Chapter six

A/N- Another update. Yup. Yup. I just started a story with plasticlittlespastic based of twilight. It's a Troypay called 'Vamped'. Please check it out. It's going to be good (mostly because of hte person writing it with me, she's a relaly good writer), so I bet you'll like it.

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"I don't know what beef you have with those lights, but I doubt it's healthy." Troy chuckled, amused as he watched his girlfriend strugggle to untangle a mess of Christmas lights.

She pouted, obviously annoyed. "They're pissing me off."

"Here, let me see it." He took the lights from her hands, sitting next to her and attempting himself to untangle the mess. It was a minute before he spoke again. "So why exactly are you decorating your dorm room? So Santa knows you're here?" He teased.

"No, I just wanted a semi-normal Christmas for once."

He looked at her curiously. "What do you mean?"

She sighed, slumping back in the large chair they were both sitting in. "Growing up we never really had Christmas. Yeah, we put up a tree and decorations every year, but only for the Christmas party. They all went down the next day. I always hated that. They cared enough to give people we barely knew the whole Christmas package, but not their own kids."

Troy nodded understandingly. He thought that was pretty messed up too. It was kind of a rare thing for Sharpay to talk about her family, except for Ryan. Since he'd been with her he'd learn many secrest from her past. Not good things either. "Well then I guess I'll have to make this your best Christmas ever." He promised, smiling brightly.

She looked at him curiously, to which he simply grinned. "That's not going to be very hard."

"I didn't just mean best Christmas so far. That would be too easy. I mean, the best Christmas you'll ever had. Ever."

She looked at him as if he were crazy. "Why?"

He shrugged, playing innocent. "Well, it could be that I'm bored, that I want to make you happy, or that I love you. But I'm betting more on the bored thing."

She hit his chest playfully, smiling. "Well thanks so much."

He grinned, pulling her up to stand with him. "Or it could also be the whole wanting to make you happy or being in love with you part."

She grinned, their hands intertwined. "I love you too." She leaned up on her tip-toes (he was a few inches taller) and kissed him lightly on the lips. The light kiss soon turned into a more passionate one. Their mouths batteling, their bodies pressed together as Troy walked back into a wall, getting more leverage. Her hands fumbled with the buttons on his shirt, finally unbuttoning them all and letting his shirt fall to the floor.

He pulled away for a split second, jsut long enough to ask, "Are you sure?"

She nodded, bringing him back into the kiss. They had been so preoccupied that they hadn't heard the door open.

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"Yeah, I'd completly forgotten that Sharpay went to school here." Gabriella muttered as she, Taylor and Chad walked down the halls.

"Yeah, and she's totally changed too. She's actually nice." Chad explained, his arm around Taylor.

"Wow, Sharpay Evans nice? Shocker."

Taylor gently elbowed her friend, giving her a firm look. "So where did Troy go to this morning?" She cringed after she said it. Gabriella looked at her sourly. She quickly whispered a 'sorry' for bringing it up. Chad was oblivious.

"Oh, he proabaly went to-"

"Hey Chad." Taylor interrupted, not wanting to upset Gabriella farther. "Is this Sharpay's dorm?" She asked, pointing the door that had the same number Chad had said.

He nodded. "Yup, come on." He went to take whole of the handle to open it, but Taylor looked slightly shocked.

"You're not going to knock?"

"Please." He waved it away. "Me and Shar are like this." He crossed his index finger and middle finger.

"It's Shar and I, Chad." Taylor corrected him.

He looked at her blankly. "I didn't know you and Shar were friends?"

Taylor rolled her eyes, sighing. "Nevermind Chad."

"Okay, then let's go." He opened the door without a second thought. Not the right move.

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Sharpay gasped, turning around when she heard the shrill cry of Gabriella. She looked stunned. Troy looked dazed. Taylor looked shocked. Chad....didn't look efffected. And Gabriella was showing a mixture of many emotons. Hurt, pain, but the most noticable...anger.

Sharpay took a ragid breathe, almost frightened by her expression. "Gabriella..."

She shook her head, looking back and forth between Troy and Sharpay. Troy was still shirtless, up against the wall, his lips swollen. "What...the...hell? You didn't get back together with me because you're dating....Sharpay." She said in disgust, as if saying Sharpay's name might choke her.

Troy nodded, still dazed while putting his shirt back on. "I'm sorry. I should have told you."

"Gabriella." Sharpay tried again, her voice not as quite as before. Not as weak.

