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Chapter 11
I'm just gonna keep on waiting under the mistletoe.
He entered the restaurant with a confident smile on his lips. He sat in front of his sister and smirked. Sharpay felt like laughing. So, that was his way of telling her that he did not longer care about her opinion. Well, it really didn't matter anymore. She still had EVERYTHING under control.
"You seem awfully happy today, Ryan" she informed him, taking a sip of her coffee cup.
"Thanks for noticing, dear sister of mine" he said, pouring some coffee in his own cup.
She hid an even bigger smirk. She had to keep up with the act. Let Ryan enjoy his little 'triumph'. She'll show him.
After all, those who laugh last, laugh better...
"Kelsi"
The girl was sitting happily next to the basketball court, watching as her parents play a 'friendly' game. She smiled at the sound of Ryan's voice.
"Hi Ryan!" she said, promptly standing up, grinning a little.
"Can we talk?" he was being serious and Kelsi wasn't sure if that was a good thing; it was... weird.
"Sure" she answered, shrugging. She could hear her mother giggle but she ignored her. Right now, she couldn't think of anything else.
"Great. Come with me" he said, taking her hand and dragging her somewhere else. This time, Ryan and Kelsi heard Mrs. Nielson giggles, but both of them ignored them.
The time had come... it was now or never...
"So, what do you wanna talk about?"
She was leaning against the wall, trying to act carefree. However, she decided, she wasn't a very good actress...
"Us" was his answer and he placed his hands over the wall, each one at one of Kelsi's sides. The girl gulped. So, he was doing it? Right here, right now? She felt like dying! So much emotions running through her mind and heart!
"Us? Meaning?" she was still trying to act nonchalant, but knew she wasn't succeeding. Ryan gave her a wolfish grin and she giggled nervously. She hadn't pictured it would go like that! And yet, it was even better!
He leaned closer to her, their foreheads now touching. Ryan took a deep breath. This is it he told himself now, keep your cool. You got just one chance. Blow her mind off! You can do it!
He wanted so bad to kiss her! He needed to do it! But... why couldn't he? He had reached a decision; there was no backing off now! No regrets! Just do it, damn it!
Kelsi had already closed his eyes and he smiled to himself. She wasn't going to slap him for this. Surely, he didn't need anymore permission, did he?
He closed his eyes and closed even more the distance between them. Their lips were now almost touching and then...
Click-clack-click. He sighed, frustrated, knowing a little too well that sound. Sharpay was approaching and that was the sound of her high heels. Well, he had decided that he didn't care, right? So, why couldn't he bring himself to continue...?
Click-clack-click. Wait a second. There was more than a pair of high heels. His sister had company. But it didn't matter! He must keep going, before he chicken out!
Click-clack-click. A third pair of shoes and now he was seriously beginning to consider if he had lost his mind! Why was he thinking about Sharpay and company when he should be...?
Click-clack-click. You got to be kidding me! He turned around and Kelsi opened her eyes, tired of waiting for the kiss to come. And that's when she saw them.
Sharpay was standing on the hallway, all dressed in electric blue and looking like some sort of... queen. An ice Queen Kelsi thought and felt the sudden urge to laugh, but she contained herself.
Behind her were standing 3 girls. Kelsi had never seen them but Ryan knew them quite well. He glared at his sister. Only she could come up with such an evil scheme!
"Hi there, brother. Look who's here!" she said, smirking.
The girls behind her giggled before practically throwing themselves at Ryan. The boy kept glaring at the blond, who kept smirking and redirected her attention to Kelsi, who was staring completely dumbfounded.
Phase one completed Sharpay thought I'm such a genius!
Kelsi kept staring at the 3 girls, trying to figure out who the hell they were and why the hell were they clinging to her ALMOST boyfriend!
She wasn't jealous. It just wasn't in her nature to feel threatened by other girls. Or at least, she used to think so. She was a rather insecure person, but she had never feel jealousy. However, seeing these unknown girls hugging HER Ryan…
"Sharpay?"
"Umm?" the blond was busy reapplying her lip gloss, while they all sat next to the chimney, supposedly talking.
"Who are these girls?"
"Oh! I haven't introduced you, have I? I'm so sorry, Kelsi dear! Please excuse my manners!" said Sharpay, smirking a little and Kelsi had to stop herself of rolling her eyes "The blond over there, is Tiffany. She's an old friend of junior high, you know? And the brunette next to her? That's Lisa; she's a friend of middle school. And of course, the last one, she's one of my dearest friends, Madison"
Sharpay smirk became wider and Kelsi forced herself to smile a little. No way she was giving the other girl the satisfaction of knowing how angry she was!
"And what are they doing here?" she asked, trying to sound polite, although she knew quite well it was a very rude question.
"Oh, they just wanted to wish me Merry Christmas. And of course, they usually come to see Ryan too. You see, they're my friends but they're also his ex girlfriends"
Kelsi almost choke with the chocolate she was drinking. Ex girlfriends?! Meaning he had more than one?! She had thought… well, Angelique and Ryan had dated for a while but… and well, girls usually thrown themselves at Ryan (she was remembering Alison, from the drama club) and he was almost as popular as the basketball players, but surely… she had never pictured him like… argh!
"Are you alright? Seriously, Kelsi, don't tell me you though Ryan had never…?"
"If you excuse me" said Kelsi, standing up and almost immediately left.
