Chapter 10
Recap
"Why do you want to break up with her?" She asked enquiringly.
"Because I'm tearing up their family grandma. The kids blame me because Gabi haven't been spending time with them. She was always with me and they hated it. If I continue this relationship, I'll know that someday Gabi will realise that she'll need her family more than anything. More than me." Troy replied inaudibly as he blinked the tears that was threatening to fall.
"Oh Troy. I don't want you to take decisions from me. I want you to decide of what you think is right. Just don't regret it later." Grandma Lyn said.
"Its over, its really over."
End of Recap
Monday morning, Troy walked down the hallways hoping that he won't bump into a certain someone. Unfortunately, he literally did.
"Whoa.. Are you ok?" Troy asked.
"Yeah." Gabriella smiled weakly.
"You've been really off lately Troy. Are you ok?" Gabriella asked concerned. The worried look that she gave him was slowly breaking his heart.
"I'm fine." Troy said and quickly walked.
"It doesn't seem fine. Its seems like your avoiding me!" Gabriella said, grabbing his arm.
"I am not." Troy argued.
"Yes you are. Why?" She exclaimed desperately.
"I'm not avoiding you ok?" He said, looking down.
"Oh yeah? Explain to me why you didn't even return any of my calls and didn't bother telling me you didn't spend the whole weekend with your grandma." Gabriella snapped.
"Why do you care?" Troy snapped back.
"Why do I care? Let's see, the fact that you're my boyfriend and that I love you. Is that a good enough reason? Gosh Troy!" Gabriella said storming off angrily. Troy looked down and breathed loudly.
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Troy laid on his bed that afternoon and just stared at the ceiling blankly. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Troy
called out as three 10 year old triplets came running to
Troy.
"TROY!" They call exclaimed loudly as Troy stood up in
surprise, seeing his cousins appear.
"Whoa!! Jess, James, John!!" Troy exclaimed.
"What are you all doing here?" He asked loudly as he hugged the triplets.
"We're staying here for a week. Our house got burnt!" James giggled.
"WHAT?! What happened?" Troy asked, concerned.
"We tried to cooking an apple pie." John shrugged as if it was normal.
"You don't cook an apple pie! You bake them! You guys are such pain." Troy chuckled, shaking his head.
"So.. What's wrong with you?" Jess asked out of nowhere.
"What-- Nothing. Nothing is wrong with me." Troy denied. He knew that those triplets could read him like a book and it scares him sometimes.
"Yeah right. Something is wrong with you." John said.
"Ok something is wrong." Troy finally confessed.
"What?" James asked.
"I'm breaking up with my girlfriend." Troy mumbled.
"Why? Is she mean?" John asked curiously.
"She's the most amazing girl on earth." Troy told them, making the triplets completely confused.
"Then why do you want to break up with her?" They asked.
"Because her siblings doesn't like me. Look, how about we play some basketball at the park?" Troy asked, desperately trying to change the subject.
"Ok cool!" The triplets exclaimed excitedly.
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Gabriella desperately tried to concentrate on her homework but she just simply couldn't. She knew that Troy was avoiding her but she had no idea why. She did have an inkling that something bad was bound to happen between them.
"Gabi?" A small voice suddenly asked.
"What is it Rafi?" Gabriella asked softly.
"Can you take us to the park? We have nothing to do." Jeremy asked as Gabriella smiled and nodded. She decided that she sure needs some quality time with her siblings.
"Sure, who else is coming?" Gabriella asked as she stood up.
"Nicole. Sandra and Camille have homework." Jeremy answered.
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Troy and the triplets were laughing as Troy lifted each of them up and shot the ball in the basket.
"I'm gonna be like you when I grow up!" James stated as Troy smiled.
"Oh you go do that buddy." Troy chuckled, grabbing his drink from the small bag they brought.
"Oh look! There are other kids coming! Can we play with them Troy?" John asked, pointing at three certain kids along with a beautiful brunette.
"Go ahead. Introduce yourself and be nice." Troy asked, shooing them away and not looking who they were referring too.
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Gabriella, Rafael, Nicole and Jeremy approached the basketball court and was met by three triplets.
"Hi!" The triplets said.
"Hi!" They replied politely.
"Do you want to play some basketball with us?" John offered as Jeremy nodded his head excitedly.
"Sure!" They replied and ran to the court. Gabriella laughed and followed them. She didn't see a certain blue eyed boy right in the corner.
"Are you guys here alone? What are your names?" Gabriella asked curiously as they all quickly introduced themselves. In that moment, their names didn't really matter much since they all looked exactly the same.
