Troy woke up the next morning to a sleeping Gabriella and smiled. She still was here. That meant she still loved him right? He got up and went into the kitchen and made breakfast while Gabriella was still sleep.
Gabriella woke up eyes groggily and still tired from the night before and did not feel well rested.
She looked to see she was in the bed by herself and sighed. She was still confused she loved Troy and last night she knew he loved her but were they right for each other. She didn't care too much for this life style and wasn't sure she was able to stay strong for Troy and she knew she couldn't dare ask him to give up his lifestyle.
She walked downstairs and smelled the food and smiled.
"Good Morning." Troy smiled.
"Good Morning." She said stretching.
"How did you sleep?" he asked putting the omelet on the plate and passing it Gabriella with a glass of orange juice.
"It could have been better." She said.
Their conversation was awkward they were walking on egg shells around each other making sure they didn't spark anything that would start another argument. This wasn't the way to live they had so much to talk about but they couldn't speak.
Gabriella took a bite of her food and felt nausea right after. "Thank you for the breakfast Troy but I don't think I am hungry I feel kind of nauseous." She said rubbing her stomach then before she knew it she ran into the toilet and threw up last night's food and this morning omelet.
"Are you ok?" Troy said rubbing her back. "I hope I didn't contaminate the food." He said worried he made Gabriella sick.
"No I don't think you did I mean it was a well-cooked omelet I just think I am just coming down with something." She said.
"Well should I call work?" Troy said.
"No I need to be there. You need to go to practice, so come on and let's get ready." She said and that's what they did.
"Gabriella tonight can we talk like one on one no arguing." He said to her as they were in the garage.
"Yes we can I will see you tonight." She smiled.
"Thank you, I love you." He said kissing her on the lips.
"I love you to." She smiled weakly before driving out the garage.
She arrived to work and walked into her office to see staff members in her room.
"Mrs. Bolton we need to talk to you." A staff member asked.
"What is it?" She asked sitting at her desk.
"We heard what happen and we know who did it." He said.
"What are you talking about?" Gabriella said staring at them blankly.
"Gabriella yesterday when it got out that the marriage was fake we know who told." Martha exclaimed.
"And who did." Gabriella leaned in to hear the answer.
"Mathew." Martha said.
"What are you talking about I never told him." She said.
"He overheard your conversation I am guessing and leaked it out to the press; he has a note explaining himself I am sorry Gabriella." Martha said handing her an envelope.
Gabriella sat there stunned she trusted him and he used her to get ahead. Never had she dealt with a situation like this before.
"Oh and you have you father in-law on line two." Martha said. "We are also looking for a new assistant for you." She said.
"Where is Mathew." Gabriella asked rubbing her temples.
"He left." She said before walking out with the other staff members.
Gabriella threw the letter on the table and picked up the phone.
"Hello Dad." She said weakly.
"Hello honey I heard the news and I am shocked and upset at this just as much as you are. " Jack said.
"What are we going to do?" She asked.
"I will sue him that's what he like left with the money or something." He said.
"What do you mean he left? You can't find him?" She asked.
"no." he said.
"I have to call Troy so I will talk to you later."
"Ok no problem" he said.
"Hey Gabriella I made you coffee you look tired." Martha said coming in the room.
"I am really tired but I am not in the mood for coffee its making me sick." Gabriella said rubbing her neck.
"Have you eaten?" Martha asked sitting down at her desk.
"A little but I think I am coming down with something cause Troy made me omelets and I threw it up." She said.
"Awww. You know what helps with that ginger." She said.
"I will try that." Gabriella said. "Think I am about to start my period cause I am really tired and my breast hurt." She said.
"That probably is it." She said.
"Yea I am late." Gabriella said.
"You're not pregnant are you?" She asked.
"No Martha I am not." Gabriella laughed brushing the idea off.
"How are you and Troy?" Martha asked.
"We are ok. " She said. "We could be better I just am worried that I made the wrong decision."
