt closer to her brother so this is where she'd sleep even if she froze to death.

The next morning Gabriella went home to change and her father was waiting there for her.

"Where were you?" he asked.

"Just out for a walk. I always walk first thing in the morning…Sir."

"You are to have my breakfast on the table by the time I wake up and come into kitchen in the morning with my coffee fixed just the way I like it. That did not happen. Do you need another punishment?"

"No, Sir I'm sorry Sir please don't hurt me."

"I'll let you off for now. I want eggs with a side of bacon and sausage with orange juice."

"Actually Sir I'm running late for schoo…"

Greg smacked her across the face.

"YOU USELESS SLAVE! GO COOK MY BREAKFAST BEFORE I BEAT YOU TO A PULP!"

Gabriella quickly rushed into the kitchen and started to cook.

At school Troy and the others were worried. Gabriella was never late to school before. This wasn't normal something was wrong. They went to homeroom and sat down all with a horrible gut feeling something was wrong. After class had been going for at least an hour the door opened and a girl walked in wearing long sweat pants and a long sweatshirt covered by a sweater a baseball cap covered by the hood of the sweater and her head hung low. At first everyone assumed it was a new student but the guy's mouth dropped when the girl spoke.

"I'm so sorry I'm late Mrs. Darbus something came up at home." The girl spoke softly

"Mrs. Montez you've been a student here for a while now. You know I do not accept late students without punishment."

"I understand."

"You are to stay after school and help paint the sets for our next musical."

Gabriella's head shot up and her eyes went wide. If she wasn't home after school her father was going to murder her.

"I can't stay after, please I'll stay during lunch I'll miss free period please anything but after school please. I'm begging you please."

"Ms. Montez this is not a debate. You are meet me here after your last class and that is final now take your seat."

"Mrs. Darbus please I have to be home after school. It's the only time I get to talk to my brother and I can't miss that time please." She begged as her eyes filled with tears.

It wasn't a lie. She did get to talk to her brother after school once she finished all her house chores but it wasn't the whole truth.

"Ms. Montez you were late to my class I have to punish you. I cannot give you special treatment just because your brother moved away. I pity you, I do but you are to be here after class."

"No, no." Gabriella. whimpered.

"Ms. Montez I will not tell you again nor will I change my mind. Now if you do not show up after school I will assume your grade means nothing to you and I will give you an F for the year."

"But Ms. Darbus."

"No Ms. Montez this discussion is over take your seat."

"Please!" Gabriella cried desperately.

"Take your seat Ms. Montez I will not tell you again."

"NO!" she cried tears now falling down her cheeks. "Please I'm begging you."

"Ms. Montez either you take your seat now or I tell the Principal and he will call your father."

Gabriella knew she'd be dead if her father got a call from the principal so she slowly made her way to her seat but as she passed by Troy and Chad's desk they both got up stopping her. Zeke and Jason stood up as well.

"You cold heartless monster." Chad said.

"What did you just say?" Mrs. Darbus asked.

"You heard me. I called you a cold heartless monster. Gabriella just lost her brother. Someone who is like a best friend to her and all she is asking is to make up her detention at another time so she could be home to speak with her brother and you can't even give her that. Gabriella is the best student here, this is the first time she has ever been late and she has only ever missed one class. Give her a break. Can't you see she is suffering?"

"I will not give her special treatment just because her brother left her. That is not my problem. Gabriella will fulfill her detention time and you will be joining her if you don't stop it."

"Fine, I'd be happy to join her. Because unlike you I have a heart and I care about my friends and I won't let her go through this alone."

"Yeah me too. Chad's right you're a cold heartless monster. You go after Gabriella like she's a trouble maker. She has all As, is taking all AP classes and has never missed or been late to school once in her life until now and the only reason was being her life was being turned upside down. You need to give her a break." Troy said.

He pulled Gabriella into his arms rubbing her back as she cried into his chest.

"That's it! I've had enough. All of you take your seats and I will see all of you in detention." She said.

Chad went and sat in the back and Gabriella took Troy's seat in the front and Troy sat behind her still rubbing her back as she cried softly into her arms. After class was finally over Gabriella refused to move. All the guys went over to her.

"Come on Brie class is over." Troy said gently rubbing her leg.

She sniffed and shook her head.

"It's time to go to practice you love practice. You get to see my dad and watch all of us play basketball. You love that." Troy encouraged softly.

