Oh my gosh you guys are amazing! So many more people started to follow/favourite the story after the last chapter and I am over the moon about the responses I got. Thank you everyone I couldn't have done it without your support.

Huge shout-out to pumkinking5 and Grace! I was so touched by reading your reviews and you really encouraged me to continue writing this chapter and inspired me to how it turned out.

I am sorry that this took such a long time but I realised I made quite a large mistake about the dates in this story. The last time the date actually matched the plan I originally laid out were back in chapter 26 Pizza night. It took me some time to figure out where the fault was and then re-write so it fitted. Also the first weekend I planned on being productive in the weekend by getting ahead of my homework and writing fanfiction but end up with the flu so yeah, that wasn't fun…

Anyways let's get on with the story!

Wednesday 13th of February.
Troy's POV

As I blinked opening my eyes it was light outside so I assumed it had to be the next day. Sitting up on the couch the blanket that was draped over me fell down and I heard noises in the kitchen. Weird… I didn't remember grabbing a blanket yesterday…

I got up from the couch and walked towards the kitchen where my mom was making food. "Mom?" I questioned baffled as she smiled at me. "Good morning," she smiled and wrapped me in a tight hug. "When did you get here?" I questioned as she turned to stir something on the stove. "Just after two o'clock tonight. You were sound asleep and it looked like you needed it," she told her son and placed a bowl on the kitchen table.

"Come on, I made you breakfast so eat up," she told me taking her own cup of tea keeping me company. "Thanks," I said as I grabbed the chopsticks starting to eat the Japanese breakfast bowl.

"I thought you had a meeting back home?" I questioned looking up from my breakfast. "Not that I'm not happy to see you," I hurried to say taking a bite out of the fish.

"I did but that could wait. Family is always more important and you needed me more," she told me taking a sip of her tea. "Well I'm glad you're here," I told her smiling.

"I spoke with Maria on the phone around midnight. She was flying in as soon as she could find a flight," mom told me putting her cup down. "Where was she flying from? I never heard from Gabriella where she was," Troy told her mother who smiled softly.

"She were in Sacramento on a conference," she told me as I looked at the clock on the wall. 7 am. "Could we head over to the hospital afterwards? She woke up yesterday but I had to leave since visiting hours were over," I explained to mom who had a smile on her face.

"That's good to hear. I figured there were no point in sending you to school anyways," she said smiling a little. "How was she?" mom questioned and I sighed. "Upset." I said immediately thinking back to how she reacted.

"Um… the doctors placed her on a suicide watch, afraid that she would try…," I said as my voice were shaking. "Try to kill herself again," I said as my voice broke and I took a deep breath putting the chopsticks down.

"I'm not really that hungry anymore," I almost mumbled, my eyes glued on the half eaten bowl of food. "All right. Why don't you take a shower and change your clothes before we leave?" mom questioned as she stood up and I nodded.

"Thank you," I told her as I hugged her and she wrapped her arms tightly around me. "You're welcome," she said and I walked upstairs.

Walking downstairs barely ten minutes later I felt so much better. A change of clothes really helped and a thought crossed my mind, so I hurried to grab one of my hoodies before walking into the living room to find my mother. "You ready?" she questioned me and I nodded. "Maria texted me earlier. She found a flight that left at six but it had a layover in Phoenix. It was supposed to land here just before eleven so she hoped she would be at the hospital around noon," mom told me and I nodded as we both goth into the car.

As we arrived at the hospital mom had opted for staying in the waiting room reasoning that she should not be there before her own mother when she lived around the world, and I had to agree with her. Asking at the front desk what room she was in I learned that she had been moved to 603. I texted my mom about the change just in case as I headed towards the elevator.

Walking down what seemed to be the same hallways as yesterday evening I found her room and I stopped. Nervously I lifted my arm to knock softly on the door before I entered. Her head immediately turned as the door opened and as our eyes met she had a smile on her face.

"You're back?" she stated more as a question and my heart broke. "Of course," I said and closed the door behind me, moving forwards to sit beside the bed in one of the plastic chairs. "How are you feeling?" I questioned her and she fidgeted with her hands. It was then I noticed that the restrains had been removed.

"Better I guess. After you left yesterday they asked all sorts of questions and ran several different tests. I even spoke with a psychiatrist and I guess it somewhat helped but it made me realise on thing…" she broke of and swallowed as tears gathered in her eyes. "I'm scared I have disappointed both you and mom," she broke off and tears streamed down her cheeks.

"No sweetheart, you don't disappoint me. I am relieved that you called me yesterday and I wish you could have told me sooner so I could have helped you. I should have seen the signs," I told her and she looked at me.

"No Troy," she begged me which caught my attention. "Don't blame yourself. It was on purpose that I didn't tell anyone. You all had so much going on and I didn't want to worry you about my troubles. I thought I could handle it," she told me and I took her hand.

