A/N: Happy Easter yall!

Chapter 3

July 10
West Mall
12:56 p.m.

"Are you sure this doesn't look bad?" Sharpay asked her friends, Taylor and Gabriella.

"We're sure, Shar. You look good no matter what you wear." Taylor said.

Sharpay and Katrina had been in Albuquerque for a little over a week. Sharpay still hadn't gotten a job or an apartment yet, so she was still living with Ryan and Gabriella. Ever since her first meeting with troy, she hadn't seen him again to her joy. That day, she was out shopping with Taylor and Gabriella, while Ryan and Katrina went to the zoo.

"Yeah, and plus Troy would like you in it." Gabriella winked.

"Troy is the last person I want to see right now." Sharpay said, rolling her eyes.

"I bet he's thinking of you, and how much he wants to see you." Taylor said.

"Oh please. Right now, I'm thinking 'I hope Troy falls off a cliff'. I don't ever want to see Troy ever again."

"Right, Sharpay." Taylor said, rolling her eyes.

"Sharpay, you dated Troy longer than any of your other boyfriends. You obviously got to know him, so why the change in views?" Gabriella asked, as the three of them walked to the cashier.

"Because Troy Bolton is a self-centered jerk who only cares about himself and basketball."

"Really? Because if I do recall when you were dating him, he ditched basketball practice 'cause you guys had already planned to go out that evening." Taylor said.

"Yeah, okay, that was one time, he wasn't so jerky." Sharpay said as it was her turn to pay for her items.

"Oh yeah, well what about the time you were sick, and he spent all weekend with you?" Gabriella added.

"Okay, you guys there may have been a certain number of times that Troy was completely sweet and loving, but you guys don't know him the way I know him. End of story."

"Are you ever going to tell us what happened when you broke up?" Gabriella asked cautiously.

"That's another story for another time." Sharpay said. Taylor and Gabriella looked at each other, and knew the talk was done.


"What do you think of Sharpay being here?" Chad asked Troy as they played pool in Troy's old basement at his parents' house.

"I don't even want to talk about Sharpay." Troy said as he broke the triangle ball things (A/N: I don't know what it's called).

"Why dude? I mean you went out with her longer than you did with Gabi." Chad said.

"Because Sharpay is an obnoxious, little rich girl who uses people, and throws them away when she's done with them." Chad smirked. "I'm not kidding, dude. Remember when we were in high school she had a different pair of shoes for every outfit."

"That's just chicks, man. You really liked Sharpay, dude. I would even say you loved her."

"Yeah, well things change." Troy said, hitting the white ball with the black ball, winning the game.

"What does that mean?"

"It means exactly what you think it means." Troy said seriously. He went upstairs, leaving a confused Chad downstairs.


"Is that it?" Taylor asked as her, Gabriella, and Sharpay walked back to her car. "Do we need anything else?"

"How about we get something to eat first and then head back?" Gabriella suggested.

"That's fine with me. Sharpay?"

"I'm game." Sharpay said.

"Alright then let's go." The three got into Taylor's car, and went to get something to eat.


"Look, all I'm saying man is that you should give her a call. Wouldn't you at least like to talk to her like a normal human?" Chad asked Troy as they came into a small restaurant.

"Chad, dude, you don't even talk like a normal human." Troy said.

"I resent that by the way, but dude, that's not my point." Chad said as they sat down.

"Then what is your point?"

"My point is-" Chad started.

The Girls P.O.V.

"Why can't you just call him?" Gabriella asked as they walked from the car to go to get food.

"Because I don't want to have anything to do with him." Sharpay said.

"But he's the father of your daughter." Taylor said.

"Doesn't make me wanna talk to him any more. In fact in makes me want to talk to him even less."

"You can't keep avoiding it, Shar."

"I will for as long as I can."

"Damn." Gabriella whispered as they walked into the restaurant.

"What's the matter?" Taylor asked. Gabriella motioned over to the table where Chad and Troy were sitting. Troy's back was turned, so Sharpay didn't notice. "Shit." Taylor whispered. Chad tried to motion for the girls to leave the restaurant.

