TITLE: A Tale Of Lost Souls
SUMMARY: She's the ice queen. He's the basketball guy. Both have pasts long forgotten. What will happen when old memories are reawakened in their minds? Will they find comfort in eachother? A Troypay story.
AUTHOR: Lil Miss Miley
CHAPTER ONE
The frantic sea of East High pupils parted for Sharpay Evans, the school's Ice-Queen. She walked through the gap and up the stairs to her homeroom. She was on her own for the next 2 weeks as Ryan was in Oklahoma City visiting their grandparents, and as much as she loved them, she couldn't miss out on the audition for the summer musical later on in the week. It was the first time she'd be auditioning for something on her own. She pushed past Jason and slipped past Zeke before she sat in her seat to the right of Troy. She looked behind her at the empty chair which Ryan usually sat on and sighed.
BRRRRINNNG!
Everyone rushed to their seats. Usually Sharpay was interested in what Mrs Darbus was saying, but today she didn't even notice that Mrs Darbus was in the room. Sharpay didn't show it, but she was upset. I was only now that she realised that her only real friend at East High was Ryan. Sure, there was the drama club, but they weren't friends she could trust. She couldn't tell them all the secrets she told Ryan. She felt so small in this huge world without Ryan beside her. She was vulnerable on the inside, but she couldn't show it. On the outside she remained the same, invincible Sharpay Evans.
BRRRRINNNG!
Sharpay traipsed to her next class sadly. This was going to be a long day
Surprisingly, the rest of the day passed reasonably quickly for Sharpay, until there was just five minutes of the day left. The new math teacher, Mr Miani, was asking questions to random people in the class. Sharpay wasn't really paying much attention. She never got picked for these things – she was co-president of the drama club, teachers never expected her to be clever.
"Question 23 – What is the square root of 'pi to the 11th power'? This one to … ah, Miss Evans"
Sharpay jumped a little. This teacher obviously didn't understand how things worked at East High. She was about to give him an earful when she realised that she didn't have Ryan to back her up. She chose against it and decided to just answer the question.
"Assuming you calculate 'pi to the 11th power' to 1 decimal place, the answer – to 1 decimal place – will be … 540.9,"
Mr Miani smiled, "Correct,"
Every turned round to look at Sharpay. The ice-queen was a maths genius? There was a lot people didn't know about Sharpay.
"Even I didn't know that," mumbled Taylor, shocked.
Whilst everyone else frowned and mumbled, one kid smiled. That person was Troy Bolton – the jock who stole the limelight from Sharpay and Ryan in last semester's musical.
"Well done," he mouthed to her.
Sharpay half smiled back then caught herself and stopped.
"What are you staring at?" she yelled to her classmates.
BRRRRINNNG!
Everyone got up to leave.
"Ah, Miss Evans, Mr Bolton, I have a message for you both." Mr Miani called.
Sharpay was puzzled. What kind of message could possibly involve both Troy and Sharpay?
"Miss Evans, your father has been called away on urgent business. He say's he'll be gone for a month."
"Cool, a month with the whole house to myself," said Sharpay happily. "Well, 2 weeks, and then I'll have to share with Ryan,"
"Not quite," said Mr Miani, "Your father doesn't think it's safe for you to spend a whole fortnight on your own, so Mr Bolton's parents have agreed to let you stay at his house.
Sharpay's ear-piercing screams echoed through the halls of East High. There was no way she was spending a whole two weeks with the basketball guy!
"There must be some misunderstanding, Mr Miani, sir" Sharpay giggled nervously.
"No, it's written here quite clearly, it arrived by fax this morning, take a look," Mr Miani handed the paper to Troy. Sharpay snatched it off him and read it.
To Whom It May Concern,
I have to attend to urgent business in Europe for a month and as a result of which, have arranged temporary accommodation for my daughter Sharpay. She will be staying with Coach Jack Bolton and his family for two weeks until her brother returns from Oklahoma City, at which point she can return home with him. Her brother also has the only spare house key so I had some of Sharpay's belongings sent to the school via Nüvell Couriers.
Thank you for your cooperation
Mike Evans (Sharpay Evans' father)
Sharpay couldn't get over the injustice of this situation. She had to spend a whole 2 weeks living in a house with a boy she couldn't stand, and worse, she couldn't even get into her own house.
"Your belongings are at Reception, Miss Evans. You may leave," Mr Miani said, hurrying them out of the room.
"Don't worry, Sharpay," said Troy as they walked to the Reception area, a fake smile plastered on his face, "It'll be just like old times,"
"Yeah, well, times change, Bolton," said Sharpay icily, preparing herself for 2 weeks of total hell.
This is my first fanfic! Please review! Constructive criticism welcomed. Thanx, Miley!