"I mean are things that bad where you regret it." Martha questioned.
"No I love Troy I have grown to love and care for him so much. Are experience together has been magical." She went on.
"Why am I getting the feeling there is a But." Martha said.
Gabriella chuckled. "Because there is one. I love Troy more than I have loved any man but he is the only man I have been with. I mean I was thrown into the messy but beautiful relationship and met wonderful people and I will have the memories but I feel like that's all they will be are memories of what was. Look Troy is hot He will bounce back." Gabriella said.
"Troy loves you Gabriella. I mean when he calls here half the time it's not even to talk to you but it's to make sure you arrived to work on time, to make sure you are safe and your happy. I have known Troy and I never seen him care for a girl as much as you. He is smitten by you Gabriella you have stolen his heart and if you don't see that now I don't know if you ever will. Your so caught up in the what if and his past you can't see what he has become now that he has you in his life." Martha told her. "I will leave you to your work and I will bring by some tea to help your stomachache." She said then left the office.
Gabriella sighed and opened the envelope that was address to her
Dear Gabriella
I know you probably hate my guts when you found out I was the one that sold you and your husband out. I overheard your conversation with him one day. I did contemplate whether or not I should go along with something like this. I did know I could have ruined your relationship but I know you guys will make it. I had been hitting on you throughout my time being their thinking you were like the others just their for his money but all my attempts failed as I saw you truly did love him. I thought you were a beautiful girl inside and out and I had a great time working with you. I know Troy is lucky to have you. This letter is my apology since I have left and I couldn't apologize in person and face you. I am sorry Gabriella for any upcoming problems you and Troy will have to face and I didn't mean to hurt you. I needed the money and the job wasn't cutting it. I hope you find it in your heart to forgive me.
Sincerely, Matthew
Gabriella shed a tear upset at him but was content with it. Gabriella sighed and went to back to work.
With Troy who was at practice.
"Troy we need to talk after practice." The coach said.
"Ok coach." Troy said knowing what this could all be about.
"Ok guys I need you to practice on your defense we are going up against Miami heat in two days." He said. "Let hustle!"
The boys played a couple of games. Troy who you could tell was not focused. He was missing easy shots and was getting more frustrated than ever.
After an hour of practice the guys headed out.
"Troy." The coach yelled to him.
"coming." Troy said before high fiving the team and going into the coach's office.
"Hey boy how have you been?" The coach asked.
"I have been ok." Troy said nonchalantly.
"I brought you in here because I don't want your game affected by what we hear on the news and it looks like that. Do I need to sit you out next game?" Coach asked.
Troy looked up stunned. "No of course not my head will be in the game on Thursday I promise." He said.
"You sure I understand what it's like with a wife and family it can get in the way." He told troy.
"Nope coach I will be fine." Troy said.
"Ok don't let me down. I suggest you keep practicing." He said.
"Yes sir." Troy said before walking out.
Troy drove home in silence collecting his thoughts. He was under a lot of stress not only at home but now on the court.
When he arrived home he placed his keys on the table in the foyer. "Gabriella!" he called as he walked in the house and dropped his gym bag by the kitchen.
"Hi Troy." Gabriella said somberly. "I made dinner, fettuccini and salad." She said walking back to the kitchen. "How was your day?" She said turning the stove off.
"It was ok .how about yours." He said leaning on the kitchen door.
"It was busy. That's also what we need to talk about." She said.
"Can it wait till tomorrow I am tired." He asked.
"Troy this is serious please." Gabriella stared at him.
"Fine what." He said.
"Never fucking mind." She said throwing the napkin down and walking past him but he grabbed her shoulder.
"Stop I am listening just tell me." Troy said looking into her eye.
"Your dad didn't tell you." Gabriella said.
"Tell me what?" He said.
"We found out who ratted us out." She said biting he lip.
Troy loosened his grip on her shoulder. "Who?"
"Let's eat first." Gabriella said going back into the kitchen.
