A/N: Even though Valentine's Day has passed, I still want to write cute one shots about our favorite couple. Thank you for all the feedback you've sent in. Ideas are always accepted and appreciated!!!
Thank you to HorseLover20693 for her help in this chapter!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own and/or am affiliated with any of the characters, the movie, music, etc.
July 23rd, 2006 9:00 am
I walked downstairs excited that today was the day that my girlfriend finally was coming back from New York. I walked into the kitchen to see my parents, Tess, and Drew with worried faces on their faces.
"Cheer up you guys. Today's the day Gabi's coming back." I said taking a seat at the table.
The TV was blaring something about a plane crash while my parents looked at me worriedly.
"What's wrong?" I asked while looking at their worried faces. Something in the pit of my stomach made my stomach turn.
"Troy there's something you should know." Mom said looking at me with worried eyes.
"What's wrong?" I asked again getting upset that they were hiding something from me.
"There's been a plane crash." Dad said looking at me.
"So? What does this have to do with Gabi?" I asked looking at them like nothing was wrong.
"The plane flew out of JFK this morning at 8. Wasn't that the time Gabi was supposed to leave?" Mom asked worried about how I would react.
Suddenly it hit me. Gabi, Joe, and Anna possibly were on that plane. I felt tears sting my eyes as I shook my head.
"Are there any survivors?" I asked my voice choked with emotion.
"Now Troy you can't get upset until we hear it officially. You don't know that she was on that plane." Mom said trying to reason with me.
"My girlfriend, my soul mate, could possibly be dead and you're telling me I can't get upset?" I asked as tears dripped down my face and landed on the wooden table.
Tess and Drew looked at me sympathetically wishing they both could do something for me.
"Mom, she can't be gone." I sobbed wishing that I could take Gabi in my arms right now and hold onto her for dear life.
"Troy you have to stay positive. We have to hold hope." Dad said giving me the patent father look.
"I want Gabi. That's all I want right now." I said grabbing my cell phone out of my pocket and dialing her number from memory.
I listened to it ring once, twice, and finally it went to her voicemail. Emotion clogged my throat as I opened my mouth to leave her a message.
"Gabi its Troy. Call me as soon as you get this. I love you baby." I chocked into the phone.
"You didn't get her?" Tess asked looking at me with sad eyes.
"No it went to her voicemail. What am I going to do?" I asked looking at my family members.
"You're going to sit here, rationally, and wait until you hear something." Mom said with a stern voice.
"I can't sit here waiting to see if Gabi's dead. I'm out of here." I said standing up before running out of the kitchen and upstairs to my room.
I slammed my door and ran over to my bed. I flopped on it before the tears started. Gabi was 18 years old; barely an adult. We had been going out for only 6 months. The tears clogged my eyes, making it hard to see who just entered my room.
"You wanna talk?" Tess asked taking a seat at my computer station Gabi had helped me set up.
"Not really." I said as more tears managed to escape.
"Troy she's not dead. You have to keep hope." Tess whispered hoping it would bring some relieve to me.
"Do you know that for sure? My girlfriend could be lying on the ground dead right now and you're telling me to have hope?" I yelled.
"I don't know what you're going through but I'm here if you wanna talk." Tess said standing up and walking towards the door.
"Tess?" I asked standing up and walking over to her.
I fell into her arms while crying. The tears fell harder and faster from my face as tears managed to fall from Tess' face as well.
"I hate seeing you like this Troy. She's going to be all right." Tess whispered while I continued to cry.
"She can't be dead. We've been together only 6 months. I can't live without her, Tess." I sobbed to my sister.
We stood there in silence until both of our tears ceased. Tess gave me another hug before looking at me.
"I'll be here if you need to talk. Mom, dad, and Drew are here as well." Tess told me.
"Thanks but I wanna be alone right now." I told her as she nodded.
I watched her walk from the room. She shut my door and I walked over to the desk where there were three pictures of Gabi and me together. I picked up the first one and it was taken after graduation. We both had smiles on our faces.
In the hour since I gotten up, my life had taken a 360 degree turn. Never in my life would I have expected to feel so empty at the tender age of 18.
I shook my head before putting the picture back down on the table. I heard a knock on my door before my mom peaked her head in.
"Troy, the guys are downstairs." Mom said as I nodded.
"Tell them I'll be down in a minute?" I asked looking over at her.
"I will. Take your time." Mom said as I nodded.
I picked up my cell phone and dialed Gabi's number again. I listened to it ring before the voicemail picked up.
"Gabi, its Troy again. You're starting to worry me a little bit. Call me when you get this. I love you baby." I said before closing my phone.
I slipped my phone into my back pocket and walked downstairs. I heard the guys talking to Drew and Abby but as I finished walking down the stairs, the talking ceased.
"Troy we came as fast as we could. Have you heard anything?" Chad asked as I shook my head.
