My Little Nerd Chapter 7

Gabriella's POV

After we broke apart, Troy put his forehead to mine and smiled at me. After a few moments I broke away from him and told him to go back to Chad's car and go to work.

"See you later?" He asked while slowly walking away.

"Yeah." I grinned.

Chad then beeped the horn and Troy turned and loped back to the car. Then once in it, he looked back at me, and smiled. I smiled to myself, and then began walking back to Taylor and Chad's house which I'd left early this morning before either of them woke up.

When I walked in the door, I saw Taylor curled up on the floor, and crying into her arms. She looked up when the door shut behind me. Her make-up was smeared all over her face, her eyes puffed up, and her hair all out of place. She hadn't even gotten out of her pajama's, which was odd for her, especially considering she was supposed to be working today, and she'd never missed a day of work.

"Tay, what happened?" I asked, falling down to the floor beside her, and feeling a pang in my heart at the condition my best friend was in.

"Chad wants to get a separation." She answered while crying and trying to keep herself together for my sake.

I scrunched my forehead and eyebrows together, confused. I hadn't seen Chad up close this morning, but I was pretty sure he was fine. And the Chad I knew wouldn't be okay after telling his Taylor he wanted a separation. The Chad I knew wouldn't have wanted a separation at all.

"Tay, did he say why?" I asked, confusion clouding everything else in my mind.

"Well, actually it was because we had a fight over Troy being here last night…" She answered trailing off.

"Why would you fight over Troy?" I asked, even more confused.

"Well… I told him I didn't want Troy to be near you, and be able to hurt you again. But he said that you hurt him too, and then I told him that I'd always hated Troy. And that I really hated how Troy made him act like he was still little." She looked to the ground.

"You…you what?" I asked, getting up and backing away from her.

"Gabby please. Don't take it like this, you're my best friend!" She said pleadingly to me, getting up and reaching for my arm.

"No, Tay, I love him, I've always loved him, and now you're telling me you've always hated him? What kind of 'best friend' does that? I mean honestly, most would at least lie." I yelled backing toward the door, and bumping the handle with my back.

I fell down in pain, and screeched out loud. Taylor stood above me, hands on hips.

"I can't believe you'd think I'd just let you leave like that. I mean, come on, what kind of best friend would just let you leave like that?" She asked smirking at me and grabbing my arm by my shoulder.

"Tay, ouch, you're hurting me! Let go of me!" I screamed while clawing at Tay's arm.

"Oh, no, see now you're going to listen to me." She said before dragging me into the dining room, and tying me to a chair.

She then hopped up onto the table and sat on the edge near me. She began to make thoughtful sounds, like she was thinking of what to say. But the evil glint in her eyes seemed to say the opposite; she knew exactly what she was doing.

"I tried to tell you remember? I tried to tell you from the very beginning that Troy was bad. But you were all, oh, but he's dreamy! I mean, honestly you think a boy like him would stay with you forever? You must be delusional." She started chuckling at this.

"Anyways, I have an older brother that no one knows is my brother. Troy and him used to be best friends, that is, until one day that Troy and him were playing basket ball."

Her attitude completely changed. She turned into a sad little girl who looked like she'd lost everything important to her.

"Troy threw the ball for Daequan, my brother, to catch when Chad came to saw something. However, Daequan was turned away, and didn't realize that Troy had thrown the ball to him, until it was almost upon him. The ball hit him square in the back. He was taken to the hospital, but he ended up completely paralyzed. After a few years like that, my parents decided to take him off life support, and he died almost instantly." Taylor looked as if she was ready to cry.

Then, however she looked back at me and her eyes glinted with that evilness again. And I was once again, scared for my life.

"And, that's where you come into play. I want Troy to feel exactly as felt." She smirked then and walked into the kitchen, while I sat there wondering if anyone could save me.

God, let Troy know how much I love him, please. And tell that little boy, that I wish I could've been around for him longer. And that he's amazing.