Author's Note: I decided to login the other day and I saw that I still had this document up! I thought I had posted it awhile back, but I guess not. So, I ran through and edited it and added some things. I hope that I still have interested readers. Ah, I'm so sorry you guys. :( Review?

The three friends sat waiting, holding hands, for their parents to arrive and take them home. The past few days had been a fast blur, and they were all sad to have to say goodbye. Sharpay had finally hit her goal weight, something she'd been striving toward for weeks. Colette was three pounds over her goal, and Adam was back to a healthy weight, four pounds over his ideal weight.

For Sharpay, her eating disorder had finally become commonplace. She could talk about; she had accepted it for what it was and dealt with it one day at a time. Her breakdown a few weeks back had been a major wake up call for her. After family therapy sessions, she saw what a toll it had taken on her family, and more significantly, Ryan. She could see the sadness in his eyes when he looked at her weak, emaciated frame. But, she was healthier now and couldn't wait to see him again.

For Colette, who had been battling her eating disorder for nearly five years, she was slightly nervous to return home. This was her first time going to rehab, instead of just being hospitalized for a week or so. It helped her improve and realize how destructive her eating disorder was. But, there were underlying issues she still buried inside. Like what triggered her eating disorder. She couldn't deal with her family or friends bothering her about it, so she ignored how it affected them, even during the time she had spent here. That was one of the hardest things she had yet to face. So, even though she was at a healthy spot right now, she had no idea what the future would hold. It didn't matter that she always appeared to be happy because her confidence was nowhere near where it should've been to be leaving rehab, bu she didn't want to appear weak.

For Adam, he felt so much stronger. He felt free, like he could do anything. He was no longer trapped down by his disorder, battling with every bite he took, wondering whether or not he should purge it. Although he was no longer supposed to join wrestling, he didn't care. He realized that he was unique all his own, and he was wrong when he thought he was always going to be in his brothers' shadows. It struck him hard that it took his eating disorder for him to acknowledge this, but he felt thankful that he wouldn't have to go through that terrible process again. He was perfectly happy with himself now and wouldn't change that feeling for anything.

Sharpay's mom, Colette's older brother, and Adam's dad all arrived within ten minutes of each other. It was finally time to go.

As their family members went to go fill out some final paper work, the three friends started to say their goodbyes. Colette hugged Adam tightly, tears glistening in her eyes. "I'm going to miss you, brother. But we'll see each other soon and I'm texting you both the minute I get out of here. You're not getting rid of me yet," She laughed, it breaking slightly.

"You're the best little sister, Co! And you're perfect the way you are, don't forget that. I'm going to miss you, too, even though we're across town from each other," Adam said, squeezing her tightly. She smiled at him and kissed his cheek before quickly embracing Sharpay.

"You're one of the best friends I've ever had. I'm going to miss you so much, Sharpay. I literally cannot wait to see you again," the bubbly girl spoke sincerely, tears dripping from her cheeks now. "I'm so proud of you."

Sharpay's lip quivered as she hugged tightly to Colette. "We'll talk all the time. You've helped me so much while I've been here. I don't think I could've made it to where I am without you." They pulled apart and Colette stood their as Adam and Sharpay said their goodbye.

Adam looked into Sharpay's eyes before pulling her closely to him. "You're so beautiful, Shar. Let it shine so everyone can see. I can't wait to see you again. You have no idea how much I'll miss you."

"I'm going to miss you, too. You're amazing. Thank you, for everything." They pulled apart slightly and looked into each other's eyes. Adam moved slowly toward Sharpay and placed a light kiss on her lips.

"I love you," He whispered.

"I love you, too," She whispered back.

"And I love you both!" Colette cried, pulling them both into one final group hug. And then that was it.

-

"Oh, mom! You have no idea how absolutely, wonderful it is to be home!" Sharpay squealed happily, throwing her bag on the floor and plopping onto her bed.

"You have no idea how wonderful it is to have you home," She smiled, standing in her daughter's doorway. "You'll be returning to school on Monday, okay? I didn't want to bring you in for a half day today. We'll have lunch in about an hour and tonight is the opening night for the spring musical. Do you still want to go?"

"Yeah, of course," Sharpay smiled, even though she felt a slight pang of jealously and sadness that she wouldn't be a part of it.

"That's great. Ryan will be thrilled! I'll go start lunch and call you down after awhile." Alyson smiled once more at her daughter before walking downstairs.

Sharpay grabbed the teddy bear that she had had since childhood and hugged it to her chest, taking in the room. Everything was the same. She just realized she hadn't been in this room since that day almost two months ago when her friends had been over and she passed out in the bathroom, revealing her secret to all of them.

