Chapter 12: Happiness is a choice

"Just because I said I hate you doesn't mean that I don't love you. I was just hurt of what you did."

"Happy birthday Ryan, happy birthday Sharpay, happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you!" All of them sang for the twin. They all hug the celebrants and gave them their respective gifts.

Ryan and Sharpay thanked them for the surprise, the gifts, and for all the things they have done for them.

Time went so fast. Maybe that's what they call time flies when you're having fun. The dinner ended so they decided to say goodbye to each other and headed home. Ryan told them that he will spend the night with Gabriella.

"Sharpay, do you want a ride home?" Troy asked.

Sharpay was surprised. She thought that everyone else left. She wants to spend some alone time in the restaurant to remember the memories. But since Troy was still there, she knew that she will not have that alone time.

"No. It's fine." She answered.

Suddenly, a tear slipped down on Sharpay's cheek. She can't handle the situation when everything that happened and memories flooded her mind. She run outside of the restaurant. She did not mind the pouring rain. All she knows is that she needed to get away from him. She's suffocated.

Troy stood there, shocked. He has no idea why Sharpay ran and cried. Did he say something bad? Did he offend her? He's confused until a thought came on his mind. Did she remember this restaurant? Did she remember him? Does she remember everything?

"What did I do this time?" he asked his self.

He come to his senses and followed Sharpay outside. It's raining so hard. He saw Sharpay standing on the side of the road. It seems like she's crying so hard. He can't see the tears because of the pouring rain. He slowly approached her.

"Sharpay."

"Go away Troy. Leave me alone." Sharpay shouted.

"If you stay here, you'll catch cold. Come on." He grabbed her hand and led her on a small gazebo beside the restaurant.

"What's your problem Shar? One second you're so happy and then now, you're very upset." Troy said, sitting beside her.

"I remember what Ryan told me. He said that there was a man that asked me to marry him. I was the happiest girl in the world at that time because that man is my first and only boyfriend, and he's my first love. Ryan said that on the day of our wedding, he ran away. He left me. I don't even know why he did that. Ryan said he wasn't ready to start a family yet. But why did he asked me to marry him? He's an idiot. But I am fool and stupid. I hate him so much. I hate you so much!"

"What?" Troy asked, even though he knew that he is the guy Sharpay is talking about.

"I said I hate you! Are you deaf now? Don't play dumb Troy. Ever since I met you, my life became harder than it already is. When you run away to that stupid wedding, I realized that I've wasted half of my life loving a cold hearted man whose name happens to be Troy Bolton." Sharpay is now ready to tell him the whole truth.

Troy was lost on his words. "You remember everything now?"

Sharpay smirked, "I don't have amnesia. All of the things I did and said were all just pretending."

"Why did you do that?" Troy is now angry. She made him look like an idiot with those things that he did just for her.

"Aren't you thinking? Of course all girls would want to forget a guy like you and all those hurtful things that you did in the past."

"I'm sorry…"

"Sorry? We all know that sorry can make me forget everything. You may be sorry now, you may regret all the things that you did, but we also know that deep inside, you're not. You just want to make everything normal again. You're just guilty to yourself for hurting me. You're not sorry." She said softly.

Troy didn't know what to tell her anymore so she continued, "I don't know what to do anymore. There was a time when I would do anything to for you. Now, I would anything to forget you. But I guess it's not possible."

"What's impossible?" that's the only question that came out from Troy. He was staring at her.

"You hurt me so much. Do you know what happens when you hurt people? They may begin to love you less and forget that they loved you once. But I still love you and I don't even know why!" She admitted. Troy smiled at this.

She began to speak again, "I guess it's true that the more pain you feel in your heart, the more it proves that you love that person so much."

"Sharpay, I'm really sorry, okay? I know that I'm so stupid for what I did to you. You're the most beautiful, the kindest and the sweetest girl I've ever known. I'm the most foolish guy because of letting you go. I hope you'll still forgive me after all. I promise that I won't hurt you ever again. I love you Shar." Troy said.

"You think it's just that simple? Even though I still love you, I can't forget what you did. I hate that I love you! I hate you! I hate you so much. I pretended to lose my memories to forget you. To forget what you did. So stay away from me. I don't want to see you ever again."

Troy is so shocked. He stood up. "Fine. If that makes you happy, then I'm letting you go now Sharpay. You don't deserve me. You're so much better. You'll never see me again. Happy now?" he screamed.

He runs to the parking lot but he did not see the approaching car. The driver seemed drunk that's why he did not also see the man. The car hit him, sending him flying. He groaned because of the pain he was feeling.

"I love you Shar…" was his last words before he closes his eyes. He lay down there, unconscious.

The driver of the car came to his senses and quickly called an ambulance. They quickly drove Troy to the hospital.

Longest chapter I have ever written! Sorry for the mistakes. I don't reread each chapter before posting them. As I said, this is the last chapter I have only written so far. I don't have any idea on what's gonna happen next. But I can make one more chapter for the ending if ever I lost interest again.