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Chapter 13

Recap

Before Troy could continue, Gabriella stopped him.

"Troy… how did you know that song? Who taught you that song?" Gabriella asked curiously.

"Umm.. Isabella taught me this song when we were small." Troy said, smiling at the memory.

"Isabella?!!" Gabriella thought in puzzlement.

"Troy, how did you and Isabella meet exactly?" Gabriella asked with pure interest.

"You wouldn't believe it even if I tell you." Troy said, looking down.

"No Troy. Tell me. Please." Gabriella said desperately, trying to fight the tears from falling down.

"Ok.. well, me and Isabella met in a boat long time ago…"

End of Recap

Jack and Clara were in a restaurant eating lunch and discussing business with each other. They were almost finished with the details when Clara suddenly put on an act.

"Jack, I don't want to interfere with your family or anything but--- actually you know what, never mind." Clara said, pretending to be troubled by something.

"Tell me. If this has something to do with my sons then its my concern. Please continue." Jack insisted and Clara smiled on the inside. She knew perfectly that Jack would be asking her.

"Well, you know Troy.. I just can't believe it.. but.. has he been hiding something from you? Lying perhaps?" Clara said, trying to sound concerned.

"Troy is a very good kid. I don't think he's lying to me about anything.. why do you ask?" Jack asked, now very curious of what Clara was trying to say.

"Well, its probably the influence of my maid. Him and my maid, Gabriella, well they're actually together now. Troy was hiding his relationship from you all this time. Isabella thought that Troy had a thing for her and she's very upset that Troy led her on. I guess its because of my maid. I apologise for her." Clara said, trying to sound apologetic.

"What?!! I thought Troy liked Isabella as well. How could he do this?" Jack exclaimed, disappointed and a little angry with his youngest son.

"I'm sorry that I'm the one that had to tell you this Jack." Clara said softly with a fake sigh.

"I'm gonna have a talk with Troy once I get home." Jack mumbled and Clara smirked victoriously to herself.

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Gabriella held her tears as Troy started with the story, staring at nothing as he remembered the events.

"Ok,.. well, me and Isabella met in a boat long time ago. We both wanted to go to San Diego to find our own fathers. We both sneaked in the same boat. We were each other's company. She sang me this song composed by her and her mother. We actually didn't tell each other our real names at first. I called her Marie and she called me TJ." Troy continued. Gabriella's eyes were now pouring down with tears for she knew that Isabella lied to her and Troy.

"I promised to finish the song for her.. and I actually did. Anyway, things got rough when they saw us. I got thrown to the ocean and Isabella jumped up and saved my life. She became the reason why I swim and why I play guitar. Somehow, we ended up in this island. We had to go our separate ways but we promised that we would write to each other everyday." Before Troy could continue, Gabriella butted in.

"But you stopped writing letters." Gabriella said with a frown.

"What? There wasn't a single letter that I didn't reply on." Troy said in confusion. He turned to face Gabriella and was surprise to see her crying.

"Gabi are you ok?" Troy asked, rushing over to her side.

"Troy there's something you need to kno---" The front door suddenly opened and Gabriella and Troy's headsturned to see Jack staring down at them.

"Hey Dad! Gabriella's here." Troy said with enthusiasm but Jack wasn't smiling at all.

"Troy we need to talk. Will you excuse us Gabriella?" Jack asked Gabriella politely.

"Yes sir." Gabriella nodded and headed for the front door but Troy stopped her.

"Gabi you don't need to go. This will only take a minute." Troy insisted but Gabriella shook her head.

"Its alright Troy. There's someone I gotta talk to as well." Gabriella said with a weak smile. Inside, she was angry at a certain girl that ruined her happiness right from the beginning.

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By the time Gabriella reached home, it was dark. She spotted Isabella getting dropped by her friends. She didn't realise that Gabriella was there, watching her. Before she could enter the gate, Gabriella made herself visible.

"Isabella!! I want to talk to you." Gabriella called out furiously as Isabella turned and faced her.

"What?!" Isabella asked, annoyed.

"How did you and Troy meet?" Gabriella asked as Isabella froze for 2 seconds.

"I told you we met in Australia a long time ago through a friend." Isabella lied while Gabriella scoffed.

"And I was the one you were calling a lying cow and a snake?!" Gabriella exclaimed angrily.

"What are you talking about?" Isabella shotted back.

"Oh you don't know? Or do you want me to call you Marie to help you remember?!!" Gabriella said, staring dangerously at Isabella who looked as pale as a ghost.

