Hi people, this is my first ever fanfic so please be nice and read and review. I'm a massive Ryan Evans fan and I just wanted to right a story where he wasn't always bullied or hurt (not that I don't like those stories, I just wanted to give the poor guy a break lol). So here it is, hope you enjoy, second chapter up soon :-)! Btw the parts in italics are thoughts.

Chapter 1

The lunch hall at East High was packed, the usual groups of people sat at their usual tables, however since the "Twinkle Town Musical" and a certain popular basket ball player singing, there was less of a sense of enforced cliques. People hung out with people because they were familiar but were now able to mix happily with other groups as well. There were still certain grudges as in any high school, but in general East High was a friendly place.

Ryan Evans couldn't be happier about this, after the initial shock of he and his sister Sharpay loosing the lead roles to none other than basketball legend Troy Bolton and science genius Gabriella Montez and the changes in people's character that followed, like skater dudes playing the cello.
"Isn't that a saw? Hmmm…?" Ryan never could work that out.
During the rehearsal process for the show, he was forced to socialise with the new comers and their friends, and after a short while he soon found it fun to be mixing with new people. Chad, Zeke and Jason were pretty cool guys once you got to know them, Taylor was just so smart and helpful, Gabbi was really sweet and Troy, Troy was nice, really nice in fact. It was a real shame he and Gabriella hadn't worked out, they dated for the month after the show but for some unknown reason both she and Troy decided they were better as best friends and had been ever since.

Still Ryan finally had friends of his own rather than always socialising with Sharpay's select friends at the drama club. He liked being with his sister and loved her dearly, but he did sometimes feel like her shadow, so having these new found friends to support him made it so much easier on the day Ryan decided to finally come out as gay. His sister already knew and had kept it secret until Ryan was ready and he was pleased to discover that every one of them accepted him, though to be honest none of them where shocked.

So here he was sitting in the East High cafeteria on a Friday lunch time three months after the "Twinkle Town Musical" with his own group of friends laughing and joking with people who actually knew him as more than the Drama King and he was happy, though one important person was missing.
As if on queue the familiar sound of high stiletto heels announced the arrival of the school's resident Drama Queen. Sharpay Evans entered the cafeteria with a casual flick of her long blonde hair and made her way through the tables of people to join the table of friends. Not long ago it used to be that people parted for Sharpay out of fear however since the show the "Ice Princess" of East High had thawed and now people parted out of admiration and respect, she was still a star after all and some habits never change. Sure she still had her bitchy moments but these were more humorous than genuinely nasty, and after finding it difficult to begin with dealing with the rather cocky Chad Danforth, she soon settled into the group. She made her way over to the large circular table.
"Hey Guys" she greeted cheerily
Troy, Gabriella, Chad, Taylor, Kelsi, Jason, Zeke and Ryan all looked round, "Hey Sharpay" they smiled. Ryan moved over and made a space between himself and Zeke for his twin. Zeke face lit up and he went all doe eyed as Sharpay sat beside him.
"So Ry, you told them yet?" she asked looking round the table as she sat.
"No Shar" his blue eyes gleamed excitedly "I though I would wait for you to arrive before we do the honours" he smiled as he realised everyone round the table was immediately hooked and listening intently.

Sharpay paused for dramatic affect and gazed at all the faces looking at her.In his impatience at waiting for the diva to speak Chad blurted "Go on tell us!"Sharpay shot him a look that caused the jock to flinch and sit back looking like a told off puppy.

"As I'm sure you are aware our parents" she gestures to herself and Ryan, "often go away on business"
"Typical Sharpay" Ryan though, "drawing it out so there is more attention on her" he smiled to himself.
"Well our parents are away over this weekend, this evening in fact to Monday morning. And seeing as the house and grounds would be empty Ryan and I thought…"

Ryan couldn't contain his excitement any longer and had a sudden case of word vomit "youwouldliketocomeoverforabbq!"
The table all turned and looked at him puzzled expressions etched across their faces. The blonde blushed and his face turned the same shade of pink as his hat. "I mean would you like to come over for a bbq?" he said a sheepish smile playing on his lips.
They all laughed at Ryan's gabbled words, though Sharpay looked a bit annoyed that she hadn't announced the invite.
"Of course we would love to come!" beamed Gabriella at the twins "it would be cool!" the others all nodded in agreement.
"Wait! There's more" announced Sharpay standing "what Ryan didn't say was that you're also invited to camp over in the garden. For the whole weekend!"
"BBQ!" exclaimed Zeke "Awesome!"
"Camping" Chad and Jason both said "Wicked!"
"Typical guys" giggled Kelsi and Taylor
"So it's a yes then?" asked Sharpay
"YES!" the group all shouted

Sharpay squealed and clapped her hands, Ryan grinned excitedly. It had actually been his idea, the camping part anyway and he was thrilled his idea was a greeted with such enthusiasm. It would be great fun chilling out of school with Chad, Kelsi, Taylor, Gabbi, Troy, Troy and Troy. Ryan sighed and drifted off into his thoughts of scruffy blondish hair and basketball shorts and dark blue eyes when he felt a tap on his shoulder, "Hey Ryan" a voice whispered. He turned and found those dark blue eyes inches away from him. Ryan gulped uncomfortable at the closeness of Troy's smiling face, "yeah" Ryan breathed.

"I'm really looking forward to the weekend" Troy said with a cute lop sided smile on his face
"Yeah me to" replied the blonde shakily. "God if Troy new what I had just been thinking…"
"The camp out was a great idea to Ryan" Troy complimented
"Huh? How did you know it was my idea?" Ryan exclaimed
"Well I figured it wouldn't be Sharpay's idea, what with the outdoors and tent parts involved" the basket ball star laughed
"Oh haha yeah I guess" Ryan blushed and once again was the colour of his hat
"So I guess I shall see you this Saturday. When do you want me?"
"What?!" Ryan nearly fell from his seat
"At your house for the party dumb ass" laughed Troy
"I knew that" Ryan went pinker "Of course that's what he meant stupid, God!"
"Well?" Troy asked still smiling
"Erm does 5pm sound ok?" Ryan answered
"Cool, well see ya then" and with that Troy rose tapped Gabbi on the shoulder who stood and joined him, they both thanked Sharpay and Ryan for the invite waved bye to the others Troy high fived Chad, "Cya guys!" and left the cafeteria.
"What was all that about? And why are you so pink?" asked Sharpay her eye brow raised in question
"Oh, hahaha that, erm nothing. This weekend is gonna be AWSOME!" Ryan grinned at his sister changing the subject.

He just didn't know how awesome yet.

Ok well I hope I haven't commited some horrible fanfic crime or something yet, not that I plan to I'm just nervous as this is my first story. Said it before but please read and review. thanks :-) Tootles