Chapter 21
"Meet me at the Floral Park around noon. I'll be waiting near the picnic table."
That's what Gabi heard when she picked up the phone. As she hung up, she panicked. Who was it? Was it a stalker, a kidnapper, or worse...Sharpay?
There's only one way to find out, Gabi thought. She wrote a note to her kids, in case they came home early from their friends' houses.
Gabi headed towards Floral Park, realizing she had completely forgotten about it. It was her favorite park when she came to New Mexico. Floral Park was filled with flowers and Gabi had loved to kneel down and smell the roses, panisies, and daisies that filled the park.
When she arrived, she headed toward the picnic tables.
And she saw a tall figure sitting on top of on...Troy.
Gabi sighed. "Hey, Troy."
Troy smiled at her. But then it disappeared as he said, "Sharpay doesn't love me."
At that moment, she felt a little sorry for Troy. He had lived with a woman for eleven years, thinking she really loved him. Now here he was, knowing that the woman he married didn't really love him.
At least, the second woman he married didn't love him.
"I'm really sorry, Troy," Gabi said, patting his arm.
Troy looked at Gabi, thinking how beautiful she looked in her outfit (pic in profile).
Why did I have to dump her? Troy asked himself as he looked into Gabriella's sweet brown eyes.
"I can't believe I'm actually being nice to you..."
Troy knew what Gabi meant by that. He was the one who cheated on her and dumped her.
"Why did you love me?" Troy asked. "Like, why did you go out with me?"
Gabi smiled. "Because you were handsome."
Troy frowned.
"And nice, smart, and funny," Gabi quickly added. "And you made me feel comfortable, like, nothing could go wrong."
Troy grinned.
But Gabi's eyes started to fill with tears. "But now..."
Troy took her hands. "I'm sorry."
Then he kissed her.
He thought his lips would burn with sparks.