A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! I'm sorry I haven't updated in such a long time. I had my finals and so that took up most of my time but I'm free now so hopefully I'll be updating a lot more often. This is also the last chapter. There will NOT be a sequel. Also Future Mrs. Josh Hutcherson's character returns in this chapter. For more information on my future stories read the bottom A/Ns. Now on with the story:
A couple more weeks went by and things stayed the same. Gabe continued to work hard and gain Gabriella's trust back and although he was still in the hospital he and Gabriella still made time to hang out with each other and Amber…well let's just say Amber got just what she deserved…
At the Police station Tatiana was waiting with Amber for the car that would transfer her to the all girls jail she would be attending. Tatiana had a close eye on Amber making sure she didn't try anything funny. Amber saw this and glared back.
"What are you staring at?"
"How do you live with yourself…"
"What?"
Tatiana looked around and smiled. They were alone so she could be honest about her feelings.
"You heard me; I said How do you live with yourself, trying to murder an innocence man? You messed with his mind thinking you loved him and got him to trust you, got him alone and then out of nowhere you betray his trust and try to get him killed" (A/N Future Mrs. Josh Hutcherson wrote these lines herself :) )
"Listen lady you don't know anything about me so don't go acting like you do. If you had my life you'd do crazy stuff too."
"Bad life or not you tried to kill someone you claimed to love, you tore apart the relationship between two siblings that was nearly unbreakable all for money?"
"I'm not sorry. I'd do it again in a heartbeat only this time I would have killed Gabe so Greg didn't die!"
Tatiana just shook her head unable to believe someone could be so heartless. The van pulled up and two Officer's got out.
"Well good luck, you're going to need it where you're going." Tatiana said.
She watched as Amber was dragged into the van and taken away. She smiled, she had just gotten justice for the Montez siblings and she felt proud of that.
Over at the hospital Gabe was tickling his sister…again when Maria walked in.
"Hey Mom, be with you in just a second." Gabe smirked.
Maria laughed. "Take your time."
"No! Mom help me!" Gabriella choked out in laughter.
Maria and Gabe laughed.
"Just make sure you let her breathe Gabe."
Gabe finally stopped and Gabriella sat up panting.
"I'm glad to see the two of you getting along so well and both so happy again but I'm afraid I've got some news."
"What?" Gabe asked.
"Greg is dead."
"Wha-what?" Gabriella asked.
"He died last night."
Neither of the kids knew what to say, how were they supposed to react to this. Their father was dead…the man who had caused them so much pain in the past was finally gone.
"I…I don't know how I feel about that…how am I supposed to feel?" Gabriella asked.
"There is no right her wrong way to feel, you feel whatever you want to feel." Maria said. "He has hurt you in the past it's ok if you're not sad."
"Is it ok…if I am sad?" Gabriella asked.
"Oh sweetie, of course it's ok. I'm a little sad too." Maria said.
"Mom!" Gabe yelled.
"What?"
"How could either of you be sad. Greg did nothing but hurt us and now that he is finally gone you're sad. I don't believe this especially from you Gabriella. Did you forget what he did to you when you were 13? Did you forget how he hurt you?"
"I'll never be able to forget that Gabe, but at the end of the day he was still our father."
"No, that man was never, and will never be my father. As far as I'm concerned Jack is my only father."
"Father or not, no one deserves to die Gabe!" Maria said.
"Greg did and anyone who believes differently is an idiot!"
Gabriella gasped. She got off the bed and ran out of the room.
"GABRIELLA WAIT!" Gabe called. "I'M SORRY!"
He sighed. He had said something stupid and it could cost him his sister. He could lose her all over again. He looked to his mother.
"I didn't mean it mom. I didn't!"
"I know Bud, and Gabriella knows that too. You're both just upset by the news. Just give her some time."
"Can you go after her?"
"I saw Troy pulling up as I was walking in. I'm sure he'll make her feel better."
Gabe sighed and nodded.
Gabriella was running down the hall with tears streaming down her cheeks. She crashed into someone but felt arms wrap around her. She knew that touch anywhere and cried into his chest.
"What's wrong my sweetie?" Troy asked.
"Gabe and I…we had a fight." She cried.
"I'm sorry baby girl. What did you fight about?"
Gabriella sniffed and looked at him. "Greg is dead and I feel sad but Gabe doesn't."
"So he was mad because you feel sad?"
Gabriella nodded.
"I'm sure Gabe feels sad too he just isn't as open about his emotions as you are. There is nothing wrong with that. Also he doesn't like knowing you're sad and can't do anything to help so he's just trying to keep you from being sad."
Gabriella nodded. "You have answers for everything don't you?"
"No, I still don't know how much Pi equals."
Gabriella burst into giggles.
"There is that beautiful sound. Come on let's go back to see your brother."
Gabriella nodded.
They both walked back to the room.
Gabe gave a small smile when he saw Troy walk in.
"Hey…" he said.
"Hey, how are you feeling?"
"That depends….how is Gabriella?"
Gabriella appeared from behind him. "I'm fine."
Gabe started to talk a mile a minute. "GabriellaI'msorysorryIdidn'…"
"Whoa, whoa, Gabe slow down." Troy laughed.
"It's ok Gabe. I know you were just upset. I'm not mad or hurt. I forgive you." Gabriella giggled.
"Thank you. If you feel sad about Greg it's ok. I don't want to stop you from grieving."
Gabriella went over to hug him. Gabe pulled her back onto the bed. Troy walked over and sat on the stool by the side.
"So…Greg is dead?" Troy asked.
Gabe nodded. "Last night."
