Gabriella woke up in the woke up in the hospital. she had no idea where she was and who she was. The nurse walked in, "Oh Gabriella, you awake." she looked at her, "I'm who?"

The Nurse sighed, "Gabriella, your name is Gabriella, you were in a car accident, and you lost your memory..I'm sorry." Gabriella bit her lip, "Is there anybody here to take me home?"

The Nurse shook her head, "your phone and other things were destroyed in the accident.. were sorry.." Gabriella nodded. she was in the hospital for two more days after that, and then they let her go. She began searching for a job so she could by a home, she found this nice apartment outside of Alberquerque and the landlord told her she could stay there and make payments when she got her job.

Gabriella walked into a pizza place and went to the register, "Cheese Pizza please?" The man smiled, "of course miss." Gabriella smiled pulling the strap of her bag closer on her shoulder. The guy looked at her that was beside her waiting for her order, he smiled, "Hey, you waiting for pizza." she nodded, "are you?"

He chuckled, "Yeah." she nodded biting her lower lip, "I'm Robert.. Robert Garcia." he held his hand out, she shook his hand, "Gabriella Montez." he smiled, "Beautiful name."

They both got their pizza's at the same time. "Your total is twenty, miss." she nodded going to her purse and finding a twenty. "Hey, it's on me." he paid a twenty to the man and Gabriella smiled, "Thank you." he smiled, "Care to join me?" she giggled nodding, "I would love too."

(...five months later...)

"Come on buddy..." Troy said, picking up a waking Christopher from the wooden crib that his cousin had loaned him. He lived with his cousin now, Gabriella'd been missing a few months now, and...it didn't look like she was coming back so, Troy just got used to raising his son by himself. Christopher gurgled, "muh...muh..da...doo..." Troy always smiled, "Yeah I know, I'm taking to the toy store today, you like that?" his response was happy gurgles.

He chuckled, "First let's get some food and a fresh diaper, kay?" another happy gurgle. He walked downstairs to the small country kitchen where his cousin Ricky and his wife Lorette were there with their 8 year old son. "Hi uncle Troy!" said Charlie, he smile, "Hey Chuckie." Troy said, using his nickname, Lorette reprimanded him; she had an opinion about her son having a nickname that was the name of a psychotic doll that killed everyone. Paranoid much? Troy fastened Christopher in his high chair and pulled strained carrots and sprinkled a bit of brown sugar.

"Open up buddy..." he made airplane sounds, that always made him open his mouth. Ricky smiled, "You know coz, you're good with him." Troy laughed, "he's my son...of course I am."

(...)

Gabriella was working at the register. she sighed she has been living this new life for about 5 months now, still figuring out who she is and where she came from. her and Robert have been in a relationship for a couple months, and let's just say, his not the sweetest guy ever like he was in the beginning. she sighed and looked down to find a crawling infant down on the ground. she smiled, "Oh my gosh, your the cutest baby I've ever seen!" she lifted him up, "Wheres your mommy or daddy little one?" the little boy just hugged Gabriella tight.

She smiled softly. "Christopher!" Gabriella saw a male running towards them and saw the man take the little boy from her. "I found your son." she smiled, "His the cutest thing I've ever seen."

The man hugged the infant tight to him, but too tight to hurt him, "Christopher don't scare me like that..." he kissed the infants head, then he looked at Gabriella, his eyes went wide, then narrowed. "Oh...you."

"excuse me?" did she know this gentleman? Did he know her? He let out a breath, "just...forget it, and stay away from me and my son."

"I was just helping-"

"I don't care...just stay away from us.." he turned to walk away, Christopher in his arms tight. Gabriella felt so confused, she...she didn't even know him! And he had the gall to tell her to stay away from them? She was just returning his son to him!

Gabriella looked back at the register, it was a slow day so she took off after the man who had yelled at her. she found him putting his son in the buggy and pushing away. "Hey!" she yelled running closer to him. Troy just ignored her.

"Hey, I'm talking to you!" she pulled his shoulder; he whipped around, "What!" he snapped. She crossed her arms over chest which brought her tank top down lower to reveal her breasts. "You had no right to say that to me back there! I was just returning your son to you!"

Troy scoffed, "really? I have no right?" she nodded slowly, like an adult to a child. He just rolled his eyes, turning back around and pushing Christopher in the buggy. Gabriella huffed, stalking after him, "do you treat all girls like this?"

"No..only those who leave who they supposedly love and care for.." that made her halt in her footsteps. "I..I don't know..I don't know you.." he stopped, turning around slowly, Christopher started fussing. "You don't know me?" there was a hurt that laced his words, but it was soft; one would have to pay attention to notice it.

She nodded, "I only met you today, so why don't you tell me-"

"I have nothing to say to you." Christopher fussed louder, kicking his feet, Troy bent over the buggy, picking him up and rocking him back and forth, "Hey...hey...shh ...it's okay, daddy's here." he whispered, rubbing the infant's back slowly and murmuring lullabies in his tiny, shell like ears.

Gabriella bit her lip, "Can I-Can I hold ...him?" Troy shot her a glance, his lips in a hard and tight line as he said, "No, now bye."

Gabriella sighed turning back up to the front, after she was done working her shift it was time for her to clock out; she grabbed her bag and keys and cell phone. She opened the door from the back and began walking out the front. Troy was checking out, he saw her playing with her keys and dialing on her phone; he quickly got his things putting them in the buggy and going out to his car. He saw her across the parking lot opening her door and getting in; Troy decided he was going to follow her, he got into his car after putting in Christopher and he followed her.

Gabriella pulled up to her apartment building, opening the car door and slamming it; Troy was across the street watching her. She was on the phone, "Yes Robert I'm off work...I really am not in the mood for company, I had such a bad day today.." she walked up the steps to her apartment opening the door, and walking in.

Troy stayed in the car, watching where she just went in to the apartment. Christopher fussed again, when Troy looked back, he saw his son reaching off the side of the carseat down at a toy that fallen on the seat. He smiled, "That fall down?" it was Christopher's favourite Captain American teddybear. Troy chuckled; he loved his son, he twisted in his seat, grabbing the teddybear and handed it to him; where the infant just started gumming it happily. Troy rotated back to facing the front, he saw her walk out of the apartment, arms crossed over her chest-but one arm dangling out holding a cigarette between two fingers. He rolled her eyes, "Idiot..." he muttered, putting the car back in drive and making a careful U-turn. He was foolish to think that was Gabriella, Gabriella didn't smoke-she hated the very idea of it. So why then, did he get a nagging suspicion that he couldn't name but it still knawed at him.