Did Ryan…ahem…with GABRIELLA? As in, Ms. Gabriella Montez, the guy-stealer? Apparently, Ryan slept with her at the party that Taylor threw that night. Ryan told me, as soon as he had recovered from his little hangover.

"So, Ryan, what happened?" I asked him the next morning. Ryan didn't meet my gaze, and turned red. "You know, I'm not getting any younger over here."

He held up his hands in defeat. "Okay, okay, okay, you win."

"Exactly."

"Well, it was an accident, really. So, I went to the party, right?" I nodded. "Then, I kind of…had…a little too much—"

"You were drinking?" I cut in. He nodded.

"Yeah. Well, what was I supposed to do? Everybody else was, too! Gabriella was there, and I just…we just…got carried away because of the mood of the whole thing…it wasn't supposed to happen, Sharpay! We fell asleep in Taylor's guest bed…and we got carried away. But it wasn't supposed to happen, I swear!"

Then I realized something. Drunk or not, Gabriella was CHEATING on Troy, with my brother! Ha ha! It was the perfect plan. I could use that fact against Gabriella and Troy's relationship, and if I do this skillfully enough, maybe Troy will hate her and fall for me again! I can get away with it, I'm the ICE QUEEN after all…

Okay, Sharpay, Plan A initiated.

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At school, well, I really didn't need to do anything. It's surprising how fast gossip can travel through the halls at East High in only a matter of minutes. I kept overhearing conversations like…

"OOOH! Today I heard that Chad told Jason who told Michael who told Zeke who told James who was overheard by Taylor who told Kelsi who told me that Gabriella is cheating on Troy with the Ice King!"

I laughed to myself. "Well, let's see how long the relationship will last NOW."

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During lunch, I was sitting down next to Ryan at out own private table upstairs, only for the "Drama Nerds". I grabbed the apple off of my tray and began to eat that.

Suddenly there was yelling coming from the tables downstairs. I recognized that voice…it was Troy. He sounded pretty mad, sad, and betrayed all at the same time. I got out of the chair I was in and went to watch the commotion below me. Yes, it was Troy, yelling at Gabriella. Hmm, it seems like the plan's working.

"How could you do that, Gabi!" Troy yelled. "I thought that I could trust you! I'M SUCH AN IDIOT!"

Gabi looked like she was about to cry. "But Troy, listen! It wasn't my fault! I was drunk a-and I didn't know what I was doing! I'm sorry! I didn't know this would hap—"

"IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU WERE DRUNK OR NOT!" Troy spat at her. "What matters is that you too our trust and threw it out the freaking window!"

Gabi was crying now. "But, baby, I'm sorry!"

"Don't call me baby unless you mean it! You know what, I don't think we were meant for each other like I thought," he said. "Thanks for ruining what I thought could last forever." Then he walked away, leaving a sobbing ex-girlfriend, and me, a mischievous girl who saw this as her chance to steal the guy she loved back.

Right now, I know most of you think I'm automatically a bitch and that I'm happy that they're breaking up, but that's not it. I LOVED Troy! I'm not just a cold-hearted maniac who has no feelings for the general welfare of others, I want to be somebody. I want to feel like I'm actually loved by somebody. Is that too much to ask?

I've lost WAY more in my life than anybody, except Ryan, in this whole school, probably in this whole state! I open up my heart to Troy, a think a person like me hardly ever does. He took advantage of that and now I'm even more afraid to try it again, knowing he already hurt me once. I know he still likes me, though. It shows in his eyes when he looks at me.

I really think Troy is the one for me. I mean, THE ONE. The one that I could spend the rest of my life with, feeling content and safe. I think I could belong in the world if only Troy would guide me to reality once again. I'm surely going to talk to him tomorrow about this. Wish me luck!