Ryan couldn't believe it. Gabriella Montez was in his house. He sat down in the seat opposite of her and passed her a glass of Pepsi.
"Thanks," said Gabriella before taking another bite of her pizza.
"Why are you working for Pizza Hut?" he asked, knowing that she definitely didn't need the money.
"My mom wanted me to get out of the house. She said that I'm going to ruin my life by cutting myself off from the rest of the world. That I've become… "overwhelmed" with grief because of… well, you know," she finished with a sigh.
Gabriella suddenly started to cry. Ryan, unsure of what to do, stood up, walked over to her, and wrapped his arms around her shoulders.
"It's alright, Gabby, everything's gonna be alright," he said, gently, as she buried her head in his shoulder. She looked up at him, her eyes glistening with tears. They both leaned in and kissed, long and passionately, before Gabriella broke away.
"I- I gotta go, Ryan," she said, quickly, heading for the door, "It's getting late and my mother's expecting me… Thanks… for everything..." She opened the door and ran out, leaving Ryan with his jaw hanging open.
Did that really happen? He thought, then smiled, Yes, Yes it did.