Ryan glared at his sister, who smirked. Things were going exactly as she was hoping…
She was really surprised of how big 'Lava Springs' was. It even had a music room! She sat at the piano's bench, quietly wondering how much cost a piano like that. She sighed, as she let her fingers run across the piano's keys, playing an unknown melody. Or perhaps it wasn't so unknown. She had been trying to finish composing it for a while, but lyrics refused to come to her. She already had most of the notes, but the lyrics…
The door opened and she tensed on her seat. She was almost sure she wasn't supposed to be there. As she watched Ryan approach, however, she completely relax.
"Hey"
She just smiled at his awkward greeting. He sat over the piano and looked at her, a sad smile playing on his lips.
"What's wrong?" Kelsi asked. Oh, how much she hated seeing Ryan like that! In her opinion, he should always be smiling, 'cause his smile was the brightest of them all.
"Nothing. It's just… I'm sorry about earlier…"
"Don't worry" she said, although she wasn't sure of what was he apologizing. Was he feeling sorry for being interrupted or for almost kissing her? God, how much she wished it was the first!
"So… what did Sharpay tell you?"
"Oh, about your ex girlfriends?" she avoided his gaze, staring at her fingers, while she keep playing the song she was trying to compose.
"I… well… I guess you could call them that, but really… it wasn't…" he was blushing, she could tell, even if she didn't dared to look at him.
"Ryan, you don't have to apologize for being a… umm… womanizer"
"I'm not!" he argued, angry and nervous at the same time. Damn it, Sharpay! You have just make me lose my chance!
She giggled and blushed a little, and Ryan realized she wasn't being serious. He sighed. Okay, nothing lost. At least, not yet…
"Oh, very funny young missy" he told her, crossing his arms, pretending to be offended.
"I'm sorry. I just couldn't help it" she smiled a little "although, I must admit, I'm quite surprised to found out you have dated so many girls!"
"There aren't that many!" he protested "honestly, Sharpay exaggerate when she says there are more than 30!"
"How many are there, then?" she asked, suddenly curious. Sharpay hadn't told her that, but if Ryan insisted in letting her know…
"I… I don't… I mean… It's just…" he was sweating, nervous to the extreme. He and his big mouth! He shouldn't have said a word!
"There you are!" Sharpay appeared at the door, followed by her 'friends'. Kelsi frowned. She was hoping to spend a little more time alone with Ryan…
"Sis, I'm in a middle of something here…" protested the boy, even if he was feeling a little grateful that his twin had saved him of answering such a compromising question…
"No sense! It's meal time! Come on, before mom and dad get mad!" she smiled and took his arm, promptly dragging him out of the music room.
Kelsi stayed there, looking as Sharpay left with 'the love of her life'. The other 3 girls glared at her and Kelsi tried her best to look like she didn't care.
But she did care. As the matter of the fact, she may cared a little too much…
"Oh look, mistletoe!"
Kelsi sighed, feeling frustrated, as Madison kissed Ryan for fifth time that day. It was Christmas Eve and the girls were leaving 'Lava Springs' and heading towards their homes as soon as breakfast was over. However, since the whole place had been decorated for Christmas, mistletoe was hanging over all the entrances and Ryan was getting kissed by Sharpay's friends every time they entered a room. At the beginning, he had tried to escape, but after a while, he had resigned himself to his fate (which wasn't really that bad, but…)
Kelsi sighed again, silently wishing she wasn't so shy. If she wasn't, she was pretty sure she would be kissing Ryan at every chance she might get. But then again, if she wasn't so timid, Ryan might not like her at all. Sharpay looked at her and frowned a little. She wasn't feeling as cheerful as the previous days. She wasn't sure if her 'evil scheme' was working or not and she was sure that she could not afford to make a mistake…
"They're finally gone!"
He looked so relieved and she couldn't help to giggle. Sometimes, he was so incredibly cute! Did he realize it? Did he do it on purpose? Well, she guessed he was some sort of 'Casanova' (even if he wouldn't admit it aloud) so perhaps he knew to well how to captivate a girl…
"Yes, they are" she assured him, still giggling. He smiled and suddenly, not leaving her any time to think about anything else, he placed his arms at each one of her sides, pressing her (quite gently) against the wall "Umm… what…?" she asked, nervously.
"Mistletoe" was his answer, before casually leaning closer to her and pressing his lips over hers.
It was a brief kiss. Gentle and not really passionate at all, but, for the young girl, it was the most amazing kiss of her whole life. Even if she didn't have too much of experience, she was sure it would be the best of her life. She smiled, everything felt so… surreal!
"Oh, I guess it was worth the wait" she whispered.
"What?" he asked seriously confused.
Keep on waiting under the mistletoe. She sang quietly for herself"Nothing, nothing at all" she said, feeling a sudden urge to giggle like there was no tomorrow "I should go"
She walked away, looking so carefree that it almost made Ryan's heart break. Honestly, why would a girl would walk away like that? Shouldn't they be discussing their relationship or something along those lines?
Have she just…? Did I…? What the hell?! He sighed, feeling rather desperate and frustrated. Girls are really weird.
And the worst part? He couldn't ask his sister for advise, like he usually did! He was all alone this time. Therefore, this time he was not 'Casanova' but a regular boy. And that, Ryan decided, really sucked.
And so… how was it? I can't help to feel that perhaps, Ryan seems a little OOC. I don't know… maybe a little? And does this chapter feels a little... rushed?
Anyway, I must say that next update will take me longer. I don't think it will be up until Christmas Eve… or later, perhaps. But, please, suggestions, comments or whatever, are very appreciated!
So, thanks for reading and reviewing. See you soon!
