Waiting
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I do NOT own HSM
Hey Guys! Wow I didn't think I would be back to fast giving you an update. I am so sorry that it took me so long to update and that it's not a long one either. But I hope you enjoy it regardless!
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dancer2319
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Previously on Waiting:
Kim then flipped to the back, where people signed. And she read... crying in disbelief. She then walked out of the closet, with the yearbook in hand. She walked into the hallway and caught a glance into the kitchen. Troy and Gabi were hugging closely, Troy kissed her head, Gabi squeezed him tightly. And they both let go. That's when Kim squeezed her eyes and wiped away the tears and began reading out her discovery.
"My dearest Gabi... Sometimes I have to wonder what my life would be like if I had never met you." Troy and Gabriella then looked at each other, tears already falling heavily down Gabi's face, and slowly down Troy's.
"It's scary to even think of that possibility because, I don't think I would have ever survived. You, Gabriella Montez, have changed my life forever."
"Kim... don't... let us explain" Troy said.
"If it wasn't for you, I would still be just that basketball guy, who never followed his dreams and did what he wanted to do... You make me feel like the best man on the face of the earth, even though you deserve so much better than me. I love you so much more than I can ever express, so just know that I would do anything for you, and I will love you forever and always."
"Kim! Stop!" Gabriella heavily weeped.
"You are my soul mate, my best friend, my true love, my everything. Remember that forever. There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach. Love always and forever, Troy Bolton." Kim then closed the yearbook and dropped it on the ground- making a huge bang,
"Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you tell me right from the beginning when I introduced you two!"
"Kim... please..."
"NO TROY! Just don't..." Kim then ran out the door. Gabriella started wailing.
"Shh... it's okay Gabs, its okay"
"No it's not!" She then ran into her bedroom and locked the door. Troy was left standing alone, hearing Gabriella sobbing inside her room.
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Troy wondered what he should do. Should he go after Kim? Should he try to talk to Gabi? Or should he just leave? Troy decided to forget the problem he had and walked into the family room and fell asleep on the couch.
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An hour later
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Gabriella had woken up after she had fallen asleep following the drama that previously happened. She waited awhile, deciding what her next move should be. She wondered if she should just hide out in her room, or if she should be brave, and leave her space to confront her issues. She barely got time to think before she heard Kim's car pull up in the driveway. She quickly tried to fix her hair and before she knew it- Kim walked past her room.
"Kim… listen…" Gabriella followed Kim into the spare bedroom as she was gathering up her things.
"You know what Gabi, I don't want to hear it!"
"Kim… I know that you're probably really mad at me right now, but please just give me a chance to explain…"
"Gabi, c'mon. This is so typical of you; you are always so selfish. You and Troy could have told me right off the bat, but no, you have to drag this out and make it a big deal. It would have been a hell of a lot simpler if you just would have told me in the beginning. You never thought of now it would affect me!"
"Kim! Give me a break! You obviously don't know me at all if you think that this is wanted! I agonized on when to tell you and how to tell you… you just don't understand how hard it was to face you and keep it together. I didn't know how you would react… and did you really think it was easy for me to see you two together?"
"That's just the thing Gabi! It shouldn't bother you! I mean you haven't been with him for what? Five years?! Five years! That is just pathetic, you just waiting around for him. I mean Troy is a great catch. He's sweet, he's kind, he's attractive, he's the guy everyone wants and everyone looks for. He's the kind of guy who goes out of his way to make you feel special, the sort of guy you're not ashamed to meet your family. And when I finally find him, he just has to be in love with you already!" She grabbed her suitcase, which was now full with all her belongings and started walking to the front door.
"Hey, who said he was in love with me?"
"I see the way he looks at you. I should have known it from the beginning. But I was too blind to see it." Kim said as she continued walking away crying.
"Kim…"
"Gabi… can you do something for me?"
"Sure… anything"
"Go to hell" Kim then slammed the door and drove away.
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Troy woke up as he heard the door slam. He quickly jumped up and saw Gabi crying while looking at the window at Kim driving away in her car.
"Hey…"
"Hi" Gabriella said while wiping away her tears, "Kim came back… and left" Troy nodded, both not knowing what to say. "She packed her stuff and I assume she's driving back to L.A. . You could probably catch the bus back tonight if you wanted. It's only a few hours from here."
"Gabi… the thing is… I don't want to leave. I mean… I want to stay here, in San Diego with you. I still love you and I want to be with you!"
"You're too late Troy. I mean you already destroyed my relationship with my sister, my best friend. I really don't need anymore pain in my life."
"What makes you think that I'd cause you pain?"
"Troy…"
"No Gabi! What would I do?"
"Everything. You are too good for me. I don't deserve you; you deserve to be with someone way better than me. You and Kim deserve each other. I-I am just a nobody, I own my own store, I live a small life. You have so much ahead of you, your basketball career, your academic career, your personal life. You don't need me, your life will be better without me." Gabriella started walking away, crying
"Gabi.. Don't you even know me? All I want is you! That's all I've ever wanted- you. Plain and simple! In high school I was just scared! Why else do you think that I would end the only thing in my life that ever made sense? I was afraid that you would find someone way better than me and shatter my heart into pieces. Because I am not the one who one deserves better, it's you. You deserve so much better than me, a guy who was too chicken to live his life with the love of his life."
"I love you Troy… but I can't do this." Gabi sadly said with tears flowing down her cheeks.
"Why? I don't understand why you're giving up? Why are you pushing me away?"
"Do you know how long I've waited for you to say that to me? I've been waiting the past five years of my life for you to tell me you love me and that you made a mistake letting me go, but I need to live my life. Life is complicated Troy, I need to move on, from you, from Kim, from the past. The past is just a ghost that is haunting my life. I mean, I haven't done most of the things I wanted to do because I have just been waiting here, doing nothing. If you love me, you'll let me go, and let me grow and become a person that I want to be… and then just maybe, we can work… Goodbye Troy Bolton…" Gabriella rose up and gave Troy a light kiss on his cheek, "I love you, and I always will"
"I love you too… I'll be waiting for you…" Gabriella walked into the doorway of her room; she looked at him once last time, blew him a kiss and shut the door.
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