Two weeks later.
Gabriella.I lazily scroll through my phone and lucky for me, Martin wasn't too busy to keep me entertained with goofy pictures of himself, showing off his killer smile and his cheekbones that I'm definitely jealous of.
The cafe wasn't too busy in the evening which meant less work for me and same pay and fortunately my shift was ending in less than an hour. Someone walks in and I drop my phone very quickly almost smashing it to attend to the supposed customer only to realize it wasn't just any customer, it was Gabrielle dressed in a formal dress with a small smile on her face. She honestly looked drained.
"Gabrielle? What are you doing here?" I ask as I cross over towards her and she pulls me in for a quick hug and when I say quick, I mean like 1.2seconds which unfortunately is the longest genuine hug I've ever gotten from her, but at l
Fourteen years earlier...Gabriella We arrive in school and I sigh in frustration since everyday in school is always torture for me. I really hate it when teachers and parents tell us kids that school is fun when it's nothing but a scam. To me, school just serves as a daily reminder of how sad and lonely my life is. It's like a painful way life helps me reuse and recycle my sadness, if you know what I mean.Gabrielle struts in sassily in her usual bossy manner and she is quickly joined by those snakes she calls her friends, Mia, Alicia and Tracy. The four of them together are the reason I hate school. Four psychopathic children roaming around a supposedly sane environment and they claim school is safe place. Liars!"Hey looser, can you move to the other side? I don't want people staring at us at the same time. It's disgraceful!" Elle taunts and as usual her dumb friends laugh like she'd just said the world's funniest
Gabriella."Gabriella come on, you're taking forever!" Martin yells for the umpteenth time but I ignore him again, still trying to round up with my makeup.He was the one who said I should look pretty so he better deal with the consequences. "I'm coming in!" I hear him holler but I'm quick to lock the door so he can't get in, hopefully I can frustrate him enough till he changes his mind about taking me with him. My head doesn't think straight when too many people are around and I'm nervous as it is."Gabriella, you forgot that this is my house and I have the spare key to your room." He reminds me and I hiss."You also forget that you're such a messy animal, it'd take you hours to actually find them." I reply and he shuts up, finally giving up on trying to intimidate me.I peep through the door to see a distraught Martin furiously typing away on his phone."Who ar
Liam."Well, I'll leave you two alone. We'll talk later Liam." As soon as those words left her mouth, I snapped."Wait Gabriella!" I yell after her but she was already lost in the crowd."Get off me!" I push Layla off aggressively and go after Gabriella so I could clear the misunderstanding and tell her Layla is not my girlfriend, well at least not anymore. I spot her leaving the club and I thank God she hasn't gone too far, at least I could explain things to her so she doesn't hate me more than she already does."Hey Ella!" I yell out her name as loud as I could and she looks back at me with raised eyebrows. "Huh, aren't you supposed to be in there?" She asks and I sigh."I really need to talk to you first." I reply back and she smiles a little, making her look even more beautiful."About what?" She asks."I'm so sorry about what just happened in
Gabrielle "You are really starting to scare me Gabrielle!" Mom yells furiously, walking into my office with her arms crossed and I could tell from her facial expression that she wasn't joking."What exactly did I do wrong this time?" I retort rudely and she frowns."Mind the way you talk to me young lady." She yells in my face and I almost roll my eyes at how dramatic she was being when I haven't even said anything."Whatever mom. May I at least know why the hell you're yelling at me?" I asks impatiently and she unfolds her hands and starts pacing around impatiently."You have been playing nice girl with your sister for way too long and I'm starting to get worried. Did you know that bratty sister of yours has been offered back her job at 'AT' and to top it off there are rumors that she and Liam are going out!" She spits out and I frown."So what mom? How is that any of my business?" I respond
Liam. "Hey mom, I heard you asked to see me." I greet, taking a sit beside her and I'm quick to notice that she had a very serious look on her face."Yes I did and what I have to say to you is very important son but you may not like what I'm about to tell you." She replies nervously and her tones scares me a little. "You're scaring me mom, what is it?" I ask worriedly, she sighs."As you may have noticed, the fabrics that were used for the upcoming collection cost us a lot including the other expenses and that has taken a toll on us financially..." She says and I chime in. "What's the problem mom? Get to the point." I ask impatiently, noticing that the stress lines on her forehead are more visible and her eyes look tired. "Various shareholders have been complaining about how terrible our financial situation is because they had suggested we use cheaper fabrics for our next collection but you know
Gabriella."Good morning Martin." I chirp happily hoping that today wasn't gonna be like yesterday and the day before cause for reasons best known to him, he'd become distant and snobbish and I didn't like where our friendship was heading."Morning." He replies coldly, throwing his car keys on the kitchen counter."Aren't you going to work?" I asked with raised eyebrows, my heart skipping a beat when I see him with a luggage."Are you m...moving out?" I ask, my eyes already preparing for the waterfall that was going to flood out if he nods positive."No, I'm only going on a business trip and I also took permission to take a few days off to clear my head. I'll only be gone for a week. Take care." He responds dryly but I wasn't having any of that."What exactly is your problem with me Martin? You've been acting like a dick for the last three days. You don't talk to me, you don't eat the food I ma
Gabrielle. "My head hurts." I complain to Layla as soon as she walks into my office."Should I get you some pain killers miss?" She asks."You shouldn't be asking that you fool and while you're at it, get me something to eat as well. I haven't had anything to eat today and I'm starving." I say to her and she nods calmly before attempting to leave and then stopping abruptly."What now?" I ask irritatedly."I'm sorry miss, it's just that I forgot to tell you that a man by the name Martin Deville is here to see you and he says it's important." She informs me and I frown.What exactly does that fool want now?"Let him in." I tell her boredly and she gives a quick bow before walking out.The annoying figure of Gabriella's best friend graces my vision and I immediately had a bad feeling about his visit. Martin isn't the type to just go around paying unnecessary visits to pe
Gabriella.Working at AT without Jake has definitely not being a pleasant experience for me.The new boss Corey, has made it his mission to frustrate me to no end and I'm starting to think Trisha is behind his ridiculous attitude towards me although part of the reasons could be our first encounter but judging by how mean and unfriendly he is, I'm going to assume it's cause of Trisha.Rumor has it that Trisha has successfully seduced him and that she has him wrapped around her fingers. As much as I think it's true, I'm still hoping it's all just a rumor cause I can't imagine surviving Trisha's indirect taunts everyday. It's starting to drain me.Right now, I'm on my way to the office from my lunch break with Martha, who decided to stop by a friend's office before coming back up. I walk into the elevator and the familiar face of Liam puts a smile on my face."Hi." I greet shyly, earning a curious stare from