Little Blue Eyes: CH-33
Disclaimer: I LOVE this chapter...it makes me cry :)
Rating: T
Hey, if you start the song " Dare you to move" by switchfoot, around the line " Austin turnend around, and looked back..." it's...amazing!ok?lol
Troy's eyes fluttered open.
He squirmed around in his seat, and glanced around.
He was still on the plane.
Troy leaned over and looked out the window.
It didn't look like they were landing anytime soon.
" Uh, miss?" Troy asked the flight attendant who was pushing the food and drink cart.
" How much longer until we land?" He asked.
The flight attendant passed orange juice to him, " Well, we hit some turbulence about an hour back, so we're kind of behind schedule…Would you like anything to eat?"
Troy looked at the cart, " Um…no. What time is it anyways?"
The flight attendant checked her watch, " About 7:05, I have to keep this moving, but if you have any more questions feel free to ask one of the other flight attendants in the back."
Troy nodded and took a sip of his juice as the woman continued walking down the aisle.
"7:05…I was supposed to be there by seven…" Troy sighed.
" This is taking longer than it's supposed to…"--
Gabriella had fallen into a light sleep.
So, it was no surprise that she didn't hear Austin come in through the front door.
Austin came in, and put his coat on the coat hanger, then laid his briefcase on the bench by the door.
He walked through the doorway and saw Gabriella and Faith asleep.
"Figures…" He thought as he rolled his eyes.
Austin went into the kitchen and noticed the potato chips and chocolate syrup out on the counter.
However, he didn't put two and two together.
Instead, he reached a hand into the potato chip bag and withdrew a fistful of chips.
He clicked the TV on, and began watching the news.
Gabriella, hearing the TV, slowly woke up.
She looked at Faith, who was still sleeping, and then she glanced down at her stomach.
She grazed a hand over her growing bump, and then decided to get up.
She tiredly got up, and drowsily walked into the lighted kitchen.
" Hey. I didn't realize you were home…" Gabriella said when she saw Austin eating and watching TV.
" Yeah…you were sleeping." Austin said, not removing his eyes from the TV.
Gabriella's mouth formed an o as she went to the cupboard, and got a glass.
Austin abruptly got up, and walked into the bathroom.
Gabriella sighed a breath of relief as she began getting ice for a glass of water.
Not 2 seconds later, Austin came storming out of the bathroom.
" What the hell is THIS?" He asked, holding out the pregnancy test.
Gabriella jumped, and dropped the glass into the sink.
" I…it's…" Gabriella was at a loss for words.
When Gabriella had no explanation, Austin was enraged.
" Get out." He said strangely calm.
" What?"
" I want you, to take yourself, and your daughter, and get out." Austin said again.
Gabriella stood there, confused.
" What don't you understand about GET OUT?"
Gabriella jumped and became afraid of his outburst.
" Get out of my house Gabriella…" Austin said as he backed away from her
Gabriella was in a state of shock.
" You want me…to leave?" she still couldn't believe what he told her.
" Yes. I want you to leave."
Gabriella opened her mouth to speak, but Austin didn't let her.
" Don't you DARE ask why. You know why…You know as much as I do that, that baby isn't mine."
Gabriella looked down.
" Our sex life isn't exactly thrilling…it doesn't take a genius to figure out that one."
Gabriella was now angry.
She scoffed as she brushed past him and went into the living room, Austin followed her, yelling the whole way.
" You think I'm so stupid, but I'm not. I knew from the beginning that Faith wasn't mine! But you LIED to me!"
Austin's loud voice startled Faith, and she began to cry.
" You're just a lying, conniving little-"
" Please Austin! Like all this is MY fault!" Gabriella shot angrily as she quickly picked up Faith, who was still crying.
" Don't you DARE blame all this on me! With you it's work work work!! And you have NO time for us!" Gabriella continued.
" Well, at least I don't go sleeping around with my EX!"
" At least my ex LOVES me."
Gabriella was surprised at the words that came out of her mouth.
It was like, she'd known it all along, but now it was true, and visible for all to hear.
Austin shook his head, " Just…leave. Ok?" He said softly, hurt by her words.
Gabriella held Faith close to her, and tried to comfort her tears, while glaring at Austin.
" Oh, and for the record." Austin began, as he turned to leave, " I DID love you…I just knew you're heart was someone else's…"
With that, Austin grabbed his car keys, and walked towards the door.
Gabriella felt a tear brimming her eye, " Where are you going?" She asked shakily.
