A/N: you guys are going to hate me for this chapter… muhahahahhahahahha…. So… just kill me already ;)

I just love being out of school, and especially when I am able to write those chapters… thanks for the reviews! Now to the chapter… enjoy (:

The door opened and there she stood, my former mother-in-law, Julianne. She looked surprised at me.

"Gabriella, sweetie, what happened?" she asked as she saw the tears running down my face.

"Julianne," I cried.

"Come here sweetheart," she said and took me inside. She took me into the kitchen, where she placed me on the chair and then she gave me a cup of tea, "now tell me what happened." She said as she sat down in front of me.

I looked around in the kitchen and sighed.

"He isn't home," she said as if she knew I was going to ask if Benjamin was home.

I nodded, "good." I took a deep breath, "I've been in love with this guy for some time…" I sighed and looked down at my hands, which were placed around my cup with tea. "And well… we kissed, and I really thought it meant more than that… but he said it shouldn't have happened, because he doesn't want anything to go wrong between him and me, but also between me and his sister, who's one of my friends."

She looked at me, "Oh, Gab," she said.

"I'm sorry, that I came here…" I said as the tears fell down my face. "I… I… I just didn't know where to go…" I sobbed.

"It's okay, sweetie, you know you're always welcome here," she said and stood up and walked around to sit down beside me.

I looked at her, "thanks, Julianne," I tried to smile.

She pulled me into a hug, and then I just started to cry even more. She just held me like she had done before. I had always had a close relationship with her, and I could talk to her about everything no matter what it was. We sat like that for some time, until the front door went open.

"Mom?" I heard Benjamin's sister, Cecilia, call.

"In the kitchen, baby," she called back.

"Who's placed a bike…" Cecilia stopped when she saw me. "Gabs!" She squealed and ran over to me and hugged me.

"Hi Cecilia," I said and hugged her back.

"What are you doing here?" Cecilia exclaimed.

"Talking to your mom," I said, trying to smile.

"Omg," she smiled, "how are you?" Cecilia asked me.

"Not that good right now," I admitted.

"Oh," she sighed.

"Well, Gabs, if you don't have more to talk about right now, then I'll leave you two girls alone, so you can catch up," Julianne smiled.

"Thanks Julianne," I smiled, "thanks for listening."

"Anytime, sweetheart," she smiled at me.

I stayed with Cecilia talking about stuff, catching up on each other's lives. God! How I had missed talking to this girl.

"Mom," I heard Benjamin call from the hall, when he got inside, "who's placed a bike in our drive…" he came into the kitchen, and just as Cecilia he stopped and looked at me.

Julianne came into the kitchen, "what sweetie?" she asked Benjamin.

"Nothing, I figured it out," he smiled. "Hey Gabs," he said and went over to me and hugged me.

I stayed at Benjamin's place the rest of the day. I was home alone anyway, since my parents once again had to work. So I ate dinner with Benjamin's family, which was nice. As I sat there at the table with Benjamin, Julianne, Joseph (Benjamin's father), Cecilia, Jesse (Benjamin's brother), and Jennifer (Benjamin's other sister), I realized that I actually missed spending time with them. After eating dinner and taking the dishes with Jennifer and Benjamin, talking and catching up with all of them, it was time for me to go home.

"Are you sure you'll be okay on your own?" Benjamin asked as he walked me out.

"Yeah, I'll be fine," I smiled.

"Okay," Benjamin smiled at me, "thanks for stopping by, you're always welcome here; you know that."

"Thanks," I smiled and hugged him.

"No problem, thanks for an amazing night," he said as we pulled back, and he opened the door for me.

I went to my bike and got up on it, "I'll see you around, Benja," I smiled.

"Yeah, see you Gabs," he smiled and waved at me as I rode away.

When I turned the corner to the street where Troy lived I saw the light in Troy's room, and I stopped. I could hear the song he was playing. I listened carefully. Yep, definitely. Jesse McCartney, Just So You Know. And Troy was singing along.

I shouldn't love you but I want to
I just can't turn away
I shouldn't see you but i can't move
O can't look away

and I don't know how to be fine when I'm not
cause I don't know how to make the feelings stop

just so you know
this feelings taking control
of me and I can't help it
I won't sit around
I can't let him win now
though you should know
I've tried my best to let go of you
but I don't want to
I just gotta say it all before you go
just so you know

it's getting hard to
be around you
there's so much I can't say
and do you want me to hide the feelings
and look away

and I don't know how to be fine when I'm not
cause I don't know how to make the feelings stop

just so you know
this feelings taking control
of me and I can't help it
I won't sit around
I can't let him win now
though you should know
I've tried my best to let go of you
but I don't want to
I just gotta say it all before you go
just so you know

this emptiness is killing me
I'm wondering why I've waited so long
looking back I realize it was always there to be spoken
now I'm waiting here
been waiting here

just so you know
this feelings taking control
of me and I can't help it
I won't sit around
I can't let him win now
though you should know
I've tried my best to let go of you
but I don't want to
I just gotta say it all before you go
just so you know

I felt the tears in my eyes again as I saw him standing in front of the window. "I love you, Troy," I whispered as I got onto my bike again and rode home.

