Chapter 9.

In the meantime Troy had someway convinced Gabriella to stay for breakfast.

„So would you like to have coffee or tea?" asked Troy.

„I would like to have tea.Im not really a coffee person.Usually when I drink coffee I would go so hyperactive that you would run away from me." laughed Gabriella.

„I wouldnt."

„Oh you would.Trust me on this.Once when I had drinked coffee I went so hyperactive that my mother ran out of the house just in her dressing gown and all that because she couldnt stand how hyper I was.Afther that coffee was forbiddened in our home."

„Tea it is."

„Ha I knew you would say that afther my story.Your just so predictable."

„I am not." said Troy and put his hand over his heart like he was wounded.

„You are too."

„I am not gonna argue with you right now but one day I will show you that Im not as predictable as you think."

„Really?"

„Yeah, really."

Afther that talk the awkwardness took place.Both of them didnt know what to say or do.

„Im gonna go and ask Annabelle what she wants to eat and drink.So I uh...Im gonna go now but DONT move.Ill be back in a second."

„Ok."

As Troy had said he was back in about two minutes.

„So Annabelle is nice."

„Yeah she is." smiled Troy.

„Shes my little princess.Funny how once I couldnt handle the fact being father in such a young age but now...now shes my everything."

„Would you tell me about her.I mean if you want to but-" Gabriella was interrupted by Troy.

„I would love to.But only in one condition."

„What is the condition?"

„You have to help me to make breakfast."

„Your kidding right?"

„No.And I beleve that you werent expecting me to say that.So here is my proof. Im not so predictable afther all.Isnt that the truth Montez?"

„Fine youre not.But dont expect me to repeat that because I wont.So what are we gonna make for breakfast?"

„You really want to know so much about my daughter that you are willing to make breakfast with me?"

„That and also Im starving.Who knows what kind of cooking skills you have."

„Hey, my cooking skills are really good and I´m gonna prove it to you.By the way you are the only person besides my friends and her mother who is interested about her."

„She seemed really smart so why wouldnt I be interested.But enough of this.What are we gonna make?"

„Me and Annabelle were thinking that we could make Hot Breakfast Couscous and for dessert we could make Whole Wheat Blueberry Pancakes.What do you think?"

„I think its a good choice.I have done those pancakes before and oh god...those are soooooo good."

„Then lets get started.You could do those pancakes and I would make that couscous."

„Great.So are you gonna tell me about Annabelle?"

„What would you like to know?"

„I dont know...mayby how old she is, whats her personality like." Asked Gabriella while taking some dishes out of the cupboard.

„Well shes 8-years-old.She loves basketball.Thats mostly thanks to me, my dad and some of my friends.Shes a lot of like her mom used to be.Michelle was a really caring,considerate and really entirely good-natured person."

„Why are you talking about her in the past sentence?"

„Shes...shes um...dead."

„Oh my god Im so sorry I should have never asked that.It was so stupid-"

„Gabi calm down its ok.Its kind of freeing.You know to talk about it.I really havent talked about it with anyone so yeah..."

„Can I ask you something?"

„Go ahead."

„Did you love her?"

„Hmm...I guess I did kind of.She wasnt definetly not the love of my life but she was my best friend.We knew each other since from kinderkarten so since we got older I started to have a crush on her and vice versa.We started to date when we were 15 years old.But I didnt feel those sparks with her like I thought I would and I didnt love her that way.Soon the crush started to disappear.When I 17 I went to her house and I was ready to broke-up but then she told me that she was pregnant and I just couldnt leave her.So we stayed toghether.When we were 18 Annabelle was born.Just one look at her and I was a goner.I knew that I would do enything for her for the rest of my life.Then when Annabelle had just had her 4-th birthday 5 days ago police officer came.He told that Michelle had jumped down from the 14 floors high building.I...I just couldnt beleve this.So I went into the morgue and there was my proof.It was true.She had left also a note for me.Michelle said that she was truly sorry but she could sence that I wasnt in love with her and in nights when I would push her away it hurted her every time and soon she couldnt stand it so she had to do something about that.So she took her life.I cant beleve that she didnt think of Annabelle.How could she do that to her? How could she leave Annabelle whitout a mother? I tried my best.I really did try to love Michell but I couldnt.Gabi I just couldnt." with that tears started to come out of Troys eyes.

„Oh Troy." said Gabriella, she went quickly to him and hugged him tight.

„Its not your fault Troy.Its not."