Troy followed her into the kitchen at the breakfast table.
"What kind of sauce do you want?" She asked.
"Ranch please." He said rubbing his eyes.
Gabriella sat down his plate and hers and begun eating. "So what happened at work today?" Troy asked cutting his steak and grabbing a bite.
"Matthew wrote the note." Gabriella said looking at him to see his reaction.
"Wow, how did he find out." Troy said shaking his head.
"He overheard our conversation." Gabriella said.
"That asshole, so were going through hell over because he wanted a quick dollar. This is bull shit he was probably upset that we loved each other." Troy said.
"I don't know he did give me a letter apologizing." Gabriella said.
"That fucker, I am going to sue him. Where is he?" Troy said steaming.
"He didn't say he quit and is gone and your dad said we are already going to sue." Gabriella said.
"I need to call him." he said. "I did not need this tonight; I have a game in 2 days." Troy said rubbing his head.
"Against the heat right?" Gabriella asked.
"Yea." He said. "I am going to the basketball court I need to practice, thanks for dinner." He said getting up from the table.
Gabriella sighed and went to clean off the plates. "Do you need help Gabriella?" Rosetta asked walking in the room.
"No Rosetta, you take a break I will clean the kitchen." Gabriella said.
"Things will get better sweetie I know it." She said.
Gabriella sighed. "I only hope." She said finishing up the dishes.
Troy was in the basketball court on the phone talking to his father.
"I think he is a fucker." Troy said.
"I do to but if we can't find him we can't sue him." Jack said.
"You're telling me his house was empty no clues." Troy said throwing the ball breathing heavy.
"They went, it was empty." He said.
"I am going through hell because of him. I just don't understand." He said.
"I know son. Just practice and get some rest." Jack said before they hung up.
Troy continued to play basketball.
Gabriella was on the phone with her mother.
"I don't know what to do anymore mother. I am tired and there are someday I want to give up and quit." Gabriella said brushing her hair.
"I know mijha, but that's what marriage is baby I mean look at it like this you guys are two different people raised completely opposite ways joining together. You guys need to talk and communicate and not just with the mouth but with body language. If you see he is tired let him rest you can't let him think or take in information on a tired head. You also need to let him tell you the truth and you can't get to upset at what he says and compromise. If you say no add in another deal that can solve and make both of you somewhat happy." She advised her daughter.
"I understand mommy. I know a relationship is hard work." She said lying down in the bed. "I am just worried we will be unfixable I mean it's working on 10 pm and he still has not come up to bed." Gabriella said.
"Do you have an idea of what he is doing?" Anna asked.
"He said he was practicing." Gabriella said.
"Then that's what he is doing. Mijah let him practice he needs to get rid of his stress."
"Yes mommy" Gabriella said with a sigh.
"I will talk to you in the morning its really late over here." Anna said yawning. "Goodnight baby." She said before hanging up.
Gabriella placed the phone on the charger and turned on the T.V until she drifted to sleep. Troy arrived in the room and saw a sleeping Gabriella and smiled. Even though things right now weren't good he still loved to watch her sleep. Troy went to the bathroom and took a shower before getting in the bed. He went to slowly kiss Gabriella's cheek when he felt something wet and realized she had been crying. He felt a twinge of hurt knowing he caused this. He didn't want his gabby so sad and kissed her cheek before pulling himself closer to her.
Gabriella woke up feeling an arm around hers and turned around to see troy. She smiled happy that he decided to sleep in the same bed as him. He was so cute when he slept and she loved how close he was to her and nestled her head into his arm. Then Gabriella became wide eye and was nauseous and immediately threw her head in the toilet.
Troy woke up to quick movement and head vomiting in the bathroom. "Gabriella." Troy called out.
"I am in the bathroom." Gabriella said sickly before throwing up again. Troy ran into the bathroom and held her hair while patting her back.
"I don't know what the matter is." Gabriella said standing up and washing he mouth out in the sink.
