Broken Dreams?
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A/N: My computer was being repaired, but now it's better! So to all those who reviewed, asking me to continue here it is, and this chapter is for all of you!
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"Once again, Bolton! We are going to do this until its right! Now, from the top, anything you can do I can do better, I can do anything better than you!" started Sharpay sitting on a wheelbarrow that had been brought in earlier for the western backdrop to make the rehearsal area appear more realistic.
"No you can't" sighed Troy
"Yes I can." sang Sharpay
"No you can't"
"Yes I can."
"No you can't"
"Yes I can, yes I can!"
"Anything you can be, I can be greater, sooner or later I'm greater than you."
"No you're not"
"Hey, Shar can we stop, or rest a bit, we've been at this for hours, I just need like a water break or something?" panted Troy, as Sharpay glared at him, but nonetheless hobbled over on her crutches to her cd player and turned it off. He thought he was dedicated with basketball, but to Sharpay, dedication meant more than just simple determination and dedication. The two had been practicing the same song for the past two days, and Troy was in much need of at least a short break. After running through the song once, two days previously, it was apparent that Troy had never seen the play, or for that matter never heard the song they were practicing, so Sharpay let him go home after only one try, but made sure he would help her the next day. HE reluctantly agreed, and now had been stuck practicing so vigorously, only taking breaks for food and sleep, and short bathroom breaks when Sharpay had decided that she didn't want to start dancing until Troy knew the song backwards and forwards and completely by heart.
"What's taking Chad so long? Lunch should have been here by now." grumbled Sharpay, just as Chad came running in with a tray in his hands.
"Coming, coming, okay everyone, lunch is served!" Chad said happily.
"We don't eat in here." Said Sharpay stiffly.
"Well, we are today; the dining room is being re-painted for your performance, beside this is a western song isn't it? Well, we are having a very fancy indoor picnic, so dig in." Chad informed them, removing the tray which carried 3 pork chops, and 3 cold sodas. Sharpay froze looking at the food before her; Chad and Troy had already opened their sodas, and had started eating.
"Chad, why did you bring me this?" Sharpay asked Chad slowly.
"Well, because it's lunch time, and if I recall correctly you said to bring us some lunch, and Chef Michael handed it to me so here it is." Chad said after he finished chewing.
"Chad, are you crazy? I'm on a special diet, I can't have this stuff. I'm not allowed to drink sodas or eat meat, you know that!" Sharpay yelled sitting next to them.
"You know, Shar, you are really skinny already, you are in no need of a diet, and besides, one actual full meal, won't mess anything up." Troy said, offering her a soda, which she ignored.
"Come on, live a little." Chad joined in.
"Go back to Chef Michael or Zeke even, and ask them to bring me bottled water and a salad, now." Said Sharpay trying to control her anger.
"The kitchen is closed because of the paint fumes, this is from the bar-b-que, outside, hence why it took so long because there was a long line." explained Chad. Sharpay looked at him as if he was crazy, counted to ten in her head, recited a short scene from 'Chicago' and then began to relax.
"Fine you two eat, but make it quick, I want to continue practicing." Said Sharpay, as soon as her emotions were in check, then pulled out her nail file from her purse and started to file her nails. Troy and Chad looked at each other with slight concern.
"Sharpay, you've got to eat. You seriously don't need to be on any kind of special diet. Besides, meat can be good for you" Said Troy, concern filling his voice.
"Tell that to those who die from heart disease because they ate too many burgers." said Sharpay simply, and continued to file.
"That's really more from red meat." Said Troy.
"I'm fine, really." Said Sharpay vaguely as she examined her nails on her left hand.
"Are you just going to file your nails while we eat, and you not eat a thing until dinner, which will probably be something similar?" asked Chad between bites.
"Yup, now hurry up" said Sharpay moving on to her other hand. The boy sighed and split the third pork chop in half, but saved the soda, just in case Sharpay changed her mind.
"You're going to pass out you know, the one main thing that my dad taught me was 'never practice on an empty stomach.' It's really good advise, you should listen to it. I'm actually surprised that none of your teachers taught you that." said Troy finishing his soda.
"Well, the one main thing my voice coach taught me was never eat before rehearsing, and my first drama teacher told me to never drink anything before a performance, besides, I've skipped a meal plenty of times before, and I haven't passed out once! Now let's keep practicing!" yelled Sharpay, putting away her nail file, and getting up with Chad's help.
"No." said Troy firmly. Sharpay whipped her head to face him.
"What?" she answered quickly.
"We are not practicing until you eat something. Whether it's on your special diet list or not." Said Troy Chad nodding behind him. Sharpay stared at them open mouthed for a full minute, the smiled sweetly. Troy and Chad shared a nervous look. This was never a good sign.
