A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING!

LAST TIME:

Finally it was a little after 3 in the afternoon when Troy and Gabriella headed home.

When they walked inside Troy called out "Mom, Dad we are home." Jack came running over to them.

"Troy take Gabriella out of here."

"What?"

"Take Gabriella and go back to the park, go the school I don't care just get her out of here."

"Are you kicking me out?" Gabriella whimpered.

"No, please baby girl just trust me you need to leave."

"Why Dad?" Troy asked.

Just then someone walked out of the kitchen. "Gabriella?" Gabriella froze she knew that voice anywhere.

"M-mom?"

NOW:

"Hello Gabriella."

Maria stood there in the flesh.

Gabriella whimpered. Troy pulled her behind him.

"You stay away from her. You take one step toward her and I'll make sure you leave here carrying your own head." Troy warned.

Gabriella was finally happy and healing, he wasn't going to let Maria ruin that.

"I'm not even here for Gabriella. I'm here for Gabriel."

"Gabriel isn't going anywhere with you. We've already discussed this." Jack said.

"He is my son. You have no right keeping him from me."

"No, he is my son. Gabriel is my son in every way that matters."

"Where is Gabriel."

"None of your business."

"I have the right to know."

"You lost the right when you refused to come back for Gabriella."

"I didn't want her. I never did. Life in Florida without Gabriella was perfect. I'm going back as soon as I get Gabriella back.

Gabriella was suddenly hit with a flashback.

Flashback

"My job has offered to transfer me to Orlando Florida. They'd pay for everything, even the house. So I'm going and Gabriel is coming with me."

"What about me mom?" Gabriella asked.

"You will stay here with your dad."

Both Gabriel and Gabriella grabbed each others hands nothing was going to break them up nothing. Gabriella whimpered.

"No, don't take him away from me please."

"Mom, my whole life is here I just can't leave."

"This is not up for debate. Tomorrow morning you and I are leaving so be ready."

"TOMORROW!"

All the guys sighed. Maria and Greg came into the room.

"You ready?" Maria asked.

"Not really."

"Gabriella get off your brother." Maria ordered.

"No!"

"Come on baby girl you have to let me go. Troy will hold you. He will take care of you."

"No."

"Come on baby Brie. Please." Troy said softly.

"No, no, no, no." Gabriella muttered shaking her head.

"Mom can we have some time alone." Gabriel asked.

Maria and Greg went outside. Gabriel kissed his sister on the head.

"I've got a present for you but you have to let me go to get it."

"No."

"At least drop your legs so I can let you go and you won't fall."

"No!"

Gabriel sighed and removed his arms from her. He couldn't help but laugh. She was hanging there on her own like a monkey.

"I think we should start calling you Monkey Montez." Chad teased and poked her side only this time she just whimpered.

Gabriel took off his wrist watch. "Baby can you give me one of your hands for a second."

Gabriella let one of her hands go from his shirt and gave it to him. She looked up when she felt something cold touch her skin. His wrist watch was now on her wrist.

"I want you to keep this and remember me ok?"

"Ok."

"Will you go to Troy now? Now that you still have a little piece of me."

"No."

She quickly reburied her face and went to grab his shirt again but Troy grabbed her hand before she could.

"Come on sweetie. Please. Everything will be ok."

He rubbed his thumb over her hand.

Gabriella looked up at Troy then to her brother. "Can you carry me out to the car then give me to Troy?"

"Ok."

Everyone walked outside. Gabriella hugged her brother tightly "I love you." She whimpered.

"I love you too."

Gabriella finally let her brother go. Troy and Gabriel hugged and then Troy took Gabriella into his arms. Gabriel said goodbye to the others and got into the car. Maria gave Gabriella and hug and a kiss before getting into the car and driving away. Gabriella turned and buried her face in Troy's chest crying. Gabriella had learned a lot in her life some stuff she had to learn the hard way and this was one of those things. She learned that sometimes saying goodbye could be the most painful thing in the whole world.

End Flashback

Gabriella took the wrist watch from her wrist and clutched it tightly in her hands. Her mom made Gabriel leave her once, she could do it again. She started to cry at that thought. "Gabriel!"

"Tell me where he is Gabriella…and I'll go get him for you." Maria lied.

"Shut up! Don't you dare speak to her." Troy growled.

"She is my daughter, I can speak to her whenever I want."

"You know what Maria for someone who has two wonderful children you sure don't act like a good mother." Jack said.

"How dare you! I am the best mother these two have ever had."

"Actually no you're not. Lucille is." Troy said.

"I do not have to stand here and take this. I'm going to find Gabriel and once I do I'm going to take him so far away no one will be able to find us."