"Wh—what?" Isabella stuttered, not sure of what to say, let alone feel. She suddenly started crying but Gabriella didn't care.

"Yes, I know all about your little secret Isabella. How could you do that to me?! You stole Troy away from me right from the beginning? What did I do to make hate me this much? If there was any snake in here, its you!" Gabriella exclaimed venomously.

"Gabriella!! That's enough! How could you say that to Isabella?! Can't you see she's crying already? Go back in the house!" Maria scolded her daughter angrily.

"But mom—" Gabriella protested, tears were also started to fill her eyes.

"Gabriella I said GO!" Maria exclaimed as Gabriella sent Isabella one final glare and stormed off.

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"Troy how could you do this? You're dating Gabriella and Isabella at the same time? You're better than that!" Jack scolded his son.

"Nice going Troy! Out of all the people you want to date, you picked a maid?!" Richard laughed bitterly as Troy glared at him dangerously.

"Shut the hell up Richard! You don't know anything!" Troy exclaimed angrily. He could take Richard insulting him but once he hit the point where it included Gabriella, Troy just had to do something.

"What are you gonna do little brother?! Run away with your Latina maid? Live a happy life?" Richard said, inching closer to Troy.

"Richard that's enough! Go to your room! NOW!" Jack yelled.

"But Dad, that maid is after your money! That cow who—" Before Richard could finish and before Troy could throw a punch, Jack shouted furiously.

"RICHARD YOU'RE GROUNDED FOR A WEEK!!! You will not leave this house!! Go to your room now! And you Troy, sit your ass down and we have some important things to sort out!" Jack exclaimed, making the two boys jump and obey their father's orders.

"I will get that little maid." Richard mumbled under his breath.

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"Gabriella didn't I tell you to stay away from Troy? See what happens when you disobey me? You would even hurt Isabella because of him! Gabriella how could you do this?!" Maria yelled at her daughter, very disappointed.

"Mom, I love Troy!! I have no idea how to stay away from him! Isabella deserved what she got after all the things she'd done to me!" Gabriella screamed at her mother but suddenly earned a slap on the cheek. Both of them were shocked especially Maria.

"Oh my gosh! Gabi I am so sorry.." Maria started, her hand flying to her mouth in shock. Gabriella stared at her with tears in his eyes as she ran to the room.

"Gabi!" Maria said, also crying for she had never hurt her daughter before.

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"Troy what the hell were you thinking getting together with two girls?" Jack asked his son.

"Dad there's nothing going on between me and Isabella. It was always just me and Gabi. I loved Gabi from the start." Troy reasoned desperately.
"Troy out of all the girls.. why Gabriella? She's Isabella's maid!" Jack exclaimed as Troy stared at him in disbelief.

"Dad, since when do you judge people by their social status? She's a maid so what? That doesn't change how I feel about her." Troy said determinedly.

"It's not about me judging Gabriella by her social status. Its more about our family and Isabella's family. More about the partnership between George, Clara and me and its also about Isabella and you. You made her upset." Jack said softly.

"As selfish as I might sound but I don't care about that! Think what they want to think! I love Gabriella more than anything! I'm not ashamed to tell the whole world that I am in love with her!" Troy said and ran to his room before Jack could say anything else.

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Gabriella sat on the bed with tears flowing down her cheeks. Her own mother hurt her because of Isabella. Its all because of Isabella.

"Gabi?" Maria said softly but Gabriella didn't want to look at her mother in the eye.

"Gabi I am so sorry. I didn't mean it." Maria said as she sat next to Gabriella, trying to fight back her own tears. She was hurting as well, seeing her daughter in pain.

"Gabi, please. Just stay away from Troy." As soon as Maria said those words, Gabriella's eyes closed and more tears rolled down her cheeks. It wasn't fair to her at all.

"Gabi just try to understand—" Maria said but Gabriella had had enough.

"UNDERSTAND?! Mom you want me to understand? Again?! You keep telling me to just understand every time, but I could never understand why I have to give up something for Isabella again?!" Gabriella exclaimed, now getting angry at her mother.

"Gabriella its really complicated. Its really hard to explain." Maria cried.

"Complicated? Mom, how is it complicated?! As far as I can see, nothing is complicated and nothing is hard to explain!" Gabriella said while Maria stayed quiet.

"Mom, why are you always like that to me?! Why do you always defend Isabella instead of me? Why is it always her that gets everything?! Mom, I'm your daughter! ME! Not Isabella!! ME!" Gabriella exclaimed desperately as Maria cried.

"Gabi its hard.. its really hard for me.. because.. because… Gabi… Isabella is your younger sister…"

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