"Pull up your pants, Ms. Evans, your bloomers are hanging out!" barked Ms. Darbus. "The one thing I hate more than cell phones is when any young lady's…. or young man's," she glanced at Chad Danforth, "drawers are sticking out of their pants!"
Sharpay's face turned red for a second before she quickly replaced the embarrassed look for a stubborn one. She rolled her eyes and pulled up her jeans.
"Belts aren't that expensive!" continued Darbus. "And if you're in such a financial state that you cannot afford a belt, I will BUY ONE FOR YOU! Just please… please keep your underpants UNDER YOUR PANTS!" she begged her students. "From now on, if I can see your undergarments, I am going to tie your pants on with rope!"
The bell rang as if on cue. Thank God that's over, Thought Sharpay.
"That was officially the worst Darbus lecture yet," said Taylor.
"No kidding," agreed Zeke.
"How dare she tell me how to wear my jeans!" said Sharpay angrily.
"I don't wanna wear a belt…." muttered Chad. "I hate belts…"
"Why don't you just wear pants that don't go down to your knees?" asked Taylor.
"Ugh! You mean geek jeans! Yeah right!" exclaimed Chad.
"Hey!" said Zeke defensively.
"But they look great on you," said Chad quickly.
"Hey, Ry, why are you so quiet?" asked Jason, changing the subject. "You've hardly said a word all day!"
"What? Oh, I… I just have a lot on my mind today, that's all," said Ryan distractedly. He was having a hard time getting yesterday's events off his mind.
Meanwhile….Kelsi slowly walked to her math class, reliving the day before.
Kelsi jogged through the school parking lot, heading for the bike rack. I wish I could afford a car, she thought as Sharpay drove away in her new pink convertible.
Kelsi stopped abruptly. What was that noise she had just heard? It sounded like… like sobbing. And it was coming from behind a small, red car.
She walked toward the sound and saw Ryan, tears streaming down his face. Kelsi remembered him rushing out of the school with a look on his face that broke her heart.
"Ryan, are you alright?" asked Kelsi nervously. Ryan looked up in surprise.
"Kelsi!" shouted Ryan, "What are you doing here!"
"I… I heard you crying," said Kelsi, staring at Ryan's tear streaked face.
Kelsi was knocked back to reality by large, solid object. "Oof!" shouted Kelsi as she fell and dropped her books. She looked up and saw that she had walked into the door of her math class.
Sharpay and her friends walked past her and into the classroom, laughing. Kelsi sighed. I guess some people never change, she thought, sadly. Ryan bent down and helped Kelsi pick up her books. Their eyes locked for a moment and Kelsi smiled. And maybe that's not such a bad thing.