Title: Existentialism on Prom Night
Chapter: 3
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Jason finds out Ryan and Sharpay's plans and thinks about using it to get back with Kelsi, but only if Kelsi doesn't find out first. Spoilers for HSM 3.
Fandom: High School Musical 3
Disclaimer(s): I don't own anyone in this story. Someone else owns everyone and everything in this story.


Kelsi stared at the lunch tray Jason had put in front of her. She shook her head at it. "Jason, I'm not hungry," she reminded.

Jason sighed, rubbing her arm, "You still have to eat."

Kelsi shook her head with a frown.

Jason pulled her into him and moved his arms back around her small figure.

Kelsi laid her cheek on his shoulder, closing her eyes with a soft sigh.

Jason rested his head on hers and clutched her close. "One bite. Taylor said this stuff's amazing," he informed with a small smile.

"Taylor, huh?" Kelsi mumbled. She pulled back, smiling a little. "Desperate enough to use that excuse?" she turned back to the red tray and took a bite.

Jason grinned, "Thank you."

Kelsi shook her head while she swallowed and said, "Only because Taylor said it."

"Taylor said what?" Taylor interjected, moving between Jason and Kelsi.

"How amazing the food is," Kelsi replied, taking another bite.

Gabriella pushed Jason even further away from Kelsi as she took a seat. "Isn't it?" she asked.

Kelsi smiled, "Taylor knows best."

"Don't I?" Taylor gloated with a grin.

Jason frowned, getting up dejectedly and went back to the jock table.

HSM

Kelsi took her seat behind the pian in the orcestra pit. She pulled out her music and started going over it again.

Ryan was showing Troy some of his dance moves. He stopped at the sound of the piano and turned to the orcestra pit. He smiled and waved Troy off, "Take a break."

Ryan walked to the edge of stage. He hummed along as she played. "You know how life can be," he sang softly. When he realized he didn't get her attention, he frowned and sang a bit louder, "It changes over night."

Kelsi pretended not to notice and she continued to stare intently at her music while she played.

"Kelsi," Zeke called out from the stage.

Kelsi looked up at him and smiled, looking right through Ryan, "Hey Zeke!" She pulled herself out of the pit and walked over to him.

Ryan turned, watching her as she walked past. He frowned, feeling his stomach knot. He sighed, calling out, "Troy, let's keep working."

Jason stood in the curtains, watching with a satisfied smirk on his face. He turned around and headed to the dressing room to try on his costume.