"Brie always know that you can call me day or night. I want to be there for you when you need me," I told her sincerely and she looked down almost ashamed.

"I'm sorry Troy. I should have told you. You remember in mid to late January when I asked you to come over but you had a game? And also the first weekend in February when you were sick?" she questioned and I nodded.

"I never told you, which I regret now, but mom left both times and I were alone. I know I should have said something but I felt bad. You had so much going on," she explained to me but I shook my head.

"No I never have too much to do so I don't have time for you," I told her and she gave me a watery smile. She scooted towards one side of the bed and looked at me.

"I could really need a hug," she said and I smiled. "Always," I said and sat down beside her wrapping my arms around her. She leaned onto my shoulder and I kissed the top of her head. "I love you Brie," I told her softly and she snuggled closer towards me. "I love you too Troy," she told me. "Does mom know?" she questioned like a small child in trouble. "Yeah, she is trying to get a flight as soon as possible," I told her and she nodded and soon she was asleep. Still with one arm wrapped around her I somehow managed to get my phone out of my pocket and sent a text to Chad that neither me nor Gabriella would be at school today nor tomorrow.

Maria's POV

I glanced at my watch once more as I entered the hospital building. Butterflies in my stomach and an ache in my heart. It was just after 11:30am and my plane had landed barely half an hour earlier. Yesterday I had been in a meeting that lasted much later than anyone intended and by the time I were back at the hotel it was close to midnight. I was going to call Gabriella to see how she was doing only to see that I had two missed calls. I called back the first one and it went thorough to the hospital and I got to speak with some doctor. As he told me what happened my heart sank. My baby girl had tried to kill herself?

The second call also un-known happened to be to Lucille. I was surprised about how she got my number but I didn't dwell on it at the moment. We spoke briefly and she shared that she was on her way over. I was surprised that she took the long flight around the world but Troy were closely involved in this incident. We hung up with promise to keep in touch as I found a flight and would eventually make my way back to Albuquerque.

Yesterday I were packing my bags and gathering everything as quickly as I could. I went online and looked for the first flight available to either Santa Fe or Albuquerque. Unluckily it didn't leave until six in the morning, but seeing as it would be quicker than driving I ordered a ticket…

Next thing was to inform my boss and for once this was not negotiable. I had to leave. Walking past all of my colleagues who were mingling and chatting I found my boss. "Hello Maria," she smiled and I tried to give her a half-hearted smile. "May I speak with you for a brief moment alone?" I questioned and she nodded. "Certainly," she agreed and we found a quieter spot.

"I just received news that my daughter had tried to take her own life and were rushed to the hospital maybe an hour ago," I almost rambled and she looked at me with sympathy. "Oh my," she uttered shocked.

"Please, we can do without you for the rest of the time. Take as long as you need Maria. Is there anything you need at the moment?" she questioned me but I shook my head. "I just booked a flight that leaves in a couple of hours but thank you," I told her and she nodded.

"I will be in touch later but don't hesitate to reach out if there should be anything," she told me and I smiled gratefully. "Thank you so much I will be in touch," I said and went back to my room to gather my belongings and headed towards the airport.

After checking at the front desk what room she was in I walked down the hallway and knocked softly on the door. Opening it I smiled at the sight that meet me. Both of them were laying on the bed asleep as Troy had his arms wrapped tightly around her and she were resting her head on top of his chest. What really caught my attention was the hoodie she was wearing and the feeding tube going up her nose. The hoodie was way too big on her small frame and I suspected that it belonged to Troy. The more I looked at my daughter the more fragile she looked as if his hands were keeping her from disappearing like a leaf in the wind. Not wanting to disturb the two of them I sat down in the chair beside the bed and just watched them.

It wasn't more than half an hour later that someone entered the door and it was the doctor. "Mrs Montez?" he questioned and I nodded. "Could we have a chat out in the hallway?" he questioned me and I nodded following him. "I am doctor Smith," he introduced himself as we shook hands. "Maria Montez," I informed him and he nodded.

"So what we know at the moment is that her boyfriend called 911 last night at her house and told them he found her unconscious. Later it was revealed that she had taken a mix of sleeping pills and Advil, now were Gabriella in possession of either of these drugs?" he questioned and I nodded.

"She have Advil and I have both of them in my medicine cabinet, but I can assure you it has never been an issue before," I told the doctor and he nodded a grim expression on his face.

"I see. Last night after she regained her consciousness we performed a series of tests where it came to our attention that she has depression and is malnourished. We offered her to talk to our psychologist which she agreed to. What we recommend based on that is to put her on a course of anti-depressants," the doctor explained to me and the thoughts were swirling in my head.

