A/N This is my first story so can u please review. This chapter is dedicated to Mistress.In.Dispair –sticks tongue out- because she's the one who made me post this up. Grrr. 'Constructive criticism' is welcomed. But if you don't want me to continue, I understand perfectly. If you've got any ideas, shoot. --> Wow, I was really strange when I was younger; I'm just editing this stuff because I remembered there were a lot of errors.


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Title: And Then There were Three

By: remedyofpain

Ratings: T

Summary: Sharpay always wanted a sister and now she has one. Now that Maddie's here everything's changing. And she's finally melting the Ice Twins.


Chapter 1

This Empty Feeling

Maddie's POV

I was leaning on the candy counter and just thinking …. Adopted! How can I, Maddie Fitzpatrick, be adopted! On the bright side I'm not blood related to Liam. "Mom" said that my real mother wanted to meet me. What the heck? One second I'm smart and confident Maddie and the next second I'm an empty whats-her-name. Is this how London feels when her father is too busy to visit? What if my mother is mean? If she was mean she wouldn't want to meet me would she? This is low. Arguing with myself? Sighing I remembered last night wishing my mother kept that secret to her self.

-Flashback-

"Hey mom, how was work?" I inquired mom from the couch.

"Ok, I guess. Maddie, there's something important I have to tell you." She confessed rather nervously.

"Well, Shoot." I turned off the TV whilst mom came and sat next to me so I turned to face her on the couch. "What's up?" I shrugged. Was something wrong? Did something happen to granny? I asked my self.

"Well, sixteen years ago, my best friend, Sarah, had triplets."

"Ok, but what does this have to do with anything?" Let's get to the point shall we?

"I'm getting there. Ok, and Sarah and her husband weren't exactly the richest people in the world. Sarah was working on her album and her husband, Vincent was a lawyer but he was new so he hardly ever got any cases. So they could only afford to take care of two children so they had to give up one of their children. Sarah knew I wanted a daughter of my own so she gave one of her daughters to me. She moved to New Mexico after she gave me one of her daughters." Mom looked me square in the eye but all she got outta me was a blank look.

"Okayyyy," I said slowly, I think London's rubbing off on me. Am I… Nah! Mom would've told me sooner if I was. And I kinda look like granny with blonde hair. Ok, so maybe it's a little weird that I have blonde hair and everyone in my family has black hair with blue eyes. And I'm a blonde with brown eyes?

Mom took a deep breath. "Maddie, you're adopted."

So I am adopted! So the baby that Sarah lady gave up was me! I gasped. So that Sarah lady is my mother? And I have two siblings? I wonder if we're all girls… What if we're all identical if they're girls? That would be weird. Hmmm… What if they're two boys that would be extremely awkward. I felt empty. Is this how London feels when she doesn't see her dad?

"Maddie? Are you ok? The reason I told you this today is because your mother called me today and she wants to meet you. She sent up a first class ticket to New Mexico for you. Your flight is next Wednesday."

"WHAT! New Mexico!" I sucked in a deep breath. Gosh, I wish London was here to hold my ear. Then it hit me, the reason mom was so nervous. "Mom, were you ever going to tell me I was adopted if you never got the call?" I asked as calm as possible. She shook he head in an I'm-not-sure way.

I sighed exasperated. "Well you said I'm a triplet, so do I have," –I took a deep breath-"two sisters? What if we're all identical? That would be extremely weird! What if I have two brothers! I guess that would be ok but I'd feel extremely awkward. Hmmmm, what do you think mom? Mom, can I have plastic surgery? I mean, I don't want to have the same face as my sisters, I mean, this is the only face I have. And, well, it's mine! I don't want to share with-"

"MADDIE! First of all, you are NOT getting plastic surgery. Second of all, you have a brother and a sister. I don't know if they're identical or not. But that's all I know so please no more question. You're flight is next week Wednesday."

"Mom, what's going to happen after I visit? Would I have to live with them?" I nervously licked my lips, I guess it's contagious, the nervous thing.

"We're not sure, we're just not sure. You better start packing." Mom declared kicking off her shoes and cocking them on the coffee table.

"Well, I'll be in my room if anyone needs me." I murmured uneasily.

-End of flashback-

"Maddie? Maddie! MADDIE!"

I looked around dazed, "huh? Oh-rite-ummm hi?" Carrie was looking down at me, because I was so short and because she had on high heels, she gave me a worried look. "Are you ok? You seemed…distant. Is anything wrong? Are you still upset that no one except Zack showed up to your birthday party on Saturday?"

"No, but thanks for the memory. I don't want to burden you with my problems but…." I told Carrie everything even the part about me wanting plastic surgery.

Carrie whistled, "Wow!" Wow doesn't even cover half of it. I thought miserably.

"I was wondering if you could, you know, break the news to Zack and Cody for me." I said hopefully.

"Sure why not."

"And London and Esteban and Mr. Moseby and well, everyone else?"

"Might as well have a party!" Carrie mused, then she laughed, at what I didn't know. Wait, was that a joke? Well, an attempted joke.

"Carrie, that wasn't funny," I broke in shaking my head.

"I know, I kneed to work on that" she mumbled seizing her laughter.

"Ok, thanks for everything Carrie. I'm leaving for New Mexico next week Wednesday and -gulp- I don't know when I'm coming back." My eyes turned a glassy cinnamon color.

"Oh, don't worry, it's going to be ok-" Carrie started but she was interrupted by Mr. Moseby.

"Carrie, I have been looking for you everywhere! And Madeline, back to work. I'm not paying you two to talk about life or anything else for that matter!" Mr. Moseby bellowed in his usual manner, waving his hands all over the place.

"Sorry Mr. Moseby." I promised, " see you later Carrie."

"Don't worry!" Carrie said, running after Mr. Moseby, who was running after Zack and Cody who were playing, 'Doggie in the Middle' with Ivana while London was shopping. Yep, I was definitely going to miss this hotel and everyone in it. I thought as I packed some candy onto the shelves.


Ok, yes I finished editing it, I just did some minor touch ups. I'd still like to thank Mistress.In.Despier, for pushing me to do this ::sob:: without her, I wouldn't have posted anything in here for a very long time.