A/N I DON'T OWN ANYTHING! Ok I'm back with my new story tell me what you guys think
"Ok everyone lets all sit down at the table to see who gets the first snack of the day" Gabriella Montez said.
She worked at an orphanage and was at the moment severing the children their snack. She looked around and saw all the kids all pointing to themselves screaming "pick me". All except one little girl, Emma Holt. She was sitting quietly with her hands folded nicely in her lap waiting for her snack. Gabriella smiled. She had taken that child from her home when her mother was killed by her father and she was the only one Emma would trust
"Ok I think Emma is getting the first snack at the day because she is sitting quietly in her seat" Gabriella said.
She handed the little girl her cookie and a small glass of milk.
"Thank you Miss Gabi" Emma said quietly.
"You're welcome sweetie" Gabriella said.
She handed the others their snacks and went to sit with her co-workers to eat their lunch. She sat their eating her lunch while the other laughed and talked. She never really talked much to them. She never felt like she fit it with them. She looked down when she felt a tug on her pants leg. It was Emma with tears running down her cheeks. Gabriella picked her up and put her on her knee.
"What's the matter" Gabriella asked wiping away her tears.
"The other kids were saying mean things. They said daddy didn't love me and that is why he hit mommy and I" Emma cried.
"Oh sweetie don't listen to them. Your daddy loved you. He was sick in the head that is why he hit you and your mommy" Gabriella said.
"I don't want to sit with them anymore" she cried.
"You can stay with me. You want my cookie" Gabriella asked?
"Yes please. Thank you Miss Gabi" Emma said taking her cookie and taking a bite.
The other worker gave her evil looks. Gabriella ignored them and talked with Emma. When she finished she went to color. When she left the other workers gave Gabriella an ear full.
"Gabriella you can't treat her like a baby she has to grow up. Let her stand up for herself" Sally a blond said.
"You aren't her mother Gabi" Sue a brown head said.
"Ok one only my friends and family can call me Gabi and two I am the closest she has to a mother ever since I got the call on her and brought her here." Gabriella said.
"Gabriella you don't have friends or family" Kat a redhead said.
That set Gabriella off and she got up and left. She went to color with Emma. When they finished Gabriella read Emma a book. She heard the door chime saying someone was here. She figured since the others weren't busy they would get it…she was wrong.
"Gabriella someone is here" Kat yelled.
Gabriella sighed. She looked over at Emma. "I'll be right back sweetie" she said.
She got up and headed to the door when she heard a whimper behind her. "Miss Gabi" Emma cried.
Gabi turned around and saw the little girl shacking in fear as tears fell from her eyes
"Oh Emma sweetie its ok" Gabriella said.
She picked up Emma and put her on her hip. "You can come but you have to stay quiet ok" Gabriella said.
Emma nodded she just laid her head on Gabi's shoulder and put her thumb in her mouth sucking it. She wrapped her arms around Gabriella upper chest (by where Gabi heart is) and her legs around her waist. She closed her eyes as she relaxed into Gabriella arms.
Gabriella walked out into the hall way. A tall man with sandy blond hair was standing there looking around.
"Can I help you" she asked?
"My wife and I thinking about adopting a child" the boy said.
"Well you come to the right place" Gabriella said. Troy walked over to her.
"What age group" Gabriella asked?
"Around like 2 to 5" the man said.
"Ok name" Gabriella asked?
"Troy Bolton and before you even ask yes I am the famous basketball player" the man told her.
Emma's head shot up. "My mama used to love you" she squealed.
Troy laughed at how cute she was.
"Opps I sorry Miss Gabi" Emma said putting her head back down.
"Its ok sweetie you can say hi" Gabi said.
"Hey what's you name cutie" Troy asked?
Emma hid her face in Gabriella chest and whimpered.
"She is just shy if you follow me I'll show you some of the other kids" Gabriella said.
She lead Troy back into the room where there were kid running around playing.
"Wow" he said.
"Yep they are everywhere" Gabriella said.
Then a kid looked up and saw Troy.
"OH MY GOSH ITS TROY BOLTON " the kid yelled.
"Oh no" Troy groaned.
All the kid started running over to him. Gabriella stood in front of him and put her hand out. All the kids stopped.
"Mr. Bolton is here to maybe adopt you not sign autographs or anything like that now go back to what your doing" Gabriella said.
As they walked away Troy heard one of the kids whisper "I bet her won't want the thumb sucking mute".
Then Emma bust into tears.. From her reaction Troy guessed she was who they were talking about.
"I think your wrong. I am looking for a sweet little girl like this one" Troy said pointing to Emma
All the kids went to "act" nice and play. He looked over at Gabi who was rubbing Emma's back and say comforting things in her ear.
"Don't listen to them its not true" Troy said.
Emma looked up at him. She sniffed and gave a small smile. "Thank you Mr. Bolton" she said.
"Call me Troy and how old are you" Troy asked?
Emma held up three fingers.
"Wow three you're a big girl aren't you" he asked?
She nodded. "Emma just turned three" Gabriella said.
"Well that changes things" he said.
He reached into his back pocket and pulled out a signed picture of him.
"Happy Birthday" he said handing it to her.
"Thank you very much Troy" Emma said taking it.
"Your very welcome" he smiled.
She was so cute.
"How old are the others" Troy asked?
"Five and six" Gabriella answered.
"Uh-oh Miss Gabi I need to go potty" Emma said.
Gabriella set her down and she ran off.
"Why is she with a group so much older" Troy asked?
"Well her father abused her since she was born then one day she watched as her father beat her mother to death and I got the call about a child needing to come here so I went to get her and I was the only one she trusted. I tried putting her with the kids her own age but she just screamed and cried till I was there. She would get so upset she would stop breathing so she stays in this group with me" Gabriella said.
"All this and the poor girl is only three" Troy said.
"I know" Gabriella said.
Emma came back over and took Troy's hand and pulled him over.
"Look Troy I put your picture right by the picture of mommy" she said.
"Wow I see that is very nice. How would you like to come and live with me" Troy asked?
"I would like that very much" she said.
"Ok well how about tomorrow I'll come back and I let you meet a nice lady and you can see if you still want to ok" Troy asked?
"Ok" Emma said.
Gabriella and Troy went back into the hall. Gabriella handed Troy Emma's folder.
"This tells you a little bit more about her" she said.
"Great I'll be back tomorrow" Troy said. "Bye" Gabriella said. Troy left.
A/N Ok this is just the first chapter. Let me know if you like it.