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Chapter 13: Homecoming Dates
Two weeks later…
"Ugh, I still can't believe that Homecoming is on Halloween, and we can't wear costumes" Chad complained.
"Chad get over it. No matter how much you complain, we still won't be able to wear costumes" Troy said.
It's true, this year, Homecoming falls on Halloween, and we were all looking forward to wearing costumes, but a few weeks ago, Principal Matsui announced that costumes and masks of any kind would not be allowed. Needless to say, we're all pretty bummed, Chad more so than the rest of us.
"I know, it's just Tay and I were gonna wear a "couples" costume, and now we can't" Chad said.
"Chad, it's not like we can't have our own costume party if we want to, or maybe one of our other dances will have a costume theme, and we can wear the costumes then" Taylor said.
"Yeah Chad, you should just be grateful you have someone to wear a "couples" costume with" I said.
"Is this about the boyfriend thing" Chad asked me.
"No Chad, I am perfectly fine with not having a boyfriend. This is about the no-date thing" I replied.
"What no-date thing" Troy asked.
"Oh you don't know? Chad and Sharpay have made it impossible for me to get a date to Homecoming. They've been taking turns preventing guys from asking me out. Anytime a guy would talk to me, Sharpay dragged me away from him, or Chad would stand across the hall giving him the evil eye, or threatening him, or something until he got nervous and walked away, and now it's three days before the dance, and I don't have a date" I said.
"Chad, Sharpay, why would you do that" Taylor questioned.
"We have our reasons, very good ones" Chad said.
"Yeah, we were just making sure she accepted an invitation from the right guy" Sharpay added.
"How do you know the right guy hasn't already tried to ask me out, but was scared off by you two" I asked.
"Because the right guy for you isn't afraid of me, only of Sharpay" Chad said.
"And he would put up a fight for you, and not let me drag you away from him" Sharpay added.
"Why do you two think you know what's best for me? I think I'm old enough to pick the right guy for me, and I would appreciate it if you two would let me" I said, leaving the room.
"Guys, she's right, you gotta let her grow up" I heard Taylor say as she followed me out of the room,
"Kayla wait" Taylor said as I made my way to the stairs.
"Tay, it's not fair. They treat me the same way they did back in sixth grade. I mean I'm sixteen for heaven's sake" I said, sitting down on the stairs.
"Kayla, you know they don't mean to be like that, they just can't help themselves. They want to protect you, and haven't learned how to do that without interfering with your life" Taylor said, joining me on the stairs.
"Tay, I know they mean well, but why can't they just back off a little. You and Troy have backed off since I've been back, so why can't they" I asked.
"Kay, you know they've always been the most protective of you. You just have to give them time to adjust to the fact that you're not the same little girl who left, but a young woman who can take care of herself" Taylor said.
"How long is that gonna take? I've been back for almost two months, and they're still treating me like a child. Tay, they're worse than my parents" I said.
"Well, if you think it would help, I could threaten Chad, and talk to Pay, and see if I can get them to give you some space" Taylor offered.
"Thanks Tay" I said, standing up and giving her a hug.
"Hey, what are big sisters for" Taylor replied as we went back to the family room.
"Hey Zeke, when did you get here" I asked as Taylor and I took a seat on one of the couches.
"Just a couple of minutes ago, but I'm wondering what I've walked into" Zeke responded.
"Well, Chad and I were just about to apologize to Kayla for being over-bearing, over-protective date police" Sharpay said.
"Yeah, and we promise to back off and let you date whomever you want" Chad added.
"I'd believe that if both of you hadn't already promised that same thing almost two months ago" I said.
"Well this time we mean it, and no one is making us do it" Sharpay said.
"Yeah, and after having you snap on us, and Troy talk some sense into us, we've decided that you are right, and we have to stop treating you like a child" Chad added.
"You two really mean it this time? You're not just saying this so I'll stop being mad at you" I asked.
"Yes Kay, we really mean it, and no, we're not just saying it. We really are gonna back off" Sharpay said.
"Now this doesn't mean that we won't hurt anyone who hurts you, or attempts to hurt you, just that we'll step aside and let you make your own decisions" Chad said.
"I guess asking for more would be pushing it huh" I asked as I hugged Chad.
"Most definitely lil sis. I love you and I'm sorry" Chad said as he kissed my forehead.
"I'm sorry too Kayla. I'll try to do better, but it might take me a couple of times to truly back off" Sharpay said.
"Well I'm willing to work with you as long as you're trying. And you're both forgiven, and I'm sorry for snapping at you earlier" I said hugging Sharpay.
"Don't worry about it Kayla" Sharpay said.
"Yeah, we definitely deserved it, it was our wake-up call" Chad said.
"Well, I'm still sorry" I said.
"Now what are we gonna do about you not having a date" Sharpay asked as she and I joined Taylor on the couch.
"Oh no, we are not doing anything. You have done enough" I told her.
"So Kay, has the right guy attempted to ask you to Homecoming" Taylor asked.
"The right guy maybe, but the guy I want to go with hasn't, and I doubt he will" I replied.
"Well then, do you wanna go with me" Troy asked.
"You don't have a date? But you're Troy Bolton, East High's god, dream guy to 95 percent of East High's female population" Sharpay said.
"I think you're exaggerating Shar, and my dream girl is in the 5 percent who doesn't think I'm their dream guy" he replied.
"Well have you asked her? She just might say yes" I said.
"I can't ask her. I've seen her turn down every guy who's asked her" Troy said.
"Maybe she's waiting for you to ask her" Taylor said.
"I doubt it. So Kayla, what do you say? Be my date" Troy asked.
