Chapter 8- Old Friends

"Why are there so many kids?" Haley asked as she scanned over the paper, I shifted Liam on my shoulder. His new thing was to sleep on me; I have spent the past two nights in a rocking chair. My back was stiff and my eyes were ready to close and sleep for hours.

"I have no clue," I said trying to cover up my yawn; Haley giggled and sorted through some more papers. "So where is Jillian?" I asked

"I have no clue; I think she needed to run by the agencies to talk to somebody." Anna lay on her stomach by the couch while Jillian kept trying to walk across the living room. She would grip the house and then she would fall on her butt once she let go. Not even taking a step yet.

I bit my lip as I saw her fall again, she landed on her butt but this time she decided to wail. I cringed as I felt Liam starting to stir awake. "Shit," Haley muttered leaving the counter and racing to Issy, "Is," she said picked her up, she laid her on her shoulder and rubbed her back. I rocked Liam and I rubbed his back once Issy finished crying Liam slowly stopped himself. I sighed softly, "So have you literally been up all night?"

"Yes," I said as I took a sip of tea, "Every time I would lay him in his crib, bassinet, stroller, car seat, my bed, playpen, and couch in my last try and I knew it wasn't going to work because I would still have to sit there. Nothing worked. The night before that the stroller worked but last night was brutal. If Troy didn't have a game this afternoon then I would have called him."

Haley smirked, "And that is the only way he is sleeping?" I slowly nodded my head, "It's like I am his lifeline to Troy or something." I looked down at my t-shirt and my shorts. I did not even have anything of Troy on.

"You are the girlfriend and mom; he probably wouldn't even want Troy right now."

"But why is he like this?" I asked her, she shrugged, "My arms are going numb," I mumbled, I looked at the clock to see it was almost time for Troy's game.

"I am serious; he is going to have to sleep somewhere else. I am holding him for an entire game," I said, "I don't wanna listen to him cry for an entire game."

I groaned thinking of the down side effect to this, "Lets just see what he does," I said, we both walked into the living room, I pulled out his bouncy seat and he didn't cry. "He doesn't cry in the car as much in anymore but damn once he is set down, it's not like I have left him for more than four hours!" I said to Haley, she giggled and picked up Anna, I looked down at Liam who was slowly waking up. I walked into the kitchen to grab all our work and transfer it to the living room. My phone rang and I picked it up, "Hello?"

"Hey, I just wanted to say hi," I heard Liam scream go through the house, I groaned, "Hey is Liam okay?" Troy asked, "He won't let me set him down. I mean literally got no sleep last night because if I set him down he would cry. I tried everything and he did it the night before too. I am so tired," I said, "Gabi!" Haley yelled, "Coming!"

"I have to go tend to your son,"

"Is he sick?"

"Nope, already checked that one, trust me I was freaking out."

"I am sorry baby; I will call you after the game okay?" I nodded my head, "If I am awake," I mumbled, I heard Coach Phil call for them to huddle and Troy sighed softly, "I will still call," he said, "But I gotta go, love you."

I bit my lip, "Love you too, good luck out there." I said, I could see his boyish grin right now, "Thanks baby,"

I hung up my phone and I shuffled to the living room to see Haley holding Liam, he was still fussing, I took a small breath and I went over to pick him up and sat down with him in my lap. I pulled my knees up and laid him flat. He squirmed around and made gurgle noises.

"Ok we are going to talk to Chad, Kobe, Luke, and Troy today for brief pre-game interview," the sports announcer said, Chad popped up on the screen.

"Chad Danforth, you have played one heck of a season!"

Chad laughed and ran his fingers through his fro, "Hey, thanks!"

"So are you and Bolton enjoying this together?" Chad nodded his head, "Yea, right now he is a little distracted with Gabi and Liam but he loves it. I think he wants this season out of the way so he can spend some quality time with his family." I smiled, "Rumors are you are getting married here shortly to long time girlfriend?"

Chad nodded his head, "Yup, we are."

They then went on to talk about the game ahead and the Luke came up to talk for about five minutes. Then Kobe came up, "Kobe how are you?"

"Good, good ready to go and kick some butt." He stood in front of the camera, "Do you think this will be an easy win?"

