Gabriella just pulled up, and was holding Logan in her arms, and Sophie and Emily walking behind her. she knocked on the door, and Carter smiled, "Gabi!" she smiled hugging him, "Hey Carter, Can I stay with you guys for awhile?" He nodded, "Sure, but wheres Troy?" she sighed, "Very Long Story.." "Ohhh." Carter said, Sophie & Emily ran inside quicky to play with Noah, and Sharpay came in holding her and Carter's two year old son Aiden, the same age as the twins. "Gabi, what happened?" Gabriella sighed letting Logan down to play with Aiden, "Troy happened..his hiding something from me, and I can't stand being lied to, so I'm staying here until his ready to tell me, cause he obviously needs time to himself to figure things out." Sharpay nodded, "Well your welcome to stay here." "Thank you."
Troy's feet pounded on the ground, his chest hurt with every blasted step but he reached Sharpay's house in under 15 minutes. He rang the doorbell, Carter answered, "Troy, hey...what's up?" He breathed through his nose so he wouldn't wheeze, "I..need...to talk..to Gabriella."
Carter looked at him, "Hey umm, what's going on?" Troy sighed, "I..I can't tell you..It's just..It's so complicated." Carter sighed running a hand through his hair, "Daddy?" Aiden came to him, "Can we order pizza?" Carter laughed, "Go ask your mother." Aiden smiled running to his mom, Carter looked at Troy, Troy sighed, breathing heavy, "I..I need to talk to her, just please... I need to talk to her." Gabriella came downstairs, and looked at the door, and backed up a bit to hear their conversation. Carter looked at the stairs, and she mouthed, "No." and Carter sighed turning back to Troy, "Umm..she's uhh taking a nap right now..I can tell her that you stopped by, or call you when she's awake?" he said.
Troy looked at him, "Carter...you are a horrible liar, my own brother is a better liar-" Carter interrupted him, "brother?" Troy shook his head, "yeah...uh brother...long story." the bulky guy stuffed his hands in his pockets, "Too long to tell your friend?" Troy looked at him, "what? No...Carter, look just let me talk to Gabriella." "I think you should leave." Carter started pushing the door shut, Troy pushed it the opposite way, "No, I need to talk to her!"
Carter pushed the door harder, "Troy leave..she and the kids are fine for the moment, just go and-" "DADDY!" Carter turned to see Sophie staring at them, her eyes wide as she watched Troy try to get inside, " she looked at Carter, "Uncle Carter, why aren't you letting daddy inside?" Carter sighed, his grip loosening on the door, Troy pushed it open, seeing Sophie. "Sophie," he held out his arms and the little girl ran into them, she wrapped her arms around his neck, "Daddy...why does momma keep taking us away from you?" Troy pulled away, sighing, he looked at Carter saying with his eyes 'Privacy.' Carter shut the door only a bit, Gabriella was still listening through it.
"Sophie...your mom and I...we just have some things going on right now.." "But don't you love each other?" Troy cupped her cheek, "Baby girl, we love each other more than anything..." "Then why does she keep taking us away, it doesn't look like she loves you...I love you." Troy smiled, "Hey, I love you...and your brother and your sister...just me and mom need sometime to work things out..." Sophie squirmed in his arms, wanting down, Troy put her down, she grabbed his finger, "then let's take you to mommy." He smiled, Sophie opened the door, unfortunately, Gabriella had moved behind it and the door opening wider had bumped her head.
"Ouch!" Troy looked behind the door, "Brie?" she smiled shallowly, "Troy..." Sophie pushed Troy's hand in Gabriella's direction, "Talk to daddy momma..." Gabriella looked at her then at Troy, crossing her arms, "Honey I don't want to." Sophie frowned, her lips quivering and her face turning red, "DADDY!" She screamed, "MOMMY HATES US!" she ran out the door, not knowing where she was going.
