It had been a couple of weeks since Troy had been in the hospital. I had been going to his room everyday and sitting with him. He seemed happier since when he first got here. We would laugh and joke and kid with eachother. It was nice to be able to be his friend. He still didn't know who I was but I knew I was going to have to tell him sooner or later. I wanted it to be later but Mrs. Johnson told me I needed to suck it up and tell him.
When I walked into the hospital and got to the nurse's station, Mrs. Johnson was sitting down in her chair going over the charts.
"Hey, Mrs. Johnson, how are you today?" She looked up and smiled.
"I am actually doing very well. I have to tell you something though. And, I don't think you are going to like it."
I sat down in the chair because when she said stuff like that I knew it wasn't going to be good. "Okay. What is it."
"I just talked to Troy's doctor. Doctor Stevenson thinks that Troy is going to get his sight back. At first he thought that the chemicals in the test tub were a going to blind him permanently but, after checking up on him his eyesight seems to be getting better. You might want to tell Troy who you really are now. I know he is falling in love with you."
I looked at her in shock. I knew that I was going to have to tell Troy sooner or later but I just couldn't. I mean, we were becoming such good friends. And don't get me wrong. I loved knowing that Troy was going to get his sight back. But, I just couldn't let him know the truth. Not yet.
"Well, I just thought I should let you know. But, I guess you should be getting back to work. Besides, Troy would like to see you."
I got my cart and made my way down the hall. I didn't stop in to see Troy though. I let my friend Kristi do his room. I just couldn't stand to see him. Not yet.
When I got back up to the station Kristi, Mrs. Johnson, and Dr. Stevenson were standing there talking. I walked up and heard Dr. Stevenson tell Mrs. Johnson that he had just told Troy that he might get sight back. She smiled and went, "What did he say when he told you?"
"He got a huge smile on his face and said, 'Are you sure Doc? You're not kididng me?' It was so funny. I just hope that I can help him get it back. He is such a good guy." Mrs. Johnson nodded and said,
"Yes, yes, he is." Dr. Stevenson looked at his charts and goes,
"Well I need to go check on the other patients. I will talk to you ladies later."
Kristi looked up at me and goes, "I think you might want to tell Troy who you are now!" I nodded my head and go,
"I think I am going to talk to him right now. I will be right back."
I walked down the hall and knocked on his door.
"Come in!" I heard him shout from inside the room. I walked in and and smiled. He was sitting in the room listening to the TV with a smile on his face. He didn't have a shirt on and was laughing at what someone just said on the TV.
"Hey Troy." I said to him and he looked up shocked.
"Hey Stephanie. How are you? I didn't think you were here today since you didn't come in earlier."
"Oh I am good. I am sorry I didn't come in earlier. There was an emergancy phone call from my dad and I had to take it so Kristi came in and did it for me." I said to him. Yeah, it was a huge lie but...I just had to say it.
"Oh, it's alright. I understand. I am just glad you are here now." He took my hand in his and rubbed his fingers over mine.
"Hey I have some great news to tell you." He said looking over at me. I squeezed his hand and he goes, "The doctor thinks that I am going to get my sight back."
"I know that is so great Troy! I am so happy for you!" I looked down and he goes,
"What's wrong Stephanie? You don't sound like your usual happy self!"
"Don't worry about it Troy. Just, things are looking bad for my grandma. I am kinda worried about her." I said, lying to him even more. I just didn't think I could tell him yet. He let go of my hand and felt him my arm to my face. He ran his hand down my cheeck and whispered,
"I know she is going to be fine. Don't worry about it." He ran his hand down my face and ran his thumb over my lip. He then ran his fingers through my hair and smiled.
"I am sorry. I know I should have asked you if I could do that, but, I couldn't help myself." I started laughing at his comment and he laughed it.
"Wow, I was right." He said when we finished laughing.
"Right about what?"
"You are beautiful and you have a beautiful laugh." I blushed and held his hand. He then looked up and goes,
"Listen, some of my best friends, Chad and Zeke, are coming here to see me today at 5. Would you come in and meet them. I have told them all about you and I have told you all about them. So, could you come?" I thought for a moment and went,
"Yea, I will be here at5 to meet them. But, I have to go Troy and finish up my work. See you then." He squeezed my hand and I walked out the room. I had to find someone to be in the room and pretend to be me!
When I got to the nurses station Kristi was sitting down eating some salad. She looked up and goes, "Did you tell him?'
"No."
"Sharpay! You have to tell him!"
"I know, I just can't!"
"I know that is going to be hard. But, you are stronger then that!"
"But he trust's me as Stephanie. If I told him I was Sharpay he will probably never talk to me again!"
"Well, that is a chance you are going to have to take!"
I looked at her and nodded. "Hey Kristi, would you do a favor for me?"
"Yes, anything!"
"Would, you pretend to be me this afternoon at 5?"
She dropped her fork in her salad right before she was going to take a bite and got big eyed and looked at me shocked.
"Sharpay! I could not do that! Why do you even want me to?"
"His friends that go to my school are going to be there and if they see me they will know that it is me and tell Troy! Please do this for me. I have done so many favors for you. I am just asking you this once to do this for me. I will tell Troy soon who I am but I can't do it today. So please, do this for me!"
"What have you ever done fore me?" She asked me.
"I covered for you when you were having sex in the storage room! I made sure that you kept your job when Dr. Stevenson found out!" She blushed remembereing and goes,
"Okay! Only this once though. You owe me big time!"
When 5 came around I went downstairs to eat some dinner and Kristi got went to the room. When I came back up. I walked down to the room and looked in. There was Zeke and Chad sitting on the table talking and Kristi down in the chair laughing at there jokes. I could tell Troy was a little confussed but, he laughed anyways. I the heard Chad ask if Kristi would take apicture with Troy. She nodded and got up and put her face next to Troy. It hurt seeing this but oh well! I then walked back to the station and Mrs. Johnson was looking over the charts.
"What is Kristi doing in the room with the boys? Is she flirting with Troy's friends?"
"No, she is doing me a favor!"
"What?"
"She is pretending to be me since I couldn't tell Troy today that I am me!"
"OH!" I nodded and sat down. I then heard Chad and Zeke coming down the hall way and I jumped out of the chair and hid underneath the desk. Kristi came walking up behind them and Zeke goes,
"I am so glad that we got to meet you! You have made Troy so happy! I know that he was glad that you were with us too!"
She smiled and goes, "Well it was no problem at all! He talks about you all the time! So I was happy to meet you too!" They all gave eachother a hug and they got on the elevator. They waved good-bye and left.
Kristi turned around and goes, "I had a lot of fun! They were so funny! Chad is soo cute too!" I shook my head and she goes, "We took a picture together! I hope that is okay.''
"Yeah, it is fine! I am glad you had fun!" I then went back to my work. I was so upset! I should have told him! Oh well! I am going to talk to Troy tomorrow! I just don't know! I am falling in love with him and he thinks I am another person! What am I gonna do?
Ok guys! New chapter! Review please and tell me what you think! I know it is a little long but there is a lot of things I needed to get done with!
