Chapter 6
"Gabi?" Kay asked as she pecked into the room. She was sitting on her bed crying. Kay, Jessica, Simone and Sheridan walked over to her. They had ran into Sheridan and Luis on the way to Gabi's room and Sheridan decided to go with them. "Gabi what's wrong?" Sheridan asked. They looked at the picture she was holding to her chest. It was a picture of Theresa. "I just can't celebrate today knowing that the one person I want to be there the most won't. " "Aww sweetheart you can't do this to your self." Jessica said. "Why not? Aunt Jessica. My mother died and I never got to know her. Don't you think that is reason enough to cry." She got up. "I know yall came up here to cheer me up but yall can't. Yall do not understand. I cannot go out there and have a ball while knowing that this is the same day my mother died. I feel like I am disrespecting her." "If there is one thing I know about my daughter is that she wouldn't like for her daughter to be crying on her birthday." Gabi looked up and saw her grandmother. "Gabi, your mother is probably looking down at you right now and not happy that you are crying because of her." Really?" "Yes, I really think that. She never liked to see people cry." Gabi smiled. "Me either." "Well then. I bet your aunts here could fix your hair and your make up and you would be ready for the party." Simone, Jessica, Kay and Sheridan got up. "That' one of our many talents. Kay and Simone yall take her hair and Jessica and I will take her make up. And in no time at all you'll be ready." Gabi smiled. Thank you."
Sam and Ivy walked out into the garden. Ivy looked up at the moon. "I never noticed how pretty the moon is." "Me either." Sam commented. "It's been so long since I last looked up at it." Sam said. "I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to look up either." Sam put his arm around her. "But I'm glad I took the time to see it with you." She smiled. "Sam…" Before she could let the rest out, he leaned in kissed her. She pushed him away. He got mad. "What's wrong, Ivy?" I know you wanted it." Ivy had pushed me away. I loved her and she pushed me away. First Grace and now her. Before he realized, a tear fell down his face. He tried to speak again. "Ivy, I love you." His voice cracked as he said this. She turned and faced him, she had streaks on her face. "Sam, I love you too. But I can't be the reason you and Grace break up." He looked at her shocked. "You what! What happened to you Ivy?" "What Sam is I saw what a marriage is supposed to be. I saw our son mourn for his wife until he could not anymore. I saw a husband who still can' take off his wedding ring even though it's been thirteen years since she died. Sam, until you and Grace are not married, I do not want anything to happen between us. If you would have done this earlier then I can say for sure that won't have pushed you away." He looked at his ring. What did it symbolize now. A marriage that was falling apart. He looked at Ivy. She went over to her and brushed off his tears. "Until then, friends?" He smiled. "Friends. Now you mind if escorted my friend into the party?" She smiled. "Of course. I won't want to miss our granddaughter's entrance for anything." He smiled.
Luis walked over to the group of guys. "What are yall talking about?" "About our jail adventure." Reese said. Luis smiled. "I'm kind of upset that that was my day off." Miguel said, "Well I'm glad it was. Having to deal with my father-in-law was hard enough. But my big brother too I don't think I would have survived." Luis laughed. "It would have been fun to torture you little brother…" Ethan did not hear the rest of it because he was staring at Lindsay who had just walked thought the door. She was stunning. As their eyes met, she started to fall. He ran over to her and caught her before she fell. "I'm not going to let you fall this time or ever." He said with a smiled. She smiled back. They were inches apart and looking into each other's eyes. Theresa laughed. "Now are you just going to just stand there or are you going to kiss me?" He simply replied. " I'm going to kiss you." Lindsay tried to ask him why he said that but it was too late.
~end of chapter 6~