Rehab

This is dedicated to lil-miss-innocent, pretty.princess.Xx, hsmgirlie333, Volleyballchica7788, xxZanessaxx and LoveSongForNoOne15,

Chapter 2: Answers

That night Gabriella walked to the park and sat on a nearby bench. It was the same bench on which, six months ago, Troy had confessed his feelings for Gabriella and asked her to be his girl. He had given her a beautiful chain with a 'T' pendant on it. Gabriella still wore it to remind her of what they once had.

"I'm glad you came." Troy said suddenly, appearing in front of her. She was startled for a moment before she realized who it was.

"You scared me." Gabriella said, irritated.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you." Troy quickly apologised.

"No worries. I was just remembering something." Gabriella replied, making room for Troy to sit.

"Gabriella, I asked you to come here because I know you want an answer to why I just suddenly dumped you and got together with another girl a month after the breakup." Troy began.

"You're damn right I want an explanation." Gabriella said coldly.

"Brie, I didn't come here to let you treat me so coldly so could you please let me finish?" now Troy was the one that was irritated.

"I'm sorry," Gabriella said after a moment's silence," Please continue."

"Thank you." Troy said, giving her a small smile. "I guess it started a few days before I broke up with you. I was beginning to feel overwhelmed. It wasn't you, it was me. I was happy with you, believe me, and I did love you but-"

"There you go again! Hurting me without realizing it." Gabriella cried.

"What did I say?" Troy asked, wanting to erase whatever he had said to offend her.

"Troy, I still love you. Did you not hear the one significant word in what you just said? Actually it's two. You said that you 'were' happy with me and that you 'did' love me. That obviously 

means that you don't love me anymore. I'd wait forever for you if I had to and you already moved on. How is that supposed to make me feel?" Gabriella asked, tears springing to her eyes.

Troy mentally kicked himself for forgetting what excellent hearing his former girlfriend had. Of course he had not meant that he did not love her. She was his first love and nothing would change that. He had just chosen the wrong form of the verb.

"Gabriella, I, in no way, meant that I did not love you anymore. You are my first love and nothing can ever make me stop loving you. I just, as usual, said the wrong thing. I love you. I know this will sound stupid but, that's the reason I broke up with you." Troy said truthfully.

"Let me get this straight. You're sitting in front of me telling me that you broke up with me because you love me? We both know that's a bunch of bull, Troy. Don't you dare sit there and lie to my face." Gabriella warned, rage boiling inside of her. Did he really expect her to believe this load of crap?

"Gabriella, I'm not lying. It's true. Before you came to Albuquerque, I was known as East High's player. I dated a lot of girls but never fell in love with any of them. Then you came along and I fell for you hard and fast. I was so scared at that point that I thought the only way to get back control was to break up with you. I have no control over my feelings around you Brie. I can't help wanting to be near to you. I think about you all the time. I don't even like Alexandrea. I just wanted some semblance of control over my life again." Troy paused for some time.

"Wow." Gabriella managed to get out. "I don't know what to say."

"You know, when I saw you on that stage, it brought back so much memories. You've matured so much from the girl that broke the status quo as Taylor likes to call it. You're even more beautiful than you were then." Troy smiled at Gabriella, who couldn't resist smiling back. Troy was right. Instead of her long dark curls down her back, her hair was now shoulder length and instead of the petite dresses she used to wear, she now wore form fitting clothes. They hugged her curves nicely, but weren't tight like the cheerleader's outfits.

"I want you to know that I'm proud of you Gabriella. I love you and I understand if you never want to speak to me again but I-" Troy was cut off by lips gently pressing against his. He worked his arms around Gabriella's waist while she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"GET AWAY FROM HIM!" A loud scream filled the park. Troy pulled away from Gabriella to see his girlfriend looking beet red.

"Alex-" Troy said but was cut off by a slap to his cheek.

"How could you do this to me? We are OVER!" Alexandrea yelled before storming away.

Okay, what will happen next? Review or they will NEVER get back together.