Gabriella paniced rushing after her, but as soon as she was out the door, Sophie was gone. Gabriella had tears running down her cheeks, "Sophie!" she cried out, falling to her knees. Troy came out behind her helping her up by her elbow, "Brie." she pushed him off, "Get off me Troy! I need to find Sophie!" she rushed further down the street with Troy running after her and grabbing her arm. she looked at him, "let me go Troy!" she screamed. Troy held her in a hug not letting go, he looked at her in the eyes, "I love you so damn much, you are my life...and when we find our daughter, I am going to tell you everything.." Gabriella pulled away from him, "let me go Troy! I need to find Sophie! on my own, she's my daughter!" she screamed.
Troy grabbed her arm again, "She's my Daughter too Gabriella! don't you fucking dare say she's not!" Gabriella had tears rolling down her cheeks, "I know Troy... you are her father, but your not her Biological Father...even though you hate him, I hate him too, but I still think Sophie has a right to know him!" Troy looked at her, "She doesn't deserve to know about him, just need to stick with her knowing I'm her father." Gabriella looked at him, through her flushed face, and red eyes, "So you don't ever want her finding out?"
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She didn't like this neighborhood, it scared her. Her face burned from tears, and her eyes hurt and felt puffy. She sniffled, rubbing her palm against her face to wipe away tears as she sat on the curb, "Mommy ...Daddy..." Sophie whispered, holding her knees against her chest. A shadow cast over her, "Hey...uh...you okay?" she lifted her head to see a man, she saw him before, she nodded slowly, but didn't say anything. The guy sat next to her, "Hey...uh, you can talk to me you know," she shook her head, "ah your mom taught you 'never speak to strangers' huh? Good girl for listenin' to her..well, you can talk to me cause I'm no stranger..." Sophie sniffled, "Y-you're not?" The guy chuckled, "No...angelita, I'm your papi. Your dad."
Sophie backed away from him, "No..No.. your not my daddy.." Jimmy laughed, "Oh sweet babygirl, You are.. Troy's not your daddy, I am.." she shook her head, tears streaming down her face, "No..I want my daddy." he smiled, "Well, I'm right here.." she sniffled, "No..get away from me!" she screamed running but tripped in the middle of the street, and he picked her up, "No! stop! Daddy!" she screamed at the top of her lungs, people began coming towards them, and Jimmy ran off with her as she kept screaming, "I want my daddy!"
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Gabriella and Troy began searching everywhere for her, it was getting dark. Gabriella began screaming again, searching around with her flashlight, "Sophie!" she screamed. Troy was on the other side, "Soph! come on! answer for Daddy." right now, he was scared to death, and when they found her, he was gonna give the four year old a cell phone. Gabriella sighed, "Troy..I'm worried..I need my baby girl." Troy sighed wrapping an arm around her shoulder, rubbing it. "We'll find her..I promise.." Then Gabriella's phone rang, and she answered it, "Hello?" she froze when the other person said, "look for a little girl?" Gabriella's throat tensed up, "Jimmy, Give me Sophie! I'll do anything!" she cried. Jimmy smirked, "Give me $15,000,000" she looked at Troy, "He wants money for Sophie.."
Troy grabbed the phone from Gabriella, "Damn it...Jimmy she's not a fucking ATM, she's a child." Jimmy scoffed, "my child...anyway, you want her or not?" Troy bit his lip, "I swear if you harm a hair on her head-" "That hurts Bolton, my once-favourite drug client, I'd never hurt my daughter. I'd never lie to her either." Troy clenched his fists, "I haven't lied to her-" "Really now? Making her think you were father? Tsk tsk, shame on you..you're a bad influence, I don't think you should be around her anymore." Troy heard Sophie's voice call him in the background, "DADDY!" Jimmy growled under his breath, but when he spoke to her he was calm; it made Troy sick to his stomach, "he's not your daddy, I am...yo soy su papi." Troy growled, hanging up the phone in fury.
(he also knew where to find Jimmy), he turned to Gabriella, grabbing her shoulders gently, "Brie, go back to the house...not Sharpay's ours...Josh is there...get him to find help...I'll be at Jimmy's...I think that's where Sophie is."