"I hope you alright I want you to be at my game." Troy said.
"I am going to be fine." she said.
"You sure I will understand if you can't make it." Troy said.
"Don't worry I don't even think I am sick like that." She said I just need some ginger ale." Gabriella said.
Troy smiled then kissed her on her forehead. "I love you." He said softly.
"I love you to." Gabriella said. "I need to get ready so see you tonight." Gabriella said brushing her teeth.
Troy nodded and turned on the shower. They both got ready in comfortable silence and headed out.
A day later it was Troy's first game of the season and he was in the locker room prepping for the game.
"Hey wildcat." Chad said to his friend.
"hey." Troy said.
"What are you thinking about." He asked Troy.
"A lot I mean my name is on the line. I have to do well at this game." Troy said frustrated.
"I don't think that will be a huge problem your good Troy, you are one of the best players on the team you got this and I will be by your side like all the other times we played together." Chad said.
Troy nodded his head in agreement and smiled at his friend
Gabriella had sat down in the front row with Taylor Sharpay and Zeeke who came to watch the game. Troy's parents and Tiffany and nick were sitting behind them.
"Are you excited." Taylor asked holding the baby.
"Yes I am, this is my first game I have ever been to." Gabriella smiled brightly.
The boys finally came out and started warming up when Troy came out he saw Gabriella and blew her a kiss which she caught and the crowd ate it up with a room full of awe's.
As the game started, Troy was doing terrible. He was missing easy shots, not shooting any baskets. Also his defense was lacking.
"The Miami Heat looks good in the lead with 111 to 89. I don't think the Lakers can come up from this." the announcer said.
"Time out." The coach for the Lakers called. "Troy come here." He said.
"Troy walked over. "Yes coach."
"We are in the third quarter I think you need to sit out for the remainder of the game." He said.
"No coach you can't do this to me, I will get better." He pleaded.
"Just this game Troy you might need a break." The coach said patting Him on the shoulder and telling another member of the team to get out there and play.
Troy sulked and sat down angrily looking over to see Gabriella staring at him. He couldn't stand the look of disappointment he saw on her face and walked away towards the locker room.
"I need to go and check on him." Gabriella said getting up and walking towards troy. "Troy!" She yelled.
"Go away Gabriella." he said not turning around.
"I am not leaving your side I am in this with you." Gabriella said running and grabbing Troy.
He pushed Gabriella away not knowing his strength pushed her down on the floor. Troy realized what he did and went to reach for her but she moved away with tears in her eyes.
"Don't touch me." She said looking at him sadden.
"I did not do it on purpose Gabriella I am upset do you really think I would hurt you on purpose?" he asked Gabriella shook her head no. "Right so stop trying to play victim." He said
"No one is playing victim I am just trying to help troy you don't have to be a fucking asshole." She screamed.
"Oh so I am asshole now." He said sarcastically.
"Yea you are." She said back with the same snippy attitude.
"god damn Gabriella you make it hard to not be an asshole sometimes I wouldn't be one if that fucker hadn't told or whole life to the damn world. He yelled back at her.
Gabriella put her back to the wall drained from arguing. "I just want to be your support system. We only have each other its us against them, I think you have been alone for so long you don't know how to let me help you take on the burden." She said.
"Gabriella your career isn't at risk here its mines. If you didn't want to work you wouldn't have to hell your job isn't the one putting the roof over our heads, it's just something to keep you busy to make you feel like you're doing something important." He said not realizing the affect it would have.
"If that's how you feel." Gabriella said clenching her jaw.
"brie." he said reaching for her.
"No, if you really feel like that I won't bother coming home, Have fun sleeping alone." She said walking away. "I'll be at Taylors." She yelled.
Later that night a frustrated Troy arrived Home to an empty house and sighed.
"Gabriella." he yelled but the response he was hoping for was complete quietness. He slowly walked upstairs took a warm shower and then laid down in the bed slowly drifting off to sleep longing for her.
