Preface/Prologue:
Gabriella seated herself outside of the airport and stared at all the people who were on the same flight as her as they hugged their relatives. She sighed deeply and searched in her purse for a book to read. She grabbed it, placing it on her lap and started to read a random chapter. She skimmed through each page, flipping every single one of them every 10 seconds. She stared blankly at the book when she reached the end.
She looked up and there she saw her father, looking confused. She stayed still, she didn't want to move. She didn't even want to be here. She rather be home in California and drinking milkshakes with her classmates or practicing a dance routine with her closest dance friends. But instead, she was forced to move to New York and live with her father because her mother is dead. Her mother had died from a heart attack and Gabriella only spent the few last minutes of her mother's life with her. She wished that she could've been there more for her mother because she didn't think that will be the last day of her life. Gabriella pulls a strand of her hair behind her ear and finally stands up. She grabs her luggage and walks over to her confused father.
"Hi Dad," She mumbles once she's standing by his side.
He looks down at her and shows his perfect smile. "My princess! You're here," He exclaims. He wraps his arms around her tightly. She rolls her eyes at the fact that he still calls her princess. She hugs him back slowly and then he pulled away quickly. He looks down at her and smiles again. "Let's get going now; we can go get lunch at my favorite diner."
She nods and helps him put her luggage in the back of his jeep. She seats herself next to him in the front and slowly puts her seatbelt on. She stares out the window and rests her head on it. From the corner of her eye, she sees her father watching her curiously. He sighs deeply and starts to drive away from the airport. Gabriella stares out to the clear blue sky and she begins blinking rapidly. She starts to feel her eyes water and she tries to prevent herself from crying. She leans back and closes her eyes, hoping her father doesn't question her behavior.