A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! I know a lot of you guys have been asking for more Troyella scenes because Gabriella has been clinging more towards her brother but this chapter explains why. It's the longest chapter I've ever written since I started writing stories on here so I'm very proud of it. The ending has some Troyella fluff but don't worry there will be more in the next chapter.

Gabriella smiled as she made her way downstairs that next morning. Her brother was home and her father was in jail. Her and Troy were going strong. Life was perfect. As she reached the bottom she saw Gabriel standing next to his suitcases by the door.

"Gabriel?" she asked.

"I'm leaving."

"What why?"

"I'm going home. Dad is in jail you've got Troy you don't need me anymore."

"I always need you Gabriel. You're my big brother."

"I just came home to help you get over your trauma with dad. You have so now I'm going back to Florida. I've got a great life there. I don't need to be tied down to you anymore."

"No Gabriel don't leave me!"

Gabriela just grabbed his stuff and walked out the door.

"NO! GABRIEL NO!"

"Gabriella wake up!"

"GABRIEL! GABRIEL!"

"GABRIELLA WAKE UP!"

Gabriella shot up in bed screaming on top of her lungs. "Gabriel come back! Come back Gabriel please!"

"Shhhh baby I'm right here. Shhhhh I'm right here." Gabriel soothed holding her and rubbing her back.

"Don't leave me please Gabriel don't leave me!"

"I'm not leaving you baby I promise. Shhhh just settle down. You're safe."

Gabriella calmed down and fell back to sleep in her brothers arms. Gabriel sighed. It seemed like ever since he got back Gabriella had been clinging to him. It was no big deal though right? He was just glad there was no school the next day. Everyone was allowed a week off because of what happen.

That week though ended up confirming Gabriel's suspicions. Gabriella was becoming more and more clingy to him. She always woke up screaming from a nightmare about him leaving her , she never wanted to sleep until she was sure He'd be right by her side. During the day she refused to let him out of her sight because she was always worrying someone horrible would happen to him. The pure thought of being without him, even if only for a few minutes caused her to have a panic attack which no one would be able to stop. It seemed like the only other person she trusted was Troy but even that was very rare of her. The only person Gabriella trusted was her brother. No one knew why.

The next Monday at school everyone was still a still shaky but Gabriella was scared to death of being there. The only reason she stayed calm all day was because she was clinging to her brother the whole time. After class the teacher called Gabriel up to his desk.

"Hey, take Gabriella in the hall." Gabriel said to Troy.

"No." Gabriella whimpered.

Ever since Gabriel had come home Gabriella had been abnormally attached to him. They guys weren't sure, but they had a good feeling she had separation anxiety. They believed it so much in fact that they made a doctor's appointment to see if they were right.

"I'll just be a second Baby sister."

"No."

"Come on Angel. He will be fine." Troy said gently.

He took her hand and led her out into the hall. Gabriel went over to the teacher.

"Gabriel I understand this year has been hard for you. You and your sister have been through a lot recently and I'm very sorry."

"Thank you, but Sir where are you going with this?"

"I'm afraid because of the time you missed you have not handed in enough work to graduate. I know it still some time before then, but you won't have enough credits to pass this class or any of your other class. Your other teachers and I have discussed this. As of now you will not be passing any of your classes.

Gabriel was going to respond but was cut off.

"Before you go crazy. Your other teachers and I have all agreed that you are a hard working student and should not be punished for choices your parents have made. We all agree you will have a chance to make it up."

"How, I'll do anything."

"Do you have any plans this weekend?"

"No…"

"Good, because Mrs. Darbus will be here over the weekend working on stuff for the musical. She has agreed to open her classroom up to you so you can spend all weekend here catching up on the work you've missed."

"That would be great Sir. Thank you so much."

"Now listen Gabriel we are taking this very seriously. When you come on Saturday, you are to be alone. Your friends or sister would just be a distraction to you. If you really want to catch up you need to come and come alone."

Gabriel sighed. Now they had a problem. Gabriella had been so attached to him lately he didn't know how she would survive two whole days without him.

"My sister would just sit in the back and read. She isn't a child, she knows how to behave."

