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In Her Eyes

Evelyn sat on the nice leather couch that she was told to sit at and looked at the TV. The housekeeper kept on coming the room, observing everything she did. It got annoying after a while, but she decided not to say anything since she didn't know the woman and she didn't want to get in any trouble. She could hear her dad's voice and Sharpay—her mom from far away. Their words weren't really clear though. All she could hear where loud tones and then words overlapping as Troy and Sharpay both talked over one another. It started to scare her a little knowing that they weren't getting along and that she was the one who brought them together. Troy already accused her for everything, so he most likely would blame all of this on her too.

"Don't put your feet on the couch like that!" The housekeeper screeched making Evelyn quickly jolt up and sat properly.

The house was very grand and everything made Evelyn's eyes sparkle. An urge inside of her wanted to wander around, but she was scared of the housekeeper always watching her. Her mind was so focused on just the fact that he own mother owned this huge place. She also wanted to go hear what he parents were talking about since she had no clue.

"This is a really big house." She smiled at the housekeeper trying to get on her good side.

"Yes. I know." The housekeeper responded with a very strong accent.

She was a short, chubby woman with boy-cut hair and a tan skin tone. Her hair was dark brown and her eyes were more like dark chocolate brown. She looked a bit Hispanic, but also different mix. Evelyn could tell that she was very protective with everything.

"You should stay put—child," She said sitting down on the love seat that was across from Evelyn.

"It's Evelyn," Evelyn smirked not liking being called "Child" since she had a name.

"Oooh Uhh. Evelyn?" She said with her deep accent.

"Evelyn…Lyn…Ev-e-lyn…Lyn…" Evelyn smiled brightly.

"Yes, Evelyn. I'm Olivia." She said finally giving Evelyn a smile.

Every wandered her eyes around the room, still trying to take in everything.

"Too bad. I'm not driving back tonight and I'm not getting a hotel. I'm going to stay here for tonight and you're going to have to let me!" Troy's voice appeared from around the corner of the hall.

"Fine. But you stay out of my way and don't ruin anything! I've worked hard for everything in this house and you're not going to mess anything up!" Sharpay gave him a death look making sure he understood everything.

"Stop your nagging." Troy uttered appearing fully in the living room with Sharpay right behind him.

Evelyn looked at both of them and her mind went blank. She didn't know what to say. She could see Sharpay looking over Troy's shoulder, with her chin on his left shoulder. It confused her how they would talk like they hated each other but they stood so close to each other.

"Uhh—go find a room to sleep in." Sharpay said taking her chin off Troy's shoulder and stepping off her tiptoe position.

Troy gave her an insane look. He expected her to get someone to show him a room, not to tell him to just go find a room. It was still mid afternoon and he definitely wasn't ready to go to bed. What he needed was lunch and he wanted Sharpay to offer him food—if she had the manners to.

"No—I think the proper way is for you to show me a room—kindly and then ask me if I'm hungry." Troy corrected her.

"Fine. Are you hungry?" She asked rolling her eyes.

"Yes." Troy answered with a nod.

"To bad." She said walking away from him.

Evelyn gasped quietly to herself. She couldn't believe her mom just said that to her dad. It was a little rude, but she forced herself to believe that her mom was just playing around. She looked so sweet and nice that Evelyn refused to believe anything else about her. All she did was stare at Troy who was staring at Sharpay walking down the hall.

"Would you like me to make you lunch—sir?" Olivia asked looking at Troy finally catching his attention.

Troy nodded and walked down the hall Sharpay had disappeared through. He found her at the end of the hall in the kitchen drinking a glass of water giving him an innocent look. He was about to buy her look but stopped himself right after she sat down the glass.

"Stop staring at me!" She snarled.

"That was rude! Even I'm not that rude to you!" He said grabbing her arm to get full control this time.

Sharpay gave him a bored look not wanting to deal with this now. They haven't even been together for one hour and they were already starting to get on each other's nerves. Troy was the one trying his best to actually get along with her since he knew how horrible their little bickering could get. At first he wasn't too happy about seeing her again, but now he found it nice and actually warming to be with her for the day, just to be in the same house as her and he wanted to get along while he was with her so he didn't have to leave again with something bad behind his past.

"I just wanted you to make me lunch!" Troy said letting go of her arm since he noticed she didn't even try to fight back which meant it was doing no good.

"I don't make you lunch. You can't tell me what to do." Sharpay said in a slow tone trying to annoy Troy.

Evelyn walked in the kitchen; she wanted to hang out with her parents or at least with Sharpay since she didn't know her very well yet and she was a curious kid. She wanted to know everything—everything that she never knew before and if Troy wasn't going to tell her anything, she hoped Sharpay would.

"Do whatever you want, I'm not making you lunch. Why do you even want me to make you lunch anyways? Can't you make yourself lunch?" Sharpay said with a sigh in the end resting her hand against the counter.

"Because you haven't made me lunch in years." Troy said trying to make a joke.

Sharpay actually let out a giggle and pulled him into a hug. The scenery made Evelyn feel welcome all of the sudden. A smile came across her face just looking at her parents, she didn't want to bother them and since Olivia wasn't on her tail she decided that it was time to wander around.

