Hey guys (: thanks for the reviews! okay...here's chapter eight!
It was a sunny Monday morning and Gabby put out some fruits and cheerios in front of Natalie and Chris for their breakfast.
"Cheewio." Natalie sung.
"Mama." Chris said, holding his hands up.
Gabriella smiled and kissed him gently on the head. "Eat your breakfast."
"Cheewio. Cheewio. Cheewio." Natalie cried, stuffing a couple in her mouth.
She laughed and washed some dishes in the sink. She felt arms go around her waist and she turned around, making sure she didn't make a mistake like before. It was Troy.
"Troy…" she giggled.
Troy hugged her tightly and his lips brushed against her ear. "You look great today,"
"I'm in pajamas." She said, turning to him. She put her arms around his neck and rocked with him. She kissed him softly on the lips and she rested her forehead against his and smiled.
"Papa!" Chris cried.
Gabriella giggled and Troy kissed her back. Gabriella pushed him away, playfully. "Not in front of our kids." She smiled.
"Hey, buddy." Troy smiled, picking up Chris and throwing him up in the air.
"Papa." Natalie said.
Troy picked her up too and spun them around. "Let's watch Barney." He said, bring them to the couch.
Gabriella smiled as he sat with them on the couch and put his arms around them, like a true father. Gabriella grabbed a bowl of cheerios and sat with them on the couch. "I'm thinking of talking to Tyler tonight, he invited me to dinner."
"Okay, but be nice, he's a nice kid."
"Are they taking a nap?" Gabriella asked, sitting next to Troy on the couch as they watched some random movie.
"Yeah, they're fine." He said, as Gabby rested her head on his shoulder.
Then the doorbell rang, and Gabriella walked up to open it. She expected to see Tyler, but it was the bright and bubbly Melissa, from Troy's picture. She had short, straight blonde hair and was about Gabby's height. She had a big smile and you could smell the cheerleader in her.
"Is Troy there?" she said, excitedly.
"Yeah," Gabby said softly, opening the door and little wider.
Melissa ran inside the house and ran into Troy's arms. She unexpectedly kissed him. "I missed you so much!" she cried, snuggling her head into his shoulders, just like Gabriella does.
Gabriella watched them, feeling a little awkward and more hurt. Troy promised her he wouldn't hurt her. He lied.
Melissa wrapped her thin arms around his neck as Troy awkwardly stood there and made an odd smile. "I missed you."
"Hi…" he mumbled.
Gabriella let out a sad sigh and Troy looked at her. Gabriella shook her head and faked a smile. She turned around and Tyler was at the door.
"Hey," Gabriella smiled.
"Hey, what's going on?" he said, looking at the commotion inside.
Gabriella turned to look at them. "Nothing," she said, looking at Troy. "They're in love." She said softly.
Gabriella returned home around 11:00, much earlier then her previous date. She walked up to her porch and waved back to Tyler, who was sitting in his car. Tyler drove off and Gabriella clicked the keys into the lock and opened the door. Inside, she was Troy and Melissa sitting on the couch, her head against his shoulder and his head lovingly against hers.
Gabby let out a sigh and closed the door. Who was she to interrupt such a moment? She walked around to the side of the house. Gabriella walked on the grass and took a seat on the swinging seat that faced the back of the house. She felt a soft cool breeze brush against her face and she saw Troy walking toward her, his feet brushing against the grass.
"Hi," he said in a soft tone, sitting next to her.
"Hi," Gabriella replied, without looking at him.
"Honestly, I didn't know she was going to come. I didn't expect it, but I didn't say anything to her I didn't want to see mean." Troy said, looking at Gabriella caringly.
Gabriella put on a polite smile. "Honestly, I didn't tell Tyler yet, I didn't want to seem mean, and he's too nice."
Troy understandingly nodded. "Honestly, I was a little awkward with her when you left."
"Honestly, I was too. You must have her under your spell, Troy Bolton." She said, cracking a small smile.
Troy smiled back. "Honestly, she's 'under my spell', because we've been dating for about a year and a half—including all the months we've been together."
Gabriella didn't say anything. She just looked up at the moon and silently admired it. "Honestly, I love you."
"Honestly, I love you too." Troy said.
Gabriella smiled and rested her head on Troy's shoulder, it was soft and reassuring. "I think…this is the biggest risk." She whispered. "And honestly, I want…to give us time…to see if this works out."
"It will." Troy promised.
"I'll see…if my feelings change."
Troy jumped up and turned to her. "What do you mean, if your feelings change?"
"If I feel comfortable about this relationship…I'm trying to handle this maturely." Gabriella sighed. "All I need is time."
yeah, it's a little short then the previous chapters but...chyeah (: