A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! You are all going to hate me after you see how I end this so I'm warning you all right now. Thank you xxLady Of The Darknessxx For her idea of Greg's return.

The next morning Gabriella woke up. She smiled when she saw Gabriel sleeping next to her. Her brother was back and now nothing was going to change that. She smiled and kissed his head. He stirred. "Gabriella?"

"Morning Gabe."

He woke up to see Gabriella with a huge smile on her face.

"What are you so happy about this morning?"

"You're back in my life. How can I not be happy?"

"Well I'm glad you're happy. We should get ready."

"For what?"

"School."

"You're coming back?"

"Of course. I have to learn somehow don't I?"

Gabriella shook her head. "You don't need to learn anymore. You're already the smartest person I know."

Gabriel laughed."Well thank you but I want to go to college so I need to graduate."

"You're going to college?"

"Yes and so are you."

"You'll graduate before me though."

Now Gabriel understood her fear.

"I know, but I'll go take come classes at U of A. Once your graduate we will go to Stanford together."

Gabriella nodded and they shared a hug. A knock on the door broke them apart.

"Come in." Gabriel said.

Troy walked inside. "Morning."

"Hey Troy."

"Hi."

"You guys ready for school?"

"I can't wait to get back and get started. . It will be good being a wildcat again."

"The others are going to go insane when they see you."

"Do they know I'm back?"

"Yeah, I couldn't keep that secret alone. Your sister is very good at making me feel guilty."

"So that's why you wouldn't let me call him after the hearing last night?" Gabriella asked.

Troy nodded. "I knew he was on a plane."

"Oh. Well it was a wonderful surprise thank you."

They shared a hug and a kiss.

"You're welcome. I'm glad you're happy again."

"Gabriel is back in my life and this time nothing is going to take him away from me."

They guys just smiled.

Gabriel got to the school and was at his locker when he heard someone scream his name. He turned and saw the others running towards him. They all jumped on top of him.

"DOGGIE PILE!" Chad yelled.

Gabriella stood on the sides laughing.

"Gabriella help me." Gabriel said.

Gabriela giggled and jumped on top of the pile.

"Not like that!"

Gabriella laughed harder. "Sorry Brother I guess they missed you."

"Guys get off me. You're crushing my stomach and I can't breathe." Gabriel gasped.

Gabriella slid off the guys however didn't move.

"Get off my brother!" she said.

"Make us." Chad said.

"Do it or I'll lick you." Gabriella warned.

"Ewww Gabriella at least get a room."

Gabriella froze. Hunter walked over.

"I always knew you'd end up with all of them. I just never knew you'd do it in public…or with your father for that matter."

Gabriella went stiff. The guys all stood up and went over to Gabriella. Gabriel went over to Hunter.

"What did you just say?"

"Gabriel? When did you get back?"

"Does it matter? I thought I told you to never mess with my baby sister?"

"I…I wasn't…I…I was just…I got to go."

Hunter ran off. He knew better than to mess with another man baby sister. Gabriel went over to the others who were holding Gabriella in a hug.

"She ok?" he asked.

"Shaken up, but I think she'll be ok." Troy answered.

"How did he even find out?" Gabriella whimpered.

"None of us told anyone anything." Chad said.

"Someone must have said something." Gabriel said.

"Gabriel…."

Gabriella reached out for her brother. Gabriel took her back into his arms holding her close to him. She buried her face in the crook of his neck. Gabriel just stood there holding her, gently rocking her, rubbing her back up and down. Finally Gabriella looked up at him.

"You ok?" he asked.

She just nodded.

"Hey, let's go to the gym and play a quick game before class starts that will cheer you up." Chad suggested.

"But the gym is being used for early morning practice right?" Gabriella asked.

"So, we've got a court out back."

"Ok…"

Everyone went outside to play. "What are teams?" Chad asked. "Or should we do a free for all?"

"Teams, Brie and I against you guys."

"That doesn't seem fair." Troy said.

"Wildcat Superstar is afraid?" Gabriella teased.

"Me scared? HA! It's on Brie."

The game started and the whole game they were tied. Finally it was down to the last point. Gabriella had to ball and was running towards the net when she felt arms go around her waist and lift her up spinning her around making her laugh and drop the ball.

"Cheater!" Gabriel called out. Troy laughed and put Gabriella on the ground. "You can't lift Gabriella like that." Gabriel said.

"Yeah you can't lift me like that." Gabriella pouted.

