I don't know how to say this but I think I'm in love with you ..

By. simpleee.meee

Disclaimer. AII don't own it . x)

Chapter 12: Tutoring

Sharpay's PoV:

"No Troy! I don't understand!" I yelled at Troy for the 50th time.

Or so it seemed like. I was in the Lounge Room, where boys and girls from NYH: PerformingArtsSportsSchool got to mingle together. Some of them were playing on the consol games, some were watching the other sets of TV, some were eating and some seemed to be doing homework. We, and by we, I meant Troy, Kelsi, Chad, Nevaeh, Dante and Kathryn. We were doing our maths homework. Sadly, maths was one of the compulsory subjects that we were to take ever since a month ago, when we first arrived here.

"It's real simple..." Troy started to explain, once again.

Nevaeh stepped in, "Look, Sharpay. Just say that xy equals-."

Nevaeh never got to finish, for I, with my hot-headedness walked off. I needed to blow off my anger. Why was I even angry? It wasn't their fault that it took 5 people to teach me how to get this algebraic rule right! It wasn't their fault that it took 5 people to make me understand maths! I roughly pulled out the chair from the table and sat down with anger. I buried my head in my arms, and couldn't help the tears fall. Even Chad understood better that I had!

"Sharpay," Troy had followed me and I could feel another chair getting tucked out, "I'm sorry."

"Why are you sorry?" I lifted my head up and asked him, tears blurring my vision.

"Because, I can't explain properly!" Troy was so humble and modest at times like this! It wasn't even his fault!

"It's not your fault Troy. Nor is it Nevaeh's, Kelsi's, Kathryn's, Dante's. Not even is it Chad's fault – who is getting better at maths. Much better than me." I let the remaining tears fall, "I should thank you guys. Not storm off. Sorry."

"It's ok." Troy softly responded and gave me a hug.

Even though Nevaeh and Dante were a good distance away, I could feel their eyes watching us. And a small, playful, teasing smile hovering on their lips. I hugged Troy back, not wanting to think about the teasing that I would have to cop later from Nevaeh, Kelsi and Kathryn. I buried my head into Troy's shoulder and took a sniff out of his sweater. It didn't smell as fresh as his mom would have washed it, but it still had that Troy-smell to it. I smiled and looked up at Troy.

"Thank you." I whispered, the crying taking its toll on me and making my voice hoarse.

"Tomorrow's finally Saturday! Where are we gonna go?" Troy asked me, letting go of me.

'Don't let go!' My conscience screamed out to me, and I nearly shouted it out. I mentally gave myself a weird look.

"We've nearly been everywhere major, with Dante's help. Let's go somewhere plain." I said, getting over my issue.

Some girls walked past us, giving me this cold look that I used to give to Gabriella. They thought that I was dating Troy. Me dating my best friend? Yeah, pretty strange. I shrugged their icy old glares and turned my attention back to Troy.

"How about the local-est Starbucks, then the local-est park and then the school library?" I asked.

"Sounds like a plan." Troy gave me a thumbs up sign, "So what do you say to the maths problem?"

"Let's give it another go." I sighed and followed Troy back to the middle of the room, where there was a table with my entire things and Troy's things, but no body else's.

I saw Nevaeh, Kathryn and Kelsi sneak out of the room with their stuff. Then I turned around and saw Dante walking out the backdoor to the direction of the gym, with a couple of other boys. I shrugged, while my conscience giggled with glee that we were nearly alone. Again, mentally I gave myself a weird look.

"Ok.." Troy seated himself on the couch and was already; trying to explain the maths problem I had trouble with for ages.

"Oh my gosh Troy! Remember the movie marathon?" I sat up straight, on the couch, "It was supposed to start-" I checked my watch, "Two minutes ago!"

I ran to the closet, near the entrance of the Lounge Room, got a large blanket out and ran back to the couch. I jumped on the couch, draped the blanket over us and turned the TV on. My eyes felt puffy and my stomach churned with excitement as Troy and I sat back with the thick balnket draped over us.

Three hours later; 11:15 in the Lounge Room

My eyes started to droop and my eyelids felt heavy. People were starting to creep out of the Lounge Room, walk the short distance in the cold night to their Dormitory's. I shared a dormitory with Kelsi and Nevaeh. Nevaeh had to get re-assigned because of the new-comers. I knew that if I came too late I was in for a lecture with Mrs. Elaura and teasing from Nevaeh and Kelsi. I rolled my tired eyes at the thought and the next thing I knew, my head hit Troy's shoulder and I was heading into the land of Nods.

Two hours later; 1:15 in the Lounge Room

My eyes fluttered open. The TV was still on and the marathon was still on. I felt an arm around me and someone's face was buried in to my shoulder from the behind. I shifted my position, quietly and slightly, so that I would be able to realize what was happening and who was leaning on me. It was Troy! Of course. We were watching the marathon together! I shifted around uncomfortably not wanting to wake him up, but at the same time wanting to get out of his gentle but firm hold.

"I .. Love .. You Sharpay." He mumbled against my neck.

My eyes turned wide. The light was still on. I tried to pull away, but he pulled me back to him with ease. I didn't get what he meant by "I love you Sharpay." One side of me was ecstatic while the other was grave and upset. One side of me was sure that I loved him back as more than a friend while the other was scolding myself for being so acceptable. One side of me was scolding myself for not admitting the feelings earlier while my other side of me was scolding myself not to admit it.

"I .. Love you too Troy." I whispered softly turning around a bit more so that he was now facing the side of my face.

