Letting Go

Chapter 24

- Chaz -

Something's bothering Gabriella. I just know it. She's been thinking deeply lately. I've been watching her through the window since her dad went up to check on her. "Gabby!" I called her and she looked out the window. She tried to smile but I knew she was upset or something.

"You look upset." I pointed out. She chuckled and looked down. "It's nothing... I just miss you, Chazzy." Gabriella smiled. No, it wasn't that. There's something else making her upset. "Right..." I nodded awkwardly. She looked away and sighed.

"What's the face?" I asked. Gabriella looked really upset. "What face? There's no face." She shook her head and tried to smile. I laughed. "That face. Seriously, tell me what's bothering you?" I asked again. I hate seeing her upset.

"It's nothing." She muttered and looked at something behind me. "What does your room look like?" I looked back to check. "It looks messy." I laughed. Gabriella climbed out of her window and sat on the tree. "I wanna see." She laughed. "No! Please. It's like a hurricane came in my room." I begged her.

"Okay, so you're gonna let me stay out here instead of just letting me in your room?" She pouted.

"Just go back to your room." I said. "No!" She stuck her tongue out like a child.

**

Gabriella kept laughing. "Told you it was messy." I laughed with her.

My shoes were everywhere. Shirts were tossed on every side of the room and jeans were hung on any hook I could find. I mentally laughed. Coke cans and pizza boxes were under my bed and Brad's beer case was there too.

"You're such a boy." She chuckled. "Can I sleep here?" Gabriella looked around. "You can if you don't mind my room being messy." I laughed. "I don't mind. I just like sleeping next to you." She smiled then hugged me. I kissed her forehead.

I still can't believe I got to kiss her last night. But it happened and I could do it anytime I want. I think.

I mean, are we together now? I hope we are.

Are we?

**

"What was it? You were gonna tell me something awhile ago." I asked her again for the seventh time already. I can't sleep! I kept thinking about what she was gonna say. I was wondering of maybe that was the reason why she looked upset.

"I told you... It's nothing.. Go to sleep now." Gabriella answered in a sleepy tone. "I won't unless you tell me. It seems important." I looked at her. Gabriella had her eyes closed. "It's too early to say all that. Look, can we just sleep?" Gabriella didn't even open her eyes.

What was it about?! Why was it too early to say?! A lot of things going through my mind now.

"Okay." I muttered.

What could it be?

I waited for sleep to come even though that might as well be... Impossible since I kept on thinking about stuff. "I know you're upset. I just think it's not the right time to tell you all that." She opened one eye. Gabriella looked sleepy already. "Just tell me what was it about. It seems important." I repeated and she sighed. She kissed my cheek and smiled.

Gabriella snuggled up to my chest and embraced me. I might be tomato-faced now. "I love you so much that it hurts when you keep secrets from me." I admitted and closed my eyes. "Trust me, this way... It'll hurt less if you know nothing." She looked up to me.

What? I didn't understand what she meant.

We slept beside each other, locked in each other's arms. Just when I was about to sleep--- Brad stormed in my room. Drunk. "Whaddup, brothaaah?!" Brad grinned. A red-haired girl was beside him. "Brad. You're drunk." I pointed out. "Duh," Ginger girl rolled her eyes.