"I'm not saying she doesn't. I'm just saying it will be easier for everyone if you come alone."

"Ok Sir, I understand. I'll be here Saturday morning. Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Gabriella walked out in the hallway. Gabriella was struggling in Chad's arms trying to get free. Gabriel guessed she was trying to get back to him but Chad was holding her back. He went over to the guys and Gabriella was instantly in his arms again. He kissed her head and rubbed her back.

"Told you I'd be fast." He teased lightly.

She just whimpered and clung tighter to him "Master could have taken you away from me."

"Master is in jail sweetie. He can't hurt you anymore."

"He's going to take you away."

"No he's not. No one is taking you away from me baby I promise."

"Are you guys still going to see that doctor?" Chad asked.

"Yeah, I'm really worried about her. She doesn't even trust Mom and Dad and anymore." Gabriel said.

Calling Jack and Lucille mom and dad came so natural to him these days.

The guys nodded. "If she does have separation anxiety, they might be able to help us cure it." Gabriel told them.

"When are you going?

"Right after school."

"What did your teacher say?" Troy asked.

"Nothing, we can talk about it later. It's not important.

They guys went to their next class. Gabriella remained glued to her brother the rest of the day.

After school was over Jack met Troy, Gabriel, and Gabriella outside by the car. Everyone went inside and Jack started to drive. Gabriella noticed they were going on a different route home.

"Where are we going?" she asked.

Troy and Gabriel shared a look. She had no idea about the doctors and they weren't sure she would be happy when she found out. Their silence scared Gabriella even more. Then a thought hit her and she broke out into tears.

"NO!" she screamed. "NO! STOP THE CAR STOP IT!"

"Gabriella calmed down. No one is going to hurt you." Jack said from the front seat.

"NO! STOP THE CAR RIGHT NOW!"

To everyone's surprise Gabriella's hands flew up to her head and grabbed her hair pulling it as hard as she could as she screamed and kicked her feet.

"NO! NO! NO!"

Troy grabbed a hand and Gabriel grabbed the other pulling it away from her head.

"Gabriella Montez you calm down this instant!" Jack ordered.

"GABRIEL! GABRIEL!"

Gabriel took off her seat belt. "Troy let go of her hand."

Troy did as he asked and before Gabriella could grab her hair again Gabriel grabbed it and brought her into his lap. He rocked her side to side and rubbed her back whispering soft soothing words into her ear. She stopped kicking and her hands stop struggling. She started to calm down. That's when everyone knew they had done the right thing. Gabriella needed help. Finally Gabriella had calmed back down.

"Where do you think Dad is taking us?" Gabriel asked.

"To the airport."

"The airport? Why would we go to the air…."

Gabriel sighed. He didn't even have to ask. He knew.

"Baby I'm not leaving. Not now not ever. I'm staying right here with you forever and always. I promise."

"Then where are we going?"

"To the doctors. She is an old friend of Dads and she wants to meet the newest addition to the Bolton family."

"Oh…ok…" Gabriella snuggled into her brother and relaxed. As long as she they weren't setting her up with a doctor she was fine.

They arrived at the doctors and went inside. Jack went up to the front desk.

"Hey, the Bolton's are here for Mary Black."

"Have a seat I'll tell her you're here."

Jack sat next to the kids.

"Dad who is this lady?" Gabriella asked.

"She's an old friend of mine. I've known her for a long time. She was also a good friend of your parents."

"Oh…is she nice?"

"Yes, she is very nice. I think you're going to like her."

Gabriella nodded. A tall women walked out. She had black hair and brown eyes wearing scrubs and a white lab coat.

"Jack, how are you?" she asked.

"I'm wonderful. How are you?"

"I'm doing well."

The two shared a hug. "You remember Troy?" Jack asked pointing to Troy.

"Of course. I haven't seen you in a long time. How are you?"

"I'm doing all right." Troy answered.

Gabriella's last break down had scared him to death.

They too shared a hug.

"Who is this?" Mary asked looking at Gabriella and Gabriel. Gabriella whimpered and buried her face in the crook of her brother's neck.

"That's Gabriella and her brother Gabriel. Gabriella is very shy." Jack explained.

