Enough Cryin'

Chapter 6

A/N: Hello! I am back with another chapter of Enough Cryin'. I'm really sorry about not updating this story sooner but I had the longest case of writer's block. Well anyways, enough jibber jabber I'm sure you've been long awaiting this chapter of Enough Cryin'. So read, review & enjoy.

Ever since Gabriella found out that Ryan was cheating on her she was feeling like utter shit.

"I can't believe after all this time Ryan was cheating. I should have known." Gabriella thought, mentally beating herself up.

She was laying in her bed crying her eyes out, mentally replaying what she had seen go down a week ago.

Ryan had been all over Kelsi the way Gabriella had wished Ryan was with her.

"Well, at least after I divorce Ryan I won't ever have to see him ever again." Gabi thought, sighing knowing that she didn't mean anything to Ryan.

Ryan had meant everything to Gabriella. She had wasted 2 years of her life married to the person she thought was her true soul mate. She did absolutely everything she could to please him. Even cut off seeing her close family and friends. She shouldn't have let him control every single aspect of her life but she allowed him to. This was a stupid mistake on her end since now she didn't really have anywhere else to go. Staying in the house she used to share with Ryan would only bring the horrid memories back to life.

She called Taylor as soon as it happened and she told her she could always stay with her and Chad, the problem was she didn't know where she lived.

Gabriella cursed under her breath, realizing what an idiot she was for not asking Taylor where she lived.

Gabriella finally crawled out of bed and decided to go on a walk to clear her head of her problems.

Before she left she took a quick shower and changed into a tank top, sweatpants, and slipped on some sneakers. She grabbed her I-Pod, turned it on and placed her ear buds in her ears.

She walked out of the hotel room she was staying and began her walk around the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

As Gabriella was power walking she took a deep breath of the crisp, clean, fresh air around her. Man, how she missed the crisp smell of the outdoors.

It had been too long for her since Ryan always kept Gabriella locked up in the house doing house work whenever she wasn't working.

Gabriella continued strolling down the streets of Albuquerque.

Just as she turned a corner she bumped into someone.

"Oh, I'm really sorry." Gabriella quickly apologized.

"Gabriella?" Troy asked instantly recognizing her voice.

"Troy?" Gabriella replied recognizing the familiar voice.

"Oh my God! It's been such a long time since I last saw you! How have you been?" Troy said.

"I've been better." Gabriella said with a hint of sadness in her voice.

"Well, would you like to go get something to eat and just sit down and catch up with each other." Troy asked politely.

"Sure." Gabriella replied.

Troy led Gabriella to a nearby McDonalds.

They both walked up to the counter to order their breakfast.

Troy ordered a bacon, egg and cheese bagel and a coffee for himself.

"Gabi, what would you like?" Troy asked.

"I'll just take the same thing that Troy ordered." Gabriella replied.

After they took their orders they stood over to where the pick up line was.

"So you seem bummed out about something. You wanna talk about it?" Troy asked.

"I'd rather not. It's too painful to think about, much less talking about it." Gabriella replied, tears starting to well up in her eyes.

"Well ok then. But if you wanna talk about it, feel free. I promise I won't judge." Troy replied.

"I know you won't. I didn't even do anything wrong. He did." Gabriella said.

"Order number 217- Troy is ready." The McDonalds cashier announced.

"That's our order." Troy said.

Troy brought the food and Gabriella to an empty table.

Gabriella was silently contemplating about things while they both ate their breakfast.

They ate in complete silence.

Troy looked at Gabi sensing that something was wrong. He wish he could know what it was so he could possibly try to cheer Gabriella up. He hated seeing her in so much pain.

"So, what did you do with your life after college?" Troy asked, attempting to make conversation with Gabriella.

"Well I went to college to study Law but that went to waste." Gabriella replied.

"Why? I thought it was always your dream to become a lawyer." Troy asked.

"Well that went down the drain when I married Ryan. He didn't really want me having a job since he's already filthy rich. But I still managed to get a part time one working in a clothing store. Ryan wasn't too happy about it, since he finds me more useful as a house wife." Gabriella replied.