"These wins are never easy, not anymore. We are getting so close to the playoff season and its becoming a lot tougher. I mean look at our rookies we have Danforth has improved dramatically and don't even talk about Bolton, he is on fire lately." The announcer laughed.

"Sounds good,"

Then Troy came up to the next spot, "Troy, how ya going?"

Troy laughed nervously, "Okay right now, wanting to go out there and play hard." His blue eye looking into the camera, "How was the birthday?"

"Amazing, I got to spend time with family and of course Liam and Gabi."

"How are they?"

He bit his lip hard, "I have to say sorry to her over the camera because I know I just hung up with her, a crying baby with little to no sleep. So sorry babe and I love you!" he said, I blushed and I pulled out my phone, I texted him saying I love you too.

"That's sweet; I bet all the moms out there are dying." Troy blushed a little and I giggled. They talked to Troy a little more about the game.

Once they finished the four interviews of the other team they started to get the game going, they all huddled around and did there thing.

They were up by ten with one minute to go, Liam was sleeping peacefully on my lap while I tried not to fall asleep watching the end of the game. I let my eyes close as I leaned back against the couch, "Gabs," Haley said kicking my shoulder, and I jerked up to see the game over.

"Your boyfriend, my cousin, scored the last point." She said to me, I nodded my head slowly and stood up, I held Liam and I went straight for my room. I slipped into my room and laid Liam down in the bassinet, he did not cry, he did not flinch, and he did not do anything. I took a deep breath and I collapsed on my bed.

I pulled the blankets up and over my chin, I snuggled deep into the pillow and I fell asleep…quickly.

Haley's POV

I'm coming home.

I'm Coming home

Tell the world I'm coming home

Let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday

I know my kingdom awaits and they've forgivin my mistakes

I'm coming home, I'm coming home

Tell the world I am coming home…

I glanced over and saw Gabi's phone lying on the floor, a picture of Troy and Liam popping up. I smiled and I grabbed it, "Hey lover boy," I said as I slide the phone between my ear and my shoulder. I bent over to pick up Anna, "Hey Hay, and what's up?"

"Just trying to get my lovely daughter and cousin to bed," I said to him, "Oh, where is Gabs?"

"She disappeared upstairs right after the final basket which I don't know if she saw,"

"Is Liam okay?"

"He seems fine but just wanting Gabi; I mean I don't hear any crying right now." I said, I hoisted Anna on my hip and I went up the stairs slowly. "Is he been that bad?"

"When Anna got up at 4 I heard him crying then but when I saw Gabi in the morning I knew," I could hear Troy groan slightly, "He only did the protesting me being gone again," Troy mumbled

"God help you in the future, he seems to be stubborn already."

Troy sighed softly over the phone, "I will check on your lovely's right after I put Anna in her crib," I said walking into the nursery, "Thank you, hey where is Jillian?"

"I am home!" Jillian called, "Home," I said giggling, Troy laughed and then Jillian popped into the nursery with Issy on her hip. "You just left her downstairs?" she asked me with an evil look in her eyes.

"Hey! I didn't know what to do; I could talk on the phone and carry two sleeping babies up the stairs!" I told her, Troy chuckled from the other end of the phone, "This would be priceless to see…" Troy said, "Y'know if I could smack you right now…I would."

"Oh so scary," He muttered, "Who are you talking to? Koli?" Jillian taunted as she strode across the room to put Issy into her playpen, which is where she was sleeping at for the time being.

"No, Troy, this is Gabs phone." Jillian looked at it and nodded her head, "Oh okay,"

I slipped a blanket onto Anna and I crept out of the room, I went down the hallway and I pushed Gabi's half open door to see Oreo lying on the pillows. A sleeping Liam in the bassinet and then Gabi curled into a ball around Troy's hoodie.

"She is fast asleep along with your beloved son and dog."

I heard Troy take a deep breath, "Good, can you please tell her to call me when you see her next? And who is Koli?"

"Messaged passed along, love you!" I then quickly hung up the phone, if Troy was something it was overprotective and I did not want to get into that. I took a picture of Gabi and I sent it to him with a smiley face. I then laid the phone next to her bed on silent and then I slipped back out of the room.

