What Happened to Daddy's Little Girl
What Happened to Daddy's Little Girl?
Troy's Pov:
The air was crisp as Vanessa, Gabriella, and I strolled out of the cemetery. I almost couldn't believe what happened was real. Words could not explain how thankful I was to Carlos.
"So what have you been up to these past few years?" My thumb caressed the back of her hand softly as I asked her. She locked eyes with me before answering.
"Well, since the move, I got accepted into U of A. I am now in my last year and studying to become a teacher." She told me. I was so proud of her. It was always her dream to become a teacher.
"Wow, congratulations! Do you have any idea what grade your going to teach?"
"I'm hoping to either teach kindergarten or preschool." I nodded my head.
"So what about you Mr. Mom? What's new in your life?" She nudged me with her shoulder as I laughed.
"Uh, I live with Carlos to help take care of Vanessa. Things have been really great these last few years." My voice shook as I spoke. As soon as I said this she stopped walking and turned to me.
"Troy, you don't have to lie to me. I know everything." She told me while running the hand through my hair.
"Well then now you know what a bum I am." Looking down in embarrassment, my head was soon picked up by her finger.
"Troy Bolton don't you ever say that. I would call you a bunch of names, but bum isn't one of them. You have a little girl right there who loves you. Carlos cares for you like a son." My arms wrapped around her petite form and I pulled her into my body.
"So uh what would some of those names be?" I whispered into her ear.
"Some of those words include a great guy any girl would be lucky to have." She wrapped her arms around my neck and I smiled against her neck.
"Will you be that lucky girl?" I asked her quietly.
Her giggle filled my ears. "Did you really need to ask?" Those words made me the happiest man alive. It felt good to have my girl back in my arms once again. It's been too long.
After spinning her around, I settled her back on her feet and pulled her into a needed kiss. The kiss was filled with gentleness, passion, love, and longing. It was perfect. Three years without her was too long.
We pulled away due to the sound of Vanessa crying. Sighing, I walked around to the front of the stroller and picked up a crying Vanessa. She started fussing and turning in my arms.
"What's wrong Nessa, don't like another girl in my arms?" I asked her while trying to hold onto the squirming two year old.
It looked like she had had enough of being in the stroller. Setting her down on the floor, she walked in the middle of Gabriella and me. She had one of our hands gripped on each side of her.
It didn't take too long for us to walk home, only about 10 minutes. Opening the door, we stopped once we saw inside. It was completely decorated. The tree was up in beautiful lights. There was tinsel wrapped around the staircase.
"Uhh guys, look up." We were shook out of our thoughts by Carlos and Maria coming into the room.
Looking up, I found that Gabriella and I were standing under the mistletoe. Smiling, I leaned it and placed a gentle kiss on her lips.
"So I take it the reunion went well?" Carlos asked while picking up the jacket that Vanessa threw on the floor.
"Let's just say we are never separating again." I told him while walking into the living room, hand in hand with Gabi.
"Why don't we do presents now? I asked Maria to bring hers along with her so they are all under the tree." Everyone nodded at Carlos's comment and followed me and Gabriella. We all took a seat. Gabi and I were situated on the couch with Vanessa on my lap, while Carlos and Maria were sitting on the floor next to the tree.
I took a deep breath as Carlos handed out the first gift. The first one was for Gabriella from her mother.
My leg began to shake rapidly. I glanced at the clock ticking slowly on the wall. It began to get louder and louder.
"Oh thank you Mom." I watched as Gabriella ran over to her mother and hugged her causing them both to fall over laughing. A knife seemed
to stab my heart as I watched everyone else interact with their family, while I felt a bit left out.
I couldn't take it anymore. I had to get out of here.
"Ahem, I am uh just going to use the restroom. I'll be back in a few." I didn't wait for them to respond. Instead, I took Vanessa off my lap and sat her on the couch once I stood up.
She immediately reached up to me as I set her down. Without looking anyone in the eye, I made my way upstairs and into my room.
Gabi's Pov:
I watched as Troy made his way up the stairs. Something wasn't right. His face said it all. It was a mix between hurt, and sadness. He lied about needing to use the restroom.
Getting up from my falling place on the floor, I smoothed out the wrinkles in my shirt. Excusing myself from the room, I quickly climbed the stairs. From the hallway, I could still hear Vanessa crying down there. Wait, it wasn't only Vanessa crying. Walking closer to Troy's room, the cried got louder.
Walking into his room I found him laying on his big. A picture was gripped in his hands while tears were running down his face. As quietly as I could, I made my way over to his bed and lay next to him.
My arms wrapped around him. His head buried into my neck and his arms wrapped around me. Not a word was spoken. And you know what? No words were needed. Just the comfort of someone else was enough. Just to know that the other person was there for you was perfect.
All someone needs to do is take this say one moment at a time, one minute at a time, one second at a time. I wasn't about to tell him to forget about it and move on. I wasn't about keep him from doing something that no one could stop. In order to get through something, one needs to cry. Sometimes crying is all you can do to take the pain away. That, and have a friend with you, or in this case, his girlfriend, me.
About half an hour later I heard him gain some composure. He calmed down and rolled me onto his stomach.
I kissed his forehead and ran the back of my hand over his cheek. He closed his eyes and leaned into my hand.
"Mmm that feels nice," He mumbled. His eyes opened slowly.
"You want to talk, wildcat?" I asked him as I laid my head on his chest. I could feel his heartbeat and it calmed me.
"I don't want to talk about what just happened." He told me. I understood. He just wasn't ready.
"Alright, well I'm sure you want to know about the gang. How about we talk about them to take you mind off things." I watched as Troy graciously nodded his head.
Troy's Pov:
"They all live within five minutes of us believe it or not. Chad has finally asked Taylor to go out with him. Sharpay is dating Zeke. She runs a theater school while Zeke has his own restaurant. Ryan is dating Martha and is out of his sister's shadow." She told me everything to from what school they went to; to what each person is doing for Christmas. Too bad they were all busy.
"What do you say, we go downstairs and finish up with the presents?" She said while getting up. I gave her an unsure look.
"Don't worry; I'll be there right next to you." She told me while holding out her hand for me to take. Reluctantly, I took it and walked out of the room with her.
As we walked back into the living room Vanessa came running towards me, whimpering. Bending down I picked her up and settled her into my arms. She clung to me as I rubbed her back. Sitting down on the couch with Gabriella, Vanessa still didn't show any signs of letting go. Her hands were gripped to my t-shirt while her legs were tightly around my waist- not that they fully went around.
Once she saw the present Carlos was handing her, she let go and took the present from his hands. She tore it open as fast as she could.
Her eyes grew big once she saw what I got her. Licking her face was a small black dog. Her giggle filled the room as she hugged the tail wagging dog.
"Gentle Nessa," I told her while picking up the dog from her arms and giving it to Gabriella to hold.
"What do you say to Troy, Vanessa?" I heard Carlos say.
Vanessa turned her head to me and flung her arms around me.
"Tank you daddy!"
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