Gabriella shook her head, "No, I'm going with you." Troy's eyes went wide, "No.. it's to dangerous for you." she crossed her arms, "No..I don't fucking care, my daughter is in danger, and I want to see her!" Troy sighed, "Fine, but your staying behind me the whole time.." Gabriella nodded, as they slipped into the car and drove down the road. Gabriella was waiting impatiently. "How long till were there?" Troy sighed, "about 5 more minutes." Gabriella sighed laying back in the passenger seat, "I need to know if she's ok..." Troy sighed, "Me too..I'm terrified Brie..." she looked at him, holding his hand, and bringing it to his lips, "It's ok to be afraid.." Troy looked at her, but kept his eyes on the road again, still holding her hand tightly.
When they showed up to the drug alley, Drug Addicts that Troy used to know were standing around, either waiting for a drug dealer to walk by, or waiting to beat someone's ass for ripping them off. Troy sighed holding onto Gabriella's hand tightly, He was so terrified for Gabriella to be with him here. "Brie..I need you to stay in the car." she shook her head, "No..I'm going with you." Troy sighed, He knew it probably would be better for her to go inside with him. As they got outside, He grabbed her hand, then a guy around Troy's age came over to him, "Well, Well, Well, Bolton finally came back to us." his eyes moved to Gabriella, "Wow, Beautiful, you look so hot..how did you get this Troy." Gabriella held onto Troy's hand tigher, "Troy, please..let's just walk in." she whispered.
The drug addict wasn't having it, he blocked their way, "I just want to catch up...I asked you a question Bolton." Troy bit his lip, he couldn't remember this guy's name for the life of him. "Look we just need to see Jimmy." The drug dealer smirked, "yeah Montez has the good stuff...hey I'll escort you guys." Gabriella put herself deeper into Troy's side, whispering in his ear, "maybe I should've gone to get Josh like you said..." Troy laughed silently, "ya think Brie?"
The Guy held his arm agaisnt the door way. "Why won't you go inside Bolton, I'll keep a good eye on your little princess." Troy looked at him, then at Gabriella, he leaned his mouth into her ear, then whispered, "Hold my hand tight, cause were about to move fast." Troy looked back at the guy, "I don't think so." He send his fist towards the guy, sending him to the ground, he held Gabriella's hand tight, "Come on Brie!" he said to her running up to the building, and she ran behind him holding his hand.
The door slammed behind them when they got inside, the apartment was still as trashy as Gabriella remembered it, she shivered, the memories being far from good yet way passed bad; even horrible. "Troy, Jimmy lives on the second floor..." Troy nodded, the building had no elevator, so the stairs it is. At which, the stairs smelled of rotten tomatoes plus stale milk that had gone way too sour. Troy felt like gagging, Gabriella actually threw up.
Troy looked at her petting her back, "Baby, you ok?" she nodded, "This is just..so sickening.. my poor baby." he looked at her holding her close, "I want you close with me while were here, ok?" she nodded digging her face into his jacket as they walked up to the 2nd floor. Troy tried to turn the knob, but it was no use, it wouldn't open. Troy looked at Gabriella, "Stand back Brie." she did as she was told and stood back. Troy backed away and then pound the door down. Gabriella jumped as Troy was on the floor. she rushed over to him, "Troy?" she helped him up, and he looked at her grabbing her hand, "Let's go." she froze in her spot, and he looked at her, "what's a matter baby?" she shook her head, "I can't be here.."
Troy held her hands gently, "I'm here...I'm with you, come on, we're here for Sophie." She looked at him, nodding, "yeah..but, this place...I can't be here again Troy..." suddenly a throat cleared behind them, "Gabi?" Gabriella turned her head, seeing a dark skinned woman who looked thin-almost too thin- and dark circles around her eyes, making her eyes seem darker. However, Gabriella recognized her, "Taylor?" she looked her up and down, she was wearing blue knee stilletto boots, a skin tight baby blue mini skirt with a white tube top. "What happened? I thought you went to college..." Taylor sighed, playing with her fingers, "Things happened, shit happened and...it's a long story." Taylor's eyes went to Troy, recognition flashed in her eyes, she smiled friendly, "anyway...whose Sophie?"
