Soo, another update... it's short, I know, but at least it's an update right? Well, read on!
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Gabriella stopped running after a minute or two. She left the park a minute ago already, but ran the opposite way of her home, not wanting to return to an empty house. She suddenly walked in a street she's never been before. Even though she had no idea where she was, she just kept on walking. Right now, she didn't care where she was. Then she felt something wet fall on her arm. And again. She looked to the sky and more droplets fell on her arms, hair and face. Yup, it just started raining. This just has to be the best day of my life. She thought with a whole lot of sarcasm.
She walked into another street and again she had no idea where she was. Then she saw a flash. Short after that she heard a clap. "You've got to be kidding me!" She said out loud. She was outside in a thunderstorm, being very lost. Giving up all hope of trying to find something familiar in all these big houses that surrounded her, she sat against a tree on a piece of grass that separated the sidewalk from the road.
After five minutes, she saw a car approaching. A very familiar car. It stopped next to her and a window was rolled down.
"Gabriella??"
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Gabriella stood up from her spot against the tree and walked towards the car, recognizing the voice. The door of the car was opened and she hopped in, sitting in the passenger seat.
"Mr. Bolton??" She asked full of surprise. Why would he be here, and especially on a Sunday? "What are you doing here, if I may ask?"
"Gabriella, you know you can call me Jack. But I could ask you the same question, what were you doing sitting against a tree in the middle of a thunderstorm? And this in a neighbourhood that's far away from where you live?"
"Uhm, when we were finished with the picnic and stuff, I felt like walking home instead of driving. But then it started raining and then I thought 'I'm already wet, so why not sit when you're tired?' and that's 5 minutes before you came along." She managed to make up in a very short time. Jack nodded at her, believing her story just enough. Although he thought something was off key. Troy would never let her go out all by herself, something's not right. Jack started the car and drove away.
"But what brings you in this neighbourhood, Mr. Bol— I mean, Jack?" Gabriella wondered.
"Well, Troy's mother wanted me to go grocery (sp?) shopping, and the only supermarket that's open on a Sunday, is on this side of town."
Gabriella nodded, knowing that Mrs. Bolton can be very persistent. If she wants you to do something, she'll make sure you do it.
"So, should I drop you off at your place, or do you wanna come back with me to ours?" Jack asked her while he was driving, keeping his eyes on the road.
"Uhm, well.. Mom's on a business trip again for a week, but I think I'll just go home. Thank you for driving me." She answered.
"Gabriella, why don't you come to ours? I don't think Sarah (let's call Mrs. Bolton Sarah) would like you to be home alone and Troy won't mind."
"Jack, I don't know. Are you sure Sarah won't mind?? I could always just go home!" Gabriella said, to be polite.
"I know for sure that she won't mind! Now, let's drive to your house, you grab some dry clothes and your school stuff for tomorrow and spend the night at our home."
"Okay, thank you for letting me stay" Gabriella smiled. The Boltons were always so concerned about her, she saw them as her second parents. "Your welcome, honey"
Then realization hit her. Oh god! Troy will definitely be there. I do not wanna see him after my confession. Well, I guess there's no turning back now. I'll just try to avoid him as much as I can by going to bed early or something. Ugh, this is gonna be hell.
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The doorbell rang at the Bolton residence. Sarah Bolton closed the book she was reading and walked to the door. She opened it and came face to face with a soaking wet Gabriella and Jack with a backpack and a bag of groceries in his hands. "Oh my god, Gabriella! Honey, what happened?" Sarah immediately opened the front door wide enough so that the two could walk in. Gabriella was shivering because the air hit her wet arms. Jack continued walking to the kitchen to put away the newly bought groceries.
"After the picnic, I wanted to walk for a bit, but it started raining and I got lost. I was tired and already wet so I sat against a tree, and then Mr. Bolton drove by, saw me and was kind enough to pick me up. My mom's away again on a business trip so he suggested that I'd stay here for the night." Gabriella explained, "I hope that's okay with you?" She asked at the end, being her polite self.
"Of course that's okay honey! I'd rather have you here then all alone at that big house of yours!" Sarah said and smiled. Gabriella smiled too.
Jack came back from the kitchen and asked Sarah, "Could you please place the groceries in the fridge? because I'd do it wrong anyway according to you." Sarah laughed, nodded and walked to the kitchen, leaving Gabriella standing there.
"I'm gonna go put your bag in the guest room and make your bed." Gabriella said a soft 'okay' and smiled. Jack smiled back and walked past her and towards the stairs. He walked pretty fast, making some cool air go past Gabriella's wet arms and face, making her shiver again. Jack saw this and turned around, "Gabriella, why don't you go and take a nice warm shower while I do that?"
She turned around to face Jack and answered, "Okay, thank you." And followed him up the stairs.
After a minute or two, Jack came down the stairs again, being finished with making Gabriella's bed. "Honey, I just got a call from a friend and asked if I wanna go see the game tonight at his place. Do you mind if I skip dinner and go there right now?" He shouted towards the kitchen. Sarah came walking out of the kitchen, "Sure, go have fun!" and pecked him on the lips. He turned around, murmured a goodbye while grabbing the car keys off the table and walked out of the house.
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Just a minute after Jack Bolton left his house, the front door opened again. Sarah shouted from the kitchen, "Jack, did you forget something?"
"Uhm, no mom! Just me getting home!" Troy answered, walking in the kitchen. His mom closed the fridge and turned, looking in the eyes of a dripping wet boy. Her eyes widened, "Troy, why did you stay in the rain so long?"
"I found some shelter underneath a tree, but after a while the rain wouldn't stop and I also got wet from standing under the tree, so I started walking after 10 minutes." He explained.
"Sweetie, you should go upstairs, take a shower and put on some dry clothes!"
Troy nodded and walked up the stairs. He thought things through while he walked home and decided he should make it up to Gabby and apologize for the way he behaved and the stupid mistake he made. He walked into his room and undressed himself, but left his boxers on. He grabbed some dry comfy clothes and walked out of his room, across the hall where the bathroom was.
He heard the shower already running when he walked to the door of the bathroom, but the door wasn't locked. He figured that it was just his dad taking a quick shower, but checked first, just to make things sure. Troy opened the door just a little, but didn't look inside. He heard someone humming a song. Hmm, funny. That doesn't really sound like dad.
"Dad, is that you?"
Someone stopped humming from under the shower.
"TROY?!" The voice shrieked.
Troy's eyes widened and shock was written all over his face. Did he just walk in on..
"GABRIELLA?!"
So, how will they both react to the 'spending the night'?? And I could use some suggestions on how Troy's gonna make it all up to Gabriella!
Please review! xoxx
