Title: Everything Changes

Summary: When The Montez family and the Evans family get together for a long weekend; a thunderstorm, a scared Gabriella and a surprisingly caring Sharpay make the difference.

Author: X0He'sAllThat0X aka Ash

Chapter 3: Disappointment

Gabriella dug her face in Ryan's pillow, letting out a scream from deep inside of her.

"Uh… is this a bad time for you? Should I come back later?" Ryan asked cautiously waiting for Gabriella to answer back.

Gabriella didn't say a word; she just faced away from him.

"Gabby…" he whispered getting into his bed and wrapping her around his arms.

His heart almost broke in two when he saw the state his best friend was in.

She had puffy red eyes and her lips were slightly parted as she hiccupped with desire to cry more.

"Darling…" he said every so silently, holding her closer to him.

"What happened?" he asked quietly, being cautious to not press any wrong buttons.

"She's gone, she won't ever come back" is all she kept repeating as she sobbed into Ryan's shoulder.

"What do you mean?" Ryan whispered.

"Sharpay, she will never be the same. I'm always thinking she's faking it but she's truly become that... that monster that was once my best friend"

"Oh Gabby… she's faking it. She hasn't changed, oh darling… you've got to trust me on this one, Sharpay needs you just as much as you need her" Ryan reasons but Gabriella shook her head.

"It's like she's herself but then she locks up again, why does she do that? Ryan, I just, sometimes I feel like she…" Gabriella stopped as if she was afraid of what she was going to say.

"She what?" Ryan asked curiously.

"Nothing" she whispered closing her eyes.

"Gabby…" Ryan tried to persuade her.

"No, It's not true" she said in a hard voice as she got up and began walking out of Ryan's room.

Suddenly Ryan got what Gabriella was thinking and gave her the most serious look Gabriella had ever received from Ryan.

"If what you where going to say is what I'm thinking right now… Then when you're ready to talk about it, you and I are going to have a long talk"

Gabriella tried to ignore what he said as she left his room but deep inside, she knew she was afraid his words and her thoughts were true but at the same time she couldn't help get a small feeling of excitement in the bottom of her stomach by just the thought of it all being real.

She was finally heading toward the bathroom.

'Finally, a nice, warm, bubble bath' Gabriella thought with a small smile.

Xx

So Give Me Novacaine

Xx

At the dinner table, Luce Montez prepared everything having to do with the food with Gabriella; Mary Evans prepared the table with Sharpay as Ryan, Robert Evans and Jason watched the golf competition on T.V.

"Gabby, can we have brownies?" Ryan asked putting a puppy pout.

Gabriella pretended to be a mother and gave him a stern look, "Ryan Evans, eat your meal first and then you can have brownies"

"Okay…" Ryan said like a five year old, putting his head down as he sat on the table, next to Jason of course.

Gabriella giggled and sat next to Ryan, as their parents took seats in front of them.

Sharpay came out of the bathroom and when she looked at the table, Ryan had a big smile on his face because the only seat was the one next to Gabriella.

Gabriella and Sharpay weren't as happy as Ryan was. Gabriella was scared out of her life, Sharpay could snap at her up close and personal, now that would be really scary. Sharpay was pissed, Ryan planned this, and she knew it.

"Honey, take a seat, we're starving" Mr. Evans said out of the blue, making everyone exchange strange looks.

Sharpay wouldn't move, she kept staring at her seat.

"Sharpay, I made flan" Luce Montez smirked as Sharpay smiled big and sat next to Gabriella quickly.

"C'mon, c'mon, let's eat" Sharpay insisted quickly, not being able to wait to eat the delicious flan.

Gabriella took a deep breath and caught a familiar smell. The smell of Sharpay went through her nostrils and into her brain, like pasting a picture of the smell of Sharpay in her mind forever. She looked to the side to see Ryan whispering things to Jason; she inwardly smiled at the cuteness and then looked to the side to see Sharpay munching on a piece of bread.

'She looks so…' Gabriella stopped herself before she continued that thought then shook her head, taking in what she had just thought.

Then she repeated the same words in her head, 'It's not true, It's not true'

Gabriella felt dizzy, like if everything she promised to never think was going into her head all at once, she heard everything louder than usual. Ryan's whispering sounded as if he were screaming, Sharpay's munching sounded like she was chewing on chips, the adults laughter sounded like hyenas. Invisible walls were closing up on her, all rounding up to one big question in her head, one question she wasn't yet able to answer.

It was too much. She couldn't handle it. She got up and ran upstairs, surprising everyone at the table.

Sharpay and Ryan got up at the same time and exchanged looks.

They looked as if they were communicating telepathically, trying to decide who should go upstairs to help Gabriellla.

Sharpay sat down again and stared at her plate with mixed feelings.

Ryan gave her a disappointed look and began walking up the stairs.

"What was all that about?" Jason asked out loud.

"Nothing just eat" Sharpay growled out and kept eating her food.

