Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the character Evelyn.
"What happened between you and Troy?" Evelyn asked sitting on the bed watching Sharpay move around the room getting herself ready.
"Uhh…it's one of those things, we had a hard time agreeing on anything. It just didn't work out. And it's okay with me. The whole time I was away from Troy, I never thought about him. Actually I never really thought I'd see him again—ever. I don't love him as much as I use to and it's not killing me to not be with him. It was scary at first. But you know, you get use to it. Sometimes you just need to really do what's best and not being with Troy has so far been best." Sharpay explained stopping to search her closet. "I mean you've seen the way he is! He's a monster. Always treating people—not exactly people, usually just me, he's always so demanding and I can't stand him." She finished pulling out some clothes.
"Is he nice to everyone but me?" Evelyn asked her eyes following Sharpay.
Sharpay laughed at her question while she closed the closet door. She was trying to get everything ready so she could just wake up tomorrow and change right into her clothe so she didn't have to run around the room looking for everything when she's half dead. Mornings were never her thing and having to go to a wedding so early was also a downer. Rushing in the morning never got her anyways; she always ended up giving up and going back to sleep.
"No. He and my brother never got a long. Nor did he and Taylor…he's not very nice to me either. Sometimes he is, but not usually—anymore. I don't know what's wrong with him. Just a crazy man I guess. He wasn't always harsh like that. I would especially think he would love you, since…" Sharpay trailed off not wanting to continue her sentence.
"Since what?" Evelyn suddenly sounded so interested making Sharpay feel bad she even said anything about Troy's past.
"He wanted a family…so I would think he would love his own daughter more than anyone else in the world…." Sharpay walked over to her counter.
"But he doesn't," Evelyn looked down at her feet, dangling to the carpet.
"He probably does. Just doesn't want to show it. He's like that," Sharpay said in a low tone sitting down in front of her mirror and she began to brush her hair gently.
"No he doesn't like me at all. He said he didn't love me and he would never love me." Evelyn glanced over to where Sharpay was sitting, looking back through the mirror.
"I don't really get him anymore. I don't even want to think about him. He's not the same Troy I fell in love with. He use to be sweet, nice, caring, and probably the only person I ever really fell in love with for real." Sharpay said softly. "But now, he's a jerk and I hate him." She continued her voice getting loud and preppy.
"I don't get why he doesn't like me. He won't even let me call him dad, he doesn't want me at all," Evelyn murmured pulling her legs up the bed.
"I think it's because…he didn't exactly grow up to…know you and he also has said he wants a son. Like I said, he's a jerk." Sharpay said turning off the main lights.
The only lights on were the lampshades on each side of the bed. The clock glowing eleven was also pretty bright. Evelyn had made herself comfy under the thick covers already. She was really starting to enjoy everything. Sharpay was much better than Troy and the bonus was that she actually liked Evelyn. They had only talked hours ago and everything was going really smooth. They were getting along well and Evelyn liked everything about her mom. Knowing that she didn't have to go back to the dump she had to live in was really a big relief.
"Tomorrow, we have to wake up early—really early. I have to take you dress shopping, then we go to the wedding. It'll probably be boring, but try to act like you're having fun. After the wedding, if it doesn't take all day, we'll hit the mall and go shopping for you. Deal?" Sharpay lay next to her daughter on the bed.
"Okay…and you said you have a brother?" Evelyn asked in a whisper tone.
"Yeah, twin brother actually. You'll meet him tomorrow. You'll meet pretty much everyone tomorrow. Your cousins—oh I'm not too fond of Gabriella, but since she's my brother's wife I have to like her. Other than he I think I get along with everyone else. I don't remember my brother's kids names…I don't even remember how many he has. I haven't seen them for a while; I've seen my brother lately, but not Gabriella or their snotty kids. You'll meet Chad, your dad's best friend who gets on my nerves. You'll meet his wife, Taylor, she's okay. Their kids, I've never met them so I don't really know. Jason and Kelsi are the ones getting married—about time. They're in their mid-thirties now…they've been dating since High School!" Sharpay exclaimed.
Evelyn giggled at her mom's last expression. It was really exciting for her to be meeting everyone and getting know her mom. She would have loved to get to know Troy more, but that was most likely not going to happen anytime soon. One parent a time seemed to be working best though and if Evelyn had to choose, her favorite one would have to be Sharpay since Troy shows no care.
"Is Troy going?" Evelyn asked looking straight in her mom's sparkling brown eyes making her realize that she didn't have her eyes…though she looked a lot like him. Which meant that she had Troy's eyes since she remember noticing the same blue shade when she got the courage to look him in the eye the other day.
"I…I don't know. Probably…Aww…great. Now he's probably going to go since he knows about it and I was suppose to invite him…since stupid Kelsi thinks I'm still with Troy…I told her I would invite him, but that was a lie. I didn't even know he was going to show up at my house…the day before the wedding! Now he's going to find out that I was suppose to invite him…he already knows about the wedding…" Sharpay sighed rubbing her forehead.
"So it's true that you two haven't spoken for years then?" Evelyn asked.
Sharpay nodded.
"Very true. It has been long…it doesn't feel like it's been that long…I can't believe it's been nine years. It doesn't feel like it. It felt like you were just born…like two months ago or something," She said quietly.
Evelyn smiled fakely. There was still that little sparkle in her eyes that was missing. When she agreed to run away from the orphanage, she thought it wasn't worth it. Looking for someone who decided to just throw you at some trashy place wasn't worth looking for. But another thought came into her mind and told her that her parents didn't mean to give her up like that….
"Why did you…put me in the orphanage?" She managed to choke out holding back her cold tears.
Sharpay's smile faded. The question hit her like a hard rock. She felt a guilty sting inside her heart hearing the innocent tone of Evelyn's voice. Finding the right answer to blurt out seemed to be time taking. Words just couldn't come in her mind and fit together.
"It's a complicated story…I rather not talk about it." Sharpay lied.
Sharpay shrugged and gave Evelyn a sensitive smile. She had a lot to learn about her daughter—nine years of missing out and she had to get to know her quickly before it got a little too late. It shocked Sharpay how quickly she fell in love with the little girl, she never thought she would. She never really thought she would end up making the decision to take Evelyn in so fast.
"You look a lot like me," Sharpay wrapped her arm around Evelyn's head, slowly stroking her hair.
Evelyn smiled and shivered at the same time. A cold breeze was flying through the room briskly. Sharpay felt the coldness too and pulled the comforter over Evelyn's thin body. Evelyn slowly moved closer towards Sharpay, feeling her warm comforting arms wrapping around her body.
"I guess tomorrow will be fun." Evelyn changed the subject quickly making herself feel better.
"Oh sure, probably." Sharpay managed to smile in the dark.
"Are you going to be glad to see everyone?" Evelyn questioned.
"Oh…Not really…It's just because everyone will be all up on me about Troy…. they're always talking about me and your dad and how we'll be together again and whatever. They pretty much expect us to just pretend to like each other just because they're all still together and we're not. All they want to do is to try and set us up, you could say. Especially Ryan! He just wants me to be glued to Troy! Plus everyone thinks we're still in love—just hiding it." Sharpay explained giving Evelyn a kiss on the forehead.
"Are you?" She asked looking up and meeting Sharpay's eyes again.