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A/N: Okay, here another chapter and I just want to thank my reviewers from last week; Sciencefreak2007, Angel, avrilstar, k, kuropie, AyaneC, creativechick22, RubyRedMorena, look at the stars, and jesluvzzac. Thank you guys for the reviews. I hope you all enjoy this chapter and please remember to Review.
Baby S
Chapter Three
Sharpay was at the kitchen table eating a chocolate chip muffin when Troy strolled in the room humming to himself as he began to rummage through the cabinets for something to eat. Looking up from her book, she looked over at him as he came towards the table sipping on a glass of orange juice. "What has you so happy this morning?"
"Ideas, Shar…ideas." He replied, rolling her eyes she looked back down at the book and began reading them again. Troy watched her for a moment before saying. "Well aren't you going to ask me what my ideas are." She closed her book and looked at him for a moment before replying.
"What are your ideas, Troy." He smiled at her and reached across the table pinching off a large chunk of her muffin. Popping the pastry in his mouth he chewed on it thoughtfully while looking at Sharpay who was now opening glaring at him.
"Well my ideas involve you helping me get Taylor…" he trailed off as he looked at his orange juice. Sharpay shook her head as she chuckled humorlessly.
"I'm not helping you."
"Well, I'm not going to get as close to her as I would like with Zeke cock blocking me. I mean if we could somehow convince him that we've changed that we're no longer doing the conquest thing, then maybe I have a chance at Taylor."
"You do realize what you're asking me right. Zeke hates me and you after what we did. Weren't you class yesterday…didn't you hear him or are you to stupid to figure out what was really going on."
"Sharpay please…that boy would love it if you changed…the only reason he lashes out at you is because you hurt him. He still cares about you."
"Oh my god…you actually sounded somewhat intelligent right there…but the answer I'm afraid is no. I am not going to help you…you've never helped me before."
"Well, you've never had someone like this. The girl hates me…at least with all the other females they appreciate my handsomeness. Taylor well she hates it…I'm doing and saying things that would have gotten me laid in five minutes, and with her so far all I've gotten was a eye roll and a sneer."
"Sounds like my kind of girl…she isn't falling all over you like those other girls. Besides you need a challenge." Troy leaned back in his chair and sighed.
"And God to help me pull it off, and I don't believe he would help me out with this…you'll do."
"Oh how sweet." She said with a roll of her eyes as she stood up, Troy quickly followed and grabbed her arm.
"Come on sis…if we get caught I'll deny that you were involved besides it will give you a chance to get back into Zeke's good graces while I get the conquest everyone's happy right." He said, Sharpay sighed and looked at him for a moment before shaking her head.
"Fine but if you do get caught you better deny that I was involved like you said."
"You can trust me, sis." Troy said flashing her a smile.
"Right…me trust you get real…you better just do what you said." She exclaimed as she set her glass in the sink, Troy watched her for a moment before asking.
"Tell me again why I like you, Shar."
"Because I'm the only girl that hasn't fallen all over myself for you." She said with a smirk…so are we going to school separately or together, cause if so I'm driving." Troy shuddered at the thought of coming to school in her pink car.
"Separately."
"Okay then…see you at school." She said as she picked up her pink bag and headed out of the kitchen. Troy watched her leave for a moment before quickly going upstairs and grabbing his bag. As he exited his room, he saw Ryan coming out of his. He watched his step-brother for a moment and smiled. Ryan face was contorted in a large scowl as he headed down the hallway. Deciding he would have some fun at his step-brother's expense Troy called out to him.
"Yo, Ryan what's wrong with ya…Gabriella still ain't giving it up." Ryan froze mid-stride his shoulders tensed up as he slowly turned around to look at Troy who was walking towards him with a smug look on his face. Before Troy could make his next comment Ryan had grabbed him by the collar and slammed him against the wall. Troy smiled down at Ryan and shook his head. "Well, I'm surprised I never really thought you had it in you, Ryan."
"Shut-up…I'm am so sick and tired of you thinking you're the greatest thing that ever walked the planet."
"Most people seem to think that's true, Ry."
"Well, you don't fool me, Troy…I know," he trailed off as he looked at Troy who was staring down at him expectedly. "I know how you really are." He said not wanting Troy to know that he knew what he had done with Gabriella. Instead he decided to let Troy live his life, he'd get his revenge later when it would hurt him the most. Troy and Ryan continued to stare at one another for a few more minutes until Ryan's father came down the hallway.
"RYAN you let Troy go NOW." His father shouted, Ryan looked over at his father and then back at Troy who was lazily smirking at him.
"Yeah, Ry let me go…or do you want to see how badly I can kick your ass." Troy snapped Ryan looked at him one last time before letting him go, he quickly pushed by his father and left. Mr. Evans came over to Troy to look him over, but Troy just waved him off.
