Chapter one
A/N- This chapter was written by plasticlittlespastic. I'll be writing the next chapter.
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Sharpay stared blankly out the window as she saw the sunny phoenix sun get lost on the pavement. She was trying to drown out her mother's voice; it was a constant reminder of what she was leaving behind.
Sharpay looked down at the little cactus in her hands. She ran her finger lightly along the rim of the tiny plant and sighed. She'd miss the warmth and security of Arizona so much. She would miss her Mom even more.
"Are you sure you want to go baby?" asked Sharpay's mother Renee. She was a tiny woman with a short bob cut which was frazzled from running her hands thorough it so many times. Sharpay had noticed she only did that when she was really nervous.
"I mean I can call Charlie right now and we can go right back." Renee was reaching for the phone as she was talking but stopped when she felt Sharpay's hand on top of hers.
"No. Mom I'll be fine. I'm really excited." She lied. She never really lied to her mother before and was wondering how it would go.
Renee stared at her daughter for a second taking in her face. She ran her hand over Sharpay's face and leaned down to kiss her cheek. "Well here we go."
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Sharpay was nervous was nervous already. She and Charlie were never very talkative with one another. With out a doubt Sharpay detested Forks, the almost constant cloud cover, it rained more in this inconsequential town than other place in the United States of America. It was from this town that mom escaped with her when she was a few months old.
Sharpay had spent a month every summer in this town until she was fourteen. That was the year I finally put my foot down; these past three summers, my dad, Charlie, vacationed with me in California for two weeks instead. Charlie had been fairly nice about the whole thing, but that didn't stop Sharpay from worrying about the hour drive home, it was sure to be awkward.
Charlie seemed genuinely pleased that she was coming to live with him for any degree of permanence. He'd already gotten her registered for high school and he was going to help her get a car.
Sharpay stepped out of the airport and stumbled a little on the wet pavement. She almost hit the floor when she felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her waist and pull her up.
"Easy there Pays" a gruff voice from behind her said and she whipped around to see her father standing their in all of his police officer glory.
Sharpay pulled back from the hold and looked at him. He still had the little stubble that lined his face and the huge mustache that was on his upper lip. The blonde color looked a little foolish but she wouldn't say anything.
"Hi Char- Dad." She said quickly correcting her self and giving Charlie an awkward hug. After what seemed like every Charlie leaned down and picked up her suitcase and walked it back to the police cruiser. Guessing Sharpay followed him to the car and got in the front seat.
The drive back was uncomfortable and stuffy. Sharpay was fidgeting in her seat and smoothing her sweaty hands on the fronts of her jeans.
Out of the blue Charlie looked over and smiled at her," It's good to see you Bells. You haven't changed much. How's Renee?"
Blushing form the sudden attention on her self she coughed a little and replied, "Mom's fine. She and Phil are in Jacksonville for baseball and stuff."
At the mention of Phil, Charlie cleared his throat and quickly changed the topic, "So I found a really good car for you, really cheap."
Sharpay's eyebrows rose at the car. Suspiciously she asked, " what kind of car?"
"Well, it's a truck actually, a Chevy."
Her mouth opened like a fish for a couple of seconds until she regained her composure, "Where did you find it?"
"Do you remember Billy Black down at La Push, the reservation?" he asked stopping at the red light and looking over at her.
Sharpay was thinking hard trying to remember anyone by the name of Billy Black, "I'm sorry I forget."
"It's okay Pays. It's been a while since you've been in Forks, he used to go fishing with us during the summer. Remember?"
From her mind Sharpay could faintly remember a man with a little boy on a fishing boat, "Yeah Billy. He has a son…Jacob right?"
Charlie smiled a huge grin and put his foot back on the gas, "He's in a wheelchair now, so he can't drive anymore, and he offered to sell me his truck cheap. He and Jacob will be over tomorrow to give you the truck, so you can have it for school."
Gulping Sharpay looked down and whispered, "I start tomorrow? Why so soon?"
Pulling up to an old white house with rickety red fences Charlie cut the engine. "It's okay. You'll make friends in no time."
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"So this is your room." He placed the suitcases on the floor and walked back to the door and stood in the small opening, "You like purple right? Cause the store lady said you'd like purple."
"Yeah" Sharpay said running a hand over the fabric, "purples cool."
"Then I'll leave you too it." With that Charlie almost ran out the door and to the living room. Sharpay thought in her head, "The one good thing about Charlie was that he didn't hover," she paused when she heard the TV turn on, "at all."
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