"That's all right."

Mary went over to them and knelt down.

"Hi, Gabriella. I'm Mary Black. It's nice to meet you. Can you shake my hand?"

Gabriella shook her head.

"I don't bite."

"Come on baby sister. It's ok." Gabriel said.

Gabriella looked up and shook the ladies hand.

"You know I heard you like to read. Who is your favorite author?"

"Jane Austin. I love Pride and Prejudice."

"Me too. Why don't we go into my office and see if we have that book?"

"Can Gabriel come?"

"Sure, Jack and Troy can come too."

Everyone went into the hallway and into her office. They all took a seat on the large couch she had in there. Mary went over to her bookshelf. "Ah ha, you're in luck. I do have that one." She grabbed a book from the shelf and brought it over to Gabriella. "Would you like to read it?"

Gabriella nodded. She took the book and went over to one of the chairs in the corner and made her self comfortable and started to read it.

"That was just to distract her. How is she? Any change since we last spoke?" Mary asked.

"Only worse. On the way here she thought we were going to the airport to drop her brother off and she had a total melt down. I mean she was pulling her hair out and kicking her legs screaming and crying." Jack explained.

"This is worse than I thought."

"What is it?"

"Well we know for sure she has Separation anxiety but it even worse than that. She has Separation anxiety disorder."

"What's the difference?"

"Separation anxiety disorder just means that they anxiety has become so bad that it is effecting how the person lives on a daily basis. Freaking out in the car because she thinks you're going to the airport is not normal. Her anxiety has gone too far."

"How can we help her?"

"First I need to know everything. What was she like after Gabriel left?"

"A mess. She was always screaming for him and crying. She's always cuddle one of his shirts at night to make her feel closer." Troy explained.

"Then the abuse started right?"

"Yes, that's when we knew something was wrong, other than her missing her brother…but even then she was always crying for her brother always begging for him to come home." "What about after he returned?"

"She was happy again. She was laughing and giggling…of course we were tickling her but she seemed like she was her old self again."

"But then Greg held you all hostage and took her away from you all correct?"

"Yeah."

"All right…" Mary noticed Gabriella staring at them…well at Gabriel and continued. "I don't want you guys to look up but right now Gabriella is looking at us, but more importantly she is looking at Gabriel. Does she often stop and stare at you like that?"

"Yes, all the time. Like if she is helping my mom with dinner and I'm sitting at the counter just doing homework or something ever couple seconds she will look up to make sure I haven't left."

The doctor sighed. "Ok, now I know what I am about to say is going to be cruel but I really need to do this."

"Do what?" Gabriela asked.

"I want to provoke an attack."

"What?"

"I want you to leave. Troy and Jack will stay. I want to see how she acts when you aren't in the room. I think you being here is making her comfortable and in order for me to know how to help her…she can't be."

"I really don't think I should leave." Gabriel said quickly.

"It will really help her. I promise."

"Go on Bro I'll take care of her." Troy said. Gabriel sighed and nodded.

"All right now when and if Gabriella get's up and goes to follow Troy I want you to stop her. How I don't care. As long as she doesn't get passed the door."

"Ok…" "Suddenly Troy wasn't liking the sound of this."

Gabriel stood up which instantly caught Gabriella's eyes.

"Where's the bathroom?" Gabriel asked.

"Down the hall to the right."

"Ok, I'll be right back."

He walked to the door but stop when a voice whimpered out his name. He turned to his sister.

"I'm just going to the bathroom. I'll be right back. Stay here with Troy he will take care of you."

Gabriel walked out the door. Gabriella quickly stood up and went to run after him but Troy grabbed her pulling her into his lap.

"No!" Gabriella whimpered squirming on his lap.

"He just went to the bathroom. He will be back." Troy said.

Sighing Gabriella relaxed. Her brother was normally very fast in the bathroom and would return very soon. Right on cue Gabriel walked back in. Gabriella ran right into his arms. "Hey you." He greeted kissing her head. I'm back why don't you go sit back down and read your book."

Gabriella nodded and sat back down.

"Gabriel you could have stayed out longer. We need to try again."

