Alright! So, I did have time to post Chapter 10 today. Onething I would like to celebrate is... 100 REVIEWS! Woot!

I Trust You- Chapter 10

Bee beep. Bee beep.

Sharpay woke up with a start. She dashed across her bedroom as fast as she could to turn the alarm clock off before it woke up Ryan. She was still half awake. She tripped slightly, knocking her alarm clock to the floor. It banged loudly on the floor. Sharpay dove down and scooped it up, pressing buttons at random. The beeping still hadn't ceased. Frustrated, she ripped the cord out of the wall.

"You do realize that you made more sound turning the alarm clock off than the clock did itself?"

Sharpay smiled. "Did I wake you?"

"No. I've been up for a while now."

"Are you felling better?" Sharpay asked. Ryan smiled. Sharpay knew he should probably stay in bed for a few days, but of course Ryan wouldn't. He'd say he was fine and go about the day as usual. Sharpay sighed.

"Do you have plans today?"

"No." Sharpay sighed as Ryan sat up and began to fold the blanket. He inspected the bed; there was only one bloodstain. His head had started bleeding again in the night.

"Oh. Sorry Shar." Ryan looked upset with himself.

"It's no big deal. Why don't we go to the mall and get some new bed sheets? I've been meaning to for a while." Ryan smiled.

Sharpay and Ryan arrived at the mall around noon. They sat together and shared a smoothie.

"What color are you gonna get for your new bed sheets?" Ryan asked, standing up and tossing their garbage in the nearby can. Sharpay stood up and grabbed her purse. They started walking off towards JC Penny. "Well I was thinking…oh no." She stopped and stared for a moment. "Uh, I have to go to the bathroom" She said. She hurried off. Ryan turned to watch her go, bumping into someone.

"Oh sorry!" Ryan said. He looked down. He recognized the red hair. "Oh! You're Shaylee, right? I'm sorry about that! Is your camera ok?" Shaylee had her camera out and was apparently taking pictures of the mall.

"It's fine," she said, picking it up and checking the lenses. She looked up at Ryan. "You're Ryan right?" she frowned suddenly. "Are you feeling ok? You're really pale, like you've lost blood or something." Ryan remembered how she noticed the slightest things that most people didn't notice. He'd lived with Sharpay all his life and he'd never thought her eyes were close together.

"Oh, I'm fine. I've just been feeling slightly ill lately."

"Oh. You should go to the doctor's." Shaylee packed her camera back into its case. She looked up at Ryan. "So, who're you here with?"

"My sister, but she's in the bathroom right now. It'll take her a while." Shaylee smiled slightly. "So, you like to sing?"

"Yeah. And dance- hey! How'd you know about that?"

"Jason said so yesterday. Well, I have to go; my parents wanted my home by noon. It's probably 12:30 by now. Sorry to go like this, we didn't get much of a chance to talk. We can get together and do something sometime, if you want." Ryan was almost speechless; it was the first time someone had ever invited him to do something.

"Why?" Shaylee smiled at him sweetly.

"Well, I find you interesting I guess."

"Huh?"

"Well, it sort of like, you make me feel sad I guess. When you were in the bathroom yesterday, I met Gabriella. She introduced me to Taylor, Kelsi, and Jason. They said there were for others with them; Troy, Gabriella's boyfriend, Chad, Taylor's boyfriend, a girl named Sharpay, and her brother named Ryan. Jason said that you were a drama freak. That you were into singing and dancing. That you were an absolute loser. When you guys came back from the bathroom, and Gabriella introduced everyone, you stood out the most. Jason had said you were a loser, but what I saw before me was an incredibly lonely boy, and believe me Ryan, I've seen lonely. I've seen things that could keep you awake at night for hours; I've seen children alone on the roads of Africa, slowly starving to death; I've seen countless children in China being put up for adoption; I've seen acres of land completely destroyed and replaced with housing developments; I've seen people dying from disease, poverty, hunger, and hate. Believe me Ryan when I say that I know the face of a lonely person."

Ryan blinked a few times. That was probably one of the most…different monologues he'd ever heard. But, she'd said he was lonely. Was he? All he had was Sharpay, and she was always there for him. What was he missing? Was it because he had no friends? He had Sharpay. Did he need a friend? Sharpay had friends, besides him. Maybe he needed a friend too.

Shaylee watched Ryan quietly; she could tell he was thinking about friends and loneliness. Ryan's eyes began to water suddenly.

"Aah! You're crying!" Ryan turned away quickly. "Wah! I didn't mean it in a bad way! I didn't mean to make you cry!" Shaylee bounced from foot to foot, nervously wringing her wrists. Ryan wiped his eyes. "Do you need a friend?" She asked. Ryan smiled slightly. "I've never had a friend. My family does a lot of moving, and I do a lot of traveling, to take pictures and whatnot." Ryan smiled and nodded. Shaylee smiled and blushed slightly. Suddenly she wrapped her arms around him in a hug.

"Sorry if I made you cry." She said. She patted his arm, and just like that, she left.

"Is she gone?" Ryan jumped slightly, he'd forgotten about Sharpay. In fact, he'd forgotten about everyone else in the world. It was just him and Shaylee.

Ooh! I got my haircut today! It's way cool. It's really really short now!

One more thing, I might not do the whole Preview thing, because a lot of the time I write three different ideas for a chapter, pick one that turns out best, then post that. In fact, I almost ditched the whole Shaylee thing.