Chapter 1: Wanting to know things

October 15, 2018

Montez Household

Alex's POV

I sat in my bed playing on my laptop. It was boring at home, and my friends were out with their family because it's Sunday. My mom was out doing groceries, I didn't want to come. I hate Sunday's because there are so many things to do but… as for me, I'm laid back.

"Alex!! Groceries!!" A familiar voice came, it was my mom.

"Coming!! Oh! Wait! Will is on me!!!" I heard a sigh as I responded, a very heavy sigh.

That was my mom, Gabriella Anne Montez. She's a doctor, she's one of the best as she followed Grandma's footsteps when she retired. As you can see, I look like the person whose living big with my mom being a high-paid doctor, and usually I can get anything I want but except one… to know who my Dad is, even just his name, she doesn't want to tell me. How am I suppose to learn and look up to my Dad if I don't know him? Then I'll be looking up to my Mom? Na-uh… I'm not gonna take up Barbie dolls and make-ups, I'm not gonna walk around the hospital being called Doctor. No… Na-uh.

My Mom is totally pathetic with all the 'I-don't-want-you-to-know-your-dad' thing because she said they had a big fight that was why he wasn't with me through out my life today. That's the reason why I'm not suppose to know my 'ass-hole' father, as she referred it to that. But I don't believe her because she said my Dad didn't care about me! Didn't care that he has a son! Actually, does he even know I exist in this world?

"so you and Will played online?" My Mom asked as she heard me come down the stairs.

"yeah… what else? He was at his Grandparents' house… BORING!" I said walking up to the island and sitting on one of the high chairs.

She sighed. "kids nowadays…"

"hey!"

"you know your Uncle Chad won't be happy about this, Sunday's suppose to be family day. And Will is spending his family day at his Grandparents' house to gather and have fun." Uncle Chad already had a son back in high school with his ex-girlfriend, Jessica. Jessica didn't want to have a child in an early age but Uncle Chad didn't want to abort the poor baby, so he took care of Will, Jesse William Danforth.

I groaned but then I realized something. "so Mom? If Sunday's family day, where's Dad? Isn't he suppose to be here with us. Gathering, having fun!"

"Alex… drop it…"

"I mean, all my Sunday's are suppose to be fun. But none of'em were fun…" she gave me a look. "okay, some were… but that's not my point!"

"So, What's your point?"

"I want to have a family. A complete family."

"We are a family…"

"Yeah right. You, me, and Kenny…" I said sarcastically. I have a Golden Retriever dog named Kenny. My mom gave it to me when I was 7.

"Kenny's a big part of this family, his your best friends…" my Mom said, trying to get an excuse.

"is he my Dad? I don't think so…" I stormed away, going back to my bedroom.

I saw Will was still online, a little chat wouldn't hurt and besides, hanging with old people is boring.

Darkknight_Alex: hey Will!!

.master: hey Alex… sorry I can't chat right now maybe later I'll be home by 7.

Darkknight_Alex: you busy man?

.master: yeah, my grandpa's teaching me how to be a good fisher… see you man! Bye!

Darkknight_Alex: yeah, Bye! See you!

I let out a heavy sigh. I'm just jealous because Will has grandparents to have fun with and learn different old cultures from them, that's why I hate Sunday's.

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Staple Center

Troy's POV

I shot another 3 point shot and I heard it go 'swoosh'. I'm a basketball player for Lakers, MVP Captain actually. I've followed basketball after Gabriella left. She didn't tell me anything, didn't even give me any note or warning that she was going away, to transfer maybe. I've been playing basketball to get Gabriella of my mind, but it doesn't work. I sometimes come across brunette-curled haired women and shout 'GABRIELLA' after them but when they turn around, they weren't Gabriella, not her at all. Even though Gabriella doesn't wanna see me, I still want to find her. I want to know the reason, the reason why she went away. I want the truth.

I heard a ring that echoed at the gym, I ran to the benches and grabbed my phone. I looked at the caller, Chad. What does he want now I thought. Chad had caused too much trouble.

Flashback

Nobody's POV

"Hey Troy!" Chad shouted after Troy. they had just won a game that night.

"Hey Chad! Sup?" Troy said as Chad had already caught up with him.

"You wanna go down the hill and get rough?"

"What?" Troy said, basically not understanding what Chad had just said. Chad was one of the many people to come up with lame but effective short cut words and quite some kind of a riddle for Troy and the whole team.

"What I meant was, do you wanna got to the night club get high and hook up with some sluts… you know…" Chad said coolly, as if having sex with sluts are no big deal.

"CHAD NO!! FUCKING GODDAMN NO!!" Chad received a swat from Troy. "Are you crazy?!"

"Com'on, man... let's celebrate with everything that had happened this time of our lives." Chad said, forgetting that Troy was still not cured, not fixed by the leave of Gabriella.

"No Chad… I'm not having sex with some fucking whore! I am not—" Troy was interrupted by the whole Lakers team carrying him down to a car and starting to drive off to a night club bar.

