Chapter 15 – High

It had been two weeks on the pump and it was going fantastic. Two weeks and I have had four shots. I pulled on a pair of capris as I slipped my pump into my back pocket. Troy and I were going on a date tonight.

I slipped my blue shirt over my body and it sucked in to my waist. I tucked it into my waist before I turned and surveyed my collection. I picked up my cross and put it on before I slipped on a pair of black flip-flops. I put on my Diabetes alert bracelet before checking my blood sugar.

I squinted as the numbers flashed into the three hundreds. I looked down at my pump and then shrugged. Just a small fluke. I took a unit of insulin before stuffing the meter into my bag. I slung it over my shoulder as the doorbell rang. I took a deep breath and my dad called me.

"Coming," I yelled as I looked into the mirror at my makeup once more. Once I passed inspection I went down the stairs and Troy was sitting on the couch talking to my parents and Anthony who was home for the summer.

"Anthony," I warned as I approached Troy, he stood up and brought his hand into mine. "Ten," Anthony commented my dad shot him a look. "Midnight. You better be home by midnight." I gave a smile to my dad, "Thanks, I will see you guys later." I yelled as Troy dragged my hand out the door.

"Your brother is going to drive me insane." I rolled my eyes as Troy brought me in for a quick kiss. "Mhm…how are you doing?" he asked me. "Fine, but you know what I was a little high but I took some insulin."

"That's good," Troys hand rubbed over my back as he opened my car door. "So where are we off too?" I asked him.

"We are off to a moon light picnic." He said, his eyes twinkled and I laughed, "You have got to be joking," he shook his head, "I thought after a long day of work you could use some relaxation." I smiled at him again as he drew his hand into mine. He drove towards the park and parked the car.

I grabbed a blanket from the back as he grabbed the cooler full of food. He wrapped his arm around my shoulder as he guided me through the park and then over to the spot that over looked the lake. I dropped the blanket down and then Troy pulled me onto his lap.

"So are you ready to eat?" I nodded and then he popped back the top to reveal pizza. I laughed, as I knew he was not going to cook. "Nice," I reached forward to eat the piece of pizza. I pulled my pump out to dose and I then put it back into my back pocket.

I rubbed my arm as Troy ate a piece of pizza himself. "So do you have anything else planned tonight?"

"Nope, I was thinking of just laying here with you." Troy commented as he rubbed my lower arm. I ate half of another slice as I dosed again. I felt a sharp pain in my side, "Ow," I whispered as I rubbed my site.

"You okay?" Troy asked as he rubbed my back, "Yea, just a little sting of pain." I told him as I shook my head, "So how was your day?"

"I got to caddy for somebody besides Mr. Evens." Troy said to me as he wrapped his arm around my waist, "That's fantastic," I told him with a smile. "Well, it was boring. The guy couldn't golf but it was alright. Then when I got done with that I waited tables until the end of my shift."

"Well, I sat on a pool tower and looked over everybody." Troy laughed and squeezed my waist, "Well, you didn't have to save a life, I say that's a great day." I wiggled my eyebrows as I yawned. "How are you tired?"

"I have been a little tired all day." I explained to him, "Sitting on the pool tower wore me out. I did almost fall asleep earlier."

"You were full of energy the other day, you did the same thing." I shrugged my shoulders towards him, "Maybe I am tired because of that," I told him as I tried not to yawn again. Troy rubbed my shoulder as he looked up towards the sky, "The sky is beautiful tonight." He murmured Troy's hand found mine as he leaned over to kiss my lips.

I wrapped my arms around his waist as he deepened the kiss. My hands touched the top of his Calvin Klain boxers. The gray band glowed against his already tanned skin. "Why do we still live with our parents?" he begged, "I don't know, why do we still live with our parents?" I murmured as his lips trailed down on my cheek.

"Well if we didn't, who knows what would happen," he said, his lips found mine again as he massaged my back. After making out for several minutes I then pulled back.

"My lips are so dry and I could really use a drink." I whispered to him, he rolled back over onto his back and then dug through the cooler before handing me a drink.