Gabi's POV

"I miss my mom," I murmured quietly into the pillow, Sharpay and Taylor looked at me if I was crazy, "Are you insane?" Sharpay asked burping Liam, I nodded my head slowly. I looked out the window to see the sun setting over the land.

"Why would you miss such a person?"

I shrugged my shoulders, "I just do, she is my mom and I know she doesn't like my kid but," I felt tears rising in my eyes. Taylor was by my side in seconds. "Oh honey," she said rubbing my back, "Have you talked to your step dad?"

I shook my head, "I want to call him but I am afraid he would be mad at me. I mean the last time I saw her was Thanksgiving when she was threating to kill me."

"Ding, Ding, Ding. This is why you havent spoken nor seen her."

I bit down on my lip and looked at Liam, "I want to see her."

"Is she in jail?"

"I dropped the charges a while back, Troy and I talked about it." I said pushing hair back from my forehead, "Oh,"

I chewed on my lip some more and Sharpay rocked Liam, "I am going to call her,"

"Call Sam first," Taylor said, I glanced at her for a moment and nodded my head, "Wait, should I call Troy first about it?" I asked they both gave each other a look. "Honey, I think you should because he might want to know. He has a lot to do with the reason your mother was like this." I rubbed my fingers together and picked up the phone, "Can you guys watch him for a minute?" I asked standing up, Taylor and Sharpay both nodded there heads.

I walked out onto the deck and I placed the phone to my ear, "Hello?"

"Hey Troy," I said to him trying to suspense the yawn I had in my mouth, "Oh hey baby," I smiled and I twirled a piece of hair around my fingers.

"I have a question…" I said

"Shoot,"

"Please don't get mad okay? I promise you, you can say whatever you want." I took a small breath, "Gabs, your scaring me…"

"I want to call me mom."

He laughed through the phone, I stayed quiet and he stopped, "Oh…your serious?"

I nodded my head even though he could not see me, "Yea, I am really serious."

"Gabi! You have to be joking, she was blunt and rude, and not to mention what else happened." I bit down on my lip, "But she is my mom Troy, she was shocked, she believed that I was her little girl who followed rules. I changed quickly in front of her eyes; I just want to talk to her. I have said nothing about going to see her, let along take Liam down there."

"I want to be there,"

"You won't be home for another week and half," I murmured, "Or at least let me call Sam first," I whimpered, Troy took a deep breath. I could see him running his fingers through his hair and leaning against something. "Babe, I don't know…"

"I promise I won't do anything reckless! I just want to talk; you get to talk to your mom daily. I love her still Troy; its just she did something stupid."

"Fine, you can call her but you have to call me back right after the call, you got it? Oh and how is Liam?"

"Better, just one of his fazes." I said rolling my eyes, I was itching to call Sam now, "Oh and Troy, I am going to call Sam first."

"Good, I just want to make sure she isn't throwing darts at your picture," I giggled and he laughed along side me, "I love you and I will call you soon."

I bit on my lip, "I love you too babe," his soft voice filling the phone, "talk to you soon,"

We hung up the phone and I looked over the beach, people were leaving on the warm day and were with family after such a long day on the beach. I looked for Sam's number in my address book and put the phone to my ear.

It rang, and rang, and rang...

"Hello?"

I felt the wind get knocked out of me, "Sam," I said, I instantly felt the mood change, "Gabi," it was silent for a moment, "How are you?"

I smiled, "Great, absoutly great."

"That's great to hear, I heard you had the baby!"

I nodded my head and wiped my eyes, "Yea, in February. February 26th," I tapped my nails against the railing, "How is my mom?"

"Honestly?"

"Please," I begged, "Better. Way better than the last time you saw her, I know she was out of control and she got what she deserved."

Thank God, he was not mad at me for what I did, all I could hear him say was your own mother but he was agreeing with me. "She watches every basketball game."

I pulled back into the conversation, "Whoa, what do you mean every?"

"Any time the Lakers are on TV, she is watching, usually I think she has missed three of them or something. She went to his first game and two or three others. Listens to all of his interviews and with the baby she looks for pictures in the magazines but can never find any."

