Chapter Two: Breakaway
Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I'd just stare out my window
In detention with Ms. Darbus. Elaine was painting a stupid backdrop, Sharpay was doing nothing, Ryan was painting a ladder, Gabriella was painting the BACK of a moon (who looks at the back, anyway?), Taylor was talking to Gabriella about the decalthon (figures), Troy and Chad where in a tree. Elaine was giggling softly as Troy was trying to wake Chad with a leaf, or it looked that way anyway. She looked at Ryan, and smiled softly, until she heard Coach Bolton come through the doors saying, "Where's my team, Darbus? What the heck are those two doing in a tree?" Elaine laughed, that just sounded plain funny.
"It's called crime and punishment, Bolton," said Darbus dramaticly. Elaine rolled her eyes, and Coach said, "Can we talk, and you two, in the gym, NOW!" Elaine gave Coach her famous I'm-Spoiled-And-I-Can't-Believe-You-Blew-Me-Off look, and went back to painting. Until Amber came through, looking furious and screamed as loudly as possible, meaning people in China could hear her, "ELLA! GET YOUR SORRY BUTT DOWN TO PRACTICE!" Elaine said, "I'm sorry, I think I'm in, what's it called, DETENTION. You know, that thing people are placed in by a rat with the name of Darbus?"
"Do what you always do! Sneak out of detention!" Elaine glared at her and went back to the set, carefully adjusting the stars as she always does. After she finished she stepped back and admired her work, that is, until Martha tripped and landed on her painting. She screamed and said, "That took me five whole hours to finish! Do you know how hard it is to not mix the white paint with navy blue paint? Do you know how long it takes for the white paint to SET on dark colors? It take SIX hours to set white paint on dark colors without letting it run!"
Dreaming of what could be
And if I'd end up happy
I would pray
Everyone looked at her in shock. No one even knew she could paint, and she was crying because of the fact her backdrop was ruined and was all over Martha. Not only that, she had ruined her outfit painting the set! "That was supposed to be used in the play! It was my best work! God, people are SO selfish sometimes!" She rushed to fix it, her skirt becoming more of a disastor as she fixed it. She wiped sweat of her forehead, running white and blue paint through her flaming red hair and specks of paint on her flawless face.
She sighed as she finished it in another two hours, and said, "Perfect!" She gave one last glare to Martha before moving on to the other backdrop, and she wondered why Ms. Darbus needed this one. Was she a pack rat? She shook her head as she painted the meadows with flair and even added roses to the feild. She smiled as she looked at her work. God, just what she needed. She looked at Sharpay, who was smirking and walked over to her. "Gosh, what happened to you?" Sharpay gave one last smirk before she dumped blue paint all over her outfit, and worst of all, her cheer sneakers.
She gasped, and said, "What the HELL was that for?" Sharpay shrugged and said, "You're taking my spot as drama queen. I need to stay on top somehow." "Oh yeah?" She grabbed a bucket of purple paint, same color for the opposing team and dumped it all over her, saying, "Oh, look. Now you look like a West High Knight. Good luck explaining that to everyone." She gave a signiture smile and said, "Oh, and thank you! Now I look like an American flag! Much better then looking like a Knight." She laughed and walked off.
Trying hard to reach out
But when I tried to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Everyone looked at Sharpay, and she was furious. Never did she think that Elaine could be so smart, and she noticed everyone staring at her, and she threw her hands up in the air and walked off to her brother. Ryan's eyes widen and said, "Please tell me we're not transfering to West High!" "We not! Elaine dumped purple paint all over me after I dumped blue paint on her!" Ryan laughed, and one look at her caused him to explain, "You don't get it? Blue mixes with red to get PURPLE! And with blue paint with Elaine's usual red hair and white cheer stuff, she looks like a American Flag and purple is the color of the West High Knights, and Christopher Colmbus went WEST to find America! Get it?"
"All I got was a history lesson." Sharpay was irritable, and she asked, "How did you even know that?" "It's a play on words." "I don't even want to know where you learn this stuff." Ryan shrugged and looked at Elaine again. She laughing and watching Sharpay get cleaned up. He smiled and thought Wow, I've never met anyone who wasn't afriad of Shar. I guess she is a pretty good girl, except for one small problem: She's a cheerleader. Not the type of girl I should I have. God, I think I love her. Little did he knew Elaine thought the same about him, except in the words of Poor guy. Having to put up with the ice princess. I think I love him, except the fact that he's an Evans. I can't go after him.
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I'd pray
I could breakaway
She thought about something and realiesed something, I can break free, and no one can stop me. I still remember the ocean I was at, that time seemed so perfect. A simple summer romance.
