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Summary: Sharpay Evans finally has everything she's been wishing for … right? Troy/Sharpay
A/N: Thank you again for your reviews everyone! I'm glad that you are liking the story so far, I'd love to keep hearing what you have to say.
Troy is once again slightly out of character, although not so much this time around, there is a reason.
In the know
Chapter 3: Leaving me alone with my guitar
The door of the last bathroom stall in the east high ladies room swung open letting Sharpay Evans enter into safe territory. Laying her bag roughly on the floor she desperately wiped her eyes to wash away the tears, then she leaned against the door making it close completely.
When she was sure no one was coming in after her she finally let the tears roam freely down her face.
'This isn't because of him' She insisted. I'm just frustrated because of the musical.
When they were rehearsing neither Troy nor Sharpay gave their best performances. The scenes they were meant to do that day were to be simple and bittersweet, a couple been together and saying goodbye. Instead their lines came out rushed and in the most part just plain bitter.
"Goodbye Michael." She tried showing sadness or remorse but she knew it came off as tired.
"Wait!" Troy called out to her as an order, his face still creased in annoyance. Sharpay clenched her fists when she heard his tone.
Knowing what came next reluctantly both walked nearer to the center of the stage. Awkwardly they posed as if dancing, their hands clinging loosely to each other.
"You're stepping on my feet." Troy whispered to her in a rough voice.
"I know." She snapped back, starting another glaring contest between the two.
Miss Darbus asked her leads to go home, saying that they would have a nice talk in the morning. Grabbing a piece of toilet paper she cleaned her face and took deep breaths. After confirming no one else was in the bathroom she turned to the mirror and applied her makeup all over again.
Sharpay had wanted to be the lead again so much, she needed to straighten out her priorities and get back to work. It didn't matter that the boy she used to try and flirt with in Homeroom was now just a pompous troll. Or that no matter how many times they bickered he hadn't really yelled or insulted her before. It didn't matter that today kind of broke her heart.
It didn't matter because the Ice queen was back, and she wasn't going to let some would-be jock tear her into pieces.
The next day once again started way to early and Ryanless. This however did not bring her down for today there was no after school rehearsal leaving an entire afternoon free and no Bolton interaction for a whole day.
She thanked whichever higher power graced her with this opportunity to evade him and determined that she would give the extra hand in avoiding Troy, just in case.
But this was most definitely easier said then done.
From the very moment she set foot on school grounds she couldn't seem to escape him.
First he came out of the school bus just when she was a few feet away. Sharpay got ready to turn around and go back until she noticed him duck down as if he didn't want to be seen and then quickening his pace.
For a second the blonde believed he was doing the same as she. That was until she spotted the basketball team near by seemingly waiting for their leader.
That's weird. She thought. Why would he hide from his friends?
Next she saw him in second period history. Her plan was to get there early and sit in the back, determinedly not looking his way. But when she got to class he was already seated in the last row with his head resting on the desk.
She chose the farthest seat from him in the front, not that it really mattered; Troy kept his head down during the entire class anyway.
When the bell rang she finally caught up with Ryan. "Bolton's weird." She said to him in greeting.
"Bolton's an idiot." Came his answer without missing a beat.
Their talk went on as they walked through the halls and towards Sharpays locker.
"I thought you said he was 'okay for an amateur'"
"What can I say? I was young, deluded, so easily swayed. "
Sharpay laughed easily at his antics. Not a day went by without Sharpay thanking the heavens for her brother, the only truly loyal person she had in her life.
"So it isn't because he went off on me yesterday?"
"Well, that too."
The Evans had their lockers on opposite sides of the school. While Ryan had his painted in lime green a stranger would only know it was his by looking the content inside. On the other hand his sisters was fairly simple to identify as her own because of the gold star placed upon the bright pink colored locker that read SHARPAY.
Attached on the inside of the door was a full mirror in which Sharpay stood in front of examining her reflection. "Bolton could actually finish with this show if he keeps on like that." With a huff she flipped her hair aside. "Throwing tantrums and such." She continued speaking even whilst applying lip gloss. "He needs a huge attitude adjustment."
In the mirror she could see when Ryan averted his eyes, attempting to appear innocent.
She turned back and found him staring at the floor. "Just say it."
"See the thing is- Not that it's your fault! But…" Taking a deep breath he raised his head meeting her eyes. "It's not like you're an innocent victim in this whole thing."
It took less than an instant for her to slam the locker door shut and stare Ryan down.
"Are you saying that I am the one damaging our show?"
It was her usual spiteful act yet Ryan never really bought it when it came from her.
"All I am saying is that even though he acted like a jerk you were the one that got him riled up."
That was a fact she had barely taken into consideration. Resentment was no fun if she couldn't blame it all on Troy. Before she could ponder this any farther someone opened the door to the empty classroom in front of them. There she unfortunately spotted Troy.
This is getting particularly creepy.
Inside the classroom Chad Danforth, Troy's best friend, talked amicably with some of the cheerleaders while leaning against the teacher's desk. She even spotted Zeke waving a sheet of paper in front of Jason's face.
But Troy sat apart from them gazing out the window. Even with his friends surrounding him he looked as if he would be happy anywhere else.
Sharpay shook her head, suddenly disgusted with herself for been so curious about him.
"Come on." She grabbed her brothers hand intending on getting far away when someone grasped her shoulder making her stop in her tracks.
"I'm so glad I found you Miss Evans. I believe we have some matters to discuss."
