I Want You This Much

Chapter 3

A/N: Okay... I'm glad everyone likes the story so far. I promise everything will be explained over time. Sharpay will say when she's ready. Now... on with the drama! BTW song is Keith Urban's 'Tonight I Wanna Cry' and I only own the idea, plus Libby and the other kids. Now the drama will start!

I've never been the kind to ever let my feelings show
And I thought that bein' strong meant never losin' your self control
But I'm just drunk enough to let go of my pain
To hell with my pride let it fall like rain
From my eyes
Tonight I wanna cry

'Tonight I Wanna Cry' – Keith Urban

Sharpay walked into Libby's classroom. Every day there was a parent assigned to help the class with stuff and Sharpay finally got the guts to do it.

She stood in the back of the class in blue jeans, a plainpink t-shirt, jean jacket, and sneakers. She watched as the teacher turned around. "Zeke," she muttered inaudibly under her breath in shock.

"And..." Zeke stopped mid-sentence when his gaze came upon Sharpay. "Sharpay?" he muttered. "Um..." He grabbed a few bags of vegetables and had some of the kids pass them out.

Sharpay stayed still and just watched every move Zeke made. She felt as though was speechless and flustered. Her mind raced with questions. Now he shows up? Does he recognize me? Is it really him? Should I just run? Should I cry? Scream? Throw my arms around him? Deck him in the jaw?

Zeke watched Sharpay help the other students pack up. As soon as they were all gone he decided to make his move.

"Sharpay?" Zeke called. She looked over her shoulder and sent Libby outside to their family.

"What do you want, Zeke?" Sharpay demanded.

"Why did you leave?" he asked, taking her hands in his.

She pulled away, avoiding eye contact, "Because I had too. Okay, Zeke?" Tears filled her eyes.

He cupped her chin in his hand, tilting her face to look into her eyes. "Sharpay... I miss you... I've spent the past eight years looking for you... I love you, Sharpay Amelia Evans."

Sharpay started crying and pulled back from him, "I'm sorry... I have to go." She left the second grade room, crying.

Zeke sighed heavily in defeat, muttering, "Good job, Columbaria. Scare her off."

Sharpay stormed into the Danforth's home. She grabbed a bottle of cheep wine and made her way back to her minivan, making sure no one saw her leave.

When she got to her apartment there was a sign on her door. She pulled it off and read it. "EVICTED!" she screamed in her mind. She walked inside, closing the door behind herself and poured herself a glass of wine.

She sat on her bed in her room, sipping the wine. She looked at her nightstand. A framed picture of her and Zeke at the eighteenth birthday party she and Ryan had. She had her engagement ring on, showing it off to the camera. She picked up the picture and cried, trying to get as drunk as she could as the memories flooded back to her.

Eighteen year old Sharpay sat in the bathroom of her house, waiting impatiently for her watch to beep. Her heart pounded, her eyes watered, and her mouth wet dry as her watch finally beeped.

She looked at the counter and picked up the pregnancy test. She let the tears fall from her eyes when she saw it was positive.

"I can't tell him!" she argued with Ryan and Kelsey.

"Sharpay! Everything's okay..."

"Look at her... Isn't she beautiful?"

Sharpay shot up from her bed and looked at her alarm clock. She quickly changed and made her way to the elementary school.

Sharpay and Zeke sat in the second grade room, eating lunch together.

"So... you really came back," he whispered, daring to look up at her.

She nodded, looking up into his eyes, "I never wanted to leave..."
"Sharpay, I have to ask... It's been eight years... Libby and you share the same last name and she's eight... Did you... did we..." he stuttered.

Sharpay nodded and started shaking, "Zeke, I can't live without you. I'm starving myself so Libby can eat. I'm borrowing money from my friends. I'm working hours I shouldn't have to. My life's hell without you!"

She started crying and Zeke pulled her into his arms, pressing his lips to hers, "But now you're not... and everything will be the way it should be." She nodded, holding onto him for dear life as she continued to let the tears pour from her brown eyes.