Abuse
Chapter 21
Previously:
Screen flashes to the therapy room, three days later
"So how did the case go?" Katherine asked me.
Gabriella's POV
"The case went great. I get to stay with my father. My mom is being put in a hospital and there going to be making her see a therapist." I said to her. It was hard with my mother in a hospital, well it was more like jail, and there were guards outside her door. She threatened my father saying she would get me no matter what.
"So…can you tell me what happened?" she asked. I didn't want to talk about the…lying part. Well maybe I could and everything would be better…or worse.
"I took William on a walk yesterday." I said automatically.
"That's good, how is he?"
"He's doing great, I made a decision, but it's still in the works." I said nodding my head.
"What's the decision?"
"Uh, I rather not tell anyone yet, only my boyfriend knows about it."
"Troy, isn't it? Does he treat you right?"
"Yeah, he's taking me out tonight, a special treat for being such a 'brave little girl'" I said using my fingers for the quote part.
"That's great."
We talked about my days, but I kept the lying to the judge kept away. It was just one lie since everything had come out. I sat in my room pulling on my sneaker and tying the shoe lace. I placed my foot down on the carpet and looked at the crib that sat in front of me. It was empty, but the lullaby from the cradle was playing softly. I got up and looked inside the crib. I could imagine William laying there and kicking and smiling.
A knock came softly on my door. I turned around and say my father.
"Gabs, Troy's here." He said. I nodded my head and he closed the door. I pressed my palms against my eyes so I wouldn't start to tear up. I went over to my dresser and looked in the mirror. He said to dress in something I was comfortable in and I was comfortable in my sweats. I took in a breath and put on a smile. I walked out the door and looked over the railing of the balcony. I could see Troy talking to Cameron and Lilly. I started walking down the stairs.
"…but shh, it's a secret ok?" Troy said to them. They both giggled and ran off into the kitchen. My eyes followed them and I looked at Troy who was standing up from his spot.
"What did you tell them?" I asked walking to him, but keeping my eyes on the girls who were just sitting in the hallway playing pad a cake.
"Beats me. I just told them that fish talk." He said shrugging. I looked at him and smiled.
"These are for you." He said pulling out flowers. I looked at them and smiled.
"How did you know?" I asked taking them out of his hands and taking in the sent or lilies and daisies.
"Well, it was a guess. You didn't look like a rose girl." He said.
"One second I'll go put them in the kitchen and we can go." I said walking into the kitchen and stepping over the sisters at the same time. Once I got to the kitchen I saw Lindsay feeding William a bottle and coo-ing at him. He started kicking and playing with his fingers, meaning he was smiling. I could feel jealously rising in me, but then again I did abandon him. I placed the flowers on the counter and walked out to Troy.
"Shall we?" he asked holding out his arm. I shook my head and took it.
"So, where are we going?" I asked him as he led me out the door and to his car.
"Let's say…we're going somewhere…that you can smell the air and I mean really smell the air." he said looking at me and opening the door for me. I couldn't help, but smile at him and get in. I watched as he closed my door and walk around the car to his side. He got in and buckled up.
"Ready?"
"Ready." I said nodding my head looking at him.
"Ok, well tie this around your head, covering your eyes." he said handing me a blindfold.
"No, I am not kidnapping you." He said smiling at me.
I rolled my eyes and put on the blindfold.
"Is it covering your eyes?"
"Yes, Troy it is."
"Ok and we're off."
We were driving for awhile. Once Troy turned on the radio I couldn't help, but smile.
"What?" he asked me.
"Nothing it's just…this is old music." I said to him.
"Yeah and you have a problem?" he asked me.
"No it's just…I never pictured you for this kind of music, I always pictured you for the…rap type."
"You always judge a book by its cover."
"Hey, if it has a pretty looking cover I'll read the summary."
"Well, I love this song so if you don't mind." He said. I could tell he turned the volume up because the sound was louder. ( Ok, so I'm doing this for fun, lol, but uhh there's a link to this song in my profile where I recommend music and stuff. And I truly recommend this it's just a song you can truly dance too, just yeah, lol it's really old, but not that old, but it's great to listen to when you want to just get out of your chair and dance!)
Put
on my blue suede shoes Then I'm walking in
Memphis Saw the
ghost of Elvis on Union Avenue Then I'm walking in Memphis
And I boarded the plane
Touched down in
the land of the delta blues
In the middle of the pouring rain
WC
Handy won't you look down over me
Yeah I got a first class
ticket
But I'm as blue as a boy can be
I was walking with my feet ten feet off a beel
Walking
in Memphis
But do I really feel the way I feel
Followed him up to the gates of
Graceland
And I watched him walk right through
Now security
they did not see him
They just huddled round his tomb
There's
a pretty little thing waiting for the King
Down in the jungle
room
I was walking with my
feet ten feet off a beel
Walking in Memphis
But do I really
feel the way I feel
I could hear Troy singing along with the words and I had to smile. I couldn't help, but try and sing along. Ok in truth I knew this song! And so…yeah…
Then
I'm walking in Memphis They got catfish on the table Do a little number
Then I'm
walking in Memphis Then
I'm walking in Memphis Put on my blue suede shoes
I was walking with my feet ten feet off a
beel
Walking in Memphis
But do I really feel the way I
feel
They got gospel in the
air
Reverend Green be glad to see you
When you haven't got a
prayer
But boy you got a prayer in Memphis
Now Gabriel plays
piano
Every Friday at the Hollywood
And they brought me down
to see him
And asked me if I would
And I sang with all my might
He said tell me are you a
Christian child
And I said man I am tonight
I was walking with my feet ten feet off a beel
Walking in Memphis
But do I really feel the way I feel
I was walking with my feet ten feet off a
beel
Walking in Memphis
But do I really feel the way I
feel
And I boarded the
plane
Touched down in the land of the delta blues
In the
middle of the pouring rain
"You do know the song!" I could hear Troy laughing beside me when the song ended. He turned the radio down.
