A few weeks have flew by, and the Brunette girl named Gabriella hasen't left his mind at all. he couldn't get her out of his head. he decided to try to go back and try again. he arrived at the China Wok Restruant. he walked in and saw Gabriella talking to a little 4 year old boy coloring at a table. she layed so vegi lo man noodles, for him to eat. she kissed the top of his head, she turned to Troy and she froze, "Umm welcome back ...would you like the usual?" she asked.
He nodded shortly, his eyes going from the four year old to her. Gabriella followed his gaze and walked toward him, "My son Zac." she said, walking back into the kitchen to prepare his order, Troy sighed and took in a breath as he walked towards the booth where 'Zac' was sitting. "Hey uh...can I sit here?" Troy said, Zac looked up at his voice, and nodded shortly-like he had done moments before. Troy smiled, "thanks..." he sat down across from Zac, and Zac went back to colouring.
Gabriella came back 10 mintues later with his food, and sat it down, "there you go." she walked over to Zac, "baby, what are you coloring?" she looked down at her son coloring. "It's a monkey.." she kissed his forhead, and looked at his plate, "Zac, why haven't you eat?" she stood up sternly asking, "I was coloring.." "Baby, I want you too eat... please.." "but mommy.." he whined.
"No buts," she said firmly, putting her hands on her hips. "You need to eat...remember what Dr. Barret said." Zac looked up at his mom, his eyes wide and his lips trembling. How he hated his doctor, the shots were painful and he didn't even get a lollipop afterwards! Troy looked between the mother and child having the stare down and tried not to laugh, the whole thing was just so cute to watch. "Fine mommy...I'll eat..." "good." she kissed his forhead, and went up front.
Zac dropped his crayon, and looked at his noodles, he saw the stuff that wasen't normal, of course to him anways, and he began picking it looked at the grumbling four year old, "Hey uh...you wanna know what I used to do with noodles..." Zac looked up at him, "What?" Troy smiled and reached over the table and grabbed the noodles and turned slightly so he wasn't seen by Zac. When he turned back around, the noodles were hanging from his teeth like wobbly fangs and he made weird noises. Zac laughed, Zac laughed, and smiled, "You look funny..." They began both laughing, and Troy and him were already bonding, Gabriella came out and saw the scene, and she was touched by it.. is he doing all this to try to be with her? no he couldn't be, his just being nice to a little kid? right? it means nothing? Gabriella came over, "what's going on?" Zac looked up at his mommy and smiled with the noodle hanging from his teeth, Gabriella giggled, "Zachary David Alexander Montez, what are you doing?" she giggled, "Troy showed me what he used to do with his noodles, it's funny, and it makes me eat them."
Troy chuckled, Gabriella turned toward him and smiled. "Thank you..." she said softly so Zac wouldn't hear it, Troy nodded and looked back at the boy. "He's a laugh to have around..." Gabriella sighed, and looked at her son who was now twirling the noodles on his fork and lifting them into his mouth, but with them being too long, he slurped them loudly. "Mijo," Gabriella chided, "use your plastic knife to cut them...you know that." Zac nodded, "yes mommy.." he did as he was told, Gabriella looked back up at Troy and smiled and walked to a different table picking up plates, and Troy spoke, "so..about that date?" she stood up and sighed, and turned to him, "I know what your doing Troy...and it's nice that you wanna be nice to my son, but you know, I know people like you, you feel sorry for me and zac, and I don't want pity from people anymore...so if you would be so ever kindly, I say this with kindness, please, stop trying to go out with me...I would if I could, But I have nobody to watch zac for me." Troy smiled, "he can stay at my place, I have a maid who'll be more than hap-" Gabriella cut him off, "I'm sorry but no...Zac...can't stay at your place when I decide to go out with you." Troy rose his eyebrows in shock at her words and then smiled, she looked at him strangely. "Why are you smiling like that?" "The fact that you said 'when'...not 'if'." he chuckled.
Gabriella rolled her eyes, "why do you wanna go out with me? I'm nothing compared to you, why won't you go out with a model, or an actress, or something like that, not a waitress." Troy rolled his eyes, "you make me sound like some...fame seeking man whore or something..." he chuckled, but his chuckle died away when he saw Gabriella's stern expression; "right uh...ye of little faith with no sense of humour." Gabriella narrowed her eyes, "I have a great sense of humour." "Prove it." Gabriella huffed, "I am not having this discussion with you right now..." she walked passed him, he followed, "then let's talk about it tonight, over dinner, My Best Friend's Wife Sharpay Evans, they have a nanny for their child, and I'm sure she won't mind taking care of zac for a few hours.."
