Ch 4
Gabriella awoke the next day feeling empty. She had slept the entire day away, looking at her clock she could see that it was 3:34pm, and knew she had missed her appointment. Right now she didn't feel like hearing anything that would bring her down, she didn't care right now she just wanted something to fill the numbness that had taken over her. Gabriella rolled out of bed and made her way to the kitchen.
As Gabriella fished through the freezer she thought about all the times she had watched what she ate staying away from the 'bad' food, but now it was time for some sweets. Gabriella smiled when her hands finally grasped the cookie dough ice cream tucked in the back of her freezer. Taking the tub of ice cream and a spoon she shuffled over to the den pressing the blinking answering machine on the way to the couch.
"Hello Gabriella, this is Dr. Seaver I am calling because you missed your appointment today and I wanted to know if you were okay" Gabriella rolled her eyes as the message played. Yeah, of course I'm okay Dr. Seaver why wouldn't I be im not dying or anything. Gabriella thought to herself as the next message began.
"Hey Gabriella its Taylor! Guess what I'm finally back in town, call me back when you get this message I wanna see your beautiful faceeee!" Gabriella couldn't help but smile Taylor was her best friend and to know she was going to be here when she was at the end couldn't make her feel better. Gabriella picked up the phone and called Taylor.
"Hey Tay" Gabriella said when she heard Taylor pick up the phone
"Gabby" Taylor yelled, Gabriella held the phone from her ear giggling at her friends exuberance
"We really need to catch up, you wanna meet at Kings Palace"
"Sure sure, just give me a time and I'll be there" Taylor said
"Okay how about in half an hour"
"Done see you soon"
…
"So, your…" Taylor said playing with her straw, ever since Gabriella told her the news she noticed that Taylor hadn't touched the rest of her burger or drunk her vanilla shake which was her major vice.
"Taylor it's okay remember when I told you about this the first time" Taylor looked up from her melting drink
"Yeah, but I didn't think it would happen this soon" Taylor said
"Okay, let's not talk about something so morbid"
"Okay then…." Taylor said
"Boys!" Gabriella and Taylor both shouted in unison
"Soo, any guy in your life" Gabriella asked
"Noo, sadly, my body is not happy with me about that. What about you any good looking guys in your life"
"No" Gabriella said
"Liar, Liar pants on fire" Taylor sang
Gabriella opened her mouth to say a clever retort but was interrupted by Taylor. "Don't you even dare try to lie to me. You know I can see through you I always have and I always will"
Gabriella looked at Taylor knowing any lie she told she would be caught "Well were not really together, well I don't even really know him"
Taylor perked an eyebrow at Gabriella "Spill"
Gabriella let out a sigh and told Taylor of her first meeting with Troy and how he had made her feel, bur how she had come to the conclusion that she couldn't be in a relationship with him because of her circumstance.
At the end of her story Taylor gave Gabriella her infamous mom glare. "What" Gabriella cried
"Gabby, don't be dumb. I see what you're doing, pushing him away will not make him or you feel better. You told me you're trying to have fun, experience the things you haven't before. What about love Gabby have you experienced that before"
Gabriella looked at Taylor and whined "I don't even know if I love him"
"You won't know sitting at home by yourself. This is your chance to be outgoing with a guy to take a chance and maybe just maybe you might actually fall for him" Taylor said
Gabriella looked up at the ceiling "Taylor, I don't know"
"You have to see, just promise me you'll think about it first. You know all I want is for you to be happy"
"I know I know"