A/N: Hey guys! Sorry for not updating for two days. I have been really busy when the family came and when my mom came back from New Jersey two days ago. So thanks for the reviews! I got a lot! Some of them were from different chapters, but I like them anyway! Thanks to my new reviewers: Tatie, puppylove223223
CassieLovesRyne - I know, poor Ryan.
Ann-Krol - Thanks for all the reviews! And I'm glad that you like my fic. I know, I love truth or dare! And I'm right there with you with the kissing Ryan thing! I know it's kinda impossible that Chad hasn't been kissed but I just thought that nobody would kiss him since he's being a jerk sometimes. I know, I'd love to be Gabriella too! Glad to know you like that song! It's one of my favorite songs!
laguanabeachfreak442 - I know. It's like I'm putting everyone in pain! I'm sorry Ryan! I'm sorry Troy!
Tatie - Nice to meet a fellow fan! Which Lucas forums?
puppylove223223 - I understand. Then you should read my other fic, "To Kiss or Not To Kiss" (if you haven't yet). It's Troyella all the way!
lol925 - Thanks! I know, Ryan is so sweet!
Okay, anyway, here's the next chapter. I think you'll be surprised at what will happen sometime in the chapter. But just read it to find out. I hope you like it!
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Something Has Changed
Chapter 11: The Red Corvette
It was surely doing some major damage to his heart.
He just turned around and started walking back home. The walk was quiet. Except for some cars passing by and some birds chirping.
When he got home, his parents were in the biggest living room. They have about three living rooms. He walked by them and instantly, his parents turned off the TV and started bombarding him with questions.
"Hey, honey! So, how was school?" Summer asked. Ryan plopped down on the big couch.
"It was great! Couldn't have been better!" Ryan answered, though his face had no signs of enjoyment or happiness.
"So, tell us, what's been going on with your life?" Richard asked.
Ryan just sighed. "Let me guess. Your favorite stores are closed today, aren't they?"
"No, honey!" Summer said.
"Why would you say that?" Richard asked.
"Because mom doesn't have a new outfit on and dad, your pocket's bulging, that means you haven't touched your wallet yet."
Summer and Richard just both sighed. "Okay, you caught us. But since we're not doing anything, and you're not doing anything, why don't we just talk?" Richard asked.
"Actually, I'm just going to head to my room now." Ryan said as he got off the couch and went up to his room.
Summer just sighed. "See what you do?" She said to her husband. Richard just glared at her. I guess Sharpay inherited her famous glare from her dad.
As Ryan was walking past his sister's room. Sharpay stopped him.
"Hey Ry! So, you missed practice today." Sharpay said as she got off her bed and approached Ryan.
"Look, I only missed it because I wanna be with Gabriella. So if you're gonna do something that you wanna do, do it right now because I am in no kind of mood whatsoever." Ryan said as he closed his eyes waiting for Sharpay to do something.
"I just wanna say good job. Even if you missed practice. And why aren't you in the mood? Usually, when you just talked to Gabriella, you're all smiles."
"You won't understand. It's complicated."
"It's about her being with Troy isn't it?"
"How'd you figure that out?"
"I'm your twin. We have twin telepathy."
"I thought that only happens between identical twins."
"Well, you thought wrong. Now come one, lets go in my room and have one of our talks." Sharpay said. Then Ryan obeyed and went in Sharpay's room and closed the door.
"So, what happened? I thought you were okay with Gabriella being with Troy." Sharpay asked.
"Well, I thought I was. But this afternoon, when I walked Gabriella home, I felt really good. Then when I left to walk home, I saw Troy come up to Gabriella's house and ring the bell. Then she answered and then they…" Ryan didn't wanna say it.
"They kissed?" Sharpay asked. Ryan just nodded.
"Well Ry, you just have to be strong and face it. You can't do anything about it. They're together now. Unless they break up, they'll keep kissing each other."
"I know, but I just can't face the fact that he's her boyfriend. I still think that she's single. I really like her and I want me to be with her."
"I know you do. And don't worry. If it's meant to be, you'll be together one day. You just have to wait."