"When would that start?" I questioned. "As soon as you approved seeing as she is under the age of eighteen. If you want to speak to her about the matter before you make a decision is all right," he told me and I nodded.

"What can I do for her in the meantime and when she comes home?" I questioned the doctor and I saw him smiling a little. "I would suggest making plans of activities the two of you can do or encourage her to make plans with her friends. Make sure she knows that you are there for her through thick and thin," he advised me.

"My job requires me to travel a lot, what should I do about that?" I questioned concerned not wanting this to happen again. Maybe I should do something else?

"I believe you should talk to her as soon as you find out and ask some of her friends or her boyfriend if she can stay there for the time being. If you're away for a longer period, make plans with Gabriella before you leave, and make her have something to look forward to. If she already has plans with her friends then that's great," he said.

"Thank you so much doctor," I said gratefully. "No problem," he said and walked down the hallway. I stood outside the door for a couple of minutes and I noticed a woman who were walking who looked a lot like Troy.

"Hello," she smiled as she saw me. "Maria?" she questioned me and I nodded. "Yes." "I am Lucille. Troy's mother," she introduced herself as we shook hands.

"Nice to meet you Lucille, I just wish it had under better circumstances," I told her and she gave me a soft smile. "Indeed. How is she?" Lucille questioned concerned.

"I believe she is doing better than last night. When I walked inside both of them were sleeping," I told Lucille and she smiled. "Gabriella really made an impact on our family when she came during Christmas. I don't think I have seen Troy as happy as when he is with her."

"Yeah they were talking together and she ran down the stairs asking me. To be honest I was a little relieved. The company asked me to attend a meeting and I tried my best to postpone it but ultimately I had to leave before Christmas," I told her with a sigh.

"I thought the holidays were supposed to be a public holiday?" she questioned me. "It is but vacation time is limited in many companies here in the US so by working those days it would have allowed me to be more with Gabriella during the summer, but of course the meeting got extended because of our business associate did not agree to our terms for the deal. When they talked about the deal I never imagined it would mean I had to travel away before Christmas eve," I tried to explain to her.

"I understand Maria," she told me softly. "There have been more than once when Jack, his parents and me had to travel away during the holidays," she shared with me and I felt relieved that someone understood. "Thank you. I guess I am just shocked that something like this could have happened," I confide in Lucille. "I think we all were," she told me.

Gabriella's POV

As I were waking up I was surrounded by warmth. It was comfortable. I blinked a couple of times opening my eyes and my head were resting on Troy's chest and his left arm were loosely wrapped around me and the other were playing with my hair. "Hello," he said as he noticed that I was awake. "Did you sleep well?" he questioned me and I nodded.

"I am warm and comfortable so yeah," I told him and he kissed the top of my head. "What time is it?" I questioned looking into his eyes.

"It's just before noon. What about it?" he questioned me frowning a little. "I was just wondering if my mom were here," I told him sitting up. The blanket that had covered us fell down and Troy sat up as well.

"I am sure she is here now Brie. She probably had to speak with a doctor or something," he tried to convince me. Troy sighed and sat up, wrapping his right hand around me.

"How do you know?" I questioned him, my voice choked up as tears were burning in the back of my eyes. He wrapped his arms around me and lifted me up before putting me down on the other side of the bed putting the blanket over my legs.

"Because she loves you," he told me wiping away some of the tears. "She might not have done what was best at that moment but she still loves you Brie," he told me and I used the back of my hand to wipe away the last tears that rolled down my cheek.

There was a small knock on the door and mom entered worry all over her face. "Mom," I said and she rushed over to me. "Oh hija," she exclaimed and wrapped me in a hug. "I'll be back later," Troy said and walked out of the room to let us talk.

"Mom would it be all right if I asked Chad and Taylor came after school? I don't know how long I'll be here but I should at least talk to them face to face," she told her mother.

"I think that would be smart but do you feel up for it?" Maria questioned her daughter concerned. "Yeah I have no idea what will happen tomorrow so I think it's good to get it out of the way," Gabriella told her mother.

"All right maybe you could ask Troy to contact them once he come back," Maria suggested and Gabriella nodded. "I thought about that. What is he doing now anyways?" Gabriella questioned thoughtfully about what he could do here alone.

"Well I would guess he would be with his mother," Maria told her daughter who looked surprised. "Lucille?" she questioned. "Is she here?"

"Yes. I believe she made the decision to come after Troy called her. I meet her and we spoke but I thought Troy would have told you." "Apparently he didn't," Gabriella told her puzzled. Why didn't he?

There was a knock on the door and Troy entered with a smile. "Am I interrupting?" he questioned but Gabriella shook her head. "Not at all, but you didn't mention your mom being here," Gabriella said raising her eyebrow.

