Hey, guys. I wanted to get chapter 2 out really fast because the first chapter didn't really say anything that important. I hope you get a better idea of the story from this.

All Alone with No one to Hold

Chapter Two: Ignored

Finally in the escape of his own room, Ryan started rummaging through a box full of old piano books, trying to find the perfect piece to fit his mood. He had jut found the sheet music for "Mulan" when he heard giddy screams followed by a knock on his door.

"Come in," he shouted.

"Oh my gosh! I was just talking to Zeke and we decided that it would be so much fun if everybod went out together, so we're all going bowling!"

"Wait right there. Shar, you're actually going bowling?" Ryan snickered at his unusually witty comment, but put on a straight face when he saw Sharpay's evil glare.

"Yes, as a matter of fact I am. And there's room for one more person in the lane and we were wondering if you would like to join us."

Ryan gave Sharpay a puzzled look. He had never been invited to do anything with her and Zeke before. He thought he had lost her from his social life for good. Why this sudden change of heart?

"That sounds like fun. I'm in!" Ryan exclaimed. "But you have to help me pick out the perfect outfit. I don't think I've ever actually been bowling with a group of people since I was five."

"Ugh, Ryan! You know that I have to look absolutely perfect for this! Everybody's going to be there, plus, I have to take of my shoes to give to that gross shoe guy. They'll all be able to tell if my shoes don't match the outfit! You're on your own for this one."

Ryan put down the music and headed strait for his closet. His outfit had to look casual like he wasn't trying too hard, but still have some sense of style. As he was trying on different hats and belts, he thought of who would be going. Sharpay and Zeke, duh. Troy and Gabriella, East High's Hollywood couple. Taylor and Chad, just because they would feel left out. Jason and Kelsi both know the other people who are going. So who would Ryan stay with? He may not be the fastest NASCAR on the track, but he knew that if he even tried to talk to Sharpay while she was with Zeke, she wouldn't even look his way. Everybody else is either a jock or a braniac. Everybody except for Kelsi, that is. Kelsi's a drama kid, too, but she and Ryan didn't know each other too well. Ryan thinks Kelsi's a sweet girl, but all Kelsi knows of Ryan is the fact that he tried to sabotage Troy and Gabriella's callbacks.

But either way, Ryan knew that backing down wasn't an option. If he didn't go, Sharpay would look like an idiot in front of all her friends and Zeke, and Sharpay would rather be eaten alive by a tank of sharks than be humiliated. So he sighed it off and walked out of his room, ready for whatever Sharpay did to him.

"Finally! You are such a girl when it comes to getting ready. Zeke's coming any minute now! If you make him wait for one second, I swear you will not see the outside of a hospital room for at least another three weeks. Am I clear?"

"Shar, am I ever actually late?"

Sharpay took a minute to think about that, then whipped her hair around and headed to the front door, clearly defeated.

"You always cut it so close. Look, he's here already. You're lucky you didn't take time to do your hair." Ryan put his hand up to his hat. What's wrong with wearing hats? It doesn't mean he's lazy, it just means he has some fashion sense. He quickly scampered to the door, not wanting the wrath of Sharpay to come down on him another time.

"Zeke, I love your outfit today. And your hair. Did you do something different to it?" Sharpay asked as she jumped into the front seat of Zeke's car. He had just turned 16 four months ago and his father got him a used car for his birthday. It may not be the most in style, but it's a car and it serves it's purposes.

"Um, actually, I didn't do anything to it. And this is the same thing I wore to school," Zeke said, obviously confused by Sharpay's over-affectionate compliments.

"Well, either way, you look perfect," Sharpay said as an attempt to cover up her mistake. The one thing that everybody knows about her within the first ten seconds of meeting her is that she'll never admit that she was wrong, even though she usually is.

"We'd better hurry up or they'll have to wait for us," Ryan finally chimed in. But his comment wasn't appreciated as Sharpay gave him another evil glare from the front seat.

"Can't you tell we're trying to have a conversation up here?" Ryan didn't even bother with saying he was sorry. Sharpay would just ignore it anyway, the way she always ignores everything he says or does.

A/N: Please review. This is my first story ever and I really want to hear what you guys think.