Chapter one- This can't be real

A/N- Just another new story that popped into my head. Hope you like it. It's more of a Christmas theme, for x-mas of course.

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"Just get the hell out Troy!" Sharpay screamed, throwing his car keys towards him. Luckily, his many years on the basketball team taught him to catch well.

"Shar please, just calm down. We can talk about this."

She stood there, seething. Her face was hard and cold, but worst of all...furious. "Get out! I don't want to talk to you right now. Or ever!"

"Ok, what happened tonight was not my fault. The guy was hitting on you and-"

"That guy was my boss!" She cut him off, yelling.

He flinched a little. After four years of being with her, they'd never had a fight this bad. "That bastard tried to kiss you Sharpay! I was defending you. I wasn't about to just let him get away with it."

"It wasn't your place to get involved. I can take care of myself."

"I'm your boyfriend. I have a right to kick the shit out of any guy who tries what that jackass tried tonight."

She shook her head regretfully, sadly. "Not anymore."

He froze. "What do you mean?"

She looked up after a long pause, tears in her eyes. "This isn't the first time Troy. I don't think I can keep going through this because every time it just hurts more and more." She paused again, looking back down. "I think we need a break."

She had said it so softly that he almost hadn't heard her, and he wished he hadn't. "No, no, no. No breaks. No break-ups. We'll be fine Sharpay. We can talk this out. It'll be okay." He tried to soothe, maybe himself more than her.

She shook her head again. She was crying now. "Just give me time to think. I just-" She sighed sadly, "I just need a break."

Troy ran across the room, where his girlfriend stood, taking her hand. "Please, don't say that. I love you. You know that I do. I admit that I was stupid tonight, but please...please, forgive me."

She continued to shake her head. "Just leave...please."

"Fine." He dropped her head, barging out the door, slamming it behind him.

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"Damnit." Troy swore as he walked along the streets that night, his eyes were red and worn. He had been crying. Feeling all hope lost, he tucked his hand in his pocket, only to feel a little box inside. He pulled it out and looked at it, tears starting to cloud again. "Damnit."

He was going to purpose to her tonight. He was going to ask her to marry him, but then they had to go to the stupid Christmas party where her stupid boss had tried to kiss her and he gotten to a stupid fist fight with him then had gotten into that stupid fight with Sharpay, ending their relationship.

He loved her. More than anything, and more than anything, he wanted to be with her. Now it didn't look like that was going to happen. She had been right when she said this wasn't the first time. Not even close. He'd gotten in fights before. Mostly with guys who had tried something on Sharpay. He couldn't help that he wanted her to be only his. Then there was issues when it came to people in his past too. A couple of his ex-girlfriends, with a score to settle, had done nothing less than try to make Sharpay's life hell. He always felt horible for putting her into those situations, but some things were out of his hands. But he did love her. He did want to marry her. And he was going to get her back, no matter what.

Suddenly he heard a horn coming from near by, snapping him out of his thoughts. He whipped his head around only to see a car whizzing at him, and all he could see before it all went dark was a bright light.

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"Ugh." Troy groaned, feeling as if he had made a huge mistake by simpy moving his head. "Oh man." He groaned again, trying to sit up but was instantly pushed down by a small firm hand. "Pay..."

"Hmm?" Came a female voice. He was too groggy to try to place who it was.

"Shar?" He tried again, his eyes not fully able to open yet.

"Sorry. No Shar here. Not yet anyways. I'm Kara."

He opened his eyes slowly, painfully. There stood a young girl. She looked as if she were about sixteen. She had long, wavy red hair and blue eyes, that were looking at him curiously. "Where's Shar?" He asked again, his voice barely above a whisper.

She looked at him sadly. "Sorry...er,Troy. That's your name right?" He nodded. "Right. Well I'm really sorry, but-" She paused. She didn't look happy. "I really hate this part...Troy...you're sort of...in heaven." She muttered the last part.

Troy's eyes shot open a little more, suddenly he was much stronger. "Don't play with me. Where's Sharpay?"

Kara shook her head. "I'm really sorry, but you died in an accident. I know you don't want to believe me, no one ever does, but you are. As I said, I really am sorry." She seemed to mean it. There was no sign of humor on her face. She looked serious.

Troy stopped breathing for a moment. "Wait...I-Ican't be d-dead. That's impossible."

Kara bit her lip. She always hated this part. "There was an accident. A car hit you Troy. You died."

"Then how am I here? How am I breathing, huh? How can I do this?" He quickly patted his chest, then touched Kara's shoulder. "See, how could I do that?"

She rolled her eyes. "Not very up on the after life reading are you? Have you ever read a supernatural book or watched a movie about ghost? It happens."

"No, I refuse to belive that I am dead. I know I'm not."

She sighed, getting impatient. "Look around then." He sat up, looking around to see everything was white, almost...fluffy. Like clouds almost. "You're very stubborn." Kara observed. Troy ignored her. "Usually people excpet death a little easier. Or at least don't put up as much of a fight. I take it you're not a strong church man."

"How the hell did this happen?"

She looked at him as if he were crazy. "I told you like three times already. You're not a very good listener either. And just so you know, we try not to say hell or cuss in heaven. It looks bad." She gave a small amused smirk. "Do you still not believe me about the whole being dead thing?"

He shook his head. This is impossible. This is just a dream. He thought over and over to himself.

Kara smiled. "Actually it's not."

He looked suprised. She quickly continued. "I can read your mind...it's an angel thing."

"Angel?" He muttered, putting a hand to his head. "Impossible."

"Not really. You're probably just in shock right now. That happens."

"Who are you?"

"I'm Kara. I'm your angel."

He shook his head. This isn't real. This can not be real.

"Unfortunitly for you, it is."

"Stop doing that." He insisted in a loud whisper.

"Sorry...can't help it." She gave an innocent smile. She let him have a couple minutes to get himself together, but she started to grow impatient. She hated this part just as much as telling people they had just died. It laways took forever for them to calm down usually. "So Troy....who's Sharpay?" She asked, trying to make small talk. This was also one of the most awkward moments.

He looked at her, still a little suprised. "My girlfriend."

"Oh...sorry. I know it's really hard when not only do you lose your life but you lose someone you love."

"How would you really know?" He snapped. He wasn't angry at her, more than situation. I mean, he just found out he was dead. "What are you...sixteen?"

"Fifteen."

"Fifteen? And you're my angel?"

"Yup. I get that it's weird that I'm younger than you, but technically I'm the same age. I died five years ago. So I'd be twenty just like you."

He shook his head, more thoughts clearing over his mind. Kara sighed. "Yes, this is really possible. I thought we'd moved past that."

"Can't you put that whole mind reading thing to a rest or something?"

"Sorry." There was a pause. "They'll be very sad."

He turned to her. She had read his thoughts again. "Okay, if you know that, then do you know what will happen? What about my parents? What about Sharpay and my friends? What about them?"

She cringed slightly. "Do you really want to know?"

"Yes."

She sighed. "I can show you if you want to has that option, but usually...it only makes things harder for people. It makes them sad."

"Just show me." He insisted, still rubbing his temples.

"Okay then."

And everything went white again.

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It's another idea I had for a story. The next chapter will be Troy seeing his funeral, things with Sharpay and friends. And Troy returns to see Sharpay. Things will get more interesting. Trust me. And Kara is kinda based based off me (looks department anyways) and some personallity wise. I couldn't come up with any better charaters, lol.

Anyways, please review and tell me what you think. And also, check out my new story 'Vamped.' Thanks.

-Peace!