Disclaimer : I don't own any of the High School Musical Characters.
Authors Note : Here's chapter 9! Thank you for all your patience and wonderful reviews that keep me writing! Anyway on with the chapter … ENJOY!
What A Doll
"It's a mechanical doll Mr Bolton, it's our social studies project," Sharpay replied seeing the look on his face.
"Project?" he asked calming down his heart rate returning to normal.
"Yeah dad," Troy replied looking at him and nodding, "oh did you think we…"
"No, no I never thought that," Jack replied quickly cutting Troy off.
"You so did dad."
"Jack you should have seen the look on your face if only I'd had a camera," Marie said laughing, Sharpay and Troy joined in the laughter with Marie.
"Give it up will you how was I to know 'Charlie' was a project?" Jack replied leaving the kitchen and heading into the living room.
"Did you even realize what you'd said?" Sharpay asked smiling at Troy.
"No not until he started freaking out," he replied laughing again, the reaction on his father's face would never get boring to remember.
"Troy!" Jack called from the living room where the distinct sound of crying could be heard.
"It's your turn," Troy said looking at his girlfriend.
Sharpay shook her head at him, "we sound like a married couple with a child when you say thins like that," she commented heading into the living room.
"Does it do that a lot?" Jack asked.
"Yeah I'm guessing it's supposed to drive us crazy enough that we won't ever want to have sex…young people in general not me and Troy…well you know what I mean," she replied picking up the doll and placing a pink key into 'his' back.
Jack laughed at her comment, "what are you doing there?" he asked interested by this particular project.
"Oh I'm changing 'his' diaper, each key symbolizes something different, so your wife tells us."
Jack smiled at her, he really did like her and couldn't for the life of him understand why the rest of the basketball team disliked her, he'd heard many of their conversations over the years in the locker room.
Troy stood in the doorway watching his father and girlfriend talk about the project, well his parents like Sharpay now all he had to do was convince his friends that she was really nice and sweet and of course convince Ryan that he wasn't going to hurt or upset her in anyway.
"Hey don't just stand there in the doorway he's your 'son' too," Sharpay said finally noticing him.
"Yeah I'm coming," he said snapping out of his daze and heading over to her taking 'Charlie' and sitting down, Sharpay sat next to him and snuggled close as they sat and watched some old TV show Jack had on.
Marie called them into the kitchen for dinner; they sat down together and chatted throughout the meal. After dinner they all went back into the living room and watched TV, Troy and Sharpay sat together comfortably in the two seater sofa with 'Charlie' resting on Troy's lap, there had only been one outburst of crying from 'Charlie' during dinner and Troy had handled the situation perfectly, so perfectly that it had caused Sharpay to think about what a great father he would make someday.
The credits to the show they had been watching started to roll and Troy looked at the clock on the fireplace.
"I better get you home, Ryan will be freaking out," he said helping Sharpay from the sofa and stretching a little.
"Thank you for having me again Mr and Mrs Bolton," Sharpay said smiling.
"It's our pleasure, I love having another female around the house," Marie replied.
Troy and Jack groaned and rolled their eyes, they'd heard the same thing for years, Marie Bolton had always wanted a little girl after having Troy but fate as it seemed didn't want that to happen.
"I'm sure they're not that bad," Sharpay replied looking at father and son.
"No we're not she just exaggerates," Jack replied laughing, "now you get going or you'll be in more trouble."
Sharpay smiled, "oh Troy am I taking 'Charlie' home with me?" she asked holding 'their baby'.
"I don't mind, but how about I have him tonight and you have him tomorrow?" he suggested.
"Ok that's fine with me," Sharpay smiled, "bye 'Charlie' I'll see you tomorrow be good," she continued turning her attention to the doll.
"Shar you do realize he's a doll and not an actual baby," Troy said sarcastically as he took 'Charlie' from her and placed 'him' on the sofa.
"Yes I know, now come on take me home."
Troy smirked and took her hand leading her out the door and to his car.
"I guess we're watching 'Charlie'," Jack said to his wife nodding his head towards the doll sat next to him, Marie smiled and snuggled closer to her husband.
Troy pulled up outside the Evans residence.
"So I'll see you tomorrow at school," he said leaning over to kiss her.
"Yeah and don't forget to look after 'Charlie' and bring him to school," she babbled.
Troy kissed her stopping her mid rant; he pulled away smiling, "it's ok Shar I know what I'm doing."
"Ok, see you tomorrow," she said opening the door and climbing out, she slowly leaned back in giving a quick kiss before shutting the door and heading up to her house. She turned and waved as Troy drove out of sight turning back she opened the front door quietly and smiled, Ryan wasn't around, which meant no twenty questions. She headed towards the stairs truth was she was so tired she wanted to sleep for days.
As she reached the bottom step she noticed someone sat in the living room she moved quietly away from the stairs and slowly made her way into the living room.
It was a girl sat on the sofa Sharpay could tell; she had long brown hair, which was slightly curled. Sharpay couldn't really see what she was wearing but suddenly she was stood right beside her.
"Uh…hi," the young girl said looking up at Sharpay.
"Hi…who are you?" Sharpay asked sharply.
"I'm Gabriella," the girl replied standing up and holding out her hand.