"NO! NO! NO!" Gabriella screamed. She dropped the watch and sunk down to her knees gasping for air as she screamed and cried. He legs started kicking out and her hands flew to her head pulling at her hair.

"Oh no!" Troy said. He got down onto his knees. "Baby, baby look at me. Look at me." Troy pleaded.

Gabriella didn't even hear him. She was too far gone. Troy looked to his dad. Lucille came out of the kitchen.

"Look Gabriel is out. He should be home real soon. So why don't you go wait in the kitchen. I'll be there in a minute."

Maria walked into the kitchen.

"I'll distract her. If you leave now you can get Gabriel before he leaves the school Pick him up and get him as far away from here as possible until we figure something else out." Lucille said. "I spoke to my parents they said you can use their beach house as a hideaway for now. Go there, there is a spare key under the rug by the front door."

Lucille went into the kitchen. Troy turned back to Gabriella. He was shocked when he saw a handful on hair in Gabriella's hands. He gulped. He looked at her head and saw two bald spots. Gabriella had only ever pulled at her hair she never managed to rip any hair out until now. She was really losing it. Then he noticed the watch on the ground. He grabbed her hands and slipped the watch onto one of her wrists.

"Gabriella baby please calm down. If you calm down I'll take you to see Gabriel."

That got her attention.

"That's it baby girl. Look at me, You need to calm down. Once you do that I'll take you to see Gabriel ok?"

Gabriella nodded. She slowly started to calm down. Once she was calmed down to just sniffles she reached out to him. He took her into his arms and he, and his dad left the house. They got into the car and drove away from the house. Gabriella stayed in her seat sniffling. She still had a look of fear written all over her face.

"It's all right baby. You're safe. You'll see Gabriel real soon. Just hang in there." Troy soothed rubbing her leg.

They finally arrived at the school. It was 5:55. They still had five minutes until Gabriel was done. Jack parked the car and waited. Troy un did Gabriella's seat belt and pulled her into him. She sniffed and cuddled into him.

"Ga-Gabriel…" she asked.

"Soon baby I promise. Just five more minutes. Hang in there."

It was the longest five minutes of Troy's life but finally he saw Gabriel walking out of the school. Jack beeped the horn catching his eyes. He went over to them. Troy got out of the car.

"Hey Man, this is a surprise."

"Yeah, get in."

"Why?"

"Just get in and hold your sister."

"Troy you're scaring me, what's going on?"

"Long story short…something happen and it caused this…" Troy showed Gabriel the hair from Gabriella's head.

"Oh my gosh…did she do that to herself?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"It's a long story get into the car and I'll explain."

Gabriel got right into the car and held Gabriella real close. She clung onto him desperately needing his touch.

Jack started to drive.

"Someone please tell me what happen!"

"Your mother is back." Troy answered.

"What?"

"Your mom showed up at the house and said she was going to take you back to Florida. Gabriella flipped out and ripped her hair out."

Gabriel hugged his sister tighter and kissed her head.

"So where are we going now?"

"My grandparents beach house."

"Why there?"

"Until we can come up with a plan that will keep you here with your sister."

Gabriel just nodded. He'd do anything if it meant staying with his baby sister. Gabriella had calmed down and relaxed into her brother's hold.

Finally they arrived at the house. Gabriella had fallen asleep so Gabriel and Troy carried her inside into one of the room. They laid her down and tucked her in.

"What are we going to do? Gabriella will lose it big time if I leave." Gabriel sighed as he stroked his baby sister's hair.

"We will think of something. Don't worry."

"I hope so. I couldn't handle leaving either."

"I'll do whatever I can to make sure you stay here."

"Thanks Bro."

Gabriel looked at Gabriella and sighed. He reached his hand up and stroked one of the bald spots.

"How could she do this? I don't even want to think about what will happen if I do have to leave?"

"We will keep that from happening I promise."

Gabriel just sighed. "I can't lose her again Troy. I really can't. Living in Florida without her was painful. It was literally painful. I missed her every second of the day. I was always wishing to go back home. I will not live like that again."

"Gabriel Montez I promise you I will make sure both you and your sister stay here."

"Thank you Troy."

As much as Gabriel wanted to believe him, he couldn't. There was a very good chance he would get taken away from his home again. If that happen, he didn't know how he or Gabriella would survive.

A/N next chapter...actually I don't know what's going to happen in the next chapter. I need some ideas. Do you guys want a little more fluff or just continue with the drama. I'm open for any ideas you guys might have so please offer some. For updates and sneak peeks at my future work fan me on facebook here: .com/pages/Hopelessromanticgurl/122036234528562