Author's Note: Here's chapter one of One More Round! Enjoy! Sorry if it's little short than what I nornally do! Happy reading!
Chapter One: Dinner Dilemma
Whenever Haylie Anderson gets a little sugar high, Ryan Evans braced himself for the worst.
No, not the song by ATeens.
But, the small, tiny white cube that was placed into many things: coffee, candy, pop.
And his twin sister, Sharpay Evans, thought it'd be funny to see his reaction when she discovered Carmel Delights, a drink sold only at The Bed And Roses, a local coffee shop that Haylie liked to go into from time to time, because it reminded her so much of Starbucks back home.
"Haylie, calm down!" Ryan explained as she bounced around in his car on their way back to Haylie's house.
"Why?" she asked, and Ryan smiled at her.
"Because your going to hurt yourself. That's why." Ryan replied.
Hey, atleast she didn't hyper while she was in the car!
"How can I hurt myself while I'm in a car?" Haylie asked, and Ryan shook his head.
"You might hurt your head on the roof, on a window, or hit your head on the windshields, for one." Ryan responded.
Haylie nodded, and tried not to bounce as Ryan contuined driving, but a few minutes later, she was bouncing up and down again, grinning like the little girl she used to be.
Ryan sighed, and parked in the Anderson's driveway, and got out of the car, with Haylie following behind him, wearing the same grin she wore while in the car.
Thankfully, her mother wasn't home to see Haylie so wound up, and Ryan led her to the livingroom where she could atleast sit down.
Ryan sat down beside her, and gave her a smile.
"So...is the hyperness wearing off?" Ryan asked, and Haylie nodded, her blonde curls swinging, and Ryan gave her a grin of his own.
"Good." he said, and brought her towards him as Haylie gave a small yelp in surprise, and Ryan laughed.
"Why are you so jumpy today?" he asked, and Haylie shrugged as she snuggled up to him.
"Must be the sugar." she said.
"Could be. There would be no other reason." Ryan stated, kissing the top of her head, and Haylie smiled.
"Or it could be you." she said, and Ryan pretended to be shocked.
"I make you jumpy? That has to be a first!" Ryan explained, and Haylie laughed.
"Well, sometimes you do. Especially since you call during dinner, and my mother gets mad." Haylie replied, and Ryan smiled.
"I didn't know that! When I ask her if it's a bad time, she just tells me it isn't." Ryan commented.
"That's your clue that were trying to enjoy supper." Haylie informed Ryan, who grinned.
"Hey, how am I suppose to know that your mother wants you and her to enjoy suppoer in peace? Maybe I like to call up my girlfriend at six or so and talk to her." Ryan stated, and Haylie looked at him as she smiled.
"Well, considering the fact that six is when most people eat." Haylie told him, and Ryan chuckled.
"Tell that to my family! With our mother gone, and our father working, it's just some maid that they hired this week..and when we were younger, too. We never had a proper family meal." Ryan told her, and Haylie sat up straight on the couch.
"I can ask my mom if she's willing to give up dad's spot for you." Haylie explained, and Ryan looked at her, and he gave her a smile.
"No, it's okay, Haylie. I was just..." Ryan explained.
He wanted to say joking, but how do you say that when your girlfriend thought you were being serious?
Because you were.
"It's alright. We have room. Besides, my mom would love to have you!" Haylie stated.
"Are you sure?" Ryan asked.
"Of course!" Haylie said, digging her cellphone out of her backpack, and was in the middle of calling her mom.
"Haylie, I don't need to eat over at your house! Sharpay will get lonely!" Ryan insisted, and Haylie looked at him.
"Nonsense! Your eating here. Just tell Sharpay your staying here a while longer." Haylie explained, and Ryan sighed as Haylie was talking to her mother.
"Really? That's great! Thanks, mom." Haylie said, and Ryan looked at her.
"So, what did she say?" Ryan asked.
"She says you can stay...aren't you going to call Sharpay?" Haylie asked.
"Oh! Yeah..right."
Ryan excused himself, and went outside to call Sharpay, and Sharpay picked up instantly.
"Ryan! Where are you? You were suppose to be home!" Sharpay snapped, and Ryan winced.
"I was, but Haylie wants me to eat over here tonight." Ryan explained.
"You know I don't like the maid! Ryan, how could you?" Sharpay asked.
"If you want, you can come over. I'm sure Mrs. Anderson will allow more." Ryan exclaimed, and Sharpay shook her head.
"No..I better not. I'll just stay here, and pretend to enjoy the chef's cooking." Sharpay said, and Ryan chuckled.
"Alright. Have fun, Shar." Ryan commented.
"Don't worry, brother. I will." Sharpay assured him, and Ryan went back inside.
"Hey. How did Sharpay take it?" Haylie asked as Ryan sat back down on the couch.
"Pretty well, I think. I told her your mother can probably allow one more, but she declined." Ryan explained, and Haylie nodded.
"Well, that's okay. Maybe next time." Haylie replied, and Ryan nodded.
"I just hate to think she's there all by herself. And the maid is no better...maybe I should just go home." Ryan stated, and Haylie looked at him.
"If you really want too. I mean, I don't mind at all. I can just tell my mom you had to leave, and she'll understand." Haylie commented, and Ryan looked at her.
"Are you trying to make me feel gulity? Or choose which house to eat at?" he asked, and Haylie laughed.
"Well, I'm telling you can eat with Sharpay! She is your sister!"
"But, I want to eat with you! You are my girlfriend!" Ryan pointed out, and Haylie giggled, and Ryan leaned in to kiss her on the lips.
"Alright, fine. Since you already asked that I should eat here, I will. Sharpay won't mind." he stated, and Haylie smiled as she got up from the couch.
"Well, come on then! My mother's going to be in a few minutes, and I told her I'd have the table set the time she gets home!" Haylie responded as Ryan laughed, and he followed her into the kitchen.