Luce Montez and Mary Evans exchanged suspicious looks but Robert was too busy eating the delicious food to notice anything.

Mary smacked Robert in the head, "Stop eating like a pig"

"Make me" he said like a five year old and kept eating up all the food as Mary rolled her eyes and Luce laughed.

Xx

If you like Piña Coladas

And Getting Caught in the Rain lol

Xx

"Gabby, this is the second time you've cried today... what's going on?" Ryan asked as he lay in bed with Gabriella snuggled close to his chest.

"Gosh I don't know Ryan. Maybe I'm just PMSing or something" Gabriella shrugged and wrapped her arms around the blonde's waist.

"Oh that's cool... Now, tell me what's really going on" Ryan gave her a look as he scratch his head.

"Ugh Ryan... I haven't seen Sharpay in forever..."

Ryan let out a laugh, cutting Gabriella off "That long?"

Gabriella stuck her tongue out and Ryan simply smiled, "Go on..."

"It's just... I haven't seen her in a long time and coming here made me get my hopes a little up. I thought that maybe, just maybe I would get my Sharpay back"

"So did I" Ryan muttered

"What do you mean?"

"I really thought this weekend together would get you two together... I mean you know the friendly together" Ryan cleared his throat nervously.

Gabriella gave him a strange look and let out a chuckle, "Of course it's a friendly together Ryan, what other type of together is there?"

Ryan avoided eye contact but Gabriella simply ignored it.

"So, all better?" Ryan asked quickly and Gabriella nodded.

"Well then, I love you but my boyfriend is here and I kind of wanted to, you know..."

Gabriella put her hand in her heart and gasped, "You're already replacing me? Fine then, I'll go so you can be with your BOYFRIEND"

Ryan laughed at her childish behavior and she gave him a giggly pout and left the room.

Ryan let out a sad sigh, he knew Gabriella wasn't better at all.

Xx

And it

Keeps Gettin' Better?

Xx

Ryan gently pushed Jason back on the bed as the kisses became hotter with each touch.

Jason sighed as Ryan began unbuttoning his shirt.

The door smacked open which caused the two males to pull away quickly.

"Sharpay!" Ryan glared at Sharpay and Sharpay simply sat on the bed next to them.

"Ryan, what was wrong with Gabriella?" Sharpay's voice showing no more than pure concern.

"Didn't you hate her?" Jason asked out of the blue.

Sharpay finally noticed Jason's presence and stared at Ryan in disbelief, "You weren't thinking doing him under the same roof i sleep in, were you?"

Ryan poked Sharpay's side in anger, "You're lucky I can't punch you"

Sharpay laughed, "Now seriously, tell me what was wrong with Gabriella"

Ryan gave her a stern look, "What do you care?"

Sharpay rolled her eyes, "You know very well that I care more than anyone" Sharpay mumbled crossing her arms over her chest.

Ryan let out an angry sigh, "I told you to cut the crap and be nice to Gabriella, I've told you before and I'll tell you again, you are digging up your own grave if you keep acting like a bitch, sooner or later that's who you'll become"

Sharpay was speechless.

Ryan didn't get an answer so he continued, "Gabriella was always there, willing to be there for you whenever you needed her and you gave her your back two years ago when you decided being popular was more important than having a real friend, the girl of your dreams, the girl you love and today, she's cried two times because of you... you are just a selfish bitch. Now get out of my room before I personally kick you out of it" Ryan growled with anger as Sharpay stood up and began leaving the room.

She turned around and stared at him with glossy eyes, "I..." she didn't know what to say, what was there to say, anyway?

"I'm so disappointed in you Sharpay" Ryan shook his head softly and stared at the ground.

Ryan heard the door close and looked up to find Sharpay had already left the room. He looked to the side and put his head on Jason's shoulder.

"I've never talked to her like that before" Ryan's voice cracking with each word.

"What can I do?" Jason asked, softly running his hand through Ryan's blonde hair.

"Just hold me" Ryan whispered as Jason took him into his arms and began whispering soothing things in the blonde's ear.

Meanwhile, Sharpay walked in pure silence to her room, it was like the life had been sucked out of her. She could disappoint her parents, the teachers, school, the world but disappointing one of the two most important people in her life was like tearing her heart in two.

How could she have let this go so far? Without Ryan and the memories of Gabriella, what did she have? Nothing. She had nothing.

She bumped into someone and mumbled a quick apology as she looked up and got lost in the light brown eyes that stared at hers numbly.

"I'm sorry" Sharpay whispered

Gabriella shook her head slowly, "Don't worry about it. Just, leave me alone, okay? Let's not talk, or interact at all. I think it's for the best. I thought that maybe you... but i was wrong so I'm done and please, please leave me alone"

Sharpay bit her lip hard and screamed in her mind that she didn't want to let her go, that she couldn't do it but she couldn't manage to tell the brunette either so she nodded and slowly walked into her room, knowing she had completely lost everything and that it was all her fault.