"Thanks," my lips tried as soon as the water touched my tongue. I laid my head down on Troy's shoulder. "Are you feeling okay?" Troy asked me as his eyes peered down onto me. "Well, you look a little pale." I struggled to sit up but Troy helped me. I threw him a quick smile. "I promise you, I am fine." I replied, "Let's just lay here and be together."

Troy rubbed my shoulder as I leaned back down against his shoulder. His hand rubbed my stomach and my head began to feel fuzzy. Pushing it back into my brain where I just wanted to forget about it. Troy's lips pressed against my temple as a blinding headache formed through my head.

I smiled up at Troy as I battled through whatever I was feeling. The pizza may be giving me a bad reaction. I closed my eyes as I buried my head into Troys shoulder. His hands smoothed over my hair and I felt him brush his lips against my forehead once more.

Troy's POV

"Gabs, its eleven. Its time to go," I shook her gently, "Gabs," I said again to her gently, I glanced down at her as I sat up. Her body was limp and her face was pale. "Gabi," I panicked, "Gabriella," I repeated a little bit louder.

Her face did not flitch even a tad, my heart raced as I picked her up swiftly. My stomach twisted as I set her down in the car. I made sure she had her bag and then totally forgot about the other stuff.

I flew down the street towards the children's hospital as I looked over at her. "Gabi," I repeated a little louder hoping it was just my imagination but she was not even stirring.

I took a long deep breath as I tried to calm myself down. I stopped my car in the ER spot as I got out and I went over to her side. I unbuckled her seatbelt as I picked her back up and took her through the door.

"Help, my girlfriend is diabetic and she isn't waking up." Tears pleaded in my eyes as a gurney came flying around the corner. "How old is she?" one of them asked as I laid her down, "seventeen, Eric and Carter on the diabetic floor know her really well, they know all about her diabetes."

"On the pump?" the wheeled Gabi away as the nurse kept talking to me. I ran my fingers through my hair as I felt my cheeks heat, "Yea, for about two weeks."

"Food? Were you guys on a date?"

"Yea, we were just at the park down the street and she had pizza. She said she was a little high before she left but she was feeling fine later." The nurse nodded, "We are going to check and then we will get back with you. Do you want us to call her parents?" I shook my head, "I will."

She ran behide the doors as I felt my back sink against the wall. My heart pounded as I felt for my phone in my pocket. I needed to go move my car.

I stepped outside the doors and I dialed her mom's number. It rang a few times before she answered, "Troy?"

"Mrs. Montez, something happened and I don't know what happened but when we were getting ready to leave Gabi was not waking up. Her pulse was fine and I drove like a manic to the hospital down the street,"

"You don't know what happened," I almost broke down as she said the words, "No, I have no clue what happened. I just-" her voice yelled out into the house.

"Troy, don't freak out. This isn't you fault," I let my body sink down onto the ground as a felt my chest heave. "It's my fault; I was the one with her. I should have read the signs, I saw them all and then,"

"Troy, please, you couldn't have seen her passing out. If that is all that happened then we are in good hands. We will be there shortly okay, take a breath for me please."

I took a shaky breath as I got up to move the car. I did not hang up with her mom until I made it back into the hospital waiting room. I fell into a chair as a rocky breath escape my body. My stomach sank as I prayed she was fine. I dropped my head into my hands as tears rolled off my cheek.

I felt like the worst boyfriend in the world. I leaned back into my chair as I looked around for her parents when I saw Anthony charging into the room. I jumped up and threw my hands up in defense. "I didn't do anything!" I told him but he was quick to pin me up against the wall.

"Nothing? You did nothing then why is my fucking sister in the fucking hospital?" he breathed down my neck as I struggled to breath with my shirt pulled against my throat.

"I know it's my entire fault. I know I should have been watching her more carefully but we got caught up in just laying around."

"What? Were you really having sex or something?" he pushed me harder against the wall, "No! We were in the park just lying around, it was our date!" I tried to push my hands away from him as I saw his dad fly into the room.

"Anthony! Put him down!" Maria shrieked his dad pulled him off me as I finally got a full breath of air. I bent over and held onto my knees as I felt my heart sink.

