Okay dudes. Here is Chapter twenty one. Enjoy:P

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Sharpay looked down at her brother then ran from the room to find a nurse,"He's awake! He's awake! Ryan's awake!" She yelled at the nurse.

The Nurses ran into his room and checked him over while Sharpay returned to her friends with Jennifer in tow. She decided to let them know what was happening.

Gabriella was the first to notice that Sharpay was crying and she feared the worst."Sharpay, what's wrong?" Gabi asked simply as she took Jennifer from her.

"It's Ryan," Sharpay paused for good effect, everyone was staring at her, ready to cry at any minute," He's awake!" She screamed.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and then the questions began to pile in.

"What happened?" Taylor asked.

"Has he said anything?" Gabi wondered

"Is he going to be okay?" Chad yelled.

"When can we see him?" Troy asked tearfully.

"GUYS! Chill out! I'm not quite sure how it happened. Jen was talking to him. She was so great. I swear that i saw Ryan smile. Then Jen asked him to wake up. She began to cry and i bent down to pick her up and take her out when Ryan woke up and said "Jen" and then i ran to the Nurses. While they check him over i came out to tell you guys,"

"That's so great Shar, i'm so glad he's awake," Zeke said as he put a comforting arm around his girlfriend.

"Well, the Nurse said once their done, we can all go in and see him!" Sharpay announced.

"All of us? At once?" Gabi asked confused.

"Yeah well i guess they're just thinking about what Ryan would probably want. To see all of his friends together," Sharpay suggested.

Just then Kelsi rounded the corner with Mr and Mrs Evans right behind them.

"Sharpay!" her Dad said as he hugged her.

"Is there any news?" Her Mother asked.

"Mom, he's seriously hurt, they say he might never walk again, but he just woke up, so that's a start. The Nurses are checking him over right now."

"Oh thank god!" Mrs Evans said.

"What happened, Sharpay?" Mr Evans asked his daughter.

"Honestly, i don't know. We had an argument and he stormed out, and a couple of hours later, these guys found him. He had crashed,"

"What was he thinking?" Mr Evans yelled.

"Dad! This isn't Ryan's fault. He was upset, okay? And right now, he needs us to support him, not judge him. So leave the sniping for another day! Okay?" Sharpay screamed at her Dad.

"I'm sorry, you're right,"Her father apologised.

"Sharpay? Umm, we need to get home, but please tell Ryan to get better soon and tell him we are thinking of him," Hannah Bolton said.

"Okay, thanks Mr and Mrs Bolton.You too Ms Montez. You've been a big help. Umm, Gabi, maybe your Mom and the Bolton's should take Jennifer. She's been through alot today and i bet she's really tired," Sharpay suggested.

"Yeah, that's a good idea. Bye sweetheart. Be good for Abuelita," Gabi said. She gave her daughter a kiss and Troy gave his daughter a kiss too. Then the Bolton's, Ms. Montez and Jennifer left.

Then the Nurses came out of Ryan's room. "Miss Evans?"

Sharpay turned round and replied, "Yes, is Ryan okay?"

"He's doing very well. He wants to see you all, You can go on in now," The nurse returned to her station. Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Zeke, Kelsi, Jason, Taylor, Chad and Ryan's parents walked into Ryan's room. He looked up and smiled when his sister bounded upon him and hugged him tightly.

"Ryan! Don't ever scare me like that again!" Sharpay said playfully.

"I'm sorry," He said to Sharpay.

"For what?" She asked.

"For what i said to you, I didn't mean it," Ryan had tears in his eyes.

Sharpay wiped them away and said, "Forget it screwball, it's in the past now. I'm just so glad you're alright!" She hugged him tightly again.

"So how you feeling, dude?" Troy asked.

"I feel like a million dollars, you?" Everyone laughed at Ryan, "Nah, i'm just kidding! I feel like crap at the moment,"

"Well we're all so happy that you're going to be okay, we don't know what we'd do without you Hat boy!" Gabi said to Ryan as she hugged him.

"Aww thanks, Gab. I'm so sorry for upsetting you all like that! I'll never storm out again!" He promised.

"Ryan, we need to ask you something." Ryan's Dad said.

"What is it, Dad?" Ryan asked ticked off slightly. It was no secret that Ryan hated his Dad sometimes. They never got along.

"How much did you have to drink?" He asked glaring at his son

"Is that what you think? That i was drunk?" Ryan asked getting angry at his Dad.

"We just want to know, Ryan!" His Dad bellowed.

"I didn't have a drop. I don't even know what happened. All i remember is the car spinning out of control. The next thing i remember is Troy putting coats on me,"Ryan said simply. Everyone but his Dad nodded their heads." You don't believe me do you?" Ryan spat at his Dad.

His Dad stood silent. He looked down at the ground. Sharpay stood up and glared at her Father."Dad! Why don't you believe Ryan?"

"I just don't!" Mr Evans said loudly.

"Dad, you're always calling Ryan a liar. He has never lied once in his life! Why do you keep bullying him so much?" Sharpay asked her Dad.

"Sharpay, both me and you know that Ryan is a good driver. There is no way he would lose control of the car if he was sober!"

"What if someone tampered with the brakes or something?" Chad piped up.

"Oh come on, don't talk wet!" His father spat at Chad.

"I'm not talking wet! It's a possibility. It's better than Ryan being a drunk driver!" Chad yelled at the man.

"I'm not going to keep arguing, come on Ally, we're going home!" He grabbed his wife and stormed out.

Everyone was quiet until Troy broke the silence, "What a lovely person!" Troy said sarcastically.

"Yeah well, my Dad and Ryan have never gotten along. He bullies Ryan all the time!" Sharpay said.

"What does he do Ryan?" Kelsi asked.

"He just always yells at me, doesn't think i'm a real man or something. Because i like to sing and dance,"

"Yeah, well if you ask me, he was the one talking wet. You wouldn't drink and drive. We know you!" Chad said as he patted his friend on the shoulder.

"Thanks you guys. You're all being so nice to me and i don't deserve it after the things i said. And how i treated Shar aswell. You're all the best friends a guy could ever have!" Ryan said to his friends.

"Yeah, and you're stuck with us no matter how much you yell at us!" Taylor said as she jumped on the end of his bed.

"Yeah, dude. What you said. That's all in the past. We know you were upset and we could have been better friends," Zeke commented.

"We all love you, Rye. Even Chad!" Sharpay said. They all laughed and were glad that they had the old Ryan back. It was great to see him smile again. They loved Ryan and were glad he was okay...

Please R&R xxxxx