"What? Why?"

"Because all I saw was Gabriella panicking slightly but then being fully relaxed while with Troy. Plus you were gone for less than five minutes. I need to see Gabriella when you are away from her for long periods of time."

Gabriel sighed.

"How long."

"Ten minutes. If possible fifteen, but if Gabriella is too upset before than you can return."

"Ok, where do I go?"

"Just stand outside the door out of sight. I'll call you when you can come back inside. I want to see how she acts with Troy."

Gabriel sighed and nodded.

"Jack I want you to give Gabriel a task to do that will involve him being gone for a while."

"Gabriel, I need you to run back to the car and find my phone. Then call Lucille and tell her we will pick up dinner on the way home."

"Ok." Gabriel stood up and Gabriella's eyes followed. Gabriel went to the door and Gabriella dropped her book and went after him. Troy stopped her. Gabriella started to cry. Gabriel forced himself to leave the room. Troy sat on the couch with Gabriella on his lap. She struggled to get free.

"Shhh my Angel. Gabriel will be back in just a little bit. Don't be sad." Troy soothed.

"I want him to come back!"

"He will. He just has to do something for my father that's all. I promise he will be ok."

"Do you really promise?"

"Yes."

Gabriella continued to cry but stopped struggling. Troy soothed her and rocked her hoping to help calm her down. It didn't work. Ten minutes had passed and Gabriel returned. Gabriella ran over to him. "

It's ok I'm back. I love you."

"I love you too."

"Go on back and read your book."

Gabriella obeyed. Gabriel sat down. The doctor sighed.

"I think she knows what we are up to because she still seems to trust Troy just fine."

"But she isn't always like that. Sometimes she trusts me, sometimes she doesn't." Troy explained.

"Ok, new plan. I want you and Troy to leave the room."

"Do I have to?"

"Do you want to help your sister?"

Gabriel sighed and nodded.

"Ok, Troy and Gabriel go." Mary said.

Troy and Gabriel got up. Instantly Gabriella stood up too.

"We will be right back." Gabriel said.

"Gabriel!"

"Don't respond. Just leave." Mary said.

Troy and Gabriel walked out of the door. Gabriella went to follow but Jack stopped her. She instantly went into panic mode.

"Gabriel! Gabriel come back!"

"Gabriella he's coming right back. Don't freak out." Jack said.

She started to cry and squirm in Jack's hold.

"No! No! Gabriel! Gabriel!"

"Gabriel is fine. Just calm down."

"Is it normally worse than this?" Mary asked.

"Yes, a lot worse. The longer Gabriel is gone the worse she gets."

Gabriella started to choke on her tears. "Gabriel! Gabriel!"

"Worse than this?"

"Yep."

Gabriella continued to cry and squirm. "GABRIEL! GABRIEL!" Gabriella screamed on top of her lungs. She started to hyperventilate as she cried and choked.

"Worse?"

Jack just nodded.

"GABRIEL! GABRIEL!"

"Gabriella calm down." Jack ordered.

Gabriella managed to get free from Jack and ran into a small corner pulled her knees up to her chest and rocking back and forth wrapping her arms around her legs burring her face in her legs. Her crying, choking, and hyperventilating continued.

Out in the hall Troy and Gabriel were shaking. They wanted so badly to go in there and comfort her but they knew they couldn't.

"I hate this women. She is torturing Gabriella for the fun of it!" Gabriel growled.

"She is just trying to help. She can only do that by seeing what happens when Gabriella has an attack. The only way to do that is to provoke one."

Sighing Gabriel nodded. They heard Gabriella screaming and kicking her feet. She sounded like a child throwing a tantrum.

"How long do we have to stay out here?" Gabriel asked.

"Until she says to come back inside."

Gabriella once again sighed. "I hate this!"

"Me too, Bro." Both men sighed.

Back inside Gabriella had started kicking and ripping at her hair again.

"Tell me it doesn't get worse than this?" Mary asked.

"Nope this is the worse I've ever seen." Jack answered.

"Can you calm her down?"

"No, only Gabriel can calm her down when she is this upset."

Mary went and peeked her head out the door. "You can…."

