TITLE: High School Horror
SUMMARY: Its getting late; a storm is brewing; this is the longest detention the 10 kids have ever served. Finally, it seems like it's all going to end when suddenly the whole school is put under quarantine due to an escaped murderer in the neighbourhood. Oh well, at least they're safe locked up in the school ... aren't they?
AUTHOR: .x.IcePrincess
GENRE: Romance/Horror
PAIRINGS: Mainly Troypay, Minor Ryella, Minor Chaylor, Minor Jelsi
RATING: M for character death
DISCLAIMER: I don't own HSM, all characters used in this story are copyright Disney Channel, the plot is entirely fictitious... blah, blah, blah ... you know the drill.Top of Form
CHAPTER 2
Sharpay looked around at the others. Kelsi and Jason were clinging to each other. Chad had a terrified Taylor in his arms. He stroked her hair comfortingly and repetitively whispered "It's okay, I'm here" in her ear. Gabriella was so scared she was choking back sobs and Ryan, Martha and Zeke's eyes were as wide as dinner plates. There were a few seconds of near silence then suddenly everyone began to panic. Everyone but Sharpay. The room began to get noisier and noisier with accusations, screams and cries being thrown around the corridor.
"QUIET!" shouted Sharpay, her call echoing throughout the school. Everyone froze. Troy was still shouting, "This has to be some sort of joke!"
"Joke or no joke, we're not going to get anywhere without lights." She said, trying to think rationally. Sharpay Evans wasn't one to get scared. She pulled her cell phone out of her pocket and flipped the lid. A bright white light shone onto her face. She turned it around so the others could see too, "Now, does anyone know where the main electric switches are?"
The roaring noise of the Wildcats started up again.
"SILENCE! One at a time!" she called out loudly. Zeke shakily raised his hand as if he was in class. Sharpay smirked, "Yes, Zeke?"
"They're … they're right b-b-by the janitor's o-o-office," his voice trembled as he spoke.
"Do you know how to activate the emergency lighting?" she asked calmly. He nodded.
"Right. Jason, Martha, you go with Zeke." She said, picking out the calmest looking teens to venture off.
"No! Jason, you can't leave me!" cried Kelsi.
"Kelsi! Get a grip! It's only for a few minutes at most. They'll be fine." Kelsi nodded slowly. "We're all going to be fine," she said as strongly as she could, but there were tones of uncertainty in her voice.
"Now, Zeke, take out your cell phone. It should provide you with enough light to get the janitor's office and fix the lighting. Now go." The three headed off quickly in the direction of the janitor' office. Sharpay then turned her attention to the trembling teens before her. She proceeded to feel their foreheads, and check their breathing and pulse-rates. Gabriella, Taylor and Kelsi were all in shock.
"What are you doing?" asked Troy, but Sharpay ignored him. She was trying to remember how to treat shock.
"Chad, where's the teacher's lounge?" she asked. He pointed to a door about 20 feet away from where they were standing. "You go check the door,"
"Who put you in charge!?" he asked angrily.
"Do you see anyone else offering to take my position?" she replied calmly. Chad admitted defeat and ran over to the door, Sharpay's cell lighting his path.
"It's open," he called back.
"How many sofas are in there?"
"Erm …5" he replied, confusedly
"Any blankets?"
"There are some woolly things draped over the sofas"
"They'll have to do … any cushions?"
"Yeah, tons."
"Good. Stay there, and get out your cell," Sharpay said. Just then, Kelsi collapsed onto her knees. "Troy, Ryan - grab Kelsi. We need to get her to the teachers lounge." Just then, the lights flickered back on. They were dim, but everyone could finally see properly. Good timing, Sharpay thought. The two boys did as they were told. Kelsi was small, so it didn't take long to get her to the door.
"Come back now Chad,"
When Chad returned, Sharpay explained that they need to get Gabriella and Taylor to the teacher's lounge too. Chad guided Taylor, and Sharpay guided Gabriella. Soon, they were all in the teacher's lounge. Troy and Ryan had laid Kelsi on the sofa. Sharpay told them to do the same with Taylor and Gabriella. She switched the kettle on the counter on. She then proceeded to prop up their feet. She remembered from first aid training that this was to increase blood flow to the head.
"Kelsi and Taylor are freezing. Wrap them in blankets. But not Gabi, she's hot enough as it is," Sharpay said, walking over to the sink. She took a washcloth from the counter and started to soak it in cold water. When it was soaked through, she wrung it out a little and folded it in half. She turned to see that Troy was giving Gabriella a drink of cola, presumably from the sports bag Chad had been carrying around.
"What are you doing?!" Sharpay exclaimed running over to the sofa on which Gabriella was laying.
"She said she was thirsty," Troy shrugged.
Sharpay grabbed the drink from his hands. "Never give a patient in shock a drink!" she said
"Why?" Troy asked. Suddenly, Gabriella projectile vomited all over the floor.
"That's why!" she exclaimed. Gabriella began to cry.
"Don't worry, Gabriella. It's not your fault." Sharpay said. She couldn't believe she was doing this. Usually she'd go out of her way to not help the little scene-stealer, but now she was doing all she could to make her feel better. She turned Gabriella on to her side, just in case she was going to vomit again, and then placed the wet washcloth on her forehead. She took out her cell phone again and dialled Zeke. She told him they'd all done a fantastic job and that they should bring a bucket, a mop and some detergent back to the staff lounge. Sharpay instructed the boys to sit down and proceeded to make coffee with the water she'd boiled a few minutes earlier. She felt a hand on her shoulder and jumped.
"It's okay, it's just me," said the voice of Troy. Sharpay breathed a sigh of relief.
"What do you want?"
"Let me make these coffees. You've been rushing around trying to sort things out."
"I'm fine Troy,"
"No you're not,"
"God! I'm okay Troy!" Sharpay shouted, getting the attention of her brother for a few seconds. She shook her head at him to signal that nothing was wrong.
"Just let me help!"
"OKAY! If you really want to help, you can unbutton your girlfriend's shirt. It'll cool her down and help her to breathe better."
"Sharpay," said Troy sincerely, "Gabi's not my girlfriend,"
"Whatever," she said, Stirring the second coffee. She had a strong urge to cry, but she didn't know why. She held back the tears as she spooned coffee powder into the third cup. It didn't take long for Troy to finish. He came back to Sharpay.
"I'm done,"
"How nice for you. Now if you don't mind, I'm very busy," Sharpay said. She tried to turn back to the coffee, but Troy took her hands.
"Let go of me Troy," she said calmly, but she wasn't quite sure if she really wanted him to.
"You must be so scared,"
"I never get scared Bolton. Now let go," she said. But she found she was clinging to his hands. She couldn't help but stare deep into Troy's deep blue eyes, knowing what he had said was true.
"It's okay to be scared, Sharpay," He said. Sharpay wanted to reply, but her mouth was too dry to speak. She could only look into his eyes, just as he was looking into hers. She wanted to throw her arms around him and never let go. Why was she feeling this way? She used to have a crush on Troy, but this was different. Now she didn't just want him, she needed him. She was all alone and she needed him to be there for her.
Just then, Zeke, Jason and Martha returned. Sharpay quickly and regretfully pulled away. As she took the mop and bucket and began to clear up Gabriella's vomit, she suddenly had a strange thought.
Do I love Troy?
Hope you liked it. (and if you didn't, at least you learned some first aid ). R & R people! The more reviews I get, the quicker I'll update.
Ice Princess xx