Gabriella sighed shakily, squeezing Troy's hand tightly, Troy sighed, "She's our daughter and we have reason to believe that Jimmy-" "Montez?" Taylor's brow crinkled, her lips curled down, Gabriella looked at her, "Yeah...yeah...what are you doing here anyway?" Taylor frowned deeper, "no reason...just, i was going to see Jimmy." Troy looked at her, "so you know what apartment he's in?"
Taylor nodded, Troy looked at Gabriella, "Can you lead us up there?" Taylor nodded, "yeah, follow me.." They followed behind her, making their way up to Jimmy's apartment. Gabriella could feel Troy was a little...uneasy about something, tensed and uncomfortable, "what's wrong Troy?" she asked. he looked at her, shaking his head, "Nothing." he said.
When Taylor opened the door, their stood Jimmy. and he saw Troy and Gabriella, he smirked, "Hey Troy." Troy then pushed him against the wall, his hands around his throat, "Where is she!" then sophie came running towards Gabriella. "Mommy!" Gabriella opened her arms up, "Babygirl!" she held her close, Sophie looked at Troy, "Daddy!" she ran to him, and he picked her up, "Hey baby girl.." she held her hands firmly on his shoulders, tears rolling down her soft baby cheeks, she sniffled a little bit, "Daddy.." he smiled, "Shh baby, it's ok.." she shook her head, "Your my ? his lying isn't he? please daddy, tell me his lying." she was choking out a sob.
Troy sighed playing with her curls, "Baby, I'm your daddy, and I always will be." Sophie held on tighter to him, Gabriella came over and Sophie grabbed onto her. Jimmy snarled, "Why are you still lying to her Troy..you know that fucking kid is mine!" he yelled.
Taylor widened her eyes, "Kid? You have a kid?" Jimmy turned to her, he knew how to console a hooker, he smiled charmingly, running his hand down her arm, "baby...come on.." Taylor pulled back, slapping Jimmy hard across the face. "Do you even know how to care for a kid?" Sophie buried her head in Troy's shoulder, "Daddy...Mommy...I want to go home, to Logan and Emily and uncle Josh..." Troy rubbed her back soothingly, "I 're going to leave now." Jimmy looked up at him, "Like hell you are." he pulled a pistol out of his back pocket, "you fuckers aren't going anywhere!" Troy held Sophie tight to him, "we're leaving Jimmy..I'm done with you, Gabriella is done with you...I'm pretty sure that Taylor is done with you." Taylor smiled small, even though she was sure that he said her name because Gabriella had said it earlier, she was positive that he remembered her...of course back then, he was skinnier, gangly and well, on drugs when she knew him.
Jimmy shook his head, "no way..." Troy scoffed, turning around with Sophie and Gabriella, Taylor followed suit. Next came the sound of a gun shooting loudly, cracking through the air. Sophie was accidentally dropped on her bottom as Troy fell to the ground, the back of his shirt becoming soaked in the warm, sticky blood. Gabriella screamed, "Troy!" Sophie screamed, "Daddy!" Troy looked up, "I..I'm fine..just take Sophie home Brie...Josh is there..."
Gabriella bent down to Troy, "No! were not leaving!" she had tears rolling down her cheeks, Troy looked at her, "No Brie.. you have to go, I don't want you to see this.." she shook her head, "No..Me and Sophie are staying." Jimmy smirked, "Well welcome home Gabriella.." she looked up at him, "You Bastard!" she screamed coming over to him, and he stabbed the gun into he stomach. she whimpered, as the pain from the gun. he smirked, "aww don't whimper like that.. your so beautiful Brie...and I've been waiting this long to get Troy out of the picture so I can have you.." Taylor pushed him to the ground, "Take Sophie and Run Gabriella." Gabriella held onto her stomach, "I Can't leave Troy.." Jimmy sat up and shot Taylor through the skull, and she fell to the ground. Gabriella let out a sob.