"Oh we didn't come here alone… our cousin is here with us." John said with a smile.
"Who's your cousin?" Gabriella asked as the triplets pointed to a guy with his back towards them and was drinking water.
"Troy?" Gabriella thought as she slowly approached him. Before she could get there, a boy her age suddenly appeared.
"Hi." The boy said with a smirk as Gabriella mentally rolled her eyes.
"Hi." She replied, trying to walk pass him.
"You know, you just made me trip and fall for you the moment I saw you." The guy said cheekily.
"Wow, I love your approach. Its really sweet. Now let's see your departure." Gabriella said as the guy rubbed the back of his neck.
"Can I at least buy you a drink?" He asked.
"Sure, as long as you buy my boyfriend one too." Gabriella said as she slightly pushed the guy and continued walking towards Troy who were looking at her with amusement.
"Nice combat. Lucky I didn't use pick up lines." Troy smiled softly.
"That's why you're different." Gabriella said as she sat next to Troy on the ground.
"So, those are your cousins huh?" Gabriella asked.
"Yeah. They surprised me when they came today." Troy chuckled as he avoided Gabriella's gaze.
For a few minutes, all they did was watch the kids play but both their minds were not on the court.
"Look Gabi--" Troy started sadly but Gabriella cut him off.
"If you're breaking up with me then please don't do it when the kids are around." Gabriella quickly said as she sighed miserably. Troy on the other hand, was pretty shocked when Gabriella said those words. Sure his aim was for them to break up but there was no way that he'll break up with her and be the cause of her pain.
"I'm not breaking up with you Gabi. I can't. I don't want be like those other guys." Troy said deeply as Gabriella stared at him.
"You're never one of those guys Troy." She replied as she grabbed a rock and wrote something on the cement. Troy looked down and saw that she wrote 'Troy and Gabriella' inside a circle.
"Why circle and not a love heart?" Troy asked, a little disappointed.
"Because hearts can be broken but circles go on forever." Gabriella replied as Troy paused and thought about what she just said. It was simple, yet meaningful. He looked at her as she stared down the writing with soft eyes. He couldn't do it. He just wasn't ready to say goodbye. Not yet.
"Come here!" Troy said, tapping the little space between them. She smiled and obeyed him as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder.
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The kids already stopped playing a long time ago and were just watching Troy and Gabriella.
"Is that Troy's girlfriend?" John asked.
"Yes but soon won't be." Jeremy smiled.
"Why?" James asked curiously.
"Because we're gonna make sure that they would break up!" Nicole exclaimed as the triplets suddenly glared at the kids.
"But Troy loves her!" Jess stated as they all faced each other as if they're about to begin world war III.
"No he doesn't!" Jeremy said, determined.
"Yes he does so stop being mean to Troy!" John said with a frown.
"NO!" Nicole and Jeremy said. Rafael on the other hand, just stayed quiet, not wanting to get involved.
"If you don't, you're gonna be sorry!!" James declared bravery.
"Ohhh I'm sooo scared.." Nicole said, pretending to be frightened.
"You will be!" The triplets said in unison.
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Troy and Gabriella walked hand in hand on their way back home. The kids were just tugging behind them quietly and glaring at each other.
"I'll see you tomorrow afternoon?" Troy asked hopefully.
"If you want to come back to my place." Gabriella said carefully. Before Troy could answer, his phone started ringing. He quickly picked it up and talked to the other person quietly.
"Oh man! I have to baby sit for the triplets tomorrow!!" Troy whined as Gabriella laughed at him.
"They seem sweet and cute!" Gabriella said, glancing at the triplets who quickly smiled when she turned to face them.
"But you're sweeter and cuter!" Troy said cheekily.
"Nice." She giggled as Troy smiled.
"How about.. You guys come over to my place since my parents won't be home! I don't think your siblings can plan anything to harm me inside my own house. Besides, they might get busy playing with my cousins!" Troy thought wisely.
"That's a great idea!! So we'll just come by tomorrow!" Gabriella said excitedly.
"Yup!" Troy said with a huge smile. The should've looked behind them and saw the evil kids with their evil smiles on their faces.
Its on! World War III is about to take place in the Bolton's household! Cousins vs. Siblings! If only Troy knew that it wasn't the best idea that he came up with!
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They're still together!! I hope you like this chapter! Liking the triplets or hating them? Cousins vs Siblings! 3 vs 5? I don't think so. One has to rebel! Credit to BoardofWisdom for some quotes in this chapter! Please review.