Her phone beeped, pulling her out of her thoughts for the time being. She flipped open her phone and put it to her ear, hearing the buzz of the airport in the background.

"Sharrrpayyy," Colette squealed, dragging out her name. "Adam and I are waiting to board our flight and we wanted to say hi! And that we miss you! And love you!"

"Coco! I miss you, too! I just got home. It's kind of weird, but I'm glad to be back. I just wish you and Adam were still here with me."

"I know, dear. Me, too. But spring break is only a few weeks away! Have you talked to your mom yet?"

"No, but I will at lunch. Weird...my first time eating at home in a long time, too. Ugh. I'll let you know as soon as I know, though," the blond said with excitement.

"Sounds great. Well, I'll let you say hi to Adam and we'll talk to you once we land. Bye, Shar! Love!" Colette passed the phone over to Adam, who's voice filled Sharpay's ear only moments later.

"Hi pretty girl," Adam said, making Sharpay feel warm. "How's home?"

"I've only been here a few minutes. But, it's nice. Weird. Different. The same. I miss you and Colette. I miss my brother and friends. Lots of mixed feelings," She laughed.

Adam chuckled along with her. "It's completely understandable. Hold on." Adam put the phone to his chest while Colette talked to him quickly. "Oh, Shar. I've gotta go! We'll call you soon! Miss you!"

"You, too!" Sharpay exclaimed back, but the line seemed to already be dead. With a sigh, she flipped her phone shut and laid her head back on her pillow.

The idea of returning to school after longer than a month's absence set her on edge. She would be happy to see her friends. But, how would they feel having her back? What about her teachers, especially Ms. Darbus, Coach Bolton, and Principal Matsui, who all knew about what had happened? What rumors had been spread? Would Ryan and her friends tell her or try to spare her the pain? Would the stress of school pull her back into her habits?

"No." Sharpay whispered, rejecting that thought. She was healthy right now and the last thing she wanted was to return to the agony she had subjected herself to. More thoughts filled her head. Had Ryan told their friends that she was returning tonight? Or would she be surprising them all? Well, she'd find out after school when Ryan returned home. And in all honesty, that was one of the biggest things she had missed. Ryan, always being there and looking out for her. Thinking about how she had treated him made her feel terrible, especially when he had tried to help and she just pushed him away.

Too many thoughts racing through her head, she pulled herself off of her bed and wandered down the stairs to help her mom with lunch.

-

"So, Mom..." Sharpay started as they drove to East High.

"Yes? What do you want now?" Mrs. Evans said with a teasing smile.

"How'd you know I wanted something?" Sharpay laughed.

"You're my daughter. I know a lot about you. So, what is it?"

"Well... Remember my friend Colette? She said that I could go stay with her for a week during spring break! She already talked to her parents about it, and I'd be back in time for the last four days of break, so I won't be missing any school or anything. So, can I go?" The blond girl breathed out in a rush.

With a warm smile, Mrs. Evans responded, "I'll have to talk to your father about it, but I don't think it should be a problem."

"Really?! Thank you so much, Mom! I'll have to call Coco right away!" Sharpay nearly screamed. "So, are we just meeting daddy at the school?"

"Yep. He's right... there," Mrs. Evans pointed to her husband as she parked the car. He was waiting right outside the school's front doors. The moment Sharpay saw him, she burst from the car, ran to him, and threw her arms around him. "Daddy!!"

"Sweetheart! I'm so glad you're home," He beamed.

Together, the Evans trio headed into the school, bought their tickets, and then found their seats quickly.

"Oh my gosh. Is that Sharpay Evans?" A girl whispered to her friend as Sharpay walked past.

"It is! Scandalous. Does she look different to you?" A blush was creeping up Sharpay's neck as she headed toward her seat.

"Do you think it's true? That she had to go to a psych ward because she was strung out on drugs?"

Embarrassed and shocked, she clenched her teeth and took her seat.

"Well, I guess she wasn't pregnant. She was only gone for about two months," A boy's voice sounded from behind Sharpay. This was going to be a long play.

-

The show went off fabulously, much to the cast's surprise. Everyone remembered their lines and cues, the lighting was perfect, and the props were all utilized. After the play, Sharpay left her parents talking to other parents as she went to go find her brother and friends. Sneaking backstage, Sharpay quickly spotted the back of her brother's blond head.

"Ryan!" Sharpay squealed. He turned around at the sound of his name, and his face instantly lit up.

"Shar!" He spoke excitedly, hugging his sister tightly. He held her at arm's length, taking her appearance in. "You look great. I'm so glad you're home. I've missed you so much!" He hugged her once more, then led her to the dressing rooms, his arm around her shoulder.

