Trust and Love
Chapter 10: Chances
Previously
"Just give me one chance, Gabriella." Troy said seriously. "Please. One chance."
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"I…I can't. I…" Gabriella sighed as she saw Troy's face. "I'm sorry." With that, Gabriella left the room and walked out of the café. Troy followed her out and looked at her as she tried to look for cabs.
He put his hands inside his pockets and sighed. "You won't be able to get a cab here. Although the café is a local one, the place where it is located can only be entered by car because of its far distance. And…cabs are not allowed." Troy tried to hide his smirk. Gabriella looked at Troy and bit her lip. "I'll drive you back to the hospital."
"Troy, I'm ok. I'll just ride along with someone." A stubborn Gabriella said.
"Come on, Gabi." Troy said with a worried tone of voice. With that, Gabriella looked at Troy and went with him.
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The whole car drive was silent. They arrived at the hospital and a lot of people stared at Troy's car as it was an attention getter.
"Troy, just please park somewhere more hidden. Like the parking area." Gabriella said in a slight 'DUH' tone.
"Ok. Hidden it is." Replied Troy as he drove to the parking lot. He park at 5th floor parking space where no one was there. "Here we go. Hidden."
"Yes, thanks Troy." Gabriella was ready to go out when grabbed her hand.
"Can't we just talk for a while?" Troy pleaded.
"Talk about what? You? Me? Us? I'm done with this Troy."
"One chance, Gabriella. All I ask is one last chance." Gabriella sighed and Troy tried to look at her in the eyes but she would avoid it. Troy sighed and let go of her hand then he looked straightly outside. "I'll wait until you say yes. Whenever, wherever, I will wait. I am not gonna waste this perfect time where I have already found you. Maybe you left me before because it wasn't the right time yet." He looked at Gabriella. "But now, I believe that this is the right time and I know God gave me this chance so I can make everything work because me meeting you again, after how many years, is fate…is destiny. So, I will wait, Gabriella, no matter what happens."
"I have to go. I'm late for work." Gabriella didn't look at Troy at all. She walked out, of the car, immediately. As she was walking towards the elevator, tears started to fall rapidly out of her eyes. She quickly wiped them all out but it wouldn't stop falling, so she took her handkerchief and covered her eyes until she finally eased out.
Troy looked at Gabriella as she walked away and left. "There's still hope, Troy. There's still hope." He told himself as he drove off.
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After driving Gabriella to the hospital, Troy went straight to the gym. He had perfect timing as he saw Chad and his teammates.
"Hey hoops!" Chad called out as Troy walked towards them. "You look a little down. What's up?"
"Yeah, man. You know you can tell us anything, we're friends." Said Eric Miller, who was one of Lakers' players and Troy's friends.
"I asked Gabriella if I could have another chance."
"What did she say?" asked Fred.
"She said no but I'm still hoping she'll say yes. I've been waiting for 10 years and now is not the time to lose hope." Said Troy seriously.
"And now, back to exercising!" They all laughed at Jason's statement and went back to doing what they were all good at, looking good.
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"So, who was that hottie you were with earlier?" asked Nina, Gabriella's friend and the head Pediatrician of the hospital.
"What?" asked a shocked Gabriella.
"You know…" Nina grinned. "Tall, well-fashioned, sandy brown haired guy. You guys were so eager on exiting the hospital. What was that about? Is he someone that you really need to hide?" she raised her eyebrow.
"No! No. He's…He's just a friend of mine. Nothing's really there." Gabriella said nervously.
"Hmm… stuttering results to nervousness which forwards on to lying. Who is this guy that makes my dear friend nervous? He must be one hell of a guy for you to have this kind of response about him."
"He's nothing, seriously." Persisted Gabriella.
"John was short on things. Martin failed to meet any of your standards. Paul had it but did leave you. And Peter, well, he's just been hanging there like some over ripped fruit. They're the men you've been with, except for Peter, of course. But this guy, this guy's the only one that made you nervous and clearly, the one you don't wanna gush about. So, Gabriella dear, he is something not a nothing." Directly stated Nina.
"Fine, he meant a lot to me, ok?"
"Meant? Past tense?" Gabriella nodded. "Now that is something. A real something, alright." Nina looked at Gabriella which signaled for her to continue.
