Here is a new story I'm writing for fun. It's got no actual plotline; it just explores the HSM characters more. It'll be about 4 fairly short Chapters.

It about everyone who had to write this list for homework, but leads to something else . . .

. . . blossoming romance? Or increasing hate?

Hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I don't own HSM.

Everyone was excited. They were positively hyper. Why would they be? Summer had almost arrived . . . they just needed to struggle though the last day of school.

Ms Darbus had unfortunately lost her voice, (A.N. LOL!) probably because of all the shouting and yelling she did, usually directed at Chad and Troy and those other poor souls.

Some guy called Mr Woodblock was her 'voice', while she sat at the front, silent, glaring at everyone.

He was quite fun teacher, way better than Ms Darbus, and lesson were more interesting. Chad took the opportunity to constantly speak out of turn. (!)

The day before, he had set them homework, to write a list.

20 things that annoy me, 10 things I like, 5 things I love.

Now they were going to see what everyone had come up with.

"Okay, then. Who would like to go first?" he asked cheerfully, bouncing around the class. Silence.

"C'mon, someone has to have the pleasure of going first! What about you . . . Kelsi, is it?"

Kelsi snapped out of her daze and said, horrified, "Oh, no, I just wrote a load of crap, I don't want to read it out. Please, please don't make me . . ."

"Calm down, Kelsi," said Mr Woodblock softly. "It isn't so bad. If you want, I'll read it for you if you want!" and he picked up the paper. Kelsi, fearing the worst, covered her face with her hands, and waited for her secrets to be spilled to the class.

What annoys me?

1. When I'm peacefully playing the piano, and then play a bum note. It ruins the whole piece!

2. When the boy I like never notices me.

3. When I need a voice to accompany the tune, but remember that I don't have a great voice.

4. When Sharpay keeps bossing me around.

5. When I want to talk to the boy I like, but remember that Sharpay's the reason I can't.

"Excuse me," said Sharpay incredulously, "Your love life is not my concern . . . !" Instantly, everyone told her to shut up, and waited for Mr Woodblock to continue reading.

6. My mom saying I can't get a tattoo till I'm 20. How sucky!

7. My Mom going on about my wonderful brother, then she looks at me and sighs. That's just depressing.

8. When I want to get MSN, because it's the easiest and coolest way to keep in touch with my friends, then my Dad says no.

9. When Mom and Dad want me to do extra-curricular sports clubs, and I don't want to. I'm a Composer, not an Athlete!

10. When Mom and Dad want me to do extra-curricular maths clubs, and I don't want to. I'm a Composer, not a mathlete!

11. I've just bought my lunch, then somehow trip up and waste it all.

"Don't worry, Kel, we've all been there," said Taylor sympathetically.

12. When Sharpay constantly talks about some boy, probably Troy Bolton.

Sharpay's jaw dropped, as she protested, but Troy just grinned and Gabriella frowned.

13. When Sharpay teases me about liking Troy Bolton because she can't admit she does. How pathetic.

"Hey, I don't-" came Sharpay's outburst, but once again she was shushed.

14. When I lose my glasses.

15. When I find my glasses 3 days later, all damaged.

16. When I can't even relax in the evening, because of my homework overload. I can't wait for summer.

"Me neither!" quipped Chad, and everyone starting talking about how they too can't wait. Mr Woodblock quietened the class, then continued;

17. When Mom puts lettuce in my sandwiches. I know she's only human, but I also know that she knows I hate lettuce, so there.

(A.N. I love lettuce!)

18. When I want a poster out of some magazine, but can't have it 'cause my brother wants the poster picture on the other side. Jerk.

19. When I'm about to go in the shower and my brother rushes in just before I get there. Double Jerk.

20. The fact that we only had one day to complete this. How much time do you people think I have?

Everyone nodded in agreement, and clapped as Mr Woodblock handed Kelsi's paper back.

"By 'you people', I'm assuming you meant me, Kelsi?" grinned Mr Woodblock, and Kelsi, blushed a little, embarrassed. "Okay. Who's next?"

He inspected the class, and his gaze landed on a sea green hat with a turquoise rim. "Evans! How about you?"

"Huh?" said Ryan and Sharpay together, and Mr Woodblock realised his mistake.

"Oh, twins! My apologises. I was talking to . . ." he thought a bit, then the name came to him. ". . . Ryan. Do you want to read yours? Go on, you're an actor, you'll do fine."

Ryan slowly stood up and bit his lip to stop himself from groaning loudly.

What annoys me?

1. When people turn up music really loud in their car. Excuse me, I might not want to listen to your music, thanks.

"Totally." nodded Troy, who had written the same on his list. (A.N. You'll have to wait till Chapter 3 to actually see that, though!)

2. The sun. With the sun comes silence. I prefer the sound of rain, the heavier the better.

"He's so weird," Chad whispered loudly to Troy, and Ryan said, "Wait for it Chad, you're next."

3. When Chad says I'm gay. I bet he is.

"Hey!" said Chad indignantly, and the class giggled. Sharpay and Kelsi glared at Chad, who raised an eyebrow at them.

4. Losing a hat. It's like losing a best friend. Depressing.

5. My parents have high expectations of me. I'm just one guy!

6. Sharpay bossing me around. I don't do everything she says because I like it you know, I don't want to. But people have no idea how scary she can be.

7. When I'm playing the piano and Sharpay's like 'Quit it! You're an actor, not a composer like Kelsi!' So what?

8. When people think the Evans' are snobs because we're rich.

"God yeah," agreed Sharpay, "I hate that."

"But you can see where people get it from," Chad sniggered, looking at Sharpay, who started to get up from her seat, livid. Mr Woodblock told everyone to calm down.

9. When I can't eat mint ice-cream because we have none. I go nuts.

10. When we run out of mint ice-cream. There's strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate, but no MINT! Has the world gone I-N-S-A-N-E???

11. Homework. What is the point, really?

"That's the first bit of sense you spoken all day, Mint-man," said Chad. "Sense as in non-nonsense."

12. The so-called "Status Quo". People should be able to do whatever the hell they want.

"Second bit of sense. You might actually be turning normal, Mint-man!" laughed Chad, and others laughed with him. Kelsi sharply told everyone to shut up, and the room went deathly silent.

13. When Sharpay's screaming about a 'crisis', and she's only broken a nail.

"Only?" spluttered Sharpay.

14. Ants.

15. When I remember that painful and embarrassing time when my trousers split. Or worse, when my hat ripped.

"Your hat being ripped was worse than your trousers being ripped?" Gabriella said, confused. She was ripping paper into little pieces, so there was a little heap of shredded paper on her desk.

16. Remembering that I was supposed to forget that memory, and now I've gone and written it. Oh well, I couldn't think of anything anyway.

17. Seeing a gorgeous hat on a TV advert that I can't find where to get it.

18. Seeing a gorgeous hat in a shop that I can't buy.

19. Seeing a gorgeous hat on someone's head that I can't have.

20. Ugly hats.

Once again, everyone clapped for Ryan as he sat down. Chad at once started talking to Troy, who was in front of him.

(A.N. HSM2 at the beginning, remember? Chad's sitting behind Troy . . .)

Ms Darbus folded her arms, pursing he lips at these 'humorous' lists that they called 'homework'. She just waited for the next couple of fools to present theirs.

That's the end of C1, but C2 will be out very soon.

See, I've written the whole story first, then posting it one day after another.

I hope you liked it! What was your fave annoying thing? Have any of them happened to you? Let me know by reviewing!

Star x x x

P.S. Do you like lettuce?