"I'm fine…really I gotta go." Troy said as he walked pass Mr. Evans and headed towards the garage, once he got out there he saw Ryan peel out of the driveway in his car. With a roll of his eyes he climbed into his car while mumbling. "Now I'm glad I did Gabby."
"Dude is sick in the head; Tay…the man is crazy I don't want you anywhere near him." Zeke exclaimed as he and Taylor stood in the hallway before school began talking quietly. Taylor rolled her eyes and sighed.
"Neither do I but my teacher won't let me change partners." She said as she looked up at her cousin. Zeke sighed and leaned against the lockers. "I remembered what you told me and I have my guard up Zeke he won't get to me I promise." She said softly as he nodded his head and looked down the hallway. Suddenly he groaned and stood up stiffly. Taylor turned and looked down the hallway as well. Frowning she watched as Sharpay Evans came up to them smiling brightly she gave Taylor a quick wave and looked at Zeke who was watching her suspiciously. Taylor watched them for a moment before touching Zeke's arm he tore his glaze away from Sharpay and looked down at her. "I'm going to go and find Kelsi okay I'll see you later." He nodded his head as she walked off. Once she was out of his sight he looked back at Sharpay.
"What do you want?"
"I want to talk to you, Zeke and get things out in the open okay." She replied softly, he eyed her for a moment and the looked down at his watch.
"Five minutes before the bell start talking." He said as he moved off the locker and hoisted his book bag over his shoulder.
"You really hurt my feelings yesterday, Zeke. What you said really tore me apart." She replied trying her best to bring on the water works which wasn't that hard since he had truly hurt her feelings yesterday. Zeke could see the tell tale signs of tears and frowned.
"Don't cry, Sharpay…um look I'm sorry alright." He replied softly as he reached out and touched her hand. They both looked down at the moment and stared at their hands lightly resting against one another. Zeke was the first to take his hand back, clearing his throat he spoke. "However after what you did you deserve a lot more than me calling you a slut." He said.
"How many times do I have to say I'm sorry?"
"I do not want to have this conversation with you alright…besides I know you and Troy are still doing that…that thing."
"No we both stopped." She said lying partially. In truth she had stopped after hurting Zeke the way she had her heart just wasn't into getting anymore conquests. He clenched his jaw and looked at her for a brief moment before saying.
"And I'm supposed to believe you."
"If I hadn't changed would I be here talking to you." He looked at her and then started walking, she quickly followed. He looked at her again and rolled his eyes.
"Stop following me."
"We have the same homeroom remember." She replied with a smile, that would have melted Zeke on the spot if it had been a couple of months ago instead he frowned and continued walking. "Troy's changed too you know…he really likes Taylor."
"I'm sure." Zeke answered as he entered their homeroom, he walked over towards his seat, Sharpay moved quickly and perched herself on his desk.
"No seriously…he really does I've never seen him this way before. I mean he talks about her smart and beautiful she is constantly…and believe me I've never seen him act like that before."
"Look, Sharpay I don't feel like discussing the supposed changes in Troy Bolton frankly I don't care…I don't want him around my cousin and that's it." He replied sharply as he looked at her. Sharpay sighed and got off his desk.
"And what about me do you care if I've changed."
"If you have you're going to have to prove to me cause after this summer I don't believe a thing that comes out of your mouth."
"Oh I'll prove it to you Zeke." She said just their teacher came in, she quickly walked away over to her seat. Just as the teacher started her lesson for the day, Troy strolled in and quickly got into seat. Zeke looked over at him and then at Sharpay. Slowly he shook his head, he knew better than to believe that they were changing.
Troy quickly went to the chemistry lab, hoping that he would have sometime with Taylor before class started entering the room he saw her hunched over her textbook silently reading. She hadn't noticed him yet as he quickly made his way over to her. Once he was behind her he grabbed her sides causing her to scream loudly while she jumped down from the stool and turned on him. Once she saw it was him, she frowned and pushed him. "What are you doing here?"
"Just came to see what my lovely lab partner was up too." She looked up at him for a moment before getting back up on her stool; Troy pulled out the one beside her and sat down.
"I see you couldn't get another lab partner I'm sorry if you think I'm an awful person but don't you think you should get to know me finish."
"You hurt my cousin…there's not much to consider blood comes first."
"Oh okay then so I guess that's fair."
"You guess…you're lucky I just don't transfer from this class…there are a million other science classes I could take instead of this one."
"Oh but this is the one you wanted to take…so I know you aren't going anywhere." He said smugly, Taylor stopped reading and looked over at him.
"What will it take for you to leave me alone?" She asked.