She was cut off as Gabriel ran inside and over to his baby sister. He quickly grabbed her hands stopping her from pulling anymore and pulled her into his arms. He rubbed her back and soothed her until she finally calmed down. She refused to look up. She buried her face in Gabriel's neck and left it there. He picked her up and carried her back over to the others.

"So now what?"

"Now you help her heal."

"How?"

"Leave her."

"What!"

"Leave her alone with someone she trusts. Don't EVER get mad at her. Always make sure you speak in a soft gentle voice. Before you go anywhere make sure you explain where you are going and how long you will be gone. Then give her a hug and a kiss and leave. Don't turn back to answer her calls just leave. When you get back reward her. I don't care how but just show her that she was good while you were gone and gets something special."

"Anything else?"

"No, I'd like to meet her again though in a few weeks to see how she is healing."

"Ok." Jack answered.

Troy, Gabriel, and Gabriella left the room. Jack went out and made another appointment.

Gabriella fell asleep on the way home and stayed asleep as the guys carried her inside the house and to her bed. Once Gabriel was sure she was sleeping he went into Troy's room.

"Hey man. Do you have a second to talk?"

"Of course. What's going on?"

"I found out today that I'm in trouble of failing all my classes."

"Oh my gosh. Is there anything you can do?"

"I've got to spend all of this weekend at the school catching up."

"Ok…"

"I have to go alone. Gabriella will have to stay here without me for almost two straight days."

"Oh I see your problem…or maybe not."

"What?"

"Dr. said she wanted you to leave her with someone she trusts. This is a good situation. "

"I guess but Gabriella won't see it that way."

"As long as you explain where you are going and how long you're going to be gone. Then I'll keep her distracted her and she should be fine."

"All day?"

"I can keep her busy from the time you leave till you get home."

"Thanks Bro that really means a lot."

"Anytime. Plus I'd do anything to help Gabriella. She may not trust me but I still love her very much."

"She still loves you too, deep down. I think this is about Greg and what he did at school. Not to mention all the lies he told her about me not loving her. Once she heals from all this she will trust you and the others again."

Troy just nodded. "I hope so."

"I'm going to go back into our room though. If she has another nightmare and I'm not there she'll go insane."

"Ok."

Gabriela left the room and smiled when he saw Gabriella still sleeping peacefully.

After a few hours Gabriella started to stir. She smiled when she opened her eyes and saw her brother.

"Hey you, sleep well?"

Gabriella nodded and rubbed the sleep from her eyes.

"Are you mad at me for taking you to the doctor without telling you?"

"No I…I know I need help and I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get back to normal. Even if I to lea-leave you."

Gabriel gave a small chuckle.

"That's my good brave girl. Just in time too."

"Wha-what?"

"Gabriella today at school I learned that I was in trouble of fail all my classes and the only way I can make it up is to work all this weekend at school from 6am till 6pm."

"Oh…ok well I'll be really quiet and just read in the back of the room."

Gabriel sighed. "Gabriella…I'm not allowed to bring anyone."

"What?"

"My teacher said I had to go alone, you nor the others are allowed to come with me because they think you'll be distracting."

"I won't be."

Gabriel smiled. "I know you won't baby girl. Look, you will just have to spend the day with Troy. He'll take good care of you ok? I promise you can trust him."

"I don't like being without you."

"I know, but it's only two days and I'll be here before you go to sleep at night."

"I know. I'll be ok with Troy."

"That's my brave sister." Gabriel said kissing his sister on the head.

"Does Troy know about this?"

"Yep, he's planning everything out for you two."

"He's going all out isn't he?"

"The way he sees it he has two full days to take you out on a date." Gabriella giggled.

"Sounds like him."

"I'm proud of you baby sister. I know you are going get passed this."

"When…when I do…."

"What baby sister?"

Gabriella sighed and shook her head.

"You can trust me. What's going on?"

"When I do heal and get passed what Master did to me are you….areyougoingtoleaveme?"

"What?"

"Are you going to leave me?"

"No, of course not. I'm here to stay. Not just until you better but until you and I graduate that's a promise. I've never broken one to you before and I don't plan on starting now."

