A/N- Thanks for all your reviews and Thank you again everyone who put this story on alert, added this story to favourties etc. I really appreciate it! I also realised I forgot to put a disclaimer on the last story- but like all chapters I own nothing to do with HSM.
SUMMARY: Underneath an icy shield is a girl who just wants to have fun, without getting hurt. Who will be the one to show her how to have a good time without getting hurt? Will she be happy even after her brother falls in love? Pairings- Troypay and Ryella
Disclaimer- I own nothing to do with HSM or HSM2 in this chapter except from Troy's mum's name xx
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"Good morning sweetie, happy birthday!" Troy was awoken to the sound of his mum's voice coming nearer and nearer to his bed with each step... "I made you pancakes, and you can eat it in bed seeing as it's a special day, just be downstairs in 15 minutes ok?" Susan (Troy's mum) continued.
"Will do mom and thanks," He replied.
Troy ate his pancakes, quickly showered and went downstairs to be greeted by his mum and dad, as well as a small envelope on the table.
"Open it son, go on it won't bite." Jack (Troy's dad) told him.
Troy did as his dad said and slowly ripped open the envelope to find 2 tickets to next week's school dance, and 2 tickets to see Rihanna live in concert in New York in 4 months time. There was also a small piece of paper folded up so Troy took it out carefully and un-folded it- it read:
Dear Troy
We hope you like your gift, we wanted to give you something special to congratulate you on doing well in school, performing well in basketball and doing a great job on the winter musicale. We have also paid for the hotel expenses for the concert, and have also brought tickets for you to take 5 people as well. We will be looking after the plane tickets because if we gave them to you, you would probably loose them. We hope you like your gifts...
Love mom and dad
p.s- We thought the tickets for the dance would be a nice surprise xx I know the dance tickets aren't much xx
As soon as Troy had finished reading the letter, he look up at his mom and dad and went to give them a group hug.
"Thank you so much, I love you guys so much, thank you I really appreciate the gifts!" Troy told his parents
"No Problem son, now come on we got to get in the car now if we don't want to be late for school," Jack said.
"Ok, Bye mom love you!" Troy shouted to his mom
Sharpay strutted into school, followed by her brother as if it was any other morning. The first thing Sharpay saw was a banner on Troy's locker saying happy birthday- in large letters as well as gabby, the cheerleaders and the basketball team waiting at the front of school for Troy's arrival.
"It's pathetic if you ask me Ryan, all this fuss for a birthday! I mean it's only Troy Bolton the stupid jock!" Sharpay said to Ryan as they walked through the school.
"I know what you mean, but come on it's his birthday, it's only for one day a year. At least we have his party to look forward too." Ryan replied.
"Whatever Ryan, I'm just gonna be sitting all alone in a corner watching everyone having fun- as well as you with Gabriella Montez. I could throw a better party than his friends any day- with my eyes shut!"
"I know you could, everyone comes to them even if they don't like you as your parties are the topic of conversations for weeks! I promise I won't leave you on your own the entire time ok?"
"Thanks Ry, now why don't you go and say 'hi' to your little girlfriend,"
"Thanks sis- loves you!" Ryan shouted over his shoulder as he walked towards his girlfriend.
Once Ryan was out of sight, Sharpay walked to Troy's locker, sighed and with one swift movement ripped down the banner on his locker.
"There much better, I guess..." Sharpay told herself and before anyone saw her she quickly walked to her locker and began getting her books out of her locker as the warning bell went and people hurried to her locker. As if on cue Troy and his 'posse' walked in with Chad's arm slung around his shoulders, they merrily walked to his locker and when they got there, Chad's mouth dropped open.
"W-what, h-h-how. Where is it! Where's the banner!" He shouted
"Chill dude, what banner, hang on, what's this on the floor?" Troy said, he picked up the ripped pieces of paper off the floor and saw one half said happy birth- and the other said day Troy!
"What the hell! Who did this?!?! I worked hard trying to get it up straight!" Chad yelled. Everyone started whispering and looking around, whilst Sharpay just smirked into her locker.
