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Ryan sat in the canteen on his own. Sharpay was busy doing something that for once didn't involve him, and to be honest with himself, Ryan was glad. He wasn't hungry and normally when Sharpay was busy he would spend his time outside but the heavy rain proved that to be impossible. He pulled out one of his text books and started to read through it. A few seconds later he noticed that his table now had more people sitting on it and he looked up curiously. Troy, Chad, and Taylor were sat down. "Hey." Troy grinned.
"Hey," Ryan smiled back sheepishly. He wasn't used to anyone sitting with him except other drama club members or his sister. Never did the jocks sit with him.
"Hey Ryan, you okay?" Taylor asked. Her smile was contagious and Ryan smiled back.
"Yeah, I'm good thanks." Ryan smiled.
"What happened to your eye then?" Chad asked. Ryan just shrugged, he had actually forgotten about his black eye.
"I got mugged," Ryan said flatly. Chad exchanged looks with Troy and Taylor and they both shrugged, all knowing that it wasn't the truth.
"Ryan!" Ryan turned his head around to see his sister storming over to him. "What are you doing?"
"Sitting down," Ryan replied.
"You were supposed to meet me." She stated factly.
"No I wasn't." Ryan sighed. Troy and Chad exchanged looks once again. Ryan never spoke back to his sister, ever. "You said you had something to do, so I came to get lunch."
"Well I haven't got anything to do now, so maybe we should go and practice."
"Not really in the mood," Ryan said honestly. His sister frowned.
"Well I'll just sit with you then." Sharpay smiled and sat next to Taylor. "So, Ryan tonight after drama I was thinking..."
"I'm busy tonight, Shar." Ryan cut her off. "Getting help with my maths."
"Whoever has been assigned that job must be either as patient as a saint, or have no idea what they're getting in to." Sharpay laughed, Chad grinned along with her.
"I don't know, I know what I'm getting into." Troy smirked.
"You!" Sharpay asked, her mouth fell open. "You're tutoring Ryan?"
"Yeah." Troy smiled.
"This is just all wrong." Sharpay shook her head dramatically. "You should be in the drama room right now, dancing and singing." She pointed at Ryan with an accused glare. "And you." She pointed at Taylor. "Should be in a science class studying or something." And then she turned her attention to Troy and Chad. "Should be in the gym, pumping iron or something."
"Things change." Chad shrugged.
"Well as long as you keep your hands off my school production, I don't care." Sharpay smiled.
"Your school production?" Ryan asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Our school production." She corrected. Ryan just rolled his eyes. "Aren't you going to eat?"
She asked once she noticed that Ryan didn't have a tray.
"Not hungry." Ryan shrugged. "I'll grab an apple on the way out." Sharpay just nodded.
"So where's Gabby?" Sharpay asked Troy.
Troy groaned, he had been asked that question seven times already and he was getting sick of it. "She's visiting some family."
"Oh, well if you ever need a distraction..." Chad choked on his milk at this point.
"I think I have all the distractions I need thanks." Troy smiled. Shrapy just shrugged.
"Well as fun as this has been." Sharpay sighed and stood up dramatically. "Ryan I'll see you at home then. Toodles."
"Bye." Ryan shook his head. "Sorry about her." he didn't know why he was apologising he just felt the need to.
"Don't worry." Troy smiled. "We're used to it."
"Can I ask as question?" Chad asked staring at Ryan. Ryan nodded, not sure whether or not he liked the basketball player paying much attention to him. "Why do you put up with her? I mean she treats you a bit..." Chad couldn't finish the sentence he just let it drift though he knew Ryan knew what he was getting at.
"She's my sister." Ryan said simply. "If I didn't have her in my life I think it would be kind of boring." Ryan grabbed his book and went to leave.
"I'm sorry, I was just curious." Chad said, "I didn't mean to offend you..."
"It's fine, I just got to go." He smiled.
"Don't forget, five at the library." Troy grinned. Ryan nodded in his direction and then headed out of the canteen.
"Chad you can be so horrible!" Taylor said as she slapped his arm.
"I said sorry," Chad sighed. Taylor just shook her head and walked off. "So you're tutoring him, how come?" Troy just shrugged. "I didn't think you two were mates."
"We're not, I mean well we weren't but I sat next to him today and we spoke. He's not what he seems you know."
"I guess. I always thought he was a boy version of his sister, but I don't know he seems kind of alright."
"Yeah he is." Troy said, smiling a little more than he should. "So want to go shoot some hoops?"
-x-
Ryan stood on the stage singing and dancing. Basketball practice had finished early when Jason had fallen over and sprained his ankle, so Troy decided to go to the theatre. The room was empty, and Ryan was the only person on the stage. Troy found that there was something hypnotic about the way he moved, and his voice sent shivers down his spine. He shook his head wondering what was going on in his mind. When Ryan finished singing, Troy clapped making his presence known. Ryan looked at him and smiled.
"What are you doing here?" Ryan asked as he jumped off the stage, he grabbed his bag from the floor and headed over to Troy.
"Basketball finished early." Troy smiled. "So thought I'd come see what you were up to in Drama club. I always thought there were more members."
"There are." Ryan laughed. "But the guy who comes in wasn't here so every one left."
"Except you." Troy smiled.
"Except me." Ryan grinned.
"So ready to learn?" Troy asked as they headed to the library.
"As I'll ever be." Ryan groaned.
"Come on, wont be that bad." Troy smiled.
Thoughts?
