Thanks for all of the great reviews! Now for Chapter 2!

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Dying Alive Chapter 2

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Sharpay watches troy as he heads home. She sighs happily, thinking about the day. It had turned out all right. She found out that Troy isn't just a jerk who wanted to steal her spotlight, he's just a sweet guy.

The next morning, Sharpay wakes up to her CD, playing "Because of You". She turns it off and jumps out of bed. She couldn't wait to see Troy at school. She gets changed into a lavender shirt, white dress pants, and a pink, sparkly shirt. She takes our her curler and quickly curls her hair. She admires her ringlets for a moment and then sprays it .She brushes it before putting on her makeup. Once she puts on the last of her makeup, she grabs a pink, sparkly purse that matches her shrug, and heads downstairs. She stops briefly as she passes Ryan's room, and sighs softly. She continues down the stairs and enters the kitchen. She puts a couple pieces of bread in the toaster and sits down. Ryan comes in a couple minutes later and sits across from her. She butters her toast and starts eating. Ryan does the same, and they both eat in silence. Once Sharpay is finished, she quietly picks up her purse and goes back to her room. She grabs her backpack and hears the doorbell ring. She heads down stairs and opens the door.

"Troy!" she exclaims happily, "What are you doing here?" she asks him hopefully.

"An escort to school?" he asks her, holding his arm out to her. She laughs and puts her hand on his arm. She closes the door behind her and they head off to school.

At arriving school, many people were talking about the couple. "Troy and the Ice Queen?" they all wondered. The two of them just ignored it, lost in their own world. They arrived at Sharpay's locker. Sharpay gets her books out while Troy talks. "So is Ryan still hating?" he asks.

"Yeah," she replies with a sigh.

"He'll come around," he pauses, "I need to get my own books, so I'll meet you in homeroom," he smiles and kisses her cheek lightly before walking away. Sharpay just stairs after him, longingly. She soon snaps back to reality and finishes getting her books. She then heads down the hall, her pink boots clicking on the ground, her curls bouncing up and down with each step, and a smile upon her lips.

As she passes Ryan, she gives him a smile, while he gives her a glare. She ignores it totally and enters homeroom. She sits down and quietly waits for Troy. He soon enters and sits down next to her.

"Do you want to do the auditions for the musical together?" he asks.

"Sure, but the auditions aren't for a month!" Sharapy chuckles.

"I know, but we need to be prepared," he replies with a smile.

"True," she smirks back and then the bell rings. They both turn to the front. Mrs. Darbous drones on and on about the announcements and the bell finally rings. They both head to their lockers.

Sharpay opens her pink locker and checks her hair. She brushes it again and looks to her right as Troy approaches.

"What are we going to be singing?" he asks her.

"Uh, it's called "Together or something," she replies, taking out the sheets of music. She closes her locker and hands them to him. They head to the theater to practice.

Once inside, Sharpay waits while Troy reviews the lyrics. Once he is finished, they get on the stage and the music starts. They begin:

Troy: I saw you walking down the street

And my heart just skipped a beat

Because I knew that we

Both: Had to be together

Sharpay: It's totally true!

Both: We had to be together

Troy: Just me and you!

Sharpay: There's no way to explain it!

Troy: It comes from the heart!

Sharpay: Oh, I saw you smiling at me

I couldn't help but run away

This feeling's like no other

I know it's true!

Both: We had to be together!

Sharpay: Or my heart just wouldn't hold

Troy: I saw you, you saw me

Sharpay: It's like we're meant to be!

Troy: I know it's true!

Both: We we're meant to be together!

Troy: Words can't express

This feeling I'm feeling now!

It's like the whole world is surrounding me

But I only see you!

Sharpay: It's true, it's true!

Troy: When I found you!

Sharpay: My heart was whole again!

Both: Because…we're…meant…to…be…

Once they do it a few times, working out the dance steps, they look at the clocks. Their next class was going to start in five minutes. They both head to their lockers, get their books, and head to algebra class.

After school, Troy walks up to Sharpay's locker. "Hey Sharpay," he greets warmly, "So, do you want to hang out or something?" he questions.

"Sure," she replies, closing her locker.

Ryan passes and "accidentally" hits Sharpay's purse out of her hands. She stares at him in shock for a second and then runs away. Troy runs after her, yelling her name. When he finally catches her, he grabs her wrist and pulls her to him. He hugs her close, letting her rest her head on his chest. He puts on of his hands behind her head comfortingly. They stay like this until Sharpay pulls away. He wipes away her tears.

"I…I just can't take it," she sobs softly.

"It's ok, he'll come around. Maybe you can talk to him later. How about I come to your house tonight and we can talk to him together?" he suggests.

"That'd be great," she murmurs in reply. They both head to Sharpay's house, hand in hand.

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This one is a little longer, and I know the song wasn't very good, but I'm not good at songs. Anyway, please review!

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