"It's just…Master he told me you didn't love me and would leave me for your better life in Florida."

"What better life? I had no friends there, mom and I were always fighting. It was no life. My life…my home is here with you and the guys. Nowhere else."

"What about when you get a girlfriend?"

"Even if I do get a girlfriend you will always be the number 1 girl in my life."

"Promise?"

"I promise."

They shared a hug.

"You feeling a little better now?"

"Yes. I'm sorry I haven't been trusting very well."

"It's ok. Just promise me that whenever you are scared of something, no matter what it is, that you will tell me?"

"I promise too. I love you."

"I love you too baby sister."

Saturday morning came quickly Gabriella was sure she'd be able to let her brother go without having a panic attack but just as he was about to leave her hands started to shake and she felt sick to her stomach.

"Gabriel, …I love you." She whimpered.

Gabriel smiled at her, proud she was trying so hard. "I love you too. I'll call you on my break. I'll be home by 6:30 the latest."

Gabriella nodded and watched he walked out the door.

"Are you all right?" Troy asked.

"Shaking, but I'm ok."

"Come on, let's go play some basketball ball."

"Nah, I think I'm just going to go upstairs and read."

"Really?"

Gabriella nodded.

"Ok then."

Gabriella went upstairs. Troy just shook his head. If she really believed he was just going to let her read she was crazy.

"Not a chance." He muttered and raced after her. He went into her bedroom and sunk in. She was so into her book she didn't even realize he had come in. He crawled over to the bed and jumped up.

"BOO!"

Gabriella screamed and dropped the book.

"Troy!"

"Sorry baby. But I needed to do something to stop you from reading."

"Why?"

"So I could do this…"

He grabbed her book and threw it onto the floor then jumped on top of her pinning her down.

"And the point of doing that is?"

"To prepare you."

"For what?"

"RASPBERRY ATTACK!" Troy yelled.

He lifted her shirt and blew a giant raspberry on her stomach making her scream in laughter.

"NO! TROY STOP IT!" "Nope, not yet."

He blew another raspberry and let his fingers run up and down her sides. Gabriella screamed in laughter as she wiggled trying to get away.

"Tro-tro-troy sto-sto-stop it!"

"Say the magic words."

"Gabriel, Troy, Chad, Jason, and Zeke are the best basketball players in the world and no one could ever beat them." Gabriella choked out.

Troy stopped and let her go.

"I hate being tickled!"

"I know you secretly love it."

Gabriella just shook her head.

"Admit it or I'm going to do it again."

"I refus….AHHHH!" Gabriella was cut off as he started to tickle her again. She screamed and squirmed laughing harder.

"Admit you like it and I'll stop."

"Ok! OK! I like it!

Troy stopped and smirked.

"You know what else I like? Kicking your butt as basketball."

With that Gabriella jumped off the bed and ran down the stairs grabbing a basketball and throwing it into the hoop. She felt arms wrap around her waist and spin her around. She screamed and laughed hysterically. He set her down and gave her a kiss.

"It's on Brie, so prepare to lose."

"You prepare Bolton!"

They both started a game It went by fast and they were both tied the whole time. Finally they came down to the last point. Gabriella had the ball as she ran to the hoop she jumped up to shoot the ball , when she felt arms go around her waist and lifts up spinning her around again.

"CHEATER!" Gabriella squealed out dropping the ball and giggling like crazy Troy laughed and set her down on the ground. The second he did she grabbed the ball and scored the winning point.

"YES! I WIN!" Gabriella squealed.

Troy laughed at her. "Good going baby girl."

"Thanks Troy."

"For what?"

"Helping me trust again, I really do love you and trust you."

"I know. I love you too."

They leaned in and shared a kiss.

A/N longest chapter EVER! I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get this out. Next chapter will be up soon I promise. Maria is finally going to make an appearance can Gabriella handle her or will she pull herself back into her shell. I am not a doctor the facts Mary gave to the Bolton's were facts I found online. So if they aren't right I'm sorry. For updates and sneak peeks on my future work fan me here: .com/pages/Hopelessromanticgurl/122036234528562