Ryan's Hat-Tricks

To Sharpay

Disclaimer: I do own neither High School Musical nor Ryan Evans, even though I'd love to. But then, if I did, I'd be a billionaire vacationing along with Lucas in a tropical island... Additionally, I am not associated with Disney in any way and this piece of fanfiction is intended to entertain, not to offend! Enjoy, or in Sharpay's words: Toodles!

Summary: These are the hat-themed memoirs of Ryan Evans with commentary by his sister, Sharpay.

Introduction

Sharpay's Note: Now, I can't really understand what got into him. It must be that whole "Break Free from the Status Quo" craze. Ryan is now evolving into an aspiring writer. As I think of it, that's not bad necessarily, as he may prove talented and write scripts for our movies one day… Still, when he first let me look in his journal today, I was astonished. What he was writing was not at all about me. It was just about-

Well, thank you Sharpay, but this is enough. Now let me finish your sentence. You are right. This book is all about my amazing hat collection, a piece of art that took me years to gather together. My precious hats make me a proud owner and have proved to be faithful companions in various situations. In a way, they remind me of you Shar!

Now, don't shout. This is intended to be a compliment. You see, you bop to the top of my list of favourite things. This has nothing to do with "raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens", but rather with you, my hats, acting, writing (although you were always the one with the good penmanship) and probably baseball. Shar, this book is devoted to you, because you have been with me through all the beautiful and hard times. This is mainly why you are featured in this book too. You are the protagonist of my life! We've worked together, we've created art together, and we've enjoyed life together. You are always there for me and I'll be always there for you. You know I will.

So I, Ryan Evans, have the most amazing twin sister in the world: a drama partner, a friend, and the voice of stylistic reason into my head. At sixteen years, I am co-president of the drama club in East High, having starred in a total of seventeen films. I have a feeling, however, that you, my faithful readers, already know that. After that Disney movie came out, High School Musical I think it is called, the amount of fanfiction I read about me has more than tripled. No, in this book I'm not telling you if I'm gay or not or if I have a crush on Gabriella, Troy, Kelsi, Chad or even my own sister. No, I'm going to tell you about my hats.

My collection marks more than two thousand hats really. I have trilbys and fedoras, top hats and bowler hats. I also have a lovely collection of baseball cups and, of course, my beloved and much adored flat cups, with the Coppolas, the newsboys and the Gatsbys. If all these sound Greek to you, then try to Google them, search in wikipedia, or leave me a note. I consider myself to be something like a hat expert, since my articles have also been featured in the encyclopedia "A Brief History of Hats". I come to own all ninety nine volumes.

I almost never go out without a hat. To leave your best mates alone is an unforgivable sin. I love all fabrics: leather is mysterious, silk is soft, tweed is classic. I love all colours. Recently I analyzed in a school essay Dr de Bono's theory of the six colours, which got me an A++ in English. The teacher was very impressed, as I analyzed how red stands out for passion, green for originality and black for critical thinking. It all relates to understanding our world in a way. Then, I love all styles. Each style is unique, making you a different person each time.

My motto in Latin is "Carpe Diem!" meaning "Seize the Day." Our ultimate weapon in this effort is the hat. It sounds weird, but each one has a different flair, that makes each day you seize special. I hope I convinced you. My journal is yours to read. Each chapter will be a unique story and in each I will be wearing a unique hat! Sit back and relax, for you are ready to discover my life's and wardrobe's secrets. So, what are you waiting for? Go on, read! Just hope you like it! (In case you do, be sure to rate and review! This is my first writing attempt, as Shar pointed out, and I'd really appreciate your feedback!)

Thank you,

Ryan Evans