Troy woke up to see the spot where she usually lays empty and untouched. He grabbed the pillow on her side and squeezed it. The pillow still had the scent of her shampoo and he inhaled it in when he heard his bedroom door open he smiled and turned around only for it to diminish.
"You're not happy to see me." Sam said with a smile putting two Starbucks coffee's on the night stand and taking off his sun glasses.
"I thought you were Gabriella." Troy said sitting up.
"Hey I might not be the misses but I brought you coffee." He said giving him the cup which Troy took.
"What else brings you here? Matter of fact who let you in?" Troy asked as he put his coffee down on the table.
"Rosetta let me in and you my friend need a press conference." Sam said.
"No I hate those things." Troy said burying himself in the covers.
"Come on its not that bad. I was actually hoping Gabriella was here because you both need to be there." Sam said.
"Well we got into an argument at the game and she spent the night at a friend's, she's so mad at me she can't even look at me." Troy said pathetically.
"Troy I have known you for years. I was your press manager since you started playing I met a young boy who was only 19 years old fresh out of school ready to become an NBA star and I told you it was hard work and you were up for the job. Now I have met a man who is strong and capable of anything." He said. "I saw you get married and slowly but surely fall in love with this girl. Yes backwards but hey its L.A. I know it's difficult I mean the pyramids weren't built in one day and hell your love won't be simple. A wise man once told me the Harder you love the Harder you fall." Sam said.
"Ok." Troy stared blankly sitting up.
"What I mean is love is hard as fuck your dealing with a world wind of emotions you're not only trying to figure out what your feeling but your trying to guess what is in that persons mind and it is hard as fuck not to mention scary. Your use to having control Troy people do what you say women fall at your feet you never had to listen to anyone and now the fact you have someone dictating your every move questioning you and sometimes going back and forth with you also stating their opinion is new and frightening. You know you love someone when your goin crazy to stay with them. When it becomes life or death to make sure that person is in your life and Troy I am witnessing that with you." Sam said thoughtfully.
"I didn't know you were deep." Troy teased.
"I'm not I read that off a fortune cookie." Sam teased back.
Troy chuckled. "So your pretty much telling me this struggle I am going through is because I love Gabriella too much?" Troy asked.
"I am. It's a test and each test is difficult as you go on and the only way you fail is when you give up." Sam said.
"What movie are you watching your getting sappy on me." Troy teased. "You were the one who took me to my first strip join now you're telling me love quotes." Troy smiled.
"Yea I know, I just am changing we aren't getting any younger we both have to grow up. Women and money and that fast pace life style isn't the same anymore. I rather be laid up with someone by my side 24/7 then someone I barley know or care about." Sam said.
"I understand, who is she." Troy asked knowing what this was all about.
"Her name is Lana." Sam smiled.
"Sounds pretty serious." Troy said.
"I think next summer you will be at our wedding I am proposing tonight." He smiled again.
"Congrats man." Troy said shaking his friend slash business partners hand.
"Yea, yea, yea, now you don't get sappy on me. Just go and talk to Gabriella." Sam said sitting up from the bed. "The press conference is tomorrow at 2 and please take a shower before you go." Sam teased which caused a pillow to be thrown at his head.
Gabriella was leaving the bathroom after throwing up for the third time that day.
"Gabriella are you ok." Taylor asked her friend.
"I am good just been queasy lately." She said before rinsing her mouth out.
"You're not pregnant are you?" Taylor asked that.
"Just because I throw up doesn't automatically mean I am carrying a child." Gabriella complained.
"Your right but it is a big symptom when was your last period?" She asked concerned.
Gabriella went into her phone to check her calendar. "It was…." Gabriella said realizing she was three weeks late. "It was awhile backing like before Christmas." Gabriella said.
"I have a pregnancy test in my bathroom if you want to take it." Taylor said.
"I am fine Taylor there are more symptoms then just throwing up." Gabriella said.
