Blue Skies

Everyday was a cloudy day for me

Then good luck came knocking at me door,

Sky's were gray but they're not gray anymore.

Blue skies smiling at me,

Nothing but blue skies do I see.

Blue birds singing a song,

Nothing but blue birds all day long.

Never saw the sun shining so bright,

Never saw things going so right,

When you're in love my my how they fly.


Ryan shook his head at his sister as they marched through the airport.

"I knew there was a reason I didn't like that Roxanne girl in high school," Sharpay ranted as her high heels clicked against the hard tiled floor.

"Mary Anne, Shar," Ryan told her.

"Oh, who's side are you on?" She snapped.

"To be fair, sis, you and Zeke have never officially dated," He reminded her.

She glared at him, "Official titles are over rated."

"Did it ever occur to you that maybe Zeke doesn't feel that way?" Ryan asked her.

"Please, guys are NOT fans of labels. Especially where relationships are concerned," She told him.

He gave her a disbelieving look, "You don't actually believe that, do you?"

She looked at him with wide eyes, "Not about you, but then again you've always been weird."

Ryan sighed, "You have a lot to learn about people, sis."

"He's dating some one else, Ry! I just don't understand it. She has NOTHING on me. Martha told me she doesn't even eat sugar! Do you know what that means?" She asked frantically as they approached baggage claim.

"Do I want to know?"

"His cookies and his baking in general are completely wasted on her! I mean what is an anti-dessert person doing dating a future baking mastermind? It makes NO sense!"

Oh good lord, this plan better work. I do not want to deal with this for all of Spring Break, Ryan thought to himself. His sister had decided to come visit for Spring Break. She was supposed to go stay in Ithaca at Cornell with Zeke, but a couple of weeks ago they split.

And now apparently Sharpay had found out about Zeke's new girlfriend from Martha and Gabriella. She had been raving angrily about it since she stepped out of the gate and into the airport. According to Kelsi Zeke wasn't as happy as he seemed. He'd realized Mary Anne was a mistake as soon as he had started dating her. She was demanding, but did not possess Sharpay's soft side (however rarely seen). She enjoyed food, but HATED all desserts. How could he date some one that HATED his specialty? Kelsi had heard nothing but Zeke's moaning and complaining since this Mary Anne girl appeared. She was sick of it. Ryan had heard nothing but Sharpay's jealous rantings since the same girl appeared. He was sick of it. So they had formulated a plan. Ryan found himself shocked that his seemingly sweet and innocent girlfriend actually had a devious side.

She'd invited Zeke and Mary Anne to New York for Spring Break, and then informed Ryan that he was going to help her put Sharpay and Zeke back together again. From what Ryan was hearing from his sister it definitely seemed that Sharpay and Zeke needed to have a long detailed talk.

Their plan was simple. Shove Sharpay, Zeke, and Mary Anne together and then let his sister loose. They had no doubt that she would torture Mary Anne into releasing her claim on Zeke.

Until today Kelsi thought that Sharpay Evans was the most intimidating person she would ever meet. Mary Anne proved her very wrong. If Troy and Chad had smacked Zeke upside the head for his crush on Sharpay then they would certainly beat the crap out of him if they met Mary Anne.

"No, no, Kelsi dear. A few steps behind me please," Mary Anne announced with a wave of her hand as they walked down the street to their hotel.

"Excuse me?" She asked with raised eyebrows.

"Behind me, darling. I don't like to follow," She told her. Kelsi gave Zeke a disbelieving look and he returned it with an apologetic look of his own. She snapped her fingers and held out her hand, "Zeke, my emery board!"

He sighed laboriously and pulled the nail file out of the clutch he held in his hand and then placed it in her well manicured hand. Kelsi fell into step beside Zeke.

"Why haven't you broken up with her yet?" Kelsi whispered.

"I have," He told her urgently. "She glared at me and then pretended it didn't happen."

"What in the world made you think dating that was a good idea?"

"I think it was the blonde hair and bossy attitude. I thought she was gonna be like Shar…but-but…Mary Anne is just…inhuman!" He told Kelsi in a stage whisper. Kelsi patted his arm sympathetically.

"Most people's rebounds have something like an annoying laugh NOT a psychotic self absorbed streak."

"I'm just lucky like that I guess," He said sarcastically. "And now I'm gonna be stuck with Bratzilla for the rest of my life."

Kelsi grinned wickedly, "Oh, no you're not. Ryan and I have a plan."

"Unless it includes an exorcism of some kind I'm afraid it won't help," Zeke said with a sigh.

"Who needs an exorcism when you have a Sharpay?" Kelsi smirked. Zeke's eyes widened and a hopeful smile spread across his face.

"Who is THAT?" Sharpay shrieked as she froze outside of the revolving door.

"That would be Mary Anne," Ryan told her hesitantly.

"She's here with Zeke? ZEKE is here? You didn't tell me he was going to be here, Ryan!" She hissed.

"Shar, look at Zeke. Really look at him. Does he look even remotely happy right now?" Ryan asked.

Sharpay observed Zeke closely. He looked humiliated. She noticed he was carrying a red satin clutch in his right hand. She also noticed Mary Anne snap her fingers at him as they checked in. He rolled his eyes and handed her a credit card out of her clutch.

"Oh she did NOT just snap at my…um…Zeke!" She cried. "And a red SATIN clutch with a SUNDRESS? Ick, clearly this girl knows nothing about dressing appropriately throughout the day."

Ryan watched in amusement as Sharpay stormed into the lobby and never let her glare at Mary Anne waver. He followed her into the lobby and caught Kelsi's eye. He winked at his girlfriend quickly.

"Zeke. Bags!" Mary Anne commanded with yet another snap.

"Pick up your own bags, Barbie!"

Zeke turned slowly and beamed at Sharpay.

"Excuse me? And you are?" Mary Anne asked.

"I am the woman that you will never be, sweetie. Back away from my baker," Sharpay barked.

"Your baker? Oh, I get it you must be the old me. Face it, darling, you were a passing fad. I have staying power," Mary Anne said proudly.

Sharpay laughed uproariously, "Me a fad? Oh you are adorable. You're carrying around a tacky clutch with a casual sundress and you're calling ME a fad?"

"You and Zeke are through, sister. Right Zeke?" Mary Anne asked.

Zeke didn't answer. He simply stared at Sharpay happily.

"Zeke?" Mary Anne demanded.

Zeke pulled his eyes away from Sharpay long enough to acknowledge Mary Anne, "Wrong, Mary Anne. We're the ones that are through."

Sharpay squealed excitedly and rushed Zeke.

"WHAT?" Mary Anne shrieked. "You can't dump me! I am never dumped! I always do the dumping!"

"Get used to change, darling," Kelsi told her with a smirk. Ryan chuckled at his girlfriend and slipped arm around her shoulders. They watched Sharpay and Zeke as they embraced and smiled proudly.

"We make a good team, you know that?" Ryan asked with a smirk.

"Not a good team…a great team," She told him as she slipped her arm around his waist.

Sharpay eagerly dragged Zeke over to Kelsi and Ryan, "We need to get to your apartment."

"Why is that?" Kelsi asked.

"I need my boyfriend to bake me something. I'm having Baylor cookie withdrawals," Sharpay said as she smiled up at Zeke.

"You have no idea how happy I am to hear you say that," Zeke exclaimed.

Ryan chuckled in amusement, "Which part? The boyfriend thing or the cookie thing?"

"BOTH," He said excitedly as he wrapped an arm around Sharpay's shoulders and pulled her closer.