Chapter 11

Gabriella walked into her home with a huff. She was filled with emotions. She was close and scared that Troy had almost caught her with Ryan. Gabriella walked through her Victorian styled two-story house towards her room on the second story.

Gabriella plopped down on her bed. She stared longingly at her ceiling. Was she having mixed feelings? Was this right? To cheat on your boyfriend. But he was cheating on her since he was getting married. She sighed, frustrated.

Gabriella hugged her pillow softly. Thoughts of Ryan and Troy in her head. She loved Troy but she was attracted to Ryan. Ugh, She thought, Why does this have to be so hard.

She wasn't doing anything wrong, right? She was just sneaking behind her boyfriend's back. While he was not sneaking but cheating with someone else.

Knock Knock

She lifted her head and saw that her door was open and the person she was just thinking about was at her door.

She smiled, "Ryan? What are you doing here?"

He smirked, his hands departing his pockets and to his sides. "A guy can't see his lover?" He said with a chuckle.

"Well of course you can." She said as she snaked her arms around his neck. "But this is on such short notice, you just caught me by surprise." She slipped her arms off his shoulders and to her sides.

"Sorry but I just stopped by because I wanted to say sorry." She gave him a look that said, don't be sorry. "Don't give me that look. I'm sorry because well I seemed too suspicious and that's what ticked Troy and Sharpay to follow me."

"It's OK, just don't let it happen again."

"So…"

"So…what?" She asked, titling her head.

"Let's go out."

"What?" She asked as Ryan pulled her out of her room, through her the hall, around the house and to his car.


Sharpay ran her hand through her hair as Troy drove his way home.

"Troy?"

"Hmm?"

"What are you thinking?"

"Nothing, why?" He asked as he stopped at a stoplight and looked at her.

"Why?" She scoffed, boredom sinking into her brain. "Because I am really, really, really, timesx a million bored!"

"Well, if you're so damn bored then why didn't you say so?"

Sharpay shrugged before bolting right back up. "Let's go to that carnival!." She said as she pointed to a big fair across the street.

"Okay." Troy steered the car towards the fair. He parked and grabbed his wallet and cell phone as Sharpay walked out the passenger seat and grabbing her Mui Mui bag.

Sharpay was now in dark blue skinny jeans that were neatly tucked into her knee-high boots, a mustard colored Saddle Lace Tunic that was hidden under a black and white striped knit jacket. Troy was now in fitted dark blue jeans, a Hollister brand t-shirt that was hidden under a Quicksilver jacket and his signature black and white Nikes.

Troy took Sharpay's hand in his as he paid the ticket fee and they both walked into the fair.

"So what first?" Troy asked as eh looked around. Completely oblivious of her surroundings Sharpay stared up at the colorful and blinking Ferris wheel.

Troy looked at her before nudging to her then at the ride. "That one, eh?" Sharpay blushed as she nodded. "Well let's go!" He grabbed her hand they started jogging up to the line.

Troy sat down as Sharpay gazed outside of the ride. Her eyes glazed with excitement.

"Having a good time?" Her thoughts her interrupted as Troy gave her a boyish grin.

"Of course. I've always wanted to come to a carnival since I was a little girl, but it never came." Sharpay said with a smile. "Thanks, Troy."

"For what?" He asked as he scooted closer to her.

"For this." Motioning to the fair. "This has been a great day, first the park, finding Ryan. Dinner and now this. Thank you so much."

"Your welcome." Troy said as he leaned in closer and took away the last remaining space between them. If you know what I mean.


Ryan wrapped his arm around Gabriella's waist, holding her closer as they spun around in the tea cups. She was laughing a whole lot and enjoying the fair that Ryan had brought her to.

As they got off, Gabriella pointed to the Ferris wheel. "Let's go on, Ry."

Ryan shrugged, "Why not." They walked up to the line and got into one of the seats.

"How fun." Gabriella said. Ryan wrapped his arm around her shoulders as he dazed out to the sunset.

"Isn't it beautiful?" Ryan asked as he looked at Gabriella.

"Yeah, it is. You know, Ry?" Ryan nodded to her. "I just met you but it feel like I've known you for years. How great is that." Ryan smiled. "I guess it's just that we really click. We have everything in common. I don't have anything in common with Troy. We both like Beethoven. We both looked the same color of jade green. And we both like each other."

Ryan looked at her before leaning in and giving her a sweet and passionate kiss. Gabriella pulled away and smiled as she laid her head on his shoulder.


Sharpay and Troy got off the Ferris wheel and were wandering around until Sharpay spotted this basketball stand. Her eyes drifted to a huge brown teddy bear, it had a cute little white hat on the side of it's head, and a white tie to match on it's neck.

"Troy! Look at the bear! Isn't it cute?"

"Yeah it is, Shar. Do you want it?" Sharpay looked at him with a seven-year old's eyes.

"Are you serious? You would get it for me?"

"Sure." He put some money down in front of the girl who was working the stand. She gave him three basketballs.

"1 out of 3 gets one of these small ones." She showed a beanie baby, "2 out of 3 gets these medium ones." The medium ones were reachable and huggable but Sharpay wanted the big one for memories sake (so she says). "And if you get a basket with all 3 balls you get one of these big ones." She motioned to the large stuffed animals above their heads.

Troy nodded before shooting. Each ball hitting the basket with a 'swish' or 'swoosh'.

After a few minutes he was done and was handing his new prize to Sharpay.

"Thanks, Troy." She smiled her radiant smile. He blushed, slightly. But smiled to her.

"No biggie."

"No biggie? So elementary school."

"Hey, don't make me take my prize back." He threatened jokingly. Sharpay giggled but held the bear closely.


Ryan took Gabriella's hand in his as they walked through the crowded path. He heard beautiful dancing music and soon they were following it. Gabriella staring at Ryan, utterly confused at his antics. He looked back at her.

"This way." he said, smiling childishly. She laughed as she was pulled through the crowd and into a square of people dancing, running around and just having a good time.

"What's this?" She asked with her voice full of confusion but filled with amusement.

Ryan shrugged, "I don't know, a square?" He joked. Gabriella laughed, entirely amused by this side of Ryan. The side where he was casual and goofy. Not the side of elegance or player rich boy act.

The song 'I'll Be' started playing as a good rendition of Edwin McCain started signing with the rhythm. Ryan took Gabriella's and playfully slung her other hand onto his shoulder with her laughing all the way.

"I can't believe this." She whispered as she laid her head on his shoulder. Ryan smiled as he and Gabriella swayed to the beats of the song.

I'll be your crying shoulder

I'll be love suicide

I'll be better when I'm older

I'll be the greatest fan of your life

Greatest fan of your life

Greatest fan of your life

Ryan and Gabriella stopped swaying as the song ended, they pulled apart and started clapping like everyone else.

"Thank you. I have one more song for all those couples out there who are madly in love and are just…happy."

Ryan and Gabriella smiled but decided to call it a night. They walked to Ryan's car but before leaving. They looked up at the dark, star-filled sky. But as the quiet night let on, it soon was interrupted as there were big 'boom's from the sky.

Fireworks.

RAZELx

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disclaim: No black ears. No red shorts. No yellow shoes. Nor do I own 'Greatest Fan Of Your Life' by I forgot. HAHA.