Little Blue Eyes- Ch.5
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Rating: T
Gabriella awoke around noon from her first of many sleepless nights.
She yawned and rolled over onto her side. She heavily exhaled.
As usual, Austin's side of the bed was cold and empty.
Gabriella sat up and tiredly rubbed her eyes, she slowly worked her way to the edge of her bed and swung her legs over and stuck her feet into her white fuzzy slippers.
She pulled over a light robe, and eventually trudged down the stairs.
She headed into the kitchen to snag some breakfast, before she had to feed Faith, again.
Gabriella turned on the flat screen, which hung on the wall across from the island, and started pulling out the stuff she needed for coffee.
Venturing into the cupboard, she pulled out a bagel, and the toaster.
While waiting for her late breakfast to cook, she stared blankly at the TV. The Notebook was on, and Gabriella, for some reason, was being drawn into it.
" Why didn't you write me?" Allie exclaims, as the rain pours onto her head.
" I did!" Noah replied, " Everyday for the year I wrote you."
Gabriella felt her eyes brimming with tears. That hit home for her.
She turned off the TV, and walked over to her breakfast.
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" Shhh, Faithers! It's ok." Gabriella quietly whispered through the newborns screams.
Gabriella walked over to the white rocking chair and eased her way down.
She began walking back and forth, trying to calm Faith's cries.
Still the baby screamed.
Gabriella changed positions; she placed Faith's head on her shoulder and began to soothingly pat her back.
Still the baby cried.
Exasperated, and tired, Gabriella was quickly running out of ideas.
She didn't want to be fed, her diaper was clean, what did she want?
Gabriella stood up and began pacing the room. She peered into the baby's sleigh crib, there it was.
The blanket.
Gabriella smiled as she reached into the crib and pulled out the blanket, as Faith still screamed.
" You have strong lungs!" Gabriella said quietly to the baby girl
" Maybe…maybe you'll sing, like your mom and…"
Gabriella couldn't finish her sentence; instead she studied the small infant.
Faith had stopped crying, and her small, tired eyes were tightly closed. She would whimper every now and then, but quiet for the most part.
Gabriella inhaled, and then closed her eyes. The soft notes gracefully poured out of her mouth.
" It's hard to believe that I couldn't see, that you were always there beside me.
Thought I was alone, with no one to hold, but you were always right beside me.
This feeling's like no other, I want you to know. That I've never had someone, that knows
me like you do, the way you do. And I've never had someone, as good for me as you, no
one like you. So lonely before, I finally found: what I've been looking for."
Gabriella ended the song, and to her amazement, Faith sleeping peacefully against her chest.
Gabriella smiled and laid her back into her crib.
She quietly left the room.
Gabriella walked into the home office.
She sat on the computer chair and absent-mindedly looked around.
Her eyes roamed to the 19-inch computer screen.
" Oh!" she said softly as she noticed the lime green post it stuck to the screen.
" Baby,
I'm going to be late again.
-Austin"
Gabriella rolled her eyes, "Late again?" she thought to herself.
The note seemed so distant, and cold.
Gabriella snatched it off the computer and swished the mouse around.
Once the screen was ready, Gabriella started checking her mail. As usual, looking for Taylor's email.
"Oh, yeah…I should write her back." Gabriella reminded herself as she browsed through the spam mail.
Tay, you crack me up! The baby's fine, it's a girl!! I know, I'm so excited! We (I ) named her Faith, and she's as cute as…me! Lol, gosh, I sounded like Sharpay…So, about Albuquerque, I was thinking of moving the wedding down there, if Austin didn't mind, that way everyone would be happy. I haven't talked to him yet, but I think it'll work! The weather up here is aweful anyways!
I've been meaning to take pics of Faith, but she's always sleeping! So I guess it'll just be a surprise!
Much love
Gabby
Gabriella re-read her message, then clicked the send button.
She heavily sighed as she glanced out the window. Another cloudy day.
"I haven't seen sunshine since…forever."
Gabriella sat in silence for another minute, and then Faith's screams were heard throughout the house.
Gabriella exhaled one last time before heading into the nursery.
Author'sNote: yep...i love the notebook! lol, i seriously cried for a good 40 minutes AFTER the movie was over...lol um, i got nuthin else to say! the next chapter will be another flashback...and yeah...review! lol