" On a drive…Just…take what you want, ok? I won't be upset."
" I'm sorry it has to be like this Austin…" Gabriella told him, she was truly sorry.
Austin turned around, and looked back at Gabriella, he smiled, " It's ok…and…I haven't been completely honest with you either…"
"What do you mean?"
" While I was waiting for you to come around, I sort of…remembered someone I left a long time ago…who still takes up a big space in my heart…"
Gabriella didn't really understand, but then again, she did.
" I didn't cheat, or anything…but…I really think I need to find her."
Gabriella nodded, as she walked over to Austin, and gave him a hug.
" Thank you." She whispered in his ear, as tears rolled down her cheek.
Austin was confused, but he hugged her, and Faith, tightly, " For what?"
Gabriella pulled away and looked into his dark brown eyes, " Thank you for letting me go."
Austin smiled, and then kissed Gabriella gently on her cheek.
Austin turned and went into his car, as he drove away, Gabriella felt as if a heavy burden was lifted from her chest.
--
Troy had his neck tilted all the way back and his eyes were wide open.
" Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for bearing with us, we are now past the storms, and should be landing within the next three to four minutes, please remain in your seats."
" Thank God!" Troy thought as he lifted his head from its current position
Troy stretched his legs and lifted his arms, to stretch them as well.
Then, he sat up straight, and braced himself for the landing.
--
Gabriella pulled her suitcases through the airport with difficulty, it wasn't the easiest thing to pull two large suitcases around, with a two month old, and on top of that, be pregnant.
Gabriella walked up to the front desk, and waited patiently, the woman, was of course, on the phone.
--
Troy briskly walked out of the tunnel, pulling one bag along with him.
He walked into the Washington airport, and looked around.
" Where do I go first?" He asked himself, as he looked around lost, and confused.
He thoughtfully pulled out his cell phone, and then searched on his contact list for Chad.
"Come on…pick up." He mumbled as the phone continued ringing.
No one answered.
He pulled the phone away from his ear, and hit the call button again.
Troy began to walk.
--
" Oh my gosh, Faith!" Gabriella impatiently griped at her daughter.
Faith instantly stopped pulling on Gabriella's hair, and her bottom lip began to quiver.
Gabriella tiredly sighed, " It's ok…it's ok…I'm sorry baby…I shouldn't have yelled…"
Gabriella frustratedly dropped her luggage to the side of the nearly empty walking area.
Then, she put Faith's blanket on the ground, and put Faith on the blanket with a few spare toys that were in the diaper bag.
Gabriella was so overwhelmed.
She desperately looked around her, for anything, while trying hard not to cry.
But it wasn't really working.
She brought her hands up to her face, and tiredly rubbed her eyes.
As she was standing there, she felt something sharply bump into her shoulder.
Gabriella let out a small shriek.
"Oh! I'm so sorry-"
Gabriella felt herself being caught from a, potentially dangerous, fall, and being stabilized back onto her feet.
" It's ok, it's fine…" She slowly removed her hands from her eyes.
She was shocked to see a pair of icy blue eyes staring back at her.
" Troy?" She asked, quickly feeling her air supply escaping her body.
" Gabriella! I…" Troy paused, he then realized that maybe, she didn't want to take him back, and then began to second guess himself coming out to Washington.
" Gabby…I'm sorry…I couldn't find you…and, now you're probably trying to get on your plane…" Troy began rambling.
Gabriella felt the tears welling up, and they soon began gracefully running down her cheeks.
" And, then I just decided to buy a ticket and-"
Gabriella gave a small jump and crashed her lips onto Troy's.
Troy stopped talking, and instantly kissed back. He wrapped his arms around Gabriella's back, as she pulled him closer to her.
Gabriella pulled away; her eyes glistened with tears of happiness. Troy looked deep into her eyes, as their noses touched, and he sweetly kissed her again. Gently pressing his lips onto hers.
Still with their arms around each other, Troy pulled away from the kiss.
Gabriella removed her arms from his neck, and laughed as she wiped her tears that were falling down her face.
Troy laughed too, as he cupped her face. Gabriella closed her eyes, as Troy knelt his forehead to hers. Troy gently brushed his thumbs up and down over Gabriella's cheekbones.
" Never again." He said quietly.
AuthorsNote: ...i cried. no joke...cuz i always re-read it...to check for mistakes...and yeah...i started crying...im lame...i know! lol
this story's coming to an end...its bitter sweet for me!
thanks for all your name ideas! i think i know what i'm gonna do...lol ;)
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