"Do I have to go to school with her?" Sharpay asked her parents during dinner.
"There is only one high school near our home… the other schools are very far from where we are rooted" Their mother, Derby, answered.
"But it's public." Sharpay whined.
"Suck it up, doll face. You're not the only one who despises this! I was the one and only Evans in East High. Now, I have to share it with you two." Alexandra snapped. Ryan's eyes turned to Alexandra. He was in Sharpay's side, he actually hated Alexandra too, but he decided to leave the bickering to Sharpay. He'll just be her back up on this.
"Oh great! People will expect me to be like you! That is such an insult already." Sharpay murmured. But this was still heard by the whole family. Ryan chuckled, Derby and Vance waited impatiently for their bickering to stop, while Alexandra was flaming red.
"Well, if you hate me so much then why did you decide to come here when you could've stayed in your beautiful Italy" Alexandra spat
Vance felt this was the right time to stop their bickering for the words mentioned by Alexandra could bring a lot of problems and make them argue even more.
"Enough, you two. Alexandra, Sharpay and Ryan are to stay here whether they or you like it or not. Sharpay, you and Ryan are to study in Alexandra's High School with no more or one grumble. Am I clear?" Vance Evans interrupted.
"Yes" The three of them said in dead voices unison.
"Good. Now, eat your dinner." Vance dismissed.
--A few hours later—
Sharpay was wearing her white sleeping dress and her chiffon robe, she was sitting on the edge of her window as she looked at the stars. She thought of how her life would be like, who would she meet, will she even have friends other than Ryan?
Her train of thoughts was interrupted by a knock on the door.
It was Ryan. Sharpay always loved Ryan; he was always there for her. In here and in Italy, they were truly a package deal. And as far as she could remember, he always sided with her whenever she and Alexandra fought.
"Come in, Ry." Sharpay said with a smile.
"So… how do you like New Mexico so far?" He asked as he flopped down her bed.
Sharpay shrugged.
"I'm guessing you came here to ask me if you can drive tomorrow, am I right?" She said with a grin. Ryan laughed.
"Yeah. I did. Sort of."He answered as he caught the car keys that Sharpay threw to him.
"It's okay. I don't wanna drive anyway." She said as she sat beside him on her bed.
"Well, actually, I also came here to make you feel a bit better… I know you are handling a lot these days. I mean, what with Alexandra being around, also our parents… and your condition…" Ryan trailed.
Sharpay sighed. "I'm fine, Ry. Just… trying to juggle it all together, y'know."
"Just tell me when things get out of hand for you, alright? Ryan asked.
"Yeah, I will." Sharpay answered.
"Hey, which reminds me… do you still…?" Ryan trailed
"Yes, Ryan, I still stick my finger down my throat." She answered simply.
Ryan sighed. "Oh… well, just promise me that you'd come to me, alright?" He said, opening his arms wide for her
Sharpay smiled, "Yes, I promise…" She answered as she embraced her brother.
"Well, I better get to bed… Um… wear what color tomorrow?" Ryan asked.
Sharpay and Ryan always had this matching-colored outfit's thing going on, ever since First Grade. It was something they enjoyed doing, it was fun and it attracts people's attention.
"I'm thinking… White with Black, or Gray?"
"I vote for gray." Ryan answered. Sharpay smiled. "Then gray it is."
"Thanks. Night, Sharpie" Ryan said as he left her room.
She lay down her bed, completely staring at the ceiling for another hour when suddenly a knock broke through the door. Sharpay sighed "Come in."
It was her mother this time; she was wearing her silk pajamas under a Victoria's Secret Silk robe.
"Hey there, pumpkin"
"Hi Mom," Sharpay replied with a smile as she sat up and came face to face with her mother
"Sharpay, I know you aren't so happy with moving here…" Derby trailed off
"Mom, it doesn't matter anymore, I'm here and I'll stay. Even if my wicked witch sister ruins it all for me, I'll stay. I'm doing this for you and dad, and I'm taking a chance here…" Sharpay said
Derby's smile got even wider, "Oh Sharpay, you have grown into a very strong woman like what I intended when I raised you…" Derby said with pride. She tucked some of Sharpay's side bangs behind her ear, "I'm glad that you and Ryan came, I really am. Same goes with your father… we just wanted us to have a whole year together as a family this time." Derby said
"And we can't have that when me and Ryan are a million miles away in Italy, huh?" Sharpay said with a smile.
"You got that right." Derby said with a grin. "I love you so much, Sharpay."
Sharpay smiled, "I love you too, mom" She replied.