"You have been nauseous and you have been eating a lot." Taylor said.
"I have been depressed about Troy and I am probably eating the wrong foods that are bad for my body." Gabriella said making excuses.
"What about the lower back pain you complain about or the massive headaches." Taylor said.
"Stress from work and carrying heavy bags." Gabriella said.
"Just take the test better to be positive then not sure." Taylor said.
"Fine." Gabriella said as she went into Taylors Bathroom in the bottom of the sink and grabbed a clear blue pregnancy test. She peed on the test not sure what she was hoping for.
"You done." Taylor asked as she had gone to pick up a now awake Monica.
"Yea it will tell me I am not pregnant in three minutes." Gabriella said.
"Whatever." Taylor said changing Monica's diaper. "What happens if it says you are what are you going to do."
"If it did which it won't I don't know what I would do? I don't mind a little one and Troy wouldn't either he's been bothering me for a while about it you know some of our arguments have consisted of me not wanting a baby yet. "Gabriella said.
"Well the three minutes are up you can look now." Taylor said.
Gabriella for some reason was apprehensive about picking up the test her fate was on a stick. She was worried about what the answer could be and what it could not be. If she was pregnant would she be ecstatic or upset if she wasn't would she feel a twinge of pain or be happy. The thoughts ran through her mind but the only way she would find out is if she looked at that blue stick.
"What does it read?" Taylor asked curiously.
Gabriella wide-eyed read the stick and slowly passed it to Taylor.
"Oh my god Gabriella." Taylor said.
"I know, I don't even know the emotion I should be feeling right now. Should I be happy or upset." Gabriella said. "I am not sure if I should even tell Troy I took a test." Gabriella said.
"Was there a specific answer you were hoping for?" Taylor said as she put the test down.
"Not really, I would be satisfied with anything." Gabriella sighed sitting on the counter.
"Well hey Monica gets a play mate." Taylor said looking at the Test that read pregnant.
"yea." Gabriella said quietly rubbing her tummy realizing there was a tiny life inside of her.
"When are you going to tell troy?" Taylor asked. As she said that Gabriella's phone rang with the caller I.D marked as troy.
"Speaking of Troy." Gabriella said before answering the phone.
"Brie I am so glad you picked up. We need to talk." He said.
"Yea we really do." Gabriella said.
"Please come home me and Penelope missed you." Troy said.
Gabriella laughed when she heard the pig snort. "I will be home shortly, I am on my way." Gabriella said and they hung up.
"So you're telling him." Taylor said.
"Yep I am, do not tell a soul not even Chad." Gabriella warned.
"I won't I promise." Taylor said.
"Thank you." Gabriella said grabbing the pregnancy test and putting it in her bag. "I will call you later tonight to tell you what happen." Gabriella said before leaving.
Gabriella arrived home to see a little pink pig running towards her. "Why hello Penelope." Gabriella smiled.
"Hello." Troy smiled kissing her on the cheek. "We missed you." He said softly looking at the floor.
"I know and I had a lot to think about." Gabriella said putting her bag down.
"Great cause we need to talk." Troy said walking into the living room
"Ok perfect cause I needed to talk to you to about something." Gabriella smiled as she sat down on the couch.
"Ok shoot." Troy said allowing her to go first.
"No you." Gabriella said.
"Ok well Gabriella first thing I have to say is I love you." He said with a smile.
"I love you to."
"I realized that we have been arguing a lot lately and I know why and it's because we love each other. Sam came over here and talk to me and basically told me relationships come with problems and it's up to us to keep going. Each obstacle we have is a test and we have been passing and the test are just going to keep getting harder but we can't give up. I love you way too much to do that. I know it seems hard but look at where we started and where we have come. We just have to keep an open mind." Troy smiled kissing Gabriella on the cheek.
"I am happy you said that Troy because I was thinking that maybe we should have a baby I am willing to keep an open mind…" Gabriella said before getting cut off.