I felt my mouth drop, "Every game? She has been to four of them. And looks for pictures of Liam?" I felt my body shudder, "That sounds like a stalker, Sam."

Sam sighed through the phone, "I was concerned over that but she cries, she smiles, she laughs at funny things I would laugh at. She seems to be the same, now would I bring Liam around…no."

I nodded my head, "Wasn't planning on it but maybe an email with pictures attached would be a start,"

"Yes, I think it would and then maybe she can call you or you call her."

I took a shaky breath, "Troy wasn't happy about me calling to be honest, let's just start with pictures for now and then maybe move on with calling. Can you tell her to check her emails here soon?" I asked him

"She got an iPhone, so it goes straight there."

I smiled, "God, finally! I was trying for a year it felt like!"

He chuckled, "Yea, she loves it too."

I bit my lip, it seems so stalker like, "Ok, thanks for the help Sam and I will be sending those emails her very soon so you can see the pictures too. Text me once you've seen them."

"Will do Gabi, she will be excited or I hope she will be!"

I giggled, "Thanks Sam, talk to you later." We both hung up the phone and I went inside to see Sharpay, Taylor, Carly, and Haley all standing around the kitchen. Taylor was holding Liam, Haley had Anna. They all gave me glances as I walked in the door; Liam gurgled and flipped his arms around.

I went over and took him from Taylor, I cradled him in my arms and he lay still in my arms. "So…"

"So I just talked to Sam, he thinks she has changed, she watches Troy's games, went to a few of them, and tries to find pictures of Liam."

"Sounds like a stalker,"

"Yeah but she is my mom so I don't know how to feel about it, so I am going to send her some pictures of him, Troy, and I." I told them, "Is that a good idea?" Sharpay questioned

"I don't know, I hope so, I don't want to talk to her until Troy is around. Its something we should both be there for." I said nodding my head in certainty.

"Alright, if you say so."

I glanced over at them and they all laughed, "I am going to the office if you need me," I said walking out of the kitchen, I went towards the office which was down the stairs and around the corner. I stepped into the room and pulled out my cell phone.

I called Troy and waited for him to answer…but he did not. He always answers my phone calls, I knew when he practiced and played. I tried calling him again but he still did not answer, I took a deep breath and tried to not panic. I laid Liam in a playpen, which was sitting down there. I silently called him again and no pick up I called Chad.

"Hello?"

"Chad, have you seen Troy?"

"Nope, he went out to get some food for a few of us, why?"

"He won't answer his phone, he always does." I plopped down in the office chair and clicked the computer on, "Oh, I knew he had his phone with him because when he left he was talking to you."

"Chad, can you please and try to call him for me? He said to call him right back yet he wont pick up his phone," I murmured, "Alright, I will call him and then call you back."

"Thank you,"

We both hung up and I popped open the internet, I glanced through Yahoo looking at all the latest news, I checked my Facebook and Twitter accounts. I then opened my email; I found four pictures of Liam.

The first one was in the hospital after he was born, the next was the day we brought him home and he was sleeping in Troy's arms. Another was of him and Troy in the hospital and then when he had his newborn ones taken two weeks ago.

Dear Mom,

I know you might not want to look at these but I just wanted to show you a few pictures of your grandchild. He is the most wonderful thing in the entire world I love him to pieces. We named him Liam Troy Bolton and he was born on February 26th. I knew you were totally against sex before marriage but I love Troy and Troy loves me back. It seemed right and it still does, I love you and I know you might hate me but aren't you also against abortions? I miss you like crazy and wish things were not as they were. I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Much Love

Gabs

I sighed and looked over the email a bunch of times, I added on extra photo of Liam and me the other day. I put my finger over the enter key to send the email, I glanced over the email two more times before I let my finger drop and hit the enter button. I stared blankly at the screen and then my phone started to play.

I jumped out of my chair and I looked to see Chad calling me, "Did you get a hold of him?" I asked quickly, "No, I called him twice and I got nothing. The third time I tried to call him I know he pressed the ignore button, it only rang once."

