WHY?

"This is where the true expression of an artist is realized…"

Ryan Evans was seating beside his twin, half-listening to what their over-dramatic Drama teacher always says at the beginning of every auditions.

The same students auditioned for the musical. For no one dared to disturb the status quo of the school. They also didn't want to get on the bad side of the Evans'twins, particularly Sharpay.

No one has beaten the twins out of the lead role since Kindergarten, mostly because nobody good enough to beat them auditioned.

Ryan listens to the nervous students sing and could help himself think that these amateurs were meant to be in the theater.

As for him, he wasn't nervous. He has done these things million of times with his sister. They were born entertainers. And besides, they have rehearsed this piece over and over since the play was announced a month ago.

"And know for our two leads, we only have one couple singed up. Sharpay and Ryan, why don't you show us why we gather in this hollowed halls."

Ryan stood up and was ready to go until he was stopped by Sharpay. 'What?!' he thought. And before he could voice his thoughts out loud, Sharpay walked pass him. 'She's impossible.' He sighed and followed his sister to the stage.

"Um, what key?" a sweet small voiced asked.

It was Kelsi Nielsen. The piano player. The composer of the musical. The only person he talks to at school besides Sharpay.

"We had our rehearsal pianist do an arrangement" he answered in an apologetic voice.

"Oh…" was all the small pianist can say as she sat back on the bench.

Upon seeing the composer's reaction, Ryan felt weird. It was as if someone has punched him in the gut. 'What?!?! What's happening to me? Why? Why a I having this feelings?' These questions flooded his mind as he stepped away from the piano and approached his waiting twin.

He and Sharpay did their vocal exercises. This has always put Ryan's mind at ease. And it worked like magic, Ryan forgot the millions of questions that flooded him just seconds ago. He was ready and the song began.

Everythiong was going well. Every note was hit, every step was correct and Darbus was really enjoying their performance.

The song was near its end and Ryan knew that the lead roles were in the bag so he planned to do his signature jazz square. Although it was not in the choreography, he knew exactly where and when to put it so that it was perfect and would not affect his sister's own moves.

He was facing the piano now, getting ready to do his favorite dance when he caught glimpse of the person sitting behind the instrument. She was looking at him, watching him intently. She still had the same disappointed look she had when he told her that they did an arrangement of the song. He flinched and while doing so he messed up the jazz square that he was doing.

He was shocked out of his thoughts when he hit Sharpay. She sent him a furious look but he ignored it and focused on finishing the song with no more mess ups.

"I told you not to do the jazz square." Sharpay hissed at him when the musica ended.

"It's a crowd favorite. Everybody loves a good jazz square." He defended. But as usual she wasn't listening. She was looking over at the piano, obviously threatening the person behind it.

Kelsi started the applause and the rest of the auditorium followed. He saw the composer stood from her seat and was heading towards them. He didn't why but as soon as he this, he walked towards the people in the backstage and encouraged them to buy tickets for the show.

'What am I doing? Why am I avoiding her? why did I feel that way when I saw her sad? Why? Why? WHY?... ' His mind was full of questions again and he didn't know how to answer them.

"Ryan!"

"Um, what?" he responded quickly to his twin as he was shocked out of his thoughts when his name was called.

"Let's get out of here." His sister ordered. He took a last glance at the piano and saw Kelsi playing the song they just sang but the way she wrote it. Her eyes were closed as she absorbed every note she played. Ryan was amazed with how Kelsi was so attached to her music. He loved how she got lost in her music.

"RYAN!!!"

"I'm coming!" Ryan replied as he followed his sister. The questions were coming back to him, but this time he knew the answers.