Troy rolled on the floor to see what had happened, "Brie.. you have to leave..now.." Gabriella shook her head, "No..I'm not leaving you-" Troy looked at her, "Leave now Brie..I'm gonna be fine..get help." Gabriella had tears rolling down her cheeks, and nodded and kissed his lips, "I love you Troy." she whispered.
Gabriella grabbed Sophie by the hand, rushing to the car, pushing aside any druggies that got in her way as she put Sophie in the backseat and herself in the drivers. She rushed to her house, rushing in and seeing Josh sitting nervously on the couch. He jumped up like a cartoon, "Gabriella what happened?" Sophie ran to the hall closet and hid in there, "It's Troy, he's been shot!"
Josh came over to her, "Gabriella, where is he?" she was sobbing, "He's, He's at Jimmy's." she told him where Jimmy lived. Josh looked at her, "I need you to stay here with Sophie, and call Sharpay to bring Logan and Emily over... I know Troy wants you all together.." Gabriella nodded, and Josh rushed out the door.
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When Josh showed up, and ran up the stairs, and opening the apartment door. jimmy was nowhere in sight, and he came over to the floor to Troy, "Troy..come on buddy, we have to get you to the hospital." he helped him up, letting his shoulder around Josh's neck leading him down to the car putting him into the passenger's seat, and rushing him to the hospital.
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Troy's eyes fluttered opened, he looked around the hospital room, and his eyes landed on Josh. "Hey, your up.." Josh smiled, Troy looked at him, "yeah..what happened.." Josh sighed, "well Jimmy shot you, and you were a 'Lucky One' cause they bullet could of killed you, and It almost did." Troy looked at him, "Gabriella-" "She's on her way down here now.." Troy looked at him, "What about Sophie? what happened to Jimmy?" Josh sighed, "When I showed up, Jimmy was gone, and Sophie is alright, she's with Gabriella, Sophie and Gabriella are both worried about you, but Sophie's at Sharpay's while Gabriella comes here to see you in a little bit, she's worried to death."
Troy leaned his head back on the pillow, reaching slowly for a cup of water that was on his side table. Only when he took a sip, he spit it back in the glass, it burned his throat. Josh wanted to laugh, "Never drink another man's gin." Troy looked at him with narrowed eyes and with a raspy voice he spoke, "Water...Josh..." Josh chuckled, grabbing an empty cup and pouring him some water, then handing him the glass. Troy gulped it slowly, "When's she going to get here...?" Josh looked at his watch, "uhm should be in-" knock knock. He looked at the door then at Troy, "should be her," only when he went to the door, it wasn't Gabriella.
His face paled, "D-dad?" he said, barely above a whisper. He doubted Troy could hear him, Jack chuckled, "Hello Josh...my you've grown...almost as much as your brother." Josh turned his head back to look at Troy, who was lazily closing his eyes; the doctor's had given him morphine earlier and the effects still had a while to subside; he turned back to face his father, "What do you want?" Jack faked hurt, "I just want to catch up." "Well me and Troy do not want you in our lives...not after what you did to us." Jack rolled his eyes, "I care less about Troy, after all he's the one who got you guys taken away-" "What?" Josh said, interrupting him with narrowed eyes, "No..I did..." by now Josh had slipped out side the room, Jack scowled at him. Josh continued, "I told my teacher...she told the principal, and then he told the police. It's my fault not Troy's...so lay off of him."
Jack narrowed his eyes, "So your the son that got me thrown into prison..." Josh looked at him nodding, "Yeah it was me, and I'm glad I did..so now leave, Troy doesn't want you here." Troy wondered what was taking Josh so long, "Josh, Is that Gabi?" Josh just looked at Jack, and shouted, "No, it's just trash." Jack glared at him, and Josh pushed him out of the room. As Jack turned around Gabriella was coming up, with some flowers. "Hey, are you Troy's Girl?" Gabriella nodded smiling, "yes, who are you?" he smirked, "I'm his father." Gabriella froze, "His..His Father..?" Jack nodded, "Has he told you about me.." she shook her head, "Not that much.. have you seen Troy, is he ok?" Jack smiled, "His Fine, His just sleeping, he told me to tell you that if his asleep don't come in and wake him.."
