CHAPTER 19: Torn

"I'm torn, I'm all out of faith

I'm cold and I am ashamed

I can see the perfect sky is torn

And you're a little late"

The next day, when Sharpay refused to wake up when the alarm clock went off Snow licked her face. She needs to wake up now or else she'll be late for school.

"Mmm," she was still a little sleepy but she opened her eyes.

When she turned to her left she saw a picture of her and Prince together so she stared at the ceiling instead. She was supposed to wake Prince up now. But everything is over between them and so Prince needs to wake up without Sharpay from now on. He needs to live without her now. Just then she remembered about Troy. She looked at her right side but Troy was not there. Then, Snow went on top of her with a piece of paper on her mouth. She took the piece of paper and read it.

It's a note from Troy:

Morning. Sorry I left without even saying goodbye. I just don't want to wake you up. Well, about what happened last night, I'm sorry. See you at school.

xoxoTroyxoxo

Sharpay sat up on her bed. Suddenly, Ryan knocked on the door before entering.

"Are you ok now?" he sat next to her. "Troy needed to go home to prepare for school."

"Kinda," she replied.

"What do you mean kinda?" he asked.

"I feel sick," she sounded dizzy.

"Stop crying now ok? So…Troy slept with you eh?" Ryan nudged her with a smirk on his face. "What happened?"

She glared at him, "I just broke up with my boyfriend."

"Yeah right," he nodded. "Well, EX boyfriend."

"We-" she cut herself off and ran to her bathroom.

"Sharpay?" he was surprised of her sudden action.

She started throwing up in the toilet bowl.

"Are you ok?" Ryan followed her and started stroking her back.

Meanwhile, at Richards' house.

Mrs. Richards was trying to wake up her son, "Prince wake up! NOW!"

"Mmm?" Prince refused to wake up and hugged a picture of Sharpay tighter.

"Come on!" she shook him. "Wake up Mr. Sleepyhead!"

"Sharpay!" Prince sat up. He thought it's Sharpay. She was the only one who called her Mr. Sleepyhead.

"Sharpay is a nice name but my name is Mary," she said.

He was disappointed, "Uh…mom." He wanted Sharpay.

"Chrystal and Karl told me everything," she said. "Even the break up thing."

"Why does she have to break up with me just because I have no time for her?" he looked at the picture.

"Just? Time is very important in a relationship Prince," she sat on his bed. "And I believe…time is not the only problem here."

"What else mom?" he questioned.

"I watched your interview last night," she replied. "Maybe she watched it too. You know the biggest fan never misses something."

"I think I'm getting your point," he sighed.

"Why do you have to deny to everyone that you have a girlfriend?" Mrs. Richards continued. "Why do you have to deny that she is your girlfriend? What kind of a boyfriend are you?"

Mrs. Richards was right. He should have say yes in the interview. BUT it was Mr. Fritz's order to say no. He is Prince's manager and so he needs to follow him. "I'm sorry," that's all he can say.

"Now you need to wake up and get up without Sharpay…although I also miss that girl," he took the picture from him and looked at it too. "Well…I'm sorry too, Prince. But you made your choice."

Later that day after Prince's fans day.

"Hey," Karl approached Prince. "What's up?"

"Now much…aside from the break up thing," Prince replied. "I want to see her dude. I need her."

"So you have any plans?" Karl asked. "What do you want to do?"

"I want to win her back," Prince replied. "I'm willing to do everything. Even if it mean…I have to sacrifice my career just to win her back. I'm serious!"

Karl smiled, "You really love her huh?"

Prince nodded.

Mr. Fritz came in, "So…you ready for another mall?"

"I'm leaving," Prince jumped out of his chair. "Karl, come with me."

"Where are you going?" Mr. Fritz questioned. "You have a show to do Prince!"

"This is an emergency," Prince dragged Karl away. "You can't stop me…SIR."

"What?" Mr. Fritz was mad. "You're not leaving!"

But Prince continued walking and Karl continued following him.

At St. Jansen College. Everybody was talking about Prince's interview which makes Sharpay feel more sick. Prince issues is all the talk anywhere the campus.