"We were together in high school but never ended how we planned it would go."
"For it to be this nerve racking for you to feel and unveil must be something of a relationship back in high school."
"Yeah, it is. It was really something." Gabriella said as she smiled and thought of Troy.
"And then?"
"I left Albuquerque for college and ten years later, here we are. He was there then he saw me and I saw him and flashback began. High school came back but I don't want this kind of thing anymore. I just wanna move on and face things forward, you know." Explained Gabriella.
"Sometimes, we just don't move on. We can't forget and we just live in the past because we know that we left something undone. If there was one reason that you guys saw each other again, it had to be fate, dear. 'Cause God knows you guys have something way more than expected." Smiled Nina.
"Thanks Nina. I just hope I'm able to give him what he's asking for."
"Well, what is that?"
"Another chance." Gabriella looked down at the ground and just sighed.
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"Two words, bacon and cheese! They are so heavenly on a pizza!" Chad said as the guys went on chitter-chatter about food after their work out. He suddenly noticed that Troy was really looking way beyond what they were looking at. He walked up to him and dragged his best friend a bit far from the others. "You okay, hoops?"
"I'm still thinking about Gabriella. I just wish that she gives me another chance to love her. Do you think she's scared? That's why she's saying no?" asked Troy.
"I don't know, man, maybe? We could give that wild kinda guess."
"Do you think I should go and serenade her?"
"This love situation of yours is clouding all your decisions. You're the one who told me to not serenade a woman who's confused." Said Chad.
"Dude, that was high school. Right now, today in my life, this is the real deal. No room for mistakes or error. Anything I might do wrong may officially end my chance, Chad."
"But seriously man, just chill and wait. She just needs time to think and if the right time comes, she'll go and tell you what she thinks… YES or NO?" Chad patted Troy on the back as they got inside their cars.
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KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Coming!" Gabriella rush to the door and opened it. "Chad! Come in!" Chad went in with her and they sat on the couch. "What's up?"
"I think I should be asking that question." Chad looked at Gabriella sternly. "So, what's with this thing with Troy? He came up to the gym babbling about hoping for another chance to be with you."
"Well, we slept together last night and had sex in the hospital, at my work place! I think it was just all a rush on hormones or something 'cause I missed him and all. You just can't resist him and such." Babbled Gabriella.
"You're not one to talk like that, Gabs. You sound like you're a fan, an over fan, but we both know that you're not and you're hiding the true reason of why you just slept with Troy and why aren't you able to give him a chance?" complained Chad.
"I hate it when you know me. Should there always be something behind everything?"
"Yes, oh, yes. You're too smart to ask this question." Gabriella sighed. "You still love him don't you?"
"I…I don't know. Maybe? I just don't wanna get hurt, you know?"
"Gabs, Troy never hurt you or never had the intention to do so. You know him and I know him. We both know that he loves you so much and he would do anything to get you back. So, I say, give him a chance as long as you keep the secret about Alex. Now is not a good time. I think this would be a benefit to you and Alex, if you're with Troy." Chad had it all going.
"Why is that?"
"You'll be able to see if he is ready to take on the news. If you have made the decision and if it's worth telling him, then you tell him. What you really should worry about is Alex but for now, think of whether or not you're gonna give Troy a chance. Are you?" asked Chad.
"I don't know. Just give me time then maybe I'll have something to tell him rather than sorry." Gabriella smiled at Chad.
"Anyway, I gotta go. I have to fetch the kids. Bye Gabs." Chad went out and drove off.
Gabriella flopped down the couch and sighed. "What am I supposed to do?"
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"Class dismissed!" As Alex heard his teacher say those two 'precious' words, his face turned heavenly.
"Come on, dude! Dad's probably outside waiting for us." Said Will.
"Coming man!" Troy said as he snapped out of his heavenly feeling.
Alex and Will ran outside of school and saw Chad waiting by the van with Jazz and Max. Chad smiled and waved his hand to the boys. "Hey boys." Chad said as both boys walked up to him.
"Hey Alex." Said a mysterious voice from behind them.
