A/N: Hey guys. I had to take a break from studying and decided to type this up. Enjoy and please Review! Also I own nothing but the characters not in the movie!
April 27, 2009 6:00 am
I rolled over when I heard my alarm going off. I looked out the window and saw the sun was just starting to rise.
"Shut the alarm off." I heard Liz yell as I reached over and shut the alarm off.
"Sorry Princess. I'm going to get ready." I told her as she raised her hand in the air.
I gathered my clothes I decided to wear home and went into the bathroom. I took a quick shower and then threw my hair up in a ponytail.
I went back out to the main part of the dorm and looked out the window. There were a few people milling around the commons. I smiled thinking about going home but how much I would miss Providence.
A light knock on the door pulled me from my thoughts. I went and opened the door and saw Troy standing there with a smile on his face.
"Good morning babe. Are you ready to go?" Troy asked me as I gave him a kiss.
"No but let's get this over with." I told him as I went over to Liz and shook her awake.
"Liz, Troy and I are leaving." I told her as she got up out of her bed and came over and gave me a hug.
"Bye you guys. We'll try to make it out to Albuquerque later this summer." Liz told me as she hugged Troy.
"We'll look forward to see you and Jake." Troy told her as she crawled back into bed.
"Have fun this summer and try not to kill your family. I'll call you when we land in Albuquerque." I told her as she snuggled back into her covers.
"All right. Have a great flight and I'll be waiting for your call." Liz told me as we grabbed my stuff and walked out of the room.
"Is the car packed and ready?" I asked him as I put my book bag on my shoulder and as Troy grabbed my suitcase.
"Yeah. Did you talk to Liz about shipping your boxes home?" Troy asked me as I smiled.
"Yeah she's going to make sure the boxes get shipped home later on today." I told him as we walked to his cars.
"Do you want to stop anywhere before we go to the airport?" Troy asked me as I grinned.
"How about we make a pit stop at Coffee Exchange?" I asked him naming my favorite coffee shop in Providence.
We quickly stopped and I got a French Vanilla Cappuccino and Troy just got a regular coffee.
"Are we ready to go to the airport now?" Troy asked me as I yawned.
"Yeah I'm ready. Let's go." I told him as he drove towards the airport and as I leaned my head back onto the seat.
I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I knew, we were at the airport and Troy was unloading our suitcases. I grabbed my book bag and place it on my shoulder. We walked into the airport, our fingers locked, and baseball hats on our heads.
We quickly checked in and walked to our gate. I sat down and waited until our flight was called. I leaned my head back against the seat and closed my eyes.
"Tired babe?" Troy asked me as I looked over at him and yawned again.
"What gave you that idea?" I asked him as I yawned again.
"You keep yawning. That gave it away hunny." Troy told me as I smiled.
"So are you excited about going home and getting caught up on all the gossip that has been happening since we've been away?" I asked him as I squeezed his hand.
"I'm looking forward to spending time with my family and yours but I'm not interested in the gossip." Troy told me as I smiled.
"I'm interested and I love that we're going home but I don't want to leave. I love Rhode Island too much." I told him smiling.
"Funny I think I've fallen in love with Rhode Island too." Troy told me as I smiled and as our flight was called to start boarding.
HSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSM
We just landed in Albuquerque and just got off the plane. Troy and I looked around trying to see if we saw anyone around to pick us up.
"Now what smart one?" I asked him as he smiled and took my hand in his.
"We're going to walk down a little ways and see if mom and dad are by the luggage pickup." Troy told me as I smiled.
We continued to walk until we reached the place where we got our luggage. My mom and Troy's parents were all waiting there for us. I smiled when I saw them all standing there. I dropped my bag and ran into my mom's arms.
"Hi guys. How's it going?" Troy asked coming over to us while carrying my bag.
"It's going. How was the flight?" Jack asked us as he hugged both Troy and I.
"It was good. This flight was bumpier than the last one." I told them as they smiled.
"That's good. Glad to be home?" Amanda asked Troy and I as we both looked at each other.
"Let me get back to you in a few days." Troy told our parents as they all laughed.
"You guys ready to go so you can get settled into your houses again?" Mom asked them as we both grinned.
