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Attraction

Chapter 2: Trouble Stirs

Previously:

The bell shook Sharpay from her thoughts as everyone hurried out of the room off to their 1st class. As Sharpay walked out, she was alarmed to find someone outside the class waiting for her.

"Hey Pay. Long time, no see."

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"T-Troy? W-What are you doing here?" Sharpay said shocked & nervous.

"I missed you, Pay Pay."

"Troy, I really…"

"Shhh… Pay, it's okay. I know you probably don't wanna see or talk to me after what I did. But I want you to know I still love you." Troy said while holding his finger up to her lips.

"Troy, I…" The bell rings.

"See ya later, Pay." He kisses her on the cheek, then leaves for his class.

"Yeah, whatever." Sharpay hurriedly walked to class, not looking behind her until she got to her second period.

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"I am soo hungry." Ryan took 2 hamburgers, a Pepsi, a pack of fries, a parfait, and a warm cookie.

"Geez, Ry. Slow down, you're gonna gain like 50 pounds right there."

"Big deal." He paid then walked with Sharpay towards the usual table where Gabby, Taylor, Kelsi, and Jason sat eating and talking.

"Hey guys, Where's Chad?" Sharpay asked, while looking around the lunchroom for her boyfriend.

"We were just about to ask you that." Kelsi stated quizzically. "He's probably, just running a little late, you know."

Sharpay nodded. "Yeah, but he's never late for lunch, it's his favorite class."

Gabby suddenly joins in. "Shar, look over there!" Sharpay turns around and a huge smile forms on her face.

"Chad!" He looks over at the table and smiles at his girlfriend. After he buys his lunch, he casually walks over to their table and sits down next to Sharpay.

"Hey Babe, how's your day going?" he says as he takes a bite out of his burger.

"Um…alright, I guess." She says as she opens her salad and starts playing with it.

"So, Jason and Chad, how's basketball going?" Ryan said changing the subject.

Jason finally speaks up, "Ryan you and I both know try-outs are on Friday. Which means the season hasn't started yet."

"Oh well, I'm only human, I forget a lot of things."

Chad laughed. Everyone turned to look at him, with confusion written across their faces.

"What's so funny Chad?" Taylor asked, while staring at him with confused eyes.

"Oh nothing. I just remembered Sharpie saying something like that before. You guys act more and more like brother and sister everyday." he laughed again.

"Well I hope so. Because we actually are siblings." Sharpay giggled, as she finally took a bite of salad.

Suddenly, Tiara Gold, Sharpay's acting assistant, walks up. "Hey Sharpay. I was just coming over to bring you the script from Ms Darbus."

"Thanks Tara."

"No Prob-" Tiara spots a guy she hasn't seen before and is staring at him.

"Tara? Are you okay?" Sharpay asks concerned.

After about 2 minutes, Chad, Jason, Ryan, Sharpay, Taylor, Kelsi, and Gabby are looking at Tiara, waiting for her to respond.

"What? Oh sorry, Sharpay." Tiara said snapping back from her daze.

"It's okay Tiara. Thanks again for my script."

"As I was saying before no problem."

"You can go now, Tiara." Ryan said abruptly.

"Oh okay. OH I have a question before I go, though. If it's okay?"

"Sure Tiara. What is it?" Sharpay said turning to face Tiara.

"Well, I was just wondering who that was." Tiara points over to a guy walking into the cafeteria. Everyone at the table turned to face the guy's direction, when suddenly everyone, except Sharpay and Chad, gasps at the sight of…

"Troy." Sharpay whispered, still staring.

"Troy." Chad said through gritted teeth and stood up instantly.

"Chad, where are you going?" Sharpay asked, standing and grabbing his arm to stop him.

"I need to go talk to my old 'friend' Troy."

"Chad, I really think you should-"

"Chad, don't do something stupid. Sit back down." Gabby said angrily and still confused. Chad stood there for a moment thinking if he should go or not.

"Chad please, don't go." Sharpay said looking at him pleadingly. Chad looked at her and sat down.

"Fine, Sharpie. But just because you know I can't say no to that face." he smiled at her.

"Chady, thanks." she smiled at him, then leaned in.

"If this is my reward, I'll do it anytime." he smiled, then leaned in still smiling, closing the kiss.

- 5 minutes earlier-

Troy spotted Chad stand up and noticed Sharpay and the rest of the 'gang'. He walked over to the table to reunite with his old friends. When he was about 2 tables away, he stopped suddenly. What the hell? he thought. He saw Chad and Sharpay kissing. He hurriedly stomped over to Sharpay and Chad.

"Hey Pay. Chad."

"Hey." Sharpay said after they pulled away from her kiss with Chad.

"Troy. What are you doing back here?" Chad said, standing and grimacing.

"Pay, can I talk to you for a minute?" Troy asked, looking at Sharpay and ignoring Chad.

"Um… Troy I don't think that's a good idea." Sharpay said hesitantly.

"Why not?" He asked surprised.

"Dude, she said no." Chad stated.

"I believe I was talking to Sharpay, not you." Troy said. "So, why not, Pay?"

"It's just not a good time." Sharpay said, looking down at her tray.

Gabby notices Sharpay is uncomfortable, so she nudges Jason to tell Troy to leave.

"When is it a good time, Pay?" Troy asked, becoming furious.

"Troy, dude, I think you should go to another table." Jason said.

"Why? We're all friends, right?" Troy asked incredulously.

Everyone was quiet.

"Oh, I see. I leave for a year, and when I come back, everyone acts all stuck up and doesn't wanna be friends. Fine! Have it your way." Troy yelled, leaving the cafeteria.

"Sharpay, are you okay?" Kelsi asked, coming over to Sharpay's side.

"Yeah, I think so. Thanks Kels." Sharpay said, still looking down.

Chad sat back down next to Sharpay and put one of his arms around her waist.

"Sorry about that Sharpie. I didn't want him to get that near you."

"Chady, it's okay. It's not like he's gonna hurt me." Sharpay said looking at Chad.

"That's what you think." Chad mumbled under his breath.

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Sharpay walked up to her locker at the end of the day, ready to go home. Ugh! Where's my Calculus Book? Whatever, I don't really need it. I could always use Gabby's. Sharpay thought, while looking for her book one last time. With no luck finding it, she closed her bag and reached for her locker door. After she put her lock on, she turned on her heel to her right. Right when she turned, she came face to face with Troy.

"Ah! Troy, what are you doing here? You scared me half to death." Sharpay asked taking a step back.

Troy, who is leaning against the lockers next to hers, holds up a book. "Relax, Pay Pay, I was just bringing you, your Calculus book. You left it in the room, when you bolted out." He hands her the book.

"Oh thanks, Troy." Sharpay takes the book and puts it in her book bag.

"Pay, why won't you talk to or even look at me?" He steps closer to her. She backs away a step.

"Whenever I even get near you, you back away." He steps closer to her and she doesn't move. "That's better. But why won't you talk to or look at me?" He takes his hand and takes her chin, moves it up facing his face, and then strokes her cheek with his thumb.

"Troy, it's just too complicated, right now." Sharpay said moving her eyes downward.

"But, Pay, it doesn't have to be." He said, as she moved her eyes up to meet his. He leans in to kiss her.

"Troy…"

"Shhhhh, Pay." He kisses her and after a few seconds she pulls away.

"Troy, I can't. I have a boyfriend."