There For You - Cobra Kai x OC

5.2) Molé

Third Person's POV:

It was the next day and Gaby was sitting on her couch, talking to Sam on the phone. 

"I really think it'll be good for you," Sam said, "I mean, you've been through so much this past year, you need to talk to someone about it."

"I know that, it's just..." Gaby paused before sighing, "I'm not crazy, Sam. I know I did a lot of fucked up things, but I'm not crazy."

"No one's saying that you are. Needing therapy doesn't make you're crazy. I mean, I'm in therapy, do you think I'm crazy?"

Gaby's eyes widened in surprise, "Wait what? Since when are you in therapy?"

"Since the fight at the school. I was constantly getting really bad panic attacks after it, and my mom found me during one. She's been making me go ever since." 

"I'm so sorry Sam," Gaby said, "I had no idea it affected you that bad."

Sam shrugged, "It's alright. I mean, you're not the one that attacked me. Plus, I don't totally blame Tory for it. She definitely took it too far, but I understand that she was just trying to defend you."

"How many sessions did it take for you to admit that?" Gaby joked.

"A lot actually," Sam chuckled, "But honestly, as much as I don't like Tory, it's obvious how much she loves you."

"I mean, she hates my guts, but the night of the All Valley when we were at the hospital waiting for you to wake up, it was like none of the drama between us ever happened," Sam continued, "She was so worried about you, it was almost like she completely forgot how much she hated me. We were able to actually have a conversation about you, a short one, but still."

Gaby nodded, "Honestly yeah, she's changed so much these past few months. It's like she's been getting more calm and level headed, while I've been getting more ruthless and cruel."

"Hey," Sam interrupted, "You gotta stop talking about yourself like that. You're not cruel or ruthless and those things you did, that wasn't you, it was Silver and Kreese."

Sam sighed, "This is why I really think you should see a therapist. You can't just bottle up this guilt and shame, that's not going to help you. If you want to fix things with everyone, then you need to talk to someone about how you're feeling, someone who can help you deal with things in a healthy way."

"You really think it'll help?" Gaby asked softly.

Sam nodded firmly, "Yes, I really do."

"Ok," Gaby nodded, "I'll talk to Uncle Danny about it."

"Good, I'm glad," Sam smiled before her eyes widened in surprise, "Shit, I gotta go. Miguel's calling me."

"Oh my gosh, let me know how he's doing ok?" Gaby said.

"I will, don't worry," Sam said before hanging up.

 Gaby put her phone done next to her and looking up at her ceiling, sighing, "Why does everything always have to be so complicated," she mumbled.

Its been a few days since the All Valley Tournament and Gaby still can't bring herself to talk to anybody. She's so ashamed of what she did, she doesn't even know what to say. The only people she's talked to are Daniel, Sam, her mom, and her dad, if that even counts.

She knows she should at least try, but just the thought of how they'd react, especially Tory, makes her stomach coil up with anxiety. She just can't do it, at least not yet.

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A few hours later, Tory walks into the new Cobra Kai flagship dojo and goes up to Silver.

"I need to talk to you," she says, her eyes flashing with anger.

"Ms. Nichols," Silver greets, "What's on your mind? Excited to take things to the next level?"

"What's the point?" She asked with a sardonic chuckle, "You'll just pay to make us champion again."

Silver sighed, "So you know about the ref?"

Tory nodded and Silver looked around, making sure they were truly alone, "Have you told anyone?"

"Not yet," Tory scoffed, "So you don't deny it?"

"Not at all," he shook his head, "I paid him off to make sure Cobra Kai won."

"After all that shit you put Gaby through?" Tory asked angrily, "You put her through hell right after her father almost died and you didn't even have the decency to let her win on her own."

"It was just an insurance policy, she still one that fight," Silver refuted, "She's the rightful champion. I know, she knows it, the whole Valley knows it. If you don't believe it, then you're the only person who doesn't."

"That's because none of them know the truth!" Tory exclaims in frustration, "She deserves to know."

"Does she?" Silver questions, "Do you really think that will make things better? After what happened with her father, she came to me broken. I put her back together, I helped her focus on what truely mattered; the tournament was the only thing keeping her from falling apart. If you make her question whether or not she really won, you're only going to make things worse for her."

"Listen," Silver sighed, "I know you only want whats best for her, I do too, but we both know how strong of a fighter she is. You need to have faith in her, she won her fight and she earned it, me paying the ref had nothing to do with it."

Silver left the dojo shortly after, leaving Tory alone with her thoughts. She knew that Gaby deserved to know the truth, but she also knew how devasted she'd be if she found out that Silver had cheated to make sure she won. The last thing Tory wanted to do right now was make things even worse for Gaby.

Tory sighed before walking out of the dojo, she just didn't know what to do.

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A/N: Sorry I didn't upload last week, I wasn't totally sure what I wanted to do with this chapter, so it took me a little bit longer to write than usual. Hopefully you guys liked it though! Have a great week! :)

Published: 08/04/2024

Words: 1,037