"You are a bastard. I knew I didn't like you for my sister!" I shook my head as ran my fingers through my hair as I walked out of the waiting room. Tears bunched up in my eyes as I escaped from the hospital building. The summer night was muggy and I already felt sticky.

I braced myself against the same wall I had earlier and then slowly slid down the side of it as tears fell off my cheeks. I wiped the back of my hand and I heard the click of heels before Maria was standing in front of me.

"I'm sorry," I repeated to her, "Don't be." She said, "Anthony can be a little over protective of his sister. He doesn't like her here."

"I could barely keep it together long enough to get her here. I left everything behide to come here, I knew I could not do anything. I rushed her here and then they took her from me and I can't help her anymore, I can't hold her hand because they won't let me." I spoke stiffly before she held her hand out.

"Come back inside, Dave was checking in to see if we could see her yet." I bit my lip as I stood, no tears were left but I felt the guilt build in my throat.

"It is not your fault and Anthony doesn't know what you guys have." Maria said as they guided me back to the hospital, "Anthony is just protective." She repeated, "I am protective of her!" I yelled she put a hand on my shoulder. "He doesn't know that," I felt a sigh leave my mouth.

"They say they will let us see her in about ten minutes," Dave said as he saw us enter, Anthony sat over in the corner and his jaw locked. "I will be right back," I muttered, "Troy; they say she keeps asking for you. So you can go in first and then we will follow back in a few minutes."

I nodded before I went down a few hallways to the flower place. "Can I help you?"

"A thing of roses." I said pointing to the red and white ones sitting by the counter. I pulled my wallet out of my back pocket to lay twenty-five bucks on the counter. "Thanks," I muttered walking away Maria met me half way. When she saw the flowers, I thought her heart was going to melt.

"Those are so cute Troy," I nodded and then raised an eyebrow, "Go ahead, Eric came looking for you." I nodded as I passed through the waiting room and into the back part of the ER.

Eric was waiting texting somebody on his phone when he saw me he shoved it into his scrub pocket. "She is a little sleepy but she has been asking for her date." He winked at me and I smiled a little before I scratched my head. He led me back into a room that was much smaller than her last.

Her eyes were shut tight and Eric left at the door. I walk attentively to the area. She was on an IV and her pump was sitting on the table with no wire. She opened her eyes and let a yawn escape her throat. "Hey sleepy," I said as I picked up her hand. Her eyes looked towards me and then she frowned.

"I woke up and you weren't here." I stroked her hand as I set the flowers down on the table in front of her. "You wouldn't wake up," I spoke, "And I was so scared. I didn't know what to do." She stroked my hand, "Did they tell you what happened?" she asked

I shook my head, "No," I did not want to mention her brother trying to kill me in the hospital waiting room. She scooted over and then I sat down. "I'm sorry," I began but she put her hand against my mouth. "Don't be, it was my fault I didn't see the warning,"

I interrupted her, "I missed them too! I should know about them better than you!" I looked at her and she smoothed her hands over mine.

"Let me talk," she said, I nodded and she let her head drop onto my shoulder. "My pump, it wasn't working." My eyes bugged out of my head, "What do you mean it wasn't working?"

"The tube was all messed up inside. Its common and it doesn't happen all the time but this one was bad." She started as her fingers kept tracing over mine. "Blood was backing up into my wires and my blood sugar was skyrocketing faster than I could control."

"Every time I took insulin it made the bleeding worse, then the pizza just blew the top off. By the time I think I recognized the symptoms I couldn't stop the passing out." She waved her fingers through my hair. "I will be out of here in an hour. They just wanted to get a lot of insulin in me and a lot of water."

I sighed of relief as I hugged her. "Thank God, you have no idea how worried I was. When they took you from me, I was so scared. I didn't know what to do."

"You did the right thing. I promise you, I am fine. They said it was bad, but they said you ordered Carter and Eric." I turned and I kissed her cheek. "I know they knew everything about you and diabetes. I didn't want to risk some stupid doctor making it worse." She smiled and kissed my cheek.

"Thank you." She whispered gently against my ear, "Don't ever do that to me again." My lips pressed against her temple. "God and now he is all over him."