"I heard it once or twice."
"Liar."
"Am not!"
"Are too!"
"Where are we going?"
"Putty."
"Troy!"
"I told you it's a surprise! If I told you would it be a surprise?"
"No, give me hints!" I could picture him rolling his eyes right now. I heard the window beside me going down.
"Smell in the air." he said.
"What?"
"Gabi, just smell in the air." I rolled my eyes under the blindfold and took in a deep breath of the air.
"Umm it smell's like salt, Troy." I said looking at him…or well my blindfold looking at him.
"Ok, remember how one day in the library you said you never been to a beach?" he asked me. I could feel the car stopping and him getting out of the car and closing his door. I waited for a minute and my door opened.
"Yeah." I answered to his question.
"Well, come here." He said taking my hand in his. He got me out of the seat and closed the door. He was right behind me leading me everyway.
"Troy, come on I feel…scared here." I said holding onto his hand tightly.
"You don't trust me?" he asked. I could hear a small hint of sadness.
"No I just don't want to fall!" I said.
"You won't, trust me." He said whispering in my ear. I could feel the heat rising into my cheeks as my smile grew bigger.
"Ok, and Daa-taa!" he said taking off my blindfold.
"Oh my…you didn't!" I said walking over to the blanket and basket on it. I looked at him and turned around with the salty air surrounding us. A breeze came and started whipping my hair around, but not too much. I turned around and looked at the ocean that wasn't too far from us.
"Yes I did and I hope you like It." he said with his hands in his pockets'.
"Well, come on let's eat, I'm hungry with a capital H." I said to him. So we ate, but he cooked a cake and I took a bite out of it and made a face.
"It's bad?"
"Did you mistake salt for sugar Troy?" I asked swallowing it.
"Sorry." He said pouting. I rolled my eyes and slapped his arm playfully.
"I was joking. It's good." I said folding my legs in Indian style.
"Good, because I worked for hours on that!" he said to me. I smiled at him and he smiled back.
"You're a chef."
"Eh, I know." He said smiling. I looked out towards the ocean.
"It beautiful at night huh?" I asked him looking at the sun that was setting.
"This is going to sound so cheesy like the movies, but…your beautifier." He said smiling. I looked at him and laid my head on his shoulder as he wrapped his arm around my shoulder.
"Troy, do you think it's a good idea?" I asked him.
"What the thing we were talking about earlier?"
"Yeah, I mean I just want to make sure, it's my right choice."
"Well I…Gabi I don't know, I can't tell you what to do." He said shrugging and kissing my head. I pulled away and looked at his eyes.
"You…you have a way." I said looking at him.
"A way with what?" he asked looking confused.
"You…you have a way with making me forget, the past." I said. I looked at his face and searched his eyes.
"I do? Well, I think we should be together twenty-four/seven." He said smiling.
"We should." I said smiling. I leaned in to him more and I could feel his breath on my lips.
"Wait, can I kiss you?" Troy asked before we even got to our…well our very first wanted kiss.
"Oh my…you were serious about that?" I asked giving a small chuckle and pulling away a little.
"Yes, I was." He said smiling.
"Yes you may kiss me." I said looking at him. We leaned in together and finally the moment I always wanted came true. I didn't see any of the men's faces and I was glad.
I could feel a spark run through my veins and I giggled into our kiss. We were still in our kiss when Troy decided to tickle me. I fell back onto the sand and laughing.
"Troy!" I said laughing. He stopped tickling me after five minutes and laid on me.
"Hello miss." He said looking at me. I looked up at him and smiled.
"Hello mister." I said. I could feel his weight on me, but it wasn't much and I was able to breath.
"Howdy."
"Troy, stop being immature." I said slapping his chest lightly.
"Hey, not nice, missy." He said pointing his finger at me and frowning. I let out a laugh and he broke into a smile.
"I have an idea…" he said looking to our left. Looking confused as he got up I looked to the left…shit… he picked me up and swung me over his shoulder.
"Troy Bolton!" I yelled as he walked towards the ocean.
"What? I'm trying to throw this pretty girl in the water!" he yelled back to me.
"Troy I didn't even bring extra cloths!" I yelled to him.
"Ugh, you like totally ruined this!" he said trying to act like a girl. He sat down in the sand and let me get off his shoulder. I sat down next to him.
"Not nice."
"Nice"
"No."
I rolled my eyes at him and laid back in the sand. Two hours rolled by with us playing around on the beach and Troy asking to kiss me ten times. He even asked to kiss me when we got to the front door. It was cute. I went upstairs to my room humming "Walking in Memphis". I smiled and went over to William's crib. He was sleeping and I smiled at him.
"Good-night William." I whispered to him. I went over to my bed and jumped on it. I couldn't help, but feel happy. I got ready for bed and made sure William was dry and went into my bed. I closed my eyes and let the events replay in my head.
One last thought ran through my mind as I drifted off to sleep,
I love him…
A/N does a dance Woo! Eight pages1 now I think that does it lol. My stomach is going grrr, feed me, and feed me! And if I don't I think it'll turn on me soon! Soo here are my thanks you's! And Boy are they thank you's! Lol.
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Ok I hope I got everyone here! And I REALLY recommend you listen to Walking in Memphis, it's stuck in my head and oh yeha theres another song there….it's called…hmmmm….Remember that! Really REALLY good! Lol I'm in the old music time! Woo!