Spoiled Little Rich Girl Goes…Country?
Chapter 2

Gabriella awoke the next morning. She looked out the window to see Alex and Troy brushing the horses. She sighed as last night wandered through her head. Gabriella trudged out of bed and into the bathroom to get ready for the day...

Alex and Troy were outside brushing the horses. Troy looked over to Alex, "Why was Gabriella so upset yesterday?" Alex looked at him and sighed. "She's mad at me."

"Why?" Troy asked as he continued stroking the horses shiny brown coat."I called her...an alcoholic lazy ass." she mumbled the last part, but troy still noticed it. He looked at her shocked. "How could you do that to her? She's already dealing with enough trouble."

"I wasn't thinking, okay! She is just so lazy and she doesn't belong here." Alex looked down. "I didn't mean to hurt her feelings."

Troy opened his mouth about to say something, but the front door opened and closed. Gabriella stepped out. Alex quickly darted toward her side. "Gabriella..." Alex began. "I'm really sorry." Gabriella crossed her arms over her chest and mumbled something unintelligible underneath her breath. Alex sighed again. "I'm sorry."

"Well I don't care." Gabriella hissed. She walked away. Slouching her shoulders, Alex walked after her. "Gabriella! Gabriella wait!" Alex sighed and turned towards Troy. "She's stubborn too!" Troy rolled his eyes and took off his gloves. "Give her a break." Troy stood up and stalked towards the direction Gabriella had walked. Alex threw her head back and groaned in frustration. "I'm such an idiot!"

As Troy walked he noticed a petite figure leaning up against an old tree. He walked over to the girl and smiled. "Hey. May I sit?" Gabriella looked up at him and nodded. Troy sat down next to her and looked at her. "You okay? Alex can be a real bitch sometimes." Like he hoped Gabriella let out a soft giggle and looked at him. Her smile soon retreated into a frown. "It's fine, really. I get called worse at home." Troy looked at her for a moment. "Why did you become what you are? It seems like you hate it."

Gabriella looked down and sighed. "Well it wasn't my intention to become a drunkie and a party girl. See it all started when my dad missed the talent show. I was 13 and I was singing a solo of Everything I Own By David Gates. Once he did he also didn't pick me up yet. So I left the place and it started raining. Hard. I found this club and so I walked into it. This man came up to me and offered me a drink. I took it and ended up getting drunk about 20 minutes later. The next day I woke up in this room, but it wasn't a guy's room, which was good. This girl about my age was laying on a couch and she noticed me. Her name is Jessica Newman. She found me around all these guys trying to rip my clothes off and her dad was a cop so she called him." Gabriella looked at him. "After that night even though I knew what happened, I got drunk again and after that I just couldn't stop. I couldn't stop being free and going to different parties every night.

People started calling me a drunkie or druggie or slut. Although I'm don't take drugs and I treat my body with respect. I'm not a prostitute who just sells her body for money. I'm not like that." Troy looked at her shocked. His eyes were wide. In that second Gabriella noticed something. His eyes. They were piercing blue and they made you want to melt in them. "I'm gonna go and eat or something. I'll talk to you later Troy." Gabriella stood up and grabbed her jacket that was slinging over one of the branches of the tree. She turned around and met eyes with Alex. Looking down Gabriella walked past her and stalked off towards the house. Troy looked up and looked at Alex. "You heard?"

"Every word." You couldn't miss the surprised tone in and out of her voice. She looked in back of her as she just saw the door close. Sighing she thought to herself. As Gabriella walked back into the house she walked into the kitchen where Irene was cooking. "You hungry Gabi?" she asked as she turned around to face her. Gabriella smiled and shook her head lightly. "No, but thanks.'

"Good because I wanna show you something. Follow me." Gabriella followed Irene as they walked down the basement steps. along the walls many old pictures were plastered there. The two stopped in front of a box and Gabriella looked at Irene confused. "What is it?"

"Well it's a box. The surprise is int it. take a look." Gabriella crouched down and opened the two folds. There were many CD's. Gabriella picked one up and her eyes bulged out. She looked at Irene surprised. "oh My Gosh! Mason Cross! but how did you remember?" Irene smiled. "Well he is yours and Alex's favorite country singer. Gabriella placed the CD down and went through the box again. There were many different albums. but most of them were mason Cross. at the very bottom of the box Gabriella noticed something. It was two crumpled up pieces of paper. She looked at Irene then the box. Slowly she lifted the two fragile papers and as she examined them Gabriella knew exactly what it was. "My song." she traced her fingers over the scribble marks and the crinkled parts. she looked at Irene. "I thought I lost it."

