Merry Christmas guys, where ever you are in the World!

It was December 2nd, it was the month where everybody would be rushing around to get presents at the last minute, wrapping toys for little kids and decorating the Christmas Tree. Yes, Sharpay did most of those things, but had less time than everyone else. Just 4 years ago, Sharpay was in a confident relationship with her boyfriend, Scott. They did everything together, they had gone to the 'next steps'. But it came to a point where the relationship came to substantial end. Sharpay found out that Scott had been seeing someone else. With that he left, but she didn't have time to tell him she was pregnant with his child. It was then her brother, Ryan and two best friends has stepped in to help her through her pregnancy. One more than the other two. On September 5th, Sharpay went into early labour, and she gave birth to a girl whom she named Louise, 4 weeks early. Sharpay struggled as single 21 year old mother. But as of Louise's 1st birthday, she had never struggled after.

"Mommy!" A young 4 year old Louise ran to her mother who sat on a stool at the kitchen counter, reading a magazine. Louise held a small toy magazine. "Mommy! I want this one for Christmas!" Louise pointed to a doll on the page. Sharpay sighed. She got off the seat and picked her daughter up. "Lou, remember i told you that you have say 'Please'" Sharpay looked sternly into her daughters blue eyes.

"If I say 'Pweez' can I get it?" Louise smiled. Sharpay gave her playful look, "You cheeky little girl...give me kiss" Sharpay turned her head, and Louise kissed her cheek. Sharpay put her daughter down and she ran off to the living room. The door opened, Troy walked in. "Hey" He waved, he had a few supermarket bags in his hands. "Did some grocery shopping" He clearly pointed out by holding the bags.

"Oh you're a life saver!" Sharpay kissed his cheek and helped him with bags, they walked into the kitchen together.

"I don't know how i would cope without you guys. I mean Christmas shopping, waking up everyday dealing with cleaning the house up. Look at her, she's four and she will be going to kindergarten next year-"

"Chill! Just because you're a single mother doesn't mean you and Lou can't have a normal life." Troy explained, he pulled her into a hug.

"Mommy!" Sharpay broke from the hug and walked over into the living room. "Yes Lou?"

"When can we put the big green tree up? Santie Claus comes down the chimney soon!" Louise ran up to Sharpay.

"We put it up soon. Uncle Troy can help too, can't he?" Sharpay turned her head back to Troy.

"I don't know..." Troy lied.

"Come on Uncle Troy! The big green tree is too big for me and Mommy!" Louise skipped to Troy, begging him.

"Oh...alright!"

"Yay! See I told you Mommy!"

Gabriella, Sharpay and Lou were at the mall buying some decorations for Christmas. "So Troy helping you this Christmas?" Gabriella asked.

"Yeah, she really wants him to" Sharpay replied, nodding her head to Louise who was walking in front of them.

"On the other hand, I found out that Scott is getting married just before Christmas" Sharpay said, pressing her lips together.

"What? That is so typical of him. Telling you without even knowing what you had been through" Gabriella shook her head in disappointment.

"I just can't keep thinking that she's missing something in her life. She doesn't even know about her Dad, not one tiny piece of information" Sharpay explained.

"Shar, you better than him. You've got Ryan, Me and Troy! And there is always gonna be someone to step in as her Dad" Gabriella said.

"I've gotta keep strong...for Lou"

"Mommy! Look at these ones! This one's got a red nose!" Louise walked up to them with a decoration for the tree.

"Oh it looks nice honey" Sharpay said.

"Can we get it? It would look really 'pwetty' on the big green tree" Louise asked, tugging on Sharpay's coat.

"Okay then..."

In the Evening

Sharpay was sat in the kitchen, drinking a cup of coffee. She saw Louise playing with her Winnie the Pooh teddy bear in the living room whilst watching kids TV. She was thinking about what Gabi said about someone stepping in as Louise's father. The thought suddenly flushed away. "Lou! Come, it's time for bed!" Sharpay got up, leaving the coffee cup on the table and walking over to her daughter. "Can't I have 5 more minutes Mommy?" Louise asked.

"No, you go to bed the same time everyday, no different" Sharpay said, spreading her arms out so the younger blonde could jump into them. Sharpay took her upstairs and into her room. Sharpay got a pair of pink spotty pajamas out. Sharpay got her changed and got her settled into bed. "Drink your milk" Sharpay gave the young girl a small glass of milk to drink. Louise downed the milk and had a milk moustache on her upper lip. Sharpay laughed, "You gotta little 'stache on you there"

"Oh! I got it!" Louise squeaked, she funnily licked the 'stache off using her small tongue. "Mommy?"

"Yes"

"Do Santa have to get new pants every year?"

"What gave you that idea?"

"Well, he has milk and cookies at everybody's home, so he has to get new red pants every year" Louise explained.

"I dunno Lou" Sharpay got up. "Now you gotta go to bed"

"Mommy can I ask you one more thing?" Louise asked, but this time much more quietly. Sharpay nodded.

"Why don't I have a Daddy?" Louise excited tone fell to a much more saddened tone.

"Oh, you do have a Daddy, it's just that he's not here right now" Sharpay answered.

"Will he come for Christmas?"

"I dunno..now get some sleep" Sharpay kissed her forehead and turn the light off. She walked into her room, closed the door and leant against it. She felt tears fall from her eyes. She wiped them away. She heard the doorbell ring and quickly walked downstairs. She smartened herself and opened the door. Troy stood there. "Hey....forgot your key?" Sharpay asked.

"Yeah, you look like you've cried" Troy walked in, shutting the door behind.

"Oh no, it's nothing" Sharpay sniffed. "...Can I ask you something?"

"Sure thing"

"Do you mind coming to Mall with me and Lou tomorrow? I could always use the extra hand" Sharpay politely requested.

"I'll come I don't mind" Troy answered.

"Oh thanks so much" Sharpay kissed his cheek. "Could be a long shopping spree, knowing Lou would be looking for presents"

"Anything for you guys"