sorry i haven't updated in awhile. i just finished the school play, so i've been pretty busy (:
Gabby stepped into the house, holding the mail as she returned from work. When she closed the door, she saw Troy and Melissa sitting on the couch together. She must have stayed for the night, Gabby thought. Gabby slipped into the kitchen as Melissa jumped up and walked to Gabriella with her big smile.
"I'm sorry we haven't met. I'm Melissa." she said, holding out her palm.
"Gabriella." she said, taking her hand.
"I know, I watch you all the time on the news." Melissa said with a smile.
Gabby smiled awkwardly. "Thanks." she said, as she returned to the kitchen. She began shuffling through the mail, when she caught a glimpse of Troy kissing Melissa softly on her forehead--just like he used to do to her.
Troy turned around at Gabby, and she quickly looked away. Troy got up and walked over to Gabby. "Hey. How was work?"
"Fine." Gabby mumbled, looking at the bills.
"Sorry about...Melissa..." he whispered.
"It's okay," Gabby said, avoiding his eyes. "Does she know?"
Troy bit his lip. "Not...really..."
Gabby looked up at Troy. "Troy," she said.
"What?" he cried. "She just arrived, and we're just hanging out."
"You're dating her Troy." Gabby said, with a sense of anger in her voice.
Troy looked at her a little confused and a little upset. "So...you've made up your mind."
"Yes, I did, Troy. And you did too...a long time ago." Gabby said, coldly walking away. She ran up the stairs to check her sleeping children.
Troy let out a shakey breath before walking back to Melissa. He sat next to her and tried to resist her hug as he sat in shock in front of the Television.
"What's wrong?" Melissa asked.
"Nothing." Troy said, as he grabbed the newspaper, he flipped through the newspaper until something caught his eye.
"Oh, look, it's Gabriella." Melissa cried, pointing to the picture of her Tyler smiling happily.
Troy began to read it aloud. "Tyler Hamilton, the 26-year old Law Student and son of the sucessful lawyer Richard Hamilton is now engaged to Gabriella Montez, the 23-year old News Ancher on Albequerque News. After two years of dating, the couple has finally decided to wed. "He surprised me," the valedictorian of University of New Mexico says. "He put the ring in the cake!" she laughs. Tyler proposed last Friday, October 21 at the Savvy. "Gabby is still a little embarassed to wear the ring." Tyler laughs. "That's only because it's too fancy!" she giggles over the 10-carat diamond ring. Wedding Date is still unknown, but the couple says hopefully by the end of this year, or the beginning of next year." Troy said with a heavy smile.
"Aww!" Melissa cooed. "That's so cute."
"Um...yeah. Is your chicken finished yet?" Troy said.
Melissa nodded and jumped, leaving Troy in disbelief.
The lunch was silent. Troy and Melissa sat across from each other, while Gabby sat on the head. All you could hear was the noise of knives and forks hitting the plate. Troy and Gabby shot each other ignoring yet angering glares as Melissa sat wide-eyed and confused.
"Um, how long have you been dating?" Gabby said with a michevous smirk toward Troy.
"We're kinda on and off, since he's always so busy, but all in all it's been about a year and a half." Melissa said, with a loving smile toward Troy.
Gabby faked a smile. "That's nice." she said in her I-hate this-but-I'm-being-nice voice.
"Oh," Melissa said, taking a sip from her drink. "I heard about your engagement."
Gabby froze and let the fork hand in her mouth. She cleared her throat and presumed. She smiled awkwardly.
"Congratulations. Troy and I read the paper. You two look great together."
Now, it was Troy's turn to smirk, since he caught her off guard.
"Thanks." Gabby said, sipping her drink.
"When did you two meet?" Melissa asked, interested.
Gabby smiled. "Uh, we met over an interview after his father won a very popular court case."
"Hmmm," Troy smirked. "I guess you have a thing for gentlemen you interview."
Melissa laughed as Gabby shot him a glare.
"I guess I do."
"So, it wasn't over a blind date?" Troy asked.
"No." she said, staring coldly at him.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Troy asked, as he and Gabby washed the dishes.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Gabby asked, putting the dishes in the machine.
"I didn't want to seem like...I've got it all you know."
"Well," Gabriella sighed. "I didn't think it was your reason to know, Troy."
"Then why did you two introduce yourselves like that?"
Gabby shrugged. "It's just something we like to do. We just got back together from having a break."
"Why won't you wear the ring?"
Gabby looked into Troy's navy eyes. "'Cause I was in love with you. I love you, Troy, but I'm not in love with you."
Troy nodded understandingly. "You love him don't you?"
"Yes, I do...very much."
sorry again, for not updating so soon. please review! thank you!