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CHAPTER ELEVEN

I only own Evey

TROY'S POV

I opened the front door and closed it. I had just gotten back from the arcade with Evey. I walked through the hall humming a tune and twirling my keys around my finger. I walked into the kitchen and saw my dad standing there with a cup of coffee in his hand.

"Hey dad" i smiled at him walking over to the fridge and lifting out a bottle of water and then taking a drink and sitting up on the worktop.

"Hi son. Where did you get off to?"

"I was down the arcade with Evey" i smiled thinking about her. My dad put his cup down on the counter and smiled and while raising his eyebrows.

"What?" i laughed taking a sip of water.

"Nothing. Just well you really like this girl hmmmm?" he questioned while giving me the look.

"Yeah i suppose i do but she just wants to be friends" i sighed.

"Why?"

"She said that she doesn't want to get hurt" i admitted.

"But you wouldn't hurt her".

"True but she says she knows that...it's just because she might move again and then she wouldn't want to break my heart or hers".

"Ah right" he sighed crossing his arms over his chest "Well what are you going to do?"

"I dunno. Just be a friend and see where it goes from there" i smiled again.

"Good choice" he said before starting to walk out of the kitchen "Dinner will be ready soon".

"Okay dad" i sighed still sitting up on the counter.

"Troy come here a minute" my dad shouted. I was lying on my bed throwing my basketball up and down over and over again.

"What's up dad?" i asked running out into the hall. I had my top off and he stood at the bottom of the stairs and said

"Can you go down the store and pick up a few things for me please?"

"Yeah sure. Hold on a minute". I ran back into my room and grabbed a long-sleeved top and then came out. I went downstairs and pulled my shoes on and then went into the kitchen.

"So what do you need?"

"Just some bread, milk, lettuce and a few salad things, and some pasta".

"Okay" i said taking the $30 out of his hand. I put on a hoodie as well and then ran out of the house.

I walked down the street towards the store passing Evey's house on the way. I saw a familiar car in the driveway. Must mean Sharpay and Ryan are there. Bummer i thought and continued walking. It was quite a cool night with a breeze blowing. I folded my arms across my chest as i walked down the street.

When i got to the store i went inside and grabbed all the things i was to get and then took the to the checkout to pay for them. The assistant packed them into a bag for me and i paid and then lifted the brown bag and walked outside. I started walking back down the street and i was passing the ice-cream parlour when i spotted two people outside kissing. I laughed and thought get a room and just as i was about to start walking they turned around a little and i saw who the girl was. I sighed watching her and nearly dropped the brown bag onto the ground. They pulled away and spoke a bit and then the girl looked over and saw me. Her face fell and she said something which i couldn't make out. I turned around and began walking away.

"Troy come back please" i said going after him. He ignored me and i started running after him with Cameron calling my name behind me.

"Troy please listen to me" i said as i reached him and put my hand on his shoulder. He shrugged it off angrily and kept on walking.

"Troy!!" i shouted loudly. He stopped and turned around.

"What!!" he snarled at me.

"I just...please...listen to me".

"I don't want to hear anything you have to say. What happened to not wanting to get hurt".

"I still don't want to get hurt".

"What so you won't go out with me but you'd rather go out with a virtual stranger. Someone who you have just met today. I don't understand you and you know what i just don't think i want to anymore" he stated.

"Troy please" i said with a few tears in my eyes.

"No Evangeline. Don't" he said shrugging before he walked away down the street. I stood watching him go and then let the tears flow down my cheeks. I am such an idiot. How could i do that to him? What have i done?

"Evey?" i heard a different voice "Evey are you okay?" I turned around to meet his emerald green eyes. He just looked at me and then pulled me into a hug. I let him hug me but i didn't hug him back. He held me stiffly against his chest and then after a few minutes i pushed him off.

"I can't do this just now. Please Cameron just leave me alone for a bit".

"Why?"

"Please just do it. I'll text you later" i smiled weakly and then leaned up and kissed his cheek before walking down the street and leaving him standing there.

I pulled my grey cardigan around me as i walked down the street to try and keep the cold out. A tear rolled out of my eye and came to rest on my cheek and i reached up and wiped it away. The cold began sting my cheeks where the tears had fallen and had begun drying into my skin. I just kept walking and walking till i reached my house. I had walked the roundabout way as i knew that passing Troy's house would kill me.

I walked up the path to my house and opened the door quietly and went in. I heard laughing and giggling coming from the sitting room so i knew that Ryan and Sharpay were still here. I closed the door quietly and then i heard

"Evey?". I turned around to see Ryan standing there with his hands in his pockets. He took in my appearence and tear-stained cheeks and said

"Are you okay?". I laughed and looked at him but couldn't speak.

"Ryan are you coming..." Sharpay said as she walked into the hall. She looked at me and stopped dead in her tracks. She tried to speak but didn't.

"Evey what happened?" Ryan asked.

"Leave it Ryan!" Sharpay snapped. I jumped at the tone of her voice.

"But i was just...

"I said leave it...now!" she snarled. He got the message and then walked back into the sitting room to join the others. I stood there feeling her eye on me and then she said

"Upstairs now!" and pointed. I sighed but knew refusing was something i shouldn't do. I trudged towards the stairs and she came after me pushing me up. I walked into my bedroom and fell onto my bed pulling a cushion close to me. She followed me in and slammed the door closed. I jumped and pulled my cardigan around me tighter and the cushion closer to me. She sat down on the bed and said

"Talk". I sighed and closed my eyes. I didn't say anything or answer he and then she said

"Evey i said talk" she said bitterly.

"Why?"

"Because i can see that you are upset".

"So? You hate me and i hate you so why should i talk to you" i retorted. She sighed and tried to speak but closed her mouth again. She opened it again and said

"I don't hate you. We just have different points of view". At this i laughed and she looked at me like i was strange.

"Different points of view that is a funny one. Just say you hate me".

"Fine i hate you".

"Why?" i cried desperately.

"I don't really but you asked me to say it" she chuckled slightly.

"No really. If you hate me tell me. It would make me feel better. I can't feel any worse after what i have done" i said as a few tears rolled out of my eyes. She moved closer to me and i said

"What are you doing?"

"I was going to give you hug but i'm thinking i might not now" she laughed. It made me laugh as well and she said

"At least i got you to smile".

"True".

"So now tell me what happened". She waited and i looked at her and she raised her eyebrows. I took that as my cue to tell her against my will. I sighed and let out a sob before telling her the whole story.

By now i was sitting down beside her on the bed. She was sitting next to me and i looked at her with tears in my eyes after telling her.

"I don't know what to say. I just...what you did wasn't that bad".

"How i broke his heart and i think i broke mine as well".

"But what about Cameron?" she asked.

"I dunno. I like him and maybe i'll give it a chance but i can't stand the thought of Troy hating me. What about basketball?"

"Just don't go".

"But i really like it".

"Then go and stop moaning" she laughed a little.

"Why do people call you the ice queen?" i asked out of the blue.

"I...erm...i dunno...maybe because i am a bitch to everyone".

"But you aren't a bitch Sharpay".

"I am really. But you are my flesh and blood and whether i like it or not i have to like you".

"Thanks very much. Surely i'm not that bad".

"No i guess not but it doesn't mean you can start being seen with me. I have a reputation to uphold".

"I suppose but can i at least sit with you at lunch?"

"If you must" she sighed getting up. She picked up a picked up a pair of shorts and a t-shirt and threw them at me and said

"No go and shower and change then come downstairs" and headed to my door.

"Sharpay?"

"What?" she asked turning around.

"Thanks" i smiled before heading into the bathroom.

END OF CHAPTER