The Nice Side and The Worst

Troy smiled, for the first time since Sharpay had left the hospital he had her laughing. They were lying in a field and it was just after school so the sun was still out, but going down slowly. They had gone their straight away and he had his arm around her, his friend, his best friend and future lover - he hoped - was lying beside him in the form of this angelic girl with long blonde hair and sparkly eyes. She hadn't looked so happy since...forever and Troy lapped it all in as he laughed with her. He stopped and just gazed at her, her beauty was magnificent and she especially looked good in his Wildcat hoodie, so relaxed. Sharpay turned her head and looked at him gazing down at her, Troy didn't even notice she had stopped laughing, but she had.
"What?" He heard her say, but her voice sounded so distant. All he could concentrate on were her big round eyes and her lips, lips that were getting closer. Without actually realising he had done it, he leaned in and kissed her. She responded, and this pleased him but the kiss did not last long. She pulled away slowly.

"Troy..." She said looking at him, she looked confused and like she was hiding something, Troy didn't like how she looked.

"Yeah?" He asked huskily, smiling down at her and trying not to be patently aware that their faces were only inches apart, but that didn't last long either because a moment later Sharpay moved away and began to take his hoodie off as she sat up. Troy looked at her and he sat up also.

"What are you doing?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Taking your hoodie off." She said just as she had, and was holding it out to him she added, "And giving it back to you." Troy took it in his hands.

"Why?" He narrowed one of his eyes as Sharpay stood up.

"I don't think Zeke would want me to break up with him in your hoodie." And with that Sharpay turned around and walked away from him over to the huge metal gate which led to the road and Troy just sat relaxed and watched her go. He smiled to himself, once she breaks up with him Sharpay can be mine! Finally!!! Troy couldn't contain his sudden excitement.

Sharpay walked along the road, she was going to go home first to check out how she looked and then she would walk over to Zekes house to do the deed, she was very nervous and so afraid. A few cars passed her and blew her hair a bit but apart from the everything was okay she entered her house and listened. All was quiet, to her satisfaction and she raced upstairs, she assumed Ryan was over at Gabriellas house or something having dinner with her and her family, they did that a lot. Sharpay walked into her bedroom and looked at herself in the mirror, she actually looked okay but she needed to redo her mak-up for the bruises on her face were beginning to show and she didn't want Zeke to know how much he had hurt her physically and mentally. He would probably get off on it, she thought bitterly as she reapplied the foundation and eyeliner, and then re did her lip gloss. After a few more unsure glances in the mirror she was sure now she was ready, and prepared to go and do what she promised she would do. Sharpay walked quickly down the stairs, she had to admit she wass afraid of how Zeke was going to take the news but she was tired herself from living under his power. She would no longer let herself be tortured. Sharpay walked down the huge square room that led to their double oak front door and she could hear the click click of her high heels as they hit the ground with each step, and for some reason this had always given her some form of pleasure, a security, a safeguard because she knew she was still walking and she was still okay.

Sharpay threw open the doors at full speed only to go flying right into Zeke, she let out a loud scream both in fright and fear. But she stopped when she realised Zekes hands were on the small of her back and actually preventing her from falling yet she still had a little nag in her heart telling her he was going to drop her himself.

"Oh my god I am so sorry, if I had known you were there I would have..." Sharpay said in a frenzy.

"Shh." Zeke smiled and brought one of his fingers to her lips and Sharpay hushed quiet looking at Zeke in amazement, why is he being so nice? Sharpay steadied herself to her feet and looked at Zekes face, he didn't look drunk or stoned, or both. He looked soft and gentle and his eyes weren't black with anger towards her; they were soft and loving, caring too. Sharpays heart melted, she couldn't break up with him not now, not ever perhaps this was her Zeke coming back to her, to apologise and say he still loves her. To kiss her with the kind of kisses they had once shared, and to hold her with that kind of tight gentleness he used to. Instead of the aggresive boy he had become.

"Do you wanna...come in?" Sharpay asked slowly and Zekes face burst out into a friendly smile.

"Sure!"

With that Zeke walked right into the house and Sharpay turned around, she saw him looking around as though trying to remember where everything was, not that she could blame him it was a big house and he hadn't been here for at least a few months. Not that she had been complaining because this house and her bedroom had become her sanctuary away from all that. Sure there was the night he had climbed up her balcony and beaten her to a pulp...

Sharpays thoughts were interrupted because next thing she knew Zeke was standing in front of her, and laying a gentle hand on the left side of her face, he was looking down at her with eyes filled with sorrow.

"Sharpay...I'm really sorry for what I've done to you. That wasn't me I swear, and I'm gonna change. I'm stopping the drugs and drink and I'll be just who I was. I promise."

Sharpays heart lifted.

"Zeke its okay, I forgive you. That can all be in the past and we will move forward now, like the couple we once were."

Zeke let out a huge smile and leaned forward, he kissed her. It was the most romantic, gentlest kiss he had ever given her and she smiled against his lips as he moved his hands to the small of her back, leaning her backwards ever so slightly the kiss turned from gentle to full on passionate and Sharpays heart practically exploded in her chest it was beating so hard. They were interrupted by the front door slamming.

"Hey Shar have you bro...OH MY GOD!" They heard Ryans voice and broke apart, Sharpay turned around and looked at Ryan sheepishly.