I got home and went upstairs to my room and sat down on my bed as my phone started ringing.

"Hello?" I said.

"Gabby, are you all right?" I heard Shar's voice.

"I'm fine," I lied, "why would I not be?"

"I just haven't heard from you the past days," she said.

"I haven't heard from you either," I said.

"Gabby, what happened between you and Troy?" she asked.

"Ask him." I said as I felt the tears start to build up in my eyes again.

"Gabs," Shar said sighing.

"Shar, it doesn't matter," I sighed.

"Yes it does!" she exclaimed. "You are all depressed, and so is Troy! Something has happened. What is it?"

"Shar, not now…" I said and hung up.

Few minutes later I heard the doorbell. I went downstairs and looked out the window and opened the door.

"I said I would be fine on my own, Benja," I smiled.

"Yeah," he chuckled, "but I thought I would make sure."

Benjamin got inside and stayed the night. We were lying in the bed talking for some time before we went to bed. Everything was like it had been before it all went wrong between him and me back when we were together.

Days passed. I did not hear anything from Shar or Troy. I avoided Troy at school and it went pretty well. As time passed I became closer to Benjamin again, and I slowly forgave him for everything. He had changed…

One afternoon I spent at Benjamin's place, I had been fooling around with Benjamin and we had had fun. Actually I was starting to feel like I did when we were together. I really missed being Benjamin's girl, but I did not know if it was only because I knew it would not work with Troy and I.

"Gabs?" Benjamin said as we were lying in his bed.

"Yeah?" I looked at him.

"Would you…" he stopped.

"What?" I giggled.

"Okay…" he took a deep breath, "with the fear of making you look weird at me and with that make you think that I'm a complete idiot…"

I laughed at him, "why would I think that?"

"Could you shut up for a minute?" he laughed at me.

"Sorry," I giggled.

"Gabby," he turned serious again.

"Benja," I said trying to be serious.

"I know I've been an idiot towards you before, but, as you can see I've changed…" he said.

"Yeah," I smiled.

"Would you…" he took a deep breath again. "Would you be my girlfriend again?" he asked.

I looked at him. "Benja," I started, "You've changed a lot since I broke up with you… and you've proved to me, that it's not just something you're saying."

"So?" Benjamin looked at me with hoping eyes.

"Yeah, I'd love to be your girlfriend." I said. I smiled at him, but inside it felt so wrong, but I ignored it.

Benjamin smiled and kissed me softly… it also felt so wrong. But also this was I able to ignore.

That night when I got home, Chad called and asked if he could come over, and surely he could. And soon he was at my place and we went up to my room, just talking.

"Gabs.." Chad said, "you seem to be another place right now." He sighed looking at me.

I nodded, "yes…"

"Gabs, what is it?" Chad asked worried. "Is it still Troy?"

"Sort off," I said.

"Gabby, would you tell me what is going on?" Chad asked.

"I'm back together with Benjamin…" I said looking down.

"You're what?" Chad yelled. "Gabs, you can't take him back! He's an ass to you." He sighed.

"But Chad… I love Benjamin!" I said, lying to both myself and Chad.

Chad shook his head, "Gabby, you don't love Benjamin…" he sighed.

"Oh right, so what do you know about that?" I asked him.

"Look at you!" he said, "you're heartbroken, and the first guy, apart from me and the guys from school, that comes near you and helps you forget Troy for just a while, that's the guy, who broke your heart two years ago. He's the biggest idiot, the biggest mistake in your life!" Chad stood up, "Gabby, you said to me some time after you'd broken up with Benjamin, that he's the biggest mistake of your life. So why would you still love him?"

Chad looked at me, and I knew he was right, but I could not break up with Benjamin again… not now.

"Chad…" I sighed, but Chad cut me off.

"Gabriella Sophie Montez!" Chad said harshly, "now you listen to me, okay?"

I just nodded and looked up at him. Chad normally did not use my full name unless he was really serious.

"You said and this is word for word, what you said," Chad looked serious at me. "Benjamin and I are over, and that's the end. He's my biggest mistake so far, and I'm not going to let it happen again. I've giving him the last chance, and he lost it. Everyday has been another game, another level that I had to survive, and I can't take it anymore! No one ever understood why I love him, and right now, I don't know why either… this is the end Chad, I'm done with him…" Chad looked at me.

I just sat there looking at Chad, remembering the words Chad had just said.

"You remember those words, right Gabby?" Chad asked me as he bent down in front of me.

I nodded, "yeah. But Chad…"

Chad nodded, "people can change, I know Gabster, but to be honest…" he sighed, "I don't really believe that Benjamin has changed as much as he seems to. Sorry, Gabs."

"Give him a chance, please, Chad," I sighed and looked at my best friend.

"One chance, Gabs," he said serious, "only one chance, if he breaks your heart, he's dead!"

"Thanks Chaddy," I smiled and hugged him, hoping that this relationship with Benjamin would feel right just some day…