"Oh." Troy said.

"Yeah." Gabriella replied.

"So you let him control every aspect of your life?" Troy asked.

"What could I do? I just wanted to make him happy." Gabriella replied.

"Gabriella I know your supposed to respect your husband and whatnot but your also supposed to also make sure your happy too." Troy said.

"I was just doing what I thought was supposed to be the right thing." Gabriella replied.

Troy reached out and touched Gabriella's hand lightly.

"Gabi, no matter what I just want you to know that I will always be here for you." Troy said.

Gabriella felt a shock pulsate through her body as soon as Troy touched her hand.

"Troy, what are you doing?" Gabriella asked.

"I'm just touching your hand." Troy replied.

"Why?" Gabriella asked.

"Just because I can. I know your hurting and I just wanna help you feel better." Troy replied.

"Nothing you can will help me get over this." Gabriella said. "This is something that's gonna take a long time to get over."

"Well if you'd just let me I could try and help you." Troy replied.

Gabriella finally started to break down again.

Troy switched seats so he was sitting next to Gabi.

He let Gabriella cry into his chest.

"Gabriella it's ok. I'm right here." Troy said in a soothing way while hugging her.

"I don't understand what I did wrong. I did everything I could to keep Ryan happy and then he goes and cheats on me with Kelsi." Gabriella said, sniffling.

"Gabriella you did everything you could to keep Ryan happy. It's not your fault he cheated. He chose to be stupid. He has no idea who he's losing." Troy replied. "You really need to stop beating yourself up for something you had absolutely no control over."

"I still feel like it was my fault. Maybe I didn't give him everything he needed." Gabriella said.

"Gabriella, stop talking like that. None of this was your fault!" Troy replied.

"I guess your right." Gabriella said looking into Troy's eyes.

"Of course I'm right." Troy replied kissing her forehead.

"Troy." Gabriella said.

"Yeah?" Troy replied.

"I really don't have a place to stay, would you mind if I stayed with you?" Gabriella said.

"Of course not. You can stay with me as long as you'd like." Troy replied.

"Well I'd have to go get my stuff from the hotel first before we head over to your house." Gabriella said.

"Well let's go back to the hotel then." Troy replied.

They dumped their trash and started walking back towards the hotel.

"So, do you have a girlfriend?" Gabriella asked.

"No." Troy replied.

"Why not? What's a guy like you doing single?" Gabriella asked.

"Just haven't met the right girl I guess." Troy replied.

"Oh." Gabriella said.

"Yeah." Troy replied. "So how long were you married to Ryan?"

"2 years." Gabriella said.

"Oh." Troy replied.

"Yeah. It's 2 years of my life that I'm never gonna get back. It was such a waste." Gabriella said.

"Gabriella I'm pretty sure you can find someone a lot better than Ryan. A guy who will treat you like the Princess that you are." Troy replied.

"Maybe that guy might be me." Troy thought.

"Maybe the girl he wants is me." Gabriella thought.

As soon as they reached the hotel Troy followed behind Gabriella as she went up to her room.

She unlocked the hotel door with the key she had been given.

She grabbed her 2 suitcases and locked the door.

Troy grabbed her suitcases and he carried them rather than letting Gabriella do it.

"Troy, you really didn't have to do that." Gabriella said.

"I know but I want to." Troy replied.

Gabriella handed the key back to the hotel desk clerk and they left for Troy's house.

"So which direction are we heading in?" Gabriella asked.

"That way." Troy replied pointing to the right.

"Is it far from here?" Gabriella asked.

"No it's really close by." Troy replied.

As soon as they had arrived Troy placed Gabriella's stuff inside the spare guest room.

"You have a nice place here." Gabriella said.

"Thanks. It's pretty cozy, isn't it?" Troy replied.

"Yeah it is." Gabriella said.

"Well I'm glad you like it." Troy replied.

Gabriella looked around at her new surroundings and thought, "Maybe this new living arrangement won't be so bad."

End of chapter 6!

A/N: So what do you think of chapter 6? Like it, love it, hate it? Well let me know in your reviews. They really help me out with the story.