"I know. You're completely right and I just won't admit it. Well, thanks. I'll be heading to my room now and eat a gallon of Ben and Jerry's ice cream."
"Oh no you're not. You are not getting fat. Let's go shopping. And maybe call those girls that you got the numbers from." Sharpay said as she took Ryan's hand and starts leading him downstairs to the car.
"Okay, I'll go shopping. But I don't think I wanna call those girls. I don't even like them! I just did it because of the dare! What are we gonna go shopping for anyway?"
"Shopping for you, for me, and for Gabriella." Sharpay said. Then they finally arrived in the garage. They picked the black convertible.
"Here, give me the keys. I'll drive for you." Sharpay said.
"Um… no, I got this. I mean, it's just to the mall. No biggy." Ryan said. He was fully aware that even though Sharpay has her license, she doesn't drive that good. Let's just say that, that black convertible was the third one they bought that year.
"Okay, suit yourself." Sharpay said as she got in the passenger's seat.
Ryan got in the driver's seat and started for the mall. Of course, all they did at the mall was shop. Sharpay took about two hours. Ryan took one. And they didn't really shop for Gabriella. Just for accessories since they don't know what size she wears. Then they headed to the food court. As usual, Sharpay only got salad and Ryan got two cheeseburgers, curly fries, a large diet soda and ice cream. Then they went home.
When they got home, their parents were still in the living room. Watching some TV.
The twins just went upstairs and went to their rooms to go to sleep. But Ryan got woken up because of Terrell.
"Don't you ever knock?" Ryan told Terrell.
"No." Terrell said and kept walking and sat on Ryan's bed.
"I need some advice." Terrell asked.
"You need advice? From me? You're actually asking advice from me?"
"Yeah. What's it to you?"
"Nothing. It's just that, it's weird. You never ask for advice."
"Well, I am now." Terrell said as he stood up and closed the door and sat back on the bed. "Listen, I like this girl-"
"Oh, so this is about a girl. Keep talking."
"Well, I really like her. She's nice, she's fun, and she's pretty. And I wanna tell her that I like her and just hope that she likes me back. But I never do. So what should I do?"
Ryan thinks about this for a while and then he remembered what Sharpay told him. Girls like it when you do simple but sweet things. "You know Terrell, girls like it when you do simple but sweet things."
"Really? How?"
"Well, you know, I like this girl-"
"Oh, Ryan's got a crush." Terrell said raising his eyebrows.
"Yeah, anyway, this morning, I woke up extra early to paint her dressing room orange because of her favorite color. Then at lunch I gave her my chocolate cake because she wanted one but there aren't any left. Then after school, I was supposed to be rehearsing for the musical, but I skipped it and went to my crush's Scholastic Decathlon competition."
"Wait, and you're still alive? I thought Sharpay would've killed you by now." Terrell said checking his watch.
"Yeah, I thought so too. But anyway, after that, I walked her home since she didn't have anyone to walk with."
"Did you kiss?"
Ryan sighed. "No. But anyway, see it's all about the simple things. Write her a note saying she's awesome. Tell her she smells nice. Tell her, she's pretty. Or do something special for her."
"You think that'll work?"
"I'm positive."
"Okay, but if it doesn't, expect one of your eyebrows to be missing." Terrell said as he walked out the door. Then Ryan just shook his head and went back to sleep.
The next day, Ryan woke up and looked at his alarm clock. It read 8:44.
"8:44! I'm late for homeroom!" Ryan said. He got up and got dressed not bothering to take a shower and brush his teeth and rushed downstairs. Not bothering to eat breakfast.
"Mom! Dad! Why didn't you wake me up? I'm gonna be late for homeroom! Terrell, what are you guys still doing here? Oh, well, you're the one's whose gonna be late, not me. See ya!"
"But Ryan-" Terrell started.
"Not now."
"Ryan, it's-" Summer started.
"I'm gonna be late!"
"Ryan don't-" Richard started.
"See ya!" Ryan shouted as he went in the garage and jumped into one of the convertibles and sped to school. When he got there, he didn't see anyone in the halls or outside so he thought that class already started.