"Hey Troy?" Sharpay whispered still in his comfort.

"Yeah?" Troy answered holding her tightly while breathing in her sweet scent.

"Evelyn was watching." Sharpay let go of him slowly.

Troy just gave her a smile and opened the fridge. He wanted lunch really bad now since the housekeeper never showed up and there was no way he could convince Sharpay to make him lunch at this state. He did one right thing though, he got along with her and he got her to be his friend for at least a minute, which was good enough. There was nothing that attracted his eyes in the fridge since all Sharpay had were fat-free stuff that he wouldn't dare to eat. Suddenly he wasn't that hungry anymore, after reading every food Sharpay had, he decided to just eat an apple that seemed to be the only "normal" food he could find.

"I still need to talk to you—so don't think you're going to get off easily." Sharpay said sitting on the counter with her legs banging against the maple cabinet doors.

"Talk about what?" Troy compressed his eyebrows looking directly at Sharpay.

"Well let's see. Evelyn. Life. Evelyn. Life. Evelyn. Stuff. EVELYN. What are we going to do with her because she can't live with me—seriously." She said in a high tone tapping the marbled counter.

"I don't even like her, so don't get the idea that she can stay with me. I thought we agreed on taking her back?" Troy jumped up sitting next to Sharpay.

Evelyn was just making her way into some sort of office room when she heard her name being called, she wasn't sure if it was someone calling her or someone was just talking about her. Either way she wanted to see what was going on and when she heard the voice coming from the kitchen she knew it was her parents talking and she wanted to know what they had to say. When she approached the opening walkway door, she stopped and hid behind the wall trying to not get caught for ease dropping. What she heard didn't exactly make her day. Oh sure, her mom and dad liked each other, but they sure didn't like her.

"We? No—you. Here's the deal Troy. I'm scheduled to go to Europe for a trip in a month—and you have to go, because you can't stay here, you can only stay here for tonight and you have to take Evelyn back with you," Sharpay said rubbing her arm.

"Okay, what happened to our friendly moment a minute ago? You're already kicking me out? Just because you have some plans—a month from now, that does not give you the excuse to not take her back. I can't take her back because they're going to make me keep her! You know how places like that are! She's still legally and by blood my daughter! She's not your daughter legally anymore—right?" Troy paused making sure they were on the same track.

"Yeah, well I think so. I signed some papers, never read them though." Sharpay answered with her usual smile.

"Why? Ever heard of no signing unless if you actually read the whole paper—properly? In other words, Sharpay, you have to do it. I really don't want a daughter!" Troy exclaimed.

"I know. You want a son. Whatever Troy. I don't see the difference, either way you have a child and whatever, she's a girl big deal, learn to love her. I'm trying to learn to love her and I haven't even spoken to her. …She's a little girl and has lived a really horrible life." Sharpay said her voice mellow.

Evelyn, for once felt a joy inside of her. She had her mom on her side and that was good enough. Tears were starting to form around her eyes knowing that her parents were arguing about who should take her back. She knew that she would end back up in the orphanage again anyways. Now she had no hopes inside. She couldn't help it anymore and tears began to race down her cheeks.

"Fine—tomorrow I'll take her back but you have to come with me. You have to and don't tell me you have some thing planned because whatever it is—you're not going!" Troy said jumping off the counter.

"No. I can't go! I do have other plans, really important plans! I can't! You have to do it by yourself! I can't do it Troy! I have other plans," She cried jumping off the counter too.

"What other plans?" Troy raised his eyebrow.

"Kelsi and Jason are getting married and I promised Ryan I would go." Sharpay said running her hand through her silky blonde hair.

"And they didn't invite me?" Troy narrowed his eyes even lower.

"I don't know! Geez—I'm not the one in the wedding. Can you just stay on topic here? I'll make you a deal; Evelyn can stay with me for three days—that's it. Three days. After that she's all yours." She said with a smirk.

"Not a good deal. What am I suppose to do with her? How many times do we have to keep on asking each other this question back and fort? Is there an answer at all?" He asked getting sick and tired of talking about the same thing over and over.

"Well you won't agree with me on anything I suggest! If you just agree with me then we wouldn't have to even see each other ever again. I don't know what to tell you Troy. She showed up at your doorstep, not mine. I have nothing to do with her. You said so yourself! She doesn't even belong to me anymore," She said getting another glass of water.

"No…how many times do I have to tell you that I don't want her, I don't love her, and I don't care about her!" Troy said angrily making Evelyn burst out in tears attracting Troy and Sharpay's attention.

They both turned around and felt their faces drop. Evelyn was staring at them with tears forming and running down her eyes. As soon as she received eye contact with Troy and Sharpay she ran out of their sight.

"Great. See Troy! Make everything worst! That's all you ever do!" Sharpay screeched running after Evelyn.

"Me? You're always blaming everything on me, cut it out!" Troy ran after her.

"EVELYN!" Sharpay shouted standing in the middle of the hall not knowing where to go.


I don't know why but I just kept on writing and I couldn't stop. I wanted to add more Troy and Sharpay moments but I didn't want to go too crazy with them so I had to stop myself! I guess all I can say is that I hope you liked this chapter!