"Wow, what about Amber, any news on her?"
"All I know is that since I survived it's no longer murder it's only attempt murder. So that changes things." Gabe answered.
"That's like what 5-20 years in jail?"
"Something like that."
"Actually fifteen years total." A voice said.
Everyone looked to see the female cop who arrested Amber standing there.
"We just finished with the trial, Amber was sentenced to fifteen years all girl jail." Tatiana replied. "I was just coming to bring Gabe the news.
"Thank you." Gabe said. "You've just made me life so much better."
"It was my pleasure, now I don't normally say this but…I'm sorry for the pain that girl has caused your family."
"That's nice of you and thank you. It makes it better knowing she can't hurt us anymore."
"Well between you and I…she's a crazy nut job but don't tell anyone I said that."
Everyone burst out laughing.
"Are cops allowed to say stuff like that?" Gabe asked.
"Well, we're not supposed to but I didn't think you'd mind."
"We don't thank you, and thank you for coming."
"Of course. Get well soon Gabe."
Tatiana smiled and walked out. The room fell silent as everyone waited for the news to finally sink in. Greg was dead no longer able to haunt them and Amber was in jail no longer able to cause them pain and suffering. Everyone looked at each other and smiled as they realized they were finally free.
A couple more days later Gabe was allowed out of the hospital. Gabriella had set up a party back at their old house with Lucille and Jack, all the friends and parents were there. Maria left to get Gabe but Gabriella wasn't allowed to go because everyone knew she'd spoil the surprise. Which meant she was going crazy waiting. She paced back and forth by the door.
Troy chuckled watching her. "You're going to put a hole in the floor."
"I don't care I just want Gabe to get home!"
"I think you need a little distraction."
Gabriella looked at him. She saw the look in his eyes and squealed. She took off running. Just as she reached the kitchen she crashed into Chad.
"Help me!" she squealed. She quickly hid behind him.
Chad laughed. "What's going on?"
"Distracting Brie, until Gabe get's home want to help?" Troy asked reaching them.
"Sure."
Chad spun around and grabbed Gabriella. She whined and squirmed as he lifted her off the ground and walked over to the couch. He put her down and held her arms over her head. Gabriella kicked her legs nearly knocking Troy out.
"Whoa!" he cried grabbing her ankles just in time. "Someone is getting violent." He teased.
"Let me go!" she whined.
"Nope. You better stop kicking."
Troy let her legs go only to get kicked in the leg. "That's it!" He grabbed her ankles again and tickled the bottom of her feet.
She screamed. "I'm sorry I'm sorry!"
Troy stopped and laughed. "When need the guys to hold her feet down. Where are they?" Troy asked.
"They're on their way. They aren't here yet." Chad answered.
"Oh well." Troy shrugged. "We can do it without them."
Gabriella whined. "Just let me go! I promise I won't pace by the door anymore."
The boys laughed. "Nope, you're just going to pace by the window."
She whined again. "I don't want to be tickled!"
"Ok then you won't be." Troy said.
"What?" Chad asked.
"I will not 'tickle' you."
"You won't?" Gabriella asked.
"Nope."
"You won't?" Chad asked.
"I will not tickle her." Troy answered. "I'm simply going to kiss her."
"Do I have to stay?" Chad asked.
"Yep, just trust me."
Troy went over to Gabriella and smiled.
"Hey Beautiful."
He leaned down and kissed her on the lips. She smiled and kissed back. He moved from her lips to her neck. She giggled and realized what he was doing.
"Troy!"
"I'm not tickling you" he smirked.
"You're cheating!"
He laughed but continued and Gabriella continued to giggle.
"Troy stop it!" she giggled. "That tickles!"
Troy smiled at her. "It may tickle but I'm not tickling you." He teased.
"Help! Somebody help!" Gabriella cried out.
"What are you doing to my baby sister?" a voice asked.
Everyone stopped to see Gabe standing there.
"Troy is tickling me!" Gabriella said.
"No I'm kissing you. There is a difference."
Gabe just laughed. "Going after her ticklish neck I see."
"Yeah, but I haven't heard that elmo giggle you're talking about."
Gabe went over to them. "That's because you have to do it just right."
"Gabe No!" Gabriella whined.
He chuckled. He tickled the crook of her neck making Gabriella shrug her shoulders and, yes, giggle like a tickle me elmo. Troy and Chad laugh. Gabe smiled at his sister and stopped.
Chad let her arms go and she sat up. She hugged her brother tightly. "Welcome home. I really missed you."
"I really missed you too."
"I had a scary dream last night that you died and Greg came back to get me."
Gabe kissed her head. "It was just a bad dream. I'm alive and Greg can't hurt us anymore."
Gabriella nodded and cuddled into him. She knew that but it was always nice to hear him say it.
"I love you Gabriella."
"I love you too and do you promise me same as before?"
Gabe smiled. "No, because promises are too easily broken. I will however swear to you, I swear to you Gabriella on my own life that nothing and no one will ever break us apart again. You will always be my number 1 girl."
A/N ok so that's the end...what do you guys think? Thank you to everyone who left a review and added me/my story to their alerts/favorites. You guys are the reason I write so thank you very much. Also thank you Future Mrs. Josh Hutcherson for helping me create the Police character. I hope you all liked her. Now for my future work here is the summary to my next story. The Nightmare that Changed Everything-Gabriella has a nightmare that terrifies her so bad she became attached to Troy scared to death of being without him. Can Troy help her overcome her fear of being without him or will it be too late? I should have it up either tomorrow or later tonight. Thanks again guys :)