I sighed heavily, "Thanks for the help Chad; I will just call him again." I said, "Sounds good, how Tay?"

"She is over right now, hanging out with Jillian, Carly, Shar, and Haley."

"Fun, well I gotta go. Love ya!"

"Love you too Chaddie!"

He chuckled and we said bye hanging up the phone, I leaned back in my chair and I glanced over at Liam. I pulled up the camp log on the computer to see how many kids we had. I started to type up a letter to send to let them know they made it. I groaned as I looked at my phone again.

I picked it up and I called him again, it rang four times before it finally stopped, "Hey babe,"

"Now you answer, I thought you said to call you right back?" I asked crossing my arms over my chest, he sighed, "I know sorry, I ran inside to grab some barbeque for the team,"

"So you can't answer your phone?"

"Gabs, I was trying to carry about seven or so boxes."

I rolled my eyes, "Whatever Troy, anyways I only talked to Sam. I guess my mom has changed, I sent her some pictures of Liam and us."

"Oh, okay."

"Is there something you're not telling me?"

"I need a favor,"

"What would the favor be?"

"Go up to the camp site and sign some papers. I need you to walk through it and everything." I groaned and I lay my head on the desk, "Troy, I am so tired. I wouldn't be able to go until tomorrow and I have to mail all of these stupid forms out."

"I know, I know and I need this office checked out…"

"Troy! You can do some of this when you get back," I said loudly, I did not want to say yell because it was not a yell. "Brie, playoffs are less than a month away."

I rolled my eyes again, "Troy, I have a baby to take care of right now. It's beginning to get a little hard to handle your problems and take care of your son."

"Baby, I will be home in ten days,"

I bit down on my lip, "I can't wait to go out to South Carolina with you Troy," I spun around in my chair and looked at Liam, "And I defiantly can't wait to go to Australia with you."

I could see his smile from wherever he was, "Its going to be amazing, since I love you."

I raised my eyebrows, "I love you too but I can go check out the campsite and if Liam is up for it then maybe the office but Liam is your factor."

"Thank you, I love you!" he sang the last part and I giggled, "I love you too" we both stayed silent over the phone and I fiddled with one of the rings on my fingers.

"How's Liam?"

"Great, sleeping in the playpen in the office,"

I glanced at the screen, I pulled open the internet, "Oh, how nice he is sleeping and yet you are awake?" he asked, I rolled my eyes, and a bleep on my computer popped up. I looked over to see my mother had emailed me back; I waved my curser over the pop up, "Sorry Troy, I had a few things to do, including emailing my mom." I looked at the time in the corner of the screen, nine thirty.

"Still, if he is sleeping you need to be in bed babe," I clicked on the email and the whole email list popped up, "Troy, seriously, stop alright, I am a big girl." I said, I leaned back and pulled my knees up to my chest.

"I am pretty sure I know you are a big girl because we do big people things." I rolled my eyes, "You have such a boy mind," I muttered, "Bolton, what are you talking about over there?" Luke asked, I busted out giggling and Troy laughed nervously, "Hey, guys I am talking to my lady please just back off!" Troy said, the room snickered and I heard the door shut.

I looked over the email heading that I put and I saw a few of my words, I did not have the guts to open up this email yet. "Well for one, I know I am a boy and two, I am pretty sure you know I am a boy."

I wiggled my eyebrows, "How did the boys take that one?" I asked biting my lip, Troy chuckled and I heard silence in the room. "They are all red."

I giggled and I swirled in my chair, "I miss you like crazy, I wish that you were here with me." I said looking at Liam's chest rise and fall gently.

I heard spring and a flop on the bed, "I can't wait for you to be in my arms again, but as soon as I get home I am home for a week and then gone until playoffs."

I bit down on my lip softly, "I guess will be making the most out of those seven days." I whispered, "Yes, yes we will."

"I am going to admit, I can't wait."

"Wait for what?" he asked softly, his voice was tender and nice, gently and caring, "Wait until that high school basketball game, or the charity game or whatever it is because maybe after that my life might slow down long enough for me to just have you home for more than seven days,"

"It's coming, soon."

"I know but I…"

"Gabster," Chads voice came over the phone, "Troyboy here is lying in bed, his face in the pillow, talking to you instead of playing video games."