My one side that was scolding myself for not admitting my feelings for Troy earlier was having a party while the other side came crushing down.

It was then, his eyes fluttered open. He looked around to adjust where he was. He then saw me right next to me and let go of me abruptly. I closed my eyes as soon as he moved. Then I felt him scoot over. The I pretended to be awaken, and fluttered my eyes open.

"I'm gonna go to my dormitory now. Good night Sharpay." He said with a hug and a small kiss on the cheek and turned the TV off and walked out of the Lounge Room.

"Good night Troy." I returned the hug and watched him walk away.

There was no one in the Lounge anymore. I left the blanket where it was walked out, bid good-night to the security guards and walked off to my Dorm. The whole time I was walking the short route, I was thinking of what Troy had said to me and what I had said back. It felt so right, yet I knew it was wrong. I regretted replying although it sounded so good. Did Troy hear my reply? It wasn't proper to love your best friend more than as a best friend. I heaved a deep sigh and ran all the way to my Dorm. I snuck past the security, got my key out of the pocket and opened the door as quietly as I could.

"Finally!" Kelsi screeched.

"We were about to go and look for you!" Nevaeh looked worried. Then her face relaxed into a smile and then to a teasing playful smile.

"So what did you and my baby cousin do?" She taunted.

"Nothing. We were watching TV." I simply stated, yawning.

"Oh sure." Kelsi said and Nevaeh giggled along.

"Well, I don't know if I can trust you guys-" I started.

"You can, you can!" Nevaeh burst out, grabbing my wrist and settling me down in front of the heater, in between herself and Kelsi.

"Oh whoa! Wait. Let me get changed first." With that I changed into my pink trainers, red baby- tee shirt and a purple jumper. I took my shoes off and replaced them with my caramel brown ugg boots. I knew that I wouldn't win this argument. I knew that Nevaeh, Destiny, Dante and Chris Bolton were trying to hook us up. As long as I didn't fall for the bait, I would be fine.

"Sit down, now!" Nevaeh playfully demanded, "And tell us every single detail!"

"Yes, do tell us." With that, Kelsi walked over to the long desk where there was more than enough room for three people to study. There she opened her drawer with the lock and took out,

"Midnight Snacks! Fabulous!" Nevaeh beamed and giggled. She was the oldest here, by two years. But sometimes acted and seemed like the youngest.

Kelsi sat back down next to me, in front of the heater, with endless supplies of food. When and where did she get these from? There were bread rolls, marshmallows, skittles, chocolates and slices of cake that didn't seem off. Kelsi had come out of her shell a lot since last year. I smiled grabbed a bread roll and took a bite.

"Well it started off like this ..." I started my story, took another bite out of my bread roll.

"After you guys left," I gave them a look, "We returned to our homework, or more like my homework. I was pre-occupied with other things in my head. Like what would be for breakfast tomorrow. As Troy droned on and on about question 15, my thoughts wandered off to the movie marathon."

I paused, took some skittles and pushed them all off of my hand, straight into my mouth. I chewed and chewed until the last of the pulp was swallowed.

"So we decided to do my homework tomorrow when we would have time after our outing. We turned on the TV, I got a blanket and we sat there watching the movie. About three hours into the movie .. I think it was three hours, I'm not sure. But after a long time, I started to doze off. Finally I just dozed off on Troy's shoulders."

I paused again, taking it into my consideration, what to eat next. I picked up a slice of cake, which Kelsi had preserved. It was rather well kept. I smiled at the cake and took a bite out of it.

"Then after a while I woke up. The lights were still on. We had shifted position, completely. We were leaning sideways into the couch and Troy was behind me. His arms were wrapped around me and his face was buried into my shoulder."

Nevaeh and Kelsi started squealing like mad. I gave them a look that said it all, "Shut up. I'm up to the serious part now."

"Did you guys ..?" Kelsi left the question incomplete.

"Kiss?" Nevaeh finished.

"Just listen." With that I took more bread rolls. I felt like a pig now and I was sure that I looked like one too.

"And then he said I love you Sharpay. I'm not sure what love he meant. But I replied also saying that I loved him as well. I know I haven't told you guys this, but I think I may be in love with Troy Bolton. But then it might be just me liking him, because he was still asleep when he said that he loved me." I finished.

"So are you's going out or what And when are you gonna tell him?" Nevaeh asked, totally hung up in the moment.

"Well no way Nev! We're best friends. I'm not supposed to be feeling this way! I am not telling! And besides it's only a silly crush that won't last for long." I resolved firmly.

"I'll bet you, by the end of this year you guy's will be going out!" Nevaeh teased me.

I scoffed. But inside I was wishing fervently. Then Nevaeh turned serious.

"No seriously. If you feel awkward between my cousin and you, that means you really do have feelings for him. And trust me I don't think it will turn out to be only a silly crush." Then she went back to her natural self and said, "You must keep me updated on everything that's going around. With you and my cousin!"

"Gosh Nevaeh. How much do you want me and your cousin to be together?" I asked half serious, half joking.

"A lot! So badly it hurts!" She also looked half serious and half joking.

"Hey you guys, promise me that you won't tell anyone what I told you today." I made them promise feeling nervous at the slightest thought of people finding out.

"Of course!" Nevaeh and Kelsi hugged me sensing my nervousness.

With that assurance, I clambered into my bed.

"Good night!" I yelled and dozed off for good.

Author's Note: Because I liked the reviews and I felt so bad for being so lazy and tardy I posted another chapter ! I hope you liked it!