Sharpay sat on her bed, listening to the radio. It was Friday, and only about eight at night and she didn't have anything to do. She was alone in the house, Troy was out doing some errand for his mother, but should be back soon, and Mr. and Mrs. Bolton was gone to dinner and out to dance to celebrate their 21st anniversary and wouldn't be back until late.

Sharpay signed and sat up from her bed with only a little bit of pain. It had almost been two weeks since the stabbing and she had healed very well. She could manage to move around, get dressed, and shower without needing someone to help her. She was grateful that she didn't need to depend on anyone anymore.

Right now they were playing 'Perfect' by Simple Plan, a song Sharpay had fell in love with since it came out. It was just such a moving song. She swayed to the beat of the song and song along with it. It was the first time in a long that she had sung and it felt good. It had been too long. She sung her heart out with this song and when it ended, she heard clapping. She opened her eyes and saw Troy standing in her door smiling at her.

"Hi Troy, I didn't see you standing there." Sharpay said and blushed. She really hadn't expected him, or anyone else, to hear her.

"Sorry if I scared you, you just sounded so beautiful." He came over and sat by her.

"Its okay, and thank you. I just kinda got lost in the song, its one of my favorite."

"I can tell. You really sung with your heart and it sounded really great. You should sing more often."

"Thank you, and maybe I will." She smiled at him.

They sat there in silence for a while, letting the current song play in the room. When it was over, the beginning of 'You and Me' by Lifehouse started to play. "I love this song, too." Sharpay whispered. Troy got off the bed and held out a hand to her. Sharpay looked at the hand.

"Come on Sharpay, dance with me."

"Seriously? Dance with you to this song?"

"Yeah."

"But its a slow song."

"Which makes it perfect." Sharpay nodded and smiled as she took his hand. He pulled her off the bed. He wrapped his arms around her waist, she wrapped hers around his neck, and they begin to sway to the beat of the song together.

"What day is it?
And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive
I cant keep up and I cant back down I've been losing so much time

Cause it's you and me and all of the people
With nothing to do nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why i cant keep my eyes off of you." Troy smiled and spun Sharpay in a circle and pulled her against his chest again then their dance increased in tempo.

"What are the things that i want to say
Just aren't coming out right
I'm tripping on words
You got my head spinning
I don't know where to go from here

'Cause it's you and me and all of the people
With nothing to do nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why i cant keep my eyes off of you

Something about you now
I can't quite figure out
Everything she does is beautiful
Everything she does is right

He started to sing in her ear as he stroked her hair and back. "'Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of
You and me and all of the people
With nothing to do nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you.

What day is it?
And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive" He spun her once more before bringing her back to him.

The song ended and they stood there staring at each other. Sharpay was the first one to lean in and start the kiss. The kiss escalated and the two fell on the bed still kissing. Sharpay's hands trailed under Troy's shirt, as his hands pulled off hers. He ran his hands over her bare back as she pulled off his shirt and could fell the bandage around few remaining stitches there.

"Ow." Sharpay winced and pulled away.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"But I'm not."

"Maybe we should stop, I don't want you to get hurt."

"But I won't. Even if I do we'll worry about it tomorrow when it comes, but as of now lets only worry about now. Ok, Troy? Thats all that matters." She said and he smiled.

"I love you, Sharpay."

"I love you, too, Troy." She said before they started to kiss again and taking off each others clothes.

And as they made love, the radio was still on and playing an old song called 'Whenever Hearts Collide' By Jack Wagner.

"Look at these eyes, theres a new light in them
You're in my arms and I feel alive again
Just like the phoenix' rises after he dies
I'm hearing the cries of new beginnings

Love pushed aside clouds, found me somehow
And now my lonely room is filling with light

Whenever hearts collide lovers are born
Lovers just like you and I
Whenever hearts collide new dreams are formed
Dreams that explode in the night

Whenever hearts collide lovers are born
Lovers just like you and I

Witness the change that's coming over me
We're making love what it's suppose to be
One tiny spark inside is multiplied
Swept up in a tide of tender feeling

Love is so warm it glows, so bright it shows
And know you're making me believe in the night

Whenever hearts collide lovers are born
Lovers just like you and I
Whenever hearts collide new dreams are formed
Dreams that explode in the night

Whenever hearts collide lovers are born
Lovers just like you and I

Whenever hearts collide lovers are born
Lovers just like you and I
Whenever hearts collide new dreams are formed
Dreams that explode in the night

Whenever hearts collide lovers are born
Lovers just like you and I

Whenever hearts collide lovers are born
Lovers just like you and I"

Ryan sat in his room listening to a CD Chad had lent to him. It was Friday night and he had nothing to do. Usually he would be out with Chad, Taylor, and Gabriella, but Chad and Taylor were on a date and Gabriella was over her sister's house. And since he had nothing else, or better, to do, he used this alone time to think.

He thought about how school. Mrs. Darbus had asked him to be the male lead in the upcoming play and he had agreed so he was starring opposite of Gabriella. He thought about how boring the play was without his sister and her attitude. This got him thinking about Sharpay. He missed her so much, so much more then he thought he would even though she was just a couple of streets over. The house was unusally quiet without her. He missed her voice and just seeing her every morning. He wished that she didn't have to leave, but he knew it was what was best for her and her safety. It was better to have his sister somewhere else, alive and well, then have her at home, half-dead and dying. He also knew, from the few times he had visited her, that she was way happier there then she ever was at home. He wanted her to be happy, and she was.

Ryan was knocked out his thoughts when he heard his room door open. He looked up and saw his father standing in the door. His father looked calm, but Ryan could see something bubbling under the surface. He took off his earphones.

"Ryan, where is your sister?" Mr. Evans asked, looking around Ryan's room.

"I don't know, I haven't seen her around lately."

"Don't lie to me boy. I know you know where she is, so why don't you just be a good little boy and tell me."

"I'm serious dad. I don't know where she is. I haven't seen her in weeks actually. I'm worried." When he said this, his father's patience cracked.

"Boy!" He yelled and walked over to the bed and grabbed Ryan's collar. "Where the hell is your sister? Don't make me beat it out of you."

"Dad, I'm telling the truth!"

"Why I..." He trailed off as something caught his eyes. Ryan's cell phone. He let go of his son and grabbed his cell phone.

"No!" Ryan said, trying to get the phone away from his father, but it was too late. His father scrolled through his former calls and text messages.

"Hmmm, shes with Bolton, eh?" His father said. "I should've known and I've got just the way to deal with this." An evil smirk spread across his face. He gave Ryan back his phone and left.

Ryan panicked and tried to call Troy on his cell, but nobody answered. He tried the house phone, but nobody answered that one either.

"Shit, I'll just have to tell him tomorrow." Ryan cursed, remembering how he, Troy, and the rest of the gang was meeting up in the morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Bolton came into the house late at night laughing and smiling from their night together. They had had such a good time together.

As they walked down the upstairs hallway to their room, a light caught in a room caught their eyes. Lucy looked at Jack for a second before walking over to the door. A frown came to her face when the sight came to her.

Troy and Sharpay, naked and sleeping on her bed. The two were cuddled up under the covers, but you could tell by Sharpay's bare back and Troy's bare chest that they were naked. The radio was still playing and the light hair.

Lucy turned to Jack with an unhappy look on her face. "Are you worried now?" She asked and went to their room. Jack stood there studying the sleeping figures before leaving.

Thats this chapter, one more to go to the epilogue. Tell me what you think. Review, review, review!

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