Chapter 5: Mr. Big Shot

OC:The College Sharpay goes to, it's LC's College on the Hills.

Sharpay walked out of her classroom and over into the west wing. She sat down on curvey Lawn chair that faced the fountain in the center of the room. She pulled her laptop out of her Gucci bag and set it on the twist around table that connected to the lawn chair. She opened up Word and started writing. So much went through her head as she wrote her essay for her Fashion Retail class.Does Troy love me again? Should we give it a go again? What if he hurts me, like my dad did to my mom? Sharpay had had some rough times with her father. Her mother wanted to pursue her stylist dreams, while her father had another idea. Drugs and Alcohol. Sharpay remembers the dreadful night where Ryan and her hid under the kitchen counter while her mom did anything to throw her father out, or kill him. While her father did the same. He finally gave up and left. That's the last time they saw their father.That's the great Sharpay Evans Mystery. She was mean because she felt hurt and threatened.

As she continued tipping, her phone rang. She rumbled through her bag until she found her Razr. She looked at the caller ID. It was Troy. Sharpay took a deep breath and said to herself, 'Just answer is casually and see what he says.' She flipped up her cover and pressed answer. She answered with a bouncy...

"Hello?"

"Hey, It's Troy. Hey listen, I'm going to pass the passed the Fashion Institue for lunch, and I was wondering if you want to come have lunch with me?" Troy answered.

"Like on a date?" Sharpay asked with excitement.

"Friendly Lunch Appointment, or a date...it's specified by many terms." he joked.

"Let me see if I can pencil you in... please hold." Sharpay joked as she her a snicker on the other end of the phone. She covered the bottom of her phone so Troy couldn't hear her. "YES!" She screamed out into the wing, not noticing that everyone could hear her.

"I guess I could squeeze you in." Sharpay answered.

"Great, I'll pick you up at 11:00, outside the front doors. I'll be wearing a white t-shirt, with my East High red warm up jacket. See ya, Shar." Troy said as he hung up the phone.

Sharpay packed up her things, and ran to the bathroom. She pulled out her make-up bag, and reapplied as quickly as possible. She fixed her headband in her hair as she fluffed it up. She wore khaki capri's, followed by a pink casual tank top, that was very flowing and flattering. Her baby pink heels clacked as she returned to the upstairs office. She dropped of her bag with her laptop to lady at the desk, so she could store it in Sharpay's personal safe, as she exchanged it for her pink prada purse. She walked downstairs and waited outside the front doors. She flipped open her sidekick to see what messages she had missed.

Just then, troy pulled up to the front of the college in a red convertiable Landborgini. Troy parked the car and got out. He jogged up the stairs as he pushed back his sleeves of his jacket. Troy grabbed Sharpay's hand, lifted it up, and twirl her around. "Well, don't you look stunning today?" he teased. "You don't look too bad yourself." She joked as they ran down the stairs to Troy's car. "Since when do you have money to buy a Landborgini?" Sharpay asked. Troy opened the door as Sharpay took a seat on the passenger side. Troy ran back around and got in the driver's seat. "It was a Graduation Gift." he said as he started up the car and headed to the cafe.

"So, what do you think the cheerleaders will be like when they here your ex-girlfriend is going to fashion school? Multiple choice. A: He's into the Mean girl type or B: Pshh. It's easy to win his heart." Sharpay laughed.

"Don't forget C: You might want to stay away from his ex-girlfriend cause she'll kick your butt if you get to close. I choose that one." Troy responded with a laugh.

"So what's life like at the big UCLA, Mr. Big Shot?" Sharpay asked.

"I'm not techinacally Mr.BS till the season starts." Troy snickered.

"Is your dad proud?" Sharpay asked in a concerned tone.

"He would have been happier if I went to Duke." Troy answered with a shrug and an uneasy look.

"Think he'll hold a grudge?" Sharpay said as she laid her hand on Troy's.

"Most likely, yes." Troy said with distress.

"Well, If you ever need to talk to somebody, or need someone to turn to. I'm here." Sharpay said as she gave him a light kiss on the cheek.

" Thanks. Enough about me, what's going on at Fashion Wannabe School?" Troy laughed.

"It's harder than it seems, their marketing classes are so hard. I'm trying to be a fashion designer, not Donald Trump." Sharpay giggled, as Troy let out a huge laugh.

They arrived at the Cafe Claifornia fifteen minutes after they left. After they ordered, they chatted for a bit."Okay, Hilary Duff or Lindsay Lohan." Troy said as he took a sip of his soda."Lindsay, no doubt. Hilary is way to laid back, where Lindsay is partier." Sharpay responded. "Hilary has a hardcore boyfriend, but Linds can throw a punch. She would win the fight, I agree." They were having a great time. "Okay, my turn. Paris vs. Nicole." Sharpay said with wide eyes."Nicole. I think she's more into it than Paris the Heiress." Troy laughed. "But Paris could do some serious Verbal damage, I think." Sharpay snickered. "Okay, Chad or Zeke?" Troy said, curious to see which of Troy's friends Shar thought was tougher. "Chad. Zeke to much of a nice guys, and Chad is more edgy. You?" Sharpay answered as their food arrived."No Comment. It's tied." Troy responded as he took a bite out of his sandwich. Sharpay gave Troy a loving look. "What?" Troy said as he gave Sharpay a smile. "Nothing."

Troy and Sharpay arrived back at the Institute."I had a great time Troy, thanks." Sharpay said as She was about to open the door. Troy grabbed her hand and pulled her back for a passionate kiss. He gently let go and asked. "Want to go to the beach. Yeah, I'm gonna miss a class, but I'll get over it." Troy answered as he gave Sharpay the same loving look she gave him at the cafe. "Well, I guess it wouldn't kill me to miss one class. It is Fashion marketing anyway, what the heck? Let's go!" Sharpay said as She closed the door back.

When the got to the beach, they strutted down the beach to an ice cream stand. They both got ice cream,and continued down the beach. They walked by the water as they held hands and ate their ice cream. Sharpay looked up at Troy who had smile on his face. She had an idea. She smashed her ice cream into his nose and ran for it. Troy dropped his ice cream and raced after Sharpay. He finally caught up with her and tackled her to the ground. They rolled until the reached the water. Sharpay was ontop of Troy, and she could feel Troy's warm. She leaned down and gave him a passionate kiss. They laid there and listened to the ocean. It was so romantic.

On the way home, they decided to take a cruise around the town, to see what theaters were around for Sharpay to do in her spare time.They chatted among themselves as they drove down the streets. A billboard caught Sharpay's eye and she pointed to it. It showed a picture of Troy and his UCLA basketball team. Troy was amazed. Sharpay looked back up and looked towards the road, as Troy still had his eyes on the billboard. 'TROY, WATCH OUT!"