"Nothing. I've tried her cell but it keeps going to voicemail." I told them taking a seat on the couch.
Silence overcame us; the guys having no idea what to say and me getting lost in my thoughts of Gabi's safety. I heard the TV blaring from the kitchen and my mom telling my dad to turn it down. I ran my hands through my hair before sighing loudly.
I saw Tess come into the doorway of the living room with a small smile on her face. Her eyes locked with mine and I secretly hoped she would have some good news.
"Troy?" Tess asked looking at me with concern.
"Yeah Tess?" I asked looking over at her.
"They just released the names of the passengers and Gabi's wasn't on it." Tess told me as I sighed with relieve.
"Really?" I asked looking at her.
"Yeah her name wasn't mentioned as were her brother and mom's." Tess told me.
"Thanks Tess." I told her smiling a little.
"What time does her plane get in?" Chad asked me as I thought about it.
"1:16. I better go get ready. I'm going to meet her there." I said looking at them.
"We'll leave you alone. If you need anything, let us know." Zeke told me as I nodded.
"Thanks for coming over here guys." I said shaking hands with each of them.
"It's not a problem." Jason said before I watched them walk out the door.
As soon as they were gone, I threw my head back as my heart returned to its normal beating. I had never been so worried about something in my entire life. I thank Him that my sweetheart was all right and she would be in my arms again in a few short hours.
1:00 pm
I shuffled my feet nervously while waiting for Gabi's plane to land. In my hands I held a dozen bright pink Gerbera Daisies, which were Gabi's absolute favorite flowers. I was nervous to see her but anxious to hold her in my arms again.
"Flight 2569 from New York has just landed. These passengers can be met by Terminal A. Thank you." The announcer said as a smile crept onto my face.
I saw families shuffle closer to the terminal. I stood where I could see Gabi walk down the hall towards me.
I waited a few minutes but before I knew it, I saw Gabi walking towards me with Joe and her mom in tow. She didn't see me at first until Joe pointed me out to her. She dropped her book bag and ran straight into my arms.
"Well this is a surprise." She said as I picked her up and twirled her around.
"I wanted to surprise you." I said pressing my lips to hers in a gentle kiss.
"You did surprise me. I thought we agreed to see each other later on?" She asked looking at me.
"I couldn't wait that long. Welcome home. These are for you." I said handing her the flowers.
"Oh Troy they're gorgeous." Gabi said throwing her arms around me.
"Welcome home, Joe, Anna." I said smiling at her mom and brother.
"Thanks Troy. Gabi we're going to go on home. Troy, I guess I'll be seeing you when you drop Gabi off." Anna said as I smiled.
"If that's all right with you?" I asked as she smiled.
"Go spend the day together. No later than midnight." Anna told us smiling.
I nodded before slipping my hand in Gabi's. She grinned as we walked towards my car.
"You and I have to talk." Gabi said giving me a look.
"All right. You wanna talk now or wait?" I asked looking at her.
"Now is as good of a time as any. What was with the voicemails on my phone?" She asked as I took a deep breath before driving towards the exit of the airport.
"Earlier this morning, right after I got up, mom and dad informed me that there was a plane crash. They told me that the plane took off from New York at 8 o'clock this morning which was when your plane took off." I said looking over at her.
"And you panicked more when you couldn't get a hold of me?" Gabi asked as I nodded.
"I was so worried that I had lost you." I said looking at her.
"When did you realize that I was all right?" Gabi asked as I shook my head.
"Tess came and told me that your name wasn't on the list of passengers. That's when I took time to relax and realized that you were safe." I said looking at her.
"The reason I didn't get your voicemail is because I was all ready on the plane. As soon as we landed, I turned my cell on and heard your worried voice. I knew something was wrong but didn't know what." Gabi told me.
"I was so worried that I had lost you. I didn't know what I would do if I ever lost you." I said looking at her.
"Troy, listen to me. You're never going to lose me. I'm right here." Gabi said as I nodded.
"I know that now but at the time I didn't know that." I told her as she smiled.
"I'm right here and I'm not going anywhere." Gabi said taking my hand in hers.
We stayed silent the rest of the way to the park. I parked and got out. She came over and gave me a hug, giving us both the realization that we were both all right.
The rest of the day, Gabi entertained me with stories from New York. Our hands never untangled from each other the entire day. It was the perfect day with the perfect girl.
The loneliness of nights so long
The search for strength to carry on
My every hope had seemed to die
My eyes had no more tears to cry
Then like the sun shined from up above
You surrounded me with your endless love
And all the things I couldn't see
Are now so clear to me
You are my everything
Nothing your love won't bring
My life is yours alone
The only love I've ever known
Your spirit pulls me through
When nothing else will do
Every night I pray on bended knee
That you will always be
My everything
The song is "My Everything" by 98 degrees. Feedback would be wonderful!!!
