Chapter 36
Sorry But I'm Hurting
The basketball team was called for a very important announcement by their coach and school officials "Guys our school were one of the few universities who were invited to play in the Texas basketball exhibition games in Houston!" the coach said enthusiastically as the guys high five each other except for Troy "We'll leave first flight on Wednesday and return on Friday!"
"Whaaat?!" as Chad and Zeke looks at him astounded with his reaction
"This is a great privilege man….we can show them that we're gonna whip their asses!" Chad gave an air punch but Troy's head hung low "Hey….is something wrong dude?!"
"Yeah free trip to Houston and a chance to play basketball with the best players…oh wow!" Zeke hollers excitedly "A chance of a lifetime!"
"Shaun will be arriving tomorrow…..I was planning to talk to her this weekend about us…..but I guess things will get even more complicated!" heaving a long sigh "He will stay with her family…..and I'm afraid that he might be able to convince her to go….. you know how close they were even though she denies that she feels something for him...I don't know if I should believe her or not!!!"
"Dude…..I know that this may sound stupid but I guess the only way you'll make Gabriella stay is to offer her marriage….." Troy and Zeke whips their heads at him as if seeing Chad has grown three heads
"Yeah I agree with you Chad….I thought you've got nothing on your sparse brain but basketball!" he glares at Zeke "Good thought buddy….I know were young and still in college Troy but the situation calls for it…..and it's the only thing I could think of in order for you to secure Gabriella!" Chad and Zeke puts their arms around Troy's shoulder
Late that night Troy had just sought some advice from his mom feeling a little relieved after then he decides to go to Gabriella's house. Gabriella meanwhile was lying down in bed thinking about what will happen when Shaun arrives tomorrow. She already saw Troy's obvious reaction but yet she can't say no to him to stay with their family as she will appear to be rude. Since it was already agreed upon before they left Germany that Shaun will spend a few days in Albuquerque. And now the inevitable must happen as she foresees the conflict. The decision must be made as she weighs everything
"I love Troy….he the father of my son but he hasn't said it yet that he will take care of us….. the only reason I've been waiting from him…." she shut her eyes feeling tears threatening to fall "When I ever decides to return to Germany I'm gonna have my parents and even Shaun I could go back to school and lay down a good future for Kristoffer even though this will tear my heart away….I might never see Troy and my friends again!" she thought to herself painfully "Oh Troy….." a soft tapping was heard from the balcony door
Upon stepping in the room Troy immediately captures her lips startling Gabriella as she struggles from his rough grasps "Trooy….wait…what's wrong with you?!" she croaks pushing him as he grabs a hold at the hem of her shirt removing it swiftly. He walks her towards the bed as his hands hastily runs up and down her sides while sucking on her neck painfully in order to leave his mark "Troy.... what's wrong with you…..you're hurting me?!" but her protest was unheard of as she saw in his eyes frustration and lust.
He continued violating her roughly and painfully as her tears freely fall shutting her eyes to numb herself letting him release all bottled up anger and frustration he was also crying.
"Troy….how.....could you do this to me?" she whispered hoarsely from crying as she lays down on a fetal position opposite him "I thought you loved me……but why???" silence enfolded the room only their rapid heart beats can be heard as their breathing slowly normalizes
Slowly he turns wipping some stray hairs off her red flushed face "I love you Gabriella……I'm gonna die when I lose you again…..I'm so sorry but I'm scared that you might choose Shaun over me!!!!" he utters throatily as she touches his face tracing his jaw line as piercing blue and chocolate brown orbs conveys their feelings and deepest fears to each other. Drawing him close between the valleys of her breast so he clearly hears the thumping of her heart
"I know and I'm scared too…..give me a reason to stay Troy and I will because I love you!" she threaded her fingers on his hair lovingly as he rubs the side of her body tenderly soothing the aching he did a few minutes ago
"I'm really sorry for hurting you……I felt frustrated and defenseless…..I'm gonna try and work this out……I promise!" he looks up to her timid smile "The university will be sending us to Houston for a three day exhibition game on Wednesday. Would you like me to go?!"
"Yes Troy….I would like you to go…..it is about your future and I don't want you to miss that for us!" she said encouragingly
"But how about???" she silenced him with her finger
"We will be here waiting…..but I would like you to meet Shaun tomorrow at dinner…..he's a nice guy Troy and I think you've got a lot in common!"