Sharpay continued to cry silently when she heard a car pull into the driveway. She quickly got up and went to the window. Mrs. Evans was home. Sharpay quickly wiped her eyes and nose with her sleeve. She went downstairs and pretended to act normal.
"Hi, mom, why are you home so early?" Sharpay asked sitting at the kitchen counter. Her mother looked at her suspiciously before saying, "I wasn't feeling well."
"Okay," Sharpay said silently. SHe desperately wanted to tell her mom all her problems and feel loved but couldn't. "Can I sleep over Gabriella's house tonight? She's having a sleepover."
Mrs. Evans thought about it before saying okay. Sharpay ran up to her room unenthusiastically and began packing an overnight bag. When she was done packing, Sharpay ran downstairs eager to leave the house. "Did you want a ride?" Mrs. Evans called from the kitchen.
"No thanks, mom. I think I want to walk." Sharpay said quickly leaving the house. When the cold air brushed her face, Sharpay took a deep breath. It felt good to feel free. Sharpay walked down the porch and started her six block journey. She walked to thinking to herself about Troy and her feelings for him. I can't like him!, Sharpay thought feeling hatred towards herself for thnking it.
When she finally reached Gabriella's house, she felt slightly nervous. When she rang the doorbell Gabriella answered wearing a pair of pajamas. "Oh, I'm so glad you could come! Taylor and Kelsi are already here. Give me your bag." Gabriella said taking Sharpay's bag. Sharpay walked into Gabriella's victorian styled house. She breathed in the smell of chicken fingers.
"Are those almost finished?" Sharpay asked realizing how hungry she was. Gabriella nodded and they walked downstairs into the basement. Taylor and Kelsi were sitting in front of the big screen tv eating candy and pocorn.They waved at her and stood up to hug her.
"Zeke won't stop talking about you." Kelsi said later that night. Sharpay had finally changed into her pajamas and they were sitting in in the kitchen eating chicken fingers.
"Really?" Sharpay asked in a snobby voice to hide her discomfort. Everyone nodded.
"They're coming over later tonight." Gabriella said nervously. "Like around midnight."
"So are you gonna kiss Zeke, Sharpay?" Taylor asked. Sharpay put her hand up and thought, I don't like Zeke!
"Only if he wants to." Sharpay said in a cool voice. They began to giggle.