Troy laughed. "All right, all right, you wouldn't have won anyway."

"Oh yeah? You want to bet?"

"Fine. I'll give you a free shot at the basket. You make it, you win, you miss it we win." Troy said.

"Fine."

Gabriella stood in front of the hoop with the ball in her hands. She looked to the ball than to the hoop. Just as she was about to shoot something caught her eye. She looked closer at it and froze. In the distance her father stood watching her. She turned to see if the others were looking but they weren't. When she looked back her father was gone. Where did he go? Where was he hiding? Did he plan on kidnapping her. She suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

"Hey, go on we need to get to class." Chad yelled.

"If you're scared of losing just give up and admit defeat." Zeke said.

"Guys, hold on something isn't right." Troy said.

"What?"

"Troy is right, something isn't right. Her entire body posture has just changed. She is stiff and slightly shaking and she hasn't moved an inch in over a minute. Something spooked her." Gabriel said.

He knew his sister like he knew his own name. He went over to her.

"Belly Bear, talk to me what's going on?"'

Gabriella turned to look at him the ball dropping to the floor. "I want to go home."

"What?"

"I want to go home."

"I got that, but why?"

"I – I…"

"You can tell me anything baby sister. What is it?"

Gabriel never knew four small words could hurt so much but Gabriella's next sentence proved him wrong.

"I don't feel safe."

"Baby, why on earth would you not feel safe? I'm here, Troy is here, Chad, Zeke, Jason, the whole gang is here. No one is going to hurt you. What on earth made you feel like that?"

Gabriella just wrapped her arms around herself as she started to shake more. Her eyes filling with tears. Gabriel looked to the others and waved them over. They rushed over circling Gabriella.

"Baby, talk to us what happen?" Troy asked gently.

"I d-d-don't f-f-feel s-s-safe."

"Why not? What changed to make you feel that way?"

"Is it Hunter? Are you upset because everyone knows about you and Greg?" Gabriel asked.

Gabriella nodded but then shook her head before quickly nodding her head again. "P-p-part of it."

"What's the other part?"

Gabriella choked out a small sob.

"Come on baby girl you have to tell us. What else upset you?"

"This isn't because I cheated in the game is it?" Troy asked.

"Us pressuring you was just us fooling around. We didn't mean to upset you." Chad told her.

"I-i-it's n-n-not th-th-that."

"So then what is it baby? Why are you suddenly so upset?"

Gabriella turned and looked behind her again still no sign of Greg. Was she going crazy? Was Greg even really there?

"M-m-m-m-ma-ma-ma-mas-mas-mas…"

Gabriella had no idea why she was suddenly having such a hard time speaking.

That was all the answer Gabriel needed though.

"She saw Greg."

"What?"

"The m word she is trying to say so bad is Master. She saw Greg and now she is freaking out."

"How can you tell?" Chad asked.

"I know my sister."

"Master hurt me…" Gabriella started.

"Master isn't going to touch you. Gabriel told her.

"Master here, Master hurt me again."

"No, no one will ever get near you."

"Why is she talking like that?" Troy wondered.

"She talks like that when she is uncomfortable or scared about something. Why?"

"Well she and I had a whole conversation once and she spoke like that but I couldn't figure out why she was speaking like that. I thought she was just tired."

"No, she was upset by something."

"I see Master. Master scary me."

Gabriel pulled Gabriella into his arms and lifted her bridal style. She buried her face in the crook of his neck clinging to him. He gently rocked her hoping to soothe her a little bit.

"Do you think Greg was really here?" Chad asked.

"No doubt. He'd do anything to upset Gabriella even if it means just dropping by for a minute to spook her."

"Sounds like you know me better than I thought" a voice said.

Gabriella screamed and clung to her brother as tight as she could.

Gabriel turned and saw his father.

"You sick monster. What are you doing here?"

"I came to get my daughter back."

"Not even in your dream! You are breaking the rules of bail. You're not supposed to be within ten feet of any of us." Troy said.

"If you were smart you wouldn't call anyone."

"Why not?"

Greg pulled out a gun and aimed it at Gabriel. "Because I have this."

Gabriella whimpered and clung tighter to her brother. Gabriel hugged her tighter.

"Now I want all of you to listen closely. I want all of you to go back inside. One wrong move and my son will pay with his life."

"NO!" Gabriella yelled.

Everyone went back inside Greg following close behind them. The hallways were empty because class had started.