"Well since you can't have your dream girl and I can't have my dream guy, I guess we're a match made in circumstantial heaven" I said.
"Is that a yes" Troy asked.
"Hold on" I said as I whispered to Taylor and Sharpay. "Ok, ask me again"
"Kayla come on" Troy said.
"Just do it Troy" Taylor said.
"Fine. Kayla would like to go to Homecoming with me" Troy asked.
"Oh my god, Troy Bolton just asked me to Homecoming" I screamed as Taylor, Sharpay, and I jumped up and down in a circle.
"Kayla, you're the luckiest girl at East High" Taylor said as she and Sharpay hugged me.
"I know, oh my god, I'm so excited" I said, then "fainted" into their arms.
"Kayla, Kay wake up" Sharpay said.
"Troy, you have to help her, you're the only one who can wake her up" Taylor said.
"Dear maidens, fear not for I am coming" Troy said, playing along.
"Troy, you have to hurry, she doesn't have much time" Sharpay said.
"Dear princess, please wake up" Troy said as he kissed my hand.
"My hero" I said, finally "waking up," as the four of us burst into laughter.
"Are you guys done yet" Chad asked.
"I just thought Troy should get the response he would've gotten if he had asked one of his worshippers" I said.
"Come on Chad, you have to admit, it was kinda funny" Zeke said.
"Ok, serious time now, we have to find Pay a date" I said.
"Shar, you don't have a date" Chad asked.
"No, a few guys asked me, but I turned them down, and I didn't really have time to find a suitable date with rehearsals and everything" Sharpay answered.
"Are you sure that butting into Kay's life had nothing to do with it" Taylor asked.
"Well, it did keep me really busy" Sharpay said, smiling.
"Shar, since you don't have a date and I don't have a date, do you wanna go together? As friends I mean" Zeke asked.
"Zeke, I would be honored to go to Homecoming with you" Sharpay answered.
"Ok, now that we're all paired up, don't you girls need to buy your dresses" Troy asked.
"Nope, we bought them last week. I'm wearing a white dress, Tay's wearing red, and Pay's wearing gold. You guys just need to match us" I said.
"Sharpay, you're not wearing pink" Chad asked.
"No, I wanted to, but someone wouldn't let me" Sharpay said, looking at me.
"Hey, we decided that if neither of us had a date, then we would go together, and there was no way I was wearing a pink dress, or a dress with pink in it" I said.
"Speaking of your dress, why haven't I seen it? It's not short is it" Chad asked.
"Of course it is. That's why I left it at Tay's" I said as Taylor, Sharpay, and I went upstairs to my room.
"Kay, you're not wearing a short dress" Chad yelled up the stairs.
"Whatever you say Chad" I yelled back, closing my door.
"Kay, why do you give him such a hard time? He just wants to make sure no one takes advantage of you" Taylor said.
"I give him a hard time because he deserves it. Besides, no one is gonna try anything, I'm going with… Oh my god, I'm going with Troy. Pay, I'm so sorry, I didn't think… I'll tell him I can't go" I said, heading to my door.
"Kayla, it's fine, really. I don't mind. I mean it's not like he's ready for what I want anyway. He did just break up with Gabi a couple of weeks ago" Sharpay said, stopping me.
"But Pay. I shouldn't be going out with someone you like, even if it is just as friends" I said.
"Kay, it's fine. My crush is taking you, and your crush is taking me, we're even" Sharpay said.
"Oh, I guess you're right" I said.
"You two will just have to switch partners during the dance" Taylor joked.
"Actually, that's not a bad idea" Sharpay said.
"Pay, stop those wheels from turning right now" I told her.
"But Kayla, I have a plan" Sharpay whined.
"I won't participate. I may be interested in Zeke, but he's obviously not interested in me" I said.
"You do have a point. I don't even know if Troy is interested in me either. Ok, I'll put that plan on ice" Sharpay said.
"Thank goodness. Now, how are we getting there? I doubt six couples could fit into one limo, and it might be awkward if Troy and Gabi rode together with Gabi's date. What" I asked after I noticed that Taylor and Sharpay were giving me weird looks.
"There won't be six couples, only five. Gabi's date is Ryan" Sharpay said.
"And the guys are handling the ride. It'll only be the three of us, and those three downstairs. They had planned to ride together in Zeke's mom's SUV since it has third row seating. Thankfully, you two are Troy and Zeke's dates, and I'm not stuck riding with three lunkheads and two bimbos" Taylor said.
"Well, that's good, but where have I been? Ryan and Gabi" I asked.
"Yeah, he asked her this morning" Taylor said.
"Why did he wait til this morning" I asked.
"He wanted to get Troy's blessing first" Sharpay informed me.
"So boys have that code too huh" Taylor said.
"Apparently. He didn't want to hurt his friendship with Troy, but really likes Gabi, and has for a while, so he asked Troy if he would mind if he asked Gabi out. Troy said he wouldn't mind, so Ry asked her and she said yes" Sharpay said.
"So Gabi and Ry? I think I like it" I said.
"I definitely like it. Ry was so happy when he told me that she said yes. He was smiling so hard I swear I thought his face was gonna freeze like that" Sharpay said.
"Gabi is pretty happy too. She smiled the entire time we were in our morning classes" Taylor said.
"Well I'm happy for the both of them" I said.
"We all are, and hopefully it works out for them. Now that all that's settled, we need to work on our hair" Sharpay said, passing us the hair magazines she brought over.
We spent the rest of the evening looking at the magazines and experimenting with our hair until it was time for Taylor and Sharpay to go home.
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