"Wow, such a crime!" I said shocked, "Yes Gabi, it really is."

I rolled my eyes at I looked at the email again, "Chad give me the damn phone back!" Troy said, I giggled, "Guys, I have something I need to do, I gotta go." I did not let my eyes leave the email until I hung up the phone. I let the curser hit the email and it popped up.

Dear Gabs,

Gabi, he is beautiful. He has Troys eyes and our hair gosh, he is so cute! I am so happy you emailed me honey. He is a cutie and that is for sure. He is only a few weeks old; he must be a joy right now. I remember when you were that age. So cute and so little and the one at the hospital was too cute, it was so cute, it totally captured the moment.

About what happened between you, and me I think we should meet and talk this all through? I am still against sex before marriage and you are not even engaged yet. If you were engaged then it would be a little different but Troy has not even taken the next step yet. Can you call that love? I do not know I do not want to talk about this over email because I do not want you getting the wrong impression. When you have a chance, can you please call me? Or email me back if you don't want to talk right now okay?

I have to admit, I am your mom and I have missed you. I regert everything I did, I know you and Sam talked earlier, I know what he told you and I know what impression you probably got. Stalker but I promise it's not what I am doing, I just, I owe you something and watching Troy play and I might get to see you or something, I don't know…

I miss you baby, I wish I could take everything back.

Call me soon or email back

Love you honey,

Mom : )

I sighed carefully and I looked at the replay button, my phone vibrated in my lap and Troy popped up. I picked it up and answered it without a problem, "Hey," my eyes distracted, "I would have called back sooner but I had to wrestle Luke and Chad for my phone."

"Not an issue," I murmured

"Are you okay?"

"My mom emailed me back and she wants to meet up somewhere." I pressed my lips together and I buried my head in my hands, "She wants to talk to me Troy and I don't know what to do, I should have waited for you because right now I just want you with me." I said, my eyes growing watery, "I just want you to hold me," I whispered

"Babe, I am sorry, I wish I was there to hold you right now. I can stay on the phone with you until you fall asleep baby," I rubbed my eyes, "You know, I kind of wish I was still friends with Jake or somebody I had back in middle school because he was like a brother to me up until I moved."

"Oh, I remember him you talked about him all the time. I thought it was a boyfriend or something." He chuckled lightly, "Troy, he was my boyfriend in middle school,"

I was greeted with silence over the phone, "Are you serious?"

"Yes, I just wanted to start over when I got there because I missed him like crazy,"

"You guys lost contact?"

"Erm, I don't know if I have his number but after me and you, nothing ever really happened. It would almost be nice because at times like these, I just want somebody to hold me, my dad isn't around, you are out of town, along with Chad, it's awkward with Zeke and God, and I just need somebody!"

"You have me baby, you have me!" his voice was desperate, "I know, I will always have you Troy, you are my one and only but I don't even want to go into what my mom said." I stood up from the chair, my legs wobbled from underneath me and I grabbed the chair for support. "What did your mom say?"

"I said something about how we love each other but if you havent proposed to me yet then do you really love me,"

"We have been over this,"

"I know its I need the guy best friend, you are my very best friend who cant be here all the time and the more I talk the more I see the frown on your face which is going to make me shut up, I don't want to fight and I am making no sense at all." I leaned against the wall and felt the tears burn my eyes.

"You know, you do make some sort of sense, I have my boys and my go to girl is Jenni. You and Kyle are a little different and he is at that age where he does not want to be there with you at some points. Also, not your age and awkward, Jenni and I have been close forever."

I wiped my eyebrows, "God, thank you Troy. However, it is not as if I want anybody else but you, I love you but can I call you back when I get into bed? I need to feed, bathe, and put Liam to bed. Hopefully he will fall back asleep." I murmured, "I will be looking for your call,"

I smiled, "Good," I crossed my arms over my chest, "Love you babe,"

I felt a goofy smile cross over my face, "I love you too,"

I rocked Liam back and forth in my arms and I kissed his tiny forehead, "Sleep tight buddy," I laid him down in his crib and I put a small blanket over him. I watched him sleep for a few moments before I stepped out of the room. I bit down on my tongue and I looked at the storage room. I opened the door and I peered inside. I stepped in and I poked around looking for what I wanted, I saw it. My middle school scrapbook, I grabbed it and picked it up.