"So…how are you feeling now?" the others asked Sharpay.

Sharpay sighed, "I don't want to talk about it."

"Okay," they know Sharpay needs time and space right now. It is not easy for her what's happening.

"By the way…how was last night Ryan?" Sharpay tried to change the topic.

Ryan just smiled.

"You got the word yes?" Chad asked.

"No," he answered.

"No?" his friends looked at him.

"RYAN EVANS? BUSTED?" Zeke questioned.

"Not exactly," Ryan kept on smiling. "We're getting there."

They all smiled.

"Troy, you take care of my sister ok?" Ryan tapped Troy's shoulder. "I have a date tonight."

Troy nodded, "Sure"

When they got to the parking lot they were not expecting to see someone.

"Hey," it was Prince.

"Prince?" Sharpay still hadn't gain some courage to face him. She wasn't ready for this.

Troy looked at Prince then to Sharpay.

"What are you doing here?" Sharpay asked.

"What do you think?" Prince responded.

"What do you want?" Sharpay let out a FAKE groaned.

"You," Prince simply answered as he looked at her in the eye. "You know I always want you."

"Just let me go," Sharpay said. "You have your own life, I already have mine."

"You are my life," Prince reasoned out. "I can't let you go. And…you promised me remember?" You promised me that you'll never leave me."

"Well, if you can break your promises then I can also break mine," Sharpay said. "I don't want to stand between your dreams and stuffs. I…things won't make out anymore."

"We can make things work out," Prince held her hands. "I-I..I can…quit my dreams."

"No," she took her hands. "That career you have now is what you have been wishing for. You can't quit. You can look for other girls Prince."

He took her hands again, "If I could have one lifetime wish, I'd pray with all my heart for yesterday and you."

"I don't wanna go back to the past anymore," she took her hands again.

Prince shook his head, "No."

"Now you have to promise me one thing. Just one thing," Sharpay looked in his eyes. "Promise me you'll let go. You have to let go of me Prince. Promise you'll let go."

Prince just looked at her. I can't let you go. I can't let you go. I don't want to let go. I want you here with me. I love you.

Sharpay walked to Troy and held his hand, "Let's go."

Troy glanced at her, "You sure?"

"I'm going to ditch my concert tonight," Prince said.

"Let's go," Sharpay held Troy's hand tighter.

Troy nodded, "Okay."

Troy took Sharpay to his car and drove off.

"I will never let you go," Prince whispered.

Karl came in, "What happened?"

Tears roll down on Prince's face as he shook his head.

"Let's go," Karl dragged him inside the car before anyone could see them there. "I'll drive."

Karl took Prince to the SharPrince house.

Prince looked around the house while still crying, "I don't need this."

"But all your hard works and –" Karl was cut off.

"I don't care," Prince cried. "I don't have Sharpay anymore. What's the point of all this?" Then, he slowly took a box out his pocket and took the ring, "What do you think?"

"Diamond," Karl said. "Girls' best friend. Wait a minute. You mean…"

Prince interrupted, "I was supposed to propose to her last night. I already asked her parents' permission and they said it's ok. But now…I haven't even asked her and she's already rejecting me."

"Keep it. Save it for another girl," Karl advised. "Diamonds cost so much. You can't just throw it away."

"There's no another girl, Karl. I love only Sharpay," Prince insisted. "And I don't care how much this ring costs because Sharpay is the most precious one to me."

"She's gone Prince," Karl told him. "And the guy earlier. Maybe…her heart belongs to someone else already."

"No," Prince shook his head. "Troy is just a friend. I know her heart still belongs to me. I'm sure she still loves me."

Meanwhile, Troy and Sharpay were at the park. They were sitting on the bench. Sharpay was crying and Troy can't look at her.

"Do you think…I should give him another chance?" Sharpay sobbed.

"I don't know," Troy answered. "But I bet he really loves you. How bout you? Do you still love him?"

Sharpay looked at Troy.

Troy glanced at her. He took his handkerchief and started wiping her tears away, "Let me fix this ok?"

She just looked at him in his eyes and Troy smiled at her.

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