"Anthony!" Maria snapped, Gabi looked up and then at me. "What happened?" she quickly asked me, I let my eyes fall onto Anthony as if you say a word I will beat your ass look. He clicked his jaw and smiled at his sister. "Nothing." He mumbled softly before backing up.

"Troy Bolton! Do not lie to me!" I cringed at the full name, "Nothing Gabi,"

"You are both saying nothing so then that means something happened." She sat up as I could tell her blood pressure was rising. I put my arm onto her shoulder. "Please, calm down and then maybe I will tell you." I explained to her. She took a few deep breaths. "Tell me." Her parents stifled a laugh as I broke under pressure.

"I think your brother should tell you." I mumbled before escaping from her eyes that was beating me down. Anthony laughed, "Wow, can't even tell your own girlfriend that I basically beat your ass in the waiting room." I cringed as Gabi shot me a look.

"My brother touched you?"

"Choked," I muffled looking away from her, "He what to you?" she yelled, the blood pressure machine started to go up again. I shook my head as I went over to give her a hug. "Please, would you stop? You are freaking me out with this machine." She laughed and then kissed my lips.

"I'm sorry for him. Once I am out of this place I am going to kill him," Carter walked into the room and then she smiled, "We are discharging you."

"Thank the lord,"

"Your blood sugar came down fast and that might be the reason why you will feel weird standing. So go home and sleep." He wrote something down in the notes.

"Well, that is why I want Mr. Save the day to carry you out since you hate the wheelchairs." I smirked as Anthony balled his fists, "I am going to head home. You want to ride with them?" her dad asked, Maria nodded her head.

"Well then, I will see you all later tomorrow morning." Her dad leaned over the bed to kiss her forehead. "Don't ever do that again you got it."

"I'll try dad." She swung her legs over the bed and I went over to her. "I need to change," she whispered looking down at her clothes. Maria took charge, "I will help you come on,"

Gabi's POV

I yawned waking and swung my legs out of bed. "Ready for work," I said pushing Troy off the bed. An oof came once he hit the floor, "You think you are working?" Troy mumbled from the ground.

"Yes, I feel fine. My blood sugar is normal and I am not tired." I bit on my lip and then watched as he lifted his head up. "What time is it?" he asked before resting his head on his folded arms.

"Seven thirty, we are supposed to be there in thirty minutes!" He groaned into his arm as I went over to lie on top of him. "Come on, who is going to watch me if you are still here?"

He groaned again and then rolled over so I sat on his stomach. He put his hands on my waist before he leaned up to kiss my belly button. "Well if we are going to get to work on time then you better hurry up."

I straddled Troy some more before getting up. I helped him up. He pressed his lips against mine as he rested his forehead. "I'm tired, I didn't fall asleep until after two."

"You need money to take me on more dates like the last one." I said, he laughed, "No, I don't plan on taking you on another date like that." I smirked as I pressed my lips against his once more.

We separated as he put on a pair of black pants with his blue work shirt. The same one as the day before. I finished getting ready as I tossed on my tshirt over my lifeguard swimsuit.

"I'll meet you downstairs," I clicked my pump into place as I vanished down the stairs. I could hear Troy rummaging around as my parents were both sitting at the kitchen table drinking coffee.

"Gabi? Where do you think you are going?" my dad asked as he saw me, "Work," I told him as I stared him in the eye. "You were in the hospital last night."

"For passing out. I know," I grumbled, "I think I can take care of myself. I am not going to let my life fall apart because I passed out."

"Where is Troy?"

"Finishing getting ready." I said as I checked my blood sugar, "You have to promise me you will watch your pump all day." My mom said as she closed her paper.

Troy flew down the stairs with his keys in his hand. "Gabs, Fulton is early. We better get the hell out of here." He said grabbing a muffin from the stand.

"Troy! You better watch her!" my dad yelled, "Got it!" Troy yelled I followed him out as if nothing at all happened and that is how I wanted it to be forever.

Here you go! I hope you enjoyed the fast update to this story! I am hoping to wrap up this story sooner than later. I love this story but I am wanting to start another one in about a month. So I hope we can wrap most of this up within the next month. : )

So you know, this NEVER happened to me. I just thought it would be a great storyline, yeaa I have never passed out before so all of that is just from what I have read from other people.

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