Chapter 5
Abuelo's advice
After lunch john and I decided to go Abuelo's and abuela's and then meet everyone at the festival.
"Gabi you ok?" he asked me. Truthfully no I'm not. I can't help thinking what will happen if I see troy there, I don't know if I can handle seeing him.
"Yea I'm fine" I said. He didn't believe me. But he didn't push it so I'm happy.
We drove up to the house.
"Wow it still looks the same…" he said.
"Yea that's what I thought last night" I said.
We walked in and abuela was in the kitchen baking…
"Abuela?" john said. She looked up and saw john.
"Oh my…john! I have two of my grandbabies back!" she said over and over again hugging him. I went ahead and let them have there moment and went upstairs.
"Abeulo?' I said.
"Hi princess" he smiled. I don't know if it's possible but he looked like he got sicker over night…
"John is here…he's downstairs getting smothered by abuela in hugs and kisses"
"I haven't seen her smile this much in years…" he said. He sounded weak.
"Abeulo are you ok?" I asked.
"Oh of course baby I'm fine." He said but I knew it was a lie.
"I love you abeulo" I said hugging him. I laid on his chest not putting all my weight on him. I don't want to lose him…I love him a lot…he was always there for me when I needed him.
"Oh princess everything will be ok, we're a strong family we can get through anything" he said. I stayed on his chest. Then I heard john come in.
"Johnny!" abeulo laughed. I lifted my head off his chest and walked to him.
"I'll let you guys have some time" I said. John smiled at me. I walked out and down the stairs to my baking abuela.
"Hola abuela" I said when I walked in the kitchen.
"Oh hola angel" she said. My abuela was short and aged. She had long black curls and her eyes were a deep brown.
I started to help her put cookies on the pan. When we finished and put them in the oven she sat me at the table.
"Ok Gabi tell me what's up. Don't lie and say nothing because I know you"
"Abuela you and abeulo met when you were only 7 years old. When he left for the army when you guys were 16 you waited didn't you?"
"Si angel. Is this about that troy boy your in love with?" she asked. I just sighed and shrugged.
"Gabriella, you followed your dreams. But I know for a fact that boy still loves you. You need to open your heart."
"I don't know how I can abuela…what if he doesn't want me, what if he's mad at me for leaving?"
"He waited for you like I did, Gabriella do you still love him?" she was serious.
"Si"
"Then what's stopping you?"
"I don't know honestly. I thought I would never have to come back here, or I thought I could move and fall in love again. But I was wrong…abuela it was so hard for me not to turn back around when I left" I said
"I know I know angel. But you have your chance now. If it's meant to be then he won't reject you. Gabriella you're strong like your mami. You've been though a lot and I remember how happy you were with troy. Is all the famous glamour life worth never being able to move because you know you love him?"
"I would give it all up if it meant I could be with troy"
"Then that means you love him and you need to be with him. Remember what I told you when you brought him here for the first time?" I do remember that...when I stayed silent she grabbed my hand.
"I told you that true love means you know you can't live if they aren't. You notice the smallest things about him and you don't care what anybody says about you being with him. That even if he left you heartbroken you still have a feeling that you are meant to be together and you fight. That you can go through anything"
"And still be strong because that's what keeps love together" I finished for her. She smiled.
"I hope I'm there to see you and troy get married"
"Abeulo too" I said.
"Si angel abeulo too" she assured me.
Just then john came downstairs as we were taking out the cookies.
He grabbed one and complained it was too hot.
"Well duh! It just came out!" I said. He gave me a mocking look.
"Ok kids go to the festival and have fun. And Gabriella don't forget" abuela said.
"Ok abuela" I said.
"John stay out of trouble bebe" she said.
"I will abuela"
"I swear I always worry about you two and Bryan! I just want one time where you three are under my wing and I know you guys are taken care of!" she said. We laughed and walked out tell her we love her.
"Call mami and see where they are" I said.
"Where's your phone?" he asked.
"Go in my purse"
"Yo gabs I know the rule a guy never goes through a girl's purse!"
"John it's in the big pocket right on top" I said. He just shrugged and opened it.
"Gab?" he said holding up the picture I still have.
"John just put that back" I said.
"Gabi…I thought you moved on…"
"I did…that's just kind of a reminder for me ok?" I said.
He just dropped it thank god. He found my phone and called mami.
"Mami?" he said.
"No it's john! Yea hi mami…where are you guys? Ok yea we'll meet you there. Yea love you too mami ok I'll tell her…adios" he said and hung up.
"They're already there" he said.
"Okay" I said. Then my phone rang again.
"It says Lana" he said. What does she want!
"Put it on speaker" I said.
"Hello?" I said
"Gabi!!!!! Hi!" she squealed.
"Lana your on speaker says hi to my brother john"
"The one from the picture!"
"Yea that one!"
"HI JOHN!" she yelled. He laughed.
"Hi' he said.
"Lana do you need something?" I asked.
"Oh well um, see I had nothing to do with it ok…" she said.
"Lana what did you do!" I yelled.
"Well…I borrowed that top you got from that place by the place I got that other thing" she said. John looked confused.
"You mean the shirt I got on Saturday by that one place…or when we went to the other place?"
"Yea that one place…." She said.
"Ok so what about the shirt?"
"I Kinda sort of…wore it…and spilled salad dressing on it…and I Kinda tried to wash it…but It uh blew up" she said.
"OH MY GOD! Are you ok!?" I asked.
