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Taking Over Me

by: LunarEclipse360

Zehn

After school was over, I quickly ran home to drop off my stuff and went over to Kelsi's. I rang the doorbell and two minutes later Kelsi opened the door.

"Hey Gabriella."

"Hey Kels. So how about we get started?" she nodded and let me in. We walked up to her room and she showed me her closet. As we began rummaging her closet for clothes, Kelsi started up a small conversation.

"Did you spend the rest of the lunch period alone?" Kelsi asked and I shook my head.

"No. Alex followed me and I told him I hadn't got over something."

"And what did he say?"

"He asked if it was about, and these are his words, my 'dead boyfriend'."

"Sorry about that. Taylor kind of told him about that...well some of it at least. He seemed to know the rest of it."

"It's okay."

"So then what happened?"

"He told me he was sorry and I kind of blew up on him. I told him that he didn't know anything about me and Troy and that I was tired of hearing everyone say they were sorry. I told him to leave but he didn't"

"He didn't?"

"No. He stayed with me and for the first time...I didn't feel alone anymore." I knew Kelsi was looking at me but I decided to just keep on what I was doing. I didn't need to explain myself. She knew perfectly well what I meant. She just didn't understand how one guy that I just met could rid me of a lonely feeling that had been with me for three years. I didn't understand it either but I really didn't care.

"So have you found anything yet?" she asked changing the subject.

"Nope." I sighed and turned to her. "What to do? What to do?" I looked over the room and saw a chest in the corner. "Hey what's in there?"

"Just some clothes that used to belong to my sister before she went to college." I nodded and walked over to it. I opened it and started going through it. "I think I found something for you to wear." I said as I pulled out a pair of capri pants and a soft yellow shirt.

"I don't even think I can fit my sister's clothes." Kelsi said as she walked over to me.

"Well try it on and we'll see." she sighed and took the clothes. She went into her bathroom and closed the door. Five minutes later she walked out and I smiled. "Kelsi you look so pretty." she blushed and looked down at what she was wearing.

"You sure it fits?"

"Uh yeah. If it didn't I would have told you to go back in the bathroom and change." she smiled and ran over to me.

"Thank you so much Gabriella."

"It's nothing Kels. Well I should go. See ya later."

"Bye Gabriella." I walked downstairs and out of Kelsi's house closing the door behind me. I walked down the street alone, there was no one outside. Not even a car, well that's what I thought until a car horn made me nearly jump out of my skin. I turned around and saw Alex smiling at me from behind the wheel of a convertible.

"Hey." I said and walked over to his car.

"Hey Gabriella."

"What are you doing out here?"

"I could be asking you the same question."

"I just left Kelsi's house. What's your excuse?"

"Didn't feel like being home so I decided to go for a drive. Want a ride home?" I nodded and walked over to the passenger side and hopped in. He smiled and drove away. "So what did you and Kelsi do?"

"I was helping her get ready for her date with Jason."

"Who?"

"He's this guy on the basketball team. Because of me and Troy, he got to know her but he just now asked her out." Alex chuckled and shook his head. I looked into the rear view mirror and I swore I saw Troy looking back at me instead of Alex.

"You know I'll always be here for you right?"

I froze and looked into the mirror. A memory quickly entered my head and I smiled softly as I saw Troy's face in front of me.

"Well I will." he said with a smile and looked away from me. "Don't ever forget that."

"Gabriella." I snapped out of my thoughts and looked at Alex. "You alright? You kind of spaced out for a second there."

"I'm fine. Just thinking." he nodded and went back to the road. A few minutes later he pulled up to my house and I turned to him. "Thanks for the ride Alex."

"It was nothing." I smiled and turned to open the door.

"Bye." I said as I closed the door.

"Later." I walked up to my house and walked inside.

Gabriella.

Not again. I looked around for any signs of life in my house but there was none. I ran up to my room and closed my door.

Gabriella stop running.

"What are you talking about?" I asked but got no response. Wherever this voice was coming from it was scaring me a bit. I reached for my notebook and opened it, writing down a few lyrics to try and get my head off of the voice. Why do I keep calling it the voice? I know who's voice it is. It's Troy's. Haunting me. Whispering to me as I sleep.

"Gabriella I'm home." my mom called from downstairs and I went down to meet her.

"Hey mom."

"Hey. I was thinking Gabriella. What do you say we go to the mall today?"

"Why?"

"Well...to see if maybe you can find you a boyfriend."

"I have a boyfriend." I muttered through gritted teeth.

"It's time to get over Troy and return to your normal life." just as I was about to say something the doorbell rang and my mom turned to open the door. "Oh. Hello." I looked past her and saw Alex standing there.

"Um. Hi Ms. Montez."

"Hey Alex." I said, making myself known. He lifted his eyes and smiled at me.

"Hey Gabriella."

"Gabi who's this?" I walked over to Alex and wrapped my arm around his waist.

"Mom this is Alex...my boyfriend."

"I am?" he asked and I pinched his side. "Ow. Oh right. Yeah I am."

"Well..." my mom said unconvinced "it's nice to meet you Alex. So glad that Gabriella has finally moved on."

"Nice to meet you too Ms. Montez." she smiled and went into the next room. I unwrapped my arm around him and turned to face him.

"So what are you doing here?" I asked and he lifted a small bag in front of me.

"You forgot this in my car."

"My purse." I said and grabbed it. "Thanks Alex."

"No problem. Now do you mind explaining to me why you just made me lie to your mother?"

"It was the only way of getting out of 'find Gabriella a boyfriend' time with my mother."

"Ah. I see. And you don't want to do that why?"

"Because I don't want a new boyfriend. I was perfectly fine with my old one."

"Except for the fact that you have no clue where he is."

"Yeah but that doesn't mean I'm going to turn around and date someone else while I know that he's still out there." Alex chuckled and shook his head.

"You're the most loyal girlfriend I've ever seen." I smiled and blushed.

"Thanks."

"Well I should go. I'll see you tomorrow." I nodded and he smiled. "Later."

"Bye." I watched him walk back to his car and drive away. I closed the door and started back up to my room.

"You know I expect to have him over for dinner one day." my mom said and I nodded slowly.

"I know."

"It better be soon."

"It will be." she nodded and walked back into the living room. I sighed and went up to my room. What a mess I made. My mom now thinks that Alex is my boyfriend. What the hell have I done?