Chapter 25
Gabriella went back to her suite, crying, without telling anyone. She couldn't believe Troy would do this to her! He went off with Sharpay, leaving Gabriella all alone. Then he had fooled around with Sharpay and then he had...kissed her.
And not just kissed. He had practically made out with the blonde.
Ugh!
Gabriella didn't know what to do. She wanted to leave, but she didn't want to leave alone. But she did not want to wait a week and then go home with Troy. Not after what he just did.
Gabriella picked up her cell phone. She decided to call Taylor. Gabriella could rely Taylor on anything. Gabriella would tell her best friend to come pick her up at the airport. Taylor would do it, without asking questions.
Gabriella picked up cell and dialed Taylor's number.
"Hello?" a man picked up.
"Uh, hi," Gabriella said, hoping she didn't have the wrong number. "Is Taylor there?"
"Gabi, is that you?" the man asked.
It was Chad!
"Yeah, it's me," Gabriella said, her voice shaking.
"What's wrong?" Chad asked.
Gabriella sniffed. "Sharpay's here."
"Troy hooked up with her again, didn't he?" Chad said.
Gabriella cried out, "YES!"
Chad bellowed out a string of cuss words. Gabriella covered the mouth piece, not wanting the baby to hear them.
After he finished, Gabriella said, "May I speak to Taylor?"
A few seconds later, Taylor said, "Oh, Gabi, I'm so sorry. I never expected this to happen. And on the first day of the honeymoon, too. And you're pregnant..."
"Will you pick me up at the airport tomorrow?" Gabriella interrupted.
There was a pause.
Troy walked into his suite, hoping Gabriella was there. HE had searched the entire beach for her, but he hadn't found her. He didn't know what he did to her.
Then he walked into the suite. He was so relieved to see Gabriella, talking on the phone. He was about to hug but then she said something that made him stop...
"Will you pick me up at the airport tomorrow?"
Troy stopped dead in his tracks. Why was Gabriella leaving tomorrow. Their honeymoon was supposed to last a week.
He watched as Gabriella nodded and said, "Tomorrow at 1:00 at Alburquerque's Airport. Yeah, thanks, bye."
She sniffed and Troy realized she was crying. She stood up and Troy hugged her.
"Thank god, you're okay," Troy said. "Why did you run off like that? I was worried sick!"
Gabriella pushed him away and took out her suitcase. She started packing.
"What happened, Gabi?" Troy asked.
"Strange," Gabriella said. "At first, I thought you completely forgot about that nickname."
Then Troy remembered calling her "Gabriella" at the beach earlier--Mistake #1.
"What happened?" Troy asked. "Did someone hurt you?"
"Yeah," Gabriella answere bitterly. "You."
Troy frowned. Then he recalled the time when he had run off with Sharpy to the waters, leaving Gabriella all alone--Mistake #2.
"Well why did you run off like that without telling me?" he asked.
Gabriella sighed. Then she answered bitterly, "Maybe you would've seen me run off if you weren't kissing Sharpay."
The kiss.
Troy blinked but then the memory came back.
How he had splashed Sharpay and then all of the sudden, she was right in front of him. Troy couldn't help himself. He had grabbed the blonde and kissed her completely forgetting about Gabriella...and enjoying it.
Troy said, "Gabi, I'm really sorry."
Gabriella stopped packing and looked at him. "You're sorry? What's up with you, Troy? Everytime you do something wrong, all you say is sorry. And then you mess up again!"
Troy stared at her. "What do you mean mess up again?"
"Lets recall the moments you've mess up, shall we?" Gabriella said angrily. "You accused me of cheating just days after you asked me to be your girlfriend."
"I apologized, didn't I?" Troy said.
"Yes," Gabriella said. "You're oh-so-popular quote 'I'm sorry'".
She continued, "Then you had sex with the Ice Queen at a party after reassuring me many times that everythine was gonna be okay."
"I was drunk," Troy said. "Rick dared me to drink it."
"Then you should've backed down!" Gabriella exclaimed. "Then you refuse to believe Sharpay's tricking you..."
"She was crying," Troy said. "You know I hate to see someone crying."
Gabriella snorted. "I remember when you accused me of cheating with Zeke. A few days before the announcement...remember?"
Troy did remember. Troy had accused her of cheating with Zeke and a few days later, Gabi had come into homeroom in a mess. And she was crying...and Troy hadn't felt an inch of sorrow for her. Instead, he had glared at her.
"And then we get married and come here on a honeymoon," Gabriella said. "You promised me nothing would come in the way of our relationship but then you go ahead and kiss Sharpay. And you expect me to accept another 'I'm sorry'?"
Troy looked at Gabriella, completely frozen. He knew she was right. Sorry wasn't going to cut it this time. He had done too much. He braced himself for a rage of fury and possibly a tantrum.
But Gabriella didn't do any of this. Instead, she said softly, "We're over, Troy. I think it's best for the baby." She finished packing and zipped up her suitcase. Gabriella said, "I've given you so many chances, Troy, but..."
It only took a second for Troy to regain himself.
"No, please, Gabi, please, don't leave me," Troy pleaded. He grabbed Gabriella's arm and begged. "Please, Gabi, I don't want to live without you. I love you, Gabi, please!"
"Don't call me that!" Gabriella said. "Only people I trust can call me Gabi."
She went into the bathroom, soon coming out in workout shorts and a tank top. She climbed into bed and turned her back to him. Troy took off his shirt and climbed into bed with Gabi. He put his arms around her. Gabi squirmed, but Troy didn't let her go. He whispered, "I love you, Gabi. Nothing can change that."
Soon they both fell asleep.