Irene smiled, "You left for California and forgot it. And it's so good. You didn't even get to sing it. Now's your chance." Gabriella sighed and placed the paper down back into the box. "I'm not really a singer anymore. I'm sorry." Gabriella stood up and jogged up the steps. Irene sighed and started putting the CD's back in the box.

Gabriella was about to walk up stairs when her body collided into someone else. she looked up and smiled as she saw his blue eyes shining again. "Hi Troy." He smiled back."Hey. I was just looking for you." Gabriella looked at him confused. "Have you ever rode a horse." Gabriella's eyes went wide."No no no no no no no! I'm not going on one of those things." Troy chuckled and grabbed her hand. He was already pulling her out the house. "Come on. It will be fun." Gabriella sighed as she let herself be pulled towards the stable. She didn't notice they stopped until her body hit against his chest. She stepped back embarrassed and Troy chuckled again. "Okay here." He handed her the rope for the horse, Bella. "What am I supposed to do with it."

Troy opened the gate and Gabriella followed after him. He picked up a saddle and placed it on Bella's back. Gabriella watched carefully as he finished. Troy turned to her. "Okay, get on." Gabriella looked at the Bella for a moment then turned to Troy. "Come on Gabi. It'll be fine. I'm right here. Plus we can't go anywhere yet, we're still in the stable. Just get on. Gabriell turned back to Bella and stretched her leg up to the stirrup. "1...2...3" Gabriella swung her leg over, or at least tried to, but ended up falling on her butt. "Ow." Troy helped her stand up and bit his lip trying hard not to laugh. "This is so not funny Troy"

"I'm sorry." Troy smiled. "This time I'll help you." Gabriella eyed him before turning around and stepping on the stirrup. This time Troy held her waist and successfully Gabriella swung her leg over the Bella's husky torso. Next thing she knew she was about 6 feet off the ground. "Good. Now I'm gonna lead you out the stable. Hold onto the horn." Gabriella nodded and looked down at Troy. "Oh yeah and here's your helmet." Gabriella took the helmet and placed it on her head. She gripped the horn and Troy lead her out of the stable. In a few seconds they were out into open land.

"Are you riding too?" Gabriella asked. troy nodded. "Yes, don't move unless you want to fall and have a concussion. Troy ran off into the stable again and came back out with a black beauty. He walked over to Gabriella. "Ready?" she nodded and gripped the ropes. Troy lead the horse and then let go. Gabriell was riding. she rolled her lips together. Seconds after Troy was next to her. He smiled his glorious smile and Gabriella smiled back. Gabriella and Troy kept on riding for about 3 hours. They didn't know that Alex was there watching. She sighed. Harold walked up to her. "Maybe it takes one more sorry Alex."

"I don't even care anymore." Alex walked into the stable and came out on a white horse. Her pace was faster than Gabriella's and Troy's as she rode past them. "Whoa!" Troy called out pulling back on the rope as Alex rode in front of him. Gabriella eyes widen as Alex rode in front of her. Bella stood up on her hind legs making Gabriella fall off. Troy quickly got off his horse and went down next to her. "Gabriella! Gabriella can you hear me?" Alex crouched down next to him. Her hand clasped over her mouth. "I didn't mean too." Troy looked at Alex.

"What happened." Harold said as him, Irene and the kids made their way over. "I didn't mean to. I was riding and then I went in front of her and she just fell. I'm sorry."

"She's unconscious." Harold patted her cheek.

"I think she hit her head."

"Irene, call Royce. He's a doctor. Troy, take Gabi in the house." Troy picked up Gabriella in a swift movement and walked into the house followed by Irene. Harold looked at Alex. "Come on. When she wakes up you have a lot to say to her."

10 minutes later Royce came over. "Where is she?"

"In her room." Royce and Harold ran up stairs into Gabriella's room. Royce walked over to her. Troy, Harold, Alex, the kids and Irene walked out of the room. "Is Gabriella gonna be okay daddy?" Savannah asked.

"Of course she is. She might be hurt, but she's gonna be okay."