"Are you sure you want to eat here, Sharpay?" Gabriella asked.

"Why wouldn't I?" Sharpay asked.

"I mean, it looks completely full."

"Gabi, there are like 50 seats open."

Gabriella opened her mouth to speak again, but Taylor said, "What she means is that wouldn't you like to go to a restaurant less greasy, and more you know…not greasy?"

"No way. I ate way too much of that non-greasy food. I am ready for a real burger and fries and a soda. Oh look there's Chad waving at us. Let's go."

Once Chad saw that Sharpay was coming over, he stopped motioning to them.

"What do we do?" Gabriella whispered to Taylor as they closely followed behind Sharpay.

"I don't know." Taylor whispered back.

The Boys P.O.V.

"All I know Chad, is that Sharpay Evans is the most selfish, snobby, arrogant, condescending bitch who doesn't give a damn about the rest of the world." Troy said, cutting Chad off. By then, Sharpay was directly behind Troy's seat, and Chad was watching her every move as Troy spoke.

"Hi Chad!" Sharpay said, scaring Troy.

"Oh jeez!" Troy said, turning to see Sharpay.

"Oh hi, Troy. I didn't see you there, but after all, I'm a bitch aren't I?"

"You're not a-"

"Oh right sorry. Condescending bitch."

"Sharpay I-"

"Let me tell you something Troy Bolton, don't you dare judge me. You don't know me. You don't know what I've been through in the last 4 years of my life. Do you know why Troy? Oh you don't? Well then let me tell you." Chad, Gabriella, and Taylor looked at each other, and knew something was going to happen. "Do you know what happened after we broke up, Troy?"

"Uhh, Shar, are sure this is the right time?" Taylor said, coming by her side to make sure she didn't make a mistake.

"Sure, there's no time like the present."

"Well, then I suggest you take this outside." Chad said. "We're kind of causing a scene." Chad said, motioning around to the people in the restaurant.

"Fine." Sharpay walked quickly out of the restaurant, shoving past everyone (A/N: imagine the scene in the movie in the beginning).

The others quickly followed, including a confused Troy who had no idea what was coming.

"Sharpay, is this really necessary?" Troy asked.

"I wouldn't be out here yelling like a maniac if it wasn't! Now, as I was saying. Do you know what happened after we broke up, Troy? I got pregnant, Troy. Yeah, pregnant! I was only 21 years old, barely out of university. Yes, that's right. I, Sharpay Evans, Ice Queen of East High, was pregnant, and about to become a single mother. What happened there Troy? You don't know, do you Troy? Of course you don't. I had to throw away my dreams, Troy. Why, Troy, you ask? Because I had no help, Troy. So forgive me for being selfish Troy! Forgive me for throwing the dreams I had worked hard for out the window because I wanted to make a living for my kid!"

"You were pregnant?" Troy whispered.

"What the hell did I just say? You think I would joke about something like that? Do you think I would be yelling at you right now? No! So don't judge me, Troy! Don't think you know me because you spent 5 minutes with me!"

"It was actually-"

"Don't think because I haven't seen you in years that I would be the same person that I was because I'm not. I've grown up now, Troy, and so should you." Sharpay said. She then walked off to Taylor's car leaving everyone stunned.

"Sharpay, wait!" Troy said, running after her.

"I'm done waiting, Troy!" Sharpay said, as she whipped her head around. Troy stopped in his tracks.

"We should, umm…go." Taylor said.

"Yeah." Chad said. "I'll take Troy home, and I'll call you later."

"Okay." Taylor gave Chad a quick kiss, and followed Gabriella down the parking lot to Sharpay. Taylor and Gabriella walked past Troy without saying a word. Taylor and Gabriella got into the car as quickly as they could, and Taylor drove away.

"Come on, man." Chad said to Troy who was looking at the car drive away. "Let's get you home."


Author's Note: Did you guys think that was too fast for Troy to find out? I didn't really want to waste too much time on smaller, less important details. Next Chapter: Why did Troy and Sharpay break up? R&R please