I sat down on the couch that was right behide me, I opened the first page, and this was back when I lived in Texas. I smiled brightly when I saw Jake and me on the front page, hugging each other and looking at the camera. Last time I saw him was my sophomore year of high school, right before I moved.

I looked at the picture and then picked up my phone, I scrolled through the names to still see his in there. The smiley faces right next to it when I put it there in middle school when I got my first phone. I had no idea if he still had the same number or if he was off living his dreams.

I pressed the call button without hesitation, I put the phone up to my ear and I took a deep breath in anticipation, I cannot believe we went all these years without speaking. After I had moved we had talked constantly, then Troy and I met, he met some girl and we never talked again, we were Facebook friends but he was rarely on Facebook.

I let the phone ring in my ear for a little while, the phone then stopped ringing, "Hello?"

He sounded the same, I tried not to squeal or cry, "Is this Jake?"

"The one and only, may I ask who this is?" He laughed at something and then he was quiet, "I sure hope you remember your girlfriend from middle school best friend for years,"

He was silent for a moment, "Gabi?"

"In the flesh…over the phone." I said giggling, "Dang, how are you?"

"Great, wonderful actually."

"How's life?"

"Amazing, I have a kid."

"Are you already married?"

"No, no he is still the boyfriend, you still into basketball?"

"Hell yea! Dude, have you seen the Lakers new guys? Troy Bolton and Chad Danforth, I think Bolton had a kid…and has a girlfriend named Gabi! Wow that is really weird."

I tried not to laugh, "Guess you are a Lakers fan huh?"

He laughed, "Yea, I am going to college at USC right now,"

I felt my jaw drop a little, "No way! I went to UCLA until I got pregnant!" I told him, "Crazy, where you living?"

"Studio City, with my boyfriend. I guess I should tell you, I am that Gabi Troy Bolton is dating,"

Jake chuckled over the phone, "Get real Gabi, where would you have met The Troy Bolton?"

"High School, remember that boyfriend I met?"

He was quiet for a minute, "That is fucking awesome," he said, I giggled and then I looked at the door, "What about we meet on Friday? I am busy tomorrow doing some errands for Troy since he is on the road but we can meet at a coffee house or something to catch up."

"Sounds great, I am doing nothing and I was just thinking about you when I got on Facebook. I saw your name pop up and I wondered about you. I didn't have your number anymore so I thought about facebooking you."

"Well, I was thinking about you. I miss having a guy friend around, Troy is been on the road for a long time and Kyle and I don't really talk as much anymore, he is too busy love struck over Troy's sister." I rolled my eyes and I stood up, "Interesting, anyways I miss having Gabi around. I have a serious girlfriend, Callie, she is amazing and I love her."

I smiled softly, "We really need to catch up,"

"Yea, we do. I'll text you tomorrow or something, alright?"

"Got it! Bye," I said giggling, he chuckled and we both hung up, the felt like one of most awkward conversations. We had not talked in years and all of a sudden, I just called him. I should have just sent him something on Facebook. I groaned and I got up from the couch. I walked out of the room and I shut the door behide me.

"This is really nice," I said to the guy, "And we can have it all the weeks we want it?" I asked him, I pushed my sunglasses back onto my head.

"Yes, there will be no problem. I can show you the schedule so you can sign off on it," He shuffled around his desk before pulled the papers out. I grabbed my cell phone to see all of the dates; you have the last week of June, first week of July, third week of July, and the first week of August

I nodded my head, "Cancer, Diabetes, Depression/drinking, Normal." I rattled off all four of the things, "That's what I have for all four weeks, so you have all of the paperwork signed?" I looked at the stroller and Liam was awake, I grabbed the paperwork from the backpack, "This was everything you sent us. Photocopies of all kids forms, there is a total count of all the kids we will be having."

He nodded his head and grabbed the huge stack of papers, he looked at all the signatures and then he folded his fingers together.

