Seeing You Again

Chapter 7

The kitchen door opened and there stood…

"Mom? What are you doing here?" I said.

"Hey honey.. Well, we heard from Jack about everything that happened and heard that you were friends again so I came over to just chat and planning you know…just planning."

"Planning what?" Troy said confused.

"Planning your wedding." Jack said laughing.

I suddenly felt my cheeks go red and I looked at Troy, also blushing, with a look that says 'I shouldn't have asked.'

"Uhhh..Come on guys lets go upstairs to my room!" Troy said quickly.

But before we even reached the staircase, my mom yelled,"Oh and Troy, before I forget.. You are always welcome to climb the tree to go to Gabi's balcony." And the adults started laughing. I felt my cheeks go red again and yelled, "MOM!" And with that took off running upstairs. I was the first one to open the room and my eyes went wide. In his room, there were a lot of pictures of us from younger years when we were still a couple. I looked at Troy and he looked at me nervously. The gang saw this and Sharpay quickly closed the door and said, "Ok Spill!!!"

"About what?" I asked innocently.

"Oh Gabi, stop pretending. Why did Troy's parents let you call them by their first name? Why is your mom in here planning your wedding with Troy's mom? And why are there a lot of pictures of both of you cuddling and kissing and acting like a couple?" she said pointing at both of us and then some of the pictures in his wall and night stand. The gang nodded also wanting to know what really happened.

Troy and I looked at each other and I nodded at him. He quickly went to his closet and we all looked at him confused. When he got back, he was carrying a book. A photo album to be exact. I remember that album! It was the one we put together a week before our anniversary, a week before we broke up. I started to tear up and when Troy saw this, he quickly wiped it away with his hands gently. The gang just stared at us weirdly probably thinking 'just a few weeks ago, you were enemies and now?'

"Well, I guess it's easier to tell you guys using this photo album." I nodded and the gang all huddled around the photo album.

Troy turned to the first page and I recognized that picture immediately. We were 5 years old and it was the first time we met. We didn't even know that our parents took our picture of us chasing each other.

Flashback

I just moved in from California and my parents were busy unpacking our things while I played with my dolls. I suddenly heard the doorbell and I saw my mom hurrying to get to the front door. I suddenly went behind my mom and I saw a family of 3, a kind looking couple and a boy with amazing blue eyes.

"Hi. We are the Bolton family from next door. I am Lucille, this is my husband Jack, and my 5-year old son, Troy. We wanted to welcome all of you in the neighborhood!"

"Oh, hello. Well I am Maria, my husband Andres (A/N: I just made this up and couldn't really think of other name. Sorry!) and also my 5-year old Gabriella. And thank you." I suddenly saw Troy's eyes go wide and said, "Is it ok if I can call you Brie cause your name is long?"

"Sure!" I said giggling and he smiled, "Come on! Let's go play in my backyard!"

With that, we took off running in his backyard and started chasing each other laughing oblivious to the flash coming from my kitchen window. We acted like we were as best of friends even though we just met.

End of Flashback

I smiled remembering that time when we were so young we didn't even care about anything but just to have fun.

I turned to the next page after Troy and I finished with the story.

Now this photo is when Troy and I were in middle school and our arms are around each other while I was smiling widely at the camera but Troy was looking at me. Troy's mom took that picture and I suddenly remembered what our parents said after that.

"You know? I think they are meant to be together.." and the other adults nodded.

Troy turned to the next page and it was our freshman year. It was when I started to develop a crush on Troy. I remember that Troy was already popular and I was a geek.

Flashback

"Hey look its Geeky Gabi!" some of the cheerleaders said laughing.

"Hey will you guys stop! At least she knows a lot of things unlike some of you who doesn't even know what an equation is!" Troy yelled at them as he put his arms around me protectively and the cheerleaders stopped laughing since they know not to mess with Troy.

'Thanks, Troy" I smiled gratefully.

"No problem, Brie. Just remember that I am always here to protect you" and we walked on until we reached homeroom.

End of flashback

The next few pages were still in our freshman year until we reached a picture during our sophomore year when it was Troy and I kissing in my front door. It was our first date and it was the time I agreed to be his girlfriend.

"Hey, I didn't know my mom took that picture?" I suddenly said and Troy started laughing.

When we turned to the next picture, I started to cry and Troy started to tear up but he still rubbed my shoulders to calm me down. This picture was taken in my room and I was hugging Troy sobbing loudly in his shoulders while he was hugging and rubbing my back also crying. I looked up at the gang and they were confused.

"It was my father's funeral." I said softly.

"He was like my second father." Troy said, "and again I'm so sorry Brie for what I did the other day." I just nodded.

I looked at the gang and saw too that the girls have tears in their eyes.

"Hey guys. It's getting late. I think all of you need to go home." We heard Jack called from downstairs. After we all said goodbyes, my mom and I went home and so did the others.