Great, now I'm gonna get detention. Ryan thought. Then he got in Ms. Darbus' classroom and to his surprise, nobody was there.
Hm… maybe I'm early. He thought. Then he decided to do some studying so he walked to the library. Then he cracked open his biology book and started reading. A few minutes later, Gabriella showed up.
"Ryan? What are you doing here?" Gabriella asked. This startled Ryan, which caused him to fall out of his chair.
"I'm fine! Don't worry!" Ryan said as he got up. "Anyway, I'm studying for a while until everybody else gets here, I must be early."
"But Ryan, it's not-"
"At first I thought I was late, but when I went to the homeroom, nobody was there so I went here to catch up on some homework."
"Ryan-"
"I know that any minute now, they're gonna come. But in the meanwhile, I'm studying."
Gabriella had had it. She put her hands on Ryan's face and made him listen.
"Ryan! Nobody's here because it's Saturday!" Gabriella shouted. Ryan just looked confused for a while. Gabriella took her hands off his face.
"It is?" Ryan asked, and then he checked his watch. "Well, what do you know, it is. Well, that explains everything. So what are you doing here?"
"I thought I might catch up on some reading you know. I like reading in our library. It's big."
"Yeah, I know." Ryan said, and then their voices echoed.
"Hey, while I'm here, why don't I help you with that homework that you were talking about." Gabriella offered.
"Are you sure? I mean, don't you wanna read?"
"Well, I've almost read every book in this library anyway, so I figured I'll just help you out."
"Okay." Then Ryan led Gabriella to where he was studying previously and then they started studying and Gabriella started explaining. And Ryan listened. Well, when he's not busy looking into her chocolate eyes while she looks into his blue ones.
Man, she looks beautiful. I wonder if anybody ever told her that. Of course, Troy has. But she really does look beautiful. She's so perfect. Ryan thought as he was writing something down. Gabriella was watching him write.
Isn't he just adorable? The way he writes and the way his eyes glisten when the lights hit them. Wait a minute? What am I thinking? I'm with Troy! Although, his handwriting is pretty neat for a guy. No, no, Gabriella, stop thinking about Ryan. But his hair is so perfect though. Let me just touch it… Gabriella thought. Then she reached and petted Ryan's head.
"What was that for?" Ryan asked.
"Huh? Oh, nothing. I just wanted to feel it. That's all."
"Feel it? Why?"
"I don't really know."
"Okay." Ryan said as he went back to what he was writing. Then he sighed. Her hand felt good when it went through my hair. Then they continued with Ryan's homework. A few minutes later, they finished and they decided to walk home.
They didn't really talk much during the walk. They just glance at each other a couple of times and they just… walked. Then they arrived at Gabriella's house.
"Thanks for walking me home Ryan."
"Thanks for helping me with my homework."
"It's nothing. So I'll talk to you Monday?"
"Yeah. Monday sounds good." Ryan said with a smile. Then when he least expected it, Gabriella gave him a peck on the cheek. Ryan blushed really hard and smiled.
"Thanks again." Gabriella said. Then she turned around and walked to her front door. Ryan started to walk home. Then a few seconds later, a red corvette came buy. Thinking that it was just Troy again, he didn't bother turning around. Well, that was a mistake. Because a couple seconds after he saw the corvette, he heard an ear-splitting scream. Then he turned around and saw two masked guys carrying Gabriella to the red car. Then one of the guys covered her mouth.
"GABRIELLA!" Ryan said as he tried to run up to the men and try to save Gabriella. But the men already forced Gabriella to the car and one of them started driving, while one of them sat between the driver and Gabriella, to make sure Gabriella doesn't escape.
"GABRIELLA!" Just then, the guy in between took out a gun and pointed it at Ryan. Ryan kept running and then… BANG! Ryan was on the ground.
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Oohh cliffhanger. Don't you just love those? I do. Especially if I'm the one who puts them. Anyway, hope you liked it.
Oh, and by the way, Remember that song that I put in the eighth chapter, "Because of You"? Well, if you want to hear it, go to my profile and click on the youtube link. Don't worry, I'll tell you which youtube link to click so you won't be confused. Okay, til next time!