Flashback/Elaine's POV
I was staring out my window as it rained passing through a new time zone. I synced my watch to Pacific Time, it's amazing being on a jet plane. It goes very fast, and I smiled. Summertime, and ready for a summer fling. It's amazing how magical summertime could be, even though we were going to Lava Springs, the country clubs owned by the Evans twins. Wait, they don't know that I'm arriving there! I could pretend to be someone completly different! The girl I've always wanted to be. What a perfect thought.
"We are now arriving in San Diego, California. Please fasten your seatbelts for the landing and right your trays." I followed the orders, not wanting to get kicked off the plan, and one look outside, I saw palm trees, a beautiful ocean, and the rain had stopped. Beautiful, I thought. Outside, I was greeted by the Evans twins themselves. I smiled and instead of talking like I usually would, I said very friendly, "Thank you for the welcome! I can tell we'll be great friends!" I spoke like Sharpay would like to hear, and she smiled.
I'll spread my wings and learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes 'till I touch the sky
And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
"Oh my gosh, I so totally agree. Do you love to act? It'll be great to have you in our talent show," she said with her famous crinkle nose smile. I laughed it off. "Yeah, acting is my LIFE. It'll be so awesome to perform with someone who is surely more talented than me!" At that she smiled wider, and I knew I hit the jackpot. She loved it when people told her that she was better than them. She gave this totally fake look, and said, "Oh, but you might be better. I haven't even seen you act yet. After all, it's not that big, right?"
"Yeah, but..."
End Flashback/POV
The flashback ended as the bell rung, and Elaine shook herself mentally. During her flashback Gabriella had drifted off and forgotten about the moon she was painting.
Flashback/Gabi's POV
Back in San Diego, California, I was the same. I don't expect to make perment friends here, because we'll always move next year. I hope next year we stay, except for one thing: not gonna happen! For once I'm here during summer, but we're moving next year, so I'm not attaching. For once I wished there was something I could do to change this. Mom promised a ride on a cable car, and so far, hasn't happened.
The subway, well, not a subway, more of a bullet train. I sighed as I handed my ticket, heading for a day at the spa with no friends. Funny, huh? First I start out in this huge city with no one who cares. Looking around at the resort called Lava Springs, I just went to the pool, passing a flaming redhead and two blonde twins, but didn't pay attention to them. If I did, I would have known their names, Sharpay and Ryan Evans with Elaine Harrison, but that's in the past.
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget all the ones that I loved
I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
I laid in the sun with my summer book. I didn't pay attention to anything else until...
End Flashback/POV
Gabriella sighed as the flashback ended because of the bell. She rolled her eyes, and looked around. Everyone was leaving, and she took off as well.
The next day was the auditions. She decided she would watch them, even though it probably might be a bad idea. Heck, she KNEW it was a bad idea from the start. The auditions were horrible, execpt for Sharpay and Ryan's. Gabriella then decided to audition, even though it was probably going to be embarassing.
Next day, a scream from Sharpay about callbacks was the first thing that grabbed Elaine's attention, and she wondered who dared to stand up to her. "Haha, sounds like the drama queen is having a major meltdown!" Everyone laughed as Chad said to her, "What's wrong?"
Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Elaine rolled her eyes at the callback list, she kind of suspected it, and said, "Why does it really matter ANYWAY? Like it's a crime to audition for something! Sharpay's just being her usual drama queen self, besides, if any of you really ARE Troy's friends, you'd support him about this! Besides, I paint a lot, and I love chemistary. They aren't so bad!" She walked off annoyed about the whole thing.
Why does everyone have to start drama? she wondered, and shrugged it off. Of course she would have stopped this if she could, but she didn't and she stopped to think, and shook everything away. Ryan went up to her and said, "You had guts to talk to Sharpay like that. She was yelling at me for supporting you. Truth is, I think I'm falling for you, and Sharpay doesn't like it." Elaine smiled, she loved making Sharpay mad, and she loved how he admitted he was falling for her, like she was. I guess I could have a happy ending after all, thought Elaine.
"Thanks. And to tell the truth, I like you too. And I also like how Sharpay dislikes our reletionship already and we haven't even went out yet. Funny how dramatic she is, right?" Elaine laughed. "Yeah, that's true. Ella, can you keep a secret?" "Have been for over five years." "Wow, that's a long time to keep a secret. Well, my secret is that I love to play baseball. It's so high energy." "Really? Oh my gosh, I thought you only would do drama, but in truth, your like everyone else!" "Really? 'Cause Sharpay thinks playing baseball is stupid." "Far from it! I love baseball as a good work out!"
