First Crush.
Author's Notes.
The characters do not belong to me the only plot Is mine.
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( Gabriel's first crush)
Gabe and Trevor just arrive back at home when a delicious aroma hits their senses. "Mom's baking pie!" Gabe cries out as both guys eagerly rushed towards the kitchen.
Trevor who was running behind his friend almost collided with him as Gabe's feet halted at the doorway.
"Move Gabe!" Confused, Trevor stepped around him and saw strange dazed look on his friend's face. "What's the matter with you?"
It was then he noticed a beautiful Burnett girl with brown eyes.
"Have I made this alright Mrs Salvatore?" She ask Auntie Elena who was perched on a stool checking out things she made. "Its perfect Krystal. Now decorate it with these blueberries."
The girl Krystal smiled and Elena turned around in time to see her eldest son. "Gabe, Trevor when did you get back from your practice?"
Gabe was still making goofy face so his friend nudged him before replying. "Just now auntie. Um, we came here to get some juice." He nervously nudged Gabe again who sigh and wave his hand. "Hello, Krystal."
Elena raised her eyes as his eleven years old son walked, more like sauntered inside the kitchen while smirking at her seventeen years old apprentice. "This pie smells so heavenly Krystal, I'm sure in a few years you will overtake best pastry chef out of business."
"Dude, that will be your mom." Trevor reminds him of making both his mom and Krystal burst out in laughter.
"Let's go, Trevor." Gabe stared at him pointedly before giving a huge smile to Krystal.
Just as he was about to leave Elena grabbed her son and planted a big kiss on his cheek. "My cutie pie!"
"Mom!" He moved away from her feeling embarrassed.
As she watched both boys left Elena laughed and shake her head as she told herself. "He is so much like his Dad."
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A few days later Damon was getting ready for Salvatore versus Mickelson's basketball match when Zander ran inside his room. "Dad! Dad! Come look at what Gabe is doing!"
Feeling worried he walked after his Son towards Gabriel's room only to be stopped by the scene in front of him.
There he was, his son in front of the mirror putting hair gel on his perfect black locks. "Did you see Dad? Gabe has turned into uncle Stefan." Zander whispered worriedly as he watched his brother styling his hair.
Damon coughed to gain his son's attention and to his surprise, Gabe jumped up startled by his sudden appearance.
"Dad!" He yelped and tried to shield hair products but failed miserably.
Watching his son's red cheeks Damon decided to go easy on him. "If you are ready we should head out for our match."
He told Zander to go ahead and just when Gabe tried to slip passed him he grabbed his arm. "Are you trying to impress someone by copying your uncle's hero hair?"
He averted his eyes which gave him his answer. "Well, son if you want your expert advice then leave your hair in its natural conditions because back in day girls used to dig my messy raven locks." He winked at him and Gabe scrunched his face. "Yuck Dad! T.M.I!"
"It's the truth!" he yells after his son who was running away from him.
Downstairs entire family and friends were gathered as team shook hands.
Damon noticed his son distracted as he kept staring at the entrance. "Gabriel! Focus please!"
Gabe flinched because his dad used his Captain voice while shaking hands with uncle Elijah as he himself shook hands with Trevor.
"On my whistle lets, the match began!" Grandpa Mikael announced and then whistled loudly.
The match began and overall it was going well for both teams because both teams played really well.
It was around the second half when suddenly Gabe stepped up in his game.
The reason was obvious because at that precise moment Krystal has joined in for the game and every time he scored, Gabe would wave at Krystal.
"Looks like our Gabe is showing off," Stefan commented as they watched Gabe scoring winning points for their team.
After his team let him go Gabe ran straight towards Krystal, bypassing Angel who was trying to congratulate him. "Congrats..."
Zenia watched her face fell so she hurriedly wrapped her arms around her. "Come, Angel, Let's grabbed some fruity cupcake before Zander finished them all."
Luckily that was able to distract the young girl from her ignorant friend behaviour.
Meanwhile, Gabe was soaking up Krystal words as she compliments him for scoring most points for his team. "At this rate, you will be playing professional basketball in a few years."
"Really! You think that I could play with big teams!"
"Of course Gabe! Look how well you play! Even when you were facing older players than you."
Gabe was bursting with pride but then his bubble was burst when suddenly a call came on her phone.
"Oh! That's my ride, I have to go. Please be a good boy and inform your mother I left."
He didn't like to be treated like a kid. "But what about refreshments?"
"I wish I could stay but I have to go now." She then squeezes his arms and his protests die with that one touch. "Goodbye, Gabe."
He couldn't say words as he watched her walked towards the gate.
Sighing he was going to join others when his eyes fell on red roses.
Plucking one he ran after Krystal and just when he was about to call her he watched her getting in a car and then kissing a guy who came to pick her up.
The rose slipped from his fingers and just as the car drove away he turned around and ran inside.
Once inside his room, he angrily wipes his wet eyes and then messed up his hairstyle.
Elena and Damon who has watched their son rushed inside followed him and watched his dishevelled state as he tried to contain his anger.
Cautiously they both walked inside and Elena calls out to gain his attention. "Gabe."
He didn't look up but rushed in his mother's arms as he says. "Krystal has a boyfriend and I was so stupid to think she likes me."
Elena heartbreak for her son's while Damon gave him a sad smile.
"I understand how you felt son, you won't believe but my first crush also broke my heart when I found out she was married."
Gabe looked up and both blue eyes stared at each other. "So you know why my tummy felt odd?"
"It's not your tummy but your heart, it tends to hurt when the person we like most couldn't be part of our lives or worse you found them and then be separated from them."
For some reason, his parents shared a look which he couldn't understand.
"Still people who truly love each other find a way to stay in your heart forever." His mom sweet voice gave him this hope as she continues. "And remember the girl you had a crush on may break your heart but the girl who will love you will always treasure your heart."
They watched as their words cheered their son. Then hand in hand they joined the party where Angel approaches them.
"Congratulations Gabe! Looked mom and I made this cupcake for you."
Gabe's eyes lit up at heart shape chocolate cupcake and on top of it, a cup was designed. "Its caramel because I know how much you love chocolate and caramel cupcake so I thought champion deserves his favourite cupcake." She told him shyly and Elena can see how touched her son felt by this gesture. "Thanks, Angel." He then grabbed her hand. "Come let's find your mom, I hope aunt Bonnie has more cakes for me."
With that, both friends walked away as Damon leaned in to whisper. "I think our son's heart is in good hands."
He smiled but apparently, Elena was lost in thought as she asks. "Who was your first crush? The women who break your heart."
"Ah! Mrs flowers! She was our nanny and I was crushed when I found out she was married to our Gardner Mr Flowers. I used to thought she brought flowers every day just for me but it was a lot later I found out that she was bringing flowers to decorate our vases."
Damon pouted and Elena kissed it away. "Aww, I'm sure your young heart has survived, by the way how old were you!"
"Three or four." He replied absentmindedly, making his wife gasp. "What? I was born romantic by heart and besides this heart found a perfect girl for me."
Elena placed her hand on his heart and found herself agreeing with her husband. "You are right, your heart did lead you to me and I am grateful for that for every day."
After all, it gave them all the happiness in the world.
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Author's Notes.
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