"Dude, it doesn't matter ok!" Troy told Chad
With that they all started walking towards homeroom, where Ms. Darbus was teaching, just as the second bell went Sharpay strutted in with a smile on her face as she sat down in her seat, right in the front. Ryan saw her smile and instantly wrote a note and passed it to her. Once Sharpay got the note she read it, it said:
Sharpay, please tell me it wasn't you who ripped down the banner on Bolton's locker! Ryan xxx
Sharpay wrote a note back to Ryan and tossed it to him when Ms. Darbus wasn't looking; he quickly picked it up and read it.
Ryan, I could say that, but I's de lying, sorry! I had to- please understand! It annoys me how jolly they are. I mean its stupid Bolton! Sharpay xx
Ryan nodded towards Sharpay to show he forgave her.
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After school Troy had basketball practice, and once that finished he stayed behind for a bit, before getting changed and going home, once he got home the room was dark, so he switched the light on when...
"SURPRISE TROY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILDCAT!" People shouted. Troy was pleased that his friends cared about him enough to go through all this trouble to organise a surprise party for him. This was the best birthday ever, the music suddenly turned on and everyone started dancing and coming up to Troy to wish him a happy birthday. The only thing was that one of his best friends wasn't here- Gabby.
"Hey dude, what do ya think of this party- awesome ain't it? Your parents said we could throw one for you, their out for the whole night- somewhere like your dad's parents!" Chad said
"Chad- thanks so much, I love this party, I really appreciate it- umm do you happen to know where Gabby is?" Troy replied
"Sorry dude, I haven't seen her since after school- she left with Ryan- they should be coming, maybe they're trying to drag Sharpay along- I doubt they'll get her to come though,"
"Sharpay's coming?" Troy asked Chad
"Well yeah, Gabby told me to invite Ryan- that also meant that Sharpay would have to of been invited!"
Troy just nodded his head to that, when Ryan, Sharpay and Gabby came in- Sharpay looked gorgeous in a teal dress with straps that flowed to just above her knees- with a silver belt underneath her bust. She also had silver heels and her hair was slightly curled with a quiff. She also had a light layer of make-up nothing too much. Sharpay walked past Troy and sat on a chair. Ryan quickly followed her, whilst Gabby was left there with a frustrated look on he face- Troy walked over to her and began a conversation with her.
"Hey Gabs, you alright? Thanks for coming!"
"No problem Troy- your my best friend, of course I wouldn't miss your party. Here's your gift," She carefully handed him a box which he placed on top of the other gifts with equal care.
"Hows thing with you and Ryan- you seem a little down the dumps?" He asked
"Well... It's kind of a long story- you see Ryan wouldn't come without Sharpay, so we ended up waiting for her for ages, because she said she wouldn't come, but Ryan insisted she did. Then she came downstairs in a huff. Ryan never even complimented me! It's like I might as well have been invisible for a bit, it's so annoying! He always puts his sister before anyone or anything else and I'm his girlfriend! FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!" She wined
"Ok then... I think he's just a little over-protected of her. I mean she is after all his twin,"
"I know what you mean Troy, it's just so frustrating and he left me here to go and follow his sister! Troy there's something I need to tell you... Sharpay was the one who ripped down your birthday. I overheard Sharpay saying something to her in the car about 'trying not to rip down all the banners in his house'."
"It's ok- I mean it's only a banner and it's Sharpay come on..."
Gabby giggled "Yeah, your right- I'm going to go and find Ryan, what's taking him so long? Enjoy your night!"
Gabby hurried through the crowd to find Ryan before finally finding him outside with his sister, talking and laughing, drawing in a deep breath she walked up to Ryan and tapped him on the shoulder before speaking.
"Excuse me Ryan, can I talk to you?" "Yeah sure Gabriella, one minute," He repliedRyan quickly whispered something in Sharpay's ear before walking off with Gabriella.
"What did you want to talk to about?"Ryan asked her before giving her a peck on the cheek
"I wondered if you wanted to dance, and I wanted you to say 'hi' to Troy because it's his birthday!" Asked Gabby
"Look I promise I will, it's just I'd promised Sharpay I'd dance with her first!"
