Troy was sitting all alone during lunch one day, not really talking to anybody. He was still upset about the whole Gabriella incident. Apparently Gabriella was too because she didn't show up for school. Now was my chance to talk to Troy and see if he still loved me like he did before. I held up my hands and strutted through a crowded area of the hallways, and everybody parted like the Red Sea. Okay, Sharpay, approach victim with caution.

"H-hey," I started. Troy looked at me briefly, but I could tell that he probably had been crying.

"Sharpay." He greeted me with only my first name. That can't be good. I took a deep breath, careful not to lose it and freak out.

"I'm sorry about Gabriella," I said. That was the only thing that was only half true. I smiled sadly at him and he sighed.

"Don't be sorry," he said. "I should have seen that coming…somehow. I just…I just thought that she would have known better." His voice cracked. Nope, this can NOT be good.

I shook my head. "No, Troy, you couldn't have predicted that. It came on its own, you know that." I placed my hand on top of his. What are you doing!

"Yeah, I guess you're right."

"I know there's someone out there for you, I mean, someday you'll find that one person that you know you'll spend the rest of your life with."

Troy nodded. "Yeah, true." He looked into my eyes and I could feel myself blushing. "Thanks, Shar, for reminding me." He kept on looking at me. I sighed and took this opportunity to say what I was going to say.

"You know, Troy, when you left me, I-I was devastated," I whispered.

"I…I'm really sorry, Shar. I was stupid…I deserved to die! But I never stopped loving you," he said. "To tell you the truth," he smiled at me. "I never felt that feeling of true love with Gabriella than when I was with you." When I heard that, my face lit up like a jack-o-lantern.

"I missed you."

"Look, Sharpay, do you think…do you think that we could maybe get bac—" Our faces were almost touching. He was leaning in, and he was getting closer and closer by the second. Our lips touched, and I deepened the kiss. Before we knew it, we were practically making out. We pulled away so we could actually breathe.

"I think we can, Troy," I said. Then his face got serious. I frowned.

"I don't know, Sharpay. You're brother stole Gabriella away from me."

I swallowed. "B-but it wasn't his f-fault! He d-didn't know better!" My eyes began to water. Stop, Sharpay. Stop right now! Don't start the waterworks…

Seeing the look on my face, Troy laughed softly, well, until he saw my shoulders shaking. He stopped. "Hey hey hey, I was kidding! I was kidding, Shar…" He pulled me into a hug. "Come on, I was joking. I'm sorry…" I forced the lump that was rising in my throat back down. Damn, Sharpay, he was joking. Stop being a crybaby.

"Shar, I'm sorry, really." I pulled away.

I looked at him sternly. "Don't ever do that again." We stared at each other again, then simultaneously cracked up. "Oh yeah, I accept your apology." The bell rang and we reluctantly stood up and walked towards the school, hand in hand.

"God, Sharpay, you're so sensitive!" he told me jokingly. Once again, I turned red with embarrassment.

"I'm sorry…" I said softly.

"See? Like that!"

I playfully slapped him on the arm. "You know I can't help it."

"Yeah I know…"

I ran home that day after school and literally burst into tears because I was so excited. See? Everything was okay. I had my boyfriend back, and David was in prison, and everything was going okay for me.

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I spent the rest of High School together with Troy, and I was thankful for that. Ryan eventually got together with none other than Gabriella Montez herself! We all graduated and went to the same college, roommates with each other. Life is great when you spend it with the ones you love. I looked back at the harsh but vivid memories of my past, but realized that life goes on, and you have to live it like everyday could be your last, because, only God knows, it could be.

Ryan, Gabriella, Troy, and I are currently living peacefully. I learned that the past will always haunt you, but the present and future is what you have to look up to. Even though my life was rocky the first few years, right now, I honestly could say that I, Sharpay Evans, could possibly be the happiest person alive.

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