AN: Hi everyone!! This is a new story I've been working on for quite some time hopefully you'll like it.4 years

Gabi's POV

I looked up once more at my old apartment. For the past four years I have been living in New York City. A month after the gang and I graduated high school, I moved here without a word to anyone. I didn't even tell my mum I was leaving or where I was going.

You see a week or two before we graduated, things between Troy and I got a little rough and rocky. I don't know what it was but I was just so emotional, Troy would only have to mention a word such has college and I was in tears. At the time I thought it was just the stress of applying for colleges. Troy was stressing out about what colleges we had applied to because his dad was on his back a fair bit.

After Graduation was over it was still the same and I was ready to hit the roof. I was starting to get a little fed up. I loved Troy and he knew that but I didn't know what to do, after everything in those few short weeks I was a mess and I found myself not wanting to stay here in New Mexico. I was coward for running away but I had no choice everything was out of control. For the first year they would always ring but I never answered. Eventually they just gave up.

Now here I was at the age of 21 and I was heading back. Why? Because I was offered a job at my old high school, East High. I was going to be teaching Maths and Science there.

All my things were already there. I had sent them out early in case I lost my nerve to go. I put my over night bag in the back of the taxi before getting in. the taxi took me to the airport where I quickly checked in and got to my gate just as they called for boarding.

I sat down in my seat and looked out the window. I faintly heard the captain say we were about to take off but I was concentrating on my thoughts too much to really take any notice. I sat back and sighed. I was finally going back. I smiled slightly at the idea before closing my eyes and falling asleep.

Two and a half hours later the hostess was waking me up. I smiled politely and thanked her before getting up and grabbing my bag. I walked through the airport hoping I wouldn't be recognised by somebody I knew.

Once I had my entire luggage I headed outside to find a cab that would take me to my mothers place. Once all my bags were safely in the boot of the cab, I got in and pulled out my mobile. I dialled my mum's number and waited for her to answer. It was my old number so I had no idea if she was still living there or if she had moved away.

"Hello Maria Montez speaking?" I sighed a sigh of relief at least I had the right person.

"Mum, it's Gabi." I said quietly.

"Gabi? Oh sweetheart I've been so worried about you. Where are you?" She rushed. I could hear her crying in parts.

"I'm in the driveway." I heard the phone go dead and I hung up my end.

I grabbed my bags off the cab driver and paid him the fare. I heard the front door swing open and as I turned around I was engulfed in a hug from my mother.

"Oh thank god your back. I've been so worried about you." She cried as I hugged her back.

"I'm sorry mum. I had to get away."

"Come inside and we'll talk." She said as she helped me with my bags.

"Have you had dinner yet?"

"I had something on the plane."

"Oh, well are you still hungry?" I smiled. Mum hadn't changed a bit.

"A little." I admitted as I sat down at the table.

"Pasta sound good?" I smiled.

"It sounds great."

"So tell me, what brought you back home?" I sighed and looked at my folded hands.

"I just finished college and I was offered a job at East high as their new Science and Maths teacher."

"East High?" I looked up and nodded. I frowned as she looked concerned.

"Is there something wrong with that?" I asked as she handed me a bowl of pasta.

"Well that depends."

"On what?" I asked.

"Well if you want to see Troy again." I looked up from eating.

"He works at East High too. He's the Varsity basketball coach."

"I thought he would have gone on to the NBL."

"He said he didn't want to." There was a silent pause as I processed everything.

"Where have you been Gabi, we looked everywhere for you."

"We?" I asked.

"The Bolton's, me and the rest of the gang. We looked for a whole year going to all the places I thought you would be. Troy's never been the same without you." She explained.

"I was in New York." I said.

"I never thought you would go there."

"Why?"

"Because I didn't think you would go near your father." I gulped, I felt awful for not telling her the complete truth.

"Oh."

"Stay the night please, I haven't touched you room since you left." I nodded.

"I start work in two days, and I get my house key that afternoon too."

"You bought a house?" She asked confused.

"Yeah, well I didn't expect anyone would forgive me after what I've done."

"We love you, nothings ever going to change that." She said tearfully.

"Well I think I'm going to go to bed. It's been a long day."

"Okay I'll see you in the morning." I nodded and headed upstairs grabbing my luggage on the way up.

I looked around my old room, when I had left I took everything but the furniture. Mum was right it hadn't changed since I had left.

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