"Oh yea I'm fine! I ran to Angie and she realized I put the clothes in the wrong place. But yea your shirt went poof"
John laughed.
"Oh uh…ok Lana its ok I didn't like it that much anyways" I said.
"Oh okay! See I told you she wouldn't care angie!" she said. I rolled my eyes.
"Lana do you need anything else?" I asked.
"Nope. Ok love you bye!" she said.
"Love you bye" I said and john pushed the hung up button.
He gave me a funny look.
"Ok yea I know she's not the smartest but she has heart….sometimes…" I said. He laughed.
"Gabs it's your friends" he laughed. We pulled up to the lake.
"Why does everyone in laurel come to this thing?" I groaned.
"Gabi remember back when we couldn't wait for this festival!" john said. I gave him a dirty look and he laughed again. We walked over to the family and everyone was there. All of our friends and family were there gathered around. Then I saw him, he stuck out to me…like all I saw was him. I felt the sparks and currents I felt the first day I met him.
"GABI!!!" Sharpay squealed. I ran to her and hugged her.
"Hi Shar!" I said.
We talked about everything we couldn't last night. I was sitting on the blanket with Sharpay and Taylor we were eating and talking like we were in high school. The laurel lakes Fourth of July festival is like a big party where every one comes together and watches the fireworks.
Flashback
Troy and I just got to the lake and we're walking hand in hand.
"Brielle…" he asked. We were now sitting on the blanket surrounded by our friends and family.
"Yea?" I asked. I was between his legs and holding his hands.
"Why did you choose me? Over all the guys you could've had you picked me" he said in my hair.
"Baby I love you and I have since the day you walked in my math class. How could I not pick you…your perfect in every way" I said. I kissed his lips and he hugged me tighter.
"I love you Brielle" he said kissing my head. Then the fireworks started and I laid on his chest feeling perfect.
End flashback
"Right gabs?" Taylor said
"I'm sorry tay I wasn't paying attention…" I admitted.
They looked over at troy.
"Go over there Hun" Sharpay said.
"What no! What…what do you mean" I said.
"Gabriella we know you. We know you still love him" Taylor said.
"And we know he still loves you" Sharpay added on. I sighed and got up. I saw there faces light up.
I walked behind him playing with my fingers…
"Uh…uh…troy…" I stumbled out. He turned around and looked at me. He didn't look mad or happy or sad…just….I doesn't know.
"Can we…you know…talk" I said twisting my foot and looking down.
"Yea c'mon Brielle" he said. I took a long breath. No won knows how long I've wanted to hear that come out of his mouth! We walked to the lake house and stood next to it.
"…I'm sorry" I said softly…I'm scared to look at him. I felt the tears behind my eyes.
"Brielle you left me…and before I thought hey if she ever comes back then I want to take her back in open arms! But I don't think I can! Do you know the hell you put me through! Gabriella I love to death! I never wanted to lose but when you said those words that you were leaving! Do you understand how much that hurt me! Gabriella you ruined me when you left!" he yelled. He was right, he shouldn't take me back. Now that I knew how he felt I had to get out of here…
I couldn't look at him and wish that I didn't even try.
"I'm…I'm sorry" I said and ran to my car. My family looked confused and then saw troy. I didn't take the time to see what else happened. I drove to the house and to my room. I started packing my things.
And hour later found me still packing in hysterics.
"Gabi you can't leave" Jayden said. I looked at him I now realized how much he grew up.
"Jay don't start" I said.
"But nana we just got you back…I was kind of hoping you would be staying a little while longer…" he said.
"I can't Jayden! Don't you see! He doesn't love me!"
"You didn't come here for him nana! You came for abeulo!" he reminded me.
"I can't stay in a place I'm going to see him!"
"Nana please…pleases just stay" he said. I looked at him.
"Please" he said again.
"Jayden…I don't know."
"GABRIELLA IF YOU LEAVE THEN YOUR JUST LIKE DAD! ALWAYS LEAVING! AND RUNNING AWAY!" he said and ran out. Those words pierced through me.
"JAYDEN!" I yelled. I ran after him. No won else was home they all went to the aunts house after dinner.
"JAYDEN!" I yelled. He was out the door before I could get to him. I didn't see where he went…
He doesn't even remember dad…
I jumped in the car and called mom and told her. I went everywhere I could remember.
I called Sharpay next.
"Gab?" she said.
"Shar is Jayden with you?"
"No…"
"He ran away he and I got in an argument and I don't know where he is!"
"Zeke and I will be right there" she said. Then we hung up and I called Taylor but Chad answered.
"Hello?' he whispered.
"I'm sorry if you're sleeping I just need to know if Jayden is with you" I said.
"Don't worry about it. What happened? No he's not with us" he said.
"We got in an argument and he ran off" I said.
"Gabi breathe and chill out ok. It'll be ok" he said.
"Chad do you have any idea where he is?"
"I'll call around ok." he said.
"Thanks Chad"
"No problem Gabster" he said. I hung up and rode around Albuquerque for 3 hours. Then I stopped on the side of the rode. How do I screw everything up every time! Ugh!
I probably sat there for a good half hour then my phone rang.
"Hello?" I said.
"He's at his friend's house for the night he's ok" Carlos said. I let out a sigh.
"Ok I'm on my way home" I said. We hung up. Damn I need a drink!
Chapter 5!!!!!!! Ha-ha! Ok well next chapter will be a sad one. It's going to be bit of a jump….well review please!!!!! Thanks for reading!