"No," she answered softly. She turned her head but kept it resting on her arms. "I'm a bad student. I have to stay here."

"Oh Brie, you aren't a bad student. You were late one time that's not a bad thing. Mrs. Darbus was being unfair but that doesn't mean you're a bad student. Come on after practice we can all have a picnic in the gym and play some ball and have some lunch. How about that?"

"Troy…?"

"Yeah baby?"

"Will you just hold me?"

"Of course."

She lifted her arms to him like a small child asking to be held. Troy lifted her into his arms and she wrapped her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist as she buried her face in the crook of his neck. He rubbed her back. The other guys rubbed her back as well.

"You're safe with us Gabster, we got your back." Chad said.

"Yeah no one messes without girl and gets away with it." Zeke said.

"Thank you for getting in trouble just for me." She whispered softly.

"Anything for you Brie. Anything for you." Troy said.

They all walked to the gym. Jack was waiting for them. He went over to them once they arrived. He rubbed Gabriella's back a little.

"Hey Sweetheart how are you?"

To everyone's surprise she flinched and whimpered. "Please don't hurt me."

"Baby girl, it's Jack. I'd never hurt you."

"She's had a rough morning Dad, Darbus gave her detention because she was late this morning." Troy explained.

"That's not like her. "

"I know but Darbus wants to make it after school and that when Gabriella calls Gabriel. If she waits any longer it will be too late to call him. Gabriella will take her punishment she just wanted it be at a different time."

"I'll see what I can do but I can't make any promises."

"Thanks dad."

"All right now let's get started. Gabriella why don't you go take your seat on the bleachers."

Gabriella whimpered and clung to Troy tighter. Everyone looked at Gabriella. This wasn't like her. Why was she being so clingy?

"Come on baby girl it's all right. It's just for an hour while I practice with the guys."

Gabriella clung on tighter. "No, don't leave me."

"Baby I'm not leaving you. You can just go sit on the bleachers while we play all right. You'll be fine. No one is going to bother you I promise."

Gabriella sighed let go of Troy. She made her way over to the bleachers and sat down. Jack started practice. Gabriella just sat quietly and watched. She was very tired. She never got a lot of sleep at the shack because she was mostly up all night shaking from the cold or trying to get comfortable on the old couch , but also had to wake up early to get home, plus being hit can take a lot out of you. She laid down on the bleacher and closed her eyes. Before she knew it she was sound asleep.

After practice was over the guys went to shower while Gabriella was sleeping. When they came back out she was still sleeping.

"Someone is tired." Chad laughed.

Troy went over to her and stroked some of her hair. He'd never admit this to anyone but he loved Gabriella and more than just a little sister.

"Brie, Brie sweetie. It's time to wake up." He said shaking her gently.

Gabriella stirred and opened her eyes.

"Troy," she whispered.

"I'm here sweetie. Come on let' go to lunch."

"No lunch. Sleep." She muttered.

The guys laughed.

"Come on sleepy head. Time to get up." Troy said.

She whined in protest making the guys laugh more.

"Look, why you don't you stay here with her and the guys and I will go grab some lunch and bring it back here. She can sleep or she can eat." Chad suggested.

"OK, good idea."

The guys left and Troy sat down. Gabriella moved so her head was now laying on his lap. She sighed in contentment and closed her eyes falling back to sleep. He stroked her cheek a little and smiled at her. He felt something rub onto his fingers and saw some of her cover up was removed but what shocked him the most was the light blue color on her cheek. Just then the guys came back.

"Did you guys grab napkins?" he asked.

"Yeah. Why?"

"Give me one."

The guys gave him a napkin and Troy used it to wipe the rest of Gabriella's cover up off her cheek and gasped. The blue he saw before was only a small part of the black and blue bruise on her cheek.

"Guys look at this."

The other went closer and saw what he saw and gasped.

"How did that happen?" Chad asked.

"I have no idea. But whoever did it is going to pay."

"Should we wake her up and ask her?"

"Nah, let her sleep. I'm sure she hasn't gotten much since her brother left her."

They guys ate their lunch as Gabriella slept. Everyone knew one thing was for sure something was not right.

A/N next chapter the guys ask Gabriella how she got the bruise will she tell the truth? And the guys continue to see a change in Gabriella and they continue to worry. Will Gabriella tell them what's going on?