"Yeah I guess it wasn't that important to mention," he told her nervously as Gabriella were smiling obviously amused. "Is she here still?" Gabriella questioned and Troy nodded. "I want to say hello," Gabriella stated and Troy smiled.

"I'll ask her to come," he said and walked out the door. He wasn't out for long before he walked inside again with Lucille.

"Hello Gabriella," Lucille smiled as she walked inside the door.

"Lucille it's good to see you again," Gabriella said opening her arms and Lucille moved forward to give her a hug. "I am glad you are here," Lucille spoke quietly rubbing her back and as she spoke these words Gabriella wrapped her arms around Lucille's neck and burst into tears.

"What's wrong sweetheart?" Maria questioned putting a hand on her daughter's shoulder. "I guess it just dawned on me that there are so many more than I thought of who love me for me," Gabriella claimed and Troy's heart broke.

"Oh Brie," he muttered walking beside his mother and kissed the top of her head. "We all do."

A couple of hours later Troy's phone made a sound and he looked at it. "They are here," he announced and Gabriella nodded. "I'll be back," he announced and left the room.

He met Taylor and Chad by the entrance and greeted them with a small smile. "Hi," Taylor said as he came. "Hey hoops," Chad greeted him. "How are you?" Taylor questioned having a weird feeling about the situation.

"I am good," he nodded looking at the two of his friends. "What were you going to tell us and why are we at the hospital?" Chad questioned confused.

"It is somewhat complicated," he told them and gestured for the to follow. "Is Gabriella all right?" Taylor questioned and Chad looked at her confused as they stepped into the empty elevator.

"She hanging in there now but last night something happened," he told them and lead them down the right hallway. "Last night she called me," Troy started and stopped turning to look at his friends. "Once I got to her house I found her unconscious and she had tried to kill herself," Troy told them and Taylor gasped.

"No," she muttered and Chad placed an arm around her shoulder. "As in suicide?" Chad questioned bewildered not believing what he was hearing.

"I'm afraid so. She wanted to see you today thought," Troy informed them and continued down to the right door. Troy opened it and saw Gabriella sitting there cross-legged in the bed laughing.

Lucille and Maria were also laughing at whatever had been said. "Hey," Gabriella said enthusiastically as she noticed her two friends standing in the doorway. Taylor immediately rushed over and engulfed her into a hug.

"We'll let you be alone," Lucille said and the two older women left the room.

"Are they all in the same class?" Lucille wondered once they closed the door and walked down the hallway.

"Yes, they have all formed a close bond in the short time. They are all involved in some of the same activities. I don't know how much Troy has told you, but both of the boys are involved with basketball, Gabriella and Taylor are in the scholastic decathlon," Maria explained and Lucille smiled.

"Troy told me how he was introduced to basketball on the first day," Lucille smiled and Maria chuckled.

"I never asked Troy but why did he want to study here in America?" Maria questioned looking at Lucille who had a sad smile playing on her lips.

"In Etrea everyone knew who he is and he never had any real friends besides a few he met because of who he is. Troy and I spoke about it and he told me he wanted people to see him as Troy and not Troy the prince. When he asked us if he could take a semester in America we said yes after some discussing and he ended up here in Albuquerque. He told us he wanted to be known as Troy and not Troy the prince, which was the reason for waiting so long to tell everyone about who he were. As we have spoken together it have become clear how much these couple of months have meant to him." Lucille told Maria as they headed towards the cafeteria to get something to drink.

"I love seeing how close they have become in such a short time. He really means a lot to Gabriella and they quite often spend time together working on projects and what not," Maria told Lucille and they both sat down by one of the tables.

"My sister and I spoke after Christmas and she told me how much her daughter loved spending time with Gabriella. We all appreciated that she could despite the late invitation," Lucille spoke before taking a sip of her tea.

"Yeah, I was relieved when she asked me so she wouldn't be alone," Maria said folding her hands around the warm styrofoam cup.

"What about your husband?" Lucille questioned putting the cup down.

"He passed away while Gabriella was young. She remembers him and loved spending Christmas together as a family," Maria said wiping away a single tear.

"I am so sorry. I did not mean to," Lucille told sincerely feeling bad.

"No it's ok you had no way of knowing," Maria defended. "But I'm sure he would approve of Troy. Especially after this," Maria said with a little smile.

"I really hope things work out. Alex and Amelia, Troy's grandparents, loved her me and Jack included," Lucille told Maria who smiled. "Please know that you both are welcomed at any time," she continued and Maria smiled.

"Thank you. That means a lot and I am certain Gabriella will take you up on that offer," Maria told Lucille who laughed.

Hope you all liked this chapter. This chapter has not been fully proof read, since I finished writing this literary just now, so I guarantee you there are mistakes here. Can't wait to hear what you all thought so until next time!

-FreeFlyingWriter