Midnight
A Troypay Story
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5 Years After HSM3
10, 9,
"Okay, now Sharpay, I need you to push as hard as you can."
"I can't do it!"
"Do you want this baby or not?"
"Not really actually. It wasn't exactly planned."
8, 7, 6,
"Push!"
"I don't want to push any more!"
"I'm afraid you have no choice."
5, 4, 3,
"Can I sleep now?"
"Just one more big push."
2, 1, Happy New Year!
"Congratulations, you've had a beautiful baby girl."
"Can I sleep now?" asked Sharpay.
"Yes you can. Would you like to see your baby first?"
Sharpay was deep in a dream before the doctor even finished his sentence.
1 hour later
Sharpay slowly awoke as her eyes opened to the private hospital room around her. She smiled as she remembered that the worst part was over and she didn't have to worry about pushing babies out any more. But her contentment was temporarily disturbed as she thought of the little baby she had pushed out way too soon, attached to all those machines, gasping for life. A soft voice from beside her bed startled her.
"She's beautiful Sharpay. She's got your eyes."
"Oh Troy, this is so terrible, she could die at any moment! And what does Gabriella think about you being here?"
"It doesn't matter what Gabriella thinks. I'm not going to leave you alone in a hospital on New Year's Day after giving birth."
"That's so sweet Troy." said Sharpay, as he reached out and took her hand.
"Look, Shar. I hope you don't mind me asking... why are you all alone? I know your family are away in Florida but, what about Jake?"
"Me and Jake aren't together any more."
"Why?"
"It's complicated."
-FLASHBACK-
"Dinner is served!" Sharpay proudly unveiled her culinary creation and lit a candle in the centre of the table.
"It looks... interesting." Jake tried not to insult her.
"What is it?" asked Sharpay, noticing Jake was unsure.
"It's just... what's the occasion?" asked Jake.
"What do you mean?"
"It's just, you don't normally do dinner like this, so I'm guessing there's something big happening."
"Well actually..." Sharpay took a deep breath. "Jake, before I tell you this, I just want to make sure you know. I love you, and I want to stay with you, and I wish this had never had happened."
"Oh crap, what have you done this time?"
Sharpay closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
"I'm pregnant."
Her eyes stayed shut for a few seconds then she bravely opened them expecting to see the expression on her boyfriend's face. However, all she saw was the back of his head as he ran out of the house.
-END FLASHBACK-
"So he just ran off?"
"He didn't just run off that night... he cut me off completely. His flat was empty, no answer on his cell. Nothing."
"He cut you off? Just because you were pregnant! What a coward!"
"I'd rather not talk about it any more Troy."
"That's fine. Let's talk about something nice... like, does this little girl have a name?" Troy asked, referring to the sleeping baby.
"Well, this is just a thought, but when I was 14, I watched the film 'Little Women' and ever since then I wanted to name my first child after Amy, cause she was always my favourite sister, and the most like me."
"Amy's a lovely name." said Troy. "What about middle names?"
"Um, what goes with Amy?"
"How about Amy Louise?"
"Love it!" said Sharpay.
"Well that was easy."
"You know what they say, always go with your first instinct."
Sharpay went back to sleep and Troy sat watching her gentle breathing, and cooing over Amy Louise Evans, born December 31st 2013 at the first stroke of midnight.