"No Gabriella I know your trying to compromise but your right. After last night's game I realized you're the smart one in the relationship and the rational one. You see things way before it happens while I am just a big kid. Your right a baby is not in the cards for us right now." Troy said.
"It's not?" Gabriella questioned as her smile faded.
"No I mean we need to work on us. We are just getting to know each other and to add a little baby would be extra work. I want to be a solid unison so when a baby comes it's just an add-on to a stable family I think we owe our children that." Troy smiled taking Gabriella into a hug.
Gabriella was not smiling she was upset and confused and wondering how she was going to tell Troy she was carrying their baby now.
"I am glad you agree." She said thinking of a quick lie.
"Yea, oh and we have a press conference tomorrow at 2." Troy said before kissing Gabriella.
"ok." Gabriella said still thinking.
"I am on my way to practice in a little bit but I will be back home soon." Troy said kissing her forehead before getting up off the couch. "This little one could be our baby for now, isn't that right Penelope." Troy smiled rubbing her ears as she snorted.
"Yea." Gabriella faked another smile which was oblivious to Troy.
Troy headed to practice as a distraught Gabriella was left home crying.
"What am I going to do Penelope?" Gabriella said holding the test. "Please you don't know you're just a pig." Gabriella said drying her tears. "I have gotten so low I am talking to a pig." She laughed at herself. The pig snorted loudly. "I am sorry Penelope you are a valued member to the family with very strong opinions." Gabriella said and Penelope snorted again. "You have to promise me something though." Gabriella said and Penelope turned her head sideways as though she understood what was being said. "You will never tell daddy about this test ok, he must never know that mommy is going to have a baby." Gabriella said. "I am going to throw the test away ok." Gabriella said as she threw it in the trash.
Gabriella walked away and went down stairs.
Penelope looked back and saw that Gabriella was gone and then walked up to the trash can and knocked it over and rolled around in the trash before she grabbed the test trotting away into her room. Penelope then took the test and hid it among the many toys her parents had bought her.
It was the day of the press conference and Gabriella was dreading every second.
"So you still haven't told him your pregnant." Taylor said sipping on a Tazo tea from Starbucks.
"Nope and I don't plan to." Gabriella said.
"What do you mean you don't plan to?" Taylor asked confused. "You're not aborting the baby are you" Taylor asked shocked
"No of course not." Gabriella said.
"Then what do you plan on doing?"
"I am going away, I am heading back home and I will have my baby and raise he or she on my own." Gabriella said.
Taylor laughed. " You're not serious."
"As a heart attack." Gabriella said with a straight face.
"Gabriella you're not thinking." Taylor said.
"Yes I am I have thought about it all night. It's the only logical thing I can do, Troy matters to me ever since I have come into his life he has had nothing but drama, I need to leave our relationship has ran its course." Gabriella said.
"Gabriella you really think that." Taylor said still in disbelief.
"yes I do, I know it I mean we are from to completely different worlds even if I told Troy I was pregnant our baby would grow up in the spot light all cameras on them I want my child to have a normal life and the only way to do that is if I am out of Troy's life completely." Gabriella said.
"I guess I still think you're crazy" Taylor said.
"I know but I need your support." Gabriella said.
"You got it girl." Taylor said hugging her friend.
"Please never tell Troy that I have his baby I want him to die never knowing about this child, if he knew I was pregnant he would never let me leave." Gabriella said.
"I promise on Monica." Taylor said kissing her babies cheek.
"Thank you, it's getting close to 2 so I need to get ready to go." Gabriella said.
Troy had beaten Gabriella to the conference hall and was worried. He had noticed she was not herself she was extra jumpy and it scared him. They had a wonderful talk the other day even made love after he had come back home from practice. She did cry after it but assured him it was because she was happy and loved every second of it.
"Where the hell is Gabriella?" Sam said.
"She should be on her way." Troy assured him.