"Sure, let's go." I told our parents as we grabbed our luggage and headed out to our separate cars.
Troy and I walked hand and hand towards our cars. I looked at him and smile.
"Just think this will be the first night we haven't spent the night together." Troy told me as I gave him a kiss.
"I know but we will be spending tons of time together." I told him as he kissed me.
"All right you two. You have been spending every day together since January. Come home and spend some time with your families before you get back together." Jack yelled at us as we both laughed.
"I will talk to you later!" I told him as I gave him one more kiss.
"See you later. We'll have to get our families together for dinner or something sometime." Troy told me as he went over to his car.
"I love you Gabriella." Troy told me as I walked over to my mom.
"Love you too Troy!" I told him as I got into my mom's car.
HSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSMHSM
We got home and I dragged my suitcase up the stairs to my room. I turned on my stereo as I looked out my window. I saw the neighbor's outside playing basketball and kids playing outside. It was great being home but I missed Rhode Island and the atmosphere that surrounded the college.
I heard a knock on my door and I turned as my mom came into the room smiling.
"Hey Gabi. What are you thinking about?" Mom asked me as she sat on my bed.
"I'm just thinking about how much I miss this place and how much I miss Rhode Island. Do you ever wish you could be in two places at once?" I asked mom as she smiled.
"All the time. I wish I could be with you and be here in New Mexico. But we're together now so we can catch up on everything that has been going on." Mom told me as I smiled.
"Yeah. All the gang comes home a week from tomorrow so that gives Troy and I a little time to settle in and get used to home life." I told her as I smiled.
"That sounds great, Gabi. While you are here, there is someone I want you to meet." Mom told me as I grinned.
"Did you meet a guy while I was away, mother?" I asked her with mock shock in my voice.
"As a matter of fact, I did. He's kind and he treats me great." Mom told me as I smiled.
"That's all I ask for. I want someone who treats my mom right. When do I get to meet him?" I asked him as she smiled.
"If you stick around, he's coming over tonight." Mom told me as I grinned and as the phone rang.
"I'll get it. We are not done talking yet." I told her as I answered the phone grinning.
"Hello?" I asked laughing as I flopped back onto my bed beside my mom.
"Gabi? What are you laughing about?" Troy asked me as I smiled.
"My mom and I were talking. Didn't we just see each other 30 minutes ago?" I asked him laughing.
"Yeah but I miss you, my girl. I'm so use to walking across campus and hanging out with you. Now I have to walk 4 blocks just to see you." Troy told me as I laughed.
"You're funny. So how's home going for you?" I asked him as he laughed.
"It's going. I have all ready played basketball with my dad and now I'm trying to figure out if I want to unpack now or later. What are you doing tonight?" Troy asked me as I shot my mom a look.
"My mom's new guy is coming over for dinner so I'm hanging out here tonight." I told him as I smiled.
"Ahh I see. We will have to hang out tomorrow night. My mom and dad want you to come over with your mom tomorrow night for dinner." Troy told me as I smiled.
"We will both be there. You can come over tonight at like 8 if you want. We can sit outside on the swing and talk." I told him.
"Ok. I will see you then." Troy told me as we both hung up.
"What did you just commit us to?" Mom asked me as I grinned.
"Troy and his parents just invited us to dinner tomorrow night. And I just told Troy that we would both be there." I told her as she smiled.
"That's fine. I have been spending a lot more time with them now that you and Troy are engaged. They are really nice." Mom told me as I smiled.
"I'm glad the three of you are getting along. Troy and I were worried about that." I told her as she smiled.
"There's nothing to be worried about. Us adults will get along fine." Mom told me as I grinned.
"So what do you have plan for dinner tonight? Any of your world famous dishes?" I asked her as she laughed.
"Did you really miss my home cooking that much?" Mom asked me as I shook my head up and down.
"Don't get me wrong, the college's food was good but once in a while you want a nice home-cooked dinner." I told her as she smiled.
"Well in honor of you coming home I'm making enchiladas." Mom told me as I grinned.
"Good you're making my favorite." I told her as she smiled.