Derby kissed her forehead before saying, "It's getting late, you should get to bed, it's your first day in your new school. You have to get up earlier in here than in Italy. But don't worry about it, Dear, I've informed Dorota and she will comply with the instructions I gave her."
"Yeah, ok." Sharpay replied as she shook off her robe and got under the sheets.
"Goodnight, sweetheart." Derby said as she turned the lights off.
"Goodnight, mom." Sharpay replied with a yawn.
Then Derby closed the door and walked back to her room where she and her husband slept.
--The next morning—
"Miss, it's the time to wake up" She heard Dorota say.
She shook ever so slightly then stretched.
"Good morning, Dorota" She replied as she got up and put on her robe while Dorota opened the curtain bringing light to her room.
"You shall go downstairs now, miss. Your brother and you parents are waiting for you for breakfast." Dorota said
"Oh, ok." Sharpay replied with a smile as she walked down her family's HUGE marble staircase.
When she got there, everyone was already seated. Well, except for one.
Alexandra wasn't there.
"Morning, everyone" Sharpay said as she eyed her sister's chair.
"Good Morning, Sharpay" They all said in unison.
"Where's…?" She asked
"She took off early, she said she and her boyfriend are going to eat in Starbucks or something…" Ryan said as he chewed his cereal.
"Ryan, dear, don't talk when your mouth is full." Derby said with a smile
Ryan swallowed. "Oh, right, sorry" He said. His mother gave him a smile.
Sharpay took a seat and decided to eat. She expected herself to eat a little and then commit her crime, but she decided to eat normally for once. She felt guilty. Everyone is this family-minus Alexandra- was so happy, she couldn't dare let them down.
She ate her cereal willingly. The morning was great, they all chatted like a real family.
After breakfast, Sharpay and Ryan went upstairs to change, when they finished they saw each other in the corridor of their second floor.
Sharpay was wearing black pants and a gray long sleeve shirt that embraced her curvy figure, along with it she carried a gray handbag and wore high heels; her make-up was light, she wore pearl earrings and some rings on her hands.
While Ryan was wearing black slacks, a gray shirt and a gray vest with the different shades of gray arranged in big diamond shapes-which embraced his well built chest. He wore his black leather Italian shoes and had his black messenger bag wrapped around his torso and hip. And of course, he wore a gray hat.
As they marched down their huge marble staircase, their parents were downstairs waiting for them to come down.
Derby and Vance beamed as they saw their twins looking like the twins they really are. They both looked dashing.
"You both look very stunning." Derby mused.
"Thank you" they both said in unison. The differences between the pitches of their voices were very apparent; Soprano and Bass.
"Well, we just wanted to wish both of you good luck. But it seems like you two don't need it" Vance said. The twins chuckled.
"Well, you two should get to school…" Derby said, her eyes brighten all of a sudden and her smile was expectant.
"…And to get there, we… hooked you up with a new ride." Vance said with a proud smirk on his face.
The two twins gasped and tackled their parents with a big bear hug.
"Thank you so much! You guys rock!" Sharpay said as she stepped back.
"Well, consider it as… your welcome home present. Come on, check it out" Vance said as he walked to the front yard, with his family trailing close behind.
The car that greeted them could make a guy cry.
It was a black Porsche. The windows were tainted as black as possible. For security purposes.
"Oh Gosh! Dad this is… this is perfect!" Ryan said as he walked towards it.
"Yeah, I thought so… I thought that you two could share it for a couple of months or weeks, then I might get Sharpay her own so you can keep this for yourself." Vance said
Sharpay and Ryan shared a look.
"Daddy, you don't need to get me a car. I so totally don't mind sharing with Ryan. I mean, we shared the same womb so I don't think sharing a car is that bad. And, I don't drive that much anyway, so buying me a car is not necessary." Sharpay said with a smile.
"Well, ok, if that's what makes you happy then I won't object." Vance said with a smile. He looked at his wristwatch and looked at the two.
"It's getting a bit late. You two should go to school." Vance said as he threw the key to Ryan, who caught it slyly.
"Gladly; We'll see you later" Ryan said as he embraced his parents once more before getting to the driver's side.
Sharpay hugged her parents after Ryan and got to the passenger side of the car.
When the engine was ready, Ryan shifted the gear and honked twice before driving off.
The car ride felt good, it was as if the wheels were just gliding on the cemented ground. It was quiet and dark inside the car, even if it was so bright outside-thanks to the super tinted windows.
All of their cars were like this. It always had to be tinted dark for they are the Evans after all.