"Now go into the closest empty class room."

Everyone walked into a class room.

"Go sit down."

Everyone did as they were told.

"No Gabriel let your sister go."

"No way."

"Fine, just thought she'd be safer that way if I go to shoot you but oh well."

Gabriel hugged Gabriella tighter and kissed her head. "I love you."

Gabriella whimpered and let him go. She took a seat in front of Troy. Greg tied their hands behind their backs and tied their feet to the bottom of the chair.

"Now I just want one thing and that is Gabriella. I want Gabriella without having to worry about the police coming and taking her away from me again. In order to that the charges against me need to be dropped and there is only one person who can do that, Once a cop comes and the charges are dropped I'll let everyone go. Until then we need to wait."

Greg smirked as he saw everyone one squirming in their chair trying to get free.

"You all stay just where you are. I have something to do." he said and left.

Once he left Gabriella whimpered and squirmed worse.

"Look, we can all get through this alive. We just need to play by his rules. Once the cops come they will arrest him and we will be free. Just know Gabriella that we are NOT letting him take you anywhere." Gabriel said.

Gabriella nodded.

Just then Greg came back in. "Sorry I had to empty the school the faster the police are called the faster this can be over and the more likely they will find you all unharmed. Well most of you anyway and I had to lock the doors so no one could get in. You are very quiet for a hostage group."

"We know better than to say something wrong and risk getting hurt. That's something I learned from you." Gabriel said.

"Smart move kid. But it's too quiet. So how was it living without your sister? Pretty fun huh?"

"No, it was a living nightmare I couldn't wake up from. I hate you and mom for making me leave her."

"I'm sure Maria enjoyed just having Gabriella around."

"Mom's an idiot. I love Gabriella nothing you do or say will change it."

"What about when you get a girlfriend?"

"Any girl I get needs to understand that Gabriella will always be number 1 in my life and anyone who doesn't support that isn't good enough to be with me."

"Man how did you turn out so good?"

"Jack."

"What?"

"Growing up I looked up to Uncle Jack and wanted to be like him. Not you, that's how."

"You're the worst son I've ever had."

"Funny, you're the worst father I've ever had."

Just then they heard sirens.

"It's about time. Now I don't want the cops to get a change to take Gabriella away from me so we have to do a little moving" Greg said. He picked up Gabriella's chair again. "MASTER No!" Gabriella cried. He ignored her and left the room.

"GABRIELLA NO!" Troy and Gabriel screamed.

Greg carried Gabriella into an empty class room and set her down. "Now you little girl wait right here till Master comes back to get you." Greg said.

"No!" Gabriella yelled gaining some sudden courage.

Greg slapped her. This time the force was so strong it knocked Gabriella over in her chair. Once she was down Greg beat her like he never had beat her in her life. He hit, kicked, punched, bit and whipped her. He did it until Gabriella was too weak to even move. She was shacking with fear.

He went back into the other room where the other were. He smiled at them.

Everyone went quiet when the phone sitting on the desk rang.

"Perfect," Greg said. He answered it.

"Hello?"

"It's Officer Stone Let the kids go before this gets worse" a cop on the other end said.

"Oh no I can't do that. Not until you give me what you want."

"What do you want?"

"I want all the charges dropped so I can take Gabriella home where she belongs."

Stone had to think about it. Then it hit him. If he played his cards right he could get into the school and get Greg in handcuffs without anyone getting hurt.

"Fine but there are papers that need to be signed so I need to get in there."

"Fine get the papers and when you have them call me back," Greg said and hung up. He looked at the others.

"Now all we have to do it wait." he said.

"Where is Gabriella?" Gabriel asked.

"IS she ok?" Troy asked.

"Let us see her!" Chad demanded.

"If you hurt her I swear I'll kill you!" Zeke warned.

"You better not have hurt her!" Jason threaten.

Greg laughed. "Wow you guys really care about that brat don't you?"

"No I don't just care about her I love her! I will do anything for her so you better tell me where she is!" Troy said.

"Fine Gabriella is…..not here," he smirked.

Everyone started yelling at him again. Greg took the gun and…..BANG!

A/N OK I KNOW YOU ALL HATE ME RIGHT NOW BUT I'M GOING TO UPDATE TOMORROW OR MAYBE EVEN TODAY DEPENDING ON HOW MANY REVIEWS I GET. I want to thank xxLady Of The Darknessxx for her wonderful idea.