Gabriella sighed, "Do you wanna know why I don't wanna go out with you?" he nodded, "I'm afraid that your gonna hurt me like Zac's dad did..I'm afraid of getting my heart broken... I'm scared...I'm scared once I let you into me and zac's life that your gonna leave as soon as were getting close to you.." she confessed. gabriella closed her eyes and turned away to hide the shy tears that were close to escaping from her eyes. Troy stared at her, not knowing what to say but instead he walked up behind her and twisted her around and grabbed her wrists gently."Gabriella..." he said, lifting her head so she was staring into his eyes. "Look at me and listen, I will never hurt you...I've...I've been hurt too a long time ago and I made a promise to never never to hurt anyone intentionally. That's not the type of man I am...my father? yeah maybe...hell, I know he is."
Gabriella's tears roll down her cheeks, and she looked up at him, "what did he do?" Troy shook his head, "I'll tell you as soon as we get closer... " she nodded, "I'll admit something to you, but please don't laugh.." she took a deep breath, "Zac's Father...he...he rapped me... that's how I got Zac...he rapped me, and he left..." tears became rolling down her cheeks again, "that's why I'm afraid of going with you...I'm afraid you'll do the same to me...I fell inlove with him..and he did that to me..." "Gabriella," Troy sighed, "I told you...I would never do that...believe me when I say it." she was skeptical, but looking into those blue orbs, she couldn't help but feel that...that she could trust him. She sighed, and nodded. "I believe you." Troy smiled, and said "one date then?" Gabriella smiled faintly, "yeah sure...one date. Your maid can watch Zac...but we get back no later than 10. Zac has medication to take at a certain time."
Troy nodded, "10 it is then.." he smiled, she smiled back, "I better get checking on Zac." she turned to go to his table, when she arrived there with Troy, she paniced, Zac was gone, "oh my god...Zac..his gone..I'm a terrible mother... Troy please help me...please.." she paniced, tears rolling down her face she was scared. "Relax," Troy said, "he's probably in the bathroom-hey!" Gabriella rushed passed him, her feet quickly dashing towards the mens room and not thinking twice when she barged in and started searching the stalls and the urinals. "ZAC!" she called, the men in the restroom were puzzled and looked over their shoulders as they did their business. "ZACHARY!" but she didn't care if they thought she was crazy, Troy was standing at the door with bright red cheeks.
"Zac, baby please answer mommy..." Tears rolled down her cheeks, and she ran out of the bathroom frantically, Troy followed behind her, she bit her nails nervously, "oh troy...I'm a terrible mother...what if his hurt? oh my god..." she hugged herself trying to calm herself down. Troy hesitantly, but surely, he wrapped his arms around her and stroked her hair. "It's all right...he's fine...we just have to-" Gabriella pulled away and stared at him, it wasn't a glare nor was it cold. it was just a stare. "Troy, it's not fine! He's my baby boy! He has asthma! He gets winded easily and he's anemic! HE NEEDS ME!"
Troy was stunned by her outburst, but pulled her close to him, "shh! it's ok..I promise...we'll find him...I'll do anything for you brie.." he whispered, she pulled back, "w-what?" then she was interupted by a voice, "mommy..." Gabriella looked down and gasped, she lowered down to his height, and got down on her knees, "Zac! oh my god, I am so happy your safe! mommy was so worried about you! don't ever scare me like that again!" she hugged him, "I'm sorry mommy..I went outside to play.." she sighed, "next time, make sure you tell mommy, ok.." Zac nodded, "ok mommy..." she kissed his forhead, Gabriella smiled, and looked up at troy standing up, "I'm sorry about the outburst...I was scared." "It's okay," Troy said, "parental...er, maternal feelings. I get it." in truth, he was scared shitless for her son. His heart pounded in his chest and his palms were sweating like crazy, but he remained composed and calm. He taught himself as he grew older since he was living with his parents in the hell hole called Portland, Oregon not to show how much pain you have. How much you're suffering. Gabriella smiled, "I guess I'll see you tonight.?" she smiled, and he nodded, "Most definetly." he smiled, and she nodded and looked down at zac, "come on baby, we got to get walking home.." Zac looks at Troy, "Bye Mister Troy.." he said in an adorable voice waving goodbye. Troy smiled and waved back at him and sent a charming smile in Gabriella's direction. Gabriella giggled and grasped her son's hand tightly as the boy fastened the buttons on his jacket, it was cold and it looked like snow. gabriella didn't doubt it. Troy hated it. When Troy got to his car, he slowly began following the brunette to see where she and Zac lived; it occured to him that they walked to 42nd and broadway corner street and hailed a taxi, then he followed the taxi all the way to brooklyn.
about 30 mintues later, they had arrived at their apartment, Gabriella placed her son on the ground beside the taxi, and paid the driver, and grabbed his hand leading him up to the apartment. Troy watched acrossed the street, he was happy, he was really wanting to get to know this girl, and maybe just maybe, he could find love.