"Well you don't get out of that so easy. You're going to help me make them. Since you are engaged and getting married soon, you need to learn how to cook." Mom told me as I gave her a look.
"I know how to cook. Just ask Troy when he comes over. He'll be able to tell you what I all cooked." I told her.
"Fine I will ask Troy but you're still going to help me with cooking tonight's dinner." Mom told me as I smiled.
"Fine if you really want to spend that much time with me. You really missed me didn't you?" I asked her as she smiled.
"I figured out that this house is way too big for just me. I'm thinking of selling it." Mom told me as I frowned.
"Mom, think of all the memories in this house." I told her as she smiled.
"Not a single one is coming to mind." Mom told me as I threw myself on my bed.
"Come on and think. That balcony is where Troy and I had our first kiss; downstairs in the living room is where you caught us making out; on that front porch is where you took pictures of Troy and I on Prom; our in the tire swing out back is where you saw Troy pushing me after on of our dates; and on that front porch step, is where you took a picture of me and Troy before we went back to Brown. I'm begging you not to sell this house. Keep it a few years and I will buy it from you." I told her as she sighed.
"I guess I could keep it. I didn't realize it was that important to you." Mom told me as I smiled.
"It does have a lot of good memories. It was also the house that I realized that my one true love was gone and I may not see him again. And it was the porch where I saw my one true love debating with himself on whether or not to come up and see me. It's the house technically that Troy and I got back together in December. This house has a lot of good memories but it also has some bad memories but the good out weigh the bad. " I told her as she smiled.
"What were some of the bad?" Mom asked me as I sighed trying to push back the memory.
"Right in the entry way is where Troy told me that it was best that we were breaking up because we were going to be on two different coasts. I accused Troy of cheating in our backyard and later he came up to my balcony and tried to reason with me." I told her as she shook her head.
"Now he's yours forever. That's a very special thing, Gabi. Don't ever loose that." Mom told me as I smiled.
"I know and I work hard everyday never to loose him. So far it's going pretty well." I told her grinning.
"Good. It takes a strong woman to keep up a relationship. I have faith you and Troy can work through anything." Mom told me as I smiled.
"With a mother like you, I can work through anything because I know anything you went through I can go through." I told her as tears rolled down her face.
"If this is going to turn into a cry fest, I'm out of here." A familiar voice said from the doorway.
"Troy I told you 8 o'clock not 3 o'clock." I told him from my position on my bed.
"Oh I thought . . ." Troy started before I cut him off.
"You were lonely without me to be around so you decided to come over here." I told him as he grinned.
"Fine you caught me." Troy told me as he came over and gave me a kiss.
"Hey Troy. Can I ask you something?" Mom asked Troy as I grinned.
"Yeah Maria. What can I do for you?" Troy asked her as she gave him a hug.
"Did Gabi cook for you while at Brown?" Mom asked him as I laughed.
"Yeah she made a bunch of stuff. She's a really good cook. Must have learned that from you." Troy told my mom as I stuck my tongue out at her.
"Told you mom. I learned everything I know from the lady sitting there." I told Troy as he grinned and came and laid beside me on the bed.
"Well she's the best possible teacher ever." Troy told me as I smiled.
"What are you two going to do for the rest of the day? Didn't your parents tell you, Troy that they wanted you home for a solid day so they could spend time with you?" Mom asked him.
"They told me family bonding was tomorrow and that I could come over here. And I would love to learn how to cook you're great food." Troy told my mom as I grinned.
"You're just being a suck up." I told him as he kissed my neck.
"No I'm not. I want to learn." Troy told me as I smiled.
"Come on you two. You two are going to be a mess all day. Let's get this teaching session done." Mom told us as we got off the bed.
The rest of the afternoon, my mom and I taught Troy how to cook. He was a mess before it was all said and done. He had to go home and take a quick shower so he could be back when my mom's guy came over.
My mom's guy friend was fun. His name is Brian and he works with my mom. He was a good guy and I really enjoyed getting to know him. Troy and Brian hit it off really good since they both play basketball. It was fun.
After dinner, Troy and I walked around our neighborhood sharing thoughts about home, college, and the feeling of being home. He then walked me home and kissed me goodnight. I fell asleep with a smile on my face.
