Behind These Hazel Eyes

Chapter 14

Gabi awakes from her nap with a terrible headache and to the sound of someone knocking on the door of her apartment. She sits up and yawns and then stands up and goes over to answer the door. She takes a deep breath and opens the door to be face to face with Kendall, who is holding a Styrofoam bowl of soup.

Gabi looks at him confused for a moment.

"Why aren't you at the studio?" Gabi asks him "and why are you holding a bowl of soup,"

"Its not just any bowl of soup," Kendall tells her "its Chicken Noodle Soup,"

"Ok, what are you doing at my apartment holding a can of Chicken Noodle Soup when you should be at the studio?" Gabi asks him as she crosses her arms.

"Well, earlier you said you weren't feeling very well, and I thought that if you weren't feeling so great, after I got done at the studio, to come and keep you company because it would be lonely for you to be here all alone," Kendall tells her.

"And, the soup?" Gabi asks him.

"It's a old Knight recipe, it's a chicken noodle soup that has cured even the nastiest colds and flu's," Kendall tells her "and I figured how ever you were feeling you could probably use some soup,"

"Wow, that was very thoughtful," Gabi says. "Thank you,"

"No problem," Kendall says to her with a smile. "Are we um… just going to stand at the door, or are you going to either invite me in or send me to go somewhere else and bother someone else like Carlos, or Logan,"

"Uh…yeah, why don't you come in," Gabi says.

She steps back and allows Kendall to enter her apartment and she closes the door behind them and they walk into the living room and Kendall hands her the soup.

"So, are you feeling any better?" Kendall asks her.

"Yeah, a little," Gabi tells him "I now have a killer headache,"

"That sucks," Kendall tells her. "I wish I could say the soup helps with headaches, but I cant,"

"Its fine, I was going to go get an ibuprofen anyway," Gabi tells him. "Um… do you mind if I save the soup for later, I am not really hungry right now due to this headache,"

"Yeah, that's fine," Kendall tells her.

Gabi walks into the kitchen and quickly puts the soup in the fridge before going to one of the cabinets and grabbing a pill bottle that is marked ibuprofen and quickly puts one in her mouth and swallows hoping it will help with the headache. She then walks back out of the kitchen.

"You can take a seat," Gabi tells Kendall and he sits down on the sofa.

Gabi then takes a seat in one of the chairs next to the sofa. She feels another wave of nausea, but it quickly passes.

There is a moment of awkward silence before Kendall says something.

"I couldn't help but over hear you tell Griffin and Gustavo about your brother, Dante," he says. "He's a marine, that is really cool,"

"Yeah," Gabi replies, "it is really cool, my mom was so proud that 'her baby' is serving his country, I guess I am proud to have a marine as a brother, but, I miss him a lot,"

"Well, at least he is doing something good for his country," Kendall tells her.

"Yeah, for as long as I can remember, Dante has always loved standing up for what he believed in and fighting for what's right," Gabi tells him. "Whether it was defending me from a bully or defending Michael Jackson,"

Kendall looks at her for a second.

"Michael Jackson?" he says confused.

"It's a long story," Gabi tells him.

"I have time," Kendall says. "And I would love to hear it,"

"Growing up, my mom was a huge Michael Jackson fan, so as Dante and I both grew up, we were also huge fans, I cant even count the times that I would watch his Greatest Hits tape and dance along to Thriller but failing miserably. Anyway, Michael Jackson is huge in my family. My mom even went to one of his concerts when he came to the Everett Event Center, it's a arena in Everett which isn't too far from Seattle, she was one of the people that literally passed out and had to be taken to out to those giant tents they have out back, so, growing up in a Michael Jackson supporter environment, my brother and I love him and also know the truth about his trials," Gabi explains to him

"And what would the truth be about his trial?" Kendall asks her.

"That he was innocent, that people only said that so he would pay them off to help try to save his reputation," Gabi tells him. "I am not into arguing as much as he is, so I wasn't bothered by people saying other wise, but, if you wanted to piss Dante off, insult Michael Jackson. I don't blame him though; Michael Jackson was one of his hero's. He is also mine, my inspiration for music, I wouldn't be here in L.A today if it wasn't for Dante always watching that Greatest Hits tape and getting me into music. I remember when I would be singing Bad, live from the living room our home,"

Gabi looks at him for a second before her cell phone beeps on the coffee table. She quickly grabs it and flips it open. She simply reads the words

'You can't stay away from me forever'

She quickly flips it shut and tries to keep her face emotionless and not let Kendall see her fear.

"It was um… nice having you," Gabi tells him as she stands up. "But, I think I am going to go take another nap, I am really tired, so, I am going to have to ask you to leave,"

Kendall can tell she is lying again. Obviously the text message she just got was something to do with it, but she was to scared to say anything. So Kendall also doesn't. Instead he just nods and walks out of Gabi's apartment.

A/N: let me know what you think by reviewing. i know this chapter is kind of boring and not my best. but the next one is already written and when i get two reviews i will update it. so let me know what you think by reviewing!