The week passed quickly. Ryan was glad that Owen hadn't said anything to him other than what he needed to in the class. Chad and Ryan had gotten closer, whereas before they were occasionally seen without each other like between classes but now Chad made sure to always be with Ryan when they were at school.

"Chad." Troy said one night after basketball practice.

"Mm?" Chad asked, his mind had drifted back to Ryan like it always had done.

"Are you and Ryan... I mean... you're not... I..."

"Troy!" Chad laughed.

"Are you and Ryan together?" Troy asked chewing his lip nervously.

"No." Chad answered honestly. "well, not yet anyway."

"Wait... what?" Troy sounded shocked and Chad wondered maybe if he should have had this conversation a little earlier. He was sure that Troy wouldn't be mad at him or hate him for being... gay? Bi? He was sure Troy wouldn't hate him for crushing on Ryan.

"I like him. Like really like him." Chad sighed running a hand through his hair.

"Oh well... you're... well that's cool man." Troy said getting a little flustered. "I never realised you were..."

"I'm not. Well I must be. But I've only ever really looked at Ryan." Chad replied, answering his own questions as well.

"So you're not together now?" Troy asked as they walked towards Troy's truck.

"No. but hopefully tomorrow that will change." Chad smiled. Tomorrow was Ryan's birthday. Well Ryan and Sharpay's birthday.

"Good. I mean if he makes you happy." Troy smiled.

"He does." Chad grinned glad that his best friend was so accepting. "You and Gabby are coming to the party tomorrow right?"

"Sharpay said it wasn't really a party." Troy laughed. "Just the gang."

"Well yeah but there'll be food and dip and music and dancing." Chad smiled.

"We'll be there." Troy smiled. "So where am I dropping you off at yours or you're new boyfriends?"

"Mine." Chad laughed, he smiled at the thought of Ryan being his boyfriend.

-x-

Ryan was in his room finishing off some work. There was no way he was going to do it this weekend. Tomorrow was going to be spent shopping and in the night he was planning on getting extremely drunk and then Sunday was going to be a day of pure relaxation, after all he was getting old.

"Ryan." Sharpay called as she knocked on his door.

"Yeah?" Ryan asked looking up from his text book.

"It's Friday night and you're doing work." She laughed. "You're a bigger dork than Gabriella."

"Thanks." Ryan laughed. "So you going out with Zeke?"

"Yeah. I would you know ask if you wanted to come..."

"Dude that would be so creepy. It's your first date since the breakup go have fun."

"You've been hanging with Chad too long, dude." Sharpay laughed. "Speaking of... why don't you call him invite him over?"

"I'm sure he's busy." Ryan sighed.

"Well I'm sure he'll drop all the plans he's had to spend the night with you." She giggled. Ryan went to throw a pen at her but she made a quick retreat out of the room laughing.

-x-

An hour later and Chad was sat in his room extremely bored. Troy was out with Gabby, Zeke was out with Sharpay, Jason was with Kelsi and Taylor was with Danny. He picked up his phone going to phone Ryan but then put it down... he'd see him tomorrow. But he was bored now – even his parents were out showing that they had a better social life than he did. Sighing he decided to call anyway.

"Hey," Ryan's cheery voice answered.

"Hey man," Chad started. Now he had Ryan on the phone what was he actually going to say. "I'm bored."

"Me too." Ryan laughed. "Fancy coming over" Chad could tell Ryan seemed a little nervous.

"I'd love too. Want me to bring some films?"

"Yeah... hey why don't you bring a pair of clothes I mean stay over?" Ryan stuttered. "You were coming here early tomorrow anyway."

"Sounds great. I'll see you in about ten minutes." Chad grinned hanging up the phone. He grabbed his bag and stuffed it with clothes and the the presents he brought the twins.

-x-

Ryan stared in the mirror and sighed, when he had come home he had changed from his tight jeans and shirt into simple tracksuit bottoms, though they were still very expensive. Debating whether or not to change, he decided there wasn't really a need. He brushed his hair and styled it and headed into the kitchen to make some popcorn and get some drinks. He was excited about spending the night with Chad.

The doorbell went and he walked over to answer it. He was expecting Chad, but when he opened the door he was staring face to face with a very drunk looking Owen.