Alex looked at the person who called him. "Troy!" He run up to him and hugged him. "What are you doing here?" asked Alex as they both walked up to Chad and his children.
"Yeah, what are you doing here, hoops?" asked Chad, who was also confused.
Troy looked at Chad and smiled. He crouched down and said, "I did promise your mom that I would take care of you. So, here I am, picking you up from school and taking you home. Your mom might kill me, you know?" Whispered Troy with his last sentence and with that, Alex laughs. Chad smiled at the two and shook his head.
Troy stood up and shook hands with Chad. "Yo man. Let's say we go before those teachers come out." They both laughed and gave autographs to students before leaving quickly.
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Troy and Alex were now on their way to the Montez residence and Alex looked like he wanted to say something but was hesitant about.
"Hey Alex, you look like in a hold up there. Any problem? School problem?" Troy asked.
"Well, Miss Leyla asked me a couple of questions earlier and… wait, is it okay if I share you this or something?" said Alex.
"I think so." Replied a confused Troy.
"So, she asked me what were you doing with me and I answered her question until she got to the part where she asked about you and mom, and what was your relationship status and stuff like that."
"What did you say?"
"I said that I don't know and then I walked out."
"That's good because you never know, she might sell information to the reporters or the paparazzi to earn extra cash." Troy explained.
"It's never easy being a celebrity, huh?" Alex asked.
"You got that right." Sighed Troy.
"But why do you sound like you don't like it?"
"I do like it but—"
"Do you want to rewrite your past or redo it?" Alex bombarded Troy with another question.
"I would but I can't and if I did, I wouldn't be able to meet you." Troy and Alex smiled at each other.
"Makes sense."
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The sun was an hour to sunset and the breeze was as perfect as it could get. Gabriella can see the curtains being blown up by the wind that went inside the house. She smiled while sitting on the couch and going through some paperwork from her patients. She was in deep thought when she suddenly heard a car stop by; she went out and there she saw Troy with Alex.
Troy turned the car off and locked it. He walked with Alex towards Gabriella.
"Hey Mom." Greeted Alex with a kiss on Gabriella's cheek.
"Hey Gabi." Greeted Troy.
He was about to kiss her on the cheek when she took out her finger to block his lips and said, "Nope." She then went inside with Troy following behind her.
Alex had turned the television on and put it on sports channel. "Anyway, mom, can Troy eat dinner here?" Gabriella looked at Alex with a stern look but one plead of him, made her change her mind.
"Be thankful that I love you, Alex."
"I love you too mom!"
Gabriella went on to cook food as the two men sat on the high stool and watched the sports channel from the kitchen.
"Alex, if you're gonna watch television here in the kitchen then off the one in the living room, okay?" disciplined Gabriella.
"Yes, Ma'am!" Saluted Alex then ran off to the living room to turn the television off.
"Gabriella—"
"Not right now, Troy." Gabriella replied to Troy without looking at him.
"Done!" came a huffing Alex who ran back to the kitchen.
An hour passed and Gabriella was now done cooking. Troy helped Alex put plates, utensils and glasses on the dining table. Alex sat down the chair as he waited for Troy and Gabriella.
"Let me help you with that." Troy said as he took one of the bowls from Gabriella. She just looked at him and released the bowl. They both walked towards the dining table and set the food there.
They both sat down and dinner started. The conversation throughout their meal was full of smiles and laughter. Alex had a lot to talk about and this just came out all too sudden. Dinner was done, plates have been washed and Alex was already asleep. Troy was now standing outside the door while Gabriella was inside.
"Gabi, before you say anything, I would just like to say thank you for trusting me with Alex. I had a great time with him and I hope that he did too. Anyway, thanks for dinner and Goodnight." Troy smiled and turned his back to walk towards his car.
"Troy, wait!" It's now or never Gabriella. You have to tell him your decision, now. Thought Gabriella. Troy turned around and gave Gabriella a 'yeah?' look. "Yes." Troy smiled and walked back to Gabriella. "Yes, I will give you another chance." Gabriella smiled ad with that, Troy kissed Gabriella passionately.
Again, it has been a long time since I updated so, I apologize.
Anyway, I hope you like this chapter and I will try to update this month. Thanks for all the lovely reviews!
Love lots,
iamYnz