Suddenly, Sharpay was surrounded by many voices and arms, the only she could see were blending shades of hair.

"Sharpay! You're home?!"

"Why didn't you tell us you were coming?"

"I missed you so much!"

"Finally, you're home!"

"Aww!"

Sharpay was quickly released and could take in the faces of her friends. Gabriella, Troy, Kelsi, Zeke, Chad, and Taylor all stood around her, Ryan at their side.

"I am so glad you're here! And that you got to see the show!" Gabriella exclaimed.

"What'd you think of it?" Troy and Kelsi asked in unison, causing a ripple of laughter.

"You guys all did amazing!" Sharpay commended her friends.

"It would've been a thousand times greater if you had been a part of it, Shar," Troy said.

"Ugh, do not mention Abby. Please," Gabriella groaned.

"She did alright," Sharpay admitted.

"Sure, she did alright. But, just alright. You were meant for that role," Troy said truthfully.

"You guys are being too nice."

"No, honestly. You would've been loads better. She's a nightmare. She's like this little monster inside of a ninth grader's body," Kelsi shuddered.

"Well, I think you all did great. And I'm so happy to see you guys!" The blond gushed.

"Hey, we're going out to dinner to celebrate. Please tell me you'll grace us with your beautiful presence," Zeke grinned, draping his arm over her shoulder.

"Of course," She nodded, feeling slightly awkward with Zeke looking at her the way he was. The thought of telling him about Adam was something she couldn't deal with, at least for now. "Let's go."

-

The following morning, Sharpay decided to call Zeke to tell him about Adam, but not before phoning Colette. The line rang three times before a voice cut in.

"Hello?" The voice spoke groggily.

"Coco?" Sharpay asked anxiously.

"Shar?!" Colette's voice brightened instantly.

"Yeah, it's me! How are you?"

"I'm great. I missed my family so much. I'm happy to be home. You?"

"Wonderful! Except, I've got to tell Zeke about Adam in a bit."

"Oh gosh, what are you going to say?" The tan blond inquired.

"Honestly, I have no idea," Sharpay sighed. "But, that's not why I called! I called to tell you that I will be seeing you in a little over two weeks because my mom said I could go to California for spring break!"

"WHAAAAAT?!" Sharpay had to pull the phone away from her ear from how loudly Colette was screaming. "Yay! I'm so excited, Shar! We'll talk more about it after you talk to Zeke."

"Don't remind me," The blond groaned. "Okay, I'll call you later today! Bye, Co!"

"Love you, Shar!"

Chewing on her lip, Sharpay dialed Zeke's cell phone. He picked up after the first ring.

"Hey Shar!" He said happily.

"Hi Zeke," Sharpay started nervously.

"What's wrong?" He asked, sensing her tone of voice. Everyone seemed much more in tune to her emotions and reactions since she had arrived home.

"Um," she breathed deeply, "I've got to tell you something."

"That's never good," He responded, sounded dejected. "So...?"

"Zeke, I like you. I really like you. It's just... I really like Adam, too. He completely understands everything I've gone through, and we just got so close while we were at rehab together. And I don't want you to hate me, and I just feel so bad. It's just, I thought you should know. I didn't want you to get the wrong idea. I'm such a terrible person," Sharpay rambled into the phone, her voice growing quieter with each word.

He sighed deeply before speaking. "Sharpay Evans. I could never, never hate you. And you are not a bad person. Sure, I'm hurt 'cause I really like you Sharpay. But if he makes you happy, then that makes me happy. That's all I want."

"Why?!" Sharpay whined.

"What?!" Zeke asked, taken aback and sounding confused.

"You're being so nice. And I feel so bad. Why do you have to be so sweet, Zeke?!"

"It's just part of my charm," He chuckled. "But, seriously. Just know I'm always here for you, and that I still want us to be friends like we are now. Is that okay?"

"That's more than I could ask for. Thanks for being so understanding, Zeke. And I am sorry," Sharpay said sincerely.

"Don't be. I'll see you later, Shar," Zeke said.

"Of course. Bye, Zeke."

Sharpay laid back on her bed, her mind swimming. Why did Zeke have to be so nice to her when she just broke his heart? A beep sounded from Sharpay's phone. It read, I can't get you out of my head. I love you. :), from Adam. Warmness spread over Sharpay, washing away all of her current thoughts. That text alone made her feel a hundred times better.

Author's Note: Eh, I didn't know where to stop. Anyways..I love you guys! Review, pretty pretty please? I've got ideas for the next few chapters already. Review replies next chapter, so make sure you leave a review! The longer the review, the longer my response usually is. Haha :)