"Everything looks in order, would you like to tour one of the buildings first?"

I bit down on my lip and looked at Liam, "How far away are the buildings?" I asked him, "Back in the trees, the farthest is about half a mile from here. So the next one is right behide the trees."

I took a deep breath, "Alright, lets go," I said, I bent over to peel Liam out of the car seat and lower him onto my shoulder. I put the blanket over his body so the blowing sand would not hurt him. I pulled the stroller out with me but left it there. We walked down the path and he pointed out a few things on the way.

They had three basketball courts, three tennis courts, two swimming pools, two volleyball courts, running trails, and courses out in the woods.

We walked into the closets dorm; it was stories high and air-conditioned. He just walked me into the first room.

"All of the rooms will look the same, this is about it. Each room rooms two people, one bathroom per floor, and no locks on the door."

I nodded my head, "Sounds amazing,"

I looked around the room; it was old looking, pale walls, small windows, and the wooden beds. The beds were not made, just small mattresses. All the rooms were small but big enough for all of them to fit. I bit on my lip and I looked at him, "Amazing," I touched my open hand against the wall.

We then walked out the door, I called Troy and waved goodbye to the guy. "Hey babe,"

"Hey, I just checked out the place,"

"You gotta make this quick because I am at lunch between practice." His voice came fast through the phone, "Fine, alright the place is good, I signed off, and it's ready to go every week."

"Good, I love you! Thank you so much!" I giggled and I grabbed the stroller as I dragged it back to the car. I put Liam back in the car seat and put him in the car. He would cry off and on but he was not as bad as he was in the beginning. "I gotta go check out the office,"

"You do know how much I love you?"

"You better"

I slammed the trunk and went to the door, I opened it up and Troy and I talked for a moment before we hung up the phone. I started the car and drove down the beach. I listened to Liam not wail but not screaming. Mostly like a whine, "Liam buddy,"

After ten miles towards home I pulled into the complex, I saw a nice woman sitting in her car, talking on her Blackberry.

I pulled up and parked the car; I sat there for a moment and rested my eyes. I was so tired and ready to pass out. Liam got up a few times last night; we left the house early and went up to the campsite.

It was past noon and Liam needed to go to bed, I jumped out of the car and I pulled down my shorts. My hoodie itched around my neck and I tugged on the strings. I opened Liam's door to pull his car seat out. I walked up to the woman and she smiled at me greatly.

She said bye to somebody on the phone; she then looked up at me, "Hey! I am Marissa Billings." She stuck out her hand and I shifted Liam to shake it. "Gabriella" I bit down on my tongue, "But call me Gabi,"

"Gabi, so you are interested?"

I nodded my head, "Yes, very much."

"Great! Lets head on inside and see if it's what you want."

She guided me to the door and we both stepped in carefully, I looked around the first space, a nice living room or opening area. I do not even know what you call it.

"Here is the greeting room,"

Ah, the greeting room.

There was already a built in desk as the secretary, there was an open area to the right of the desk, which lead into four offices. I nodded my head back and forth before she took me to the left where cubical was. Five or six of those. Desk built into all of them. She then showed me the kitchen, two bathrooms and a conference room.

"Thanks," I looked at her closely, "I will have to call my boyfriend, he is the one looking but I am sure he will love it."

"Oh and what is your boyfriends name?"

The dreaded question, "Troy, Troy Bolton."

Her jaw dropped but she covered it up quickly, "Alright, I will be looking for his call,"

Did I say he was going to call?

She walked out and Liam stirred in his car seat, "I hope Troy likes it,"

I silently walked out with the business card information and got into the car, I buckled Liam in and I kissed his forehead.

I got in and took a deep breath of the salt-water air; I smiled and let my hair blow in the breeze. I turned the car on and I backed out, I turned the radio on and let my car run down the beach. I bit my lip and I smiled, "Life is good," I said to myself, "Life is good."

Ok. There might be some grammar mistakes because I just wanted to get this out and I skipped proof editing it. I have been extremly busy these pass few days. Summer Break IS COMING! 19 Days! Ahhh (: I am soo excited! So mid June you should get better updates. I have a bunch of finals and everything so yea.

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