Author's Note: I know the ending is kind of cheesy, but bear with me. Enjoy this chapter, and happy reading!
Chapter Two: The Prince And The Princess
"She took it! She took my idea!"
Ryan haven't seen Haylie this hyper since Sharpay started to give her these Carmel Delights from The Bed And Roses, and thought it was funny to see Ryan's reaction.
He smiled as she took her seat next to him, and he looked at her.
"Took what, excately?" he asked.
"My idea for the play!" Haylie explained, and Ryan nodded.
"Oh, yeah. Your idea for Cinderella to be this year's school play." he replied, and Haylie smiled.
"See? I knew she would take my idea!"
Or maybe it was because Haylie reminded Ms. Darbus so much of a mini Sharpay, only in a nicer version?
"Well, I'm happy for you." Ryan stated, and Haylie nodded.
"She says we should see her after homeroom."
"What does she want to talk to us for? She already has the prince and Cinderella casted?" Ryan asked jokely, and Haylie rolled her eyes.
"No...well, she seemed excited. But, then again, she always is when there's a new play to work on." Haylie stated.
"She's always excited. Especially when you and me audition. She hardly gives anyone a chance." Ryan explained, and Haylie laughed.
"Yes, I see what you mean. But, she let Troy and Gabriella audition, didn't she?"
"Not this time, I'm sure. She may have understudies picked out, but only if that's you or I can't make it...or anyone else that has a assigned part."
After homeroom got done, Haylie and Ryan went up to Ms. Darbus' desk, and she looked up.
"Just the two people I wanted to see! And I suspect that Haylie told you that her idea was picked?" she asked Ryan, and Ryan nodded.
"Yes--"
"Good, excellent! Now, I already casted you guys as the--"
Just then, a girl about their age stormed into the room, and she looked furiously at Ms. Darbus.
"Ms. Darbus! How could you?" she asked, as Haylie held back a laugh, and Ryan smirked.
But, all Ms. Darbus did was smile at the girl that was looking angerily at her.
"Oh, Regina. How nice to see you."
"Don't you "Regina" me! You know I was ment for Cinderella! Instead you..."
She made a hand motion to Haylie and Ryan, and Ms. Darbus cleared her throat.
"Um, dear. Those happen to be my star pupils, Ryan Evans and Haylie Anderson."
Regina did a double-take, and her scowl turned into a smile.
"Oh! I didn't mean you guys!" she stated, and Haylie grinned.
"No, of course not. What are you playing?" she asked.
"One of the stepsisters. I would have atleast gotten the understudy, but I heard Ryan's sister, Sharpay, gotten that."
Ryan sighed in relief.
Ms. Darbus still favored the sibling duo after all!
"I bet you'll make a great stepsister, Regina." Haylie reported, and Regina flashed her a smile.
"Thank you...Ms. Darbus, I'll see you at play practice, alright?"
Regina walked out of the room, and they looked at Ms. Darbus with questioning looks on their faces.
Ms. Darbus nodded at the door.
"Regina Winchester. She's been trying to get into my plays ever since freshman year, but I always gave her a minor part, or the understudy. But, you don't need to worry about her. Drama is always good for the soul of the theater!" she explained, while Haylie and Ryan smiled at her.
"Of course, Ms. Darbus." Ryan agreed, and Haylie nodded.
"I agree."
"Now, then. I was going to tell you that Haylie will be playing the role of Cinderella, while Sharpay as her understudy, because I thought it was fair...Ryan will play Prince Charming, and it fits you perfectly. Your understudy is Troy Bolton, but only when Jack will let him..."
Haylie giggled, and Ryan shook his head.
Jack (otherwise known as Coach Bolton) and Ms. Darbus had this famous fued about which department was better, and it's been famous ever since the Wildcats attended East High.
Ryan even had to bet that Troy heard about the famous fued before he came to East High!
"Don't worry, Ms. Darbus. I'm sure Troy is willing to do it. Coach Bolton will understand because me and Haylie are his friends." Ryan exclaimed, but he didn't think that would be a good reason to not ruffle her feathers even more.
"If you come a cross any rebounds, Mr. Evans, just come and tell me. I'll make him have his son in the play."
Haylie and Ryan looked at each other, before saying good-bye to Ms. Darbus as they walked to their first hour.
"Is she always like that?" Haylie asked.
Ryan chuckled as he placed an arm around her shoulder.
"Not all the time. But, she gets cross every now and then when Troy is limited to choosing between the theater and basketball, and she will get miffed if he chooses basketball over theater."
Haylie laughed, as Ryan smiled at her.
"Wow. That would definately be a riot over at my school: local jock is stumped between what he loves most, and what his dad wants him to do!"
Basically, she summed up the winter musical of junior year perfectly.
When they got to first hour, every Wildcat was coming up to them.
"Congraulations, guys!" Gabriella said.
Ryan raised an eyebrow, and Chad Danforth looked at him.
"Don't be surprised, Evans. We all know you and Haylie would be nabbing the parts easy as Gabriella and Taylor winning a Decalthon match."
Taylor McKessie rolled her eyes at her boyfriend, and she gave her two friends a smile.
"Yes. But, congraulations."
Ryan noticed that Sharpay didn't join the bandwagon, and excused himself while he went over to her desk.
"Hey, Shar. What's up?" he asked.
Even if Sharpay had a mean streak in her, Ryan felt alittle sorry about her, especially after she tried to do a chocolate chip cookie binge when she broke up with Zeke Baylor.
Sharpay looked up at Ryan, and she shook her head.
"'Drama is good for the soul of the theater!' Ha!" she commented, and Ryan was taken back by her statement.
"Sharpay, what's wrong?" she asked.
"It's what Ms. Darbus said. Drama is in our blood, in our lives, brother. Why drama matter in a theaterical place? Everyone loves a good catfight when it's on stage."
Ryan just looked at his sister, and he frowned.
"How--"
"I heard Ms. Darbus walking to you guys as that Regina walked in. You need to watch out for her, brother. She seems pretty mad that she gotten one of the stepsisters, and even I called that a major role instead of an understudy. She will get the role of Cinderella, trust me."
"Sharpay, your overreacting. She is not going to harm Haylie when I'm around."
"Not Haylie, brother. You!" Sharpay explained, and Ryan raised an eyebrow.
"I don't understand."
Sharpay scowled at him.
"I see you are still slow as always, brother. Regina will try to break you guys up, and it make Haylie drop out, making her Cinderella."
"She can't! Even if Haylie did, you'd take her place!" Ryan yelped.
Sharpay shook her head as she smiled.
"She will try to get rid of me too. Face it, Ryan: you'd became every girl's dream since you started to date Haylie."
Ryan wanted to laugh at her statement, but she knew she was right.
He became the Troy Bolton in the making, and he knew it.
"Yeah, I kind of figured that one out." Ryan stated, and Sharpay smiled as the bell began to ring, and the Wildcats took their seats.
Will Regina break them up?
You'll have to wait for the next scene to find out...