"Dinner."
"Well, I guess you're going to continue to mess with me." She mumbled as she shook her head at his suggestion. He sighed and tapped his fingers along the countertop.
"Dinner, at a restaurant and then I'll bring you home…if you didn't enjoy yourself then I'll leave you alone."
"Don't tempt me with promises like that Mr. Bolton."
"Oh come it…you're a smart girl…what's an hour maybe two with me over a well cooked meal that I'll pay for just to get rid of me." He asked as he looked at Taylor who was looking up at him.
"I'll think about it."
"That's all I ask…and I promise you'll enjoy yourself Ms. McKessie." He said, Taylor shook her head and sighed. They both got quiet as everyone else entered the classroom; Taylor sat silently going over his offer in his head. It did seem like a pretty good way of getting him out of her hair. All she knew was that she would probably have to talk it over with Zeke but she was sure that this was one way to get Troy leave her alone besides if she didn't say yes she'd have to deal with him until he became tired of chasing her.
For the rest of the day, both Zeke and Taylor thought about what Sharpay and Troy said to them that day. Zeke was silently thinking that maybe it was true maybe Sharpay had changed while Taylor was seriously thinking about taking Troy up on his offer so that she could finally get him out of her hair.
Troy was in the gym when Chad Danforth came in, Chad saw his friend on the bleachers and walked over to join him. They both sat there silently, before Chad asked his friend a question.
"You alright man."
"Yeah, just a little tired that's all…do you know Taylor McKessie?" he asked as he looked over at Chad who slowly nodded his head.
"Um yeah she's Zeke's cousin."
"Well I asked her out on a dinner date…and if she says yes I need to know how to make a good impression on her and also make her enjoy the date."
"I hope you aren't asking me…cause frankly I don't know how I got and am keeping my girl." Chad said with a chuckle. "But I'm do you know her interests I mean that probably helps right."
"Chad, I know her interests and no I'm not asking you…I'm just in here trying to think you know."
"Oh yeah." Chad said with a smile as Troy just shook his head, and rubbed the bottom of his chin. In reality Troy couldn't believe for the first time in his entire life he was thinking of ways to impress a girl. His name alone impressed them, and since he was in the eighth grade that was all he needed his name and the reputation that went with it, but here was Taylor a girl that could less than a damn about all of that. He just hoped that Sharpay could get Zeke to believe that they both were changing cause it was already hard enough to get Taylor to like him, without Zeke telling her every rotten thing he could think of about him. Just as he finished the thought the last bell of the day rang, Troy and Chad both stood up and headed out of the gym. "So you coming to Jason's party or what…I heard there was going to lots of ladies there."
"I would come but I don't want any rumors about me screwing some girls out while I'm trying to get with Taylor, Chad." Troy exclaimed as they came to his locker. "Now that right there would not impress her at all."
"Well you must have did something cause here she comes." Chad said nudging Troy in his side. Looking up from his locker Troy sat Taylor McKessie approaching him rather quickly, his eyes roamed over her as a small grin broke out on his face. Taylor walked up to him dragging her rolling book bag behind her. Chad quickly excused himself leaving them alone.
"Is there something I can help you with?" Troy asked as he looked down at Taylor smugly, she frowned at the look but answered anyway.
"You said that if I were to go out with you for one dinner and I didn't like it you'd leave me alone right."
"Those were the terms."
"Well I have one more term to add to it." Troy crossed his arms over his chest and looked at her skeptically for a moment before taking the bait.
"Oh really and what would that be."
"Before dinner we go to the civic center for them chemistry and anatomy presentation about the human body. I want you to accompany to that and then we can go on this dinner date." Troy looked at her for a moment before nodding his head dumbly.
"Um, sure…if that what you want."
"It is because if I'm going to spend my time with you well you should be able to like or be able to tolerant some of the things I like…right."
"True…you're correct I should."
"Good then we can go this Saturday."
"I was thinking about taking you on Thursday for dinner so maybe we can go-."
"Thursday is a school night…I do school work on a school night." She stated bluntly leaving no room for argument.
"Alright so when should I pick you up."
"Well I want to go to everything at the civic center so pick me up at two." Troy looked at her in shock for a moment before nodding his head and smiling at her as she continued to look at him. He knew what she wanted but he wasn't going to give that to her. He knew she wanted him to just call the date off. Well he wasn't a quitter, and he damn sure was going to let a female get the best of him.
"Fine two it is."
"Good here's my cell number so you can call me when you're on your way oh and Troy please try to be on time." She said as she handed him a piece of paper with her cell number and address on it. Troy nodded his head as she walked off and looked down at the paper in his hands. He didn't know if he should call this progress, but it was certainly something.