"Sorry...if I ruined the moment there...Hey Zeke, Sharpay can I speak to you in the...kitchen for a moment? Like, NOW?!" Ryan said and stormed into the kitchen.

"Whats up with him?" Zeke asked quietly.

"Nothing! Nothing...erm how about you go over there into the sitting room and pick out a dvd for us to watch? Yeah? Okay." Sharpay pointed over to the sitting room to direct a confused friendly Zeke to the sitting room and then turned around and ran into the kitchen.

"WHAT THE HELL?!" Ryan yelled in shock, Sharpay closed the door behind her and leaned against it.

"He was being so nice and normal Ry." Sharpay whispered.

"That doesn't mean ANYTHING, he will go exactly back to the way he was and you know it!" He hissed.

Sharpay bit her bottom lip.

"Shar, c'mere..." Ryan walked over to her and took her in his arms slowly and tightly. He went on, "You know he's only doing this to make you not break up with him..."

"But how would he have known?"

"One of his friends probably overheard you telling us that you would." Ryan explained. Sharpay nodded.

"You're right, you're totally right. I'll do it, its probably better when he's being like this because he won't hurt me or anything." She said.

They both paused and Ryan let her go, he looked at her straight in the eye and she looked at him with doubt all across her face.

"But he loves me Ry."

"No he doesn't Shar, if he truly loved you he would never have forced himself on you, beaten you, verbally abused you and stuff. He wouldn't have Shar." Ryan said softly.

"You're right, you're right." She sighed, "I'll do it."

Meanwhilst Zeke was on the other side of the door, and he had heard every word. His face darkened, contorted with anger. So Jacob had been right he thought to himself and at that he walked quickly over to the sitting room door and opened it to make it look like he had been in there all along he settled himself on the couch. Sharpay walked in moments later.

"Hey!" She smiled, and Zeke smiled back patting the space on the couch beside him for her to sit there, which she did and he put his arm around her.

"What movie are we watching?" She asked snuggling into his shoulder, Zeke smiled. Damn she is a good actress... he thought to himself.

"I didn't pick one, I thought we could just sit here and talk...we haven't done that for a long time." He said and looked down at her, she looked up at him and smiled too.

"Okay."

There was a long silent pause, and Sharpays heart was in her throat she had to do it, she just had to.

"Zeke..." She started.

"I know." He interrupted, Sharpay moved away from him and looked at him, the anger was obvious in his eyes.

"Know what?"
"I know you're going to break up with me and you think you'll be 'free' of me. But let me tell you something, Little Miss Sharpay. You'll never be free of me."

His last words cut her heart like a knife, how had he known? Jacob had probably told him, had he overheard Ryan and hers conversation in the kitchen? She stood up swiftly and backed over to the door. Zeke continued, slowly walking over to her.

"If you think for one second that I am about to let anyone else have you, you're wrong. If I can't have you, Troy Bolton certainly won't." He sneered. Sharpay gasped, and bolted out into the huge square room and up the stairs but Zeke was close on her heels, shouting at her and hissing.

"SHARPAY DON'T YOU RUN AWAY FROM ME, DON'T! GET BACK HERE RIGHT THIS INSTANT! SHARPAY!"

She was waiting for Ryan to come out and help her but she got nothing, where was he? She made it up the stairs and ran down the long hallway to Ryans room, she could hear Zekes footsteps close behind her and he must have dived forward because the next thing Sharpay knew she had a hand on her ankle and she had fallen forward, her face hit the ground first and she felt a pain through her body, she had had enough of this...

"Now..." She heard Zekes rasping voice, "You will pay."

And then, she felt something on the back of her head.

Blackness.

Okay, well we are nearing the end of Save Me now! And I promise you the end won't be such a cliffie as Happy Together was, or will it? And I WILL be doing a sequel! It also won't behgin till March but this story is my top priority fanfiction right now so...yeah. Reviewer time!

Angel Of The Starz: Yeah me too it was sweet.

Shoelace22: Thanks!

LanaLang79: OMG yes make some! Even though its not Christmas anymore. I am still making ze truffles. Haha!

zashleyalways: Yes you do...but its true. Zeke was nice for a while back there...for a little while.

HSMFan4eva: Why do I sound so evil? Hehe, unfortunately thats not gonna happen...well not in THIS part of it.

Tryanistique-xx: Crazy woman... -Troy hugs himself-

Efron-Massey-Tisdale-Hudgens: Well she was gonna...but look what happened!

teenagexdisaster: Awww gee thank you so much! -blush- Making more truffles, and sorry your present wasn't an update but its a whole new fanfiction! I think you're reading it, 'End Of The Year'?

Anonymous 'Tara': Thanks so much:D

Anonymous 'IceQueenRulez': Hope you had a good Christmas and New Year thank you!

ZaShLeYhSm14: You too! Thank you!

XBeautifulBabe405X: Awww thank you! I love Troypay too, and thank you so much it means a lot!

Jenny1991: Yeah I always prefer stories when the Evan Twins are part of the gang, but there are good ones where they aren't. But TROYPAY ALL THE WAY

DramaQueen121: Sorry I took so long!

Well there you go. Thank you you lovely reviewers!!!!

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