"RYAN! You don't have to look after your sister every waking minute of the day! She's a big girl! With you everything revolves around your sister, you put her before everything- even me and I'm your girlfriend!" She shouted
"Look Gabby, she's my sister, my twin- don't you understand that?" Ryan replied
"Of course I do but, hardly anyone else gets a look when your sister's around. The Ryan I like is the sweet, kind, caring person who doesn't do everything his sister wants!"
"Gabby, what the hell is wrong with you, you're not the only person in my life that I care about! I care about Sharpay too, now if you can't face that fact then maybe we shouldn't date anymore!" He yelled in her face
"Fine then we won't go out anymore! I just need to speak to your sister!"
"Fine, like I care what you do,"
Both were angry, Gabby marched right up to Sharpay. Sharpay stood up with an icy look in her eye.
"What do you want Montez- I haven't got all day you know?" Sharpay snapped at her. Then without warning Gabby slapped Sharpay across her right cheek, which caused her to fall to the floor
Ryan quickly ran over to his sister and helped her up before yelling
"YOU BITCH! HOW COULD YOU TAKE YOUR ANGER OUT ON MY SISTER?" Ryan's shouting caught the attention of everyone at the party; all the guests began to make their way to the door to see what was going on. Troy pushed through the crowds to get a look at what was going on, but he froze when he heard Sharpay's voice yelling at someone.
"SHUT UP RYAN! I CAN HANDLE IT! WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT FOR? YOU THINK YOU'RE SO SWEET, SMART AND TALENTED JUST BECAUSE YOU BEAT ME OUT ON THE MUSICALE- WELL LET ME TELL YOU THAT IT WAS BEGINNERS LUCK, MS.DARBUS ONLY WANTED FRESH FACES IN THE MUSICALE SO ME AND RYAN COULD HAVE A BREAK, UH HUH I SAID IT!" Sharpay screamed.
"W-w-what? That's not true Ms. Darbus said we were good. AND ANYWAY YOU'RE THE STUPID REASON ME AND YOUR BROTHER BROKE UP YOU STUPIS, SELF-CENTERED BITCH!" Gabby yelled back
"Exactly, she said you were good- not fabulous unlike me and Ryan. Also, it's not my fault you're little. Miss. Jealousy, or the fact that Ryan broke up with you. In my opinion he could do so much better than you anyway."
Without warning Gabriella scratched Sharpay across her face, when Troy came in front of the girls and shouted.
"ENOUGH BOTH OF YOU! WHY CAN'T YOU JUST GET ALONG ON MY BIRTHDAY? Gabby, please can you go inside and leave Sharpay alone, EVERYONE GO INSIDE NOW, INCLUDING YOU RYAN!"
Before Ryan could protest, the basket-ball team, minus Troy pushed people back inside. Once everyone was gone, Troy sat down beside Sharpay and took a tissue out of his pocket and began dabbing at the blood on Sharpay's face. Upon contact Sharpay winced and moved further away from him.
"Come on Sharpay, let me help you. I'm trying to be your friend!" He said softly to her, truth was it hurt him to see her hurt, but it angered him more when Gabby had yelled at her and the moment she scratched her, Gabby was his friend but she had been out of line.
"Leave me alone Bolton, I can take care of myself I'm not some vulnerable little girl who needs help being protected! Sharpay snapped at him.
"Look, I'm just trying to help ok? I know it was you who tore my banner down this morning." Troy whispered to her, his face getting closer to hers.
"Your point is... I don't care if you know I did it, I'm pleased I did it. It was a stupid banner, it's only you're birthday and everyone's going loco!" Sharpay replied her face getting the tiniest bit closer to his.
"I'll remember that next time it's your birthday and everyone's going 'loco' as you said!" Troy said getting the littlest smile out of the Ice Queen.
"Well when it's my birthday, it'll be so much better than yours that people can't help going crazy over it!" She replied
"We'll see about that Evans," Troy whispered, his face inches apart from hers, and just as they were about to kiss...
(to be continued)
A/N- Once again please review, Reviews will be probably be weekly because of skool- it'll depend how much homework I hav xx
