( Hi I don't own High School Musical and I hope you enjoy my story!)
In my world no matter how much I had tried I have always been the invisible daughter always in my
sister Katrina's shadow. It didn't matter that I been on tour or even was one of the youngest
actresses on Broadway, all that mattered was Katrina was going to Harvard to be a Lawyer. Sure my
parents attended everything I did at least once but I could never see the pride that their eyes shown
with every time Katrina got a new academic award. The day I told my mother I had landed the role
of Galinda on the Broadway show Wicked all she could say was good job and me and your father
will try to catch a show. So instead of being put down I worked harder always in a studio either
recording or working on my dancing hoping one day my parents would be proud of my
accomplishments. That day never came and now will never come because there all gone, perished
never to return. Never once had they said they where proud of me , never once did Katrina say I'm
proud you're my sister Riley. So much has changed in the last couple of months, I didn't renew my
contract for wicked , and now I live with my Aunt Clara in Albuquerque New Mexico and for the
first time since I was 11 I'm going back to school. Clara has always been my favorite Aunt, she
came to all my shows always telling my how wonderful I was always so proud of me but it was
never the same. I feel nothing but numbness in my body I don't even think I have cried, these last
few months I haven't stopped moving weather dancing or singing or even just running on the track.
If I stop it means there really gone and I will never admit it.
My aunt worries but she knows this is how ill deal so she just sits back and let me do as I will, the
only thing she didn't let me do was stay in New York. Clara thinks its best if I go to school and
have a normal child hood, like that will happen well ill do as she wishes to appease her. My
appearance has also changed, I want all memories of my past to stay in New York I don't want any
ones pity, poor little singer no family but hey she's rich lets be her friend. As I stand in front of the
mirror the person I see doesn't even look like me and I'm glad for it. My once golden blond hair is
now black and my once gray eyes are now green, no one will no me. Tomorrow starts school and I
will sink into the shadows as everyone else deals with the drama of every day teen life.
Today is Monday and the first day at East High as I park in the parking lot I look I simply look at the
school and think of how odd its is to be back at one of these things. Slowly I walk out of my car and
head of the stairs many people pass by some look at me others simply ignore me. When I finally
reach the main entrance I take out my schedule and map to find out where my first period class is. It
turns out to be with Mrs. Darbus in 102.
" This should be fun" I mumble
Unfortunately as I did this I wasn't paying attention knocking into some one landing both of us on
the flood and my stuff everywhere.
" I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention" a male voice said
I don't say anything merely continue to collect my stuff I almost have everything except im missing
my journal. Its not on the floor and I start to panic hoping that I didn't leave it at home its my one
companion and I would be sad without it.
" Looking for this" The same voice says
As I look up I see the boy and he has a hold of my note book all I want to do is grab it out of his
hands but then I rember that he had done nothing to me.
" Yes can I have it back please" I asked
" Yeah sure here" He says handing it to me
"Thanks" I mumble
" I'm Troy" He says
" Ebony" I reply
" Are you new do you want me to show you to your class room" Troy asks
" Yeah um I guess so… do you know where 102" I ask knowing if I let him help me the quicker I
can get away.
" O yeah that's my homeroom too come on if where late Darbus is going to give us detention even
the new kids" He said
As we walk down the halls he is greeted by many people, many of them calling him caption and
others saying they couldn't wait for the basketball season next year. They didn't know it but I saw
the curious glances they sent my way. We made it to the classroom only minuets before the bell
rang. Troy found his friends and I found my way into the back of the class room. It wasn't long
before Troy and his friend had detention for talking. No one noticed me and I was glad for once to
be invisible that was until Mrs. Darbus spotted me in the back.
" You must be our new student will you introduce yourself" Mrs. Darbus asked
" Um my name is Ebony Ryons, and I moved from New York" I said and then sat back down
I could feel many eyes on my but I ignored them, as the bell rang I all but ran out of the class room
not wanting any of the introductions that came with being the new student. Thankfully my next
class was rite down the hall way and I didn't have any trouble finding it, American History was my
best subject so thankfully it would be easy to catch up, chemistry was a completely different matter
that was always Katrina's area although she was always the best at everything.
The day itself went slow by the time I hit lunch I was glad for the quiet time unfortunately as I
walked into the lunch room it looked like all the tables where full. As I looked harder I was able to
spot an empty table in the back. I wasn't hungry I really haven't been in a while so I headed to the
table with out getting food first. Aunt Clara said I was beginng to get to skinny and I wouldn't
worry her and always told her I was fine. The table was only 20 feet away but once again I was
bumped into by somebody and this time it wasn't my papers that spilled but their lunch all over me.
I'm not sure what it was but it was burning my skin but I wouldn't let them see the pain.
" I am so sorry are you ok" as I looked up I saw the friend that Troy had gotten the detention with,
Chad I think his name was.
I didn't say anything simply gave him a curt nod. I didn't excapt the hand he offered instead got up
by myself…