Gabriella's POV
I can tell Trey wants a father…but I know he doesn't want Troy to be his father…I didn't try to but now Trey hates Troy because of what he did to me…but I wish he didn't hate Troy cause I still love him, and I don't know what to do, I won't ever love someone like I love Troy, but the chances of us meeting again are zero and even if we did Trey would hate him still.
"Hey mom I'm going to go down to the park and shoot some hoops" Trey said coming downstairs with a basketball in his hand. "Okay be back before dark!" I said still thinking. Luckily I moved out of my mothers house when Trey was five, I couldn't stand living there with my mom lecturing me on how to raise him. So I still live here, in Albuquerque all alone, just with Trey.
Trey's POV
I wish my mom was happy, I know it seems like she is but half the time she's lost in her own thoughts about that bastard Troy. Mom says not to call him that but I do anyway. I dribbled the basketball all the way to the park and saw someone already shooting hoops. I sat down on the sidelines and watched, he was a grown man, about six foot maybe. "Whoa how'd you do that!" I said amazed. "It's simple, you practice" He said laughing. This guy seemed pretty cool, yet I had never seen him around town before, "Who are you anyway? I've never seen you around" I asked. "Troy Bolton, I just moved here from Texas"
My mouth flew open and I dropped the ball I was holding. "What are you doing back here you Bastard?" I spat at him, "Whoa jeez little guy what's the problem?" "You are" I said staring him down. I may only be 5' foot but I have a deathly stare…ha ha just kidding. "Okay I didn't do anything…I just moved back here after living in Texas for twelve years" "Well I suggest you go back to Texas you idiot" "Hey do you know a Gabriella Montez? I was wondering if she still lived here" My eyes narrowed. "Yes and I know that she doesn't want you around" "Who are you kid anyway?" he asked a little coldly. "Who cares" And I walked away. "No wait, could you at least show me where she lives or a place I might find her?" "You could try going back to hell where you belong" "Hey kid you gotta big mouth for your age" "Get away from me or I'll call the police and tell them you are stalking me" He put his hands in the air as a joke "Okay okay chill out" Then he turned around and walked back to the court, he better take my advice.
Gabriella's POV
It's getting dark out and Trey still isn't home…where is he. I'm going to have an anxiety attack if he doesn't show up soon. "Hey mom I'm home!" "Where have you been?" I asked quickly. "Sorry I hit traffic" "Ha ha very funny now seriously" "I just stayed a little later than I intended okay!" "Okay well get upstairs and take a shower…dinner should be done by then" "Okay mom" Trey raced upstairs and I heard the water turn on. I boiled a pot of water and added the spaghetti noodles and made some sauce. Then I heard the doorbell ring. I opened it slowly and looked out, then I saw the most least expecting thing in the world, little Taylor Billard. "Hi Mrs. Montez is Trey home?" "Yes but he's in the shower…would you like to join us for dinner?" "Sure! Can I call my mom and ask?" "Yeah that'd be okay" I let her in and added an extra place at the table. "My mom said it was okay" "Good, we're having spaghetti and meatballs is that okay?" "Yes that's great" Then there was silence.
I heard the water turn off upstairs. Then a few minutes later Trey came racing back downstairs in his boxers and a t-shirt. As soon as he saw Taylor his whole face turned red. "Mom why didn't you tell me she was here" He said through clenched teeth. "Because you were in the shower" I said laughing a bit. He sat down at the table and Taylor sat next to him and I served dinner. I sat down and began to eat, then the doorbell rang…again. I opened it and saw a familiar face, Mrs. Billard. "Oh hello Gabriella, My little Taylor called me and asked if she could eat here but I thought it was quite rude of me not to talk to you first" "It's fine… unexpected but fine" "Oh great then…what time shall I pick her up?" "Well let me ask" I walked back to the dining room and saw the two staring at each other, barely eating at all. "Taylor, your mom wants to know what time she should pick you up" "Why don't you stay to watch a movie?" Trey asked her. "Yeah that'd be fun…so how about nine-thirty?" I asked them. "Yeah okay"
I returned to the front door and told Mrs. Billard to pick her up at nine thirty. Then she left. She looks like she's forty I thought. When I got back the two were already on the couch watching White Chicks. Not exactly a date type movie but whatever. I went upstairs to my room, I figured I could trust Trey. I sat on my bed and pulled open my nightstand drawer. I pulled out a tape and put it in the VCR. I rewound it and pressed 'play'. Troy's face came on the screen, then mine. "Ryan turn that thing off!" I heard my teenage self say. I saw myself reach for the camera then it turned to face Chad and Taylor, making out beneath the gym bleachers, "Well this is certainly interesting" I heard Ryan's voice echo through the speakers. Chad looked at the camera and came running toward it. "Ry! I'm gonna kill you!" Chad said wrestling the camera to the ground.
I laughed (real me not teen me). Ryan picked himself back up and moved the camera back to us again. Troy had his hands on my hips and was saying something the camera didn't pick up…it looked like he was saying something really sweet, but I already know what he was saying, camera or not. 'You know I love you right? I love you with all of my heart and I'm never going to leave you' but that was a lie. I pushed the 'stop' button and sat back on my bed, my thoughts wondering about Troy and where he is now…
Troy's POV
…Monroe…Monrow…Montey…Montez…Yes. That's the one. Montez, Gabriella. 118 Silver End Drive, same neighborhood as her mother's house. I couldn't just show up now. It's eight o'clock. It's not late but still…I'll go in the morning. What if she has work? Then what? I wait on her doorstep for her to come home? No…I'll go in the afternoon…right?
Yay! I introduced Troy…