Gabriella looked at him, and sighed, "Ok." Jack smirked, "Want me to take you home?" Gabriella sighed, she didn't know if she should trust this guy. "umm no thanks, I'm fine-" "Come on, I insist." she sighed, well if Troy is able to trust him enough to come into the room, I guess she could ride with him. she nodded following behind him to the car, she took out her phone and texted Josh,
Tell Troy when he wakes up I'll come back when his up, Your guy's dad said he was asleep so his taking me home, I'm happy that Troy and His Dad is getting along."
Josh sighed, Troy looked up, "that wasn't Gabi?" Josh shook his head, "no...she should be here-" lead them with strong hands, to stand up when they can't...his cell phone rang, Troy looked at him, "whose calling?" Josh dug his phone out of his pocket, "It's not a call." Troy yawned, the morphine's lasting effects taking its toll on him, "whose texting you then?" Josh clicked 'view text' and his eyes went wide, "uhm Gabriella." Troy popped his head up, "she on her way up?" Josh re-read the text then lifted his eyes to meet his brothers, "uh..she's in traffic, and she asked me to meet her down there...so I'll be there to meet her but we'll both be up here."
Josh rushed out the door and down the stairs. Gabriella and Jack were on the Elevator. Gabriella sighed looking at the number floors change as they went down. Jack smirked, "So, how long have you and Troy been together?" she smiled, "Almost 5 years." Jack looked at her, "any kids?" she nodded, "Just three.. Troy's a terrific Father." the Elavator dinged, and the doors opened, "As he should be, I mean he learned from the best." Gabriella looked at him confused, "I bet." she said, and they walked towards the exit doors.
Just as they were walking to the car, Jack reached in his back pocket, pulling out a switched blade and grabbed Gabriella from behind; the cold blade of the switched blade against her throat, "Okay here's the deal princess, you are going to come with me...and we are going to have fun whether you want to or not."
Gabriella had tears in her eyes, she was so stupid. "Please...please don't-" she sobbed out. he chuckled, "Come on." when Josh came out, he found her being dragged inside the car. Gabriella saw him, "Josh!" she screamed. Jack looked up, and Josh came running as fast as he could. Jack let go of Gabriella and got inside the car driving off. "Gabi!" Josh came rushing over to her, holding her close, "Are you ok?" she shook her head whimpering, "No..just take me to Troy..ok? I want Troy.." she sniffled.
Josh nodded, still holding her close, for some reason his body tingling...he kissed her, hard and passionately, running his fingers through her hair...damn him, wait a minute, if she hadn't kissed him that night maybe he wouldn't be feeling this way. He looked at her from the corner of his eye, yes that had to be it. Josh walked her to the elevator, where Gabriella leaned against the wall. "Are..." he cleared his throat, "are you sure you're okay Gabi?" she nodded, wrapping her arms around herself, "yeah I'm fine..." her lips trembled, the lips that she had pressed against his and...the lips he wanted to taste again. No! He shouldn't be thinking about this, but...he just, "Gabriella.." he subconsciously moved closer to her, she was unware of this, "you uh...erm.." she sniffled,
"I can't believe that guy's your father..yours and Troy's." Josh sighed, moving closer a bit more, "yeah well...uh..." why was he being such a coward, Come on Josh! Man up! Sighing, he pushed off the from wall and stood in front of Gabriella, "Josh, what are you-" his lips crashed down on hers, hard...and passionately. The fact that Gabriella wasn't kissing back didn't register to him, she tasted amazing. She squirmed, pushing him hard off of her, "What are you doing?" She yelled, "Gab-" slap! his head flung to the side, his cheek stung. "Don't call me...that, just...just stay away from me..." the elevator doors opened and she walked quickly out. Josh watched her leave, sighing, great...just great.