He stared at the box, just knowing there couldn't be anything good in it. Vowing not to open it, Troy went back to eating his breakfast. But it was only two minutes before curiosity got the better of him and he picked up the box to carry it to his room – away from any prying parental eyes.
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Locked away in his room, Troy sat the box on his bed to open it…
It was everything he had ever given her. Troy knew he should have been upset, but the emotion just wasn't there – not even when he reached the bottom of the box and pulled out the giant spotted owl (Gabriella's favorite animal) Troy had her for their six-month anniversary.
Having satisfied his curiosity Troy threw the box from his bed and into the corner and then lay down on the bed himself, among all of the things that would forever remind him of Gabriella.
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This time it was knocking, and not his phone that woke Troy up. He yelled for whomever it was to 'come in' but when he didn't hear footsteps he forced himself out of bed to open the door himself.
He reached the door and unlocked it only to be faced with a very disappointed looking Dad.
"We need to talk." Was all he said before he pushed past Troy and say down on his son's bed.
Troy heaved a sigh and slowly closed the door, trying to delay the inevitable.
END CHAPTER FOUR
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