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Dying Alive
Chapter 3
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Once Troy and Sharpay arriver home, they both go into Ryan's room.
"Hey!" he yells at them, but they ignore it.
'We need to talk!" Troy replies when Sharpay just bites her lip. Ryan sighs in defeat and sits on his bed.
"Go ahead," Troy whispers to Sharpay.
"Ryan, don't you see what you're dong?" We both don't need to hurt like this. I'm sorry for getting mad at you bu-" she is cut off by Ryan.
"That's the point!" he yells, "You're always making excuses and I bet you're not sorry!" he yells even louder, "Now get out! Now!" he pushes her out the door and she falls down. Troy rushes out the door and kneels down next to her. Ryan slams the door. Sharpay buries her face in her hands and cries. Troy puts an arm around her and kisses her forehead. After a while, he picks her up and carries her to her bedroom. He lays her on her bed and sits down next to her. When it is 5:30, Troy gives Sharpay a kiss on the cheek. "I have to go," he says softly and gives her a hug. "Call me if you need anything," he walks out of the room and walks home.
The next day at school, Troy walks up to Sharpay's locker, but she is not there.
"Ryan! Where's Sharpay!" he yells at the boy.
"She's gone," he replies soberly.
"What?"
"Gone!" Ryan yells in his face and storms away, leaving Troy frustrated. He runs after Ryan and pulls his shoulder toward himself. "What!" Ryan demands.
"What happened!" Troy yells.
"I woke up and she wasn't in the house, ok?" Ryan replies more calmly and walks away. Troy stands there for a couple minutes and then heads to homeroom.
After a dreary day at school, Troy calls Sharpay on her cell phone.
"…Hi," a small voice whispers.
"Sharpay! Where are you?" he demands.
"I'm not coming back. Ryan hates me and so does the rest of the world!" she whines.
"What? I care about you!" he insists.
"Troy," she whispers, so her can barley here her.
"Please Sharpay, you can't leave me," he pleads.
"I'm in the forest," she whispers back and hands up. Troy runs frantically to the forest and he smiles as he sees her. He runs over to her and sits down on the rock beside her. He holds her close to him for a while and then she pulls away. Troy wipes her tears away and smiles.
"Everything is going to be ok," he murmurs in her ear.
"You always say that," she protests.
"And it's true," he replies and they are quiet for a few minutes. "Ryan really misses you,"
"Really?" she asks in disbelief.
"Really," he replies, "he's worried about you, so please come home,"
"All right, but if he still acts the same, I'm leaving for good,"
He smiles at her and takes her hand. They walk to her house and at the door, Troy pauses before letting her go in.
"Uh, Sharpay," he begins, "Do…do you…do you want to go out sometime?"
"Yes, I'd love to," she replies with her regular, flirty smile. She goes inside and closes the door. Both of them let our a "Yes,"
Troy walks home, and Sharpay heads to her room. As Ryan and her parents see her, they run to her and hug her. They ask her questions, but she ignores them. As she heads upstairs, Ryan follows her. He stops her in front of her room and gives her a hug.
"I'm sorry," he whispers in he rear and walks away. Sharpay smiles after him and goes into her room.
That Saturday night, Troy walks up to Sharpay's house and rings the doorbell. She opens the door and Troy is speechless.
"You…you look…wow," he comments and she gives him one of her snob, smirk/smile.
"Of course I am," she replies. She has a long, pink dress on, a lighter pink sash on her shoulders. She has a light layer of makeup on, and baby pink high hells. Her hair is curled into large ringlets. She has a silver purse slung over her shoulder. "So, are we going or not?" she demands. Troy just chuckles in return, takes her hand, and they get into the car.
They soon arrive at the restaurant and head in. Lace table clothes, candles on every table, musicians playing. It's all perfect. Sharpay smiles at the romantic feeling in the room. They are seated and they soon order.
"This is wonderful!" Sharpay comments.
After dinner, they head to the lake. Hand in hand, they walk on the beach, shoes off, letting their feet get wet.
"This night has been magical," Sharpay exclaims, giving Troy a kiss on the cheek.
"I'm glad I could spend it with you, Sharpay," he replies, giving her a quick peck on the cheek in return.
After the walk on the beach, Troy drops Sharpay off at her house.
"I'll see you at school on Monday?" he asks.
"Yeah, see you," she replies, giving him a peck on the cheek, and walks inside.
On Monday after school, Sharpay decides to clean her locker. She finds a packet of songs from the winter musical. She stops at "Breaking Free". The image of Troy and Gabriella comes to her mind and she burst into tears. They had so much passion! Who said they weren't going to get back together? she thinks to herself. Troy approaches her and she wipes the tears away.
"Hey Sharpay!" he greets her warmly.
"Hey," she replies weakly. As Gabriella passes, Sharpay panics. "Troy, uh, can you pick that up for me?" she points to a book at the bottom of her locker. Troy bends down and grabs for it. Gabriella passes and Sharpay sighs in relief.
"Here you go," Troy hands the book to Sharpay.
"What? Oh, thanks," she replies and takes the book.
"So, want to walk home together?" he asks her, holding out his hand. Sharpay nods, smiles, and then takes his hand.
As they are walking, Gabriella is across the street, and so Sharpay panics again.
"Uh, Troy," she says, "Isn't that house cool?" she asks, pointing to a house behind them.
"Uh, sure," he replies, and then Gabriella is gone. Sharpay sighs in relief and they continue to her house. She continues to do this for a month and then the day of the auditions comes.
"I'm nervous," Troy informs Sharpay in homeroom.
"Oh, don't be," Sharpay replies, "We'll be great," she claps her hands and smiles. They both sit down and turn their attention to the front as the bell rings. Mrs. Darbous talks about the auditions and other announcements and the bell finally rings. Sharpay and Troy head to the theater behind Mrs. Darbous.
They arrive in the theater and sit down to watch the other auditions. When it is their turn, Troy and Sharpay smile at each other and head on stage.
"Ready…set…go!" Sharpay says and the music starts.
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 meI couldn't help but run away
This feeling's like no otherI 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…
As they finish, the crowd applauds for them. They both take a bow and sit back in their seats.
"Mr. Bolten, Miss Evans," Mrs. Darbous says as they last person additions, "You've got the lead," The two of them smile and Sharpay claps.
"Wait!" a voice calls, "I want to audition!" Sharpay turns around and gasps.
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