Get onboard a fast train
Travel on a jet plan, far away
And breakaway
Ryan sighed and said, "You were the girl I met at my country club, right?" "Way to cut to the chase." "I just need to know. I really thought she was great, and I'm sure it was you." "Fine. I was the girl you met at your country club last summer. Big deal! My family didn't know it was ran by your sister, by the looks of it. You weren't doing anything!" "That's because if I tried to make changes to it, Sharpay would burn my hat collection!" Elaine laughed. "You're scared of your sister burning your hats?" "Well, I know you're scared to fall."
"How did you know?" "It was obvious." "Really?" "Really. Oh, and Sharpay also wants to change the date of the callbacks to the same time as the Decathlon and the big game." "What!?! She does know that if she does that, she still won't win, right?" "I wish." Elaine sighed, and kissed Ryan. When they broke apart, Ryan stared at her. "What was that for?" "For helping me figure something out. Chad and Taylor might try to break Troy and Gabriella up, but when they see how bad Troy has it for Gabi, then they'll try to fix it. Then that's when Sharpay may use that as a last reasort! So we just need to make sure Sharpay doesn't know that I already have a good plan for that."
"I like how you think!" "Join the club!" They laughed, and Ryan realiezed something. "She doesn't know that I'm helping you out! I have to go! I'm so sorry!" "Don't be, it'll be excellent if we have a spy. Just make her think that you'll give her stupid ideas so she doesn't know what's really going on!" "Great idea!"
I'll spread my wings and learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes 'till I touch the sky
And make a wish, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
Everything was fine until they found out about Gabriella ignoring Troy. Elaine found out by, how else, knowing how sucky Troy was going at his basketball. She rolled her eyes, and kept the act up, waiting until they fixed it. At lunch was the point when she couldn't take it anymore. "Just tell them it was your fault!" "How did you guess?" "The sky told me." "Really?" "No, the tooth fairy." "Really?" "No, it was Coach Bolton. Now go fix it!" "Wait, so you didn't talk to the sky or the tooth fairy?" "How big of an idiot are you? I think your afro has affected your brain!"
"No, it was always like that." "Wow, and I thought Sharpay was stupid for thinking that three wrongs make a right, since three lefts make a right." "Huh?" "Exactlly, now go!" He took off finally, because Elaine was scaring him. "Finally." "By the way, what did you mean by three wrongs making right since three lefts make a right?" "In traffic, if you turn left three times, it means you've wasted gas mileage when you could have just gone right the first time!" "Oh. So three wrongs don't make a right?" "No, no amount of wrongs equal a right!"
She told Taylor, "People are such morons nowadays! Seriously, who doesn't know that three lefts make a right? And La Cocaracha means the cockroach in Spainish and les pommes de terries means poatoes!" "What did they think poatoes was in French?" "Le patato." "Huh?" "My point exactlly, there's no such thing a 'le patato!' It's les pommes de terries, which litarelly means 'apples of the earth!" "What did they think 'le pommes' meant?" "The palm trees." "That's hilarous!"
Buildings with a hundred floors
Swinging 'round revolving doors
Maybe I don't know where to take me but
Gotta keep moving on, moving on
Fly away, breakaway
Elaine sighed and then she walked off. Next day was great, Troy and Gabriella were back to themselves. How?
Last night, third person POV
Gabriella was at home, upset about the whole thing with Troy. Troy had knocked on the Montez's door, and talked to Gabriella's mom. Gabriella told her mom silently not to let him in, but he called her and explained everything. She forgave him, and before he left, they kissed and became offically boyfriend/girlfriend.
End last night flashback
Yeah, good makeup with Troy and Gabriella. However, Sharpay was angry about this, and had the callbacks rescheduled, like Elaine predicted. She looked at it in shock, and said, "Something has to be done with Sharpay! May I recomend a leash, a muzzle, and a cage? Then we can rename her to Shar-Pei, and call her Idioto!" Only Gabriella, Kelsi, Troy, and Taylor got it. Chad gave this, 'Huh?' look and she said, "Her name is named after a dog! Do you understand NOW?" "Yes m'am," he said.
I'll spread my wings and learn how to fly
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
Now's the time to break free of the Evil Ella and show everyone the real girl behind my mask, thought Elaine. She was excited for the callbacks, and even forgave Troy for some of the things in the past she wouldn't mention. Troy didn't remember anything, and Elaine let it go, even though she did mention he owed her a bike because of the one he broke in seventh grade. Troy looked at her and said, "Do you EVER stop holding grudges?" "No, now let's get planning!"
This was sure to cause some shaking and stirring within the walls of East High. Perfect. If we break the bounderies between Troy and Gabriella, then that means no more status quo and I can date Ryan without fear, thought Elaine with a smile on her face.
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway, breakaway, breakaway
HAPPY INDEPENDNCE DAY EVERYONE! Or, HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! Hope you all had a splendid time, and this chapter has now been edited to include detail and flashbacks.