"SEE YOU AT THE BAR, TROY!!!" Chad shouted after the car where Troy was dragged in. He went in his own car and drove off.

They arrived at the bar, Troy was getting nervous. He didn't want to come but his stupid teammates led him at the pub. Chad approached near Troy and patted the back portion of Troy's shoulder.

"relax, man… deep breathing will do you good…" Chad headed towards two women sitting at a bar table, he quickly grabbed Troy's hand and pulled Troy with him.

"Hey Ladies…" Chad took out his hand. " Chad…" both women shakes his hand.

"Nice meeting you… Chad…" The two sluts pronounced Chad's name with a sexual tone.

Chad bit his lower lip in delight. "Anyway, Ladies… this is Troy, my best friend…" Chad gave a sign to the other slut to go over Troy and dominate him, to make him relax.

"Take care of him, Bethany…" Chad shouted after the slut who was holding Troy.

Bethany grabbed Troy hand and led him to the bartender's table (the one where the bartender is usually at and in front of him are some seats) and she order two beer.

"Umm… I don't really drink, just occasionally…" Troy pushed aside the beer in front of him.

"Well, I bet this is the time that it'll change, Troy…" Bethany said, raising her glass. "a toss to you…" Bethany drank it down.

Troy smiled nervously taking a sip. Chad was seeing everything from afar, he quickly stood up and headed to Troy.

"Are you ever gonna let go of her to start a new life?" Chad said taking a seat opposite from me.

"Drop it, Chad…" Troy said, anger rising… he drank some beer to keep his cools down.

"Troy, it's Gabi we're talking about here… she's smart, she knows what she had just done… she knows how to handle it… she's Gabriella, our Gabriella…" Troy took another drink.

"Chad, I know that she's smart and all… but leaving, leaving without a goodbye? Without a note?" Troy took another gulp of beer. "that's not Gabi at all, man… THAT'S NOT HER!"

Troy had finished 3 beers by now, not noticing that Chad had been refilling it while Troy was sitting in front of him… pouring all his emotions about Gabriella out to him. After a while, Troy got so drunk. He was laughing a lot, Bethany walked up to him.

"Hey, Troy… let's get you somewhere cozy…" Bethany said helping Troy up, who was basically half asleep. Bethany dragged Troy to an empty room.

"Here we go, Troysie… let's get cozy…" Bethany said as she started to unbutton Troy's shirt.

"I've waited for you to come back, Gabi…" Troy said as he thought that the woman unbuttoning her was Gabriella. " and now, you're here… nothing can get any—" Troy was interrupted by his phone saying 'it is time to go home Mr. Bolton'. Troy quickly awoke from his sleepiness and drunkenness when it rang. Troy realized that he was at some sort of sex room with Bethany.

"this is… umm… I have to go…" Troy quickly ran out off the bar and got to his car and drove straightly back to his apartment.

End of Flashback

I ignored the ringing of my phone but it didn't stop, it continued to ring and ring… and ring. The ring of my phone was getting annoying, so I finally answered it.

"Chad, this better be good… 'cuz I'm—"

Chad interrupted me. "Man, I really need your help…"

"Chad, I am not helping you because your drunk and again, I know that you're just calling to bother me… and from the sound of your voice, no one's gonna think twice of you being drunk and all…"

"Com'on dude, I have this two amazing babes here…"

"You know man, you're a lot worse than Chad Danforth at day… and I like you better at day… Goodnight, man…" And I hang up on him.

Nobody's POV

"Hello? Hel— Troy?" Chad hang up as he heard a beeping sound from the other line. "who needs Bolton when you've got Danforth, babes…" Chad said to the women he has wrapped around him. They just giggled at what Chad said. Even though Chad was already a Dad, which no one knows except for Gabriella, he still goes out at night to party and act like Daddy and basket superstar at day.

Troy's POV

Chad's getting to my nerves with all his night outs. It's time I get to his… pay-back time! I went to his house and rang the door bell… no one answered, I'm sure someone must be there. I heard heavy feet coming towards the door. It slightly opened and I saw a young boy peeking through the door.

Danforth Household

"Yes?" the boy said, still peeking through the door.

"can I come in? I'm Chad Danforth best friend…" I said to the boy who had the same brown afro curls that Chad has. He really looked familiar.

"he's not here right now… he's out…" the boy still stood his ground at the door peeking, asking questions.

"that's why I'm here… he just asked me to pick something up…" I said crouching down at his height.

"well, my Dad said that I'm not suppose to talk to strangers…" the boy said, widening his eyes as he said 'strangers'.

This kid looks like and sounds like Chad in so many ways I thought. I let out a very heavy sigh. "so, umm… where's your Dad?"

"I told you… his out…"

"what?" I said to him, completely confused. "whose your Dad anyway?"

"Chad William Danforth…" the boy said, with complete pride over who his Dad was. What?! Chad has a kid?!?! He has got some explaining to do I thought.

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