"You know, I think I can get more work done today if I work on it alone, I can finally start dancing without anyone slowing me down, so I actually won't need either of you today, therefore you can go back to your regular jobs for now. Meaning that, you're dismissed for the rest of the day, but I will expect to see you both bright and early tomorrow morning, and you two don't have to worry about my eating habits, I'll have some low fat yogurt before you two even arrive. So toodles." Said Sharpay smiling at them and waving goodbye as she hobbled over to her cd player, and put her crutches down on a chair. The two Wildcats hadn't moved since she started her small speech. Noticing this, she quickly turned around using the chair for support.
"That means go." Sharpay said scowling at them.
"We can take this up with Ryan." Troy warned.
"Fine, but he'll just agree with me, he's done it too." Said Sharpay shrugging and then pointing to the door, where the two Wildcats glumly left without another word, with the only satisfaction being that they didn't have to practice with Sharpay later.
Troy afterward sought out Kelsi instead of Ryan. If what Sharpay said was true, than Ryan would just side with her and it would be a waste of time.
"Hey Kelsi, can I talk to you for a minute, it's a little important." Toy asked her, after she had paused her piano playing when he came into her practice studio.
"Sure, is everything okay, do you need any help?" asked Kelsi looking worried.
"No, no it's nothing like that, it's about Sharpay…" started Troy
"Uh oh"
"Kelsi, just listen, you've worked with the Evans twins a long time right?" asked Troy.
"I thought you said this was about Sharpay, now it's also about Ryan? What wrong with them? What's wrong with him? Do we need to fetch the doctor? Is he hurt now too? Can they still do their show?" asked Kelsi quickly getting up.
"It's not an emergency! I'm just a little confused and worried about them, well mostly Sharpay since I've been working with her, and so I was just wondering, in all the time that you've practiced with them, have you noticed if they ever skipped a meal or two?" asked Troy.
"Oh, well, everyone skips a meal once in a while, Troy, and there is a reason why the auditions are set during our free period, right before lunch, it's not really earth shattering. Although now that you mention it, after school they sometimes would have me over to their mansion to practice, usually way past dinner time. They never really asked me to stay for dinner, once in a while they would, not very often, but I remember they didn't really eat a lot then but I don't think they did it too often either, why are you asking, though, is Sharpay skipping too many meals, now a days? I know I would if I had to indulge what she usually eats, I mean seriously" said Kelsi.
"Maybe, but that's not really the problem, she just skipped lunch, because we brought her pork chops and soda and we've been practicing non stop." Mumbled Troy.
"Sharpay's not suppose to have meat, Troy, only on special occasions, like weddings and presidential dinners, I thought Mrs. Evans gave you a list of Sharpay's crazy diet, beside she usually has bottled Figi water whenever she's practicing" Said Kelsi.
"She did, but she drank it all by lunchtime and they don't serve salads at a bar-b-que, I think she only keeps up with this diet, because of her mother. Sharpay should eat what she wants." reasoned Troy.
"Actresses don't always have that luxury." Kelsi pointed out.
"The one luxury Sharpay doesn't have. You know, I think the group should take her out to eat." said Troy suddenly. Kelsi raised an eyebrow at his suggestion.
"Think about it, it can be like an apology, we take her out to a place which has never even heard of a salad, like the Cheesecake factory, or something and she can have a real meal with her friends." Said Troy energetically.
"What friends?" asked Kelsi.
"Sharpay has friends, doesn't she?" asked Troy slowly. Then, thinking about it, he immediately knew the answer. Sharpay was generally popular, everyone in their school pretty much knew who she was, and what she did, but her actions had turned her into sometimes a bit of a loner. Sure she would usually be around her drama peers, and admirers, but she never seemed to really hang out with them. Those giggling girls at this club knew Sharpay, but they were only around if they were tanning or if they were in one of her shows. They seemed to put up with Sharpay, but Troy could tell that she ticked them off too; she just didn't appear to always notice it. When she wasn't with one of them, well then she was always with her brother, who use to follow her around, but now, with his newly found friendship with the fellow Wildcats, Sharpay was now more alone than ever before, because she didn't have her fallback. She really was completely alone.
"Never mind, thanks Kelsi." Said Troy leaving to take a walk outside to clear his head, but as soon as he walked outside he was still thinking about Sharpay, and wondering why he couldn't get her out of his head. He had to figure this out, he already had a great girlfriend, but Sharpay's tear stained face when she came out of that closet, looking hurt beyond reason was still freshly implanted in his head. He knew he had to resolve this problem, but as it really a problem. Was falling for someone a problem? He suddenly heard crying coming from the rehearsal room he had been in earlier that day. Rushing in he saw Sharpay sprawled on the floor crying, but quickly trying to cover it up when she saw she wasn't alone, failing miserably.
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