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Summary: Sharpay Evans finally has everything she's been wishing for … right? Troy/Sharpay

A/N: I wanted more of Sharpay and Ryan in the movie, so this is my solution. Please review and tell me what you think.

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Chapter 1:They call you lady luck

"And I will be, just look for me, wait and see, I'll be here…for you"

The two voices ended the song just right by synchronizing together.

"Wonderful, absolutely wonderful. Troy you need to work on that last turn, Sharpay brilliant as usual."

Yet another day arrived at East High with the resident drama club rehearsing for their new fall musical. They had started a little more than a week ago, after the tricky process of auditions and call backs, but so far things had been going great.

The last school production called Twinkle Town was a crowd favorite since its initial presentation resulting in the re-casting of Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez as the leads in the first show of their junior year. They would play Michael and Rebecca in the up coming performance of Rainy days. Some were thrilled, like their friend and composer Kelsi Nielsen, who co-wrote this new musical with a sophomore from the drama club. Others…not so much.

Namely Sharpay Evans, East High's resident 'Ice Queen', and her twin brother Ryan.

As it was Sharpay got a pretty good role. She played a quirky, caring girl called Ellie who also happened to be Michael's best friend. She had to put in good use all her years at acting camp to pull that off. Sharpay Evans playing Troy Bolton's best friend? Only Miss Darbus would be so blind. Ryan on the other hand fit right in to place as Johnny the dorky yet loveable sidekick. He got to dance in almost every scene and even had a song to himself as opposed to Sharpay who only got a duet with Troy. While he wasn't rehearsing Ryan took to helping backstage as he waited for Sharpay so they could go home. That's how she found her normally clean cut twin covered in the green paint they bought for the trees in the scenery.

Not even green. She thought. It's totally light teal.

When she was approaching he gave her a huge smile.

"Shar, that was great! You sounded amazing together."

"I know. Although it would've gone much better without Bolton and his two left feet."

"Are you kidding? He was doing pretty well for an amateur." He frowned looking up at the bushes he had just been painting staring over it as if to see what was wrong. Sharpay smirked; sometimes she really loved her brother.

"And why Bolton all of the sudden?" He kept on talking as he looked over the paint cans.

"What happened to" he did his best Sharpay imitation by throwing back his head and raising his voice as he said "Hi Troooooy"

And then he had to go and ruin it by opening his mouth. "What?"

"Didn't you have like this huge crush on him or something?"

"I- NO. Of course not. He- He's not even- NO."

It was his turn to smirk as he signaled to her hands, hovering near her face. They both knew that she always made gestures with her hands when she was nervous.

"Reeeeeeeally?"

"I- you- Shut up Ryan!" She screeched before turning her back and storming off.

"O…kay."

Sharpay walked back through the stage sitting down on the edge looking towards the empty seats. She felt someone sit down next to her and she knew it was Ryan, that smirk of his radiated from miles away.

All the students usually gathered around the stage after rehearsals so Mrs. Darbus could tell them who would be working the next day. Today they lingered a little longer since Mrs. Darbus had to step out of the auditorium.

Sharpay took this opportunity to examine the fresh blood in the drama club this year. Of course multitasker that she was she also used it to make it very clear to Ryan how much she was completely ignoring him.

Her eyes landed on Mark Kelner standing a few steps away. He was in her third period English class. Blonde, green eyes, even brought donuts to the first rehearsal (the glazed kind).

Why haven't I dated him yet?

Then she noticed a small read head next to him holding his hand.

Oh, that's why.

Sally Jacobs, a fellow drama camp companion, had been his girlfriend since at least freshman year.

Next she spotted Rachel Mcphee near the exit talking to Kelsi and Troy Bolton. Truly she was only talking to Kelsi; Troy simply leaned against the wall staring down at the floor.

Sharpay quickly looked the other way, not wanting her brother to take notice of anything. Most of the time when they were practicing together Troy seemed miles away. The rest of the time he spent bickering with Sharpay when in occasion she made an innocent little comment about his acting skills.

Not that this was anything new to her. Ever since the parts for the fall musical had been announced sweet, charming, caring Troy was no more. He suddenly became … quiet. Weird for the most popular guy in school, even weirder when it was Troy Bolton.

For some reason this change honestly annoyed her, which prompted her to annoy him. The result was never pretty, Ryan found it hysterical.

She was so concentrated in her own thoughts Sharpay didn't notice her twin talking to her until he poked her arm. She turned to the side so she could direct her death glare towards him but she saw Ms. Darbus just in time and flashed her an endearing smile.

"You agree don't you Ms. Evans?" asked the drama teacher.

Not wanting anyone to assume she was thinking about things she so wasn't thinking about she answered "Of course I do."

"Excellent! Then tomorrow we shall take it from the top. Remember to be timely, art waits for no man."

While the hall cleared out the Evans twins stood back, Sharpay fixing her hair using her hand mirror and Ryan bouncing behind her.

"What?" She snapped when he was finally noticed.

"Wow, I can't believe it. Finally! It was about time we got our show back. This is- "

"Stop." She signaled with her hand emphasizing the word. "What are you talking about?"

Ryan gaped at her bewildered. "Hello? We're you not there five minutes ago? You got it Shar."

Still confused she placed both hands on her hips so he could see her impatience. "Explain already!"

"Gabriella's out. She's sick with something her Mother called to explain it to Ms. Darbus, anyway she gave you the lead"

For once in her life, or maybe just like the third time ever, Sharpay was speechless.

And then…

"YES!" She then proceeded to jump around shouting about the proper creative vision and pink dressing rooms until unexpectedly she stopped and turned to Ryan with a horrified look on her face.

"I'm the lead?" She said in a small voice.

"Um, yes."

"That means that I-I-" She then let out a disturbing shriek making a few students that still lingered around cover their ears in fright.

"I have to kiss Troy Bolton!"