"Shut up." She snapped, glaring at Sharpay. "Just shut up. I should have known this was all your fault. That this would happen. What did you do to him, huh? I know this can't possibly be what he wants. Did you promise him money? A job? A good future?"

Troy looked shocked and incredibly offended. He pulled Sharpay back protectievly. "Just be quite Gabriella. You don't know what you're saying."

"It wouldn't be the first time Troy!" She cried desperatly, turning back to Sharpay. "Ever since I met you you've been the same spoiled , bitchy, slut. You've tried to take Troy away, ruin everything for me! You're a horrible person Sharpay!"

Troy had had enough. He was officially pissed off. "Gabriella, get the hell out! You're wrong! You don't even know her! Just get the hell out and leave!" He shouted angerily.

She looked shocked. "I can't believe you're defending her over me. I thought you loved me!" She cried.

"Well I don't. I love her." He glanced at Sharpay. She was holding onto the edge of the chair, her eyes clouded with tears. She looked like she was trying her very hardest to not cry. This made Troy even madder. "Get the hell out Gabriella."

Gabriella shook her head, unable to comprehend what was happening. "You're honestly choosing her over me? The girl that was there for you the entire time while she," Gabriella pointed at Sharpay, who was still lookign about to cry. "was trying to take you away, and ruin everything and everybody. How can you do that?"

"None of us are the same people we were in high school Gabriella. Not you, not me, and not her. Things change. A lot of things changed."

Gabriella looked tearful as she ran out of the room, Taylor following. Chad stood there, obviously unsure what to do. "Troy..." He whispered, looking at Sharpay. "Do you need me to stay?"

Troy glanced at Sharpay and back to Chad. "Just go. I can handle things. Make sure Gabriella and Taylor are okay." Chad nodded, leaving the room also. Troy quickly made his way to Sharpay's side. "Baby, are you okay?"

"Everything..." She muttered, her tears now flowing. Troy tried to wipe them away, but they kept falling. "Everything she said..."

"Was a lie." Troy finished for her, starring straight into her tear filled eyes.

"Was right." She corrected, falling into the chair, Troy next to her.

"What do you mean? Nothing she said about you was true. She was just upset. You know you're not like that."

"But I was Troy." She cried. "I was all the things she said. Spoiled, a bitch, a horrible person."

Troy shook his head furiously, kissing her forhead. "No you weren't. Pay, you're a great person. You always have been. Like I said, everyone has changed since high school. You may have been differnt then, but you're still just as wonderful as you ever were."

"Don't lie to me Troy. You hated me in high school."

Troy shook his head, kissing her head again. "I never hated you Pay. Never. And why does the past matter so much? What's important now is that we're together and that I love you."

She looked up suddenly, frowning. "Why didn't you tell me she was here or that she talked to you and wanted to get back together?"

"I didn't think it was that important. I didn't know how long she would be here and I didn't want to make things dramatic. I didn't think it was worth mentioning."

"It wasn't worth mentioning?" She seemed angry now. "Your ex-girlfriend comes back and says she wants to get back together and it's not worth mentioning? And not to mention that she happens to hate me. Troy, I saw the way you two were in high school. While I was in love with you, you were in love with her. And to know that she wants you back it just-" She stopped, rubbing her temples. Troy's hand was frozen on her back.

"Pay...I broke up with Gabriella because I wanted to be with you. I came to school here because you were here. I love you. Not her. You."

Sharpay shook her head, her tears forming again. "Maybe it would be better for you to be with Gabriella." She whispered, almost painfully. There was hurt in her voice.

Troy stood instantly. "No. Don't say that. Sharpay, look at me." She looked up. "I love you. Only you. Gabriella means nothing to me anymore."

Sharpay stood too. "I'm going for a walk."

Troy grabbed her hand, looking at her pleadingly. "Please. Just stay here so we can talk."

She pulled her hand away. "I just...need a little time." Was all she said before she ran out of the room. Troy debated if he should go after her, but decided she should calm down a little first. He would go look for her if she wasn't back soon.

He sat back down, putting his head in his hands and screamed. He screamed like he had the night in the theatre when he first disocovered the new changed Sharpay. Their first kiss...the first time he realized he was in love with her. It all started with a scream, and now...it looked as if it were about to end that way too.

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Dramatic, huh? I just finished 'New Moon' (which it kind os sounds slightly likeTroy is like Edward, trying to confort Sharpay) and so I was kind of in that mood. And I know it may seem like Sharpay overreating a little, but you have to understand where she's coming from. Imagine how much that would really hurt.

Well, please review and be sure to check out my new story (a troypay, twilight story) Vamped. Please.

-Peace!