Gabriella Montez as a toddler stood in front of the window on the morning of September 12th being barely able to stand watching as her father abandon her and her mother. Since then till she was in kindergarten every night she'd wait and hope that he'd return one night, she finally just lost hope. Every time she'd bring it up to her mom how horrible of a father he was and is all she'd say was no honey he was a good man who made a few bad mistakes. Now, Gabbi is 15 and knows the real reason to why he left. Apparently he had gotten a wonderful job offer in Albuquerque, New Mexico and he just couldn't stand it up. Her mom couldn't just pack up and leave everything she knew so she stay behind to be the grown-up while her so called husband went on his journey. Gabbi lives in the big apple now and still hasn't completely gotten over it but she's getting there.

During home room one morning she couldn't help but loose trial of thought about whatever her boring old teacher Mr. Hart was talking about. And wonder into the end of the school year dance even though no one has asked her she thinks this really cute guy Steve will asked her to it but you never know. She saw it all the gym transformed the dress she'd wear and... Mr. Hart went up to her desk and dropped a book on it to make her come. After this he said, "now that your back can you give a summary of world history chapter 29?" You see Mr. Hart she a social studies teacher.

Gabbi started to say something but the bell rang saved by the bell she thought. Then Mr. Hart yelled out to her right before she made her exit, "I'll be waiting for that report in S.S."

Oh great fantabulous she walked out of the class room and was heading to her locker to get books for honors math-she takes all honors classes- as she was walking out of Mr. Hart's room she ran into Steve all of his and hers stuff fell into the ground. They both bent down to gather their things and they looked into each other's eyes and sparks flew. When they stood up Steve was like, "do you want to got to the dance with me?"

"sure"

"cool then"

As they were standing there talking the bell rang and gabbi hadn't even got her books she was going to be extremely late. And the math teacher was evil he once made a kid going the front of the class and made him spell his name with his butt his name was Christopher talk about embarrassing just because he was making fart noises needless to say no one ever made fart noises again. Which to her was perfect punishment she has always hated the boys who did that it was just immature. Anyways she walked into math and everyone stared her down she looked around the room and Mr.Gerhardt wasn't even in there so she said, "what?"

One kid said, "your late"

Gabbi-"and yall have never been late?"

Silences "I didn't think so" she quickly took her seat before he walked in so she wouldn't get in trouble. When he walked in he searched the room and then he pointed to gabbi and said, "Ms.Montez come with me" Gabriella went pale white she got up from her seat with her stuff and followed her teacher in fear what was in store for her. They walked to the principal's office she froze dead in her tracks her father was in there. Mr.Gerhardt motioned her to come but she wouldn't bulge. He had almost literally had to drag her there. She was almost at the point of breaking down in tears. The first thing she said was, "where's mom?"

Her father said, "she's has cancer"

"I know where is she"

"well she had a big surgery today and the doctor's just weren't able to fix her"

She ran past her dad into her aunts arms who was also in the room. After that she went and got all the things out her locker and went home. There was only 1 week left in school and she could take her exams online. When they arrived there the first thing she did was run into the house and jump into her mother's bed and cried her eyes out. Her aunt went into the house and found her. Gabbi sat up and said, "where do I go who will I be with?"

Her aunt said, "Albuquerque, New Mexico with your dad"

"You've got to be kidding me he hasn't cared about me since I was 1 ½ he had all this time to come and visit write but no he was too busy. Even when he was here it was like he wasn't never at home always working. What makes you think that if he couldn't handle being a father back then he can mow?"

"Honey it's not my decision he's your father and that tops aunt. And besides it's in your mother's will that if anything happens to her your father get's custody and it's in your father's will too. After you were born that's what they did had will's made"

"Everybody says I'm just like my mother and she wasn't ready to go what make s you think that I'm ready?"

"It's not my decision"

she just started crying again into her aunt's arms.

Why can't it be my decision? It's my life.

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