[DISCLAIMER: I do not own High School Musical or ANY of the characters. I do not own any of the songs I use. This is just my opinion. Sorry now incase of any spelling mistakes, I do not have a spellcheck.
Ryan Evans lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling. The last day of summer had come and gone so quickly. It felt like it should only be the beggining of August. But here it was, September 3. He didn't want to go to school the following day. No one did. Summer hadn't lasted long enough. It went by much too fast. Everyone said so. Even Gabriella and Taylor, who Ryan had become better friends with after the baseball game that summer at Lava Springs. Infact, he was friends with the entire group now. Now that he was no longer Sharpay's poodle, he actually had friends. Real friends.
Oh, Sharpay and Ryan were still close of course. But, now he was able to say "no" to her. And often did. It made her very angry that he would say it to her. She hated anyone saying "no". But Ryan knew he had to stand up for himself. The two had a special bond, that seemed unbreakable. They were twins. How could they hate each other?
Letting out a loud sigh, he rolled over to look at the clock. Eight pm. That day had went by the fastest out of the whole summer. He really didn't want to go back. But, then a small appeared on his face as he rolled onto his back again.
"Atleast I get to see Gabriella tomorrow." He smiled to himself as he thought this. It had been only a few days since he had seen her, but it felt like an eternity. He knew that her and Troy were happy together. But, he really liked Gabriella. Always had. But, over that summer, his feelings grew much stronger. He just wished that she felt the same.
Right when he thought about Gabriella, the song came on. The song, that reminded him of the way he felt about her. It was almost exactly how he felt. Almost as if, he wrote it, or someone wrote it FOR him. He grabbed the remote off his bed and turned it up louder. Within seconds, he was singing along loudly.
"You
take a seat right next to me I've been assuming
everything So if you wanna say 'I-I-I like you' Sometimes I think I am out of my league We are non
existent So
if you wanna say 'I-I-I like you'
And I take my lit notes
nervously
I've gotta stay calm I just want you to stay
I am
always daydreaming
Hoping you've dreamt of the same thing
I've
gotta stay calm I don't want this to change
Hoping you'll soon mean everything
I've gotta stay
calm I want this to be real
I don't think you're into me
But
truly that's okay with me
I've gotta stay calm and find out how
you feel
I might feel
just like you
If you choose-choose not to
I knew you-you
would
And then
sometimes I think I can dream
Sometimes I wish I could be the one
fish
That you choose out of all in the sea
But I'll try to be persistent
I've gotta keep on if
want to be close to you
I know you're uninterested
I'm probably
just some stupid kid
I could give up if you would want me to
I might feel just like you
And
If you choose-choose not to
I knew-knew you would
Sometimes
I think I am out of my league
And then sometimes I think I can
dream
Sometimes I wish I could be the one fish
That you choose
out of all in the sea"
He sighed loudly as the song ended. Ryan had liked Gabriella since the day that they had met, even though he hadn't told many people. He didn't even think that his sister really knew. But over the summer, his feelings for her grew so much stronger. Stronger than he ever thought was even possible.
Sharpay came barging into Ryan's room. She always did. She didn't feel that she had to knock on his door. Thats the way she had been their entire life. And, he doubted that she would ever change.
"Yes?" Ryan asked, hardly looking at her.
"I'm bored, Ryan. Entertain me." Sharpay said, exhaling sharply. She sat on the edge of his bed and looked over at him in disgust. "I don't understand why you changed your style over the summer. You used to dress better."
Ryan scoffed, rolling his eyes at his sister. "Better? I used to dress worse. The way you wanted me to dress." he thought to himself. The clothes he used to wear were pretty bad. Well, not all. But most. Now that he was able to stand up to his sister, he dressed better. Almost everyone thought so. The shirts he wore now, were no longer shiny. He also didn't wear much pink or purple either.
"Well?"
"Sharpay, why does it matter? It's my life..." Ryan told his sister, sitting up. He was sick of her trying to run his entire life.
"Your new clothes just, aren't as nice. Thats all." Sharpay snapped, shaking her heag. "God, why are you so tempermental?"
Ryan rolled his eyes at the back of Sharpay's head as she looked around his room. He didn't care if she thought his new clothes were bad. Even he had to admit he felt better. At that moment, he was wearing a pair of black shorts and a white shirt with a black design on it. And of course, a hat to match the shirt. That was the one thing he still loved about his old style. His hats. Hell, he owned more hats than socks, or almost anything else for that matter. He had atleast one hat for every shirt. Some shirts even had two or three that could go with it.
"I'm leaving. Your even more boring." Sharpay rolled her eyes and walked out of the room.
Ryan didn't seem to care that she left. He got up and walked to the door, closing it, since she hadn't. Then he looked around the room and smiled as he saw his yearbook. He picked it up and went back over to his bed. As he sat down, he opened it up. He skipped the pictures of the grade12s and went straight to the grade11s. He wanted to see Gabriella. A dorky smile crossed his lips as he looked at her picture. She was beautiful, inside and out. Oh, the things he would do to be with her. His sister would hate it of course. But, that didn't matter to him. He wanted himself to be happy. Sad thing was, Gabriella was happy with Troy. That didn't work in his favor.Yes, he was glad to see Gabriella happy. That was always good. But, at the same time, it was nearly killing him. Finally, he forced himself to close the yearbook and set it on the floor beside his bed. He didn't want to sit there and stare at it all night like a goof.
Although it was still early, only about 8:30 by now, he wanted to go to bed. He knew that it would pass the time. Now that he thought of it, he couldn't wait for the next day to come. Only to see Gabriella. Thinking for a few minutes, he decided to have a shower. That would pass a half an hour by. He took off his hat and set it on his bed before heading to the bathroom.