"Sorry I am late I had stopped by the house for last minute things." Gabriella said.
"Well it's good you're here now." Sam said as he ushered them in the conference room where people were taking pictures and had notepads out and ready.
"Troy, Troy, Gabriella." the journalist and reporters yelled out.
"You first." Troy said pointing to a young man in a grey suit.
"Last game you did badly how are you handling the lost."
"Well I was going through something terrible at the time and I had brought that to the court and had a foggy mind but I realized that me thinking that way was not good for myself or my team mates." Troy said then pointed to a female reporter.
"Troy it had gotten out that your relationship to Gabriella Montez is fake what do you both have to say about this."
"in all honesty our relationship in the beginning was fast pace, we barely knew each other but I can honestly say there isn't another person I would rather spend the rest of my days with than her." troy smiled at Gabriella before grabbing her hand.
"You Ms. Montez what is your statement."
"I love Troy with all of my heart and like he said we barely knew each other in the beginning but love did bloom and it was very real and will always be real no matter what other people think and I thank him for everything he has done for me." She said with a tear falling from her eyes. "But I cannot do this anymore Troy know I do not mean any harm by this but I want a divorce." She stated.
Troy was wide-eyed; he couldn't believe what he just heard. He had to be dreaming because from that point on nothing mattered he couldn't hear a single thing there was reporters yelling and people flashing their cameras at a stunned Troy but that did not matter. The love of his life had just given up on their relationship his heart was hurting.
Gabriella quickly got up not wanting to see Troy's hurt face and walked out the room. Troy sat there still stunned.
"Troy get up." Sam said lifting the sadden Troy out of his seat and making sure no one saw how vulnerable his client was.
Troy was in the green room running what had just happen in his head. "I need to talk to her." were the words he finally said since the incident.
"We need to get you home, press are having a field day right about now." Sam said.
"I need to find her and ask why." Troy said.
"Well let's check to see if she is at the house." Sam said.
Troy and Sam walked out the building into a black SUV and drove to Troy's house.
Troy ran in. "Gabriella." He yelled but there was nothing.
"I am sorry troy but she left." Rosetta said.
"You let her leave." Troy said angrily.
"I am so sorry sir." She said calmly.
"I need to get answers." Troy said.
"Maybe the answers are in here?" Rosetta said handing him an envelope.
Troy grabbed it and it was a letter from Gabriella.
Dear Troy,
I know your probably upset and confused, trust me I am too. I did what I did to free you. I know you're wondering what from but I am freeing you from myself I realized when I came into your life I switched your world around. The world was right about us. No matter how wrong we thought they were and how we thought we could make it they all knew something we didn't. We loved in two completely different worlds and it was crazy how we thought we could unite them. Just know I did what I did for a reason because I loved you and I know I am causing you pain and trust and believe that I feel the same way. Writing this letter to you in unbearable and I wish I was woman enough to tell you all this in person hell woman enough to make it through the storm. I want to thank you for showing me a whole new world and opening up my eyes to different things. I am a different person because of you. You opened your house and showed me true generosity and I glad God choose you to be my first husband. I will never forget the memories we have shared. But I do ask one favor from you. Please forget about me. Do not try and look for me troy or you would just make life unbearable not only for yourself but for me to. Please Troy that's all I ask from you. I left the car in the garage and took a cab. I want nothing from you so the divorcing process should be quick and painless. I just want to say I love you Troy Alexander Bolton and may you have a wonderful life.
Love,
Gabriella Montez
Troy stared at the paper letting a tear drop down his face before crumpling it up and balling it up in his fist. He accomplished a lot in the past few years became a basketball start was 24 years old and living the high life and now soon to be divorce'
The End?
A/N: I am Finally finished with this story it basically took me 3 years but I finished it, I am ecstatic now you guys see the question mark I have an idea for the real last chapter but it's up to you guys on whether or not I write the last chapter. Let me know should I leave the ending like this or should I continue with the real last chapter Review Review Review!
