Gabriella walked into the living room of the old folk's home and waved at Benjamin, he smiled and waved back taking her by surprise. She hadn't expected him to remember her.
"Gabriella!" He announced happily and she smiled.
"Hello Benjamin" She sat down next to him pulling her bag into her lap.
"Oh it's lovely to see you again sweetheart, what are you doing here?" He asked smiling wide.
"Oh well actually I thought I'd... help you." She whispered and he frowned.
"Help me with what dear?" He asked shuffling slightly closer to her.
"The boy that was with me yesterday..."
"Troy" He nodded making her smile.
"Yeah Troy... Well he wasn't just my boyfriend, he's your grandson and he loves you very much." She replied and he blinked.
"My grandson?" He frowned trying to remember the boy "I'm sorry dear I don't remember him" He replied and she sighed.
"I know, that's why I'm here... I thought I'd help you remember" She smiled and Benjamin beamed delighted.
"You truly are a little angel Gabriella" He whispered and she blushed.
"I thought I'd tell you a story about when he was little and you were with him" She began and Benjamin nodded eagerly, Gabriella paused thinking of one of the story's Troy had told her on their way over yesterday. "When Troy was 5 he's parents bought him a trampoline, they told him never to play on it unless he they were there but one day they popped down to the shop and Troy snuck out desperate to play on it. So everything was ok until he fell off and really badly hurt his arm, he didn't know what to do because the only number he knew was yours –" Benjamin cut her off.
"He... He rang me crying, told me he fell so I got in my car and drove straight over. He was holding his arm and just staring up at me, I picked him up, put him in the car and we drove to the hospital. He'd broken his arm so they put it in a cast with little basketballs all over it" He grinned his eyes shining at the memory.
Gabriella beamed and told another story ending the same way, Benjamin finishing them; she managed to tell 5 more all ended by Benjamin before tears shone in his eyes.
"Oh Gabriella how could I forget my Grandson" He whispered she smiled and patted his back.
"It doesn't matter anymore Ben" She comforted and suddenly the living room door swung open. Coach Bolton, his wife and... Troy walked through. "Ben!" She whispered excitedly "Look!" She pointed to the three people who had just walked in; Troy's head was down prepared for another upsetting afternoon.
"Troy!" Benjamin exclaimed practically jumping to his feet. Troy's head snapped up and he stared at his Grandfather along with his mom and dad all in shock.
"Granddad?" He whispered afraid his Grandfather only remembered him from yesterday.
"Oh my Grandson" Tears shone in Ben's eyes "Aren't you going to give me a hug?" He asked and Troy practically flew across the room grabbing his grandfather around the waist tears falling down his cheeks... His Grandfather remembered him!
"Y-you remember me?" He asked still holding onto him.
"How could I forget you?" Ben whispered in reply making Troy's smile wider. "Of course I had a little push in the right direction." He smiled and Troy frowned confused.
"What do you mean?" He asked and Benjamin stepped to one side revealing Gabriella.
"Ella?" Troy asked surprised but still confused "What are you doing here?" He asked tears still shining in his eyes.
"Well for some reason Gabriella seems to have this affect on me... I just remember. She came here and told me that she wanted to help me, of course I didn't understand at first but she said there was someone very special I had to remember. She started to tell me story's about all the adventures we used to have Troy and before either of us knew it, it was me telling the stories" Benjamin announced happily.
Troy stared at her in disbelief... she did all this for him? She was... perfect. She was perfect in every single way. Gabriella blushed under the gaze and shrugged trying to disappear into the couch.
"Who's Gabriella?" Troy's mom asked extremely confused. Gabriella rose to her feet and smiled shyly.
"Hi... that's me" She replied
"Oh well Hello dear" His mom smiled back "I'm Linda" Gabriella smiled at the woman.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to intrude on your family time" She whispered about to side step Benjamin and leave.
"No" Troy, Linda, Coach Bolton and Benjamin all cried simultaneously making her jump and stop dead.
"You gave Troy back his Grandfather you can't go" Linda smiled and Gabriella blushed.
"I really think I should..."
"Don't leave Gabriella I really enjoy your company" Benjamin smiled and Gabriella smiled at him.
"I'll come visit you all the time Ben I promise but I think you should spend some time with your family" She whispered and attempted to leave once more.
"Ella" Troy whispered quietly but she heard and turned to look at him.
"Troy?" She asked titling her head to one side.
"Please... don't go" He asked and she smiled, nodding she came back to the little group. This did not go unnoticed by any of the adults, it seemed that Troy and Gabriella shared something more than friendship.
Gabriella shifted uncomfortable to be included in such a tight nit family, she felt out of place. Sighing she shook her head and looked at Troy.
"I have to go... I can't ruin this moment for you all, I'm sorry" She turned and left the room. Troy watched her go and looked up at his Grandfather who was looking at him expectantly.
"What?" He frowned and Ben rolled his eyes.
"Don't be a fool son, go after her I'm not going anywhere" He smiled and Troy grinned jumping to his feet and running after Gabriella.
He caught up to her just outside the main building, he didn't speak just grabbed her waist picking her up and spinning her to face him. Her legs wrapped around his waist to stop herself falling backwards and without another thought Troy pressed his lips to hers.
Gabriella was shocked she gripped Troy desperately afraid to fall but the kiss took over and she closed her eyes running her hands into his hair and kissing him back.
"Oh El" Troy whispered as he pulled back and kissed down her neck.
"T-Troy... your Grandpa" She whispered her hands still threaded into his hair.
"God El how can I ever thank you enough?" He whispered and she blushed.
"I think you just thanked me pretty well" She replied making him grin "But I think you should go back to Ben, he's missed you." She whispered and Troy's eyes stung with more tears, God he'd never cried so much in his life.
"What you did... What you did was amazing brainiac" He whispered as he put her on her feet again. Gabriella blushed and looked away smiling at the name.
"Go see your Grandfather Troy" She whispered and he grinned hugging her one last time before running back inside.
Authors notes:
I hope things aren't moving too fast :S please let me know if you think they are or if you want to offer me any feedback :) thank you so much! Love you all xxxx
